Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 29

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. Last week was my worst week ever and I couldn’t have done worse if I had tried with every single prediction wrong. Needless to say the quest to reach the top five in my predictions league is in ruins with time running out to repair the damage. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Don’t forget there’s an extra game this week for both Arsenal and City after their meeting at the Etihad was rearranged for next Wednesday.

Saturday March 7

Liverpool v Bournemouth 

12.30pm Anfield, Liverpool 

Liverpool’s incredible winning streak and unbeaten run came to an end at Watford last week when they lost 3-0, but they’re still 22 points clear at the top of the table. They have won all of their home games though and no team has scored more or conceded less goals on their own ground. Despite the defeat against Watford the Premier League should still be a stroll for them and four wins in their last 10 games will give them the title no matter what City do.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are still excellent options for fantasy managers while their defenders and keeper should be too even if they have conceded five goals in their last two games.

Bournemouth drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea last week, but other results meant they dropped into the relegation zone on goal difference. They have lost their last five away games and they failed to score in four of those games with only Norwich and Villa taking less points away from home. They have lost seven of their last 11 games and they failed to score in six of those games.

I can’t see any Bournemouth players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Liverpool will bounce back in this game with a fairly comfortable win.

Prediction: 3-0

Arsenal v West Ham United 

3pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London 

Arsenal didn’t play last week, but other results helped them stay within five points of fifth place and they now have a game in hand. They have taken 10 points from their last four home games and they scored 10 goals in those games with only five other teams scoring more goals and conceding more goals at home. They’re unbeaten in seven games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games, but no other team has drawn more games.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the Arsenal player to have for fantasy managers while Nicolas Pepe and even David Luiz and Hector Bellerin have done well recently too.

West Ham won 3-1 at home to Southampton last week to climb out of the relegation zone on goal difference. They have lost their last five away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring less goals on the road. Their win against Southampton was their first win in eight games and only two other teams have conceded more goals.

If they can play like they did in their last two games fantasy managers might just show an interest in players like Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen.

I think there won’t be too much in this game, but Arsenal should make home advantage count to take the three points.

Prediction: 2-1

Crystal Palace v Watford 

3pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London 

Palace won 1-0 away to Brighton last week and they’re now only one point off the top half of the table. They won their last home game, but it was their first home win in four games and no other team has scored less goals at home while only four other teams have conceded less. They won their last two games without conceding a goal after failing to win the previous seven and only Newcastle have scored less goals.

Palace’s defenders and keeper are pretty good options for fantasy managers at the moment with Patrick van Aanholt probably the pick of them.

Watford won 3-0 at home to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool last week to move out of the bottom three on goal difference. They have only won once in their last eight away games with only Norwich and Villa taking less points on their travels and only Norwich scoring less goals. The win against Liverpool was their first win in six games and only three other teams have scored less goals.

Troy Deeney, Ismailia Sarr and Abdoulaye Doucoure are all looking quite tempting to fantasy managers at the moment and could certainly be worth a shot.

I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end with the spoils shared.

Prediction: 1-1

Sheffield United v Norwich 

3pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield 

United didn’t play last week, but they’re only two points off fifth place with a game in hand after most of the teams around them failed to win. They have only lost one of their last six home games, but only two other teams have scored less goals at home. They have taken 11 points from their last six games with only Liverpool conceding less goals, but only five other teams scoring more.

United’s defenders and keeper have proved invaluable for fantasy managers this season and there seems to be no reason why that shouldn’t continue.

Norwich won 1-0 at home to Leicester last week to breathe some life into their attempt to beat the drop, but they still have six points to make up on seventeenth place with only 10 games to play. They haven’t won in their last seven away games and they have only scored one goal in the last five with no other team taking less points or scoring less goals on the road. They have taken seven points from their last six games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games, but only Newcastle have scored less goals and only Villa have conceded more.

I still can’t see any Norwich players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.

I don’t think we will see too many goals in this game, but I expect any we do see will go the way of United.

Prediction: 1-0

Southampton v Newcastle United 

3pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton 

Southampton lost 3-1 away to West Ham last week, but they still have seven points to spare over the bottom three. They have taken 13 points from their last eight home games, but no other team has taken less points or conceded more goals at home. They have lost three of their last four games and they conceded nine goals in those games with only Villa conceding more goals.

Danny Ings has been by far the best of the Southampton players for fantasy managers and he is certainly well worth having.

Newcastle drew 0-0 at home to Burnley last week and they’re still five points clear of the relegation zone. They have only taken two points from their last six away games and no other team has conceded more goals away from home. They have only won once in their last 10 games and they have failed to score in their last four games with no other team scoring less goals.

I can’t see any Newcastle players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.

I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton And Hove Albion 

3pm GMT, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton 

Wolves came from behind yet again to win 3-2 away to Spurs last week and they’re only three points off fourth place. They have taken four points from their last two home games and they kept clean sheets in both of those games, but no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. They have taken 12 points from their last seven games and they have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games with only Arsenal drawing more games.

