5 Premier League Tips For This Weekend's Action - 30/4/22

Southampton welcome Crystal Palace to St Mary’s Stadium this weekend in a mid-table Premier League match-up.

With just one win in five, the Saints are in poor form, and were lucky to avoid defeat last time out after going two goals down to Brighton. Visitors Palace are also struggling lately, winning just once in their past five, with two loses and two draws leaving them 14th, one place behind the hosts.

Saints captain James Ward-Prowse has been a threat from range all season, with his trademark freekicks and longshots regularly coming in clutch for Ralph Hassenhuttl’s men. Last weekend, it was his two goals at Brighton that helped his side rescue a point, so the Englishman will be up for this one, priced at 5/2 to have 3+ shots.

Liverpool travel to Newcastle in what may prove a key game in this season’s title race, as Jurgen Klopp’s side will be wary of a potential slip-up this weekend.

Since Eddie Howe’s appointment, hosts Newcastle have been exceptional, and with four straight wins will come into this one high on confidence. The Reds are in perfect form with five wins from five, however, know this is a must-win as any points dropped would see them lose ground on Manchester City in the title race.

Both sides have been excellent value for goals recently, each finding the net in their last five outings. Whilst Newcastle and Howe may fancy themselves to cause an upset this Saturday, we expect Liverpool’s class to shine through and take all three points back to Anfield, with our tip Liverpool to win and both teams to score at 2/1.

League-leaders Manchester City travel to Leeds this weekend to face a side reborn after the appointment of new manager Jesse Marsch.

At one point, the hosts looked to be destined for the drop, however, Marsch has reinvigorated the side who now sit 16th, five points clear of 18th placed Everton. The Citizens have won their past four, scoring 12 times in the process so will pose a huge threat to a Leeds side who have conceded 68 times this season.

When these two met earlier in the season, City ran out 7-0 winners, and whilst we don’t expect such a one-sided affair this time around it’s still likely to be action-packed, with our tip for this one over 3.5 goals at 11/10.

Tottenham Hotspur plays host to Leicester City this weekend in what looks like a must-win game for Antonio Conte’s men.

Spurs have three wins from five, however, after losing and drawing their last two to Brighton and Brentford have lost significant ground in the top four race. It’s been a difficult domestic season for the Foxes, as they currently sit 10th with just one win, three draws, and a loss in their last five leaving them battling for a top-half finish.

Leicester drew to Roma in the Conference League semi-finals on Thursday, and with the competition representing the Foxes' only shot at silverware and European football for next season, Brendan Rodgers will likely prioritise the next leg over the league.

Spurs will hope to take advantage of a potential leggy Leicester side on Sunday, with our tip for this one Tottenham to win 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1 at 2/1.

West Ham welcome Arsenal in a London derby this Sunday as both sides aim to keep up their push for a European finish.

Domestically, the Hammers have been poor recently with just one win in five, however, this is potentially owed to a Europa League campaign that has seen them reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time.

After visitors Arsenal lost three on the bounce to Crystal Palace, Brighton, and Southampton, their top-four bid looked to be over, but has recently been rekindled with important wins over rivals Chelsea and Manchester United.

English winger Bukayo Saka has been instrumental for the Gunners of late, scoring in both aforementioned victories. We expect Saka to take full advantage of facing a potential rotated West Ham side, priced at 9/5 to score anytime.