Three competition points seperate Nottingham Forest in 3rd with Aston Villa in 7th as we enter the final stretch of the Premier League season.
Game Week 34 gets underway on Wednesday morning (AEST), as Man City host Aston Villa in a match which could shape European qualifications.
Elsewhere, the Gunners host Crystal Palace in a London Derby, Man United travels to Bournemouth, and Liverpool look to secure the title win over Tottenham.
The Offside Oracle has previewed each Premier League fixture over the weekend and provided his best bets below!
Manchester City look to build on a promising run of form when they welcome the Villans to the Etihad Stadium.
The Sky Blues have lost just twice across 11 home games in 2025 (8W,1D), with only Liverpool and Real Madrid getting the better of them.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa has won six of their last seven away games in all competitions, and are looking to secure a fourth straight road win in the league without conceding.
Only Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (3.7) and Brentford Community Stadium (3.7), have seen more goals on average this season than the Etihad’s 3.6, with over 2.5 totals scored in 12 of the 16 league fixtures played there.
I’m taking both teams to score, over 2.5 total goals, and a shot on target from the man charged with filling Haaland shaped void, Marmoush.
The Gunners look to remain mathematically in the hunt for the 2024/25 EPL title when they play host to the Eagles on Thursday morning (AEST).
Arsenal has won six straight games against Crystal Palace across all competitions, and have scored 5 goals in each of the pair’s last two league meetings.
The Eagles have conceded 5 goals in each of their last two away fixtures against Newcastle and Man City, and will likely field a weaker side here as they look ahead to their FA Cup semi final tie on the weekend.
I like the Gunners to win, combined with shots on target from Trossard and Odegaard.
The Blues look to climb back into the top four when they host the Toffees over the weekend.
This pair played out a 0-0 draw earlier this season, just one of Everton’s league-high 14 stalemates.
The Toffees have become synonymous with low-scoring games this season, with 12 of their 16 away games seeing under 2.5 total goals scored.
I’m backing the Blues to find a way to win at home, but it’ll most definitely be a grind.
The Wolves are the form side of the comp at the minute, with only Aston Villa matching their points tally across the last 5 league games (15), while only Liverpool have accumulated more competition points across the last 10 (22).
The last four meetings between this pari have seen over 2.5 total goals scored, with the overs also hitting in 12 of the Foxes 16 away games this campaign.
I’m backing the Wolves to claim the points at home, combined with the overs saluting.
Both Brighton and West Ham enter this contest void of confidence and form.
The Hammers are winless in six league outings (3D,3L), and have lost their last two away fixtures.
While, the Seagulls are also winless across their last six games in all comps (3D,3L), and have conceded five goals across their last two home games (1D,1L).
This pair pair out a 1-1 draw earlier in the season, and I’m backing another stalemate to materialise here.
The Toon look to bounce back from a heavy defeat on the road to Villa when they welcome the all but relegated Tractor Boys to St. James Park.
The Magpies have won four home league fixtures on the trot, scoring 15 goals across the trip.
Surprisingly, Ipswich has claimed points in their previous two away fixtures (1W,1D), but have not won on the road to Newcastle since a League Cup victory in 1984!
Newcastle claimed a convincing 4-0 win on the road int he reverse fixture, and I have them getting up in similar style here.
The Saints need just one competition point across their last five league fixtures to avoid finishing with the equal worst Premier League points total (11).
They’ll face a Fulham side who are in a fight to finish in the top half of the table, currently one point behind Bournemouth in 7th, four points ahead of Crystal Palace in 12th.
This pair played out a stale 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage in late December, in one of just seven games the Saints have collected points this season.
The Saints have trailed a league-high 17 times at both half-time and full-time, with Leicester the next worst with 14 such results.
I’m backing Fulham to lead at both breaks.
The Cherries look join half the league in completing a double over Manchester United this season.
They’ll feel confident in doing so against a Man United side who have lost three of their last four league outings (1D), and will be resting players for their Europa League semi-final.
Bournemouth have dominated the Red Devils in recent history, winning two of the pair’s last three meetings (1D), outscoring United 8-2 across the trip.
I’m taking Bournemouth to Win combined with under 4.5 goals.
Liverpool can clinch the 2024/25 Premier League Title in front of their home fans at Anfield with a victory over the Spurs.
That result looks a lock, with Tottenham’s last away win against Liverpool across all comps coming back in 2011, thanks to goals from van der Vaart and Modric!
Since then the Reds have won 12 of 15 homes games against the Spurs, and have score 4 goals in each of the three most recent fixtures (3W).
Let’s back the Reds to be crowned champions in style.