X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

EPL Betting Picks and Game Previews for Matchday 34: English Premier League

Jamie Steed previews EPL Matchday 34 of the 2024-25 season, starting on 4/26/2025. He previews each game from the English Premier League, picking bets and providing predictions for each game.

The EPL season rolls on, and we're bringing you our weekly article, which looks at betting picks and predictions for all games. Matchday 33 kicks off on Saturday, April 26, with Everton visiting Chelsea. It culminates on Sunday, April 27, when Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur.

Every week, we'll offer a preview of all the games. We'll predict the outcome, give a score prediction, and pick our favorite play for all fixtures. Before you read on, remember these essential things: betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. Also, never bet what you can't afford to lose.

We're bringing you more soccer content than ever before at RotoBaller. There are FPL, UCL, and DFS articles every week, along with our weekly betting picks and game previews article, all of which can be found here. Follow the team on X (@EuanFPL, @TheFPLManual, @df_solutions, @BellRoto, and yours truly, @Baseball_Jimbo), and reach out to any of us if you ever have any soccer questions.

Featured Promo: Get any Props Premium Pass for 50% off using code SUMMER. Win more with our two new Props Optimizer tools -- one for PrizePicks Props, and one for Sportsbook Betting Props. Find optimal prop bets and get our recommended picks daily! Go Premium, Win More!

 

Matchday 33 Recap

Despite last weekend's mixed bag, we still only missed out on a parlay by one goal. Everton blanking at home for the first time in seven games denied us our 'both teams to score' parlay. We saw some surprising results, but we still hit half of our picks, including two higher-odds underdogs.

This week, there are only seven EPL games across the two days. The FA Cup semi-finals take place on Saturday and Sunday as well, so we have an abbreviated fixture list to deal with.

 

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Chelsea (-175) vs. Everton (+475) - 7:30 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Chelsea 1 – 0 Everton

Chelsea remain in a battle for a top-5 spot and qualification for next season's Champions League. They're unbeaten in their last four league games but have been finding goals harder to come by. The Blues have scored six goals in their previous six EPL matches, as talisman Cole Palmer has been ice-cold.

It's a similar story for Everton. The Toffees have scored just five goals in their last seven games. They've not scored more than once in any of those fixtures. There have been 13 total goals in Everton's last nine away matches. We'll be taking under 2.5 total goals to kick off the weekend.

Brighton (-155) vs. West Ham United (+380) - 10:00 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Brighton 2 – 1 West Ham United

Two out-of-form teams meet this weekend. Brighton's taken just two points from their last five games. West Ham have drawn three and lost three of their previous six matches. Last weekend's draw at home against Southampton was arguably a new low for this season, resulting in this outburst.

One thing we should be guaranteed is goals. Brighton's last 10 league matches have averaged four goals a game. There were at least three goals scored in all of them. Despite their form, the Seagulls look a better side, so we'll take a home win and for there to be at least three total goals in the contest.

Newcastle United (-450) vs. Ipswich Town (+1200) - 10:00 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Newcastle United 3 – 1 Ipswich Town

Newcastle's defeat at Aston Villa ended their five-game winning streak. It was the Magpies' third straight game in which five goals were scored in the match. Their last 10 home games have all seen three or more total goals, with an average of 4.4 per game. We'll take over 2.5 total goals here.

We'll also play both teams scoring. Ipswich scored in each of their four games before last weekend. They scored twice in three of the matches. Newcastle have conceded 11 goals in their last six home games. The odds for a home win are so short, we'll leave playing the moneyline.

Southampton (+390) vs. Fulham (-155) - 10:00 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Southampton 1 – 2 Fulham

While Southampton's late equalizer against West Ham won't have meant much, it did mean they won't be setting a new record for the lowest points total in EPL history. The draw extended the Saints' winless run to nine games in the league.

Despite last week's loss, Fulham are still in with a chance of qualifying for European competition next season. With that in mind, we'll be playing for an away win. We'll also take both teams scoring, given Fulham's only clean sheet in their last 10 away games came against Leicester City.

Wolves (-180) vs. Leicester City (+450) - 10:00 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Wolves 3 – 0 Leicester City

Wolves are the only side to have won their last five league games. They have taken 29 points from the 17 games since appointing Vitor Pereira as manager. The three games in which Wolves blanked under Pereira were against sides currently in the top-5.

Leicester continues to break records. Last weekend, they lost their ninth consecutive home game without scoring. That run started with a 3-0 defeat against Wolves. A similar scoreline looks likely, and we'll be playing Wolves to win this one as my lock of the weekend.

