Premier League Week 23 opens with a clash in the capital between West Ham and Sunderland, before three 3pm fixtures take centre stage.
A potentially high-scoring skirmish between Bournemouth and Liverpool on the south coast caps Saturday’s slate at dinner time, with both teams desperate for points for different reasons.
On Sunday, four more games are on the menu, though Arsenal’s showpiece showdown with Michael Carrick’s Manchester United is undoubtedly the standout there.
Monday Night Football’s latest entry comes from the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Merseyside when an Everton outfit without the injured Jack Grealish take on Leeds.
We’ve got Premier League predictions for all ten matches below, starting with West Ham’s encounter with Sunderland in London.
Premier League Week 23 Saturday Games
West Ham vs Sunderland
Relegation-threatened West Ham take on Sunderland at the London Stadium in the Premier League’s lunchtime offering on Saturday, in a contest where match result markets are best ignored.
The Hammers beat capital rivals Tottenham (2-1) last weekend, though they were winless in ten league assignments before that, while Sunderland, for all their good work this term, have failed to win seven of their last eight matches on the road.
Neither team could be backed with any confidence here and while the draw has decent appeal at 11/5, we’re settling on BTTS instead, which has enough bite on on football betting sites at 17/20.
West Ham haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 19 Premier League fixtures and 17 of those games were under the instruction of Nuno Espirito Santo. Remarkably, the Portuguese coach has yet to secure his first league shutout at Irons boss, so West Ham should concede again here.
Back-to-back wins over QPR and Spurs in league and cup in their last two outings should give West Ham some momentum to work with, however. They racked up 36 attempts across those two victories, so they are doing something right in the final third and they can prove that again against Sunderland.
Prediction: Both teams to score – 17/20 (1.85)
Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur
Five Tottenham players were booked in their dismal 2-1 reverse at home to London rivals West Ham last weekend, though that lofty card tally wasn’t out of the ordinary for Thomas Frank’s aggressive outfit.
Spurs rank as the Premier League’s most ill-disciplined team this season, having collected a division-high 62 cards in 22 fixtures so far, which breaks down to an average of 2.81 per game.
They added even more bite to their side with the January acquisition of combative midfielder Conor Gallagher. The all-action 25-year-old wasn’t carded on his debut, but committed two fouls and drew three more, so that first caution probably won’t be long in coming.
An away test at a dogged Burnley has the makings of a frustrating outing for a Spurs side that has won only once in seven attempts in the top tier, and another high card count could be in the offing for the visitors.
Three Tottenham players picked up yellow cards in the team’s last away skirmish at Bournemouth, but despite Spurs’ consistent track record in this department, they can be backed at a generous 5/2 to earn over 2.5 cards again. That’s too big a price to pass by.
Tip: Over 2.5 Tottenham cards – 5/2 (3.50)
Fulham vs Brighton
Brighton head to the capital to take on one of their established bogey sides on Saturday when they visit Craven Cottage to play Fulham, and we’re opposing Albion in the draw no bet stakes at a cosy 4/5.
Fulham are unbeaten in all of their previous five home encounters with Brighton, winning four times and drawing the remaining fixture. Indeed, the Seagulls have won only one of their last 11 Premier League meetings with Fulham. That’s their lowest win rate (9%) against any side they’ve faced more than twice.
If that wasn’t enough, then Brighton are heading to the Cottage in wobbly form. Their only win in their last nine league assignments came against struggling Burnley.
Fulham meanwhile, have won three of their last four matches on home soil, with their only misstep during that run coming in a credible 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
Marco Silva’s side have lost only two of their last nine games in league and cup overall, so they can tackle Saturday’s task with confidence.
Albion have drawn five of their last eight league contests however, so we’re taking out some insurance with a wager on Fulham in the draw no bet market here.
Tip: Fulham Draw no Bet – 4/5 (1.80)
Manchester City vs Wolves
Manchester City were perhaps fortunate to avoid a wide-margin drubbing in last weekend’s derby loss to United (0-2) and their plight deepened in midweek when they slipped to a shock 3-1 loss at Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League.
City’s issues in the final third were laid bare again on Tuesday evening, with Erling Haaland under the microscope in particular. The striker has notched only one goal in his last eight appearances and with Haaland off the boil, City have scored one or fewer times in each of their last four Premier League fixtures.
Wolves meanwhile, are now unbeaten in four league games and five matches overall when you include their FA Cup win over Shrewsbury. The more robust Wanderers conceded just twice in their last four league tests combined (vs Man Utd, West Ham, Everton and Newcastle), and they could dig in to good effect again at the Etihad Stadium.
13 off Wolves’ last 14 games in the league have featured under 3.5 goals, while four of their last six have gone under 2.5, and Rob Edwards’s work on the training ground seems to be paying off.
City might eventually win this one, but recent evidence suggests a goal glut is unlikely. With that in mind, a bet on under 3.5 goals is fancied.
Tip: Under 3.5 goals – 4/5 (1.80)
Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Now unbeaten in 13 games in all competitions, Liverpool coasted to a 3-0 win at Marseille in the Champions League in midweek, though, sailing might not be quite as smooth when they trek to the south coast to play Bournemouth.
Liverpool have an outstanding record against the Cherries (12 wins in their last 13 meetings), though their 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield in August was a much closer-run thing than the final scoreline suggested.
Andoni Iraola’s side went toe-to-toe with Pool on Merseyside on that occasion and they are likely to trade blows with the Reds again in Saturday evening’s rematch.
