The Premier League is bringing us just 2 mid-week fixtures, although they are exciting ones! Have a look at our thoughts!
The Seagulls need just 1 more point from their last 2 games to secure a Europa League spot. Brighton go into the game on the back of a 3-1 victory against Southampton and have now lost just 2 of their last 10 EPL games at the Seaside. The hosts have already kept Man United, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Liverpool from winning at the Amex his season and considering the stakes we expect them to deliver a strong performance.
The Champions beat Chelsea 1-0 last weekend, although the result didn`t matter much in the title race. A couple of weeks ago, we would`ve backed the Citizens to smash Brighton here, however, we saw against Chelsea that Pep is rather playing his second side to preserve the first team for the UCL and the FA Cup finals. The Citizens have won 4 of their last 5 games at the Amex, with 4 of the 5 ending with over 2.5 goals. Although we aren`t saying City will lose, there is little to play for here. Therefore, we expect both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
Man United recovered their losing away streak with a 1-0 win at Bournemouth and are now just 1 point away from the Champions League next season. The Red Devils have fortified Old Trafford this season – having won 16 consecutive EPL fixtures at home. However, they have failed to beat the Blues in the last 3 games at Old Trafford, so we don’t expect United to breeze through here.
City rubbed the salt into Chelsea`s wound with a 1-0 victory last weekend. The Blues now have just 1 victory in the last 12 games in all competitions and have won just 2 of their last 13 away fixtures in the English topflight. The last 5 times the 2 sides have all ended in a draw, with under 2.5 goals. However, considering Chelsea`s unmotivated form, we expect Manchester United to win and under 2.5 goals.