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Player to score – Kevin De Bruyne (Southampton v Man City) 39/20

Kevin De Bruyne might be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, but the Belgian is still impacting matches. Indeed, De Bruyne has registered two goals and one assist in his last four Premier League matches and will play a key role for Pep Guardiola’s side away to Southampton this weekend.

Erling Haaland is fit again, but possibly not fit enough to start. This means De Bruyne will be one of City’s primary attacking threats against the worst team in the division. The Etihad City outfit need points to finish in the top five and qualify for next season’s Champions League. De Bruyne could help them do that.

Under 2.5 total goals – Napoli v Genoa (4/5)

Napoli are just three games away from winning the Serie A title. Antonio Conte’s team have won each of their last four league games and have a three-point advantage over Inter Milan at the top of the table. However, Napoli aren’t scoring a lot of goals with under 2.5 goals in their last three outings.

Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay have powered Napoli to the front of the Scudetto race. The pair have combined for 23 league goals, but Conte doesn’t have many other attacking players he can count on to find the back of the net. This could be another cagey encounter.

Match to be a draw – Man Utd v West Ham (27/10)

Manchester United got the job done against Athletic Club on Thursday to secure their place in the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur. Consequently, Ruben Amorim will likely rest a number of his best players for Sunday’s home match against West Ham with United so far down the Premier League table.

West Ham find themselves in a similar position. Graham Potter is merely putting in place building blocks for next season with the Hammers resigned to suffering a disappointing season. Sunday’s meeting at Old Trafford might not be the most exhilarating match of this Premier League season.

Both teams to score – Liverpool v Arsenal (4/7)

Liverpool are Premier League champions with Arne Slot already confirming his intention to rotate his squad between now and the end of the season. Arsenal, meanwhile, will still be sore after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League during the week. They could be somewhat fatigued.

There has been over 2.5 goals in the last three meetings between Liverpool and Arsenal in all competitions. There has also been over 2.5 goals in Arsenal’s last three league games while Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their previous five matches.