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After landing his best bet treble at 14/1 on Saturday, our betting expert Jones Knows casts his eye over the Sunday card in the Premier League.

Fulham vs Chelsea, Sunday 2pm

Someone will have to explain to me why Fulham aren't clear favourites here.

The 7/4 with Sky Bet for a home win looks rather generous. Chelsea on the road are a team to fade, big-time.

They are nine without a win away from home in domestic competitions with their last victory coming on December 8 against Tottenham.

Since then they have lost six of those nine and have scored just four goals in those nine away days. Meanwhile, Fulham have a sensational record against the top six, losing just twice from 10 matches this season, including doing the double over Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Home win.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-0

Manchester United vs Wolves, Sunday 2pm

Joao Gomes is really sparkling in the Wolves midfield where he's being given licence to join attacks. There's something special about the Brazilian who looks capable of being one of the best midfielders in the Premier League based on what we've seen from him under Vitor Pereira who has pushed him more to the fore.

He's had 15 shots in his last seven starts, where he's registered at least one shot in all seven. You can get 5/2 with Sky Bet firing two shots at Old Trafford.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Ipswich vs Arsenal, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports

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The shackles may come off Ipswich in the next few weeks with the stress of a relegation fight now over - as shown by their performance at Chelsea. It may suit them as they have looked scared of their own shadow at times this season despite Kieran McKenna doing plenty right in terms of adapting to the Premier League.

Arsenal obviously have bigger fish to fry now in terms of their Champions League semi-final so Ipswich should have their moments.

Dara O'Shea has been excellent in both boxes for Town in the last few weeks, dominating aerial duels. He goes up for every set piece and is the first contact point, resulting in five shots in his last three games. He is Evens with Sky Bet to register a shot.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

Leicester vs Liverpool, Sunday 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports

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Liverpool have scored two or more goals in 28 Premier League games this season - 10 more games than any other team. They could set a new all-time Premier League record by scoring two or more goals in three of their six remaining games - it's remarkable attacking consistency.

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So, goals have to be on the menu as the over 3.5 line at 11/10 with Sky Bet looks interesting as Leicester can contribute too based on their renewed, shackles-like released performance at Brighton where Stephy Mavididi looked a player.

During Leicester's dismal eight-game losing run without scoring, Mavididi played just 148 minutes as Ruud van Nistelrooy deemed the likes of Jordan Ayew and Patson Daka more deserving of a spot in his team. Madness.

The winger was given his chance at Brighton - his first start since January - and took it with both hands, turning in a player-of-the-match performance as Leicester showed more bite and attacking intent to bag a point at the Amex. The 9/2 for him to score again with Sky Bet is the value.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-3

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

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This looks a fantastic match-up when it comes to the Tottenham corners line.

Only Arsenal are averaging more corners won at home than Spurs' per 90 haul of 7.69 in the Premier League. Those corner-winning situations only increase when Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro play as full-backs with their direct play seeing them get to the by-line to force crosses that deflect behind for a corner.

Those types of attacks will be on throughout this game against a Forest team that defend deep and soak up pressure. They have conceded 6.44 corners per game in the Premier League - the third most of any team. Spurs to win six or more corners at Evens with Sky Bet looks a play.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

Jones Knows' best bets...

After landing his best bet treble at 14/1 on Saturday, our betting expert Jones Knows casts his eye on the huge Monday Night Football clash.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

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This looks a fantastic match-up when it comes to the Tottenham corners line.

Only Arsenal are averaging more corners won at home than Spurs' per 90 haul of 7.69 in the Premier League. Those corner-winning situations only increase when Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro play as full-backs with their direct play seeing them get to the by-line to force crosses that deflect behind for a corner.

Those types of attacks will be on throughout this game against a Forest team that defend deep and soak up pressure. They have conceded 6.44 corners per game in the Premier League - the third most of any team. Spurs to win six or more corners at Evens with Sky Bet looks a play.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

Jones Knows' best bets...

