⚽ English Premier League Season: 2024/2025

[JollyGood]

These are the Premier League games taking place today Saturday 2nd December:

Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brentford vs Luton Town
Burnley vs Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Newcastle United vs Manchester United

I am confident there will be wins for Arsenal and Newcastle United. The other three games will end in draws  

[JollyGood]

These are the results for all the games that took place this weekend including today:

Saturday 2nd December
Arsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brentford 3-1 Luton Town
Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton
Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United

Saturday 2nd December
Bournemouth 2-2 Aston Villa 
Chelsea 3-2 Brighton and Hove Albion 
Liverpool 4-3 Fulham 
West Ham United 1-1 Crystal Palace
Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur

[ILuckyGuyI]

It was an incredible game between Manchester City and Tottenham. Thanks to Tottenham's being very productive about scoring goals the game became much more enjoyable to watch. Heung-min Son scored a goal also but he was really unlucky on that own goal. Because his intention was to block the ball to prevent the cross from becoming more dangerous. 

Haaland didn't have a good day as for finishing the goal chances nicely. He wasted unbelievable goal chances but this was still not a hindrance for Manchester City to score 3 goals.

But there was still a draw at the end. Tottenham resisted really well. By the way the referee made a huge mistake in the last minutes. Although Haaland continued after that tackle and sent the ball behind the defense line very nicely the referee just wanted to stop the game and give a free-kick to Manchester City. 

[püsür]

It was an incredible game between Manchester City and Tottenham. Thanks to Tottenham's being very productive about scoring goals the game became much more enjoyable to watch. Heung-min Son scored a goal also but he was really unlucky on that own goal. Because his intention was to block the ball to prevent the cross from becoming more dangerous. 

Haaland didn't have a good day as for finishing the goal chances nicely. He wasted unbelievable goal chances but this was still not a hindrance for Manchester City to score 3 goals.

But there was still a draw at the end. Tottenham resisted really well. By the way the referee made a huge mistake in the last minutes. Although Haaland continued after that tackle and sent the ball behind the defense line very nicely the referee just wanted to stop the game and give a free-kick to Manchester City. 

It's hard to speak positively for City. It's inconceivable that they can't control the game when the opponent doesn't have a stopper and half of the first team is missing. All 3 goals they scored came from mistakes. Rodri plays a very key role. They would have serious problems without him. There is no trace of the field defence they had in the past seasons. Gvardiol is falling apart. I don't understand why Pep doesn't use Stones. On the bright side, it looks like we will watch a multi-team championship race until the last week. Tottenham showed a reasonable performance despite so many missing players.

[KTChampions]

So, I think we can sum up the intermediate results: City had three serious games in a row (Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham) and scored only 3 points in these games. I think that this result is very far from the champion's. Aston Villa are ahead (which are only one point behind City) and if we follow the logic of events we should see a draw again 
At the same time, bookmakers estimate the probability of City's title to be approximately 1.1, which seems crazy to me. Let's see how they adjust their assessment after this round.

[tokeweed]

Well, also do keep in mind Chelsea and Brighton have some recent history which did not go down well with both sets of fans.

Graham Potter resigned as manager of Brighton and took over to manage at Chelsea but failed. Chelsea first signed Brighton goalkeeper Sanchez for £25 million and then after Brighton played a delaying game sold midfielder Caicedo to Chelsea for a British record fee of £100 million (but could see it rise to £115 million based on appearances).

Brighton fans took great pleasure watching Chelsea and Potter fall from previous high heights therefore with an injury list that long, Chelsea will go to dismantle Brighton and take all three points.

So it looks like March, Enciso, Welbeck, Dunk and Estupinan will be out.  There are also a couple of players who could be doubtful to play like Mitoma...  :/  And they'll be playing at the Europa League and have a day's rest.  Yeah...  Pass.

Chelsea won but it didn't look good for them that an injury laden squad in Brighton was able to put a couple of goals in.  :/  So it would be interesting how they fare against Man United at Old Trafford.  I'm thinking the guys in red win this one.  But dunno..  I guess BTTS and over 2.5 combo would make a good bet if it was lined over 2.00.

