English Premier League 2024/25 Matchweek 24 – Betting tips & Predictions

There is still a long way to go in the EPL season, but Liverpool continues to look close to uncatchable at the top of the table. A hefty defeat for Nottingham Forest all but confirmed they aren’t good enough, and while Arsenal is hanging around they have a pivotal clash against Manchester City this weekend – though having said that, Liverpool has a tough clash of their own against Bournemouth, so there is plenty of potential for change at the top of the standings. Likewise at the other end of the table, with a number of relegation contenders going head to head over the course of the weekend, making for a huge weekend of EPL action. Take a look at our previews of all ten games set to take place over the course of Matchweek 24 below.

City Ground, Saturday 1st of February, 11:30pm AEDT

It’s been a fantastic season so far for Nottingham Forest, but they fell in a proverbial heap last weekend. They suffered their first loss in nine games at the hands of Bournemouth, but not only did they lose – they conceded five goals to zip in a performance which realistically exposed them as a level or two behind the top couple of teams.

Brighton, meanwhile, had a disappointing loss of their own, though not to the same extent as their opponents this weekend. They couldn’t get the job done against a struggling Everton, though they remained in 9th spot following the 1-0 loss. That defeat followed a couple of wins in a row, and they might well be in for another this weekend against a team keen to make amends for a dreadful showing.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Nottingham Forest to win	$2.35
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.88
	Nottingham Forest to win by exactly one goal	$4.00

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest

• GK Matz Sels
• DL N. Williams
• DC N. Milenkovic
• DC Murillo
• DR Ola Aina
• DMC N. Dominguez
• DMC E. Anderson
• AML A. Elanga
• AMC M. Gibbs-White
• AMR Jota Silva
• FW Chris Wood

Brighton and Hove Albion

• GK B. Verbruggen
• DL P. Estupinan
• DC Lewis Dunk
• DC J. van Hecke
• DR Joel Veltman
• DMC Carlos Baleba
• DMC Yasin Ayari
• AML Kaoru Mitoma
• AMC Joao Pedro
• AMR Y. Minteh
• FW D. Welbeck

St. James’ Park, Sunday 2nd of February, 2.00am AEDT

As expected, Newcastle bounced back from a disappointing result with a comfortable win last weekend, knocking off the bottom-of-the-table Southampton 3-1 to maintain their hold on a spot in the top five. But with both Chelsea and Bournemouth right on their hammer, they need to keep winning to stay inside those Europa League spots.

They will be expected to do that this weekend, but they won’t have it all their own way against Fulham, who have been solid all season. Expect the visitors to hang around in this one and make the home side work for their spoils, but Newcastle’s offensive firepower should ultimately see them prevail by a goal or two.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Newcastle to win	$1.65
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.60
	Newcastle/Newcastle half-time/full-time	$2.60

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle

• GK M. Dubravka
• DL Lewis Hall
• DC Dan Burn
• DC Fabian Schar
• DR V. Livramento
• MC S. Tonali
• MC Joelinton
• MC Bruno Guimaraes
• FWL A. Gordon
• FWR Jacob Murphy
• FW A. Isak

Fulham

• GK Bernd Leno
• DL A. Robinson
• DC J. Andersen
• DC C. Bassey
• DR T. Castagne
• DMC Sander Berge
• DMC Sasa Lukic
• AML Alex Iwobi
• AMC E. Smith Rowe
• AMR Adama Traore
• FW Raul Jimenez

Goodison Park, Sunday 2nd of February, 2.00am AEDT

It hasn’t been Everton’s season in 2024-25, but after being right on the cusp of the relegation zone they have won two on the trot to give themselves a big gap on the Wolves back in 18th place. Realistically they were outplayed by Brighton for much of last weekend’s match, but they kept them off the score sheet and managed one from the penalty spot to eke out a second consecutive victory – just their fifth of the season.