 

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Bournemouth (-150) vs. Manchester United (+360) - 9:00 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Bournemouth 3 – 1 Manchester United

On the subject of home teams looking overpriced this weekend, Bournemouth is in the same boat. The Cherries are riding a modest three-game unbeaten run. Only Liverpool (12) and Nottingham Forest (11) have conceded fewer home goals than Bournemouth (14).

United's focus will be on the Europa League semi-final next Thursday. Their league form has been poor, with just one point and one goal scored in their last four EPL games. This feels like a home win is in order, and that's what we'll take.

Liverpool (-380) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (+750) - 11:30 a.m. EDT

Score prediction: Liverpool 4 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool only needs a point to secure the league title. This game feels like it will be a procession with an almost party atmosphere. That's partly due to the fact that Spurs will also have their focus on the Europa League. Like Manchester United, they have a semi-final on Thursday.

Liverpool's only kept two clean sheets in their last nine home games. While Spurs likely won't put up much of a fight, they have enough to score. Especially if the hosts are comfortable and cruising to the title, we'll take both teams scoring, at least three total goals, and a home win.

 

Betting Picks

The table below gives the odds for each game's three main plays (moneyline, total goals, and both teams to score). My favorite pick from each game is highlighted if you want to build a parlay (which I will be playing and tracking). Good luck with those FPL teams and EPL bets. Remember to bet responsibly!

Game Moneyline Total goals BTTS
Chelsea 1 – 0 Everton Chelsea -175 Under 2.5 -115 No -115
Brighton 2 – 1 West Ham Brighton -155 Over 2.5 -150 Yes -145
Newcastle 3 – 1 Ipswich Newcastle -450 Over 2.5 -230 Yes -110
Southampton 1 – 2 Fulham Fulham -155 Over 2.5 -140 Yes -145
Wolves 3 – 0 Leicester Wolves -180 Over 2.5 -125 No -110
Bournemouth 3 – 1 Man United Bournemouth -150 Over 2.5 -150 Yes -155
Liverpool 4 – 1 Tottenham Liverpool -380 Over 2.5 -320 Yes -160
Season totals 145/337 164/337 181/337
Season parlays 2/32 (-0.53u) 2/33 (-13.19u) 6/33 (+12.05u)

More Betting and DFS Picks

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Miami Heat

Kai Jones Works Out for Heat
Sacramento Kings

Russell Westbrook Likely to Join Kings
Golden State Warriors

Al Horford Expected to Sign with Warriors if He Doesn't Retire
Jonathan Kuminga

Reportedly Leaning Toward Accepting Golden State's Qualifying Offer
Cam Thomas

"Increasingly Interested" in Signing Qualifying Offer
Gustavo Campero

Carted Off Field Monday With Leg Injury
Josh Hader

Unavailable Monday Due To Shoulder Discomfort
Shane McClanahan

has Surgery, Won't Return in 2025
Sepp Straka

Withdraws From BMW Championship
Maverick McNealy

Finishes Tied for 28th at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Scottie Scheffler

Finishes Tied For Third at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Collin Morikawa

Finishes Tied For 22nd at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Rory McIlroy

Finishes Tied For Seventh at Open Championship
Ben Griffin

Finishes Tied For Ninth at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Tommy Fleetwood

Finishes Tied For Third at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Ludvig Aberg

Finishes Tied For Ninth at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Bobby Witt Jr.

Back in Monday's Lineup
Brandon Aiyuk

Could Return in Week 6
Boston Celtics

Miles Norris Waived by Celtics
Javonte Green

Inks Deal With Pistons
Anthony Hernandez

Extends His Win Streak To Eight
Roman Dolidze

Submitted At UFC Vegas 109
Byron Buxton

Twins Reinstate Byron Buxton From Injured List
Ode' Osbourne

Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 109
Steve Erceg

Gets Back In The Win Column
Angela Hill

Outclassed At UFC Vegas 109
Angela Hill

Iasmin Lucindo Dominates Angela Hill
Christian Rodriguez

Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Andre Fili

Gets Back in the Win Column
Miles Johns

Drops Split Decision At UFC Vegas 109
Miles Johns

Jean Matsumoto Edges Out Miles Johns To Win Split Decision
Eryk Anders

Suffers First-Round TKO
Christian Leroy Duncan

Scores First-Round TKO Win
Alexander Mattison

Will Miss Entire Season With Neck Injury
Zayne Parekh

Has Sights Set on Making Flames Roster
Hampus Lindholm

Fully Healthy for New Season
NHL

Nathan Bastian Joins Stars on One-Year Contract
Travis Bazzana

Set to Join Triple-A
Christopher Bell

Good Pit Strategy Helps Elevate Christopher Bell to Second
William Byron

Extends Championship Lead with Fourth-Place Finish
Ryan Blaney

Despite Finishing Sixth, Watkins Glen Might've Been Ryan Blaney's Best Road Race
Alex Bowman

