2024/25 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 35

Manchester City VS Wolves

This week’s Friday Night Football sees Manchester City host Wolves in a battle between two in-form sides! Manchester City scored late against Aston Villa in their last league game before they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the FA Cup Semi-Finals, and they currently find themselves in 4th! When it comes to Wolves, they thrashed Leicester 3-0 last time out and they currently sit 13th in the table! In their previous 19 meetings, Man City have won 13 games compared to Wolves’ 4! For Manchester City, they should be winning this game! City are ranked 2nd in GPG (1.9) and they’re currently on a 4-game winning run (in all competitions)! As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, they’ll be well up for this game! Wolves are ranked 12th in GPG (1.5) and they’re currently on a 6-game winning run!

My Prediction: 2-1

Aston Villa VS Fulham

Aston Villa host Fulham in a massive Saturday Lunchtime kickoff! Aston Villa have lost 2-1 to Manchester City (League) and 3-0 to Crystal Palace (FA Cup) in their last 2 games and they currently find themselves 7th in the league! When it comes to Fulham, they scored late to win at Southampton last time out and they currently sit 8th in the table! In their previous 22 meetings, both sides have won 9 games each! For Aston Villa, they need to win this game! Villa are ranked 9th in GPG (1.6) and they currently have the 6th-best home record in the league! As for Fulham, this is a massive opportunity for them! The Cottagers are ranked 13th in GPG (1.5) and they currently have the 8th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-2

Everton VS Ipswich

Everton lost 1-0 at Chelsea last time out and they currently sit 15th in the table. When it comes to Ipswich, their 3-0 loss away at Newcastle last weekend confirmed Relegation for them, and they currently find themselves in 18th place! In the reverse fixture earlier in the season, it was Everton who came out on top 2-0! For Everton, this is a game they should be winning! The Toffees are ranked 17th in GPG (1.0) and they currently have the 15th-best home record in the league! As for Ipswich Town, they’re just playing for pride now! The Tractor Boys are ranked 18th in GPG (1.0) and they’re currently on a 4-game winless run (1D,3L)!

My Prediction: 2-0

Leicester VS Southampton

Leicester host Southampton in a battle between the two worst teams in the league! Leicester lost 3-0 at Wolves last weekend and they currently sit 19th in the table! When it comes to Southampton, they lost late at home to Fulham last time out and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! In their previous 25 meetings, Leicester have won 52% of the time compared to Southampton’s 24%! For Leicester City, they have to win this game! The Foxes are ranked 19th in GPG (0.8) and they’re currently on a 12-game winless run (1D,11L)! As for Southampton, this might be their best opportunity to win a game all season! The Saints are ranked 20th in GPG (0.7) and they’re currently on an 11-game winless run (2D,9L)!

My Prediction: 0-1

Arsenal VS Bournemouth

Arsenal welcome Bournemouth for this weekend’s Saturday Night Football! Arsenal drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in their last league game before they lost 1-0 to PSG midweek, and they currently find themselves in second position! When it comes to Bournemouth, they conceded late in a 1-all draw with Manchester United last time out and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 16 meetings, Arsenal have won 12 times whilst Bournemouth have only won twice! For Arsenal, they will most likely rotate their squad again here! The Gunners are ranked 4th in GPG (1.9) and they currently have the second-best home record in the league! As for AFC Bournemouth, they’ll give this game a right old go! The Cherries are ranked 10th in GPG (1.6) and they currently have the 5th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-2

Brentford VS Manchester United

Brentford picked up a great 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest last night and they currently find themselves in 11th! When it comes to Manchester United, they drew 1-1 with Bournemouth last weekend before they thrashed Athletic Bilbao 3-0 last night, and they currently sit 14th in the table! In their previous 7 meetings, Brentford have only won once whilst Manchester United have won 5 times! For Brentford, this is a game they really should be winning! The Bees are ranked 7th in GPG (1.7) and they currently have the 8th-best home record in the league! As for Manchester United, it’ll be interesting to see what they do with their lineup here! United are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1) and they currently have the 14th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-0

Brighton VS Newcastle

Brighton host Newcastle in an important game for both sides! Brighton scored 2 late goals to win against West Ham last weekend and they currently sit 9th in the table! When it comes to Newcastle, they breezed past Ipswich (3-0) last time out and they currently find themselves up in third! In their previous 20 meetings, Brighton have won 45% of the time whilst Newcastle have only won 20% of the time! Brighton have also won both of the meetings between the two sides this season! For Brighton and Hove Albion, they need to build on last week’s result! The Seagulls are ranked 8th in GPG (1.6) and they currently have the 9th-best home record in the league! As for Newcastle United, they have to keep winning! The Magpies are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.9) and they currently have the 4th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-1

West Ham VS Tottenham

West Ham lost late at Brighton last time out and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Tottenham, they got smashed 5-1 by Liverpool last weekend before they won 3-1 against Bodo/Glimt last night, and they currently find themselves all the way down in 16th! In their previous 31 meetings, West Ham have won 11 times compared to Spurs’ 14! For West Ham United, this is a game they definitely can win! The Hammers are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1) and they’re currently on a 7-game winless run (3D,4L)! As for Tottenham Hotspur, I’m not sure they even care about this game! Spurs are ranked 5th in GPG (1.8) and they’re currently on a 3-game losing run in the league!

My Prediction: 2-1

Chelsea VS Liverpool

The second part of this weekend’s Super Sunday sees Chelsea host newly crowned Champions Liverpool! Chelsea have picked up wins over Everton and Djurgarden during this past week and they currently sit 5th in the table! When it comes to Liverpool, they smashed Tottenham 5-1 last time out and they’re already this season’s Premier League Champions! In their previous 39 meetings, Chelsea have won 9 games compared to Liverpool’s 14! For Chelsea, it’s important for them that they win this game! The Blues are ranked 6th in GPG (1.7) and they currently have the 5th-best home record in the league! As for Liverpool, they’re looking to end the season with as many points as possible! The Reds are ranked 1st in GPG (2.4) and they currently have the best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-1

Crystal Palace VS Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace drew 2-2 at Arsenal in their last league game before they booked their ticket to the FA Cup Final with a fantastic 3-0 win over Aston Villa, and they currently sit 12th in the table! When it comes to Nottingham Forest, they’ve suffered back-to-back tough 2-0 losses over both Manchester City (Cup) and Brentford (League) and they currently find themselves in 6th! In their previous 11 meetings, Palace have only won once whilst Forest have won 5 times! For Crystal Palace, they’ll fancy themselves to win this game! Palace are ranked 14th in GPG (1.3) and they currently have the 13th-best home record in the league! As for Nottingham Forest, they need to turn their form around! Forest are ranked 10th in GPG (1.5) and they currently have the third-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-1