<p>Festive soccer will continue across the UK between Christmas and New Year’s, with several games to keep fans occupied.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Read on for our Premier League betting predictions for Matchweek 18 as we get closer to the midway point of the season…</p> <h2>Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 18 Betting Preview</h2> <p>The matches scheduled for MW18 are:</p> <ul> <li>Manchester United vs Newcastle (Saturday, December 27, 07:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City (Saturday, December 27, 23:30 AEDT)</li> <li>West Ham vs Fulham (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Brentford vs Bournemouth (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Liverpool vs Wolves (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Arsenal vs Brighton (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Burnley vs Everton (Sunday, December 28, 02:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Chelsea vs Aston Villa (Sunday, December 28, 04:30 AEDT)</li> <li>Sunderland vs Leeds United (Monday, December 29, 01:00 AEDT)</li> <li>Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur (Monday, December 29, 03:30 AEDT)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <h2>Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 18 Betting Predictions</h2> <p>As always, Sportsbet is committed to bringing Aussie bettors the best <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/united-kingdom/english-premier-league">2025/26 Premier League betting odds and markets</a> all in one place. We make the EPL one of the most attractive soccer leagues to bet on with our consistently offered competitive odds.</p> <p>Take a look at a pick of our top Premier League betting predictions for this slate of games below:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/united-kingdom/english-premier-league/man-utd-v-newcastle-9948043">Manchester United vs Newcastle</a></strong> - Having <strong>previewed this one in detail</strong>, we’re <strong>backing the ‘Draw’</strong> in this game.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/united-kingdom/english-premier-league/west-ham-v-fulham-9947940">West Ham vs Fulham</a></strong> - A London derby both teams will want to win. We<strong> predict a Fulham win</strong>, as they have been strong away from home recently. The ‘<strong>Under 2.5 Goals</strong>’ looks good value, as we think this will be tight and decided by a single goal.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/united-kingdom/english-premier-league/chelsea-v-aston-villa-9947917">Chelsea vs Aston Villa</a></strong> - The<strong> odds are stacked in Chelsea’s favour</strong>, 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 ‘<strong>Double Chance</strong>’ bet of ‘<strong>Aston Villa And Draw</strong>’ offering potential value.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/united-kingdom/english-premier-league/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-9947904">Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur</a>&nbsp;-</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Crystal Palace are favourites</strong> 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 ‘<strong>Draw</strong>’.</li> </ul>