Premier League 2025/26 Gameweek 34: Preview and Predictions
Gameweek 34 of the 2025/26 Premier League season will have a few games played in midweek and the rest at the weekend.
Manchester City, Chelsea, and Leeds United and the teams facing them will play midweek due to the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend, while the other teams have their games scheduled for the weekend.
Going into the last five games of the season, the title race, the race for Champions League qualification, and the fight for survival are heating up, making things uncomfortable for a few sides.
Here, we present our previews and predictions for all matches of Gameweek 34 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea
Since the humiliating defeat in the Champions League round of 16 to PSG, the Blues haven’t been able to recover. Barring a solitary win against Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Chelsea have lost their last four games in all competitions. Their league form is concerning as well; they’ve lost four consecutive games, which has left them seven points off fifth-placed Liverpool, with Champions League qualification looking ever less likely.
Their opponents, meanwhile, have a chance to be in contention for European qualification as they are only a point off sixth-placed Chelsea.
Injury-wise, Brighton will be without Adam Webster, Diego Gómez, James Milner, and Stefanos Tzimas, while Chelsea will miss João Pedro, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Filip Jörgensen, Estêvão, and Jamie Gittens.
The Amex Stadium is one of the toughest away grounds to get a result at. Considering Chelsea’s recent form, we do not see them winning here, with a draw being their best chance. However, if the Seagulls’ wingers get going against the Chelsea defence, this could be a difficult game for the visitors. Having said that, we believe that this could end in a draw, as Brighton also have a vulnerable defensive line.
Score Prediction: Brighton 2–2 Chelsea
Burnley vs Manchester City
The Clarets are certainly going down, as after the weekend’s defeat against Nottingham Forest they’re now 11 points off 18th-placed Spurs with five games to go. Also, next they are up against an in-form and dangerous Manchester City side that is going for the Premier League title.
While the hosts haven’t won a single game in their last five, having managed four defeats and a draw, the visitors have won three and drawn two in their last five league encounters. However, it is to be noted that Burnley have been very unlucky with massive injury issues throughout the season.
For this game, Burnley will be without Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, Hannibal Mejbri, Josh Cullen, and Zeki Amdouni, while City will miss Joško Gvardiol and Rúben Dias.
This could be a very difficult game for the Burnley fans on Turf Moor, as City will be high on confidence after their big win against Arsenal at home, which leaves them just three points off the top with a game in hand. If City win this game, they will be top of the table. We have all seen that, when push comes to shove, Man City always become more dangerous.
We believe this will be a high-scoring game, at the end of which City shall bag all three points comfortably.
Score Prediction: Burnley 1–4 Man City
Bournemouth vs Leeds United
After winning two back-to-back games in their last two league outings, the Cherries will be confident going against another in-form team in Leeds United. Bournemouth are currently on a 13-game unbeaten run in the league, courtesy of which they have climbed into eighth place, level on points with sixth-placed Chelsea.
Leeds have also secured some really big results in recent weeks to keep their survival hopes alive, with two consecutive wins — one of which came away at Old Trafford — putting them in a strong position to evade the drop. They have one loss, two draws, and two wins from their last five, which isn’t too bad. They are now eight points off 18th-placed Spurs.
For this game, Bournemouth will miss Matai Akinmboni, Julio Soler, Justin Kluivert, and Lewis Cook, while Leeds will be without Anton Stach and Daniel James.
Leeds United have made quite a turnaround in recent months and have also qualified for the FA Cup semi-finals, which is a particularly impressive feat by head coach Daniel Farke. However, the south coast side are particularly dangerous on home turf. Having recently beaten both Arsenal and Newcastle, the hosts will be looking to grab three points here to keep their European dream alive.
This could be a highly entertaining end-to-end affair, at the end of which we back Bournemouth to grab all three points.
Score Prediction: Bournemouth 3–2 Leeds
Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest
Having played a seven-goal thriller at Villa Park, which ended in heartbreak for them, Sunderland will want to return to winning ways at home. Their opponents have seen an uptick in form lately and thrashed Burnley last time out, coming back from a 1-0 deficit.
