2025/26 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 35

Leeds VS Burnley

Leeds scored late to draw 2-2 at Bournemouth in their last league game before they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup Semi-Finals, and they currently sit 15th in the table! When it comes to Burnley, they lost 1-0 to Manchester City last time out, and they currently find themselves already Relegated (in 19th)! In their previous 18 meetings, Leeds have won 8 games compared to 6 wins for Burnley! For Leeds United, a win here would surely keep them up! The Whites are ranked 11th in GPG (1.3), and they’re currently on a 5-game unbeaten league run (2W,3D)! As for Burnley, they no longer have Scott Parker in charge, with Mike Jackson taking temporary charge until the end of the season! The Clarets are ranked 19th in GPG (1.0), and they’re currently on a 9-game winless run in all competitions (2D,7L)!

My Prediction: 3-0

Brentford VS West Ham

Brentford lost 2-1 at Manchester United on Monday Night Football, and they currently find themselves 9th in the league! When it comes to West Ham, they scored late to beat Everton last time out, and they currently sit 17th in the table! In their previous 11 meetings, Brentford have won 7 games, whilst West Ham have only won twice! For Brentford, they have to win this game if they want to play in Europe next season! The Bees are ranked 7th in GPG (1.4), and they’re currently on a 7-game winless run in all competitions (6D,1L)! As for West Ham United, they need to put as much pressure on Tottenham as possible! The Hammers are ranked 14th in GPG (1.2), and they’ve managed to pick up 7 points from their last 3 games!

My Prediction: 0-0

Newcastle VS Brighton

Newcastle lost again last weekend at Arsenal (1-0), and they currently sit 14th in the table! When it comes to Brighton, they thumped Chelsea 3-0 last time out, and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 22 meetings, Newcastle have only won 4 games compared to 10 wins for Brighton! For Newcastle United, they can’t keep losing! The Magpies are ranked 10th in GPG (1.4), and their losing streak currently stands at 5 games (in all competitions)! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they should win this game! The Seagulls are ranked 8th in GPG (1.4), and they’ve managed to pick up 13 points from their last 5 matches!

My Prediction: 1-2

Wolves VS Sunderland

Wolves lost 1-0 at home to Tottenham last weekend, and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! When it comes to Sunderland, they got decimated 5-0 by Nottingham Forest last time out, and they currently sit 12th in the table! In their previous 7 meetings, Wolves have won 3 times, whilst Sunderland have won twice! For Wolverhampton Wanderers, can they at least end their season with one more win? Wolves are ranked 20th in GPG (0.7), and they’ve lost their last 3 games by an aggregate score of 8-0! As for Sunderland AFC, they need to bounce back here! The Black Cats are ranked 17th in GPG (1.1), and they’ve conceded 9 goals in their last 2 games!

My Prediction: 1-2

Arsenal VS Fulham

Arsenal host Fulham in a massive Saturday Night Football tie! Arsenal picked up a much-needed 1-0 win over Newcastle last weekend before they drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid midweek, and they currently lead the league! When it comes to Fulham, they edged out Aston Villa 1-0 last time out, and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 19 meetings, Arsenal have won 11 games, whilst Fulham have only won twice! For Arsenal, they know that they need to win this game! The Gunners are ranked 2nd in GPG (1.9), and they currently have the best home record in the league! As for Fulham, they can hurt anyone when they’re at their best! The Cottagers are ranked 11th in GPG (1.3), but they currently have the 4th-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-1

Bournemouth VS Crystal Palace

Bournemouth conceded super late in a 2-all draw with Leeds last time out, and they currently find themselves 7th in the league! When it comes to Crystal Palace, they lost 3-1 at Liverpool last weekend before they brilliantly won 3-1 away at Shakhtar Donetsk last night, and they currently sit 13th in the table! In their previous 18 meetings, Bournemouth have won 4 games compared to 6 wins for Palace! For AFC Bournemouth, they need to go out and win this game! The Cherries are ranked 6th in GPG (1.5), and they’re currently on a 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions! As for Crystal Palace, a win here would move them within 3 points of their opponents (with a game in hand)! The Eagles are ranked 17th in GPG (1.1), and they currently have the 8th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-2

Manchester United VS Liverpool

The super heavyweight clash of the weekend takes place at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Liverpool! Manchester United edged Brentford out 2-1 on Monday Night, and they currently find themselves third in the league! When it comes to Liverpool, they breezed past Crystal Palace (3-1) last time out, and they currently sit 4th in the table! In their previous 40 meetings, Manchester United have won 16 games compared to 13 wins for Liverpool! For Manchester United, a win here would put them in Pole Position to finish third overall! United are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.8), and they also currently have the third-best home record in the league! As for Liverpool, they need just 5 points to guarantee their spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League! The Reds are ranked 4th in GPG (1.7), and they’re currently on a 3-game winning run in the league!

My Prediction: 2-1

Aston Villa VS Tottenham

Aston Villa host Tottenham in a massive game at both ends of the table! Aston Villa have suffered back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Fulham (Premier League) and Nottingham Forest (Europa League) in the past 7 days, and they currently sit 5th in the table! When it comes to Tottenham, they finally got back to winning ways last time out at Wolves (0-1), but they do still currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! In their previous 29 meetings, Villa have won 9 games compared to 19 wins for Spurs! For Aston Villa, this is a game that they should be winning! Villa are ranked 9th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the 4th-best home record in the league! As for Tottenham Hotspur, they know what they need to do! Spurs are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3), but they do currently have the 7th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-1

Chelsea VS Nottingham Forest

Chelsea got thrashed 3-0 by Brighton in their last league game before they edged Leeds out 1-0 in the FA Cup last time out, and they currently find themselves 8th in the league! When it comes to Nottingham Forest, they’ve picked up strong wins over both Sunderland (Premier League) and Aston Villa (Europa League) in the past week, and they currently sit 16th in the table! In their previous 10 meetings, Chelsea have won 60% of the time, whilst Forest have only won once! For Chelsea, they have to win this game; there’s no other option! The Blues are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6), and they’ve lost each of their last 5 league games (without scoring a goal)! As for Nottingham Forest, a win here would all but secure survival! Forest are ranked 15th in GPG (1.2), but they’re currently on a 4-game winning run (in all competitions)!

My Prediction: 0-1

Everton VS Manchester City

The final game of the weekend sees Manchester City needing to get all 3 points away at Everton, live on Monday Night Football! Everton lost late at West Ham last time out, and they currently sit 11th in the table! When it comes to Manchester City, they beat Burnley 1-0 in their last league game before they edged past Southampton in the FA Cup Semi-Finals, and they currently find themselves second in the league (with a game in hand)! In their previous 34 meetings, Everton have won 6 games, whilst Man City have won 21! In fact, Everton haven’t beaten City since January 2017! For Everton, after recent results, they sort of need to win here! The Toffees are ranked 15th in GPG (1.2), and they’ve only managed to pick up 1 point from their last 3 games! As for Manchester City, they just have to keep winning! City are ranked 1st in GPG (2.0), and their winning streak currently stands at 6 games (in all competitions)!

My Prediction: 0-1