Premier League 2025/26: Gameweek 37 Preview and Predictions
The penultimate Gameweek of the 2025/26 Premier League season arrives amid a lot of excitement, with the title race and the relegation battle going right down to the wire.
The fight for European places is also still on, with Aston Villa taking on Liverpool and Bournemouth welcoming Manchester City. Spurs will go to Stamford Bridge with their survival hopes still alive, while West Ham will travel to St James’ Park in the hope of bagging a win and staying in the league.
Here, we present our previews and predictions for all matches of Gameweek 37 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Gameweek 37 begins with a mouthwatering contest at Villa Park. Having reached the final of the Europa League and currently sitting in fifth place in the Premier League table, Aston Villa started the season well but have lost some form going into the business end of the season, which can be attributed to playing in Europe. As for the defending Premier League champions, they have endured an abysmal season, though some decent performances of late have brought them to the cusp of Champions League qualification.
Looking at the two sides’ current league form, Villa have two draws, two defeats, and a solitary win from their last five outings, while Liverpool have three wins, a draw, and only one defeat in that time.
The Reds have suffered a lot this season with injuries to key players. Current players out for Liverpool are Florian Wirtz, Alisson Becker, Wataru Endo, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, and Stefan Bajcetic, though the team will be glad to have Mohamed Salah back as he returns for his last two games in Liverpool colours. Villa, meanwhile, will be without Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, and Alysson.
Due to trying to go all the way in the Europa League with a limited squad, Unai Emery has had to rotate quite a lot. Villa’s defence has also looked quite vulnerable at times, leading to a lot of goals. Liverpool have had different issues with a transitional team and have found it difficult to accommodate new players, with their defence having also leaked a lot of goals.
Although Liverpool won the reverse fixture at Anfield early in the season, Villa aren’t easy opponents at home. Given both teams have defensive vulnerabilities, this game could end in an entertaining draw.
Score Prediction: Villa 2–2 Liverpool
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Third-placed Manchester United have recovered from last season’s debacle and secured Champions League football. Under interim boss Michael Carrick, United have looked a much-improved team and produced some superb results.
Forest, meanwhile, had been in the bottom three for a long part of the season, but since Vítor Pereira’s arrival have seen their results improve massively. They are safe now, currently in 16th place with a seven-point gap to 18th-placed West Ham with two games to go.
Man United have three wins, a draw, and a defeat in their last five games. This is the first season in a decade where they have managed to do the double over rivals Liverpool. However, last time out they played out a goalless draw against Sunderland. As for Forest, they are unbeaten in their last five games with two draws and three wins.
Injury-wise, United could miss the services of Benjamin Šeško and Matthijs de Ligt. Forest, meanwhile, have a fair few out in Murillo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ola Aina, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolò Savona, John Victor, Willy Boly, Zach Abbott, and Ibrahim Sangaré.
With Forest having so many injuries, the Red Devils have the edge here as they are also playing at home. Though United do have a tendency of making mistakes and have conceded goals through errors, we feel this could be a tight and cagey affair, though we still back the hosts to clinch all three points.
Score Prediction: Man United 2–1 Forest
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
The Bees could still qualify for Europe with two games to go. This has been an exceptional coaching job done by Keith Andrews, as Brentford had lost their most important players last summer along with their coach Thomas Frank, but they have surprised everyone. Palace, meanwhile, haven’t shown much improvement in the league since last season, but they are into the Conference League final and have a chance to win another trophy after winning the FA Cup last year.
Brentford have two draws, two losses, and a win from their last five outings, while Palace have two draws and three losses from their last five outings. Incidentally, both teams have lost their respective last games to Manchester City with an identical scoreline.
Brentford have most of their players fit for this game with the exception of Rico Henry and Fábio Carvalho, while Palace could miss Borna Sosa, Cheick Doucouré, Eddie Nketiah, and Evann Guessand for this fixture.
Palace will travel to the Gtech Community Stadium having not won a single league game here in their last five attempts. Brentford do have a great home record, having lost only three games at home out of 18, though they have drawn a fair few. Ismaïla Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta could be a danger up front for the Brentford defence. The hosts are excellent on long throws, corners, and set pieces, something Palace will need to be wary of. We predict this game to be a tight affair that ends in a draw.
Score Prediction: Brentford 1–1 Palace
Everton vs Sunderland
Everton had a great chance to qualify for European a few weeks back, but their chances now look bleak after a string of poor results. As for the Black Cats, they have had a decent return to the Premier League after an eight-year hiatus and will stay in the top flight for another season.
Everton’s last five games have resulted in two draws and three defeats. Their previous fixture resulted in an entertaining draw against Crystal palace. Sunderland haven’t fared much better in comparison, but they do have a solitary win to go with two defeats and two draws in their last five outings. Their previous game was a goalless draw against Manchester United at home.
From an injury viewpoint, the Toffees have few key players out in Idrissa Gueye, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Jack Grealish. Sunderland, meanwhile, will be without Daniel Ballard, who is suspended, with Bertrand Traoré and Romain Mundle also on the sidelines.
Everton haven’t had the same kind of home dominance at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium as they enjoyed at Goodison Park. That said, the Wearside team haven’t had great results on the road. Therefore, we believe David Moyes’s men have the edge in this fixture and should secure a close win at home.