After landing his best bet treble at 14/1 on Saturday, our betting expert Jones Knows casts his eye on the huge Monday Night Football clash.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

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This looks a fantastic match-up when it comes to the Tottenham corners line.

Only Arsenal are averaging more corners won at home than Spurs' per 90 haul of 7.69 in the Premier League. Those corner-winning situations only increase when Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro play as full-backs with their direct play seeing them get to the by-line to force crosses that deflect behind for a corner.

Those types of attacks will be on throughout this game against a Forest team that defend deep and soak up pressure. They have conceded 6.44 corners per game in the Premier League - the third most of any team. Spurs to win six or more corners at Evens with Sky Bet looks a play.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

Jones Knows' best bets...

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First Half: West Ham 0-0 Southampton

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Here come the teams!

The two sets of players emerge from the London Stadium tunnel, with kick-off to come shortly.

Team news reminder

West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Todibo, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soler, Paqueta; Bowen, Fullkrug, Kudus.

Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Guilherme, Soucek, Ferguson, Irving, Scarles.

Southampton: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Downes, Manning; Sulemana, Onuachu.

Subs: McCarthy, Bree, Wood, Welington, Smallbone, Aribo, Dibling, Stewart, Archer.

Referee Kitchen takes charge of first PL game

There is a debut at the London Stadium today.

The game will be refereed by Andrew Kitchen, who will be taking charge of a Premier League fixture for the first time in his career.

Pre-match stats and facts...

West Ham have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games against Southampton (W8 D3), going down 3-2 at home in December 2021.

Southampton have lost 26 of their 32 Premier League matches this season, the most they’ve ever lost in a league campaign in their history. Their current loss percentage of 81% is the highest by any side in a top-flight season in history.

Since Graham Potter’s first Premier League game in charge of West Ham (January 14th), only Southampton (111) and Leicester (112) have attempted fewer shots than the Hammers (114). Indeed, only Leicester (33) have registered fewer shots on target than Potter’s side (34) in the same period.

West Ham are 17th in the Premier League and this is the lowest position in the table they’ll be heading into a game as late as this (33rd game) in a season since the final day of the 2010-11 season, when they were 20th and relegated.

As of the day of this game, Southampton will have spent 170 days bottom of the Premier League this season, their most in a single season. Across their last two seasons, they’ve spent 60% of their time in the Premier League in 20th spot (324 days out of 544, as of 19 April).

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West Ham aiming to move above rivals Spurs...

West Ham are aiming to end a five-game winless run, with boss Graham Potter yet to have lift off in his reign.

Since taking charge in January, only the bottom three – Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich – have picked up fewer points than the Hammers.

A much-needed victory, though, could lift them up to 15th above London rivals Tottenham - and that would put a smile on the faces of Hammers fans.

Can Saints surpass Derby's lowest-ever PL points tally?

Already-relegated Southampton can avoid finishing with the lowest points total in Premier League history with a win atWest Ham.

Just a third league victory of the season for bottom-side Saints at the London Stadium would see them surpass Derby County's lowest-record points tally of 11 set in 2007/08.

But defeat for Saints, who are led by interim boss Simon Rusk, would be the 27th of the season and extend their winless run to 10 games in all competitions.

Potter hoping Ward-Prowse can break Beckham's record

Graham Potter is hoping a bit of "football karma" will help James Ward-Prowse finally move alongside David Beckham as a Premier League record holder.

Ward-Prowse's tally of 17 goals direct from free-kicks is just one shy of Beckham's top-flight record of 18.

Unfortunately, Ward-Prowse has yet to score one for West Ham, with his last successful effort coming for Southampton against Potter's Chelsea side more than two years ago.

The 30-year-old midfielder starts against his former club this afternoon with Hammers boss Potter fancying him to end his drought.

