Premier League Predictions And Betting Tips for Saturday 1st February 2025

After a midweek full of European action, the English top-flight returns this weekend with lots of games on offer.

Nottingham Forest welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the City Ground in the Premier League’s early kick-off on Saturday.

Elsewhere, the league leaders Liverpool face a tricky test away to Bournemouth, whilst two Premier League strugglers meet at Goodison Park as Everton take on Leicester City. Another big game at the bottom of the table comes from Portman Road, as Ipswich Town face Southampton, whilst Fulham make the trip north to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

The Premier League’s late kick-off on Saturday evening will come from Molineux, as Wolves face Aston Villa in this West Midlands derby.

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Now, let’s take a closer look at some betting angles for Saturday’s Premier League fixtures:

Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion – Saturday, 12.30pm

• High-flying Nottingham Forest were brought back down to earth a little bit after their 5-0 defeat away to Bournemouth on Saturday, just a reminder there’s a long way to go yet.
• Forest will be glad to return back to familiar surroundings for this game, they are on a run of six games unbeaten at the City Ground, with wins in five of those.
• A victory for the Tricky Trees here would see them move on level points with Arsenal in second for twenty-four hours at least.
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• Brighton had put together three wins on the bounce in all competitions before their surprising defeat on home soil against Everton in their last outing. 
• With five wins from their twelve away games so far, the Seagulls tend to fair better on their travels. 
• No side in the Premier League has drawn more games than Brighton & Hove Albion (10).

Prediction: Draw, Brighton to come from behind and Win or Draw.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – Saturday, 3pm

• Andoni Iraola strengthened his bid for Manager of the year as his side followed up their 4-1 win away at Newcastle with a 5-0 victory over Nottingham Forest just a week later.
• The Cherries have lost just two at home in the Premier League so far, whilst no other side have conceded less than Bournemouth at home (7).
• These two sides have met nineteen times since 2014, Bournemouth have won just two of those, both of which came on the South Coast.
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• A comfortable 4-1 victory against Ipswich Town on Saturday kept Liverpool ticking along nicely in terms of their Premier League title challenge.
• The Reds remain six points clear at the top albeit with a game in hand, Arne Slot’s side have still lost just once in the league so far.
• Despite eleven wins in their last twelve meetings with the Cherries, this won’t be easy for Liverpool given the form of Bournemouth but they should have enough to edge it.

Prediction: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool, Liverpool to win & Under 3.5 goals.

Everton v Leicester City – Saturday, 3pm

• Back-to-back victories under David Moyes has restored the faith for Everton fans as they look to start climbing up the table now and forgetting about any relegation worries.
• It’s the first time Everton have won consecutive games in the Premier League since April 2024.
• Just six points separate these two sides just above the relegation zone, defeat here for the Toffees would undo their recent victories and drag them back into the mix.
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• Leicester City secured just their fourth Premier League victory of this season in their last outing, with a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.
• The Foxes have now seen both teams score in nine of their eleven PL games away from home (82%).
• Five of the last six meetings between these two sides have seen both teams find the back of the net.

Prediction: Everton 2-1 Leicester City, Both Teams To Score & Everton to win.

Ipswich Town v Southampton – Saturday, 3pm

• Ipswich Town have lost their last three Premier League outings, albeit against Brighton, Man City and Liverpool. 
• The Tractor Boys are now nineteenth in the league but remain in the fight for survival given only one point is the gap to safety.
• These two sides shared the points back in September thanks to a late goal from Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy.
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• Southampton are currently labelled as one of the worst sides in Premier League history, having won just one of their twenty-three games so far and picking up just six points.
• The Saints have brought in to Ivan Jurić to try and steady the ship but the Croatian has lost his six Premier League games in charge so far.
• If Southampton have any hope left of survival, they need to win this one otherwise relegation is all but confirmed. 

Prediction: Ipswich Town 2-1 Southampton, Both Teams To Score & No Draw.

Newcastle United v Fulham – Saturday, 3pm

• Newcastle bounced back from their 4-1 defeat to Bournemouth with a 3-1 victory on the South Coast against Premier League strugglers Southampton.
• Eddie Howe’s side moved into the top five and remain just outside the top four on goal difference.
• The Magpies have won six of their eleven PL games on home soil so far, whilst their defeat to Bournemouth here was their only defeat in their last seven outings at St James’ Park.
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• Just one win in their last five Premier League games has seen Fulham drop to tenth, after a strong start the Cottagers are now seven points behind the top six.
• The Cottagers have been an entertaining side to watch so far, with seventeen of their twenty-three PL games (74%) producing both teams to score.
• Fulham have beaten Newcastle just once in their last ten meetings, losing seven of those.

Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 Fulham, Alexander Isak to score first.

Wolves v Aston Villa – Saturday, 5.30pm

• Having had their faith in Premier League survival restored a little with the start that they had under Vitor Pereira, four league defeats in a row has given Wolves a bit of a reality check.
• Their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal seen the Old Gold drop into the bottom three again, they’ve now won just two of their eleven Premier League games at Molineux (W2, D1, L8).
• With all that said, Wolves have a good record on home soil against their West Midlands rivals, they’ve beaten Villa in five of their last seven meetings here.
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• Aston Villa have played out consecutive stalemates in the Premier League, most recently against West Ham at Villa Park.
• Unai Emery’s side tend to drop points in their games following a UEFA Champions League fixture, they’ve got to play Celtic before this one.
• Aston Villa have been poor on the road, they’ve lost more than they’ve won now and have picked up just two wins in their last ten away games in all competitions.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Draw, Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa.