Sky Sports

Live Commentary - Man Utd vs Liverpool

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Description

Sky Sports' betting expert Lewis Jones:

When you're assessing the player markets at this stage of the season, motivation and narrative can be just as powerful as the raw numbers and this is one where everything is aligning.

Bruno Fernandes to register an assist at 6/4 with Sky Bet looks a cracking play. Fernandes is sitting on 19 Premier League assists this season - just one shy of the all-time single-season record held by Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20).

Watching him recently, it's obvious he's actively looking to create rather than finish moves. His first instinct in and around the box is to slide passes, pick runners, and manufacture chances. That mindset is exactly what you want when backing assist lines.

At 6/4, you're getting a playmaker in elite form, with a clear target in sight, pulling the strings in a home environment where he thrives.

Everything points towards another assist being firmly on the agenda.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-2 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Bruno Fernandes to register an assist (6/4 with Sky Bet)

Manchester United vs Liverpool. It never needs extra billing.

A rivalry between two powerhouses.

United are on the cusp of qualifying for the Champions League with a win and if Bournemouth fail to beat Crystal Palace.

Liverpool will secure a top five finish with a win if both Brighton and Bournemouth fail to win.

Both teams are basically there, meaning this is all about bragging rights. With jeopardy lifted, this could be a cracker.

Let's get it on.

Got Sky? Watch now on the Sky Sports app📱

Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract📺

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot:

"Every game you play has influence on your league position, That is not only when you play Man Utd.

" We are aware of the fact that it is a very big game, not only because we play Man Utd but also to qualify for Champions League and to get the highest possible position in the league table.

"We wanted to win the league. That is not possible, so we are trying to finish as high as possible. That is something we are going to try again on Sunday."

On potentially being able to confirm top-five finish with a win:

"I wouldn't say it is a step forward, but it is the right step to make. We know how important it is to qualify for the Champions League for any club, but definitely for our club.

"It is an important step. Is it a step forward? It is definitely not a step backwards but it is an important step to make."

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah is not fit to face Manchester United on Sunday – but he has confirmed he will be back before the end of the season.

It was feared that Salah, who is moving on in the summer, had played his final game after being forced off with an injury against Crystal Palace.

However, Liverpool expect him back playing before the season is out, giving the forward an opportunity to have a proper Anfield send-off.

"As we know from Mo, he is always working incredibly hard when he is fit but also when he is injured to be back as soon as possible.

"We expect him to be back for the final part of the season but not for Sunday."

He added: "In all ways it is a big relief that his injury is minor so he is able to play for us [again] and at the World Cup.

"If ever there was a player that deserves a big send-off, it is definitely Mo."

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker has not yet trained with his Liverpool team-mates ahead of Sunday's trip to Old Trafford.

Slot did not rule him out but said they would not "take a risk".

"He is very close to training with us. I have to hear today from the medical staff if he is able to train with us today, tomorrow or the start of next week.

"He's very close. We never want to take a risk with a player."

Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick on potentially finishing above Liverpool this season:

"It shows the improvements of the group and getting stronger to be coming into this game in a good position on the back of some good results and trying to achieve moving forward.

"We're fully aware of the situation in the league and how close it is between us, but that's not something we've focused on.

"It's a one-off game. They've got some good players and they won the league last year, and we respect everything that goes into the game.

"We're treating it as a one-off game and the league is what it is. Sunday is a whole different ball game.

"It's real privilege for us all to be involved in it... it's two incredible football clubs and to be so close together in so many ways, in terms of titles and geography, to have such an impact over such a time is so special.

"We all appreciate that."

Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick on Liverpool rivalry:

"It's certainly one of my favourite games. It's a standout game.

"There's big games and big rivalries that we have with other teams, but this one is right up there.

"The history, the ups and downs the history has produced in these kinds of games and the excitement, entertainment and emotion, which is a huge part of it, it makes it a really special game.

"It's the edge and the competition, irrespective of league positions over the years of who has ben on top at certain times, it's never really changed the feeling of the game and the emotion of the supporters.

"It's appreciating what it means to the supporters, we have to do that. It's a special game to be part of and to come out on top is the best feeling you can get."