They now have an excellent chance to make it three on the trot against one of just four teams below them in the standings, though Leicester City themselves are coming off a rare victory too. After seven consecutive Premier League losses, the Foxes went into half-time against Tottenham down 1-0, but two quick goals to start the second half ultimately saw them prevail. Both of these teams will view this as a potentially winnable game, but on their home turf and with their tail wagging, Everton can sneak over the line.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Everton to win	$1.65
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.92
	Everton/Everton half-time/full-time	$2.60

Predicted Lineups

Everton

• GK J. Pickford
• DL V. Mykolenko
• DC J. Branthwaite
• DC J. Tarkowski
• DR Jake O'Brien
• DMC James Garner
• DMC I. Gueye
• AML I. Ndiaye
• AMC A. Doucoure
• AMR J. Lindstrom
• FW Beto

Leicester City

• GK J. Stolarczyk
• DL V. Kristiansen
• DC Wout Faes
• DC J. Vestergaard
• DR James Justin
• DMC B. Soumare
• DMC Harry Winks
• AML B. Decordova-Reid
• AMC B. El Khannouss
• AMR Jordan Ayew
• FW Jamie Vardy

Portman Road Stadium, Sunday 2nd of February, 2.00am AEDT

What a blockbuster this one is! Ipswich Town and Southampton have managed four wins in 46 games combined this season to occupy the bottom two spots in the EPL standings, though there is a hefty gap between the two. Ipswich Town is still very much in the mix to escape relegation even after three losses in a row, with just one point separating them from Leicester City in 17th.

Southampton, however, are ten points further back, stuck in dead last by a huge margin with a 1-3-19 record and almost certain to stay there. They haven’t picked up a single point since the end of November, picking up nine losses on the trot in that time, though they have at least been giving their supporters something to cheer about in recent games with goals in most of them. They can keep that trend going against a poor defensive side, but Ipswich Town should still be able to notch up a rare win with a couple of goals of their own.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Ipswich Town to win	$1.87
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.75
	Both teams to score – Yes	$1.67

Predicted Lineups

Ipswich Town

• GK C. Walton
• DL Leif Davis
• DC Dara O'Shea
• DC J. Greaves
• DR A. Tuanzebe
• DMC Sam Morsy
• DMC Jens Cajuste
• AML J. Philogene
• AMC O. Hutchinson
• AMR Julio Enciso
• FW Liam Delap

Southampton

• GK A. McCarthy
• DC James Bree
• DC T. Harwood-Bellis
• DC Jan Bednarek
• ML Ryan Manning
• MC Lesley Ugochukwu
• MC Joe Aribo
• MR K. Walker-Peters
• AMC Mateus Fernandes
• FW Paul Onuachu
• FW A. Armstrong

Vitality Stadium, Sunday 2nd of February, 2.00am AEDT

Now this one is actually a blockbuster. What a test for Bournemouth this will be as they face the best team in it, and it couldn’t come at a better time after they absolutely demolished the 3rd place Nottingham Forest 5-0 last weekend. That was the most impressive performance of what has been an impressive season, giving them three wins and a draw in the EPL this calendar year – with that draw coming against Chelsea – and a cumulative 9-1 scoreline in their past two games – both against top five teams.

That is an impressive run of form, though one of few teams that can better it is, of course, Liverpool. The Reds haven’t lost in the EPL since mid-September – their only loss of the season – and they bounced back from that defeat with a 3-0 drubbing of, you guessed it, Bournemouth. But the Cherries will be expecting a far better showing this time around. With just a solitary loss all season it’s hard to back Bournemouth to win, but they are capable of giving themselves every chance. But in perhaps the game of the round, the undeniable class of Liverpool might prove just a little too much.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Liverpool to win	$1.72
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.62
	Liverpool 2-1 exact score	$7.50

Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth

• GK K. Arrizabalaga
• DL Milos Kerkez
• DC Dean Huijsen
• DC I. Zabarnyi
• DR Lewis Cook
• DMC R. Christie
• DMC Tyler Adams
• AML A. Semenyo
• AMC J. Kluivert
• AMR David Brooks
• FW D. Ouattara