"James will be the first to say it's not about him and the record, although we hope that he can get it," Potter said at his pre-match press conference.

"It would be nice for us if there was a bit of football karma and he gets it on Saturday against Southampton."

Last time out: Defeat for both West Ham and Saints

West Ham and Southampton both suffered defeats last weekend, with the Hammers losing 2-1 at Liverpool while Saints were beaten 3-0 at home by Aston Villa.

PL Predicitions: West Ham to ease past Saints

Sky Sports' tipster Lewis Jones:

Southampton have conceded 2.9 goals per game across their last 14 Premier League, shipping three or more goals on 10 of those occasions. History also tells us when relegation is confirmed the goals continue to flow against that relegated team. Teams that play a Premier League match officially relegated have conceded 2.4 goals per game across the last 25 games.

All West Ham angles are very much live then and Mohamed Kudus to score at 2/1 with Sky Bet jumped out. He has yet to find the net since Graham Potter took over - not without the want of trying having had 22 shots in his 12 starts to an expected goals figure of 2.73, including hitting the crossbar at Anfield last weekend. A goal is coming.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-0

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West Ham change three as Fullkrug starts

West Ham boss Graham Potter has made three changes from last weekend's defeat at Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Striker Niclas Fullkrug is handed just his fourth league start since arriving last summer.

But there is an injury blow for the Hammers, with defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka missing out on the matchday squad entirely after needing an injection in a toe injury.

He is replaced in the starting line-up by Vladimir Coufal, with Emerson Palmieri coming in at left-back as Potter switches to a back four.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Ollie Scarles both drop to the bench.

Downes returns from suspension to start for Saints

Southampton have made one change from last weekend's home defeat against Aston Villa.

Flynn Downes returns to the starting line-up against his former club after serving a two-match ban for picking up 10 yellow cards.

He replaces the benched Cameron Archer.

An injury boost for Saints, with striker Paul Onuachu passing a late fitness test to start.

West Ham team news - No Wan-Bissaka as Fullkrug starts

West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Todibo, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soler, Paqueta; Bowen, Fullkrug, Kudus.

Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Guilherme, Soucek, Ferguson, Irving, Scarles.

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Southampton team news - Downes and Onuachu start

Southampton: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Downes, Manning; Sulemana, Onuachu.

Subs: McCarthy, Bree, Wood, Welington, Smallbone, Aribo, Dibling, Stewart, Archer.

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Will West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka be fit enough to start after a toe injury?

Could Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes face his former club after returning from suspension? And will striker Paul Onuachu pass a late fitness test?

We'll bring the teams to you at 1.45pm...

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Already-relegated Southampton could avoid finishing with the lowest points total in Premier League history with a win at West Ham this afternoon.

Just a third league victory of the season for bottom-side Saints at the London Stadium would see them surpass Derby County's lowest-record points tally of 11 set in 2007/08.

But defeat for Saints, who are led by interim boss Simon Rusk, would be the 27th of the season and extend their winless run to 10 games in all competitions.

Their opponents West Ham are aiming to end a five-game winless run, with boss Graham Potter yet to have lift off.

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Since taking charge in January, only the bottom three – Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich – have picked up fewer points than the Hammers.

A much-needed victory, though, could lift them up to 15th above London rivals Tottenham - and that would put a smile on the faces of Hammers fans.

We'll bring you all the build-up, including the all-important team news at 1.45pm, with kick-off at 3pm.

Stay tuned...

Brentford 0-0 Brighton

Brentford 0-0 Brighton

Brentford 0-0 Brighton

Here come the teams!

Lovely day for it. The sun is beaming down in west London.

These two clubs have met in each of the top four divisions of English football since 1999 – they played in League One as recently as 2011.

Two success stories on show here...

How they shape up...

Jones Knows: Back a Bees win

Sky Sports' betting expert Lewis Jones:

"It's the football betting guru derby. My kind of derby.

