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The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Play Score Predictor ahead of this weekend's Premier League action – key stats and facts for each fixture!
Nick Elliott Published: Invalid Date, THE season may be nearing an end but there's still time to enhance your bank balance through Score Predictor. Matchweek 30 features the customary weekly prize of £250 and is once again free to play. Simply submit your predictions for the five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for the accuracy of your forecast as the action unfolds. If you earn the most points then you'll claim the weekly prize! PLAY SCORE PREDICTOR NOW! Arsenal v Bournemouth One of the most important factors to consider here is that the Gunners are in the midst of a Champions League semi-final. The North Londoners will have to overturn a 1-0 deficit against PSG in the French capital next Wednesday and with little to play for in the league it would be understandable if Mikel Arteta viewed this weekend's game as a low priority. That being said, Arsenal have lost three league games all season and just once at home. Granted, one of those defeats came against the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium but Andoni Iraola's side have faded at the back end of the campaign. In fact, only West Ham and the three relegated sides have taken fewer points than Bournemouth from their last ten games. Only Everton have drawn more times than Arsenal in the top flight this term. Our Prediction: 1-1 draw 5 Brentford v Manchester United The Red Devils may also be distracted by their two-legged European semi-final this weekend. If their Europa League tie with Athletic Bilbao hangs in the balance after the first leg then Ruben Amorim may even choose to rest key players at the Gtech Stadium. Score Predictor users will get another chance to scout the Bees when they take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Thursday night but fans, rivals and neutrals alike should know what Thomas Frank's troops offer by now. Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are one of the most effective partnerships in Europe having scored 34 league goals between them - both are among the top six scorers in the Premier League at present. Man United have won five of seven meetings with Brentford since the latter were promoted but will head into Sunday's match-up seven points and three places behind the West Londoners. We may tweak our prediction after Thursday night's fixtures but for now... Our Prediction: 2-1 to Brentford 5 Brighton v Newcastle The Magpies are finishing the season in fine style with only Wolves above them in the form table (last six games) ahead of this weekend's action. Eddie Howe's side have won seven of their last eight outings in all competitions and averaged three goals per game throughout April. In contrast, the Seagulls late win over West Ham last weekend was their first victory since early March. Like Bournemouth, Brighton's push for European qualification has stalled at a crucial time but they may yet snatch a place in the Conference League. Newcastle have won more league games on the road then Fabian Hurzeler's side have managed at home in 2024/25 but this has been something of a bogey fixture for the Toon in recent times. Brighton have won three of the last four meetings (plus a draw) including victories in both the league and FA Cup this season. Even so, we're inclined to follow the form guide on this occasion. Our Prediction: 3-1 to Newcastle 5 Chelsea v Liverpool There's a danger that Sunday's main event may fall a little flat. The Reds have already confirmed their league triumph and will likely bring a last-day-before-summer-holiday vibe to their remaining commitments. But sometimes a release of pressure allows players to express themselves with great effect. Chelsea can't afford to slack off as they find themselves firmly among the scrap to finish in the top five but if Enzo Maresca is to lift a trophy in his first year at Stamford Bridge then it will have to be the Conference League. If the Blues make mincemeat of Djurgarden in the first leg then it will be easier to focus on the task at hand when Liverpool come to town but if the Swedish underdogs put up a fight then the hosts may have one eye on the second leg. A tricky fixture, one easy to overthink. Our Prediction: 2-0 to Liverpool 5 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest The theme of this Matchweek seems to be teams distracted by other commitments as the Eagles will surely be prioritising their date with destiny in the FA Cup final. However, that's still a fortnight away and so Oliver Glasner's side should be suitably focused on Monday night and they could do with a league win having mustered just two points from their last four outings. As for Forest, they will be highly motivated to secure Champions League qualification - a win over Brentford this evening would help. The two-time European champions are unbeaten against Palace since their return to the top flight with Chris Wood providing the winner in the latest encounter back in October. This match-up has been a low-scoring affair in recent years with just six goals scored in the last five meetings.
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Top tips for Score Predictor Matchweek 29 – £250 cash prize up for grabs!
Nick Elliott Published: Invalid Date, WE'RE once again offering Score Predictor users the chance to turn their football knowledge into cash winnings. £250 is the weekly prize for Matchweek 29 while dozens of fans are still in contention to claim a chunk of the £5,000 season prize pot! Simply submit your predictions for the selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for the accuracy of your forecast as the drama unfolds over the weekend. If you earn the most points then you'll claim the weekly prize! PLAY SCORE PREDICTOR NOW! Allow us to present some key stats and facts to help inform your decisions... Brighton v West Ham The Seagulls' push for European qualification isn't dead in the water but their chances have reduced dramatically after five games without a win. Fabian Hurzeler will be hopeful of stopping the rot this Saturday as the Hammers are one of very few teams below Brighton in the form table. The atmosphere at West Ham is growing increasingly toxic as their dismal season draws to a close. A draw at home to relegated Southampton last time out was met with much derision. The reverse fixture ended 1-1 back in December but we're backing a home win this time around. Our Prediction: 2-1 to Brighton 5 Newcastle v Ipswich The Magpies were soundly beaten by Aston Villa last weekend but they remain among the top flight's most in-form side having won their previous five in the league. Only Manchester City have scored more home goals than Newcastle this campaign and Alexander Isak will be licking his lips at the prospect of taking on the league's third-worst defence on Saturday. The Swedish striker scored a hat-trick at Portman Road earlier this season. The Tractor Boys have earned twice as many points on the road than at home this season but that isn't saying much if truth be told. Our Prediction: 3-0 to Newcastle 5 Wolves v Leicester These two sides are separated by just four places in the table but they're worlds apart in terms of form. Vitor Pereira's side are flying having made it five consecutive wins when they picked up three points at Old Trafford last Sunday. They've had a favourable run of fixtures and that continues this weekend against the Foxes, now confirmed to be a Championship outfit in 2025/26. Statistically, this is the league's most in-form side at home to the most out-of-form side. Our Prediction: 3-1 to Wolves 5 Bournemouth v Manchester United The Cherries have won just one of their last ten games in all competitions but they remain in pole position to qualify for the Conference League as it stands. It wasn't that long ago this match-up would be considered a laughable mismatch in favour of the Red Devils but most impartial neutrals would deem Bournemouth the superior team at this moment in time. Andoni Iraola watched his troops stroll to a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford just before Christmas and he'll feel confident of a repeat as Ruben Amorim will surely be prioritising the Europa League semi-finals. Bournemouth rank in the Premier League's top four for shots and xG this season whereas Man United sit in the bottom half for both metrics. Our Prediction: 3-1 to Bournemouth 5 Liverpool v Tottenham The Reds need just a single point to confirm themselves as champions of England but you're deluded if you think the hosts will be happy to play out an easy draw. Arne Slot's side smashed Spurs 4-0 at Anfield in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final in February and the last league meeting was the unhinged 3-6 result around the festive period when both Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz bagged braces. With Liverpool motivated to seal their triumph in fine style and Spurs distracted by Europa League commitments, Sunday afternoon could get very messy for the visitors. Ange Postecoglou may even rest some of his key players ahead of Bodo Glimt's visit to North London. On paper this is a fixture between two of the top flight's so-called 'big six' but the reality is this particular meeting is the league leaders at home to 16th.