Another interesting match is Aston Villa vs Man City.  With Man City starting to falter a bit, I think gambling on Aston Villa wouldn't be that bad.

Edit:  Checked the betting market.  BTTS and over 2.5 combo is at 1.85.  Aston Villa draw no bet is at 3.05 and double chance is at 2.05.  Not much value imho.

[ILuckyGuyI]

It's hard to speak positively for City. It's inconceivable that they can't control the game when the opponent doesn't have a stopper and half of the first team is missing. All 3 goals they scored came from mistakes. Rodri plays a very key role. They would have serious problems without him. There is no trace of the field defence they had in the past seasons. Gvardiol is falling apart. I don't understand why Pep doesn't use Stones. On the bright side, it looks like we will watch a multi-team championship race until the last week. Tottenham showed a reasonable performance despite so many missing players.

Manchester City are still continuing to lose points. Maybe they don't lose the games but they lose 2 points every game lately. Guardiola had better be alarmed about this situation to search for a way out. They have been really bad in all the games against top teams lately. I mean especially at defending they were really inadequate.

Aston Villa game is up next for Manchester City. They are also not a team that any team in the league can underestimate at the moment. I wouldn't bet on Manchester City to win this game honestly while they are unreliable. 

It is good to see Arsenal and Liverpool also fighting for the title now. The title race can be really fierce if things still go on like this in the second half of the season too.

[JollyGood]

Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham was an enjoyable game but the player that stood out for me was Son, what a player. The way he played was absolutely brilliant, he did not stop running forward when Tottenham were attacking and did not stop running when having to defend. The Tottenham team never gave up and walked away with a point.

As for Manchester City, we do not know if Grealish would have scored the winner before the referee awarded a free-kick for the foul on Haaland. It was a poor decision by the referee but they had enough chances to win the game before that incident happened.

It was an incredible game between Manchester City and Tottenham. Thanks to Tottenham's being very productive about scoring goals the game became much more enjoyable to watch. Heung-min Son scored a goal also but he was really unlucky on that own goal. Because his intention was to block the ball to prevent the cross from becoming more dangerous. 

[JollyGood]

In the end the points on the table are far more important than the style of play but having said that it was a psychological advantage for Chelsea because of the way Brighton fans had taunted Chelsea, Chelsea fans and ex-Chelsea/Brighton manager Potter last season. Now that Chelsea have two players in their squad that were purchased from Brighton at the start of the season, Brighton will understand they did good business for getting £125 million but they needed to replace those players fully.

When they play Manchester United, I am expecting Chelsea to win because Manchester United are simply atrocious to watch.

Chelsea won but it didn't look good for them that an injury laden squad in Brighton was able to put a couple of goals in.  :/  So it would be interesting how they fare against Man United at Old Trafford.  I'm thinking the guys in red win this one.  But dunno..  I guess BTTS and over 2.5 combo would make a good bet if it was lined over 2.00.

[Distraction]

Chelsea could have really lost points against Brighton last week because their second half effort wasn't convincing at all. In the second half Brighton tried really hard by not only having a 78% ball possession but also having so many goal attempts. But Chelsea's finding the 3rd goal before Brighton score after all those attempts was a big help for Chelsea to win.

Chelsea's job could be even more difficult tonight in Old Trafford. Actually Chelsea are shown like the favourite side but still it is a tough match. Manchester United were really good at dealing with big teams home last season but now I can't see the same effort - the Manchester City match can be given as an example. I would rather place a bet on both teams to score.

[JollyGood]

Manchester United are in big trouble. Solksjaer had a good season as manager and finished in 2nd place but the following season lost his job. Last season Ten Hag guided them to 3rd place but this season they are struggling again and it seems according to newspaper gossip columns he has lost 50% of the dressing room. It is clear the jib is too big for him, he should be sacked.

I am expecting Chelsea to beat Manchester United this evening.

