Premier League Predictions

Brighton have only lost once at home this season but they do tend to concede goals, as they are without a clean-sheet in any of their last 10 games. Brentford boast one of the most potent attacks in the division and can exploit that, but the Bees also hold the worst away record in the top flight, so scoring may be as good as it gets for them.

Arsenal have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games and face an Ipswich side that have lost four of their last five, failing to score in three of those defeats.

Kaoru Mitoma has not been prolific for Brighton this season but that is not for the want of trying, with the Japan international unleashing 32 shots in the top flight and five in his last two games alone. With the chances likely to come at regular intervals for his side on Friday, expect Mitoma to deliver.

Gabriel Jesus has forced his way back into Mikel Arteta’s plans and has netted five goals in two games against Crystal Palace recently. He should be trusted to lead the line again on Friday, and he has six goals and two assists from his last five starts for the club.

Arsenal have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games and face an Ipswich side that have lost four of their last five, failing to score in three of those defeats.

Manchester City have managed just one win in their last 12 games, losing nine times in that miserable run. Therefore, at the prices, they are hard to back against Everton, who have held title-chasing Arsenal and Chelsea to stalemates in their last two outings.

Newcastle have claimed some big results at home this season, beating Tottenham and Arsenal as well as drawing with Liverpool and Manchester City, and they can make the most of home advantage against an Aston Villa side who have lost five of their last six trips across all competitions. Newcastle won both league meetings between these sides last season and appear to have the measure of Villa, so back the hosts to claim the spoils.

Spurs have lost four of their last seven away games in all competitions while Forest have won four of their last five home Premier League matches. The Tricky Trees are scoring goals, keeping clean sheets and managing leads well, unlike Tottenham, who are leaking goals at an alarming rate and appear to lack confidence in defence.

Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to five games with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford and given they have beaten Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham at the Vitality this term, they are fancied to have too much for a Crystal Palace side who were thrashed 5-1 at home by the Gunners on Saturday.

12 of Wolves’ last 15 games have seen both teams score in a game that also goes over 2.5 goals. There should be plenty of goals in a clash between two sides that have been leaky at the back recently.

Liverpool scored six in victory over Tottenham at the weekend and could score heavily again when they host struggling Leicester on Boxing Day. The Foxes have the worst away defensive record in the division and have conceded at least four goals in four of their last seven away games across all competitions.

Cole Palmer has 11 league goals already this term and is Chelsea’s penalty taker so looks to have a solid chance of getting on the scoresheet in this clash.

Alexander Isak grabbed his first Premier League hat-trick in Newcastle’s 4-0 win at Ipswich over the weekend and has now scored in four consecutive league games. Isak has 10 goals in 15 Premier League appearances this season, putting him in fourth place in the scoring charts, and he can add to his haul against Villa over the Christmas period.

Anthony Elanga has the pace and aerial ability to continue his two-game scoring streak against A sours defence that has sprung quite a few leaks lately.

Antoine Semenyo’s 67 shots in the Premier League can only be bettered by Erling Haaland’s 70 and the lively Ghanaian, fresh off his goal at Old Trafford last Sunday, is fancied to find the net against a shaky Crystal Palace, who have managed one clean sheet in ten games.

Matheus Cunha has taken all the headlines but Jorgen Strand Larsen has six goals in the Premier League this season and his physical presence could cause plenty of problems for this Manchester United defence.

12 of Wolves’ last 15 games have seen both teams score in a game that also goes over 2.5 goals. There should be plenty of goals in a clash between two sides that have been leaky at the back recently.

Liverpool scored six in victory over Tottenham at the weekend and could score heavily again when they host struggling Leicester on Boxing Day. The Foxes have the worst away defensive record in the division and have conceded at least four goals in four of their last seven away games across all competitions.