Player to score – Callum Wilson (Leeds v Newcastle)
The stakes will be high when Leeds United host Newcastle United on Saturday with the former fighting against relegation and the latter hunting a top four finish. Callum Wilson will pose the greatest threat to the Leeds defence with the 31-year-old netting five times in his last four Premier League matches.
Leeds fared better away to Manchester City than most predicted they would, but they still conceded a good number of scoring opportunities. Newcastle will likely control possession at Elland Road and will have chances to find the back of the net against Sam Allardyce’s team.
Over 2.5 total goals – Southampton v Fulham
Southampton are heading down, but they are still producing drama. Indeed, there have been over 2.5 goals in five of the Saints’ last eight Premier League matches with the latest one coming in the 43- defeat to Nottingham Forest which all but confirmed Ruben Selles’ team will be playing in the Championship next season.
On top of this, Fulham come into this game after scoring five times in a 5-3 win over Leicester City. The Cottagers might not have much to play for at this stage of the season, but they remain a dangerous attacking outfit and will fancy their chances of scoring against a Southampton town currently down on their luck.
Match to be a draw – Bologna v Roma
Bologna have made great strides under Thiago Motta, but they have drawn three of their last six matches in Serie A. Roma have also struggled for victories of late, drawing two of their last three games in the league. Jose Mourinho’s team might also have one eye on next week’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Bayer Leverkusen.
Roma need points to boost their chances of finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season’s Champions League, but Mourinho’s team have struggled to score goals of late. What’s more, Bologna haven’t conceded more than one goal in a home match in any of their last eight fixtures.
Both teams to score – Arsenal v Brighton
Arsenal remain hot on the tail of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table and need three points against Brighton this weekend to keep their title hopes alive. The Gunners enter this fixture on the back of successive wins over Chelsea and Newcastle, but they have still been defensively vulnerable at home.
Indeed, Arsenal haven’t kept a clean sheet at the Emirates Stadium since the 4-0 victory over Everton in early March. They have conceded at home to Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Southampton. Brighton have demonstrated their attacking threat this season and will fancy their chances of scoring on Sunday.
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Graham’s Bet Builder | Everton vs. Man City
Manchester City visit Goodison Park this weekend with Pep Guardiola’s team striding towards the Premier League title. Everton are fresh from an incredible 5-1 away win over Brighton, but the Toffees have failed to score more than one goal in any of their last 11 Premier League fixtures played at home.
Guardiola could rotate his Manchester City team with the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid coming next week. Riyad Mahrez is a good bet to start with the Algerian boasting five goals from 18 starts in the league this season.
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