

Jon Eimer
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Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Champions League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. He finished 2023 as SportsLine's No. 1 soccer expert, posting a 248-234-12 (+25.93 units) record on SportsLine article picks. Eimer has been red-hot on his Champions League picks through the first four matchdays in 2024, posting an 11-2 (+939) record on site plays. Eimer appears regularly on the Early Edge, sharing his picks and betting analysis for leagues all across the globe. For Jon Eimer media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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Nottingham Forest are currently 19th on the EPL table, only ahead of Sunderland in the league and only by a single point. The team has just a single win over their first seven matches and have put up a pathetic five goals over those games. They did, however, put up an impressive loss only losing 1-0 to Arsenal, and I believe that is giving us inflated lines now. Meanwhile while Ipswich isn't great by any means, they've shown some serious heart, and I believe even on the road they shouldn't be this much of an underdog.
Fulham have been a cornucopia of embarrassment so far this season. They are currently sitting 19th on the table sitting with just two points and five goals in their opening five matches. This team is beyond toothless when it comes to their attack as they seem lost this season. While on paper playing a newly promoted side should be a good matchup, Ipswich are adjusting wonderfully to their EPL season sitting 11th on table and are coming out swinging against every team they match. I don't see the break fixing this team and expect Fulham to get at least a point.
I know we're only a single match into the season, but I'm going to go ahead and start slamming these overs already. Chelsea's front three of Palmer, Rodgers and Pedro are going to be DISGUSTING this season and are going to be a problem. At the same time, their defense and GK are not going to keep many clean sheets. Go ahead and add BTTS to this if you want better odds but blind betting Chelsea overs will be a trend this season.
People are scared to bet on Manchester City right now, and I understand that. They're going through a bit of a rebuild this season and are without multiple key figures like Rodri, and their manager Pep. While this team does need to find their identity, this is still a Haaland led team taking on an abysmal Crystal Palace. It might not be their usual 4-0 kind of stomping, but City are more than good enough to pick up three points and a couple goals along the way.
This is, for me, the match of the weekend. Ipswich pretty much copied Sunderland's plan that helped them find success last season. They spent over 200 million dollars of transfers and took out some big names from Ligue 1. This is a team that looks like they're not planning on just trying to survive, but to thrive in the Premier League. My hot take is they'll finish top 10 (+1500) if you're interested! But I don't see them starting their season with a loss. Draw and a push worst case!
I know that as a club Brentford have more motivation than Liverpool, but noone will be more motivated than the "Egyptian King" himself. This is Mo Salah's very last match playing at Anfield. Salah has been one of the best players to ever put on the jersey, and even though it's been a pretty controversial season, he'll want to go out with one final goodbye to the fans who supported him over the years. Expect him to press for goals, and everyone to have a raucous environment in the last match of the season.
The final matchday is upon us so it is time to figure out what teams are still motivated to press for points. Brentford, is one of those teams. Brentford are ninth on the table but are a single point behind finding themselves in UEFA next season. Depending on how the rest of the matches play out, a win could result in Europa League qualification. While Liverpool is the better club, they are secured in UCL play finishing in the top five, so expect Brentford to keep this very close.
This match does not matter to either side, with both clubs already safely in a Champions League top four spot. City are second on the table while Aston Villa are fourth and can't drop out of a UCL spot. While this side doesn't matter, City will want to go out with a bang as a final thank you as they say goodbye to their manager Pep Guardiola. This is Pep's last match with City, and I expect his players to play like it's the UCL final pressing for goals.
I already talked about liking goals in this match, but for the safe reason I expect City to win this match and by multiple goals. Manchester City owe so much to their manager, Pep Guardiola, and this is his last match with the club. Expect all the fans and players to have his back in their last match as the team looks to give them one final, massive win for the club. Aston Villa are already on vacation mode, and I expect City to roll over them.
This is a pretty difficult match to predict. Chelsea are the better side between the two, but the way they've been playing recently doesn't' give a whole of of confidence in people to back them. Chelsea have been terrible to end this season as the club tries to figure out their plans for next season. While Chelsea are struggling, Sunderland are looking to pull off the impossible and finish top half of the table, and find UEFA competitions next season. Sunderland have been fantastic at the Stadium of Light, and I'm backing them one more time.
Tottenham have had a horrendous season. They're currently 17th on the table, at at this point they only have one goal in mind. They want to survive relegation. This is the only thing that matters for Spurs going into the final matchday. A win or a draw here is the only way to guarantee safety, and I expect them to push for all three points and multiple goals knowing how poor their defense has been. Everton have nothing to play for here, an I expect Spurs to take advantage of that.
Spurs defense have been the main reason they've struggled so massively this season. They have conceded a whopping 57 goals so far over their 37 matches, and have shown no signs of fixing this problem. Everton are terrible on the road, but right now it seems anyone can score against this Spurs side. I expect Spurs to press for multiple goals knowing what is at stake in this fixture.
More likely than not, this will be the last time we see West Ham playing in the Premier League for the next year. I'm expecting them to be relegated after a successful match for Spurs against Everton. Right now, however, they can only control what they do in this match. West Ham have to pick up three points or there is 0% chance they survive the drop, so they need to press here. I expect them to play like mad this match and go for multiple goals against a Leeds side who has found safety already this year. Goals should fly.
