New Delhi: The Premier League has reached the mid-point of the season with matchday 19 entering after a hectic week in the top tier of English football. Liverpool are currently dominating the points table on the back of their two consecutive wins in the week and are now six points clear at the top.
A draw and a loss in their last two games means Chelsea are now at the third spot, just one point behind Arsenal. With six games being played on Sunday, it is crucial for Manchester City as well, who have been struggling in the season lately and are currently placed seventh.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
On the road 🛣️#ManCity pic.twitter.com/r4bVd2Xg29
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 29, 2024
Manchester City at Etihad Stadium will be desperate to climb out of the slump they have hit in recent times. In the midweek clash, Man City managed to take home just one point against Everton, as the atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium kept getting low. Though Bernardo Silva had put City ahead early, Iliman Ndiaye equalized soon. Erling Haaland missed a penalty later, which meant Pep Guardiola’s men had failed to win in the Premier League for the eighth time in the last nine games and have a point to prove at the King Power Stadium.
Ruud van Nistelorroy’s Leicester City had almost sent the leaders Liverpool in shock with an early at the Anfield. However, before halftime, the Reds had equalized before taking away all three points from Leicester. While the loss against table leaders was no shock, the Foxes losing three games in a row and Wolverhampton Wanderers winning against Man United means Leicester are now in the relegation zone.
Predicted Lineup
Leicester City: Stolarczyk; Justin, Okoli, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Mavididi; Vardy
Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Early Predictions: Manchester City 2-1 Leicester City
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Time for our last game of 2024 🔵👊 pic.twitter.com/v4n2JGhsXq
— Everton (@Everton) December 29, 2024
Everton fought hard for their solitary point against Manchester City in the midweek. Hosting Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park, they are three points ahead of the relegation zone. Their last three Premier League outings have seen them settle for draws against both Arsenal and Chelsea. So far they have only lost once in their last seven games and are currently placed 15th.
On the back of a four-game winning streak, Forest are placed fourth place in the points table. Winning 1-0 against Spurs in the last game, they are just eight points behind table toppers. If they emerge victorious against Everton, they have a chance of making their first five consecutive wins in the top flight. At Goodison, they will hope to end their year with three consecutive away wins.
Predicted Lineup
Everton: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Silva; Wood
Early Predictions: Everton 1-3 Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Our final fixture of 2024.
COME ON YOU PALACE ❤️💙#CPFC // #CRYSOU pic.twitter.com/KuheZGPqt4
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 29, 2024
Crystal Palace come to the clash on the back of a loss against Arsenal and a goalless draw against Bournemouth. From here, Palace’s fate could make a turn as they have two back-to-back home games in the Premier League. Their Selhurst Park this season is poor, having just seven goals in nine games. Winning only thrice in the season the Eagles are three points above the relegation zone, Palace have a huge task on their hand.
Southampton are still searching for their second, in the season having taken only six points so far in the league. Placed at the bottom of the table, under new manager Ivan Juric, they had almost taken away a point from West Ham before conceding in the 59th minute. They are nine points behind the 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers and have a huge task to stay in the Premier League next season.
Predicted Lineup
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Richards; Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Eze
Southampton: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood-Gordon; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Fernandes, Onuachu
Early Predictions: Crystal Palace 1-1 Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
MATCHDAY 👊
🆚 Wolves
🏟️ @SpursStadium
🏆 @PremierLeague
⏰ 3pm GMT pic.twitter.com/qB9hP4bHGi
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 29, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the inconsistent teams in the season, having lost four of their last five games in the top flight of English football. Losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest meant it was their second consecutive loss in the Premier League. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Lillywhites’ last three games across competitions have seen 23 goals.
Though Wolverhampton Wanderers have won only four times in the season they come to the competition on the back two consecutive games. It is on the back of their midweek win that they sitting just above the relegation zone. In their last three outings against Spurs in the Premier League, it is Wolves who have come on top and will be hopeful of winning their third game in a row to end their year.
Predicted Lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Forster; Porro, Gray, Dorrington, Udogie; Bergvall, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa; Doherty, S. Bueno, Toti; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Larsen
Early Predictions: Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham vs Bournemouth
Home for the end of the year. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/b9qVum0cD4
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) December 29, 2024
Fulham scripted a brilliant 2-1t win against Chelsea coming from behind and are now unbeaten in their last six games. They are currently eighth in the points table, taking 28 points, from seven draws, seven wins and four draws, finding the back of the net 26 times this season. They have collected 15 points from nine games at Craven Cottage this season, losing only twice.
Bournemouth have taken four wins and played two draws in their last six games. Cherries are currently just five points behind the fourth-placed Nottingham and are nearer to finishing in the top eight. In away games this season Bournemouth have taken 14 points from games with four wins. However, at Craven Cottage, they haven’t won since 2018.
Predicted Lineup
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Bassey; Traore, Pereira, Lukic, Iwobi, Robinson; Jimenez
Bournemouth: Kepa; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Billing, Ouattara; Evanilson
Early Predictions: Fulham 2-1 Bournemouth
West Ham vs Liverpool
It’s our last game of 2024 today 🗓️
Hammers, where will you watch it from? 🌏 pic.twitter.com/xzKsqM0wtF
— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 29, 2024
West Ham’s last four games have seen the Hammers undefeated, with their 1-0 win against Southampton putting them at 13th, right above Manchester United. They are on the verge of becoming a little more consistent in the final third, having scored in all of their last seven Premier League games. In their last seven meetings, Liverpool have won in their last six games.
Liverpool are the table toppers of the ongoing season, with a six-point difference between them and the second-placed Arsenal. They have been undefeated in their last 11 of 13 games across competitions. They have managed to score in their last 13 games of the 2024-25 season and have managed to score in each of those games, though they have shown some weakness in their defence recently in away games.
Predicted Lineup
West Ham United: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Summerville; Fullkrug
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Jota
Early Predictions: West Ham 1-4 Liverpool
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