Premier League 2025/26: Gameweek 30 Preview and Predictions

After exciting European action in midweek, Premier League action returns this weekend with some intriguing contests. 

Some of the big fixtures this weekend include Chelsea hosting the Magpies, the Gunners facing the Toffees, the Red Devils clashing with the Villans, and the Merseyside Reds going up against Spurs. 

Here, we present our previews and predictions for all matches of Gameweek 30 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Burnley vs Bournemouth

After two straight defeats, Burnley will be desperate to earn three points at home if they want to have any hope of survival. Their opponents for this game have been unbeaten in their last five, though the Cherries have only one win from these five encounters. 

The Clarets are also now only three points off bottom-placed Wolves, who have shown massive improvement in the past month and have bagged some big wins. 

A lot of Burnley’s problems stem from a massive injury crisis that has resulted in several key players being out injured for large parts of the season. Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni, Josh Cullen, and Jordan Beyer are out with long-term injuries, while Marcus Edwards, Mike Trésor, Armando Broja, and Zian Flemming are doubtful for this fixture.

Similarly, Bournemouth have had their fair share of injury problems this season. For this game, they’ll be without Julio Soler, Matai Akinmboni, Justin Kluivert, Lewis Cook, and Ben Doak. 

Burnley have conceded 58 goals this season, the most by any team in the league. Being an attacking side, Bournemouth could easily add to Burnley’s misery. Having said that, Bournemouth haven’t been able to score too many goals in their last few games, so this could be another tense affair. But we believe Bournemouth will likely prevail and take all three points back to the south coast. 

Score Prediction: Burnley 1–2 Bournemouth 

Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion

The Wearside team have just one win from their last five games, having registered three losses, a draw, and a win in that time. Their most recent win came against fellow promoted side Leeds United.

As for the south coast side, Brighton haven’t been consistent and have also struggled this season. They have three losses and two wins from their last five games. Additionally, the Eagles have struggled away from home, so this feels like a difficult fixture for them, as Sunderland have lost very few games at home. 

As for injury problems, Sunderland do have quite a few players out in Dennis Cirkin, Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava, Romaine Mundle, Brian Brobbey, and Jocelin Ta Bi, while Brighton will miss Kaoru Mitoma, Adam Webster, Solly March, and Stefanos Tzimas for this game. 

With both teams not in the best of form, Sunderland still hold the edge for us here as they will be playing on home turf. The reverse fixture earlier in the season was a goalless draw at the Amex, while the two also met at the EFL Cup this season, where Brighton got the better of Sunderland. This could be a tight encounter that ends in a draw.

Score Prediction: Sunderland 1–1 Brighton 

Chelsea vs Newcastle United

After the crushing Champions League defeat to PSG in Paris, Chelsea return home this weekend to play another tough opposition in Newcastle United. The Magpies were in Champions League action themselves and welcomed Spanish giants Barcelona to St James’ Park, which the Blaugrana were lucky to leave with a draw. Chelsea, on the other hand, did equalise twice against PSG, but individual errors ultimately led to their downfall.

The Blues haven’t been in top form in the Premier League either, having managed just two wins alongside two losses and a draw in their last five fixtures. As for Newcastle, their league form is much to boast about either, reading three losses and two wins in their last five games. However, their last league fixture resulted in a spirited win against an in-form Manchester United, which would have given them a huge confidence boost.

From an injury viewpoint, the Tyneside team have a few key players missing in Bruno Guimarães, Fabian Schär, Emil Krafth, and Lewis Miley, while Chelsea will be without Estêvão, Levi Colwill, and Jamie Gittens for this one.

Without a doubt, Chelsea have issues in their defence line; the five goals they conceded to PSG attest to that. However, they did thrash Aston Villa away in the league in their previous encounter, which equally showcased their attacking superiority. Furthermore, Newcastle haven’t been great travellers this season, having dropped many points on the road.

With both teams having played midweek, Chelsea have the advantage with a better squad on paper, which will allow them to bring stronger substitutions into the game. This could be a tight affair, but Chelsea should be able to grab all three points at home.

