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Sutton's guest for the opening round is Courteeners frontman Liam Fray. Courteeners' latest single, Plus One Forever, is out now. Their 'best of' compilation, God Bless The Band, is released on August 28th. Manchester United fan Fray is optimistic about their chances, crediting manager Michael Carrick for his passion and connection with the club. "I am pretty excited... I love Carrick. I was like 'give him the job straight away' when Ruben Amorim was sacked in January." He believes United will challenge for a top position, but not for the title, as they aren't at the level of Arsenal or Manchester City.

Make your own score predictions below and see which scoreline is the most popular. The readers' points total will be calculated based on: Correct result (picking a win, draw, or defeat): 10 points Exact score: 40 points AI, BBC Sport readers, and special guests will all be hoping to outdo Sutton's predictions this season.

Sutton’s opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray

Premier League Opening Weekend Predictions: Chris Sutton vs. Courteeners’ Liam Fray & AI

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Sutton’s Opening Weekend Predictions

"It was a final-day defeat for me, that is how close I came to the title. But I keep reading how AI models are going rogue and attacking each other. So, was I hacked too? It sounds like cheating to me – if so, then last season should really go down as a victory for me." – Chris Sutton

This season, Sutton will be making predictions for all 380 Premier League games against AI, BBC Sport readers, and various guests.

Guest: Liam Fray

Sutton’s guest for the opening round is Courteeners frontman Liam Fray.

Courteeners’ latest single, Plus One Forever, is out now. Their ‘best of’ compilation, God Bless The Band, is released on August 28th.

Manchester United fan Fray is optimistic about their chances, crediting manager Michael Carrick for his passion and connection with the club.
"I am pretty excited… I love Carrick. I was like ‘give him the job straight away’ when Ruben Amorim was sacked in January."
He believes United will challenge for a top position, but not for the title, as they aren’t at the level of Arsenal or Manchester City.

Predictions:

Make your own score predictions below and see which scoreline is the most popular. The readers’ points total will be calculated based on:

Correct result (picking a win, draw, or defeat): 10 points
Exact score: 40 points

AI, BBC Sport readers, and special guests will all be hoping to outdo Sutton’s predictions this season.