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.
Brighton are the team that will be more motivated in this matchup as they are fighitng to maintain a spot in Europa League last season. While Brighton wants to press, they'll have to deal with a squad led by Bruno who is pressing for a historic Premier League record. Bruno Fernandes is currently tied with Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne for the most assists in a single season. If Bruno gets an assist in this last match, he will break that record. I expect Manchester United to press for goals to help Bruno achieve this record, keeping this game 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 know we hate saying "This match doesn't matter", but man does this match really not haha. Arsenal have already won the league, and next week play in the Champions League final. On the other hand, Crystal Palace have already secured their spot to stay in the league, and in a few short days play in the UEFA Conference League Final. Both teams will be heavily rotating their squads and will do everything they can to make sure noone picks up any type of injury in this match. I think this game only sees one late goal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Premier League season has been a disaster for these two clubs as they enter the last matchday. Both sides will be relegated this season, as Burnley sit with 21 points over 37 matches and Wolves sit with 19 over 37. While this game essentially doesn't matter, Burnley will take pride in giving their fans one last show at home as a thank you for all the support. I expect Burnley to take this game more seriously than Wolves for their fans. I also can't ignore the fact that Wolves have played 18 games on the road this season, and have won zero. Not a single win on the road for Wolves, and I don't see that changing.
I want to start off by saying this: This match does not matter, at all. Leeds could win this game 20-0, nothing changes. Wolves could win this game 7-4, nothing changes. Both of these teams are going to be relegated regardless of the outcome of this match. While many people understandably will stay away from a game like this, I'm going to bet on goals. A match like this is a chance for both clubs to give one final thank you to their fans in the EPL season. Defense's will play loose, and avoid dangerous tackles, and I believe this will lead to a fun and open match for both clubs as they say goodbye to their time in the Prem.
The smarter bet here is to take Spurs DC (Double Chance) or Spurs +.5 goals on the spread. The more fun plus numbers play is to sprinkle Spurs DNB. Chelsea are the better side, but are in the worse position for this match. Chelsea will be on exhausted legs after playing Manchester City to an exhausting 1-0 loss in the FA Cup final just a few short days ago. On top of being more tired, they're expected at the moment to be missing Joao Pedro, who is arguably their best player this season. That combine with Spurs desperate motivation to avoid the dreaded drop makes me think that Spurs will keep this much closer than people are expecting.
The relegation battle in the Premier League takes us all the way to the 37th matchday. Right now, Spurs are two points ahead of relegation, with a game in hand over West Ham. This means that if Spurs win this match, they are mathematically safe from being relegated this season. That is, and I can't emphasize this enough, the only thing that matters to Spurs right now. Chelsea just lost the FA Cup final, and will want to still fight for some form of European competition next season, however, I don't believe they have enough legs in them to win. I wouldn't be shocked if we see a draw, but I love this spread.
I'm already on Bourenmouth for the .75 goal spread, but let's go one step further for the sprinkle. On one side we have a Bournemouth side who are on one of the largest unbeaten streaks in the Premier League, fighting for a spot in UCL. On the other side, we have a Manchester City side who has already won two trophies, but who also looked exhausted in their last fixture against Chelsea. The lack of rest not only in between games, but also before the World Cup has City players desperate for a break. I expect the Cherries to play them extremely physically, and give them hell for 90 minutes.