Bournemouth tend to perform well against the division’s bigger names. They scored four times against Man Utd (4-4), twice against Chelsea (2-2), twice again against Arsenal (2-3), three goals against Spurs (3-2) and another three against Newcastle (3-3) in the cup over the past five weeks, so expect them to play with menace against Liverpool.
This dinner time fixture should serve up plenty of excitement, so combining over 2.5 goals with BTTS is a must with on the best online bookmakers here at 8/11.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals & both teams to score – 8/11 (1.73)
Premier League Week 23 Super Sunday Games
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest
With a place in the top four potentially on offer, Brentford will be eager to harness home advantage on Sunday when they host a troubled Nottingham Forest.
Keith Andrews’s high-flying Bees have been picking up 2.18 points per home game this term, indeed, only Arsenal (29), Man City (26) and Aston Villa (25) have extracted more points from matches on their own patch since August.
Only Manchester City have left the Gtech Stadium with maximum points this season and that was way back in October, so Brentford look well-equipped to push for victory here.
Forest meanwhile, have won only once in eight games, and their 1-0 loss at Braga in the Europa League on Thursday evening was their sixth defeat during that poor stretch.
Sean Dyche did make changes to his usual XI for that trip to Portugal, however, juggling fixtures hasn’t been easy and Forest have already lost four Premier League fixtures that were played directly after continental tests this season. Something similar could unfold on Sunday.
Tip: Brentford to win – 9/10 (9/10)
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
With Oliver Glasner throwing a wobbler, skipper Marc Guehi sold to Man City and Crystal Palace in poor overall form, there is a serious temptation to side with Chelsea here, though it might be wiser to look at backing under 2.5 goals at evens.
Palace, who are still winless in 2026, have hit one or fewer goals in each of their last six Premier League home games, failing to score completely in four of those, and it’s difficult to see how the Eagles can improve their lot here.
Chelsea aren’t any more reliable however, and the Blues are on a run of five straight away games in the league without a victory. They also huffed and puffed in a narrow 1-0 triumph over Cypriot minnows FC Pafos on Thursday night and they needed a penalty kick to double their goal tally against Brentford last weekend (2-0).
When the Blues hosted Palace earlier in the campaign, neither defence was breached in an uneventful 0-0 stalemate, and that was the teams’ third meeting (and draw) in a row where under 2.5 goals landed. Sunday’s skirmish at Selhurst Park could be just as marginal, so look to the unders line again.
Tip: Under 2.5 goals – 1/1 (2.00)
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa dug out an impressive 1-0 win over Fenerbahce in the Europa League in Turkey on Thursday evening, though their results have slipped domestically.
Unai Emery’s side have won only once in their last four attempts in the Premier League and last weekend’s 1-0 loss at home to Everton felt like a body blow to their hopes of maintaining an unlikely title tilt.
Statisticians will tell you that this regression is overdue, however, with Villa ranking in the bottom half for both expected goals and expected points for the campaign, and another tough task away on Tyneside on Sunday.
St. James’ Park has been a bogey venue for Villa in recent seasons. Newcastle are unbeaten in their last 17 home league games against the Midlanders and thumped them 3-0, 5-1 and 4-0 in the teams’ last three encounters in the north east.
Newcastle are unbeaten in their last eight home Premier League matches (W6 D2) in the lead up to this one, and the Magpies will be facing a Villa side who have lost key midfielders John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara to injury. The hosts have plenty to work with here and get the nod to win on top betting apps at evens.
Tip: Newcastle to win – 1/1 (2.00)
Arsenal vs Manchester United
Corner kicks have been a prolific route to goals and victories for Premier League leaders Arsenal this season and the set-piece specialists will be determined to lean on their prowess from dead balls when Man Utd visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Only Newcastle (140) have won more corners than Arsenal (127) in the league this term, and the Gunners will expect to win plenty again when they put the squeeze on United in North London.
Like they did in their explosive derby win over Man City last weekend, United will be happy to cede possession and look for counter-attacking opportunities against Arsenal.
That should mean that Mikel Arteta’s troops dominate the ball for large swathes of Sunday’s contest and corner-wining opportunities should arise as a result.
United conceded a massive 12 and 13 corners in their last two jaunts to the Emirates Stadium, earning just two of their own in reply. With similar stats likely this weekend, Arsenal have excellent prospects in the -3.0 corner handicap market at the attractive prices listed below.
Tip: Arsenal -3.0 corner handicap – 10/11 (1.91)
Premier League Week 23 Monday Night Football
Everton vs Leeds
Bettors shouldn’t expect fireworks in the Monday Night Football face off between low-scoring Everton and Leeds outfits on Merseyside.
The Toffees, who have scored just 24 times in 22 Premier League fixtures this season, lost key creator Jack Grealish to injury this week. The winger has either scored or assisted a third of Everton’s goals this term and his absence should be hard felt.
Leeds scored an injury time winner to beat Fulham (1-0) last time out and that was the fifth time in their last seven matches where over 2.5 goal bettors were rewarded.
United have also hit just 11 goals in 11 away games since their promotion, and they are unlikely to cut loose on Monday, even if former Evertonian Calvert-Lewin is desperate to shine on his old stomping ground.
The teams looked destined to play out a drab 0-0 draw at Elland Road in August before Leeds hit an 84th-minute winner from the penalty spot, so expect another low-scoring shift in this one.
Tip: Under 2.5 goals – 6/10 (1.60)