Sunderland had won two back-to-back games before the defeat at Villa Park and have three wins and two defeats from their last five league games. Forest, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last five with two wins and three draws. Additionally, they have also qualified for the Europa League semi-finals, though in the league they remain only five points off the drop zone.
For this game, Sunderland will miss a fair few due to injury issues in Simon Moore, Omar Alderete, Bertrand Traoré, Jocelin Ta Bi, Romain Mundle, and Nilson Angulo, while Forest will miss John Victor, Murillo, Nicolò Savona, Willy Boly, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. Hudson-Odoi will unfortunately be out for the season.
Sunderland have been fairly impressive on home turf and have only lost three home games out of 16. Also, Forest’s away record hasn’t been great, giving Sunderland even more of an edge. That said, based on form, Forest have shown an improvement; when fighting for survival, teams can pull off surprises, hence we feel Forest can nick all three points at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
Score Prediction: Sunderland 1–2 Forest
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Fulham have had a mixed season, having struggled to secure a string of positive results. Last weekend, they played a goalless draw against Brentford. They only have one win from their last five games, with the remaining ones being two draws and two defeats.
As for their opponents, Villa have done really well this season and are currently in fourth place, in line for another Champions League campaign next season. Additionally, they are now in the Europa League semi-finals, with a chance of European silverware as well. The Villans played an exciting seven-goal thriller against Sunderland last weekend, where they gave away a 3–1 advantage as Sunderland drew level in a chaotic last quarter-hour. If not for a late stoppage-time winner coming to their rescue, Villa could have dropped points in this game. After two straight defeats, they now have a draw and two wins from their last five league games.
From an injury viewpoint, the Cottagers could be without Kenny Tete, Alex Iwobi, and Kevin, while Villa could miss Boubacar Kamara and Alysson for this game.
Fulham haven’t performed well lately and Villa possess a massive attacking threat. However, Villa can also concede goals and are too open at the back. Hence, we expect an entertaining end-to-end game, similar to the reverse fixture at Villa Park, but we back Villa for a close win.
Score Prediction: Fulham 2–3 Villa
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool came away with a late, late win in the first Merseyside derby at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium. These were massive three points and another big step in their quest for Champions League football next season. As for their opponents, Palace have a chance at European silverware as they progressed to the Conference League semi-finals, though they played a drab draw against West Ham in their latest league fixture.
The defending champions have had an underwhelming season by their standards, with no opportunity left to win any trophy. The best they can do now is finish in the top five and look ahead to next season. The Eagles, meanwhile, have been in decent form in their last five games, with two wins, two draws, and one defeat. This season, Palace have already beaten Liverpool three times: in the Community Shield, in the league at Selhurst Park, and at Anfield in the Carabao Cup. Suffice to say, this isn’t a game the Reds will take lightly.
Injury problems have troubled Liverpool a lot this season, especially with key players suffering long-term injuries. Hugo Ekitike is the latest to join the injured list and is set to be out for a long nine-month spell with an Achilles tendon injury. Additionally, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni, and Stefan Bajcetic are all on the sidelines for this game. For Palace, the injury list includes Adam Wharton, Cheick Doucouré, Eddie Nketiah, and Evann Guessand.
Considering their head-to-head record from just this season, Palace will prove to be a difficult opposition for Liverpool. With so many injury issues, as well as the fact that they’re having to play their third-choice goalkeeper, the hosts may find it difficult to win this game. Palace boast a tight defensive structure, hence we feel that this game could end in a draw.
Score Prediction: Liverpool 1–1 Palace
West Ham United vs Everton
The Hammers are still lying dangerously close to the relegation zone, having drawn away to Crystal Palace in the last Gameweek, while Everton suffered a late defeat in the Merseyside derby, which hurt their chances of European competition.
