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Norwich vs Burnley
The penultimate games of the Premier League season begin on Saturday evening when already relegated Norwich host Europa League chasing Burnley in a 5:30pm BST kick-off at Carrow Road. The fate of the home team might already have been sealed but they'll still be keen to end the campaign on a positive with the away side desperate to gate crash the European qualification fight.
Norwich have been looking like a doomed team for a while now so the relegation that was confirmed the other week hasn't exactly shocked anyone. Daniel Farke's side are rock bottom of the English top flight and 13 points adrift of safety. The Canaries have sort of fizzled out as the season has come to its conclusion. I'm not sure if it's a damaged confidence level or just lack of motivation but it's now 8 league games lost in a row and only 1 goal scored during that time. That's a very worrying statistic especially when you consider how easily they strolled to the Championship title last season scoring 93 goals and even beat Manchester City at home by a 3-2 score-line earlier this season. Where has it all gone wrong?
Burnley continue to punch above their weight under the legend that is Sean Dyche. The Clarets are in 10th place and 5 points off the Europa League qualification spots with just 2 league games to go. However, with the FA Cup likely to see another European qualification spot freed up in the league there's every chance that if they win both of their remaining two league matches then they could find themselves in with a shout of European football next season. Just 1 loss in their last 14 league matches has killed off any brief concerns of relegation and it's now 6 league games unbeaten for the club.
I'm not expecting a thriller here. Neither of these teams are exactly prolific in front of goal. Norwich have failed to score in 7 of their last 8 league matches and less than 2.5 goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 league matches for Burnley. I think backing the away win is the only option here and I wouldn't surprised if they managed to keep a clean sheet during the process.
Burnley to Win @ 2.30 with BetVictor
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.72 with Sportingbet

Tottenham vs Arsenal
The big game in the Premier League today, and arguably this whole weekend, is the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal that is scheduled to take place at 4:30pm BST on Sunday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both teams are suffering from a disappointing campaign so a win here for either side would give their fans something to cheer about.
Tottenham continue to suffer a post-Mauricio Pochettino era hangover with performances and results that are coming under heavy fire and scrutiny from fans and pundits alike. Jose Mourinho has come in and failed to really lift a group of players that had appeared to lose their vibrancy under Pochettino. It may just be 1 loss from their last 6 league matches but the displays have been mind-numbingly boring and Spurs have had to rely on large slices of fortune to see them earn points from games and it is just 2 wins from their last 8 league games. The 0-0 draw with Bournemouth being a prime example when Tottenham really should have lost that game. The 3-1 defeat away to Sheffield United is perhaps now less shocking given the Blades earning that 3-0 win at home to Chelsea yesterday.
Arsenal are still a side appearing to understand their own identity under Mikel Arteta. The club's return from lockdown had looked very dodgy indeed but things seem to be improving again. The Gunners are now unbeaten in 4 league games including 3 wins and 3 clean sheets. The 1-1 draw at home to Leicester the only blemish on that record but given how well the Foxes have played this season that can't be seen as an overly terrible result. It's now just 2 losses from their last 14 league matches so maybe the Arteta revolution is starting to take hold.
This is a North London derby like no other. As if the circumstances surrounding covid-19 weren't bizarre enough we have two sides that are punching well below their weight at the moment. I'm not really sure how to call this one. I feel like backing Arsenal seems the best option given how atrociously Tottenham are playing right now but these are the sort of games where Mourinho gets his sides to grind out results. I want to favour the draw but I just have no faith in this Spurs side at the moment. They are awful. So I'm going to go with the Arsenal win.
Arsenal to Win @ 2.72 with VBet
BTTS @ 1.73 with VBet

Southampton vs Brighton
If there is one thing that covid-19 has taught us it's that betting on football during a pandemic is a right old minefield. Still, we carry on with hope and optimism for another day. The preview for today's matches in the Premier League is the 8:15pm BST kick-off between south coast rivals Southampton and Brighton at St Mary's Stadium. Relegation is still remote threat for the away side here but can they take the win?
Southampton have secured their position in next season's top flight of English football with a decent run of results since the resumption of the league. Ralph Hasenhuttl deserves credit for turning their season around after the humiliating 9-0 defeat at home to Leicester back in October. That result could have been enough to break most teams. It's now 4 league games unbeaten for the Saints and that streak has moved them up to 12th in the table. Home form remains a worry for the team having lost 4 of their last 6 league games at home. However, their last home performance delivered that shock 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Brighton are realistically safe in 15th place and 5 points clear of the relegation zone with 2-3 league games left but Graham Potter's men will want to make it mathematically impossible to go down as soon as possible. Bournemouth's 2-1 loss to Manchester City was a huge boost for the Seagulls. It now means Aston Villa need to win 2 and draw 1 of their last 3 league matches, Bournemouth need to win both of their remaining 2 league games, and Brighton must lose all 3 of their remaining league games for them to be relegated. It's looking unlikely but it's still not confirmed yet. Just 1 win from their last 5 league games means Brighton will just be limping over the line unless they pick up a couple of victories now. Scoring goals on the road has been an issue for the Seagulls with the team scoring under 2.5 goals in all of their last 4 away league games including failing to even score in 2 of their last 3 away league matches but they are unbeaten in their last 5 away league games.
I'm not expecting a thriller here. Less than 2.5 goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 encounters between these two sides. Southampton know they are safe so are simply playing for pride. Brighton will want to win this to secure their safety as soon as possible. I can see a game of few chances but think a draw could be the likely outcome with the away side knowing that'll go a long way to helping them achieve their goal of staying up.
Draw @ 3.41 with VBet
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.84 with VBet

Everton vs Southampton
OK, so out of the three Premier League games being played today I could chosen one of the two matches with the heavy favourites but where's the fun in that? You all don't want to be advised that a heavy favourite could win by a clean sheet or a -1 handicap! So I'm going to focus on the less one-sided game between Everton and Southampton that kicks off at 6pm BST at Goodison Park.
Everton sit in 11th place with faint hopes of making a late push for the Europa League qualification spots but a lack of consistency is currently plaguing their chances at the moment. Carlo Ancelotti has certainly had a positive impact on the team with the Toffees losing just 4 of their 16 league games since the Italian took charge. The fact those defeats weren't necessarily unexpected against the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham shows that they're managing to get results where they previously hadn't against sides in and around them. The 0-0 draw with league champions and rivals Liverpool was a highlight in a recent disappointing run of results that has brought just 2 wins from their last 7 league matches with 3 draws from their last 5 home league games.
Southampton have firmly put to bed their small relegation concerns with impressive back-to-back wins against Watford and Manchester City. Ralph Hasenhuttl has turned things around at the south coast club and moved them up to 12th in the table and just 1 point behind their opponents before today's game. Like their opponents, Southampton have struggled to find consistency in recent matches with 6 wins and 6 losses from their last 12 league games. The Saints can also boast the 5th best away record in the English top flight.
My initial feeling about this game was a draw. The combination of Everton's recent draw record at home and Southampton's ability to grind out results on the road has only enhanced that feeling. So when I found out that these two sides drew 1-1 in two of their last three encounters at Goodison Park, well, my decision was final. I am going for a draw and if you're looking for a correct score then back the 1-1 result.
Draw @ 3.59 with VBet
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.91 with Betfred