With the title now heading to Liverpool – the Reds – and the relegation battle already all but decided (the three teams promoted last season will most likely be relegated back to the Championship), the Premier League is now all about the fierce duels for a place in the next Champions League and other European cups.
Based on the current UEFA ranking, at the end of the season the English top league would send five clubs and not just four to play in the most important continental competition. There are several candidates: at the moment there is only a 5-point difference between Chelsea in fourth place and Bournemouth in ninth.
Manchester City, who have had a season well below expectations and are struggling with a myriad of problems, also risk being left out. The reigning English champions, who are only still in the running for fourth place and the FA Cup, are fresh from yet another defeat – their ninth in the league – at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest (1-0), which allowed Chelsea to overtake them in fourth place. In a crisis of identity and results, Pep Guardiola’s men will also have to be careful of Brighton, who come to the Etihad Stadium on the back of six consecutive victories in the Premier and FA Cups. This is a truly exciting time for the Seagulls, who are only one point behind City in the standings and are in the running for Europe. Watch out for a possible surprise, for those who want to play it safe, our advice concerns the number of goals, which should not be lacking.
Everton’s unbeaten run could also be extended, as last Saturday at Molineux against Wolverhampton they recorded their eighth win in the Premier League (third draw in a row).
The Toffees are destined for a comfortable survival – they have 16 points more than the third-from-bottom team – but, regenerated by the Moyes cure, they also aim to get some satisfaction. The Scottish coach will try to take advantage of the inconsistency of his former team, West Ham, to get back to winning ways at Goodison Park after more than a month.
The Hammers, with 33 points like Everton, continue to struggle and last Monday they lost again at home against Newcastle: they can’t be trusted. On the other hand, a unique opportunity for Nottingham Forest: the Garibaldi Reds, third in the standings for several weeks now, are beginning to believe they can qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history and against the derelict Ipswich Town they shouldn’t make any mistakes. Finally Wolverhampton could move away from the relegation zone, as they play at home to a Southampton side that is already one and a half divisions below them: Wolves are favorites but beware of the pride of Ivan Juric’s team, who in the last round were able to score a goal against Liverpool, the league leaders, at Anfield (3-1).
Premier League: possible winners
Nottingham Forest (in Ipswich Town-Nottingham Forest)
Everton or draw (in Everton-West Ham)
Brighton or draw (in Manchester City-Brighton)
The match with at least three goals overall
Manchester City-Brighton
Premier League: matches with at least one goal per team
Ipswich Town-Nottingham Forest
Manchester City-Brighton
Southampton-Wolverhampton
Odds comparison
Nottingham Forest’s victory is quoted at 2.00 on Goldbet, Lottomatica and Snai. The “Goal” sign in Manchester City-Brighton is quoted at 1.45 on Goldbet, Lottomatica and Snai.
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