It almost feels like non stop football at the moment, which is fine by us, and to accompany this feast of Premier League action is our Premier League Predictions Week 33.
Each week our preview includes just enough quick info and barely interesting stats to help you decide a winner. Or to provide just enough barely interesting information leading into the big midweek of football.
If you enjoy loads of stats and graphs with some opinion, then you will enjoy our full Premier League Week 33 Predictions and Preview.
Premier League Week 33 Predictions
GAME BY GAME PREVIEW
Here’s our match by match review and our own Premier League Predictions Week 33. With loads of stats as below. But keep in mind the following…
Match H2H are for the League fixtures only, because who knows what teams play in cups these days.
Our barely interesting facts are just that, barely interesting. But takes in all competitions and cups. Or whatever suits the stat.
NORWICH v BRIGHTON
Saturday 12:30pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Overall Record: Norwich 28 Brighton 25 Draw 22
We Say:
Norwich 0 Brighton 1
Why Norwich can win
Brighton have won just once in their last 11 trips to Carrow Road.
Worse still, Brighton haven’t won any of their last 14 trips to Norwich ion a Saturday. Five losses and nine draws going back to 1953.
The last time Brighton won away from home was before anyone outside of China knew about Coronavirus (Dec 5) and was against their bunnies Arsenal.
Why Brighton can win.
Brighton have only lost two of their last six, Norwich have lost five of their last six.
No away wins in a while for Brighton but at least it is four draws from their last four.
Norwich have scored just one goal at home in their last four. Brighton have four goals in the last four away games, but three came in one match.
Norwich have lost three, scored none since the restart.
Barely Interesting Stat:
H2H @ Norwich, as part of the unbeaten 14 game run at home v Brighton above there was a run of eight straight draws from 1954 to 1980.
The H2H Top Flight record between the sides is 3-3 with one draw.
IF we were a betting person:
Under 2.5 Goals @ $1.68
MANCHESTER UTD v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday 3:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Man Utd 6 Bournemouth 2 Draw 1
We Say:
Man Utd 7 Bournemouth 0
Why Man Utd can win
Man Utd are now unbeaten since January 26.
Bournemouth haven’t won an away game since before Christmas, seven losses in a row since beating Chelsea. They have scored just two goals in those seven losses.
Man Utd have never loss to Bournemouth at home. A 1-1 draw in 2017 the only blemish.
Man Utd have won their last four home games by a combined 8-0.
Why Bournemouth can win.
Lightning can strike twice.
Bournemouth did beat Man Utd earlier in the season.
Bourenmouth have 100% this season against religious based nicknames.
Man Utd have won just one of four away games on a Saturday.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Bournemouth have been ahead of Man Utd for five game weeks this season.
IF we were a betting person:
Man Utd to win + Over 2.5 Match Goals @ $1.72
LEICESTER v CRYSTAL PALACE
Saturday 3:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Leicester 23 Crystal Palace 22 Draw 15
We Say:
Leicester 1 Crystal Palace 0
Why Leicester can win
Leicester have more to play for than Crystal Palace, but the Foxes could lose their Champions League place if they can’t get going soon.
Why Crystal Palace can win.
Leicester have looked quite poor since the restart.
Crystal Palace won 4-1 at Leicester last season.
Palace have won eight of the total 15 clashes in the Premier League since 1992.
Barely Interesting Stat:
These teams have actually met on every day of the week in their history. Leicester have won the H2H on each day except Saturday, where Crystal Palace lead 22-13.
IF we were a betting person:
Under 2.5 Goals @ $1.65
WOLVES v ARSENAL
Saturday 5:30pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Arsenal 47 Wolves 27 Draw 27
We Say:
Wolves 1 Arsenal 0
Why Wolves can win
Wolves haven’t conceded a goal since the restart.
They haven’t conceded a goal at home since January in all competitions. Five games worth.
They are the only side with a 100% record too.
Why Arsenal can win.
Aubameyang. Probably the main reason they are out performing their xG by 10 goals.
Wolves persist with leaving the new beast – aka Adama Traore on the bench,
Barely Interesting Stat:
These teams bookend the current Premier League for alphabet.
Wolves have the same goals conceded at home average this season as Arsenal do for away goals scored – 1.06. A Draw based on that surely.
IF we were a betting person:
HT/FT – Draw/Wolves @ $5.50
CHELSEA v WATFORD
Saturday 8:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Chelsea 15 Watford 9 Draw 5
We Say:
Chelsea 3 Watford 1
Why Chelsea can win
Chelsea were good enough to beat Man City last home game.
Watford have been in poor form since beating Liverpool. One draw, three losses and scored just twice.
Watford average less than a goal per game away – 0.69.
Watford have beaten Chelsea at home in the Premier League just twice in 13 games.
Why Watford can win.
The best famous Chelsea fan that is a musicians is Gorillaz, which is far less famous than Sir Elton John. Although, Steve McQueen was apparently a Chelsea fan.
Chelsea couldn’t beat West Ham.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Chelsea are unbeaten in nine starts v Watford. The pattern on a Saturday is DWWWDWWW to Chelsea. So a draw is due then.
IF we were a betting person:
Chelsea win + Both Teams score @ $3.00
BURNLEY v SHEFFIELD UTD
Sunday 12:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Sheffield Utd 45 Burnley 38 Draw 27
We Say:
Burnley 0 Sheffield Utd 0
Why Burnley can win
Sheffield Utd are in the bottom three for goals conceded since the restart – with Norwich and Bournemouth.
Burnley have won their only home game since the restart.
Why Sheffield Utd can win.
Good win over Spurs last start proves they have woken up.
Barely Interesting Stat:
There have been 2.5+ goals scored in nine games in the last 13 meetings
IF we were a betting person:
No first half goals @ $2.35
NEWCASTLE v WEST HAM
Sunday 2:15pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Newcastle 52 West Ham 42 Draw 35
We Say:
Aston Villa 0 Wolves 2
Why Newcastle can win
The Max aka Alain Saint-Maximin, who tore Bournemouth apart
Only Man City have scored more goals than Newcastle since the season restarted.
Why West Ham can win.
Well they did just beat Chelsea.
And they did win this fixture 3-0 last year.
IF we were a betting person:
Chris Gayle first goal scorer for Newcastle @ $4.50
LIVERPOOL v ASTON VILLA
Sunday 4:30pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Liverpool 88 Aston Villa 55 Draw 40
We Say:
Liverpool 5 Aston Villa 0
Why Liverpool can win
Because there are still records to be smashed.
Why Aston Villa can win.
Because Liverpool looked very poor against Man City on Thursday, so could there be an extended premiership drought breaking hangover.
Barely Interesting Stat:
IF we were a betting person:
Liverpool to win by 3 goals or more @ $3.50
SOUTHAMPTON v MANCHESTER CITY
Sunday 7:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Man City 33 Southampton 27 Draw 23
We Say:
Southampton 1 Man City 2
Why Southampton can win
Maybe Man City spent all their energy in beating Liverpool last start.
Why Man CIty can win.
Did you see them against Liverpool.
Barely Interesting Stat:
Man City have let the opposition score first in three of their last five Premier League games away from home.
IF we were a betting person:
Southampton to score the first goal @ $4.00
EVERTON v SPURS
Monday 8:00pm UK
MATCH STATS
OVERALL LEAGUE RECORD – Spurs 61 Draw 54 Everton 50
We Say:
Spurs 1 Everton 1
Why Spurs can win
Tottenham have a 100% record at home to the middle eight sides.
Why Everton can win.
Everton looked quite good against Leicester last time out.
IF we were a betting person:
Draw @ $3.60