Score Prediction: Chelsea 2–1 Newcastle United

Arsenal vs Everton

Arsenal’s performances have been far from convincing over the past few weeks, but they have been grinding out results. In the Champions League in midweek, they were again unimpressive and quite lucky to come away with a late draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Against Brighton in the league, they got a narrow win but had trouble creating chances from open play. However, results matter, and they are proving that by having gone unbeaten in their last five with two draws and three wins.

As for their opponents, Everton do have an advantage of having not played midweek. After two consecutive defeats to Bournemouth and Man United, the Toffees revived their form with an away win against Newcastle and then defeated Burnley at home. Trying to win away at the Emirates, however, will be a very tall order. 

Injury-wise, Arsenal will be without Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, and possibly Leandro Trossard for this game, while Everton will have Séamus Coleman, Charly Alcaraz, and Jack Grealish on the sidelines.

Arsenal’s home record has been exceptional this season, with the North London outfit having lost only one game at home. Hence, they are our outright favourites for this game. However, Everton are a physical side as well and could cause them concern on set pieces.

This is poised to be another tight and tense game like the one we saw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier in the season, but Arsenal will take all three points here. 

Score Prediction: Arsenal 1–0 Everton 

West Ham United vs Manchester City

Manchester City suffered a crushing blow to their Champions League dreams with a thrashing away at Real Madrid, which has made things very difficult for them ahead of next week’s second leg. For now, though, they must return their attention to the Premier League, as they also dropped points against Nottingham Forest in their last league fixture and can’t afford any more slip-ups in the title race.

As for the hosts, West Ham still sit in the bottom three but are now level on points with Forest in seventeenth. They could get themselves out of the bottom three with a win here. Their recent form has been decent, with only one defeat in their last five alongside two wins and two draws. Another advantage for the Hammers is that they did not play midweek and will go into this fixture with fresher legs.

Personnel availability isn’t much of a problem for either side, as most of their players are fit. West Ham will be without Lukasz Fabianski for this game, while the Cityzens will miss Rico Lewis, Joško Gvardiol, and Mateo Kovacic, with head coach Pep Guardiola also suspended. In his absence, assistant coach Pep Lijnders will take charge of the dugout.

Even though they lost midweek, City are still the favourites for this game as they have more than enough quality to hurt West Ham. However, they do have a slight defensive vulnerability that West Ham could exploit, though taking all three points from London Stadium shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Score Prediction: West Ham 1–3 Man City 

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

There is no doubt that Liverpool have struggled massively this season, but in no way is their situation comparable to the absolute disaster of a season that Spurs have endured so far.

Liverpool lost to Galatasaray away for a second time this season, as they put up an insipid and uninspiring performance at Rams Park. However, they still have a chance to secure qualification in the second leg at Anfield given the one-goal deficit. In the Premier League, they lost their last game away at Wolves, conceding a late winner yet again. However, they also have three wins to go with their two losses from their last five outings.

Spurs, on the other hand, have more or less blown away their chances of qualifying for the last eight in the Champions League with a heavy 5–2 defeat to Atlético Madrid. This was their sixth straight defeat in all competitions, and they are now perilously close to the relegation zone back in the domestic top flight, currently being on the worst run of form of all Premier League teams.

Both teams have suffered injuries to key players throughout the season. Liverpool’s injury problems are relatively more manageable compared to those of Spurs, who have about eight players out injured. Players missing for Liverpool for this game are Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Giovanni Leoni, Alisson Becker, and Stefan Bajcetic, while Spurs will be without Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, and Wilson Odobert, with Micky van de Ven suspended.

Liverpool haven’t lost at home to Spurs for many seasons now; given that the Lilywhites are in dismal form at the moment, this is a great opportunity for the hosts to pick up three points and strengthen their chances of Champions League qualification. However, they will need to tighten up their defence and stay focused to get the result.

Score Prediction: Liverpool 3–1 Spurs

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Contrary to what was expected of them at the start of the season, Brentford have done a fantastic job this term and are currently sitting in seventh place in the league table. The Bees have lost only one game in their last five, having registered two wins and draws each.

As for Wolves, they have picked up some big wins in the last five games, defeating both Aston Villa and Liverpool in recent weeks. They too have a solitary defeat from their last five, with two wins and two draws. However, beating Brentford at home will be difficult, as Keith Andrews’s men have done reasonably well at home.