These are Premier League games taking place today Wednesday 6th December:

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Brentford
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs Chelsea

United have struggled to replicate last season’s efforts, especially at Old Trafford, where they have lost five of their 11 matches in all competitions this term.
In particular, Erik ten Hag’s side have struggled against top-level opposition, losing to Newcastle United twice, Manchester City, Arsenal, Spurs and Brighton already this season. They may have similar trouble against a Chelsea outfit who are inconsistent but on the up.
The Blues won just one of their first six Premier League matches this term but have recently won six of their past 10 games in all competitions, with valuable draws against Manchester City and Arsenal.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have found their goalscoring touch, netting 12 times in their previous four games, and they could flourish against a leaky Red Devils backline.
United looked devoid of confidence in their 1-0 loss at Newcastle and Chelsea are fancied to inflict further pain on their opponents with victory in this one. But never the less I'm rooting for the blues to win the game against the red devils.

[Zoomic]

Tonight's match between Manchester United and Chelsea will be a wonderful match. It is notable that since this season Manchester United has not been in their best form likewise Chelsea has not been in their best form too. Now this is a match between once two top flight clubs in England. Although, they are still big teams but their performances have not been encouraging.

Lately, Chelsea has started to find their form and I can say that they are currently in a better form than Manchester United. Therefore, I will tick Chelsea to win, although the meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United use to be a challenge between the players and even their fans. So, Manchester United will have to step up their games to be able to match up with Chelsea. But in terms of commitment and strength, the Chelsea players are more committed and have more strength. So Chelsea have higher likelihood to win the match.

[letteredhub]

Chelsea could have really lost points against Brighton last week because their second half effort wasn't convincing at all. In the second half Brighton tried really hard by not only having a 78% ball possession but also having so many goal attempts. But Chelsea's finding the 3rd goal before Brighton score after all those attempts was a big help for Chelsea to win.

Chelsea's job could be even more difficult tonight in Old Trafford. Actually Chelsea are shown like the favourite side but still it is a tough match. Manchester United were really good at dealing with big teams home last season but now I can't see the same effort - the Manchester City match can be given as an example. I would rather place a bet on both teams to score.

Tonight game is going to be a hard game for the two teams which makes it difficulty to actually predict who's going to win the game as nmboth teams have a very bad performance, many mistakes, and  inconsistency which has made them drop points in the competition so far. Defensively I think Manchester united have a weaker defense line than Chelsea and if Chelsea can manage to get possession of the ball they will find something spectacular at the end. Let see how it goes alas.

[tokeweed]

Well, also do keep in mind Chelsea and Brighton have some recent history which did not go down well with both sets of fans.

Graham Potter resigned as manager of Brighton and took over to manage at Chelsea but failed. Chelsea first signed Brighton goalkeeper Sanchez for £25 million and then after Brighton played a delaying game sold midfielder Caicedo to Chelsea for a British record fee of £100 million (but could see it rise to £115 million based on appearances).

Brighton fans took great pleasure watching Chelsea and Potter fall from previous high heights therefore with an injury list that long, Chelsea will go to dismantle Brighton and take all three points.

So it looks like March, Enciso, Welbeck, Dunk and Estupinan will be out.  There are also a couple of players who could be doubtful to play like Mitoma...  :/  And they'll be playing at the Europa League and have a day's rest.  Yeah...  Pass.

Chelsea won but it didn't look good for them that an injury laden squad in Brighton was able to put a couple of goals in.  :/  So it would be interesting how they fare against Man United at Old Trafford.  I'm thinking the guys in red win this one.  But dunno..  I guess BTTS and over 2.5 combo would make a good bet if it was lined over 2.00.

Another interesting match is Aston Villa vs Man City.  With Man City starting to falter a bit, I think gambling on Aston Villa wouldn't be that bad.

Edit:  Checked the betting market.  BTTS and over 2.5 combo is at 1.85.  Aston Villa draw no bet is at 3.05 and double chance is at 2.05.  Not much value imho.

^  Not that I wanna brag or anything, but yeah, it''s prolly low key bragging.    But the think tho is I'm kicking myself for getting lucky enough to get a couple of good reads and not dropping any action on them because 'there isn't much value'.  The old me wouldn't have cared and just bet anyway.  Lol.  It isn't like I'm betting thousands of USD per match that it would matter.  :/

Maybe it's because I'm losing so much in these matches that I start to overthink and tend to not pull the trigger anymore.

