The pressure is growing on Manchester United boss Michael Carrick, but can his side sign off for the three-week international break by beating Fulham on Sunday? "For teams who have had a bad start to the season, United being one of them, it could be a horrible few weeks," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "Any negativity is going to just fester, really.
There will be speculation about his future, along with all the talk about whether this is a good time to replace your manager. "United are not the only team to have made a bad start, but there is a lot to ponder on for them at the moment. It makes this weekend even more important." Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests.
For week four, he takes on legendary guitarist and Manchester City fan, Johnny Marr. Marr's new album, The Age Of Everything, is out on 2 October. Do you agree with their scores?
You can pick your own below. The most popular scoreline selected for each game is used in the scoreboards and tables at the bottom of this page. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points.
The exact score earns 40 points. Want to make more predictions? You can play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day predictor game every week, featuring six fixtures from domestic and European competitions.
Marr has enjoyed City's 100% start to the new Premier League season, with Sunday's win at Old Trafford continuing their impressive start under new boss Enzo Maresca. "I think that derby will be remembered by City fans for a long time," Marr told BBC Sport. "We all feared the worst when Phil Foden was sent off so early, because you don't know what could happen.
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