Premier League: Round 28 Predictions

Things were looking pretty bad with 0/4 in the opening games of Round 26 but I did at least recover to the community average 6/10 in the end.

This week, we have what looks set to be a fantastic round. Make sure you're free to watch 'Super Sunday' with Villa vs. Tottenham and Liverpool vs. Man City!

Here are my picks for each match in Round 28 of our Premier League Predictor game.

Manchester United vs. Everton

I'm not sure there'll be too much quality in this game given how United are playing at the moment, but a home win seems likely with Everton so short of victories at the moment. A rare away win at Old Trafford would be a great way to break their poor run, and I think they might score, but I'm not braving an upset. Manchester United 2-1 Everton

Bournemouth vs. Sheffield United

They won't stay up, but you'd like to think Sheffield United are at least motivated to try and repair their reputation a little in these final rounds as their recent displays really have been terrible. Bournemouth should win comfortably and the sad thing for Blades fans is that the 3-1 I'm predicting would be quite an improvement for them. Bournemouth 3-1 Sheffield United

Crystal Palace vs. Luton

I'm going with a home win here and feel more comfortable doing so now that Eberechi Eze is back. His return coupled with the excitement around this new chapter with Oliver Glasner should lead to a decent atmosphere at Selhurst Park and that means it won't be an easy afternoon for Luton. Crystal Palace 2-0 Luton

Wolves vs. Fulham

It was already tough for Wolves with Matheus Cunha out but Hee-Chan Hwang now also being sidelined makes things very difficult for Gary O'Neil and while I've picked a draw here, I was actually more tempted to go with Fulham than Wolves. Those two players missing for the hosts mean neither side is blessed with too much firepower, but let's be optimistic and go with 1-1 rather than 0-0. Wolves 1-1 Fulham

Arsenal vs. Brentford

You can't go against Arsenal at the moment given their Premier League form, even when there's a big Champions League game coming up for them in a few days. Mikel Arteta never tends to rotate too heavily anyway, but I think he'll start with his main XI here and hope to make a few substitutions if the Gunners can seal things early on as they have been by scoring so many goals. This is a must-win for Arsenal with Liverpool facing City a day later. Arsenal 3-0 Brentford

Aston Villa vs. Tottenham

There might not be too much space to play in here given how high both of these managers like to play their defensive line, but that also means we should have chances galore (plus quite a few offsides) and I'm very excited to watch it. With home advantage and after winning at Tottenham earlier in the season, I think Villa are favourites, particularly now that they're returning to form and Ollie Watkins looks so sharp. The fact that Villa played away at Ajax on Thursday made me hesitate a little bit but I still feel they're the more likely winners. Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham

Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest

I think this is a good opportunity for Forest to pick up at least a point as there's surely a chance that they can capitalise on the disappointment of Brighton's 4-0 hammering in Rome in the Europa League on Thursday? That's not to say there's any real shame in that result for the Seagulls, but they'll have been very excited with the draw and the home second leg is now obviously dampened somewhat by the fact that they're highly unlikely to go through.

Brighton's league form also hasn't been great in comparison to the standards De Zerbi had set, but it's going to be hard to turn that around with their current injuries. Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro and Solly March are all huge misses in attack. Brighton 1-1 Nottingham Forest

West Ham vs. Burnley

This is another game to be careful of with West Ham midway through their Europa League tie against Freiburg, but Burnley have just been so disappointing in recent weeks that I don't think I can back them. David Moyes will of course be very focused on Thursday's second leg but he'll also be eager to keep the improved league form going and with Michail Antonio back fit and Kalvin Phillips keen to get minutes, there are at least a few options to rotate with at West Ham now too. West Ham 2-1 Burnley

Liverpool vs. Manchester City

We won't be short of pre-match hype videos for this one. Likely the last Premier League battle we will see between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, it's a must watch and a very difficult Superbru pick. Like most teams, City rarely win at Anfield so I'm not sure I can go against Liverpool but I also never feel comfortable picking City to lose, especially when Rodri is set to start - his unbeaten streak is now at 60 games!

As a result, I think I'm going with a draw. City should control things for the most part but there's going to be a strong atmosphere, Mo Salah will likely start and he and Liverpool will get scoring chances. Phil Foden's form has been immense lately though and he often turns up in these big games. Lots are saying a draw would be the perfect result for Arsenal but it would also be a good result for City. Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City

Chelsea vs. Newcastle

You never know what you'll get with Chelsea and a yet more injuries for them this week (Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell) makes things even less predictable, but Newcastle rarely win at Stamford Bridge so I think I'm sticking with a narrow home victory. In truth, all three potential outcomes are very possible and I may edit my pick after seeing the lineups, but Newcastle have been unconvincing on the road all season so I'm not sure they'll manage more than a point. Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle

This round also features the postponed match between Bournemouth and Luton which was sadly abandoned when Tom Lockyer required medical attention. I expect to be backing Bournemouth but will update in the comments section after this weekend's games!



Good luck with your Round 28 predictions and feel free to leave your own thoughts in the comments!