Predictions for the 30th round of the Premier League, March 14-16
Burnley vs Bournemouth
Burnley and Bournemouth are among the first to take action. The hosts are preparing for relegation to the Championship, while the visitors seem to be just playing out the season without much ambition. Andoni Iraola's team has been involved in an unusually high number of low-scoring matches, which is uncharacteristic for them. In a match against an outsider, this trend can be broken, considering that in 6 of the last 7 home matches of the "Clarets," the "over" was hit. Scott Parker's guys consistently exchange goals at home, which gives hope for an exciting football match.
Match Prediction for Burnley vs Bournemouth: Total Over 2.5 Goals
Sunderland vs Brighton
Sunderland is far from being in the best form and has a significant number of personnel losses, so Brighton travels to the "Stadium of Light" as the favorite. Regis Le Bris's team has lost its invincible status at home and is also one of the worst in terms of average corners per game in front of their fans (3.57). The "Black Cats" have delivered less than 4.5 corners in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League matches. This betting option seems quite attractive to us.
Match Prediction for Sunderland vs Brighton: Sunderland's Individual Total Corners Under 4.5
Arsenal vs Everton
Arsenal returns to pressing matters after a weak match against Bayer (1:1) in the Champions League. In the Premier League, the "Gunners" have three consecutive wins and a solid seven-point lead over Man City. Everton, which is strong on the road, is visiting, having not lost in six consecutive away matches. Moreover, the "Toffees" know how to challenge Mikel Arteta's guys, winning with a +1.5 handicap in the last five head-to-head encounters. David Moyes had more than ten days to prepare for the battle against the table leader, which should play its part.
Match Prediction for Arsenal vs Everton: Everton to Win with Handicap (+1.5)
Chelsea vs Newcastle
A pair that is preparing for the Premier League round at an accelerated pace due to the Champions League. Chelsea, after an away thrashing by PSG (2:5), albeit undeserved, is almost certainly saying goodbye to the main European competition. Meanwhile, Newcastle will travel to Barcelona with an equal score (1:1). The "Magpies" have not played well against the Londoners away, losing 12 of the last 14 matches, but recently they have been quite good on the road and regularly score there. The "Blues" have conceded in 11 of their last 12 games. You probably already understand that we are leading to both teams scoring, which is accompanied by a huge number of trends. It was recorded in 12 of Chelsea's last 13 Premier League matches and in 13 consecutive matches involving Newcastle in all competitions.
Match Prediction for Chelsea vs Newcastle: Both Teams to Score (Yes)
West Ham vs Manchester City
It's challenging to predict what Man City will show after the thrashing in Madrid (0:3). Pep Guardiola's team believes in a comeback, so they should conserve energy for the return leg. However, doing this away at an in-form West Ham could be risky, worsening their position in the title race. We won't risk predicting the outcome here, instead betting on the over total, which has hit in the last six head-to-head meetings between the teams. The clashes between the "Hammers" and the "Citizens" consistently deliver high-scoring games.
Match Prediction for West Ham vs Manchester City: Total Over 2.5 Goals
Crystal Palace vs Leeds
Oliver Glasner's team has pulled out of a steep dive and goes into the home match against Leeds as slight favorites. However, it's important to consider that they will expend energy in the Conference League, while the "Peacocks" will be fresh and highly motivated by the intensified relegation battle. We expect an even game and an exchange of goals, which has been recorded in 8 of the last 9 Premier League matches involving Daniel Farke's team. Crystal Palace has kept a clean sheet in only 1 of their previous 8 home games.
Match Prediction for Crystal Palace vs Leeds: Both Teams to Score (Yes)
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Nottingham is plummeting, winless in the Premier League since January. The arrival of Vitor Pereira has yet to bring the desired changes, although a draw with Man City (2:2) in the last round gives reasons for optimism. However, the head-to-head statistics with Fulham do not provide such reasons: the "Tricky Trees" have lost three consecutive matches to the "Cottagers" and 5 of the last 6 at their stadium. Considering this, and the fact that Marco Silva's team will be fresher due to the absence of European competitions in their schedule, we do not consider the hosts as favorites.
Match Prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Fulham: Fulham Not to Lose
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
United suffered their first defeat under Michael Carrick in the last round, conceding to Newcastle in the closing stages despite having a man advantage throughout the second half. But Aston Villa's situation is much worse – they have lost 3 of their last 4 matches, conceding ten goals in this stretch. These same ten goals were conceded by the "Lions" in their last four visits to "Old Trafford." After an energy-draining trip to Lille, Unai Emery's team might well suffer a fifth consecutive defeat at the "Theatre of Dreams."
Match Prediction for Manchester United vs Aston Villa: Manchester United to Win
Liverpool vs Tottenham
At the time of writing this preview, Igor Tudor is still the head coach of Tottenham, but after four consecutive defeats and a total fiasco in Madrid (2:5), his position is very shaky. The "Spurs" are on the brink of collapse –The Championship is getting closer. Liverpool once again fell short in Istanbul (0:1), but nothing is lost for them in the Champions League yet. And, of course, Arne Slot's team is obliged to defeat Tottenham on their home turf. In the last four matches at Anfield, the "Reds" have scored at least four goals against the Londoners.
Match Prediction for Liverpool vs Tottenham: Liverpool's Individual Total Goals Over 2
Brentford vs Wolverhampton
The 30th round of the best league in the world will conclude with a not-so-flashy but quite intriguing matchup. Wolverhampton has recently upset the favorites in the past couple of rounds, showing their intention to fight until the end. Meanwhile, Brentford has slowed down, dropping points in 3 out of their last 4 matches and also getting knocked out of the FA Cup. Therefore, we won't rule out the possibility of an upset and will bet on both teams to score. This bet has come through in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings at the "Brentford Community".