Source

Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss launches passionate rallying cry as he declares 'we're not relegated yet'

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss launches passionate rallying cry as he declares 'we're not relegated yet' - Sky Sports
Description

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi launched a passionate rallying cry in the club's fight to avoid the drop, declaring "we're not relegated yet" and wants an end to "negative" voices around Spurs.

Despite earning their first Premier League win of 2026 last weekend at Wolves, Spurs remain two points from safety and their task to beat the drop has been made even more challenging following injuries to Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke.

But ahead of Sunday's trip to Aston Villa, where Spurs could find themselves five points adrift of West Ham if they win at Brentford on Saturday, De Zerbi has no time for negativity.

Responding to Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge's question, the Italian said: "I watched you on TV, but it is not a polemic. I heard, 'It is impossible [to stay up]'. We are crying, everyone [saying], 'We are relegated.' Not yet.

Kinsky reflects on CL nightmare and explains positivity in relegation fight

'Difficult to accept' - Poch's sadness for Spurs

Carra: Spurs might need Maddison 'magic' to stay

Tottenham news & transfers⚪ | Spurs fixtures & scores

"We have to die on the pitch and to die on the pitch we have to lose the game. Before losing the game, we have to play and we have to fight.

"We have two points less than West Ham and they have to play a difficult game as well.

"It is not the best moment for us; it is a tough and difficult moment.

"But the losers cry, the losers think negative. I don't want people close to me to be crying or think in a different way from me."

He added: "The most important challenge now is to silence the voice inside of us. Inside of the players, the staff and the fans.

"This voice produces negative thoughts and it says we are unlucky, we have too many injuries, we lost Xavi Simons, he was in the last two games one of our best and most important players.

"Our medical staff not good enough, the pitch of the stadium and the training ground is not good, it is impossible winning two or three games in a row because we have not won too many games in 2026.

"I think these are all negative things and it's rubbish because I want to keep my focus on ourselves and the quality of my players.

"We go to play against one of the best teams at the moment in the Premier League. I have big respect for [Unai] Emery as a coach but if Tottenham win at Villa Park it is not a miracle.

"Maybe we lose but we have the quality to win this game and it is not a miracle.

"We have to be positive and [feel] lucky because we are working in a big club.

"If Solanke and Simons are injured we can play with [Randal] Kolo Muani, [Mathys] Tel, Richarlison and they are not worse players. They are different with characteristics but very good players.

"We have Pedro Porro, [Destiny] Udogie, Micky van de Ven, [Rodrigo] Bentancur, [Joao] Palhinha, [Conor] Gallagher.

"For that all these things I don't have enough time to hear this or listen to these things."

Sky Sports News reporter lifts lids on De Zerbi exchange!

Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge:

"I was wondering if De Zerbi was going to say something to me because he was giving me one of those looks.

"I was about to ask, 'What a great win for Spurs, but it came at a huge cost with the injuries to Simons and Solanke and did they put a cloud over a much-needed win?' So I was leading to that question, but then De Zerbi said he watched me!

"I think he was referring to me on Monday with Tim Sherwood and Tom White on Sky Sports News' Fan Club, reading over an injury graphic.

"The graphic was not good because there are so many injuries! These are not one or two-week injuries; these are long-term absentees like Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Cristian Romero and now Simons.

"When De Zerbi first joined, he said to me he wanted to count on Kudus, but then he picked up a quad injury. He wanted to count on Romero, but then he got a serious injury at Sunderland. He wanted to count on Simons, but then he got a serious injury at Wolves.

"So the point I was making on Monday is that he's been so unlucky with these serious injuries, and could it derail Tottenham's chances of staying in the Premier League?

"But he doesn't want any negativity, and he's getting on with it, so my message back to him is 'You're absolutely right, fair play'."

PL Predictions: Spurs to get hammered at Villa

Sky Sports' tipster Lewis Jones:

If it looks like relegation season, smells like a relegation season, quacks like a relegation season then it's probably a relegation season.

The footballing gods have made up their mind on Spurs it seems. That line of thinking was rubberstamped despite the 1-0 win at Wolves where they didn't play well.

That West Ham injury-time winner was a cruel one and yet more injuries to key players in Xavi Simons, their only real creative player in form, and Dominic Solanke is making an already tough task even more difficult for Roberto De Zerbi.