Raul Jiminez and Matt Doherty have done very well all season long for fantasy managers while Diogo Jota has impressed recently as have all of their defenders and keeper.

Brighton lost 1-0 at home to Palace last week and they’re now only one point above the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last six away games and only Norwich have won less games on their travels. They have only won once in their last 13 games, but they did draw 13 of those games and they have some very difficult games coming up. 

I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Wolves will continue to climb the table by taking the three points in this game.

Prediction: 3-1

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur 

5.30pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley 

Burnley drew 0-0 away to Newcastle last week to move up to ninth place and they’re only four points off the top five. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they only conceded one goal in those games with only four other teams winning more home games. They have taken 14 points from their last six games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games, but their next two games are far from easy.

Nick Pope is the Burnley player who has done the most for fantasy managers while Dwight McNeil plus all of their defenders could be worth investing in too.

Spurs lost 3-2 at home to Wolves last week to drop back to seventh place, but they’re still only five points off the top four. They have only won three of their 14 away games and only one of the last five and they have only kept one clean sheet on their travels. They lost their last two games and they conceded five goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals.

Spurs players aren’t exactly setting the world alight for fantasy managers at the moment with their top two scorers injured, but Steven Bergwijn and Dele Alli might do well in their absences.

I think Burnley will give Spurs a real run for their money and a draw is the most likely outcome.

Prediction: 1-1

Sunday March 8

Chelsea v Everton 

2pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London 

Chelsea drew 2-2 away to Bournemouth last week to stay in fourth place, but the teams below them are getting closer with each game. They have lost four of their last eight home games and they have struggled to score goals at home. They have only won once in their last six games and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals, but they have a fairly good run of games coming up.

Chelsea players aren’t exactly over performing for fantasy managers at the moment, but Marcos Alonso has done well in an attacking sense recently.

Everton drew 1-1 at home to United last week and they’re only in the bottom half of the table on goal difference. They have only won two of their last eight away games with only Newcastle and Villa conceding more goals away from home. They have only lost twice in their last 13 games and they haven’t failed to score in their last 10 games.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has done very well recently for fantasy managers and Richarlison hasn’t done too badly either.

This will be another very close game and I think it might just end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Manchester United v Manchester City

4.30pm GMT, Old Trafford, Manchester 

United drew 1-1 away to Everton last week to stay fifth in the table and they’re only three points off fourth place. They have taken 18 points from their last nine home games and they kept clean sheets in three of their last four home games with only Liverpool conceding less goals at home. They’re unbeaten in four games and they only conceded one goal in those games, but they have two tough games in a row.

Bruno Fernandes is the United player to have for fantasy managers while their defenders and keeper have done quite well recently too.

City didn’t play last week as they were busy yet again winning the Carabao Cup, but they didn’t lose any ground on Liverpool. They have won five of their last seven away games with only Liverpool taking more points on the road and no other team scoring more goals. They have taken 19 points from their last eight games and no other team has scored more goals, but they have two tough games this week.

With two games this week City players are looking very good for fantasy managers and Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero are probably the best options.

I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw which won’t really suit either team.

Prediction: 2-2

Monday March 9

Leicester City v Aston Villa 

8pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester 

Leicester lost 1-0 away to bottom of the table Norwich last week and they’re slowly drifting back towards the teams chasing them for a Champions League place. They have only taken five points from their last six home games, but only the top two have taken more points at home. They have only taken five points from their last seven games and they have failed to score in their last three, but only Liverpool and Sheffield United have conceded less goals.

On current form there aren’t too many Leicester players to interest fantasy managers, but they will hope to bounce back soon.

Villa didn’t play last week as they were busy losing the Carabao Cup Final to City and other results meant they dropped into the bottom three. Only Norwich have taken less points away from home and only Newcastle have conceded more goals. They have only taken four points from their last six games and they conceded 15 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals.

Jack Grealish is the only Villa player for fantasy managers to consider, but his output has fallen off in recent weeks.

I’d love to think Villa can get something from this game, but the chances are Leicester will win.

Prediction: 2-1

Wednesday March 11

Manchester City v Arsenal 

7.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

City get to play for the second time this week as they play the game they have in hand on Liverpool and nothing but six points will do them just to prolong the inevitable. They have taken 13 points from their last five home games with only Liverpool taking more points, scoring more and conceding less goals on their own ground. With so many competitions to play in City’s squad will be stretched, but they have the players to do it more than any other team.

As I said already de Bruyne and Aguero are the City players to have for fantasy managers, but the likes of Riyad Mahrez and David Silva are worth considering too.

Arsenal get to play their game in hand too after their midweek schedule freed up thanks to their Europa League elimination. They’re unbeaten in seven away games, but they did draw six of them and no other team has drawn more away games. Anything they can get from this game would be a huge boost in their bid to make it to one of the European competitions for next season.

Arsenal players might be good captain choices for fantasy managers this week with two games and the players I mentioned previously are all worth considering along with Bukayo Saka possibly.

I think Arsenal might just have a chance to shock a City team who play their local rivals three days before this game.

Prediction: 1-2

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.