English Premier League 2024/25 Matchweek 35 – Betting tips & Predictions

And with that, Liverpool are officially the 2025 Premier League champions. Of course, they have been in every respect except for the mathematical one for some time, but courtesy of a thumping 5-1 win over Tottenham they have now built up an unassailable lead with four games to go. From a betting perspective, we went frustratingly close to a great week, with two ‘correct score’ bets paying around $8 each foiled well into extra time. But tomorrow is another day, and below you can take a look at our EPL tips and predictions for the next lot of Premier League games – the fourth last of the season.

Manchester City was one of those aforementioned teams that foiled our plans last weekend, with a 94th minute goal giving them a pivotal 2-1 win over Aston Villa. It can’t be undersold how big a result that was – had they lost they would have been overtaken by Villa and fallen all the way to 7th, while even a draw would have seen them tumble to 6th. Instead, they remain in 4th spot, just hanging onto a Champions League spot, though with both Chelsea and Nottingham Forest just a point behind they can ill afford to drop many more.

For much of the season Wolverhampton would have presented an easy kill for them, but not so right now. Incredibly, the Wolves have won six games on the trot, the latest a 3-0 thumping of the hapless Leicester City, to move from right on the brink of relegation to 20 points clear of it and in 13th spot. Incredible though that streak has been though, so too has the ease of their fixture, with all six of those victories coming against one of the seven teams currently below them. Manchester City is a whole different ball game, and while the Wolves are playing with a great deal of confidence, that will only get them so far, and not likely far enough to avoid a loss in this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.57
	Both teams to score – No	$1.98
	Manchester City 1-0 correct score	$8.00

Predicted Lineups

Manchester City

• GK Stefan Ortega
• DL N. O'Reilly
• DC J. Gvardiol
• DC Ruben Dias
• DR Matheus Nunes
• DMC Nico Gonzalez
• DMC I. Gundogan
• AML Savinho
• AMC K. De Bruyne
• AMR B. Silva
• FW O. Marmoush

Wolverhampton

• GK Jose Sa
• DC Matt Doherty
• DC Toti Gomes
• DC E. Agbadou
• ML R. Ait-Nouri
• MC Andre
• MC Joao Gomes
• MR N. Semedo
• AMC Matheus Cunha
• AMC M. Munetsi
• FW J. Strand Larsen

Pivotal a win as that aforementioned result was for Manchester City, so too it was a loss for Aston Villa. They have been in scintillating form of late to put themselves right on the edge of the top five and a Champions League spot, but that late loss to City could prove costly – if not because of the point that it cost themselves, but because of the extra two which it gave to another team fighting for the same spots. Villa remains just a game behind Chelsea in 5th, but with a vastly inferior goal difference they need to win the bulk of their remaining matches to sneak into that top five.

Fulham, meanwhile, is just a spot further back in 8th, but barring a miracle they won’t be in the mix for those league spots. They’re a full two games behind Aston Villa, and since their surprise 3-2 win over Liverpool have not been in the best form. They had lost two in a row prior to last weekend, and while they finally got back on the winners’ list they were not exactly convincing, requiring two goals in the last 20 minutes – including one in extra time – to overcome a 1-0 deficit to Southampton. These two teams might only be separated by a game, but Villa are playing much better football and should be able to chalk up a win in this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Aston Villa to win	$1.75
	Under 2.5 goals	$2.08
	Both teams to score – No	$2.10

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa

• GK E. Martinez
• DL Lucas Digne
• DC Ezri Konsa
• DC Pau Torres
• DR Matty Cash
• DMC Y. Tielemans
• DMC B. Kamara
• AML Jacob Ramsey
• AMC John McGinn
• AMR M. Rogers
• FW O. Watkins

Fulham

• GK Bernd Leno
• DL R. Sessegnon
• DC J. Andersen
• DC C. Bassey
• DR Kenny Tete
• DMC Sasa Lukic
• DMC Sander Berge
• AML Alex Iwobi
• AMC E. Smith Rowe
• AMR Harry Wilson
• FW Raul Jimenez

What to say about this one? At least one of these teams will get at least a point, a rarity for each of them this season and in particular over recent weeks. Leicester City might be sitting higher in the standings, but there is still little positive that can be said about them. They again failed to score last weekend, making it ten of their last 11 Premier League games without a goal, and they also conceded three goals to the Wolves.

