English Premier League 2024/25 Matchweek 28 – Betting tips & Predictions

If they hadn’t already, Liverpool have all but sewn up the title after separating themselves even further at the top of the table, with a seemingly insurmountable 13-point gap between them and the 2nd-placed Arsenal. But there is still plenty to play for, particularly with just two games separating Nottingham Forest in 3rd from Aston Villa in 10th, and with a number of those teams playing one another there are plenty of significant match-ups this weekend. Below, you can check out our EPL tips and predictions for all ten games set to take place over Matchweek 28.

The weekend’s action kicks off with a pivotal game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, both of whom are well and truly embroiled in the battle for Champions League spots. Currently, they both sit inside the top four, but there is every chance that a loser would slip out of it by the end of the weekend. Forest have been doing a lot of that of late; they have lost three of their last four Premier League games and drawn another, though bizarrely the solitary win they did have was a 7-0 thumping of Brighton.

Man City, meanwhile, have been trading wins for losses for the past few weeks, but will be keen to arrest that trend with a second consecutive victory after defeating Tottenham 1-0 last week. They have put in a couple of poor performances in that stretch and have proven hard to trust, particularly against the top teams, but while Nottingham Forest is sitting in 3rd they have not been playing like their companions atop the Premier League standings of late. With both these teams showing a big gap between their best and worst of late this game could go in a number of directions, but Forest are not playing well often and might struggle against the visitors.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Manchester City to win	$1.90
	Manchester City/draw double chance	$1.28
	Both teams to score – Yes	$1.55

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest

• GK Matz Sels
• DC N. Milenkovic
• DC Morato
• DC Murillo
• ML N. Williams
• MC N. Dominguez
• MC M. Gibbs-White
• MC E. Anderson
• MR Ola Aina
• FW Chris Wood
• FW A. Elanga

Manchester City

• GK Ederson
• DL J. Gvardiol
• DC Ruben Dias
• DC A. Khusanov
• DR Matheus Nunes
• DMC Nico Gonzalez
• DMC M. Kovacic
• AML Jeremy Doku
• AMC O. Marmoush
• AMR Savinho
• FW E. Haaland

This one could get ugly. Both of these sides have been peerless in the EPL this season, though in vastly different ways. Liverpool are simply too good. They have lost just one of their 28 games this season to open up a 13-point gap over Arsenal in 2nd, and a huge 19-point gap back to 3rd. A tough couple of games over the last two weeks had the potential to bring those sides back into the championship race, but the Reds promptly put any prospects of that to bed with consecutive 2-0 wins over Man City and Newcastle.

58 points further back we find Southampton, sitting nearly three games clear at the bottom of the standings with just two wins to their name. They enter this one on the back of consecutive 4-0 defeats first to Brighton and then to Chelsea, which doesn’t bode particularly well for a trip to Anfield. The only thing that could save them in this one is the fact that Liverpool could win it with their eyes closed and don’t have much need to come out all guns blazing, but even if the nominal 2025 champions are at about 50% of their best they should win this in a canter.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Liverpool -2.5	$1.75
	Liverpool -3.5	$2.75
	Southampton to score 0 goals	$1.90

Predicted Lineups

Liverpool

• GK Alisson
• DL K. Tsimikas
• DC I. Konate
• DC V. van Dijk
• DR T. Alexander-Arnold
• DMC A. Mac Allister
• DMC R. Gravenberch
• AML Curtis Jones
• AMC D. Szoboszlai
• AMR M. Salah
• FW Diogo Jota

Southampton

• GK A. Ramsdale
• DC Joe Aribo
• DC A. Bella-Kotchap
• DC T. Harwood-Bellis
• ML Ryan Manning
• MC W. Smallbone
• MC Flynn Downes
• MR Y. Sugawara
• AMC Mateus Fernandes
• AMC T. Dibling
• FW K. Sulemana

Since starting the month of February with a humiliating 7-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, Brighton could hardly have responded better. They have won three consecutive Premier League games by an aggregate score of 8-1, and have won 4th and 5th Round FA Cup games against first Chelsea and then Brighton. They are firing on all cylinders and with another win here, could theoretically move as high as 5th.

