Premier League predictions – Gameweek 20: Liverpool to heap misery on Ruben Amorim? | OneFootball

The first Premier League gameweek of 2025 is here.

We’re now over halfway through this campaign with Liverpool sitting top of the table, six points clear with a game in hand. Their position is commanding, but you cannot write off Arsenal yet, with the Gunners on a three-match winning streak and starting to build momentum once again.

The Reds take on their fiercest rivals Manchester United on Sunday, hoping to heap more misery on the Red Devils, who are 14th after losing their last three matches, just seven points clear of the relegation zone. Before then, Arsenal travel to Brighton on Saturday evening.

There’s plenty more action with implications at both ends of the table and we’ve predicted the scores of all 10 matches.

Tottenham vs Newcastle

Spurs haven’t been good at all recently and are now without a win in their last three games, slumping to 11th in the table and 11 points adrift of the Champions League places. By contrast, Newcastle have won their last four Premier League games without conceding a goal — netting 13 along the way — climbing to fifth, just three points behind Chelsea.

With all of that in mind, it’s almost impossible to picture Spurs taking anything from this one. However, that’s usually right when they kick into gear, not to mention when Newcastle frustratingly drop a clanger.

It would take someone very bold to back a Spurs win here but they may end Newcastle’s winning streak. And given the goalscoring prowess of the two teams, you can be fairly confident of a few goals.

Aston Villa vs Leicester

Leicester‘s promising start under Ruud van Nistelrooy is a thing of the past, with the Foxes on a four-game losing run with just one goal scored and 12 conceded. Leicester are now 19th and while the gap between themselves and Wolves in 17th is still only two points, things need to improve quickly.

Villa aren’t exactly firing on all cylinders, winning just one of their last four games and blowing a 2-1 lead in the 81st minute against Brighton last time out. However, at home, Unai Emery’s men will have too much firepower for their fellow Midlanders.

Bournemouth vs Everton

Bournemouth have come down to earth a little from their 3-0 win at Old Trafford, drawing against Crystal Palace (0-0) and Fulham (2-2) in their last two. However, that still means the Cherries are unbeaten in their last seven, sitting seventh in the table and just five points off the Champions League places. Dreamland for a club of Bournemouth’s size.

Everton, meanwhile, are one of this season’s most bizarre sides. Consecutive draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City left fans satisfied that their club can keep away from relegation trouble. However, Evertonians were not impressed with the 2-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest that followed — despite the quality of Nuno Espirito Santo’s men. The Toffees are 16th, just two points away from the bottom three and desperately short of firepower.

The south coast has historically been a poor hunting ground for Everton and that won’t change here.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Enzo Maresca kept warning us that Chelsea are not title contenders and he was right all along, with his side taking just one point from their last three games — not that the Italian will be happy about that.

Next up for the Blues is a trip to Crystal Palace, who beat Southampton 2-1 last time out and have definitely turned a corner, now climbing to 15th after a dreadful start. They’ll make life hard for Chelsea, but Maresca’s men will have enough to get through the challenge of Selhurst Park.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea (11/2 with BetMGM)

Manchester City vs West Ham

Manchester City won a game. This is not a drill!

On the face of it, City’s 2-0 triumph away at Leicester was the exact kind of routine victory we’ve become accustomed to from this all-conquering side. But a peak into the stats reveals a different story, with Leicester edging it on Expected Goals by 1.30 to 1.27, missing some massive chances and forcing some quality saves from Stefan Ortega.

Nevertheless, it’s a win and a clean sheet for the first time since December 4th, lifting City back into sixth place and just four points off the Champions League spots.

West Ham‘s mini four-game unbeaten run was emphatically ended 5-0 by Liverpool last time out and they might well offer up back-to-back wins to City for the first time since October.

Southampton vs Brentford

Southampton have been competitive in recent games, drawing 0-0 away at Fulham, while only losing by one goal against West Ham and Crystal Palace. However, they are simply being hamstrung by their inability to score, sitting joint-bottom for goals alongside Everton (15 each).

That said, Saints will have their eye on their clash against Brentford on Saturday, with the Bees losing five and winning just one of their last seven matches across all competitions. Away from home, Thomas Frank’s side have taken just two points from nine games, scoring six goals and conceding 16.

With all that in mind, this is a must-win game for Southampton if they’re to stand any chance of closing that 10-point gap between themselves and safety. Could this be the unexpected spark that lights an unlikely flame?

Brighton vs Arsenal

As mentioned, Arsenal are back on track after consecutive draws against Fulham and Everton, putting Crystal Palace, Ipswich and Brentford to bed recently. Mikel Arteta has been boosted by the sudden return to form of Gabriel Jesus, who has scored six goals in his last four matches across all competitions and was excellent against Brentford last time out.

Brighton are enduring a real slump, winless in their last seven and tasting victory just twice in their last 12 across all competitions. The Seagulls are now 10th and are losing ground quickly on the European race.

Given the momentum Arsenal are building, it’s hard to see them being stopped here.

Fulham vs Ipswich Town

Ipswich will be absolutely buzzing with their 2-0 win over Chelsea last time out; their first Premier League home victory since April 2002. It was richly deserved after they worked so hard and only fell 1-0 to Arsenal in their previous game.

Up next is a trip to a Fulham side unbeaten in their last seven, but with just two wins during that time, becoming draw specialists. Same again here? Fulham’s superior quality will cancel out Ipswich’s confidence.

Liverpool vs Manchester United

If you’re on a three-game losing streak (four in all competitions) and languishing in 14th, the last place you want to go is Anfield. But that’s the reality facing Manchester United this weekend, preparing for a trip to their bitterest rivals, who will be hellbent on heaping more misery on the Red Devils and strengthening their already considerable title claim.

We could sit here and give it large about United players standing up to be counted in a game like this and it being the occasion Ruben Amorim needs to ignite his Old Trafford career. But it’s just not going to happen. In fact, it could get ugly.

Prediction: Liverpool 4-1 Manchester United (13/1 with BetMGM)

Wolves vs Nottingham Forest

Wolves have improved no end under Vitor Pereira so far, taking seven points from three games, most recently snatching a late 2-2 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur. However, can anyone stop Nottingham Forest right now? Nuno’s men have won each of their last five matches and have kept a clean sheet in their last three, elevating them above Chelsea and into third, just eight points off the summit.

It’s been a stunning campaign so far from the Tricky Trees and you’d back them to burst Pereira’s bubble and pick up their seventh away win of the season here.

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