English Premier League 2024/25 Matchweek 7 – Betting tips & Predictions

We’re six weeks into the 2024/25 Premier League season and Liverpool sit top of the table. That could all change this week. The Reds take on Crystal Palace, while Manchester City face off against Fulham and Arsenal play Southampton. On Sunday, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs play Brighton and Man Utd go to Aston Villa.
 
Get ready for all these big games with our EPL betting tips, predictions, and best bets for every EPL Matchweek 7 fixture.

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Selhurst Park, 9:30 PM, Saturday, October 5

Somewhat surprisingly, Liverpool find themselves top of the table after six mathweeks. Barring a surprise slip up against Nottingham Forest, Arne Slot’s Reds are flying. They are on a four-game win streak after beating Wolves 2-1 in Matchweek 6.

Crystal Palace were supposed to be one of the surprise standouts of the league this season. Instead, they are in the relegation zone after losing 2-1 to Everton last weekend.

Liverpool completed the double over Palace last year. I expect them to keep this run going and get another win this weekend. Palace should be able to score though, as Liverpool have conceded in four of their last fixtures.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Liverpool -1.5	$2.30
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.63
	OVER 3.5 Goals	$2.35

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

Liverpool: Henderson; Lacroix, Guehi, Lerma; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Nketiah, Mateta, Eze

Emirates Stadium, 12:00 AM, Sunday, October 6

Arsenal survived a scare against Leicester last week and came away with a 4-2 win. Southampton, meanwhile, continued their poor run to start the season by losing 3-1 to Bournemouth.

Neither result was great, but it’s really hard to overstate the Southampton result. We are closely approaching 2007/08 Derby County territory with Saints. Russell Martin’s side are 19th in the table, but they are clearly the worst team in the Premier League.

Arsenal should make short work of Saints. I don’t expect the Gunners to put up anything too crazy though with their injuries and the midweek fixture they have against PSG.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Southampton +2.5	$1.72
	Both Teams To Score - NO	$1.68
	UNDER 3.5 Goals	$1.83

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli; Trossard

Southampton: Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Downes, Ugochukwu; Cornet, Fernandes, Fraser; Archer

Gtech Community Stadium, 12:00 AM, Sunday, October 6

Reports from England this week say Gary O’Neil’s job might be on the line. When you look at their form, it’s no wonder why. The club are bottom of the table with just one point and have a league-worst -10 goal differential.

Brentford have a better standing in the table, but their defence is just as poor. Both Wolves and the Bees have gone five matches without a clean sheet.

The difference is that Brentford can score. Bryan Mbeumo is the type of consistent goalscorer that Wolves don’t have right now. With that being said, Wolves won this fixture 4-1 this season and have had a tough schedule so far.

My pick is Brentford, but Wolves will make it tougher than most people think. 2-1 will be the score.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Brentford Goal Range - Between 1 & 2 Inclusive	$1.60
	Brentford to WIN	$1.92
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.62

Predicted Lineups

Brentford: Flekken; van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Schade, Damsgaard, Janelt, Lewis-Potter; Carvalho, Mbeumo

Wolves: Johnstone; Semedo, Bueno, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Andre, Lemina, Gomes; Cunha, Strand Larsen, Bellegarde

King Power Stadium, 12:00 AM, Sunday, October 6

Leicester City nearly stunned Arsenal thanks to a pair of great goals from James Justin in the second half. They ended up losing the match 4-2 after a late collapse. Bournemouth, meanwhile, took care of business against rivals Southampton, winning the match 3-1.

The Foxes are on a five game winless streak and five of their last seven matches have featured more than 2.5 goals. Bournemouth have conceded first in four of their last five matches. Three of the Cherries’ last four games have had three goals or more.

All this, plus Leicester’s home field advantage, tells me there will be a lot of goals here. OVER 2.5 goals should be easy for these two teams. My pick is a 2-2 draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw No Bet - Bournemouth	$1.58
	OVER 2.5 Goals	$1.65
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.55

Predicted Lineups

Leicester: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Skipp, Winks; Buonanotte, Ndidi, Mavididi; Vardy

Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson

Etihad Stadium, 12:00 AM, Sunday, October 6

Manchester City started their Rodri-less era with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Newcastle. According to the numbers, the Sky Blues probably should’ve won, but those things happen in soccer. It probably won’t happen against Fulham this weekend.

Fulham have historically not done well against City. The Cottagers have lost 16 straight matches against the Cityzens, going back to 2012. That makes this one of the most one-sided fixtures in Premier League history. Last season, Fulham lost to City by a 9-1 margin across their two EPL fixtures.

The chances of Man City dropping points in back-to-back weeks are really low. The chances of them dropping points to Fulham are even lower. This should be a 2+ goal win for City.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Man City +1.5	$1.65
	OVER 3.5 Goals	$2.15
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.90

Predicted Lineups

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Silva, Kovacic; Savio, Gundogan, Doku; Haaland

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez

London Stadium, 12:00 AM, Sunday, October 6

Ipswich Town are still without a win this season, but they are in a good place with four draws in their last four matches. West Ham are not in a good place.

