Premier League predictions: Round 30, 01/04- 03/04
Ruben Amorim has a chance this week to record his first back-to-back Premier League wins when Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest away from home on Tuesday. The Portuguese tactician’s chances of achieving this feat were boasted of this week after he welcomed some of his players back from injury, including Harry Maguire and Mason Mount.
Chelsea also have good news ahead of their tricky game against struggling Tottenham. Cole Palmer, who missed the Arsenal trip ahead of the international break, Noni Madueke, and Nicolas Jackson were all pictured at Cobham training for their home game against Spurs.
This Premier League round contains some tricky encounters, but thanks to our vast football knowledge, stats, and data, we were able to fetch out some interesting predictions for each of them.
Premier League Gameweek 30 Predictions: 01/04 - 03/04
Wolves and West Ham United will exchange goals: Wolves vs West Ham United
- Date: 01/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- West Ham United may have kept a couple of clean sheets and gone blank in their recent matches, but they are likely to find the back of the net against Wolves, who don’t struggle to get on the scoresheet.
Wolves have one of the worst defenses in the Premier League this season, conceding 58 goals in 29 matches. The Wanderers scored but failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five league matches. Coming up against a West Ham team that scored against Arsenal away, there’s a high chance they concede a goal before the last whistle of the game.
Wolves vs West Ham United prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Declan Rice will be busy in the middle of the park: Arsenal vs Fulham
- Date: 01/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Arsenal have struggled to get around Fulham in their previous meetings, and we expect the battle to be fierce in the midfield, leaving Rice no choice but to get involved in some clean tackles.
Declan Rice is arguably one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League, and his defensive duty has caught our attention. The England international made five successful tackles in his last three league matches combined. Fulham are expected to put up a worthy challenge in the London Derby, so we expect the 26-year-old midfielder to win tackles.
Arsenal vs Fulham prediction: Declan Rice's total tackles – over 1.5
Bruno Fernandes to find the target from range: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
- Date: 01/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Manchester United are shooting more often under Ruben Amorim, and we expect Fernandes to maintain his threat from range.
Bruno Fernandes is Man United’s designated free-kick taker, and his current form suggests he’s likely to hit at least one from one of the dead balls he’d have at the City Ground. The Portuguese had two shots on target from outside the box against Arsenal and one against Leicester, so we expect him to repeat the same against Nottingham Forest.
Crystal Palace to continue their winning momentum: Southampton vs Crystal Palace
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Southampton’s current form doesn’t give their fans any slight hope of avoiding a defeat against the Eagles.
The Saints are in dire form, losing nine of their last ten matches, to say the least, and as a result, they sit at the bottom of the standings with 24 defeats in 29 games. Crystal Palace are in superb form, winning seven of their last eight matches across all competitions. So we confidently expect the visitors to take all the points.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace prediction: Away team to win
Marcus Tavernier to work the goalkeeper from range: Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Bournemouth have a couple of players who love having a goal from range, and Tavernier is one of them.
Ipswich Town are struggling to avoid relegation this term, so we expect Bournemouth to play offensively in most of the game. Tavernier hit the target from outside the box against Brentford, and we aren’t stretching too far if we expect the same from him in the upcoming game.
Brighton and Aston Villa will display their attacking prowess. Brighton vs Aston Villa
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Goals are usually scored in matches involving either team. We are not delusional if we expect the upcoming game to follow suit.
Brighton’s last seven league matches ended with over 2.5 goals, including the 2-2 draw against Man City before the international break. In the case of Aston Villa, three of their last five league matches finished with three or more goals. When both teams met in the reverse fixture, the tie ended in a 2-2 draw. There’s no reason not to anticipate the upcoming game to follow suit.
Brighton vs Aston Villa prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Newcastle United and Brentford will get on the score sheet: Newcastle United vs Brentford
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Both teams don’t hesitate to display their attacking prowess, and because they have struggled to keep clean sheets this term, there’s a decent chance goals will be scored from both ends.
Newcastle United kept just one clean sheet in their last six league matches, to mention a few. The Magpies couldn’t keep their defense line in order against a weak team like Southampton. Brentford have one of the best attacks in the country, so expecting them to break the defense combination of Dan Burn and Schar shouldn’t be a stretch.
Newcastle United vs Brentford prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Manchester City to discipline Leicester City in both halves: Manchester City vs Leicester City
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45 CET
- Man City may have struggled to maintain consistency this term, but schooling Leicester in both halves at the Etihad Stadium shouldn’t cause any hassle.
Manchester City won both halves the last time both teams met last year, and with Pep Guardiola’s side pushing for a top-four finish, we expect the Citizens to breach the Foxes’ defense line in both halves and keep the visitors quiet.
Manchester City vs Leicester City prediction: Home team to win both halves - yes
Liverpool and Everton will exchange goals in Merseyside Derby: Liverpool vs Everton
- Date: 02/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00 CET
- Liverpool may sit at the top of the standings, but they have found it hectic to control Everton in recent seasons, and the upcoming game promises to be interesting.
Since the appointment of David Moyes as Sean Dyche’s successor, Everton haven’t lost a game, drawing five in six matches. While it may seem unrealistic to expect the Toffees to score against the Reds, a thorough examination of their past six results leads us to believe they are capable of doing so, given that they have both scored and conceded in each of their previous six games.
Liverpool vs Everton prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Corner kicks will be in excess at Stamford Bridge: Chelsea vs Tottenham
- Date: 03/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00 CET
- Matches of this nature can be decided by one proper use of a set piece, so we expect both teams to win many corners.
Chelsea and Tottenham matches are never dull, at least in their flank duties. Fifteen corners were played by both teams when they met in the reverse fixture, with Chelsea winning 10, although the Blues played with a man more in most of the game. We expect the same to happen again in the return leg at Stamford Bridge.
