Gameweek 22 of the Premier League is upon us, and we look at some of the potential outcomes from this week’s thrilling battles including the high-octane clash between Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
Newcastle United will host Bournemouth in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to continue their impressive run of form.
The Magpies are currently fourth in the standings, and they will hope to secure UEFA Champions League qualification for the next season. The Tyneside outfit have picked up six wins on the bounce in the league, and they will be the favourites to grind out all three points.
Meanwhile, the visitors are unbeaten in their last six matches in the Premier League. However, they have picked up just two wins in that time. They will need to improve to turn the draws into wins. Newcastle United are the better team on paper, and they are in impressive form right now. Bournemouth are likely to fall short here.
Probable Bet: Newcastle win
West Ham vs Crystal Palace
West Ham United will host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, and they will look to build on the impressive win over Fulham. The Hammers ended they are losing streak with the 3-2 victory over Fulham and they will certainly fancy their chances of getting a good result here.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have shown an upturn in form in recent weeks, and they are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions. Both teams will be desperate for a win here, and this is likely to be a cracking contest.
Crystal Palace are undefeated in nine of their last ten league matches, and they will look to grind out a positive result here. West Ham will look to get their season back on track as well, and this will be an evenly matched contest.
25 goals have been scored in the last 6 meetings between these two sides, and both teams have been quite vulnerable defensively. A high-scoring contest is on the cards.
Probable Bet: Over 2.5 goals
Leicester City vs Fulham
Leicester City host Fulham in the Premier League this weekend, and they will look to boost their chances of survival with a victory at home. The Foxes are on a losing run in the Premier League right now, and they have lost their last six league games.
Meanwhile, Fulham will be disappointed with the defeat to West Ham, and it remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly. The Cottagers are unbeaten in five of their last six league games, and they have picked up four wins from the last six matches against the Foxes. An away win is on the cards here.
Probable Bet: Fulham win
Brentford vs Liverpool
Brentford will host Liverpool in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to build on their impressive performance against Manchester City. The Bees managed to hold defending champions Manchester City to a draw last time out, and they will be hoping for a similar result here.
Liverpool have struggled in recent weeks with just one win from their last four matches in all competitions. With the title on the line, they cannot afford to keep dropping points. It will be interesting to see if the visitors can bounce back strongly.
The Reds have picked up five wins from their last six matches against Brentford. They are also undefeated in their last 16 Premier League games. A double chance on the away side seems ideal.
Probable Bet: Liverpool win or draw
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Arsenal will host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, and they will look to close the gap with the Premier League leaders with the victory at home. The Gunners picked up an impressive win in the North London derby during the midweek, and they are undefeated in their last 11 league games.
On the other hand, Aston Villa are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive victories, and they will be full of confidence as well. They will look to pull off an upset here, but Arsenal are formidable at home. The Gunners have picked up four wins from the last six meetings against Aston Villa as well. A home win seems most likely.
Probable Bet: Arsenal win
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, and they will look to get back to winning ways. The Red Devils have failed to win their last four league matches, and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly.
Meanwhile, Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in the last four league matches. However, they are yet to pick up a single victory in that time. The Seagulls will need to improve in order to turn the draws into victories.
Brighton have an impressive record against Manchester United with four wins from their last six meetings against the Red Devils. It will be interesting to see if they can grind out a positive result here. Neither side are in particularly good formm and a draw cannot be ruled out.
Probable Bet: Draw
Everton vs Tottenham
Everton will host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday, and they will look to get back to winning ways. The Toffees are on a 3-match losing run in the Premier League, and they are 16th in the league table. The Merseyside outfit are certainly in the fight for survival, and they need to start picking up points.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are in disappointing form as well with four defeats from the last five Premier League matches. They are up against the struggling Everton side, and this is a golden opportunity for them to bounce back.
Everton have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League games, and Tottenham are unbeaten in their last six meetings against the Toffees. A double chance on the away side seems ideal.
Probable Bet: Spurs win or draw
Nottingham Forest vs Southampton
Nottingham Forest will host Southampton in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to continue their impressive run of form with the victory at home.
The home side are undefeated in their last seven league games, and they are up against the worst side in the division. Southampton have lost six of their last seven Premier League games, and they have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
Nottingham Forest have picked up four wins from the last six meetings against Southampton, and they should be able to grind out a comfortable win.
Probable Bet: Nottingham win
Ipswich Town vs Manchester City
Ipswich Town host Manchester City in the Premier League and they will look to pull off a morale-boosting result at home.
Meanwhile, Manchester City will look to get their season back on track with a victory here. The reigning champions are 6th in the Premier League table, and they cannot afford to miss out on Champions League qualification.
Ipswich Town are 17th in the Premier League table, and Manchester City certainly have the quality to grind out a positive result here. The home side have been quite vulnerable defensively, and Manchester City have scored at least twice in their last three games. The defence is likely to let Ipswich down here.
Probable Bet: Man City win
Chelsea vs Wolves
Chelsea will host Wolves in the Premier League on Monday, and they will look to get back to winning ways here. The Blues have been quite disappointing in recent weeks, and they have failed to win any of their last five Premier League games. The hosts will be desperate for Champions League qualification, and they need to get their season back on track with a victory here.
Wolves are 18th in the league tablem and they have lost two consecutive league matches. Chelsea will be the favourites here, and they should be able to grind out a positive result. The Blues have scored 14 goals against Wolves in the last six outings and they should prevail here.
Probable Bet: Chelsea win
