Sports Mole takes on Noah and the Loners drummer Noah Riley for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 20 of the 2023-24 season.
Gameweek 20 of the 2023-24 Premier League season spans the turn of the year, with the final Saturday of action in 2023 seeing six matches take place.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the teams to feature on that Saturday, before the year comes to a close with Fulham vs. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur vs. Bournemouth on New Year’s Eve.
Liverpool and Newcastle United get 2024 underway with an evening kickoff at Anfield on New Year’s Day, before the first gameweek of the second half of the season concludes with West Ham United hosting Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday.
Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of Noah and the Loners drummer Noah Riley.
Saturday, 12.30pm
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Noah: Luton 1-2 Chelsea
Sports Mole: Luton 1-2 Chelsea
Saturday, 3pm
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Noah: Aston Villa 3-0 Burnley
Sports Mole: Aston Villa 3-0 Burnley
Saturday, 3pm
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Noah: Crystal Palace 2-1 Brentford
Sports Mole: Crystal Palace 1-1 Brentford
Saturday, 3pm
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Noah: Man City 4-1 Sheff Utd
Sports Mole: Man City 3-0 Sheff Utd
Saturday, 3pm
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Noah: Wolves 0-2 Everton
Sports Mole: Wolves 2-1 Everton
Saturday, 5.30pm
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Noah: Nott’m Forest 1-1 Man Utd
Sports Mole: Nott’m Forest 1-2 Man Utd
Sunday, 2pm
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Noah: Fulham 2-2 Arsenal
Sports Mole: Fulham 1-2 Arsenal
Sunday, 2pm
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Noah: Spurs 3-1 Bournemouth
Sports Mole: TBC
Monday, 8pm
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Noah: Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle
Sports Mole: TBC
Tuesday, 7.30pm
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Noah: West Ham 0-0 Brighton
Sports Mole: TBC
Noah Riley Q&A
How did you come to support Chelsea and what are your favourite memories from your time as a fan?
I have supported Chelsea all my life through my Dad, it runs through the family going back many years so it only seems right to carry it on! One of my favourite memories as a fan was watching the 2015 League Cup final round a friend’s house where we beat Spurs 2-0. Something about winning against Spurs in a cup final made it way more special.
Who have been your favourite five players for Chelsea? (Historically or currently)
Didier Drogba – not much explanation needed there, brilliant finisher with a great instinct. Gianfranco Zola – before my time but still a great player, could beat anyone in a one on one on his day. Diego Costa – never a dull moment with him on the pitch, his aggression and mentality was unmatched.
Timo Werner – controversial I know but something about him made me get behind him, always hungry for a goal even though he didn’t deliver too much. Ramires – midfield powerhouse who would not stop running, chipped Valdes in the 2012 Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou.
What’s going on with the band at the moment?
After a short break over the Christmas period and beyond, we are gearing up for our debut EP release with an accompanying UK tour in February, playing several dates up and down the country. We are really looking forward to getting back on the road again playing all sorts of venues.
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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)
22. Bill Ryder-Jones (2pts | Gameweek 19)
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
Gameweek 19: Bill Ryder-Jones 2-7 Sports Mole
