5 Premier League Tips For the Weekend’s Action - Gameweek 36

The first game on this list of tips comes from the Amex Stadium where Brighton & Hove Albion host West Ham United, with the visitors knowing that they will need to win or risk losing out on European football altogether next season.

Graham Potter’s side come into this game with just one win in six, which came in a 2-0 victory against Leeds United on 1st May, but, the Seagulls defeat at Wolves last time out came at some cost in terms of player availability, as in the midst of Brighton squandering their one-goal lead late on, captain Lewis Dunk was sent off, as well as top scorer Neal Maupay.

West Ham have won two of their last five matches, losing the other three, so David Moyes’ side aren’t in the best of shape, but, there will be an emphasis on them as the likes of Everton in 9th place are just three points behind them having played one game less.

The last time these two sides met, they drew 2-2 in a match that ironically saw Dunk and Maupay score Brighton’s two goals at the London Stadium and without two very influential players available for the hosts, we have tipped West Ham to scrape by in this game by a slender scoreline, as they did in their most recent league win at Burnley on 3rd May, where a Michail Antonio brace earned the Hammers a vital 2-1 victory.

Southampton face Fulham at St Mary’s on Saturday, knowing that they have earned survival in the Premier League for another season, whilst Scott Parker’s side were relegated following a 2-0 home defeat to Burnley on Monday night.

Ralph Hassenhuttl’s men come into this match as favourites, as they are playing a Fulham side that have won just five league matches this season, whilst the Saints won last time out in convincing style against Crystal Palace, as a Danny Ings brace and a Che Adams goal saw them run out as 3-1 winners against the Eagles.

Southampton’s last two league wins have seen both teams score in them, as they also beat Burnley 3-2 at home on 4th April, as strikes from Stuart Armstrong, Ings and Nathan Redmond completed an impressive comeback having been 2-0 down after 28 minutes.

Scott Parker’s side have won just one of their last 10 matches, which came at Anfield against Liverpool in early March, they have scored just 25 goals this season but will fancy their chances of adding to that tally against what is the joint-second worst defence in the league, as the Saints have leaked 62 goals in 35 matches.

Liverpool travel to already relegated West Brom at the weekend in search of much-needed win that could keep them in the race for a Champions League place.

Jurgen Klopp’s side come into this match in decent form, having won four of their last six league games and will be expecting to try and carry this run of form on against a side that has won just five matches in the league, whilst losing 19, conceding 68 goals in the process, the worst defensive record in the division.

Sadio Mane is the player in focus here, as the Senegalese forward has scored two goals in his last three outings against the likes of Leeds United and Southampton. The 29-year-old also managed to score in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against West Brom at Anfield last December, hence why we have tipped him to score in a Liverpool win at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

Everton host bottom of the table Sheffield United at Goodison Park on Sunday, with the Toffees knowing that a win against the Blades could move them into contention for European football next season, as they are three points off West Ham 5th, despite being 9th in the table.

The player to look at in this match is Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The former Sheffield United youngster has had a fantastic season for the Toffees, scoring 21 times in 35 appearances across all competitions, with seven of these being headed goals.

Calvert-Lewin looks to be the man in form for Everton of late, having scored in back-to-back games against West Ham and Aston Villa, with his goal against the latter of the two mentioned being a towering header from a corner in the first half of the Toffees 2-1 defeat to the Villains.

The final game on this list sees Tottenham Hotspur take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Ryan Mason’s side looking to fight their way into a Europa League place.

Since the sacking of Jose Mourinho, they have won two out of their last three league matches against Southampton and Sheffield United.

Wolves have been out of sorts throughout the season and their last three fixtures typify this, as they have lost 4-0 to Burnley, drawn 1-1 with West Brom and scraped past nine-man Brighton 2-1 at home.

Spurs come into this game as favourites due to their form, as well as having a full compliment of players available. Last time these two sides met was in a 1-1 draw at Molineux in late December, which means that both teams have scored in each of these sides’ last three Premier League encounters.