Liverpool

• GK Alisson
• DL A. Robertson
• DC V. van Dijk
• DC I. Konate
• DR T. Alexander-Arnold
• DMC A. Mac Allister
• DMC R. Gravenberch
• AML Cody Gakpo
• AMC D. Szoboszlai
• AMR M. Salah
• FW Luis Diaz

Molineux Stadium, Sunday 2nd of February, 4.30am AEDT

After suffering three consecutive losses, the Wolves were gallant against the Gunners last weekend, but an untimely red card for Joao Gomes proved costly in the 70th minute, with the Wolves conceding the only goal of the game four minutes later. With Leicester City picking up a victory, Wolverhampton slipped into the relegation zone courtesy of that loss, and will have their work cut out avoiding a fifth straight loss this weekend against a tough Aston Villa side.

Villa will be disappointed to have failed to hang onto their lead against West Ham last weekend, but the draw still made it five consecutive games without a loss and kept them in 8th spot, in striking distance of the top five. Just four points behind Newcastle, a couple of wins on the trot could put them right on the cusp of a Europa League spot, and they should be able to secure one of them this weekend.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Aston Villa to win	$2.10
	Under 2.5 goals	$2.10
	Aston Villa/Aston Villa half-time/full-time	$3.30

Predicted Lineups

Wolverhampton

• GK Jose Sa
• DC Matt Doherty
• DC Santi Bueno
• DC E. Agbadou
• ML R. Ait-Nouri
• MC Andre
• MC Thomas Doyle
• MR N. Semedo
• AMC P. Sarabia
• AMC Matheus Cunha
• FW Hwang Hee-Chan

Aston Villa

• GK E. Martinez
• DL Ian Maatsen
• DC Ezri Konsa
• DC Lucas Digne
• DR Matty Cash
• DMC B. Kamara
• DMC Y. Tielemans
• AML Jacob Ramsey
• AMC M. Rogers
• AMR Leon Bailey
• FW O. Watkins

Old Trafford, Monday 3rd of February, 1.00am AEDT

Joy has been a rarity this season for Man United, but a 78th minute winner to Lisandro Martinez gave them some against Fulham last weekend. That was their only shot on target all game, but given their struggles this season they’ll take what they can get. The win saw them jump past a couple of teams into 12th, one of those being Crystal Palace, who they play this weekend.

Palace had been in a solid vein of form with three wins and two draws from their past five outings, but that streak came to an end when Brentford beat them 2-1. As two of the lowest scoring teams in the league, don’t expect too many goals in this one and a nil-all draw is not out of the realms of possibility, but after an exciting win last weekend the home side can make it two on the trot with a tight, low-scoring victory.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Manchester United to win	$2.02
	Under 2.5 goals	$1.92
	Manchester United 1-0 exact score	$7.50

Predicted Lineups

Manchester United

• GK Andre Onana
• DC M. De Ligt
• DC H. Maguire
• DC L. Martinez
• ML N. Mazraoui
• MC Bruno Fernandes
• MC M. Ugarte
• MR Diogo Dalot
• AMC Amad Diallo
• AMC A. Garnacho
• FW R. Hojlund

Crystal Palace

• GK D. Henderson
• DC C. Richards
• DC Marc Guehi
• DC M. Lacroix
• ML T. Mitchell
• MC Will Hughes
• MC J. Lerma
• MR Daniel Munoz
• AMC Eberechi Eze
• AMC Ismaila Sarr
• FW J. Mateta

Gtech Community Stadium, Monday 3rd of February, 1.00am AEDT

It’s been an erratic couple of months for Brentford. They have had the same result in consecutive EPL games just once in their past seventeen matches, that trend kept alive by a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend which followed a two-goal loss to Liverpool. But they will be hopeful they can finally win two on the trot this weekend against a side coming off four losses in a row.

