As Aston Villa look to take a big step towards a famous Champions League ticket, England’s elite are sure to hog all the headlines on Sunday.
Chelsea will also host London rivals West Ham at Stamford Bridge this weekend, highlighted by Tottenham’s trip to Liverpool.
With three season-defining showdowns looming this weekend, we’ve found two Premier League betting markets worth keeping an eye on.
2:00 p.m. Chelsea vs. West Ham
While Chelsea may have opened the new year hoping for a minor miracle to secure a European return at all this season, the Blues are now within striking distance. Despite publicly struggling with consistency following the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino last summer, Sunday’s hosts continued to shine with their performances in SW6.
The former Spurs coach, who delivered a dominant performance earlier this week to secure a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Tottenham, senses the chance to make another statement here.
In fact, including an impressive 6-0 win over Everton last month, Chelsea have picked up 13 points from their last five Premier League games at Stamford Bridge.
Likewise, Pochettino’s squad is rightly considered a standout contender this weekend, having picked up wins against Manchester United and Newcastle respectively during the recent purple game in west London.
While West Ham may have managed to snatch a 2-2 draw against Liverpool last week, the Hammers have only continued to display a number of glaring problems since opening in 2024.
With it now seeming all but certain that David Moyes will leave the London Stadium at the end of the season, Sunday’s visitors have managed just four wins in all competitions since the start of the new year.
Given that their Europa League adventure ended last month with a 3-1 aggregate defeat to newly-crowned German champions Bayer Leverkusen, the former Manchester United coach will also have a headache over his side’s glaring defensive problems.
Including a 5-2 defeat against Crystal Palace on April 21, West Ham have not kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since January 2.
Betting tip: Nicolas Jackson to score anytime at 13/8 with Pribet
2:00 p.m. Brighton v Aston Villa
With Aston Villa opening the Europa Conference League semi-finals with a nightmarish performance earlier in the week, losing 4-2 at home to Greek giants Olympiacos, there is no doubt that Aston Villa are looking for an immediate answer here. Nonetheless, Unai Emery’s men have continued to receive high praise this season and are firmly in the driver’s seat as they claim a famous top-four finish.
The former Arsenal boss, who opened this weekend’s fixtures with a commanding seven-point lead in this year’s Champions League pursuit, has seen his side suffer just one defeat in their last seven domestic appearances.
If Villa want to secure a crucial win for the season at the Amex on Sunday afternoon, attacking talisman Ollie Watkins will certainly play a leading role here.
The England international scored a consolation goal against Olympiakos Piraeus in the European Cup on Thursday night and has scored 19 Premier League goals this season, which he is currently out of contention for the Golden Boot.
Although Brighton may have received plenty of praise since the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi in September 2022, the Seagulls find themselves in the middle of what has quickly become a real Premier League nightmare.
Most recently, he put in a miserable performance away to Bournemouth last weekend as the team went down 3-0. Furthermore, there continues to be speculation that the former Sassuolo coach is considering a move away from the Amex this summer.
Sunday’s hosts slipped out of the top half of the table and gained a reputation for being known for their rather glaring inconsistencies. They have not picked up two points in any of their last six Premier League appearances.
Equally notable is that Brighton have managed just one win in all competitions in their last ten consecutive domestic appearances.
Betting tip: Ollie Watkins over 1.5 shots on goal at 11/8 with Luckster
Premier League double on Sunday
- Chelsea vs West Ham – Nicolas Jackson scores any time on August 13th
- Brighton v Aston Villa – Ollie Watkins over 1.5 shots on target at 11/8
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