The Premier League is back with a packed schedule after Christmas. They are going to play 2 rounds in 3 days; however, lets start with the 19th matchweek first. Tottenham will try to bounce back against Brighton after suffering a defeat to Chelsea in the last round. Liverpool are back from their Club World Cup and they have to face Leicester. The European champions are probably exhausted but they can’t be dropping points. Manchester City, on the other hand, have another tough fixture as they have to play against Wolves. Guardiola’s side seem back in form as they try to reduce the huge gap to the top of the table.
In other results, Manchester United lost another game. This time it was against the worst team in the league, Watford. The Red Devils need to figure out their problems as soon as possible. Last but not least, we have to mention that Sheffield are continuing their onslaught. They got another win as the 5th spot on the table is still theirs. It’s going to be a very interesting Boxing Day this year and fans are hoping for a lot of excitement. To find more information about the Premier League, head over to their official website.
Premier League Predictions & Betting Tips
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Tottenham
The Spurs have been performing much better since Mourinho arrived. However, they have lost all the “big” games since his arrival. Against United, Bayern, and most recently Chelsea, the Spurs looked like a different team. This is something Mourinho will have to work out with his squad if they are to challenge for a TOP 4 position. They are playing the early fixture on Thursday and Tottenham should have no problem taking care of Brighton. If results go their way, the Spurs could return to 5th position with a win over Brighton.
Brighton
Brighton have been on a bad run lately as they haven’t won in the last 3 rounds. As a matter of fact, Brighton have only 1 win in the last 5 matchweeks. They are currently 13th on the table but have only 20 points which is just 5 points above the relegation zone. Last year, they created a lot of trouble for the Spurs. This fixture ended with a narrow 1:0 win for the Spurs while the reverse one finished 3:0 in favor of Brighton. Their fans will be hoping for a similar performance like the one last year as Brighton will try their best to get a positive result.
Prediction
The Spurs can’t afford to drop more points at this stage of the season. They need to try and get to the TOP 4 as soon as possible. This one has their name written over it which is why we are backing a Home Side Victory @ 1.56 odds.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Leicester City vs Liverpool
Leicester
The Foxes have been having some trouble with their performances in the last few weeks. After playing just a draw against Norwich, Leicester lost to Manchester City in the last round even though they scored first. To make things worse now they have to face Liverpool. In the reverse fixture, the Foxes had a 1:1 score but conceded a penalty in stoppage time. Now they will be playing at home against a tired Liverpool side. Rodgers needs to prepare his squad and they need to go for all 3 points. If they fail to take points from Liverpool here, the title race would most probably be over for them.
Liverpool
The Reds didn’t play in the Premier League during the last round because they traveled to feature in the Club World Cup. They managed to win that competition as they defeated Flamingo in the final thanks to a extra time goal scored by Firminho. Now that they are back, Liverpool have a packed schedule in front of them. To start off, they need to travel and face Leicester who will definitely try and take points from them. The Reds won the reverse fixture through a lot of luck and this time it will be even harder. They are tired from traveling so much and playing so many games in a short period of time. Leicester can take advantage of that and surprise them on Thursday.
Prediction
Liverpool are favorites due to their fantastic performances in the Premier League this season. However, with so many games on the horizon, Liverpool will have to rotate their squad and rest some players. Travelling to Leicester is always hard and this time it could be a title deciding fixture. For that reason, we are backing an Over 2.75 Goals outcome @ 1.82 odds.
Leicester City vs Liverpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Wolverhampton
The Wolves have had some mixed performances in the last couple of weeks which saw them drop below the TOP 6. In the last round, they trailed to Norwich but 2 late goals saw them turn things around. However, they will now host the holding Champions who can’t be dropping any more points. Still, Wolves are the team that has created the most trouble for this Manchester City side in the last 2 seasons. Nuno’s side are always playing good against top tier teams and they will definitely try and surprise City on Friday.
Manchester City
The Manchester Blues have been back to their usual self in the last 2 weeks. Against Arsenal and Leicester they played real good football and their opponents had no chance of taking points from them. It’s a perfect time to travel to Wolves because this has proven to be a hard fixture for them. Guardiola’s side can’t drop any more points. They have to hope that Liverpool drops points during this packed schedule so they can catch up to them. If things don’t go their way starting from Friday all the way through the start of the New Year, City will definitely be out of the title race.
Prediction
The Wolves are always a hard side to face especially when they are playing at home. However, City have to get all 3 points from this one. For that reason, we are backing an Away Side Victory & Over 2.5 Goals outcome @ 1.83 odds.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
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