But Fulham will be no pushover. They have won three of their last four Premier League games themselves, including defeats of Nottingham Forest and Newcastle, and during the week advanced through the 5th Round of the FA Cup too courtesy of a penalty win over Manchester United. They can keep this one tight and should prevent Brighton from scoring with the ease they have of late, but the home side is playing so well it’s hard to tip against them.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Brighton and Hove Albion to win	$1.95
	Brighton and Hove Albion/draw double chance	$1.30
	Under 2.5 goals	$2.06

Predicted Lineups

Brighton and Hove Albion

• GK B. Verbruggen
• DL P. Estupinan
• DC Adam Webster
• DC J. van Hecke
• DR T. Lamptey
• DMC J. Hinshelwood
• DMC Carlos Baleba
• AML Kaoru Mitoma
• AMC Joao Pedro
• AMR Y. Minteh
• FW D. Welbeck

Fulham

• GK Bernd Leno
• DL A. Robinson
• DC J. Andersen
• DC Issa Diop
• DMC Tom Cairney
• DMC Sander Berge
• AML Alex Iwobi
• AMC A. Pereira
• AMR E. Smith Rowe
• FW Raul Jimenez

Crystal Palace have, out of nowhere, hit a little purple patch of late, and they have a great chance to keep the good times rolling this weekend. After winning just six of their first 23 games they have won three of their last four, knocking off some solid teams along the way, and an FA Cup win last weekend kept their momentum going.

Ipswich Town have not had such a fruitful few weeks. They haven’t won a Premier League game this year, losing six of their last seven games – including one to Southampton. That has dramatically increased their relegation chances, particularly with the Wolves picking up a couple of wins, and the way they have played so far in 2025 it’s hard to see any change in fortunes in this game.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Crystal Palace to win	$1.45
	Crystal Palace 2-0 correct score	$6.75
	Crystal Palace -1.5	$2.25

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace

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

Ipswich Town

• GK Alex Palmer
• DC Dara O'Shea
• DC J. Greaves
• DR Leif Davis
• DR A. Tuanzebe
• DMC Sam Morsy
• DMC Jens Cajuste
• AML Jack Clarke
• AMC S. Szmodics
• AMR J. Philogene
• FW Liam Delap

Typically a 10th vs 11th clash at this time of the year wouldn’t have all that much riding on it, but with the congestion in the standings that’s not the case this time around. Aston Villa is just four points back from Chelsea in 5th and only two wins from 3rd, though they are coming off a really disappointing 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace after picking up a win and a draw against Liverpool and Chelsea.

This won’t be an easy clash either. Brentford is just one spot back, though with four points separating the two their chances of working their way up towards the top five are a lot slimmer. They are, however, doing everything they can, picking up three wins from their last five games as well as a draw last week against the red-hot Everton. Aston Villa can’t afford many slip-ups if they’re to remain in contention for a Europa League or Champions League spot, but Brentford will not be easy to beat. This one could easily be headed for a draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.70
	1-1 correct score	$7.75
	Under 3.5 goals	$1.60

Predicted Lineups

Brentford

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

Aston Villa

• GK E. Martinez
• DL Lucas Digne
• DC Ezri Konsa
• DC L. Bogarde
• DR Axel Disasi
• DMC John McGinn
• DMC Y. Tielemans
• AML Jacob Ramsey
• AMC M. Rogers
• AMR M. Asensio
• FW O. Watkins

The Wolves have had a nice little resurgence of late, and one which may ultimately keep them in the Premier League for another year. Two wins from their last four games have hauled them out of the relegation zone, though they are not climbing any higher than 17th any time soon.

Everton currently finds themselves sitting one spot ahead in 16th, but there is a gulf between these two teams no matter which way you look at it. Everton has an extra ten points on the Wolves, and has been one of the in-form teams in the league of late having not lost in well over a month. Their winning streak has stagnated with two draws in their last two games, but they will be backing themselves to get back on the winners’ list this Saturday evening, and at good odds they look like one of the better EPL tips for the weekend.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Everton to win	$2.70
	Beto to score a goal	$3.00
	Everton/draw double chance	$1.47

Predicted Lineups

Wolverhampton

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

Everton

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

Chelsea remains severely hampered by injuries, but that proved no issue for them against the hapless Southampton last weekend. After consecutive defeats, they bounced back with a 4-0 thumping of the bottom side to hang onto 5th spot, and with the two sides immediately above them playing one another this weekend, this looms as a great opportunity to jump inside the top four.

It's been a grim month or so for Leicester City. They have lost four Premier League games on the trot and have not scored a single goal in that time, while conceding 12 at an average of 3 per game. Chelsea might not have the firepower that they would with a full list to choose from, but against a team playing as badly as Leicester City that won’t likely matter. This should be an easy win for the home team, and a good chance to record a second consecutive clean sheet.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Chelsea -1.5	$1.55
	Chelsea -2.5	$1.45
	Leicester City to score 0 goals	$2.00

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea

• GK F. Jorgensen
• DL M. Cucurella
• DC W. Fofana
• DC Levi Colwill
• DR Reece James
• DMC E. Fernandez
• DMC M. Caicedo
• AML C. Nkunku
• AMC Cole Palmer
• AMR Jadon Sancho
• FW Pedro Neto