But there is one place that still believes in this Tottenham team: the betting markets. And this really is great news as we can back Aston Villa at a staggering price at odds against of 21/20 with Sky Bet for the win.

The market has got too carried away by Spurs' need for the win and have glossed over the key factor in that they are an inferior team in every department.

Aston Villa at home under Unai Emery are so difficult to beat - this is a team that has beaten Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd at Villa Park this season. Beating Spurs should be a doddle.

Source

Aston Villa 1-2 Spurs highlights

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Aston Villa vs Spurs LIVE! Premier League match updates, news, score and highlights - Sky Sports
Description

Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.

Back to Home

This content is provided by , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow cookies for this session only.

Source

Spurs: Antonin Kinsky on Premier League relegation battle, bouncing back from Champions League nightmare and his super save at Wolves

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Spurs: Antonin Kinsky on Premier League relegation battle, bouncing back from Champions League nightmare and his super save at Wolves - Sky Sports
Description

Save of the season? It could save Spurs' season.

With Tottenham on the brink of a first Premier League win of 2026, Antonin Kinsky's 98th-minute, full-stretch dive to keep out what looked to be an inch-perfect Joao Gomes free-kick was pivotal to their victory at Wolves last weekend.

Transfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪

Spurs fixtures & scores | FREE highlights▶️

With relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham also winning last weekend, Spurs didn't gain ground. But they did gain confidence and bolstered belief they have reached a turning point and can kick-on to overhaul their two-point gap to safety.

A wonder-save? "I'm happy you say so," smiles Kinsky modestly, during an exclusive interview with Sky Sports. "It was more also the weight of the moment. Everyone knows it's important, especially the last minute because then you don't have time to add another one."

On the value of the win, he says: "It's very precious. If we wouldn't bring three points from there, of course, it would be much more difficult now.

"We are not closer but at least we didn't get further [away]. So the difference is still just two points."

The belief within the Spurs squad that they can rescue themselves from this precarious situation with four games to go has been renewed.

"It's just positive," says Kinsky, when asked how he sees the relegation battle. "I think if anyone from us would feel different, then there is no point of being within the squad.

"Where it all starts, it's here. And if you don't believe it, then you can't achieve it. So this is the most important thing. OK, do your best to be prepared but, first of all, you need to have the goal and believe it. Otherwise everything is pointless.

"So I believe everyone is like this and I believe this is what's going to help us a lot."

That attitude has been strengthened by the arrival of new head coach Roberto De Zerbi. The charismatic Italian has had a quick impact on the pitch and across the group, lifting up Kinsky and his team-mates.

"By the way he speaks, what you read and what you hear from him is that he believes in us and that is a big message that he gives us overall: that the quality is there in the squad," says Kinsky.

"It's just not to speak about it but to show it. With the combination, with the style that he wants to play, I think our squad fits to that so I believe this is going to work.

"Now we have four points from three games, there is four left and I hope and I believe that this is the right way."

Kinsky has a calm, focused and positive approach to Spurs' situation. It is a mindset that also allowed him to overcome a major personal hurdle this season.

Under former boss Igor Tudor, Kinsky endured a brutal Champions League debut at Atletico Madrid. There were two bad individual errors from the Czech goalkeeper and three goals conceded by the time he was hooked after just 17 minutes of the first leg of the last-16 tie.

Kinsky had been a surprise selection ahead of regular No 1 Guglielmo Vicario, having appeared in just two Carabao Cup ties in the entire season before that match in March.

While Kinsky admits there was plenty of self-reflection on his errors after the game, his performances this month, with Vicario sidelined by a hernia operation, have been notably impressive. He has put his nightmare in Madrid behind him to play an important role in Spurs' run-in.

"It was a moment, debut in the Champions League, that I was dreaming of as a young boy. For me, this was the thing that I was going for. I was looking forward to it so much," says Kinsky.

"Of course, after the game, I was sad that this happened but on the other hand, I was calm.

"I have good people around me who always give me good feedback, what they really think about it and they are honest with me. So, I spoke to them a lot, I listened to them, then I compared it to my feelings and they were similar.

"So, upon me, it was just to keep going and make sure that when the next opportunity comes, I will be ready again."

Stronger for the experience?

"Yeah, I would say I'm stronger by that one experience.

