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Premier League Matchday 25 Odds & Picks: Liverpool vs Everton, West Ham vs Tottenham & Aston Villa vs Leicester

Gary Gowers

by Gary Gowers in Soccer News

Updated Feb 18, 2021 · 8:52 AM PST

Premier League Matchday 25
Everton's manager Carlo Ancelotti reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Fulham at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)
  • It’s the EPL’s Matchday 25 this weekend, starting on Friday with Wolves vs Leeds
  • The game of the weekend is the Merseyside Deby between Everton and Liverpool
  • We list the odds for all ten games and preview three, offering our best picks

Premier League Matchday 25 kicks off on Friday, February 20, KO 3:00 pm EST, with Wolves vs Leeds, with four more games taking place on Saturday, including the Merseyside Derby, another four on Sunday, and one on Monday. Man City now leads the table by an incredible ten points after their midweek win over Everton and, at the other end, Fulham, West Brom, and Sheffield United are cast adrift.

Read on to see the odds and our best bets for the weekend’s action.

Premier League Matchday 25 Odds

Matchup Home Draw Away
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leeds United +148 +230 +190
Southampton vs Chelsea +390 +280 -137
Burnley vs West Bromwich +104 +235 +290
Liverpool vs Everton -210 +350 +575
Fulham vs Sheffield United +120 +215 +260
West Ham vs Tottenham +160 +235 +175
Aston Villa vs Leicester City +188 +260 +138
Arsenal vs Manchester City +550 +350 -205
Manchester United vs Newcastle United -385 +500 +1050
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace -137 +255 +430

All odds taken Feb 18 at DraftKings 

Liverpool vs Everton Prediction

As Man City zooms off into the EPL sunset, Liverpool’s chance of retaining their title has disappeared, and after a fine midweek win over RB Leipzig in Budapest in the UEFA Champions League, their focus will be realigned to winning their second European trophy in three seasons. But local pride counts for a lot on Merseyside and after drawing away to Everton early on in the season, they will be desperate to reclaim the bragging rights.

Reds’ manager Jurgen Klopp looks likely to have the same squad to pick from that did so well in Budapest but will still be without Fabinho, Diego Jota, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, and Virgil Van Dijk. Again the onus will fall on their front three of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, and Roberto Firmino to deliver the goods. Carlo Ancelotti will hope to have top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Allan available again and will hope for an improvement after the midweek humbling by Man City.

The Toffees, who are seventh, have had a good season but tend to find the going tough when locking horns with the EPL’s big teams. They do though have big performances in their locker, and the +575 on offer for the away win looks particularly generous given Everton’s solid season and should not be ignored. The value though, for me, is with the draw at +350.

Pick: Liverpool and to draw (+350)

West Ham United vs Tottenham Prediction

With the Hammers riding high in fifth in the EPL, there is a renewed belief in the East End that this is the start of a new dawn for the club. Under the stewardship of the experienced David Moyse, West Ham are no longer relegation fighters and instead have given themselves a realistic chance of a top-five finish and a European place next season. A perfect example of their progress was their routine 3-0 over struggling Sheffield United last weekend; a fixture that in their recent history would have been tricky.

For Moyse, Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko is rated as doubtful but other than him he has a fit squad to pick from, while Jose Mourinho will be without Giovani Lo Celso, Sergio Reguilon, and Serge Aurier for the trip to the London Stadium. Tottenham will start the day six points behind the Hammers but having played a game less will know a win will give them a chance of eventually closing that gap.

That West Ham starts this game as a favorite speaks volumes of their progress this season but their defense will be tested by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. Spurs though have a Europa League tie in Austria against Wolfsberger to contend with before their thoughts can turn to the London derby, and this could be decisive. For me, the extra freshness and energy in the West Ham legs will deliver them a home win.

Pick: West Ham to win (+160)

Aston Villa vs Leicester City Prediction

Eighth meets third at Villa Park in Premier League Matchday 25, with the visitors looking to keep the pressure on second-placed Manchester United, who they trail only on goal difference. For Brendan Rogers’ Leicester City, the season has been an outstanding one and the Foxes have given themselves a bonafide shot at playing Champions League soccer next season.

Villa too, under the management of Dean Smith, has also had a fine campaign and have spent most of the season in the top half of the table; a far cry from the relegation battle of last season that was only won on the final day of the season. And what may benefit Villa here is the fact Leicester travel to Prague on Thursday for a UEFA tie against Slavia.

While Leicester is still the favorite, they remain in plus money and for that reason, along with their record of just one defeat in their last ten, the away win here is the value bet. The trip to Prague may have an impact but Leicester’s extra quality and squad depth should still be enough to see them through to a win.

Pick: Leicester to win (+138)

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