Leicester City

• GK M. Hermansen
• DL V. Kristiansen
• DC Wout Faes
• DC Caleb Okoli
• DR James Justin
• DMC B. Soumare
• DMC W. Ndidi
• AML S. Mavididi
• AMC B. El Khannouss
• AMR F. Buonanotte
• FW Jamie Vardy

Tottenham were unable to keep a three-game winning streak which probably saved Ange Postecoglou’s job last weekend, going down 1-0 to Manchester City courtesy of a 12th minute goal to Erling Haaland. Unfortunately there is not much tangible for them to salvage out of the season, but for the coach and plenty of players there is still a lot riding on the last 11 games.

This weekend offers up an opportunity to record a rare win against a good side, with Bournemouth looking vulnerable after consecutive losses. They couldn’t have come at a worse time; two wins would have had them sitting in 3rd rather than 7th right now, and with one of them coming against Wolverhampton they will be ruing the last fortnight. A win against a side like Tottenham is pivotal to keep touch with the top five, but the Spurs are playing pretty well of late and on home turf can force the visitors to split the points.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.75
	Both teams to score – Yes	$1.35
	Tottenham/draw half-time/full-time	$12.00

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham

• GK G. Vicario
• DL Djed Spence
• DC Kevin Danso
• DC Archie Gray
• DR Pedro Porro
• DMC R. Bentancur
• DMC L. Bergvall
• AML Son Heung-Min
• AMC J. Maddison
• AMR D. Kulusevski
• FW Mathys Tel

Bournemouth

• GK K. Arrizabalaga
• DL Milos Kerkez
• DC James Hill
• DC Dean Huijsen
• DR Lewis Cook
• DMC R. Christie
• DMC Tyler Adams
• AML A. Semenyo
• AMC J. Kluivert
• AMR M. Tavernier
• FW D. Ouattara

This will not exactly be the blockbuster that we have come to expect from these two sides, but anytime Manchester United and Arsenal clash there is plenty to play for. It’s been a dreadful season for Man U and that continued with a 5th Round FA Cup loss to Fulham last weekend, but they have at least picked up a win and a draw from their last two Premier League games.

Arsenal deservedly enters this as comfortable favourites, but they have not exactly been setting the world on fire themselves. Unsurprisingly they have struggled to score since Kai Havertz’ season-ending injury; after a Mikel Merino double in the first game without him they have failed to hit the scoreboard in consecutive games, losing to West Ham before drawing 0-0 against Nottingham Forest. They are not playing like a team that can really sink the boot in to the struggling Red Devils, but they should still be able to get the points in a low-scoring game.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Arsenal to win	$1.82
	Arsenal 1-0 correct score	$6.75
	Under 2.5 goals	$1.70

Predicted Lineups

Manchester United

• GK Andre Onana
• DC M. De Ligt
• DC N. Mazraoui
• DC Leny Yoro
• ML A. Garnacho
• MC M. Ugarte
• MC Casemiro
• MR Diogo Dalot
• AMC J. Zirkzee
• AMC Bruno Fernandes
• FW R. Hojlund

Arsenal

• GK David Raya
• DL M. Lewis-Skelly
• DC W. Saliba
• DC Gabriel
• DR J. Timber
• MC Declan Rice
• MC M. Odegaard
• MC T. Partey
• FWL L. Trossard
• FWR E. Nwaneri
• FW Mikel Merino

West Ham have won two games in a row to drag themselves away from the bottom three, recording consecutive clean sheets against first Arsenal and then Leicester City over the past fortnight. That will be a tough trend to continue against Newcastle, even if the Magpies have failed to score in two of their last three games.

It was always going to be a tough few weeks for Newcastle with games against Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, but they would have been hoping for better than a 1-0-2 result in that time, particularly as they fight for a spot in the top five. They’ve slipped to 6th following that run of results and are less than a game clear of Aston Villa in 10th, but on the other side of the coin they are just 4 points behind Nottingham Forest in 3rd. They are about as precariously placed as could be at the moment, but while they will be made to work for their goals against an in-form West Ham defence, they should be able to bounce back and potentially move back into the top 5 with a win.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Newcastle to win	$2.15
	Both teams to score – No	$2.28
	Newcastle -1.5	$4.00

Predicted Lineups

West Ham

• GK A. Areola
• DL O. Scarles
• DC A. Cresswell
• DC J. Todibo
• DC Max Kilman
• DR A. Wan-Bissaka
• MC E. Alvarez
• MC J. Ward-Prowse
• MC Tomas Soucek
• FW Jarrod Bowen
• FW M. Kudus

Newcastle United

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

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