Christmas is here and the festive season means lots of eating, lots of drinking and lots of football. Which is a good or bad thing depending on how your team is going. Talking of full, our Premier League Predictions Week 18 Boxing Day Special had enough stuffing to give you a food and football coma.
Each gameweek in the Premier League in 2024-25 we offer up a stat filled prediction preview, with some barely interesting stats and visuals, just enough to bluff your way through various tipping competitions or betting shops.
And stay tuned for the EPL Donkey, who serves up a slightly different view on the Premier League each week.
2024-25 Premier League Predictions Week 18 Boxing Day Special
Barely Interesting Premier League Stats Week 18
Help yourself to a buffet of barely interesting stats to help pick a winner.
MCI v EVE – Man City are unbeaten in 14 games v Everton, 12 of those are wins. Man City are also unbeaten in 14 home games v Everton with a few more draws (W9 D5). Everton are D1 L2 v big six clubs this season. Man City are W3 D1 v bottom six teams (at time of fixture).
NEW v AVL – Newcastle are unbeaten in 16 home games v Aston Villa (W10 D6). Newcastle’s home record v top six teams (at time of match) this season is W2 D2 L1.
NFO v TOT – Spurs have beaten Nottingham Forest in every match since their Premier League return. It’s four wins in a row at Forest for Spurs without scoring. Spurs record v top six teams this season (at time of game) is W2 L4, but their goals for and against is 15-14. Nottingham Forest are W2 L2 v big six clubs this season.
SOU v WHU – The last three games between Southampton and West Ham at Southampton have ended in a draw. West Ham have a W2 D1 L1 record v bottom six clubs this season. It’s W1 L1 v promoted clubs. Southampton (D1 L4) are the only club in the Premier League not to beat a London side this season.
BOU v CPA – Bournemouth did the double over Crystal Palace last season.
CHE v FUL – Chelsea are unbeaten in 21 home games v Fulham (W12 D9) and Fulham last won there in 1979. Fulham haven’t scored in their last six trips to Chelsea.
WOL v MUN – Man Utd have a W3 D2 L1 record v bottom six sides (at time of match). Man Utd have won four in a row v Wolves and seven of the last eight.
LIV v LEI – Liverpool have won all their games v bottom six clubs and promoted sides. Liverpool are unbeaten in 12 home games v Leicester (W10 D2).
BHA v BRE – Brentford have yet to win away this season (D1 L7). Brighton’s record v London clubs this season isn’t great W1 D2 L3.
ARS v IPS – Ipswich last beat Arsenal at Arsenal in the league in 1979, it’s been D4 L7 since, although Ipswich did win a cup game there in 2000. Arsenal are W3 D1 v bottom six clubs and have won both of their games v promoted sides. Ipswich are W1 D1 L2 v big six clubs.
General Premier League Season Stats
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