Two relegated sides face off at the King Power Stadium, with Southampton travelling to Leicester City and both teams have some serious rebuilds to oversee in the summer months to come. Elsewhere, Aston Villa have lost ground in the race for Champions League football next year but need to keep pace, with a dangerous Fulham side in town, whilst David Moyes’s Everton will be looking to get back to winning ways, as they host another relegated team in Ipswich Town at Goodison Park.
Aston Villa vs Fulham – Aston Villa to win
4/5 at Rhino Bet
Avoiding the season from petering out will be the key objective here for Aston Villa, who still remain in with an outside shot of playing Champions League football next year. They were undone by Manchester City in the Premier League, then thumped by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final and consequently, could see all of their hard work amount to very little this term. Fulham are the visitors to Villa Park, a side motoring along nicely under Marco Silva and European football could well be on the cards for the Cottagers next season too. Unai Emery needs to pick his Aston Villa side up and despite the obvious challenge of playing Fulham, Villa should be able to sort themselves out and pick up a win here, at a decent price with most punters and EPL betting sites.
Everton vs Ipswich Town – Everton to win
1/2 at Betzone
Goodison Park’s tenure as Everton’s home is slowly coming to an end and Ipswich Town will be the visitors to the grand old venue this weekend. For the Toffees, finishing the season strongly will be the only aim, with Premier League safety assured a long time ago and David Moyes could give a few of his fringe players a go, as he looks to plan ahead for next season. Life in the Championship will be on the agenda for Ipswich next season, with the Tractor Boys having really toiled in recent weeks in the Premier League. Everton will be expected to win this one and will be backed to the hilt by their home support, making the home win the obvious bet in this one.
Leicester City vs Southampton – Southampton to win
21/10 at Rhino Bet
Last minute heartbreak prevented Southampton from picking up all three points at home to Fulham last weekend but there has been a marked improvement in the Saints in recent weeks. Life in the Championship next season will be very different to that in the Premier League but they look to be gathering some momentum, following an awful campaign. Leicester City will play host here, with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side currently in freefall. The Dutchman looks unlikely to be at the helm next season for the Foxes and with their home form being so particularly poor, Southampton will fancy their chances of nicking all three points.
EPL Result Acca – 3rd May 2025