Southampton, meanwhile, actually nearly snatched their third win of the season, leading 1-0 with 20 minutes to go, but lo and behold they conceded two goals in that time to take their record to a lamentable 2-5-27. They have at least picked up couple of draws over the last few weeks and have been finding the back of the net with more regularity than Leicester City, though that isn’t saying much. This is not a game that will garner much attention from anyone and for good reason, and given how rare wins have been for both of these teams this season it would be no surprise to see this one end in a draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.55
	Under 2.5 goals	$2.05
	1-1 correct score	$6.70

Predicted Lineups

Leicester City

• GK M. Hermansen
• DL Luke Thomas
• DC Wout Faes
• DC Conor Coady
• DR James Justin
• DMC B. Soumare
• DMC W. Ndidi
• AML Jordan Ayew
• AMC B. El Khannouss
• AMR K. McAteer
• FW Jamie Vardy

Southampton

• GK A. Ramsdale
• DC J. Stephens
• DC Jan Bednarek
• DC T. Harwood-Bellis
• ML Ryan Manning
• MC Lesley Ugochukwu
• MC Flynn Downes
• MR K. Walker-Peters
• AMC K. Sulemana
• AMC Mateus Fernandes
• FW Ross Stewart

Everton have been struggling to score of late, failing to score more than one goal in any of their last eight games and not finding the back of the net in either of their last two games. They get a great opportunity to buck that trend this weekend. Everton have had an extremely difficult fixture over the last few weeks, with their last five games all coming against teams currently in the top six. With Ipswich Town sitting at the opposite end of the table, this is a great chance for the home side to get back on the winners’ list.

The visitors in this game have not had a good season, but the last couple of weeks have been particularly bad. In tough games against Arsenal and then Newcastle, they’ve conceded seven goals without scoring at all themselves and also had a player sent off in each of those games. Everton presents a slightly easier challenge for them and they should be able to avoid the kind of thumping they’ve been on the receiving end of over the past fortnight, but this still looms as a likely loss.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Everton to win	$1.50
	Everton/Everton half-time/full-time	$2.35
	Ipswich Town to score 0 goals	$2.05

Predicted Lineups

Everton

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

Ipswich Town

• GK Alex Palmer
• DL J. Greaves
• DC C. Burgess
• DC L. Woolfenden
• DR Dara O'Shea
• DMC Jack Taylor
• DMC Sam Morsy
• AML Jack Clarke
• AMC Julio Enciso
• AMR O. Hutchinson
• FW Liam Delap

It’s now been well over two months since Arsenal lost a Premier League game, with their last eight resulting in at least one point. Unfortunately, that has not been enough to close the gap on Liverpool on top of the table and they are now officially resigned to at best a 2nd place finish, and while their Champions League spot does look safe they will be eager to keep the points ticking over to avoid things getting too tight over the last couple of games of the season.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, have not lost for a month themselves, picking up three draws and a win over their last four games. But that hasn’t been enough for them to keep pace with the spots which will earn a place in the European leagues next year, with a ten-point gap now separating them in 10th from Nottingham Forest in 6th. They are a relatively competitive team and won’t make things easy for an Arsenal team which, while not losing, has not been setting the world on fire, but the Gunners should be able to pick up a hard-fought three points at Emirates Stadium.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Arsenal to win	$2.00
	Arsenal 1-0 correct score	$7.25
	Under 2.5 goals	$1.90