The Hammers’ only win of the season came against Crystal Palace in Matchweek 2. Palace are now strong contenders to be relegated this season, according to the soccer betting sites at least.

West Ham maybe started to turn things around last week with a 1-1 draw against Brentford. The proof will be in the pudding this week though against Ipswich.

The Tractor Boys will be tough opponents. They’ve conceded more than two goals just once in their last four games. West Ham have conceded in five straight matches.

I’m going to buy West Ham’s last result though. Playing at home should help them too. My pick is a 2-1 win for the Hammers.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	West Ham Goal Range - Between 1 & 2 Inclusive	$1.63
	OVER 2.5 Goals	$1.70
	West Ham To WIN	$1.77

Predicted Lineups

West Ham: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio

Ipswich: Muric; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Phillips; Ogbene, Hutchinson, Clarke; Delap

Goodison Park, 3:30 AM, Sunday, October 6

After getting off to their traditional slow start to the season, Everton are now on a three-game unbeaten streak against Premier League opposition. The Toffees got their first win of the season against Palace last weekend and are out of the relegation zone.

Newcastle also got a good result last weekend, with their surprising draw against Manchester City.

As much as these clubs are defence-first sides, I’m expecting there to be some goals here. Both teams have conceded a goal in each of their last five matches. Newcastle have allowed Everton to score on them for three straight matches.

At home, Everton are always a more solid side and Newcastle haven’t travelled well under Eddie Howe. My pick here is a 1-1 draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.50
	Anytime Goalscorer - Anthony Gordon	$3.15
	Double Chance 1 - Everton WIN or DRAW	$1.72

Predicted Lineups

Everton: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Doucoure, Mangala; Harrison, McNeil, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin

Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Gordon, Barnes

Villa Park, 12:00 AM, Monday, October 7

Aston Villa could only manage to get a point away at Ipswich Town last weekend. It could’ve been worse though. Manchester United lost 3-0 to Tottenham at home after Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a tough tackle on James Maddison.

Fernandes’ red card was overturned, so he will be available against Aston Villa. Thank goodness too. Without him, I don’t see the Red Devils getting a win here. With him though, anything is possible.

Aston Villa play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday. They haven’t had more than four days rest for a match since August. This lack of rest is starting to catch up with Villa. Man Utd are on a similar run and have Porto midweek, but they’ve rotated their squad more in the previous weeks.

Man Utd won this fixture 2-1 last year. Aston Villa are too good to lose again this season, but a 2-2 draw seems fair.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	UNDER 1.5 First Half Goals	$1.58
	OVER 2.5 Goals	$1.52
	Draw No Bet - Aston Villa	$1.68

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins

Man Utd: Onana; Mazraoui, de Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Eriksen, Ugarte; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee

Stamford Bridge, 12:00 AM, Monday, October 7

Cole Palmer became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in one half in Chelsea’s 4-2 victory against Brighton. It was the Blues’ fourth straight win and fifth straight match without a loss. It was also the sixth of Chelsea’s last seven matches to feature 2.5 goals or more.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, suffered their first loss of the season last week at home against Fulham. The 1-0 result makes it six out of the last eight Nottingham Forest matches that have had less than 2.5 goals.

Basically, this will be offence versus defence. It’s stereotypical to say that defence usually wins out in these matchups, but I think it’s true here. A lot of Chelsea’s opponents have made it really easy for them, including Brighton last weekend. Nottingham Forest will not make things easy.

1-1 is the most likely scoreline here.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Chelsea Goal Range - Between 1 & 2 Inclusive	$1.80
	Double Chance 2 - Forest WIN or DRAW	$2.75
	Both Teams To Score - YES	$1.70

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Nottm Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Anderson, Ward-Prowse, Yates, Dominguez; Awoniyi, Wood

American Express Stadium, 2:30 AM, Monday, October 7

Brighton suffered an embarrassing 4-2 defeat against Chelsea last weekend. The Seagulls continued to play an incredibly high line, despite the Blues and Cole Palmer picking them apart over and over again. Sounds a lot like Tottenham, doesn’t it?

Well, the old Tottenham at least. More recently, Spurs beat Manchester United 3-0 after the Red Devils went down to 10 men.

Given how shaky both of these teams’ defences are, this match has the potential to be the most exciting of the weekend. In the end though, I have to pick a Spurs win.

Brighton will be without their only centre back with pace, Jan Paul van Hecke. Without him, Brighton literally couldn’t keep up with Chelsea. As we saw with Micky van de Ven’s run against Man Utd, everyone on Spurs has pace.

My pick for this one is a 3-1 win for Tottenham.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Tottenham To WIN & BTTS - YES	$3.20
	Draw No Bet - Tottenham	$1.68
	Tottenham To WIN	$2.20

Predicted Lineups

Brighton: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Igor, Estupinan; Baleba, Hinshelwood; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

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