According to a report by Metro on Friday, October 23, 2026, former England striker Alan Shearer has backed Chelsea to defeat Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, while predicting wins for Arsenal and Manchester City in this weekend's fixtures.

Shearer shared his predictions for the latest round of Premier League matches, highlighting several key encounters involving teams battling for positions at the top and bottom of the table.

The former striker believes Chelsea's recent improvement under Xabi Alonso could help them secure all three points against Tottenham.

He praised midfielder Moises Caicedo for his influence on the team's performances, particularly his partnership with Jordan Henderson in midfield.

"I was impressed with Caicedo. Chelsea are looking a more well-rounded team and I think Caicedo’s played a huge part in that, he’s made the difference," Shearer said.

He also questioned Tottenham's overall performance despite their recent positive results, tipping Chelsea to take advantage of playing at home.

"Spurs did all right. Great to see Maddison back and scoring a goal. Kulusevski came back in for the last few minutes, got a good reception. I still didn’t think they played great, despite getting a good result. So, I’m going to go Chelsea home win."

For Arsenal's fixture against Everton, Shearer expects the visitors to adopt a defensive approach and make life difficult for Mikel Arteta's team.

However, he believes Arsenal have enough quality to claim victory despite concerns surrounding Bukayo Saka's fitness following an apparent thigh injury.

Shearer has also predicted a win for Manchester City against Aston Villa. Although he acknowledged Unai Emery's impressive work at Villa, he believes Pep Guardiola's side possess the quality required to secure the points.

Meanwhile, he expects Liverpool and Brighton to play out a draw, pointing to Brighton's attacking threat and Liverpool's defensive uncertainty.

He also predicts that Manchester United will share the points with Bournemouth, a result that could do little to ease the pressure on manager Michael Carrick.

Elsewhere, Shearer has backed Newcastle United to beat Crystal Palace, Brentford to overcome Hull City and Leeds United to defeat Sunderland. He also expects draws in the matches between Ipswich and Nottingham Forest, and Coventry and Fulham.