"It's not like before I would feel weak, now I feel stronger because I made [that experience]. You make it because you are strong already and it makes you just stronger and it helps you just to grow.

"There is always so much things to improve, so it just shows you the things that you can get better at or mentally to adjust a little bit the approach towards the game."

With time running out this season, Spurs must learn their lessons quickly. But the resilience of their goalkeeper Kinsky is a good inspiration for the challenges ahead, which will decide their Premier League status.

Source

Spurs: Antonin Kinsky on Premier League relegation battle, bouncing back from Champions League nightmare and his super save at Wolves

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Spurs: Antonin Kinsky on Premier League relegation battle, bouncing back from Champions League nightmare and his super save at Wolves - Sky Sports
Description

Save of the season? It could save Spurs' season.

With Tottenham on the brink of a first Premier League win of 2026, Antonin Kinsky's 98th-minute, full-stretch dive to keep out what looked to be an inch-perfect Joao Gomes free-kick was pivotal to their victory at Wolves last weekend.

Transfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪

Spurs fixtures & scores | FREE highlights▶️

With relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham also winning last weekend, Spurs didn't gain ground. But they did gain confidence and bolstered belief they have reached a turning point and can kick-on to overhaul their two-point gap to safety.

A wonder-save? "I'm happy you say so," smiles Kinsky modestly, during an exclusive interview with Sky Sports. "It was more also the weight of the moment. Everyone knows it's important, especially the last minute because then you don't have time to add another one."

On the value of the win, he says: "It's very precious. If we wouldn't bring three points from there, of course, it would be much more difficult now.

"We are not closer but at least we didn't get further [away]. So the difference is still just two points."

The belief within the Spurs squad that they can rescue themselves from this precarious situation with four games to go has been renewed.

"It's just positive," says Kinsky, when asked how he sees the relegation battle. "I think if anyone from us would feel different, then there is no point of being within the squad.

"Where it all starts, it's here. And if you don't believe it, then you can't achieve it. So this is the most important thing. OK, do your best to be prepared but, first of all, you need to have the goal and believe it. Otherwise everything is pointless.

"So I believe everyone is like this and I believe this is what's going to help us a lot."

That attitude has been strengthened by the arrival of new head coach Roberto De Zerbi. The charismatic Italian has had a quick impact on the pitch and across the group, lifting up Kinsky and his team-mates.

"By the way he speaks, what you read and what you hear from him is that he believes in us and that is a big message that he gives us overall: that the quality is there in the squad," says Kinsky.

"It's just not to speak about it but to show it. With the combination, with the style that he wants to play, I think our squad fits to that so I believe this is going to work.

"Now we have four points from three games, there is four left and I hope and I believe that this is the right way."

Kinsky has a calm, focused and positive approach to Spurs' situation. It is a mindset that also allowed him to overcome a major personal hurdle this season.

Under former boss Igor Tudor, Kinsky endured a brutal Champions League debut at Atletico Madrid. There were two bad individual errors from the Czech goalkeeper and three goals conceded by the time he was hooked after just 17 minutes of the first leg of the last-16 tie.

Kinsky had been a surprise selection ahead of regular No 1 Guglielmo Vicario, having appeared in just two Carabao Cup ties in the entire season before that match in March.

While Kinsky admits there was plenty of self-reflection on his errors after the game, his performances this month, with Vicario sidelined by a hernia operation, have been notably impressive. He has put his nightmare in Madrid behind him to play an important role in Spurs' run-in.

"It was a moment, debut in the Champions League, that I was dreaming of as a young boy. For me, this was the thing that I was going for. I was looking forward to it so much," says Kinsky.

"Of course, after the game, I was sad that this happened but on the other hand, I was calm.

"I have good people around me who always give me good feedback, what they really think about it and they are honest with me. So, I spoke to them a lot, I listened to them, then I compared it to my feelings and they were similar.

"So, upon me, it was just to keep going and make sure that when the next opportunity comes, I will be ready again."

Stronger for the experience?

"Yeah, I would say I'm stronger by that one experience.

"It's not like before I would feel weak, now I feel stronger because I made [that experience]. You make it because you are strong already and it makes you just stronger and it helps you just to grow.

