Premier League Matchday 31 June 24 Betting Preview
Manchester United vs Sheffield United
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Odds: Manchester United -290, Draw +380, Sheffield United +900
Last Game: Sheffield United 3 : 3 Manchester United
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Manchester United come into this game following a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham. United remain in 5th and now sit five points back from a Champions League bid. Victor Lindelöf and Phil Jones are doubtful for this one.
Sheffield United lost 3-0 away to Newcastle United on the weekend. Sheffield have dropped to 8th but remain two points back of a European berth and could jump as high as 5th with a win here. John Egan is suspended for this match and Dean Henderson will be unavailable due to the terms of his loan agreement with parent club Manchester United. David McGoldrick is doubtful and Jack O’Connell may return from injury for the first time since the restart here.
United will feel confident heading into this one after taking three wins and a draw from the last four meetings between these two sides. Manchester United have been strong at home where they have the 5th best record in the Premier League and have scored the 5th most goals while allowing the fewest against.. Sheffield have been strong away this campaign and have the 7th best record away from home and while they’ve rank 15th in away goals scored they are 3rd in fewest goals against away. United were one of the hottest teams in the Premier League heading into the break and are now unbeaten in their last eleven in all competitions. United will also be boosted by a healthy Paul Pogba who is likely to start here after playing 30’ against Tottenham over the weekend. All signs point to a low scoring affair between these strong defensive sides, with a draw or United win looking probable.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Odds: Newcastle +130, Draw +230, Aston Villa +210
Last Game: Aston Villa 2 : 0 Newcastle
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Newscastle returned to play over the weekend with a 3-0 win at home over Sheffield United. Newcastle sit in 13th and could jump as high as 10th with a win here. Sean Longstaff, Matthew Longstaff, Ciaran Clark and Paul Dummett are all doubtful for the home side.
Aston Villa enter this match following a 2-1 defeat at home to Chelsea. Aston Villa remain unconvinced 19th but sit just two points from safety. Tom Heaton and Wesley are ruled out while Danny Drinkwater is doubtful with an injury.
Newcastle have enjoyed hosting Aston Villa and are unbeaten in their last six meetings in all competitions at St. James’ Park, with four wins and two draws. Newcastle are unbeaten in their last three home matches and have the 10th best home record in the division. Newcastle’s home defense has been outstanding and they have allowed the fewest goals at home in the Premier League, while their offense at home has been anemic scoring the 2nd fewest goals. Aston Villa are winless in their last four away matches and at 19th have the second worst away record in the Premier League. Villa’s defense has been porous away and they’ve allowed more goals than any other team, while their offense has been respectable and they rank 9th in goals scored. Villa will have the motivational edge as they look to end a seven game winless streak and climb out of the relegation zone. Despite the final result Villa did play well against a good Chelsea team on the weekend. Newcastle also played well against Sheffield, but bettors shouldn’t expect another three goal outburst even against a side as bad defensively as Villa. These sides matchup well and a draw looks like the most likely outcome here.
Norwich vs Everton
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Odds: Norwich +300, Draw +260, Everton -110
Last Game: Everton 0 : 2 Norwich City
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Norwich enter this match following a 3-0 home loss to Southampton. Norwich remain in last place and now sit seven points from safety. Sam Byram, Grant Hanley and Christoph Zimmermann are ruled out for the home side while Marco Stiepermann is listed as doubtful as he returns from a Coronavirus diagnoses.
Everton come into this game on the heels of a 0-0 draw to home to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. Everton sit in 12th and could jump as high as 10th with a win here. Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun are out for this match while Yerry Mina and Fabian Delph are listed as doubtful.
The last time these sides met at Carrow Road was back in 2015, a game that ended in a 1-1 draw. Norwich have been the 2nd worst side in the Premier League this year where they’re conceding the 2nd most goals against but scoring the 11th most goals. Everton have recorded only three away wins all year and have the 6th worst road record, allowing the 2nd most goals against and scoring the 8th most goals. With both sides having their main attacking options available for this one and injures in each teams defense expect a higher scoring game with a draw the likely final result.
Wolverhampton vs AFC Bournemouth
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Odds: Wolverhampton -180, Draw +270, Bournemouth +550
Last Game: Bournemouth 1 : 2 Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton enter this match following a 2-0 win away at West Ham. Wolves sit in 6th and are now five points back from a Champions League berth. The home side are expected to be at full strength again for this match.
Bournemouth enter this match following a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. Bournemouth remain in 18th but are tied with 17th place West Ham on points. Ryan Fraser has turned down a contract extension and will not play for the Cherries again this year. Philip Billing and David Brooks are both listed as doubtful.
Wolverhampton have the 12th best record at home, where they’ve scored the 9th most goals but allowed the 9th most against. Bournemouth have lost their previous six away matches and have the 3rd worst away record in the Premiere League. Bournemouth are scoring the 3rd fewest goals and allowing the 3rd most goals against. Bournemouth’s bid to avoid relegation will give them a motivational boost but a strong, healthy Wolverhampton side looks to be too much for the visitors. Expect a comfortable Wolves win in this one.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Time: 3:15 PM EST
Odds: Liverpool -450, Draw +500, Crystal Palace +1200
Last Game: Crystal Palace 1 : 2 Liverpool
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Liverpool returned to play with a 0-0 draw away at Everton in the Merseyside Derby over the weekend. With a win here Liverpool will still have to wait until at least Thursday evening to celebrate their first Premiere League title. James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri will sit this one out while Andrew Robertson and Andrew Robertson look doubtful for the hosts.
Crystal Palace won 2-0 away at Bournemouth on the weekend. Palace sit in 9th and are now four points from a European berth. Defender James Tomkins has been ruled out for the visitors.
Liverpool have won six straight against Palace and three straight at home. Liverpool have been a force at home this year, winning every league game they’ve played at Anfield while allowing the fewest goals against and scoring the 2nd most in the league. Crystal Palace have been a respectable side away and with only one loss in their last six, rank 8th in the league. Palace rank 9th in away goals and have conceded the 5th fewest goals away. Palace have been playing tremendously lately and have won their last four straight, but no team has yet taken points at Anfield this campaign. Liverpool should be expected to get what might be a title securing win here, just don’t expect Palace to make it easy for them.