The penultimate round of football in the Premier League is certainly one to get excited over. It looks to be a decisive week for Chelsea and Manchester United as they both gear up for battle in hope of taking advantage over Leicester City’s 3-0 defeat at Tottenham. Elsewhere, Aston Villa will be hoping to keep their survival hopes alive when they host a red-hot Arsenal side. Without further ado, let’s get straight into the action!
Standings provided by Sofascore LiveScore
Monday 20 July
Brighton 9/10
Draw 49/20
Newcastle United 32/10
(19:00)
Brighton look to be safe from relegation and just need a point to confirm it. The Seagulls come up against Newcastle, who have lost three games on the bounce. With not much to play for, the visitors seem to have taken their foot off the gas in the closing stages of the season. With Neal Maupay now into double figures for the season, the French striker should keep up his superb form against a Newcastle defence that has been leaking goals of late. The Home Totals – Over 1.5 Goals looks decent here at even money.
Sheffield United 12/10
Draw 22/10
Everton 49/20
(19:00)
With a spot in Europe still to contend for, Sheffield United’s last home game is a must-win against Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton. The hosts have had a stellar campaign and have won their last three games on home soil, beating Tottenham, Wolves and Chelsea. The Toffees have been struggling since the restart and head into this fixture on a four-match winless run. The Blades should win this at 12/10.
Wolves 5/10
Draw 3/1
Crystal Palace 13/2
(21:15)
After losing in back-to-back games against Arsenal and Sheffield United, Wolves seemed like they just need waking up as they look to end what has been a successful campaign on a high. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men will be confident against a Crystal Palace side who have lost six games in a row. Wolves recently beat Everton 3-0 and earned a commendable 1-1 draw at Burnley. At 5/10, the home win looks the only sensible bet in this tie.
Tuesday 21 July
Watford 17/2
Draw 52/10
Manchester City 3/10
(19:00)
Watford are hovering above the relegation zone and will need a miraculous result against Manchester City to boost their chances of staying in the top flight. The club’s recent meetings with City haven’t gone according to plan, though, and if the script is anything to go by, Pep Guardiola’s men should win this quite convincingly. City have won the last 12 meetings against the Hornets, including an 8-0 victory in the reverse tie and a 6-0 win in the FA Cup final last year. The (-1) Handicap on Man City is an absolute gift here at 17/20.
Aston Villa 26/10
Draw 11/4
Arsenal 1/1
(21:15)
Aston Villa will be hoping to continue their surge up out of the relegation zone after claiming a 1-1 draw at Everton last week. Villa moved one place higher into 18th, but still aren’t safe yet after being three points behind Watford. Mikel Arteta is slowly showing to be the real deal. The Gunners beat Liverpool 2-1 in their last league fixture, despite resting some of their key players, while they also come off the back of a resounding 2-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City on the weekend.At this rate, you just have to back Arsenal to win again and do the double over Villa.
Wednesday 22 July
Manchester United 3/10
Draw 47/10
West Ham 8/1
(19:00)
This will be arguably Manchester United’s biggest game of the season as they host West Ham United in hope of breaking into the top four. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Chelsea last Sunday, but Leicester City’s defeat to Tottenham on the same day will bring some joy to the Red Devils as they have the opportunity to go above the Foxes here. West Ham look to be in great form, winning their last two ties, scoring seven goals. With David De Gea in horrendous form, the Hammers should give United a scare. Take Manchester United to Win & Both Teams to Score at 15/10.
Liverpool 21/20
Draw 26/10
Chelsea 49/20
(21:15)
Liverpool will have the honour of lifting the trophy after their final home game against Chelsea this Wednesday. The Reds have gone into party mode long before their trophy parade and are winless in their last two matches, drawing 1-1 at Anfield against Burnley, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal. Chelsea were beaten 3-0 in their last away tie, losing against Sheffield United, but come off the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester United. With this being Liverpool’s last home game, they’ll want to end their championship run with a victory over the Blues. The home Win & Both Teams to Score is where my money is going at 9/4.
TREBLE @ 13/1
Sheffield Utd Win 12/10
Arsenal Win 1/1
Liverpool Win & BTTS 9/4
Written by Jesse Nagel