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal

• GK David Raya
• DL K. Tierney
• DC W. Saliba
• DC Jakub Kiwior
• DR Ben White
• MC O. Zinchenko
• MC Declan Rice
• MC T. Partey
• FWL G. Martinelli
• FWR R. Sterling
• FW L. Trossard

Bournemouth

• GK K. Arrizabalaga
• DL Milos Kerkez
• DC I. Zabarnyi
• DC Dean Huijsen
• DR Adam Smith
• DMC Tyler Adams
• DMC Alex Scott
• AML A. Semenyo
• AMC J. Kluivert
• AMR M. Tavernier
• FW D. Ouattara

West Ham have been a relatively dour team at times this season, but last weekend’s game against Brighton was anything but. Unfortunately, they ended up on the wrong side of it; after breaking a 1-1 deadlock to snatch the lead in the 83rd minute, they conceded an 89th minute equaliser and then another three minutes later to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and resign them to a fifth straight game without a win.

Tottenham was also on the wrong end of a high-scoring affair, though they didn’t contribute to it all that much. A Dominic Solanke goal in the 12th minute gave some hope that they would ruin Liverpool’s celebrations and force them to wait at least another week to be officially crowned champions, but that idea was quickly put to bed with an equaliser four minutes later and then four more goals over the course of the game. The pressure has reached fever pitch for coach Ange Postecoglou – with most EPL predictions expecting him to get a tap on the shoulder at season’s end – and the Spurs’ sights will be firmly set on their Europe League semi-final, the two legs of which take place on either side of this game. Having played just a couple of days earlier, Tottenham may not be at their best in this one and the home side can grab the chocolates as a result.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	West Ham to win	$2.20
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.58
	West Ham/draw double chance	$1.40

Predicted Lineups

West Ham

• GK A. Areola
• DC J. Todibo
• DC K. Mavropanos
• DC Max Kilman
• ML Emerson
• MC L. Paqueta
• MC Tomas Soucek
• MR A. Wan-Bissaka
• AMC Jarrod Bowen
• AMC M. Kudus
• FW N. Fullkrug

Tottenham

• GK G. Vicario
• DL Destiny Udogie
• DC Ben Davies
• DC Kevin Danso
• DR Pedro Porro
• MC J. Maddison
• MC Archie Gray
• MC L. Bergvall
• FWL Mathys Tel
• FWR B. Johnson
• FW D. Solanke

Brighton have been an entertaining watch over the last few games, with each of their last eleven games yielding at least three and the last three games yielding at least four and last weekend’s game was the most entertaining of the lot – a five-goal thriller which saw three goals in the last ten minutes, including two for them in the last five minutes to beat West Ham 3-2. Given the way their opponent this weekend has been playing, it appears we are in for plenty of goals once again in this one.

Predominantly, the goals in Newcastle games of late have been coming off their own boot or head; they’ve scored at least three in four of their last five games, while in the other they conceded four to Aston Villa. This game being an absolute goal-fest looks like one of the most sure-fire EPL tips of the weekend, but despite their exciting win last weekend Brighton have not been playing that well, while Newcastle have been flying. The Magpies are sitting clear in 3rd but with just 2 points separating them from Nottingham Forest in 6th they need to keep winning, and in a game with plenty of goals they can pick up the three points once again in this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Newcastle to win	$1.90
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.58
	Over 3.5 goals	$2.40

Predicted Lineups

Brighton and Hove Albion

• GK B. Verbruggen
• DL P. Estupinan
• DC Lewis Dunk
• DC J. van Hecke
• DR Mats Wieffer
• DMC J. Hinshelwood
• DMC Carlos Baleba
• AML Kaoru Mitoma
• AMC Matt O'Riley
• AMR Y. Minteh
• FW D. Welbeck

Newcastle

• GK Nick Pope
• DL V. Livramento
• DC Dan Burn
• DC Fabian Schar
• DR K. Trippier
• MC Bruno Guimaraes
• MC S. Tonali
• MC Joe Willock
• FWL H. Barnes
• FWR Jacob Murphy
• FW A. Isak

Brentford has a busy week, with a Sunday’s 4-2 win against Brighton to be followed by a Friday clash against Nottingham Forest, before this game against Manchester United. But they have been playing reasonably well of late, with that victory preceded by two consecutive draws against good teams Arsenal and Chelsea.

