Festive soccer will continue across the UK between Christmas and New Year’s, with several games to keep fans occupied.
The usual slate of Boxing Day games isn’t in place as tradition has it; still, matches have been spread out so bettors can enjoy decent betting opportunities on the world’s best league.
Read on for our Premier League betting predictions for Matchweek 18 as we get closer to the midway point of the season…
Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 18 Betting Preview
The matches scheduled for MW18 are:
- Manchester United vs Newcastle (Saturday, December 27, 07:00 AEDT)
- Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City (Saturday, December 27, 23:30 AEDT)
- West Ham vs Fulham (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)
- Brentford vs Bournemouth (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)
- Liverpool vs Wolves (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)
- Arsenal vs Brighton (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)
- Burnley vs Everton (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)
- Chelsea vs Aston Villa (Sunday, December 28, 04:30 AEDT)
- Sunderland vs Leeds United (Monday, December 29, 01:00 AEDT)
- Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur (Monday, December 29, 03:30 AEDT)
With some derby games in the offering over these few days, as well as a potential blockbuster clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, there is a lot of potential betting value to be had for Aussies across this slate of games.
Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 18 Betting Predictions
As always, Sportsbet is committed to bringing Aussie bettors the best 2025/26 Premier League betting odds and markets all in one place. We make the EPL one of the most attractive soccer leagues to bet on with our consistently offered competitive odds.
Take a look at a pick of our top Premier League betting predictions for this slate of games below:
- Manchester United vs Newcastle - Having previewed this one in detail, we’re backing the ‘Draw’ in this game.
- West Ham vs Fulham - A London derby both teams will want to win. We predict a Fulham win, as they have been strong away from home recently. The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ looks good value, as we think this will be tight and decided by a single goal.
- Chelsea vs Aston Villa - The odds are stacked in Chelsea’s favour, which is why we like the value in Aston Villa to win. They’re on a run of eight consecutive wins in the Premier League, while Chelsea are hit-and-miss at times. Villa have good form against Chelsea in their last five, with the ‘Double Chance’ bet of ‘Aston Villa And Draw’ offering potential value.
- Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur - Crystal Palace are favourites but haven’t won at home in the league for three games. Spurs have been poor recently, but with this being a London Derby, we expect an entertaining ‘Draw’.