"Brighton owner Tony Bloom and Brentford head honcho Matthew Benham both made their fortunes beating the betting markets using ahead-of-their-time models and have now built two of the best-run football empires in the world.

"Brighton and Bloom usually get major decisions right but their season is petering out under Fabian Hurzeler, who must be coming under pressure based on the high expectations at the club. An FA Cup quarter-final exit and four games without a win in the Premier League, meaning hopes of European football next season are now slim to none, is shining a bit of a spotlight on the manager.

"The 2-2 with Leicester was another lacklustre performance at home - meaning they will end the season having not beaten Ipswich, Southampton or Leicester at the Amex. Playing away should help them here but Brentford, as competitive and tough to beat as they've ever been under Thomas Frank, look the bet at 6/4 with Sky Bet."

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-1 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Brentford to beat Brighton (6/4 with Sky Bet)

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Are Brighton still in Euro hunt?

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones at the Gtech:

"A top-eight finish MIGHT be enough for Conference League but that's reliant on a few factors, mostly involving Manchester City or Aston Villa winning the FA Cup.

"I think Brighton internally were hoping for a bit more than that this season judged by their net spend and ambitious owner.

"It's a season in danger of petering out."

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Brighton's xG still trending high...

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones at the Gtech:

"For a club that put so much emphasis on the data behind performances, the Brighton hierarchy will point to the expected goals data from their last eight matches. No team in the Premier League have a higher xG per 90 than Brighton over that timeframe, coming in at 2.15 per match. It's a bulky figure and maybe suggests this team are still doing plenty right despite an iffy run."

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Kayode makes full Bees debut

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones at the Gtech:

"Michael Kayode, signed from Fiorentina in January, makes his first Brentford start after impressing in recent cameo appearances. He's a real livewire from full-back. Also, Yehor Yarmolyuk gets a start in midfield.

"For Brighton, Mats Wieffer makes his first start since December 21 after a frustrating season since joining in the summer. Carlos Baleba moves back into midfield with the return of Jan Paul van Hecke after suspension."

Brighton team news

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Brentford team news

Team to play Brighton: Flekken, Kayode, Van Den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Mbeumo, Wissa

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Sky Sports’ Lewis Jones at the Gtech:

"Always a pleasure to be at this unique, atmospheric ground.

"This place is usually a place to watch the home side win football matches. The connection between the club and fans is one of the best in the Premier League.

"However, Brentford haven’t won at home since December. The fixture list has been tough in fairness and there’s obviously no crisis talks but the home fans will want something to cheer this afternoon. Should be a fun fixture with Brighton in town."

Mitoma and Van Hecke to return vs Brentford

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will be available to face Brentford, while Jan Paul van Hecke also returns following his suspension.

Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler there was a chance that Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner could be available before the end of the season.

"A few players [Igor, Tariq Lamptey, Joel Veltman] will be stepping up their rehab next week, so the message is positive," he said.

"We are positive that they will be back with the squad so they can help us on the pitch."

Hickey edges closer to return for Brentford

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has revealed Aaron Hickey is close to a comeback after a 20-month injury absence.

Scotland full-back Hickey has been sidelined since August 2023 due to a hamstring injury which required two operations.

The 22-year-old, who recently signed a new three-year contract, has got some B-team games under his belt and could return before the end of the season.

Frank was for once able to give a fitness update ahead of Saturday's visit of Brighton.

Brazilian striker Igor Thiago, who missed the first three months of the season with a knee injury and has been out since December with a joint infection, is also nearly back in contention.

Meanwhile, Rico Henry, Mathias Jensen and Gustavo Nunes got run-outs for the B team in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Monday.

"Everyone is available that was available last week," said Frank at his pre-match press conference.

"A few players got some valuable minutes playing on Monday - Rico, Mathias and Gustavo, among others.

"Also, Igor Thiago is getting closer and Aaron Hickey is getting closer, so it all looks good."