Loses Ground Above Playoff Cutline, but Still Pretty Safe
Kyle Larson

Finishes Last After Brake Failure and Spin
Chris Buescher

Scores Another Top-5 Run At Watkins Glen
Ryan Preece

Earns Stage Points, but Loses Ground to the Playoffs At Watkins Glen
William Byron

Keeps the Regular Season Points Lead After Watkins Glen
Chase Briscoe

Continues His Hot Streak With A Top-5 Finish At Watkins Glen
Chase Elliott

Top-20 Streak Ends at Watkins Glen After Pit Struggles
Josh Giddey

Bulls Still Apart In Contract Negotiations
Jeremy Sochan

Expected To Miss EuroBasket With Calf Injury
Trae Young

'Resigned' To Idea Of No Extension This Offseason
Matthew Stafford

Will Return to Practice on Monday
Tyjae Spears

to Miss a Couple of Weeks
Hunter Greene

Expected to Return Wednesday
Bobby Witt Jr.

Dealing With Stiff Back
Rondale Moore

Expected to Miss Season
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen the Heavy Favorite to Win at Watkins Glen
Kyle Larson

Is Kyle Larson a Must-Play in DFS at Watkins Glen?
Chase Elliott

an Easy Pick to Make in DFS at Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher

Trying to Repeat at Watkins Glen
Tyler Reddick

Struggling to Find Speed at Watkins Glen
Michael McDowell

a Legitimate Threat at Watkins Glen
Joey Logano

Has Been Solid at Watkins Glen in Next Gen Car
Todd Gilliland

Has Upside at Watkins Glen
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

. has Favorable Watkins Glen Record
Justin Haley

Fastest in Practice at Watkins Glen
Riley Herbst

Could Be A Sneaky DFS Play
Julio Rodríguez

Julio Rodriguez Homers Twice in Win
Tyjae Spears

Picks Up High-Ankle Sprain in Loss
Jayden Reed

Wearing Walking Boot
Tyjae Spears

Carted Off on Saturday
New York Knicks

Ben Simmons Drawing Interest from Knicks, Celtics
Rachaad White

Won't Return on Saturday
James Cook

Not Willing to Play During Contract Dispute
Anthony Richardson Sr.

Plans to Practice Saturday
Trea Turner

Homers, Drives in Five in Productive Night
Haywood Highsmith

Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery
NHL

Jakub Vrana Signs Two-Year Deal in Sweden
COL

Avalanche Bring Back Joel Kiviranta on One-Year Deal
Matthew Tkachuk

Could Miss 2-3 Months with Surgery
Edward Cabrera

Punches Out 11 in Victory
Chase Burns

Superb in 10-Strikeout Performance
Chris Olave

Tweaks Ankle at Practice
Najee Harris

' Status for Week 1 Uncertain
Jake Ferguson

Practices on Friday
Ladd McConkey

Returning to Practice on Friday
Tyreek Hill

Sidelined with Oblique Injury
Anthony Richardson Sr.

X-Rays Negative on Anthony Richardson Sr.
Rashee Rice

Chiefs Expect Rashee Rice to be Suspended 4-6 Games
Mason McTavish

Several Teams Keeping Tabs on Mason McTavish
LA

Kyle Clifford Hangs Up Skates
Elias Pettersson

Out for "Revenge" in 2025-26
Roman Dolidze

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Semyon Varlamov

to Start Skating Next Week
Anthony Hernandez

Set For UFC Vegas 109 Main Event
VAN

Vitali Kravtsov Returns to Canucks
Steve Erceg

In Dire Need Of Victory
Iasmin Lucindo

Aims To Bounce Back
Angela Hill

Set For A Main-Card Bout
Christian Rodriguez

A Favorite At UFC Vegas 109
Andre Fili

Set For His 24th UFC Fight
Miles Johns

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Jean Matsumoto

Looks To Bounce Back
Anthony Richardson Sr.

Day-to-Day With Dislocated Finger
Ja'Marr Chase

Has a Big Night on Thursday
Joe Burrow

Shines in Preseason Loss to Philadelphia
Drake Baldwin

Homers Twice, Drives in Five
Josh Naylor

Day-to-Day With Shoulder Soreness
Michael King

to Return Saturday
Payton Pritchard

Eager to Continue Improving
Austin Reaves

Expected to Receive Massive Pay Raise with Next Contract
Jayson Tatum

Out of Walking Boot
San Antonio Spurs

Spurs Bring in Micah Potter for Training Camp
Harrison Ingram

Re-Signs with Spurs
Zack Wheeler

Pushed Back to Sunday With Shoulder Stiffness
Roman Anthony

Agrees to Eight-Year Extension

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP