Premier League Predictions: Can you Beat Fred for £5,000 this week?

Four teams are in European action in GW 35, and Liverpool have been crowned Champions! Will this throw a spanner in the works for our predictions this week?

Premier League Odds

Will Aston Villa (h) beat Fulham (a)? - YES

It's seventh v eighth in the early kick-off this Saturday as the battle for European places draws to a close.

Neither team can really afford to lose this one, and I'm expecting a big performance from Villa after their FA Cup heartbreak.

Emery and the fans will demand it. Fulham are a solid Premier League side but the Villains have beaten them on each of their last four Premier League meetings with an aggregate score of 9-3. I think Villa will do it again - Yes.

Will Arsenal (h) beat Bournemouth (a)? - NO

This is a tough one to call. On the face of it, this game is an inconvenience for Arsenal.

They'll likely finish second in the league and will have total focus on their away leg in the Champions League next Wednesday.

Bournemouth appear to have rallied from a poor run of form, which saw four defeats in five games, and are now unbeaten in four. I think they have enough to avoid defeat again here against what is likely to be a weakened Arsenal side. I think it's a No.

Will there be over 32.5 booking points in the Brentford (h) v Man Utd (a) match? - YES

Last week, I thought Manchester United would have a quiet afternoon with their upcoming Europa League semi-final looming into view. Eighty-five booking points and a 95th-minute equaliser later, I couldn't have been more wrong.

This weekend I'm backing Yes. 24 cards between them over the last six head-to-heads is enough to convince me.

Will Newcastle (a) score over 1.5 goals against Brighton (h)? - NO

We've got another game that both sides ideally need to win, Brighton more so than Newcastle.

The Seagulls' fading hopes of European football next season were boosted by an 89^th-minute equaliser and a 91^st-minute winner against West Ham last weekend will leave them full of confidence.

They've also beaten Newcastle in three of the previous four meetings in all competitions without the Magpies being able to register more than one goal. On the other hand, Newcastle have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their last six games. Flip a coin? I'm going to say No.

Will there be over 10.5 corners in the West Ham (h) v Tottenham (a) match? - NO

If Ipswich and Co weren't so far adrift this season, it could be a massive six-pointer for relegation. As it stands, it's a largely irrelevant fixture in the run-in for two teams that have had pretty disappointing domestic seasons.

Likewise, with Man Utd and Arsenal, Spurs' attention will be on their semi-final second leg. As for West Ham, they have been much less expansive since Potter took charge, and arguably a little boring. Over 10.5 corners? I'd be very surprised. I'm happy with No.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in the Chelsea (h) v Liverpool (a) match? - NO

If Spurs had shocked us all and held on for a 1-0 win at Anfield last weekend, I'd have been convinced this one had goals in it, now it depends on which Liverpool turns up.

Will they rotate? Will they be at 100% after a week-long celebration? Who knows.

Chelsea need to win, and I can see them grinding out a low-scoring win against a weakened, relaxed Liverpool side. Then again, the Reds could be firing on all cylinders and easily score four. I'll have to stick with my gut and say No.

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