Score Prediction: Everton 2–1 Sunderland
Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The Seagulls are in the top half of the table and are another team who have performed really well and remain in contention for European qualification. As for Leeds, they are safe from relegation with an eight-point gap to 18th-placed West Ham.
Leeds were languishing in the bottom three for a long period but were able to turn their form around. As for Brighton, they have been consistent lately and have managed three wins, a draw, and a defeat in their last five outings. Leeds, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last five with three wins and two draws.
Coming to their injury issues, Leeds will be without Pascal Struijk, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ilia Gruev, and Noah Okafor, while Brighton will miss Mats Wieffer, Diego Gómez, Adam Webster, and Stefanos Tzimas.
As this game holds more importance for Brighton, we believe they will start the game all guns blazing. The Seagulls play an attacking style of football, though they are defensively fragile at times. Looking at the two teams, the visitors have the edge in this encounter and should bag the three vital points.
Score Prediction: Leeds 1–2 Brighton
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham
Wolves have been relegated to the Championship and don’t have much to gain from this fixture, though they may want to give their fans something to cheer about. Fulham, on the other hand, have been inconsistent this season and are currently sitting in 11th place.
Wolves are without a win in their last five games with four losses and a draw. As for Fulham, their form hasn’t been great either as they have three defeats, a draw, and a win from their last five.
Injury-wise, Wolves will miss José Sá, Sam Johnstone, and Enso González, while Fulham will be without Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi, with Joachim Andersen suspended.
With Wolves and Fulham both in terrible form, this one is difficult to call. Fulham will definitely miss one of their key players in Iwobi, but they still have quality in the front line and can hurt Wolves. Hence, we feel Fulham are the likelier side to bag all three points in what should be a tight and cagey affair.
Score Prediction: Leeds 0–1 Fulham
Arsenal vs Burnley
This is a must-win game for Arsenal as they play at home before travelling to Selhurst Park for their last game of the season. The Clarets have already been relegated and will be playing for pride and to spoil Arsenal’s party.
The Gunners benefitted from City’s draw with Everton and remain two points ahead with two games to go. After two straight losses, Arsenal now have three consecutive wins from their last five and are keeping City at bay. Their last game resulted in a hard-fought and controversial 1–0 win over West Ham. As for Burnley, they finally secured a point against Villa last time out after five consecutive defeats.
Injury-wise, Arsenal could miss Jurriën Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White, and Mikel Merino, while Burnley will be without Hannibal Mejbri, Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, and Josh Cullen.
The Emirates has been a fortress for Arsenal this season; only Man United and Bournemouth have beaten them here. As for Burnley, having seen them struggle both home and away this season, it seems likely that they could be in for a thrashing. Arsenal can almost see the finish line, and we don’t believe that the Clarets have it in them to get anything from this game.
Score Prediction: Arsenal 3–0 Burnley
Bournemouth vs Manchester City
This could be a potential title decider, as Bournemouth are currently on a 16-game unbeaten streak and were one of the two teams that beat Arsenal away this season. As for City, they can’t slip up further if they want to have a chance at the title going into the final day of the season, and they can’t take the Cherries lightly.
This game holds a lot of importance for Bournemouth as well, given a sixth-place finish could yield Champions League football if Villa finish fifth and win the Europa League. Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has done a fantastic job on a limited budget, and delivering Champions League football to the South Coast side would make for an incredible parting gift.
Both teams are unbeaten in their last five games, with both having managed four wins and a draw. There’s nothing to separate them in terms of recent form.
From an injury perspective, City will only miss Rodri, while Bournemouth will have Lewis Cook, Julio Soler, and Matai Akinmboni on the sidelines, with Ryan Christie suspended for this game.
This is a really tough game for title-chasing City, as Bournemouth like to play on the front foot and have the players up front to trouble the City defenders. Having said that, City’s in-form attacking trio of Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland, and Antoine Semenyo will be a handful for the hosts. Even though this is likely to be a tight and tense affair, we believe City will prove too strong for the home side.
Score Prediction: Bournemouth 1–3 Man City
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
This is another key fixture that could decide Spurs’ survival in the top division. They are only two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham and must secure three points here to ensure they stay in the Premier League. Spurs have been struggling since last season and have had three head coaches since the start of the summer. Chelsea, meanwhile, have also seen changes in the dugout, having sacked Enzo Maresca and, recently, Liam Rosenior this season.
Chelsea have been abysmal since the turn of the year and secured their first point against an equally unimpressive Liverpool after six straight defeats last weekend. As for Spurs, they have kept their hopes alive with two draws and two wins in their last five games and are playing some decent football under Roberto De Zerbi.
Both teams have suffered with injury issues this season, but Spurs’ problems have outright derailed their fortunes this season. Chelsea’s injury list includes Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho, Estêvão, and Jamie Gittens. Spurs players out for this fixture are Dominic Solanke, Xavi Simons, Cristian Romero, Guglielmo Vicario, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, and Dejan Kulusevski.
As far as the head-to-head record between these two is concerned, Chelsea hold the bragging rights and have dominated this match-up over the years. However, their form has been one of the worst in the league lately, and with Spurs fighting for survival, we believe Spurs can get a positive result at Stamford Bridge this time.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 1–2 Spurs
