Premier League Predictions: Matchweek 35

FRIDAY:

LEEDS V BURNLEY

Leeds will be good as safe if they win this game even though they probably were already.

Their FA Cup exit last weekend gives them the chance to put their sole focus on securing their Premier League status for another season and also to end the season as strong as they can.

Burnley are down and now their manager is gone with Scott Parker having departed the club within the last few hours.

Their chances of bouncing straight back up again are now uncertain because Parker was arguably the best man to get them back up.

But I'm not really surprised that he's left because he's been under pressure for most of the season and a section of their fans weren't happy with him either.

Leeds have been strong and competitive at home all season and because of this and the form they're in compared to Burnley, I'm backing them to win this game and secure their safety.

PREDICTION: 2-1

SATURDAY:

BRENTFORD V WEST HAM

Brentford have a very good record against West Ham in the Premier League as they've won 7 of their 9 games against them.

But they haven't won at home since beating Sunderland in January and haven't won a game since beating Burnley in February.

They had a lot of good chances against Man United on Monday and had Igor Thiago had his shooting boots on, they might've got something from the game.

West Ham got a much needed win last weekend against Everton and they need a few more like that if they're to stay up.

The momentum is very much with them in the battle to avoid relegation with the recent form they've been in and although they have some challenging fixtures to end the season with, their run-in is not as challenging as Spurs' which gives them the advantage.

I don't see them winning this game because of their poor record against Brentford. But I do think they'll get a result to push them closer to safety.

PREDICTION: 1-1

NEWCASTLE V BRIGHTON

Newcastle look set to end the season poorly as they're looking like a side with no confidence following four straight defeats.

Their next few games might look winnable on paper but with the current form they're in, I'm not sure they'll win any of them.

Brighton on the other hand are ending the season strongly and pushing for Europe with Fabian Hurzeler's side currently 6th in the table.

They were very good last time out against Chelsea over a week ago and I can see them put in a similar kind of performance in this one.

Newcastle have fared better at home this season, but with Brighton in much better form and with more confidence on board, I can only see another win for them here and a fairly comfortable one.

PREDICTION: 1-3

WOLVES V SUNDERLAND

Wolves need a strong end to the season so they have some momentum to take with them into the Championship next season.

They haven't scored in any of their last three games since the international break and if they are to end the season strongly, they need to start scoring goals which has been a problem for them all season.

Sunderland surely have to respond in this one after being battered by Nottingham Forest last Friday which was a result I didn't see coming at all.

Their away form has not been as good as their home form by any means this season, but I do think they'll bounce back and take the three points in this one.

PREDICTION: 0-2

ARSENAL V FULHAM

I felt Arsenal were hard done by against Atletico Madrid in midweek because they should've had a penalty for the foul on Eberechi Eze.

There were reasons to both award it and not award it but in my opinion, it was a penalty because there was clear contact on Eze who went down as a result of it.

This game like the rest of their games till the end of the season will be seen as a must win because a win will take them six clear of City before they play Everton on Monday.

Fulham come into this game just a point outside the European places and they're always a competitive side when they take on the so-called bigger teams.

They've shown many times since they've been in the Premier League that they're a match for anyone and I think they'll give Arsenal a good game here.

But I think the Gunners will do enough to win the game and increase their lead at the top.

PREDICTION: 2-1

SUNDAY:

BOURNEMOUTH V CRYSTAL PALACE

Bournemouth are incredibly still unbeaten since the beginning of January and they're making sure that Andoni Iraola goes out on a high note.

Palace come into this game off the back of playing in Europe and are likely to feel a bit tired as a result of it as they have done for most of the season.

They might make changes for this game with the second leg of their Conference League semi final against Shakhtar Donetsk in mind and I can see them doing that as they don't really have anything to play for in the Premier League.

Bournemouth have been strong at home this season and with Palace likely to either feel tired as a result of them playing in Europe or make changes with their European semi final in mind, I fancy the Cherries to come out on top here.

PREDICTION: 2-0

MAN UNITED V LIVERPOOL

Michael Carrick has got the better of Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea since taking over at Man United and this one will arguably be his biggest test since taking over.

I say this because both teams are chasing the same thing in Champions League football which therefore makes it a bigger game.

Liverpool have got their Champions League hopes back on track recently following three wins in a row but whether they'll make that four remains to be seen because they've been so inconsistent this season.

They'll be without Mohamed Salah for this one after he went off injured against Crystal Palace which might well have been his final game for the club.

It's been exactly 10 seasons since United last did the double over Liverpool and I can see them do it in this one as I'm backing them to win the points here with Bruno Fernandes again being involved in at least one of the goals.

PREDICTION: 2-0

ASTON VILLA V TOTTENHAM

Villa won this fixture in the FA Cup back in January where they were dominant and on top in the first half before Spurs showed a bit more fight in the second half.

Unai Emery might make changes to his team for this game with the second leg of their Europa League semi final against Forest in mind.

But he shouldn't make too many because they still have Champions League football to play for and a win for them here should pretty much guarantee that.

Spurs finally got their first win of 2026 last weekend against Wolves which will do their confidence the world of good.

But that win did come at a cost in that they lost Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke to injury with Simons set to be out for several months after he picked up an ACL injury.

Simons was beginning to find a bit of form for the first time since joining Spurs and his injury will be a big blow both to him and to Spurs.

Villa might make changes in this one with their Europa League semi final in mind, but I still think they'll have enough to win this game as I don't see them making too many.

PREDICTION: 2-0

MONDAY:

CHELSEA V NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Chelsea showed fight and spirit in their FA Cup semi final win over Leeds and a lot of their fans were probably wandering where that was under Liam Rosenior.

They needed to respond after what happened against Brighton and their performance was one that their fans will have been delighted with and one that they'll be looking to build on.

Forest are pretty much good as safe following the recent results they've had and are suddenly in fine goal scoring after scoring a combined total of nine goals from their last two games against Burnley and Sunderland.

Goals have been a problem for them all season and for them to be in this goal scoring form was completely unexpected.

Their recent goal scoring form will give them confidence heading into this game, but they do come into this game off the back of playing Villa in the Europa League and are likely to feel a bit tired as a result of it.

Chelsea will look to make the most of Forest feeling a bit tired and build on their performance against Leeds.

But given the struggles they've had at home this season, I think the points will be shared because I do think Forest will do enough to earn a point despite them feeling a bit fatigued.

PREDICTION: 1-1

EVERTON V MAN CITY

Everton are still in the hunt for Europe despite suffering back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and West Ham which will have set them back slightly.

Their home form has not been great this season as a lot of people will know but they'll still look to make it difficult for City by being very well organised and tough to beat.

This game according to a number of people is City's toughest game of their run-in with Wayne Rooney being one of them and he even thinks they'll drop points from this game.

Everton will certainly make it difficult for City as I mentioned earlier, but City should still have enough quality to come out on top and close the gap on Arsenal.

PREDICTION: 0-2