The title and relegation races are still well and truly alive as we head into the final four games of a thrilling English Premier League season. Matchday 35’s slate is headlined by a huge clash between Manchester United and Liverpool! As always, we have you covered with our free betting tips for this weekend's key matchups below.
EPL 2025-26: Matchday 35 Preview & Betting Tips
Arsenal vs Fulham
Emirates Stadium, Sunday 3rd May, 2:30am AEST
The Gunners did what they needed to hold onto top spot, with a gritty 1-0 win over Newcastle last week. This week presents as another massive game for Arsenal, who need to be perfect down the final stretch of the season to win the title. The league leaders host fellow London side Fulham, who are coming off an upset win over Aston Villa to move into tenth place on the table. Fulham are within two points of sixth place, meaning their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League or Europa Conference League are well and truly alive.
The stats don’t lie for either of these sides and are a perfect reflection on where they are at. Arsenal are the number one ranked defence, number two ranked attack and rank fourth for possession, the profile of a title contending team. Fulham rank 12th for defence, 11th for attack and 9th for possession, a typical profile of a mid table club that doesn’t excel in any facet of the game. Fulham’s formline of late doesn’t inspire a lot of hope coming up against the league leaders, recording just two wins across their last six matches.
Another factor that isn’t going Fulham’s way is their head to head record against Arsenal. Since 2013 there have been fourteen Premier League matches between Arsenal and Fulham, with Fulham winning only one match out of thirteen. Fulham have struggled against the best sides in the league holding a 0-2-5 record against the current top four clubs on the Premier League table. Expect the cream to rise to the top in this fixture, Arsenal will have too much quality for an average Fulham side to compete with.
Arsenal -1
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Manchester United vs Liverpool
Old Trafford, Monday 4th May, 12:30am AEST
One of the greatest rivalries in football adds another chapter as third placed Manchester United host fourth placed Liverpool. The Red Devils are almost mathematically locked into a Champions League position, in what has been a remarkable turnaround since Michael Carrick took over as caretaker manager in January. Both United and Liverpool are in good form with the Reds coming into this game on the back of three straight wins and the Red Devils on a two game winning streak.
Liverpool were at their best against Crystal Palace last week, with an efficient attacking performance scoring three goals from three shots on target in a 3-1 win. The Reds have scored 2+ goals in each game on their three game winning streak, which has seen them jump into the top four. If they can continue being dangerous in transition, they are going to give Manchester United’s defence plenty of troubles.
There should be plenty of goals in this clash, with Manchester United (60 goals) and Liverpool (57) ranking in the top four in the Premier League for goals scored. The other factor that will play into a high scoring affair is the inconsistency of both defensive units, who have struggled this season. United have the 12th ranked defence (46 goals conceded) while Liverpool are ranked seventh, they’ve only conceded two less goals than the Red Devils. Six of the last ten games between Manchester United and Liverpool have hit over 3.5 total goals, and we should be set for another high scoring clash.
Over 3.5 Total Goals
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Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Villa Park, Monday 4th May, 4:00am AEST
This game has big implications on the Champions League race and the relegation battle, as Tottenham travel to the midlands to take on Aston Villa. Tottenham finally broke through for their first win in 2026, ending a fifteen game winless run, however it couldn’t get them out of the relegation zone, with West Ham upsetting Everton. A loss to Fulham has seen Aston Villa drop to fifth place and a loss this week would leave them vulnerable to losing their Champions League position across the last three games of the season.
Tottenham’s inability to defend has been the main reason that they are in the position that they are at the moment, conceding 53 goals - the fourth most goals conceded in the Premier League. Their clean sheet last week against the already relegated Wolves was their first clean sheet in fourteen games. The win against Wolverhampton was much needed, but the unconvincing nature of the victory shouldn’t inspire much hope that they can turn things around late in the season.
Villa Park has been one of the toughest venues to play at in the Premier League, with Aston Villa having the fourth best home record in the league at 11-2-4. Villa have also enjoyed plenty of success against Spurs in recent seasons, winning their last two games against Tottenham and five of the last seven meetings between the two sides. Aston Villa will be desperate to keep a firm grip of their place in the top five, and they will beat Spurs in convincing fashion.
Aston Villa to Win
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