"There is always so much things to improve, so it just shows you the things that you can get better at or mentally to adjust a little bit the approach towards the game."

With time running out this season, Spurs must learn their lessons quickly. But the resilience of their goalkeeper Kinsky is a good inspiration for the challenges ahead, which will decide their Premier League status.

Source

Premier League predictions and best bets: Another 1-0 to the Arsenal?

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image
Premier League predictions and best bets: Another 1-0 to the Arsenal? - Sky Sports
Description

Our football betting expert Jones Knows offers his insight ahead of the Premier League weekend and tips up a 20/1 treble.

Leeds vs Burnley, Friday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

There are plenty of ways to attack the fouls markets but, as ever, match-ups are where the real value tends to live.

Jayden Bogle to commit two or more fouls at 5/4 with Sky Bet looks a standout play. When assessing these markets, I'm always keen to marry a player's baseline numbers with the specific opponent he's likely to face. Bogle already ticks plenty of boxes on his own. He's an aggressive, all-action wing-back who plays on the edge defensively, and that naturally lends itself to foul involvement.

Play Super 6 this weekend to win £250,000!

He's committed at least one foul in each of his last 12 starts, averaging 1.9 fouls per 90 minutes, so we're already knocking right on the door of that 2+ line just from his raw data.

If Bogle lines up against Jaidon Anthony, the dynamic shifts even further in our favour. Anthony averages 1.6 fouls drawn per game this season, which is a strong return and exactly the kind of profile we want to target when hunting bets in this type of scenario.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-0 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Jayden Bogle +2 fouls (5/4 with Sky Bet)

Brentford vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm - PLAY SUPER 6!

This contest has the look of a game that could fall firmly into the 'cagey' category. Under 2.5 goals at 5/4 with Sky Bet makes plenty of appeal.

With the added advantage of playing before Tottenham in the relegation scrap, there's a clear opportunity for West Ham to get something on the board and apply pressure. In these situations, the mindset often shifts - it's less about expansive football and more about control, discipline and avoiding mistakes. A point wouldn't be a bad result, and that naturally leans towards a lower-risk, lower-tempo approach.

ANOTHER SUPER 6 WINNER! Samuel from London became the second Super 6 winner of £250,000 in April alone. He correctly predicted all six scorelines to take home the £250,000 jackpot

And we've seen the evidence of that in their recent away numbers. Four of West Ham's last five games on the road have gone under 2.5 goals, which paints a picture of a team setting up to stay in matches rather than open them up.

SCORE PREDICTION: 0-1

Newcastle vs Brighton, Saturday 3pm - PLAY SUPER 6!

Yankuba Minteh was moved on by Newcastle United as part of their financial balancing act, a decision that with hindsight looks increasingly questionable given how he's developed into a top-level Premier League attacker. You can throw Elliot Anderson into that bracket too - another one that slipped through their fingers. It's not a great look for the club.

Almost 200,000 Super 6 players are backing the in-form Brighton to beat Newcastle at St James' Park and maintain pole position for a Europa League spot

But focusing on Minteh, there's a noticeable edge to his game when he faces his former club. This is where the eye test comes in alongside the data. He looks like a player with a point to prove. He's scored twice in his last three appearances against Newcastle, which isn't a huge sample size, but it does underline that he relishes this fixture.

The 11/2 with Sky Bet on him to score in a Brighton win makes appeal.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

Wolves vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm - PLAY SUPER 6!

Granit Xhaka has evolved into something of a wily operator in midfield. He knows exactly how to use his body, when to invite contact and how to turn pressure into fouls in his favour. It's a bit of an underrated part of his game but one that consistently shows up when you dig into the fouls-won data. He can be backed at 10/11 with Sky Bet to be fouled at least twice.

What really makes this angle appealing is the midfield battle he's walking into. Wolves are expected to deploy Joao Gomes and Andre in those central areas - two players who bring aggression and intensity as their default setting. They like to engage, they like to tackle, which usually leads to fouls on opposition central midfielders.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Arsenal vs Fulham, Saturday 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

Sometimes the best bets are the ones that follow a familiar pattern and this looks like a spot where we could see a repeat of what landed nicely in last week's column.

Arsenal to win and under 2.5 goals at 5/2 with Sky Bet is the angle.

