Sports Mole takes on Bill Ryder-Jones for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 19 of the 2023-24 season.
The 2023-24 Premier League campaign reaches the halfway stage in gameweek 19, starting on Boxing Day with five matches to extend the Christmas festivities.
Liverpool have the chance to go top of the table when they visit Burnley on Boxing Day, but any slip-ups for the Reds could open the door for Aston Villa to climb to the summit when they take on Manchester United in the day’s late kickoff.
Manchester City and Chelsea are among the teams in action on Wednesday, before the gameweek comes to a close with a Thursday double-header featuring Christmas number one Arsenal visiting West Ham United and their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur taking on Brighton & Hove Albion.
Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of singer-songwriter and Everton fan Bill Ryder-Jones.
Tuesday, 12.30pm
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Bill: Newcastle 2-1 Nott’m Forest
Sports Mole: Newcastle 2-1 Nott’m Forest
Tuesday, 3pm
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Bill: Bournemouth 2-2 Fulham
Sports Mole: Bournemouth 2-1 Fulham
Tuesday, 3pm
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Bill: Sheff Utd 0-1 Luton
Sports Mole: Sheff Utd 1-0 Luton
Tuesday, 5.30pm
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Bill: Burnley 4-0 Liverpool
Sports Mole: Burnley 0-2 Liverpool
Tuesday, 8pm
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Bill: Man Utd 0-3 Aston Villa
Sports Mole: Man Utd 1-1 Aston Villa
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Bill: Brentford 0-2 Wolves
Sports Mole: TBC
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Bill: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
Sports Mole: TBC
Wednesday, 8.15pm
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Bill: Everton 2-2 Man City
Sports Mole: TBC
Thursday, 7.30pm
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Bill: Brighton 1-4 Spurs
Sports Mole: TBC
Thursday, 8.15pm
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Bill: Arsenal 3-1 West Ham
Sports Mole: TBC
Bill Ryder-Jones Q&A
How did you come to support Everton and what are your favourite memories from your time as a fan?
We moved over from Manchester at the same time my soon-to-become best friend Anthony moved from Walton. He lived across the road and asked me if I supported Everton and I felt obliged to say yes.
Favourite moment probably either Ferguson giving Steffen Freund a cuddle or the 4-1 FA Cup semi-final versus Spurs; I loved Amokachi and I watched it with my granddad in Llandudno.
Who have been your favourite five players for Everton? (Historically or currently)
Duncan Ferguson is the answer for anyone of my generation. I loved Yakubu. Leighton Baines I think is one of my favourite players ever, so cool, no fuss, lovely bottom.
I loved [Andrei] Kanchelskis though I never got to see him play live so I’ll go with Tim Cahill as four, and I’d have to say either Mikel Arteta or Denis Stracqualursi as the fifth.
What’s going on for you as an artist at the moment?
I’ve got a new album ‘Iechyd da’ out in January and other than that I’m just enjoying my Dyche-ball!
Check out ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’, the latest single from Bill Ryder-Jones, available on all digital streaming platforms now.
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2023-24 SEASON LEADERBOARD (ARTISTS)
Scores are calculated as one point for a correct result and five points for a correct scoreline.
1. SPRINTS’ Sam (19pts | Gameweek 9)
2. Flat Party’s Nic (18pts | Gameweek 7)
3. SPRINTS’ Jack (16pts | Gameweek 9)
4. SPRINTS’ Karla (14pts | Gameweek 9)
5. Flat Party’s Dylan (12pts | Gameweek 7)
6. Flat Party’s Rory (10pts | Gameweek 7)
7. Tom Speight (9pts | Gameweek 2)
= Majestic & Beyond Chicago (9pts | Gameweek 3)
= Sea Girls’ Andrew Dawson (9pts | Gameweek 8)
10. New Rules’ Ryan Meaney (8pts | Gameweek 6)
= K.A.D (8pts | Gameweek 12)
12. Kid Kapichi’s Jack Wilson (7pts | Gameweek 5)
= Feeder’s Taka Hirose (7pts | Gameweek 18)
14. Sainte (5pts | Gameweek 13)
15. Insincere (4pts | Gameweek 1)
= STONE (4pts | Gameweek 10)
= Slick Don (4pts | Gameweek 14)
= The Blinders’ Charlie McGough (4pts | Gameweek 15)
= Alex Spencer (4pts | Gameweek 16)
20. Barry Can’t Swim (3pts | Gameweek 4)
= Keen Roy (3pts | Gameweek 11)
2023-24 COMPETITION HISTORY
Gameweek 1: Insincere 4-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 2: Tom Speight 9-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 3: Majestic & Beyond Chicago 9-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 4: Barry Can’t Swim 3-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 5: Kid Kapichi’s Jack Wilson 7-11 Sports Mole
Gameweek 6: New Rules’ Ryan Meaney 8-10 Sports Mole
Gameweek 7: Flat Party’s Rory, Nic & Dylan 10/18/12-3 Sports Mole
Gameweek 8: Sea Girls’ Andrew Dawson 9-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 9: SPRINTS’ Jack, Same & Karla 16/19/14-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 10: STONE 4-6 Sports Mole
Gameweek 11: Keen Roy 3-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 12: K.A.D 8-8 Sports Mole
Gameweek 13: Sainte 5-2 Sports Mole
Gameweek 14: Slick Don 4-6 Sports Mole
Gameweek 15: The Blinders’ Charlie McGough 4-4 Sports Mole
Gameweek 16: Alex Spencer 4-3 Sports Mole
Gameweek 17: N/A
Gameweek 18: Feeder’s Taka Hirose 7-9 Sports Mole
