Gameweek 33 of the 2025â26 Premier League season ranked among the best so far, especially if you forget that Monday nightâs clash at Selhurst Park ever happened.
On the weekend when Manchester City capitalized on their growing momentum by beating the Premier League leaders, Aston Villa played out a seven-goal thriller with Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur teased competence in their fight to survive the drop.
We can only hope for similar thrills this weekend, with the FA Cup semifinals meaning three games were brought forward. There are seven fixtures for us to enjoy, as Arsenal aim to respond to Cityâs usurping and the relegation battle intensifies.
Here are Sports Illustratedâs predictions for Gameweek 34.
Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest
Fulham vs. Aston Villa
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace
West Ham United vs. Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United
Manchester United vs. Brentford
Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 34
Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest
Date: Friday, April 24
Time: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Sunderland arenât mathematically safe but are pretty much there, yet thereâs talk of the Black Cats âdoing a Bournemouthâ and parting ways with Régis Le Bris in favor of a bolder managerial appointment.
They fought admirably at Villa Park after falling 3â1 behind, and seemed to be on their way to claiming a memorable comeback victory when Habib Diarra raced through on goal in stoppage time. Emiliano MartÃnezâs clutch denial of the Sunderland midfielder set the stage for Tammy Abrahamâs winner.
Theyâll have to pick themselves up rather swiftly, as theyâre kicking off Gameweek 34 on home soil against Nottingham Forest. Vitor Pereiraâs side have taken huge steps towards safety in recent weeks, and their 4â1 defeat of Burnley last weekend means theyâre five points clear of the drop with just five games to play.
The visitors havenât lost a Premier League game since March 1.
Prediction: Sunderland 0â0 Nottingham Forest
Fulham vs. Aston Villa
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT
Aston Villa have two avenues still open for a return to the Champions League, with Chelseaâs slump all but guaranteeing the Villans a top-five finish. Unai Emeryâs side are also preparing for a Europa League semifinal against Forest.
A result for the visitors will move them up to third ahead of Manchester Unitedâs clash on Monday night.
Theyâve won their previous six meetings against Fulham, including a 3â1 triumph in the reverse fixture back in September. The Cottagers have had the chance over the past month to put themselves in European contention, but theyâre down in 12th and struggling for momentum.
Still, Marco Silvaâs side will move to within two points of Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth by securing a rare victory over Villa.
Prediction: Fulham 2â1 Aston Villa
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
These two have already met at Anfield this season, with Crystal Palace taking advantage of a distinctly weak Liverpool team to advance in the Carabao Cup.
That victory wonât mean all that much when the pair lock horns on Saturday afternoon, especially with Palace putting all their eggs in the Conference League basket for the final month of the season. After beating Fiorentina in the quarterfinals, an exciting two-legged affair against Shakhtar Donetskâs latest generation of Brazilian imports separates them from the final.
Liverpool should thus be able to make the most of their distracted visitors, given that they enter Saturdayâs game off the back of earning Merseyside bragging rights in dramatic fashion. Virgil van Dijkâs 100th-minute header meant the Reds claimed victory in the first derby played at Evertonâs shiny new home.
That win handed them breathing room in the top-five race. Brighton are the team they have to worry about now, but Arne Slotâs side can pull eight points clear of the Seagulls this weekend.
Prediction: Liverpool 2â1 Crystal Palace
West Ham United vs. Everton
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
A huge couple of hours beckon in the dogfight down at the bottom after the fates of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley were sealed in the week.
With Leeds and Forest starting to cut themselves adrift, it looks like itâs a straight shootout between West Ham United and Tottenham to avoid finishing 18th.
Both teams missed big opportunities last week, but West Ham remain in good touch. Theyâve lost just twice in the Premier League since the start of February.
David Moyes is unlikely to be in a merciful mood when he returns to the London Stadium on Saturday, mind. His Everton team were beaten in the derby, but theyâve impressed on their travels this season. Win here, and theyâd have collected the third-most points away from home in the top flight.
Moreover, a strong finish should see the Toffees play in Europe for the first time since 2017â18 next season.
Prediction: West Ham 2â2 Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
Georginio Rutterâs 95th-minute leveller sucked the life out of a euphoric Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Spurs failed to see out their first Premier League victory of 2026 after Xavi Simons lifted the roof off their glorious amphitheatre with a sumptuous strike.
Still, there were signs of life from the Lilywhites. Roberto De Zerbiâs impact was certainly felt after an inauspicious start at Sunderland, with Spurs impressing out of possession and offering a creative spark via Xaviâs right boot.
This is as must-win as it gets for the Lilywhites. De Zerbi believes his team can go five for five down the stretch to preserve their Premier League status, but they must take each game as it comes. Supporters will be thrilled if they merely go one for one.
Wolves havenât performed like one of the competitionâs worst-ever teams for much of Rob Edwardsâs tutelage, but theyâre down after losing heavily in back-to-back games to West Ham and Leeds United.
Prediction: Wolves 1â3 Tottenham
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 5:30 p.m. BST / 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT
Arsenal could perhaps take some solace from the fact that Manchester City didnât run up the score on Wednesday night, even if their 1â0 win at Burnley left the Gunners second in the table for the first time since October.
The two teams are level on points and goal difference, with City only ahead on goals scored. However, itâs Pep Guardiolaâs side who boast all the momentum. Arsenal desperately need to reset and go again at the start of this exciting new mini-league which has been crafted for the final month of the season.
Eddie Howeâs Newcastle United often trouble the Gunners, beating them three times last season, but theyâre currently one of the divisionâs poorest-performing teams and are looking towards the summer already.
The visitors have lost three in a row since exiting the Champions League.
Prediction: Arsenal 1â0 Newcastle
Manchester United vs. Brentford
Date: Monday, April 27
Time: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Thereâs no Premier League action on Sunday, so the gameweek concludes at Old Trafford on Monday night.
Leeds prevailed at the Theatre of Dreams during Manchester Unitedâs previous outing on home soil, but the Red Devils impressively bounced back at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Matheus Cunhaâs well-taken finish proved the difference between the two sides, as United took a giant leap towards securing a top-five finish.
They have a comfortable buffer over sixth, even if Villa leapfrog them into third on Saturday afternoon.
Brentford, meanwhile, have never won a Premier League game at Old Trafford, and now would be an excellent time to claim a historic victory. Theyâve remarkably drawn five league games in a row, allowing others to capitalize on Chelseaâs stunning downturn.
Still, theyâre well in the European mix, with an eighth-place finish potentially enough to qualify for the Conference League.
Prediction: Man Utd 2â1 Brentford
Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 34
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