After an interesting week of soccer that saw the quarter finals of both the Champions and Europa league played, EPL takes centre stage over the weekend as we come into the last six games of the season. We take a closer look at some of the key games in Week 33 of the EPL below.
EPL Week 33 Betting Tips
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City (Sunday, 12am AEST)
Crystal Palace have managed to drag themselves out of relegation over the past six weeks. They have won five games in that period, capped off by two outstanding victories against Chelsea and Arsenal. The attacking combination of Christian Benteke, Andros Townsend and Jason Puncheon has been firing on all cylinders to move them six points clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester City have also had a resurgence of sorts. After being in contention for relegation, they have shot up the table and now sit in 11th position after a 6 game win streak ended at Everton last weekend. The Foxes will be weary from a mid-week trip to Atletico Madrid, however, which makes me think Crystal Palace should have the legs at home here.
TIP: Crystal Palace to win - $1.80 at Sportsbet
Tottenham vs Bournemouth (Saturday, 9.30pm)
The early SBS televised game sees the red-hot Tottenham hosting Bournemouth on Saturday night. Tottenham have the longest active win streak in the league at six games, which included wins over Southampton and Everton. A win here and a Chelsea loss to Manchester United will see the Spurs move to within 4 points of the Blues, so it’s almost a must win for the North London side.
Bournemouth have been atrocious on the road all season. They have won just two away games so far and have never beaten Tottenham in the Premier League. They come into the game after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea last week and we think this game goes in a similar direction.
TIP: Tottenham HT/FT - $1.73 at bet365
Manchester United vs Chelsea (Monday, 1am AEST)
The game of the round sees Manchester United host Chelsea in a game that could ice the title for the Blues. Currently 7 points clear with 6 games to play, if the Blues were to win here and Tottenham has any sort of slip up against the Cherries the title race is all but over. Manchester United will also be desperate for a win as they are currently 4 points behind their cross-town rivals in fourth place.
The two teams have a storied history but in recent times it’s been all Blue. Man U haven’t won a game against Chelsea in their last 8 attempts, which is their longest ever winless streak against any opponent in the Premier League. It’s a really tough game to pick here, while the form on the year so far suggest that Chelsea should win, the Red Devils are undefeated in over 20 Premier League games. These two teams have a knack for playing boring games so I’m predicting a low scoring draw here.
TIP: Draw - $3.20 at Unibet
Everton vs Burnley (Sunday, 12am AEST)
Unbelievably, Burnley are still yet to record an away win in the 2016-17 EPL season. Through 16 games, the Clarets have 4 draws and 12 losses and face another tough test on the road here as they face Everton. The Toffees, on the contrary, have been fantastic at home, losing just one game at Goodison Park on the season so far.
Romelu Lukaku moved to the top of the goalscorers table after a brace against Leicester next year and looks in ominous form coming into this one having scored in 6 of his last 9 games. Hard to make a case for Burnley in this one, especially away from home. Everton have been prolific scorers all year, particularly against the weaker teams in the league, expect them to win by a few here.
TIP: Everton -1 - $2.25 at Sportsbet