Brentford do have issues with injuries to key players, with Reiss Nelson, Aaron Hickey, Vitaly Janelt, Fábio Carvalho, Rico Henry, and Joshua Dasilva on the sidelines. Wolves, meanwhile, will only miss Enso González due to injury for this game.

Wolves are still bottom of the table and most likely will be relegated, though they are showing passion and intent now, with a few players turning heads with their performances. Brentford can’t take them lightly, and if they want European football next season, they need to deliver consistent performances.

Brentford defeated the Old Gold in the reverse fixture earlier this season, but this is a different Wolves side. Having said that, Brentford still possess the firepower and set-piece superiority to win this game.

Score Prediction: Brentford 2–1 Wolves 

Crystal Palace vs Leeds United

The Eagles failed to capitalise at home against AEK Larnaca in their Conference League Round of 16 first leg, with the game ending in a goalless draw. Palace have been inconsistent of late, having won three games and lost two in their last five outings. Leeds United, meanwhile, have two defeats, two draws, and one win in their last five.

There’s not much to choose between these two sides coming into this game, though Leeds have the advantage of slightly fresher legs, having not played midweek.

From an injury perspective, the hosts have Daniel Muñoz, Cheick Doucouré, and Eddie Nketiah out for this game, while Leeds will only miss Noah Okafor.

Palace will be more confident going into this game, given that they were able to bag a crucial away win against Spurs in their previous league encounter, while Leeds lost to Sunderland at home. In the reverse fixture in December this season, Leeds thrashed Crystal Palace 4–1, and their head-to-head record is superior as well. That said, Palace have enough nous to put up more of a challenge this time around and at least take a share of the spoils.

Score Prediction: Palace 1–1 Leeds

Manchester United vs Aston Villa

This is a big game for both Man United and Villa, as both teams are fighting for Champions League qualification. Villa go into this game after an important away victory against Lille in the Europa League midweek. 

Both teams have witnessed contrasting fortunes in recent months. While United have been galvanised by the coaching change and won some big games, Villa have undone much of their good work after putting daylight between them and the other teams fighting for the Champions League spots and have been unravelling going into the business end of the season.

The Villans have won only one game in their last five, having also lost to relegation-bound Wolves. United, on the other hand, were on a seven-game unbeaten run before losing to Newcastle away last weekend. They only drew one game from their last five, having managed three wins. 

Both teams have a fair few players out with injury. United will be without Lisandro Martínez, Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, and Patrick Dorgu, while Villa will miss Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, and Boubacar Kamara, with Jadon Sancho unavailable for selection against his parent club. 

Villa did beat United in the reverse fixture earlier this season. However, United have looked like a different team since Michael Carrick has taken charge and have been playing attractive, fearless, and attacking football, while Villa have looked devoid of ideas and lost form at the wrong time.

Also, since Unai Emery’s men were in action in midweek, the hosts have the advantage of a fully rested squad as opposed to the visitors. This could be a very intriguing affair, but we believe United should edge the Midlanders to bag all three points. 

Score Prediction: Man United 2–1 Villa 

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

After the loss in the Europa League in midweek, Nottingham Forest will want to reverse their fortunes in the league against the Cottagers this weekend.

Forest have been abysmal in the league this season, having been a far cry from their form last season that saw them clinch European football. They are now in danger of relegation, with only goal difference separating them from 18th-placed West Ham.

The Tricky Trees have been winless in their last five games, with four losses and a solitary draw. Fulham, meanwhile, have been inconsistent as well, with two losses on the trot after three straight wins in their last five league encounters, though they haven’t been as bad as Forest.

Forest have also been without their star striker, Chris Wood, for almost the entire season, with the New Zealand international set to be out until mid-April. Other injured personnel in their squad are Stefan Ortega, John Victor, Willy Boly, and Nicolo Savona. Fulham, on the other hand, will miss Kevin and Harry Wilson for this fixture.

Forest’s performances are now getting to concerning levels as they continue to struggle both home and away. In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Fulham beat them narrowly. This is going to be another difficult encounter for Vítor Pereira’s men, especially given they were in action on Thursday. Against a fully rested Fulham side, we expect them to slump to another defeat.

Score Prediction: Forest 0–2 Fulham