Tottenham is having no problems finding the back of the net of late, having scored ten goals in their last seven games and only failing to score in one of those, but they are giving them up at a rate of knots and have lost four in a row as a result. Ange Postecoglou’s side is better than the 15th spot they currently occupy, but they need to find a way to stem the bleeding at the defensive end of the ground. This should be a high-scoring game between two teams that play an aggressive style, and just maybe looms as one in which the Hotspur can cause an upset.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Tottenham to win	$2.90
	Over 3.5 goals	$1.88
	Both teams to score – Yes	$1.33

Predicted Lineups

Brentford

• GK Mark Flekken
• DL K. Lewis-Potter
• DC N. Collins
• DC S. van den Berg
• DR K. Ajer
• DMC C. Norgaard
• DMC V. Janelt
• AML Kevin Schade
• AMC M. Damsgaard
• AMR Bryan Mbeumo
• FW Yoane Wissa

Tottenham

• GK A. Kinsky
• DL Archie Gray
• DC R. Dragusin
• DC Ben Davies
• DR Pedro Porro
• MC R. Bentancur
• MC L. Bergvall
• MC Pape Sarr
• FWL J. Maddison
• FWR D. Kulusevski
• FW Son Heung-Min

Emirates Stadium, Monday 3rd of February, 3.30am AEDT

If Liverpool vs Bournemouth isn’t the game of the weekend, then this one is. Arsenal and Manchester City currently occupy 2nd and 4th on the EPL table respectively, and neither has lost this year in the EPL. The Gunners, in fact, haven’t been defeated for 13 Premier League games, while for Man City that number sits at six.

Arsenal will be without Myles Lewis-Skully after he was sent off in their hard-fought win over the Wolves, and will be tested by a quality Manchester City team coming off a really impressive 3-1 win over Chelsea. This game is a must-watch and will have a major bearing on the make-up of the top five and potentially the title race, so don’t expect any punches to be pulled. It’s extremely hard to pick a winner given how well both teams are playing, so I won’t. Both teams can get on the score sheet in this one, and end up sharing the points.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.50
	Both teams to score – Yes	$1.63
	1-1 exact score	$6.50

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal

• GK David Raya
• DL R. Calafiori
• DC Gabriel
• DC W. Saliba
• DR J. Timber
• MC Declan Rice
• MC M. Odegaard
• MC T. Partey
• FWL L. Trossard
• FWR G. Martinelli
• FW Kai Havertz

Manchester City

• GK Ederson
• DL J. Gvardiol
• DC M. Akanji
• DC John Stones
• DR Matheus Nunes
• MC B. Silva
• MC M. Kovacic
• MC I. Gundogan
• FWL O. Marmoush
• FWR Phil Foden
• FW E. Haaland

Stamford Bridge, Tuesday 4th of February, 7.00am AEDT

The weekend’s EPL matches concludes when Chelsea hosts West Ham in the solitary Monday night game, and one which offers the Blues a good chance to bounce back from yet another disappointing results. Injuries continue to wreak havoc on Pep Guardiola’s side, and after finally getting back on the winners’ list a fortnight ago they went straight back to their losing ways, going down 3-1 to Man City last weekend.

But even with their injuries, they should be too good for West Ham. The Hammers eked out a draw against Aston Villa last weekend, but they are an average side which Chelsea should be expecting to dispose of. It may not be as comprensive as it would be if both teams were fully fit, but the home side should be too good regardless.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Chelsea to win	$1.35
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.67
	Chelsea/Chelsea half-time/full-time	$2.00

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea

• GK R. Sanchez
• DL M. Cucurella
• DC T. Chalobah
• DC Levi Colwill
• DR Reece James
• DMC M. Caicedo
• DMC E. Fernandez
• AML Jadon Sancho
• AMC Cole Palmer
• AMR Noni Madueke
• FW N. Jackson

West Ham

• GK A. Areola
• DC A. Cresswell
• DC Max Kilman
• DC V. Coufal
• ML Emerson
• MC Tomas Soucek
• MC E. Alvarez
• MR A. Wan-Bissaka
• AMC M. Kudus
• AMC Carlos Soler
• FW L. Paqueta

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