Sports Mole takes on Charlie McGough from The Blinders for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 15 of the 2023-24 season.
Football fans will be treated to a mouth-watering midweek round of Premier League fixtures as the busy festive schedule really begins to ramp up this week.
Gameweek 15 contains a number of eye-catching contests, including Manchester United hosting Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Manchester City visit Aston Villa on Wednesday night too, while the gameweek comes to a close with a London derby between rivals Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United on Thursday night.
Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of Charlie McGough from The Blinders.
Tuesday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Wolves 2-0 Burnley
Sports Mole: Wolves 2-1 Burnley
Tuesday, 8.15pm
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Charlie: Luton 0-1 Arsenal
Sports Mole: Luton 0-2 Arsenal
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Sheff Utd 0-3 Liverpool
Sports Mole: Sheff Utd 1-4 Liverpool
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Fulham 0-0 Nott’m Forest
Sports Mole: Fulham 2-1 Nott’m Forest
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Brighton 3-1 Brentford
Sports Mole: Brighton 2-2 Brentford
Wednesday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth
Sports Mole: Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth
Wednesday, 8.15pm
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Charlie: Man Utd 3-1 Chelsea
Sports Mole: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Wednesday, 8.15pm
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Charlie: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City
Sports Mole: Aston Villa 1-2 Man City
Thursday, 7.30pm
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Charlie: Everton 2-2 Newcastle
Sports Mole: TBC
Thursday, 8.15pm
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Charlie: Spurs 3-2 West Ham
Sports Mole: TBC
Charlie McGough Q&A
How did you come to support Leeds and what are your favourite memories from your time as a fan?
My introduction to Leeds was the stereotypical ‘my Dad’s a Leeds fan and therefore it was cast upon me’. My first game was a midweek Europa League tie that we won 3-1 and I slept through joyfully.
My fandom started around the time of the great decline so it’s been a predominantly miserable pursuit however, the Beckford goals against Manchester United and Bristol are the first moments that seemed to signal some sort of turn around and stick in the mind.
The first three Bielsa seasons are the most joyous and special of seasons any Leeds fan could have ever wished for really. What he did for the club and for the fans now feels rather dream-like. That Hernandez goal against Swansea to all but seal promotion, what could be better?
Who have been your favourite five players for your club? (Historically or currently)
Pablo Hernandez and Raphinha speak for themselves. Luke Ayling, in particular, was at the centre of so many of the most important Bielsa moments and seems like one of the more underrated players of that team even if he is looking calamitous at the moment. Viduka is an obvious early hero as was Gary Kelly… as somebody who became an industrious full-back he’s got a lot to answer for.
What’s going on with the band at the moment?
We’ve just announced our third record, Beholder. The first single Brakelights is currently out there for all to hear and the rest of the record comes in March. We’re incredibly excited for the tour that follows which, for us, is now taking the focus.
Check out ‘Brakelights’, the latest release from The Blinders, available on all digital streaming platforms now.
You can follow The Blinders on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).
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)
13. Sainte (5pts | Gameweek 13)
14. Insincere (4pts | Gameweek 1)
= STONE (4pts | Gameweek 10)
= Slick Don (4pts | Gameweek 14)
17. 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
