The next EPL round, MatchWeek 34, gets underway tonight when Burnley hosts a surging, Manchester City, and Bournemouth try extending their unbeaten run by seeing off Leeds.
Kick off in both these games is Wednesday 22 April at 21h00.
Sunderland entertains Forest on Friday in a showdown with massive implications for the relegation zone.
Other key matches are scheduled for a captivating weekend of high-quality soccer, culminating with Arsenal opposing Newcastle on Saturday evening in a bid to sustain their title chasing run.
1.
BURNLEY 0 vs MANCHESTER CITY 81: The home side have lost their last 12 matches at Turf Moor and last beat City way back in 2015. In fact, Man City have won 14 of their last 15 games against Burnley and have scored 5+ goals against their hapless opponents on five occasions. It would be a shock of monumental proportions were title chasing City not to come away with three points. [3]
2.
BOURNEMOUTH 60 vs LEEDS UNITED 47: Bournemouth have been on a roll lately, playing fine footy, plus they edge it on the G.G.I. What tempers enthusiasm for their chances, however, is that historically, Leeds tends to do very well against the Cherries, winning ten and drawing three of their past 15 clashes. Too close to call.[1][2][3]
3.
SUNDERLAND 27 vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST 27: Precisely the same ratings on the G.G.I. for these teams. Whilst Sunderland’s early season form has cooled, they are safely berthed on the Log (11) but Forest is fighting for survival only five points above the drop zone. Friday night’s clash can go either way in a match carrying serious repercussions for the do-or die visitors. [1][2][3]
4.
FULHAM 32 vs ASTON VILLA 36: Taking log slots literally 4th placed Villa will be favoured over 12th on the table Fulham who have patchy form and tend to win or lose at the same rate. Villa have also beaten the Cottagers at their last six encounters. But the G.G.I. scores it much tighter. For Fulham to buck the trend they will need to up their conversion rate. Of 71 shots taken in their most recent five games, only three have resulted in goals. All things considered, this is a bit of a head scratcher given the conflicting evidence. [1][2][3]
5.
WEST HAM UNITED 28 vs EVERTON 27: Crucial game at London Stadium for the Hammers who must keep winning as many points as possible to avoid the drop. Everton are something of a bogey team for WHU and the situation is further complicated by the return of their ex-manager Moyes, now steadily steering Everton to another mid-table finish - and possibly Europe, too. [1][2][3]
6.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 3 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 26: Wolves are officially down and out from the EPL, a fate that seemed inevitable from the get-go. They now have nothing to play for other than pride. Meanwhile, Spurs are clinging on by their fingertips, so have it all to play for. A 23-point advantage on the G.G.I. suggests this is a game that Spurs, who looked a bit better in their second game under new manager, de Zerbi, can win. We gamble on an away victory. [3]
7.
LIVERPOOL 59 vs CRYSTAL PALACE 46: Palace has the upper hand in recent exchanges with these red foes. They won at home in the reverse fixture and beat them in the EFL Cup in October, 3-0. Accordingly, it seems best to cover all three possible outcomes despite Liverpool occupying a much higher position (5th vs C.P.’s 13th) on the Log and carrying a 13-point edge on the G.G.I. [1][2][3]
8.
ARSENAL 85 vs NEWCASTLE 39: The visitors battle at the Emirates Stadium, scoring just once in the past nine games. Worse they have only salvaged a solitary draw whilst losing 12 of their last 13 away matches against the Gunners. Those dismal stats, together with Arteta’s title topping side’s huge edge on the G.G.I. mark them as a clear banker, though City fans will be hoping they somehow slip up on this banana skin.[1]
The Goal Guru’s suggested EPL 8 perm for these matches is quite a simple construction this week – singling City, Spurs and Arsenal then covering all results in the other five matches:
3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 = R243.00 which can be taken for R24.30 cents at the ten-cent minimum.
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