Despite dropping points in their last game, West Ham have certainly improved their form, having won two and drawn two of their last five games, with their only defeat coming against Aston Villa away from home. As for the Toffees, they have two wins, two defeats, and a draw from their last five league encounters. Their away form has been decent too, as they have won seven games on the road.
Both teams have only a few players out. West Ham will miss Lukasz Fabianski, while Everton will be without Jack Grealish and Jarrad Branthwaite, both of whom are out for the season.
The Hammers have shown an upturn in form; playing at home, they should hold a slight edge. However, Everton do have a couple of really dangerous attacking players in Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Dwight McNeil, who could hurt West Ham. Having said that, it feels like this could be a very tight game that may go in West Ham’s favour.
Score Prediction: West Ham 2–1 Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur
Wolves have already been relegated and really have nothing to play for except pride, though they may enjoy dragging Spurs down with them, which would become ever more likely if they beat them this weekend.
It would be an understatement to say that the North London outfit are enduring a horrible season. Numerous injuries to key players, change of managers, and poor form hasn’t helped the Lilywhites at all, as they are staring sensationally at the possibility of relegation to the Championship.
Spurs still have many key players out injured. Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, and Wilson Odobert are all unavailable for this game, while Wolves will be without José Sá, Sam Johnstone, Matt Doherty, Enso González, and Yerson Mosquera.
With three defeats and two draws, Spurs are going through the second worst run of form in the league after Burnley. As for Wolves, they have performed better in recent weeks with two wins, a draw, and two defeats. If Spurs want to survive, this is a must-win game for them, and we believe they will grab all three points here despite their struggles, as Wolves really have nothing to play for.
Score Prediction: Wolves 1–3 Spurs
Arsenal vs Newcastle United
After two back-to-back defeats in the league and relinquishing the top spot to Manchester City, Arsenal must bounce back to keep their title hopes alive. Newcastle, on the other hand, have been abysmal recently and have lost three on the bounce.
Since losing in the Carabao Cup final, the Gunners have certainly lost their momentum. They were even knocked out of the FA Cup by Southampton and then lost two consecutive games in the league, with their nine-point lead being cut down to zero in a matter of a few games.
After their humiliating exit from the Champions League, the Magpies’ league form has also suffered. Eddie Howe is under massive pressure; for a team that qualified for the Champions League last season, currently being outside the top ten is certainly very underwhelming.
From an injury perspective, Arsenal could miss Jurriën Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, and Bukayo Saka, while Newcastle will be without Emil Krafth, Fabian Schär, Tino Livramento, and Anthony Gordon, with Joelinton suspended for this game.
Arsenal have only lost two games at home this season, and even though they have dropped off massively, Newcastle’s poor form away from home could definitely help them. We believe the hosts will easily secure the three points in this game and hand Newcastle a fourth straight league defeat.
Score Prediction: Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle
Manchester United vs Brentford
After a big win away to Chelsea, Man United are almost guaranteed Champions League football next season. Brentford also find themselves with a shot at European qualification if they find a run of good results until the end of the season.
United have two wins, two defeats, and a draw from their last five encounters, while Brentford are unbeaten in their last five, but they have drawn all five of them and are without a win as well. Also, Brentford haven’t been good on the road this season, and getting a result at Old Trafford has again become a tricky challenge for visiting teams during Michael Carrick’s interim reign.
United’s injury list currently comprises Bryan Mbeumo, Lenny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Patrick Dorgu. Centre-back Lisandro Martínez, meanwhile, is suspended. The Bees, on the other hand, have quite a few injuries, with Vitaly Janelt, Kaye Furo, Jordan Henderson, Rico Henry, Fábio Carvalho, and Joshua Dasilva unavailable for this game.
With only a three-point gap to fifth-placed Liverpool, United do need a win to hold on to third place. Brentford are quite dangerous on set pieces and corners, something United will need to keep in mind. With Mbeumo doubtful and a few defenders missing from their line-up, it’s not going to be an easy game for the Red Devils against a physical side like Brentford, but we believe the hosts will manage to grab all three points in a tough encounter.
Score Prediction: Man United 2–1 Brentford