Manchester United, meanwhile, have not been quite as good, failing to win any of their last five games and losing two of their last three. They too will have a busy week with the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Athletic Club taking place on Friday, and with plenty of travel and their attention likely firmly focused on that tie rather than this game, they might not be at their best for this one. And with their best not particularly good to start with, that doesn’t bode well for their chances in this game.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Brentford to win	$1.58
	Under 2.5 goals	$2.30
	Brentford 1-0 correct score	$8.00

Predicted Lineups

Brentford

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

Manchester United

• GK Andre Onana
• DC H. Maguire
• DC Luke Shaw
• DC Leny Yoro
• ML P. Dorgu
• MC K. Mainoo
• MC Casemiro
• MR N. Mazraoui
• AMC Bruno Fernandes
• AMC A. Garnacho
• FW R. Hojlund

This is probably the game of the weekend, with the 5th placed Chelsea facing a massive test against the recently crowned champions at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have had a couple of pivotal wins over the past fortnight, sneaking over the line by a goal against first Fulham and then Everton to hang onto a spot in the top five. But they remain precariously placed there – while they are only two points shy of Newcastle in 3rd, they are tied on points with Nottingham Forest in 6th and their Champions League spot remains far from guaranteed. With only four games left in the season, that makes this a huge clash against the best team in the business.

But Liverpool have had a big week. They’ve been all but assured of this season’s title for some time, but their dominant 5-1 victory over Tottenham last weekend mathematically confirmed it. Their remaining four games of the season are now little more than a victory lap, and it will be interesting to see whether they can maintain the rage with the title race officially over. Given they’ve only lost two games this season it’s hard to tip a Chelsea win, but after a big week of celebrations for their opponents, the home side can secure what may prove to be a pivotal point with a draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.55
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.66
	1-1 correct score	$7.00

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea

• GK R. Sanchez
• DL M. Cucurella
• DC T. Chalobah
• DC Levi Colwill
• DR M. Caicedo
• DMC Romeo Lavia
• DMC E. Fernandez
• AML Noni Madueke
• AMC Cole Palmer
• AMR Pedro Neto
• FW N. Jackson

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

Matchweek 35 concludes with another big game – at least, for one of these teams. There is little to play for for Crystal Palace, who sit in 12th spot and won’t likely be moving too far in either direction over the remainder of the season. Their attention will also be firmly fixed on the FA Cup Final against Man City in a couple of weeks, which they qualified for courtesy of a 3-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend, but there will be plenty of teams hoping they can do them a favour and stop Nottingham Forest from getting the three points.

Forest are one place outside the Champions League spots in 6th, but separated from 5th on only goal difference and just two points behind Newcastle way up in 3rd, they are still every chance of qualifying. Unfortunately, they have been their own worst enemy of late, losing two of their last four, but they bounced back from consecutive defeats with an important win over Tottenham a week ago. Of the six teams fighting for those top five spots they are the weak link at the moment, but they are still right in the race and at great odds with international betting sites and Victorian bookmakers, can win this one against inferior opposition with a lot less to play for.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Nottingham Forest to win	$3.00
	Under 2.5 goals	$1.80
	Nottingham Forest 1-0 correct score	$9.00

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace

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

Nottingham Forest

• GK Matz Sels
• DL H. Toffolo
• DC N. Milenkovic
• DC Murillo
• DR N. Williams
• DMC N. Dominguez
• DMC E. Anderson
• AML C. Hudson-Odoi
• AMC M. Gibbs-White
• AMR A. Elanga
• FW Chris Wood

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