Anyway another round of interesting matches this weekend.  Good bounce back for Man City vs Luton...  I think it'll be goals galore.  TT for City over 2.5 at even money or more will be very good imho.  Everton vs Chelsea will be LOL for Chelsea.  They suck away but then again Everton sucks at home too, so we'll see.

Fulham vs West Ham could be a good match.  And def Aston Villa vs Arsenal and Spurs vs Newcastle will be good.  Overall a good weekend for EPL fans. 

[youdacapt]

Tonight,

Everton hosts Newcastle; do you think Newcastle good run of play would continue at Goodison park? or would Dyche boys turn up and get their share of the points? especially after their points deduction? What do you say ?

Tottenham Hotspur host West ham united; Can the inconsistent hammers (atleast in the league, they have a great run in the Europa league) inflict more damages on Ange spurs boys who are struggling for form amidst an injury crisis ?

Whats your predictions for the games tonight ?

[Distraction]

What a terrible performance from Manchester City... This Aston Villa match is surely going to be one of the unforgettable matches for Guardiola. Because this was the most desperate match ever for the team so far. I don't remember Manchester City this desperate in the attacking line. They couldn't even have a single goal attempt in the second half.

I wonder what happened to this team at halftime.    What did Guardiola tell these players at halftime after that bad performance? They just handed over the win to their opponent here and caused my bet to lose at the same time.

[JollyGood]

These are the games taking place this evening Thursday 7th December:

Everton vs Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United

As unlikely as it sounds, I would be going for Everton to beat Newcastle United. Also, I would expect Tottenham to win their home game against West Ham United.

These were Premier League games that were played yesterday Wednesday 6th December:

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Brentford
Crystal Palace 0-2 Bournemouth
Fulham 5-0 Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea

Liverpool had a potentially difficult game away at Sheffield United but won comfortably. Aston Villa beat Manchester City and have demonstrated they are going to try to make a top four finish at the end of the season. Well done to them.

Chelsea lost again but it was away to Manchester United who are now just three points behind Manchester City. Fulham demolished Nottingham Forest and their owners have to make a decision about whether to keep their manager.

Another set of exciting games in the Premier League 

[Sunderland]

What a terrible performance from Manchester City... This Aston Villa match is surely going to be one of the unforgettable matches for Guardiola. Because this was the most desperate match ever for the team so far. I don't remember Manchester City this desperate in the attacking line. They couldn't even have a single goal attempt in the second half.

I wonder what happened to this team at halftime.    What did Guardiola tell these players at halftime after that bad performance? They just handed over the win to their opponent here and caused my bet to lose at the same time.

I didnt blame ManCity nor Guardiola 100% because of the defeat last night, Aston Villa has an impressive record when they play at home.
As we can see in the screenshot below, from the last 12 games at home = they won 11 times.



In the league their winnings percentage at home still 100% (from 7 games).

[JollyGood]

These are the results of the Premier League games that took place this evening Thursday 7th December:

Everton 3-0 Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United

Everton scored three second half goals, all late goals but they beat Newcastle United. I think Everton will not be relegated even if they have that 10 point deduction. As for Tottenham, they played well against Manchester City but lost the 1-0 lead to lose the game 1-2. Well done to West Ham United for taking the game to their opponents.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

What a terrible performance from Manchester City... This Aston Villa match is surely going to be one of the unforgettable matches for Guardiola. Because this was the most desperate match ever for the team so far. I don't remember Manchester City this desperate in the attacking line. They couldn't even have a single goal attempt in the second half.

I wonder what happened to this team at halftime.    What did Guardiola tell these players at halftime after that bad performance? They just handed over the win to their opponent here and caused my bet to lose at the same time.

I don't really know what's happening in EPL currently, big teams are really dropping form and losing to teams you least expected. Its very much appalling how Newcastle that destroyed Chelsea and others, lost to mere Everton, how Manchester city in their Glory and goal records couldn't secure a single  goal against  Aston villa. You can't just predict the bookies right now cos teams are really unstable, or would I say maybe matches now sold?. Newcastle's own pained me more than ever as I thought they would win Everton easily,  added it in my bet slip to win or draw and only that nonsense game cut my coupon. We move shaa!!.