English Premier League predictions, fixtures and results: 14 – 16 January 2025

Arsenal and Tottenham play North London Derby, Liverpool go to third-placed Nottingham Forest and Manchester United meet Southampton in English Premier League this midweek.

There’s an absolute treat to be had for English Premier League fans this midweek, with a bumper set of top flight fixtures between Tuesday and Thursday.

It’s the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham on Wednesday night that has so much riding on it for both rival clubs.

Never mind the bragging rights, the Gunners need all three points to keep up their title charge as Mikel Arteta heads into his sixth year at the Emirates Stadium helm.

Spurs, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four, are dwelling in the bottom half and are increasingly desperate with the pressure sky high on coach Ange Postecoglou.

Tuesday packs a massive EPL punch, too, with a quartet of eye-catching games to get stuck into.

Leaders Liverpool kick off with a six-point advantage and a game in hand despite their own derby draw at the weekend.

And what a contest they face as they travel to Nottingham Forest, who sit third in the standings as fans’ thoughts turn fully back to the glory days of the great Brian Clough.

Nuno Espirito Santo is emerging as his unlikely modern day equivalent on the banks of the Trent, with Forest knowing they will emerge, remarkably, as the Reds’ closest challengers if they can pull off yet another victory at the City Ground.

The meeting between Chelsea and Bournemouth also carries with it plenty of consequence in the European qualification shake up.

Four winless games have punctured any Premier League title ambitions for the Blues, with the Cherries’ unbeaten run taking them to within three points of their Stamford Bridge hosts, who still lie fourth themselves.

Another manager fearing the chop is Julen Lopetegui, who pits his under-fire West Ham against Fulham in a capital city derby.

The London Stadium clash gives the visitors the opportunity to reignite their continental charge under Marco Silva, but the Hammers need to avoid a third straight defeat at the very least to assuage that familiar sinking feeling.

Reigning champions Manchester City have finally rediscovered their touch in recent weeks, piecing together seven points from their last nine to end a horror run that has seen their EPL ambition crumble.

Pep Guardiola looks to continue the revival at Brentford, who won for the first time in five last time out.

A brace of Premier League fixtures on Thursday include the match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils finally summoned some spirit under new coach Ruben Amorim to pick up a feisty derby draw at Liverpool in the snow on Sunday, while the Saints were battered 5-0 on home turf by Brentford to remain on a paltry six points.

Ipswich host Brighton in what will feel like a huge opportunity to escape the relegation zone.

The Tractor Boys came so close to winning at Fulham last weekend and have four points from their last six under Kieran McKenna.

Draw specialists Brighton, however, head to Portman Road with a degree of trepidation, having faced stalemate in their last four and not having won in a worrying eight attempts.

Three more Wednesday EPL matches include yet more managerial pressure, this time on Merseyside as Everton take on Aston Villa.

Sean Dyche’s Toffees have slumped back to within a point of the drop zone despite their relative defensive solidity, with the visiting Villans heading to Goodison Park knowing a couple of good results will see them right back in the Uefa Champions League mix.

Newcastle are in flying form in that respect, winning five on the spin and rattling in the goals to go fifth in the Premier League pile.

Eddie Howe’s side welcome Wolves to St James’ Park at a decent time, too, with their visitors’ new manager bounce under Vitor Pereira having faded thanks to their heavy home loss to Forest.

More relegation drama polishes off the midweek programme when Leicester meet Crystal Palace at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes have lost five in a row to leave themselves second from bottom and in dire trouble despite the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as coach, while Palace aren’t out of the woods either in spite of losing just once in their last five.

Fixtures and results

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Brentford v Manchester City

Result predictiondraw
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionManchester City / draw
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionB. Mbeumo(Brentford)
E. Haaland(Manchester City)

West Ham United v Fulham

Result predictionFulham to win
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionFulham / Fulham to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionR. Jiménez(Fulham)

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth

Result predictiondraw
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionChelsea / draw
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionn/a

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

Result predictionLiverpool to win
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictiondraw / Liverpool to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionC. Wood(Nottingham Forest)
A. Elanga(Nottingham Forest)
Mohamed Salah(Liverpool)
C. Gakpo(Liverpool)
L. Díaz(Liverpool)

Everton v Aston Villa

Result predictionAston Villa to win
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionAston Villa / Aston Villa to win
Team to Score predictionAston Villa
Anytime Goalscorer predictionn/a

Leicester City v Crystal Palace

Result predictionCrystal Palace to win
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionCrystal Palace / Crystal Palace to win
Team to Score predictionCrystal Palace
Anytime Goalscorer predictionI. Sarr(Crystal Palace)

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Result predictionNewcastle United to win
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionNewcastle United / Newcastle United to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionJ. Murphy(Newcastle United)
A. Isak(Newcastle United)
Matheus Cunha(Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Result predictiondraw
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionTottenham Hotspur / draw
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionGabriel Jesus(Arsenal)
J. Maddison(Tottenham Hotspur)

Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

Result predictiondraw
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionIpswich Town / draw
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionn/a

Manchester United v Southampton

Result predictionManchester United to win
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictiondraw / Manchester United to win
Team to Score predictionManchester United
Anytime Goalscorer predictionn/a

Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth

Result predictionNewcastle United to win
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionNewcastle United / Newcastle United to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionJ. Murphy(Newcastle United)
A. Isak(Newcastle United)

Brentford v Liverpool

Result predictionLiverpool to win
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionLiverpool / Liverpool to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionB. Mbeumo(Brentford)
Mohamed Salah(Liverpool)
C. Gakpo(Liverpool)
L. Díaz(Liverpool)

Leicester City v Fulham

Result predictionFulham to win
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionFulham / Fulham to win
Team to Score predictionFulham
Anytime Goalscorer predictionR. Jiménez(Fulham)

West Ham United v Crystal Palace

Result predictiondraw
Over/Under predictionunder 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionCrystal Palace / draw
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionI. Sarr(Crystal Palace)

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Result predictionArsenal to win
Over/Under predictionover 2.5 goals
HT / FT predictionArsenal / Arsenal to win
Team to Score predictionboth teams
Anytime Goalscorer predictionGabriel Jesus(Arsenal)