This combination clicked when Arsenal edged past Newcastle 1-0, and the conditions look very similar here. It's all about game state and intent. Arsenal need the win - simple as that in the title race - but they're also juggling the bigger picture with a huge European clash on the horizon against Atletico Madrid.

With that second leg looming, it wouldn't be a shock to see a controlled, professional approach rather than an all-out attacking display. Arsenal have shown they can operate like that: get in front, manage the tempo and keep things tight.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-0

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

There's always a temptation to latch onto the short-priced 'banker' in these Sunday spots but sometimes the market just gets a little carried away - and that looks the case here with Bournemouth. The Cherries are being priced up as if they're taking on a relegation-bound side with nothing about them. Yet Palace are organised, they're stubborn and they don't give much away.

The draw is often the most underrated outcome in football betting markets and that's where value can creep in, especially when the numbers start to back it up. We're seeing a bit of a draw surge in the Premier League right now, with 18 of the last 49 games finishing level, that's a 37 per cent strike-rate, comfortably above the norm.

Bournemouth have drawn six of their last eight games - they're becoming specialists in not quite getting the job done. Palace, meanwhile, have racked up 10 draws from 33 matches this season. The 3/1 with Sky Bet on the draw is a fantastic bet.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Back the draw (3/1 with Sky Bet)

Manchester United vs Liverpool, Sunday 3.30pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

When you're assessing the player markets at this stage of the season, motivation and narrative can be just as powerful as the raw numbers and this is one where everything is aligning.

Bruno Fernandes to register an assist at 6/4 with Sky Bet looks a cracking play. Fernandes is sitting on 19 Premier League assists this season - just one shy of the all-time single-season record held by Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20).

Watching him recently, it's obvious he's actively looking to create rather than finish moves. His first instinct in and around the box is to slide passes, pick runners, and manufacture chances. That mindset is exactly what you want when backing assist lines.

At 6/4, you're getting a playmaker in elite form, with a clear target in sight, pulling the strings in a home environment where he thrives.

Everything points towards another assist being firmly on the agenda.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-2 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Bruno Fernandes to register an assist (6/4 with Sky Bet)

Aston Villa vs Tottenham, Sunday 7pm

If it looks like relegation season, smells like a relegation season, quacks like a relegation season then it's probably a relegation season.

The footballing gods have made up their mind on Spurs it seems. That line of thinking was rubberstamped despite the 1-0 win at Wolves where they didn't play well.

That West Ham injury-time winner was a cruel one and yet more injuries to key players in Xavi Simons, their only real creative player in form, and Dominic Solanke is making an already tough task even more difficult for Roberto De Zerbi.

But there is one place that still believes in this Tottenham team: the betting markets. And this really is great news as we can back Aston Villa at a staggering price at odds against of 21/20 with Sky Bet for the win.

The market has got too carried away by Spurs' need for the win and have glossed over the key factor in that they are an inferior team in every department.

Aston Villa at home under Unai Emery are so difficult to beat - this is a team that has beaten Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd at Villa Park this season. Beating Spurs should be a doddle.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-0

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, Monday 3pm, live on Sky Sports

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

Morgan Gibbs-White to score anytime at 100/30 with Sky Bet looks too big to ignore. The Forest playmaker is finishing the season like a man on a mission. Seven goals in his last seven Premier League appearances tells you everything you need to know about the level he's operating at right now. He's playing with freedom, conviction and, most importantly, end product - something that hasn't always been associated with his game.

With an international summer on the horizon, Gibbs-White is making a very loud case to Thomas Tuchel for inclusion in England's World Cup squad. That kind of motivation can elevate a player's output and it's clear he's taking on more responsibility in the final third, getting into scoring positions and finding sublime quality at the right time.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2

Everton vs Manchester City, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱

No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺

Manchester City have built their title push on fast starts. They don't ease into games - they suffocate them from the off. The numbers are pretty striking: nine goals scored and none conceded in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season. City have been ahead at half-time 21 times in the league - six more than Arsenal, who are next on the list. Second again. That gap tells you how consistently they're getting their noses in front early and, crucially, staying there.

At 6/5 with Sky Bet for Man City to winning at half-time and full-time, you're getting a price on a pattern that's been repeating all season.

SCORE PREDICTION: 0-2

Jones Knows best bet:

Source