With Matchweek 16 of the English Premier League about to take centre stage, many across the division will be feeling the pressure.
Last weekend saw several unexpected results and poor performances occur. Arsenal and Chelsea both dropped points in MW15, while Man City had a routine victory. Liverpool dropped points once again as the pressure mounts on Arne Slot, with an explosive interview from Mohamed Salah after the game not helping.
Read on for our top Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 16 betting predictions…
Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 16 Betting Preview
The matches scheduled for MW16 are:
- Chelsea vs Everton (Sunday, December 14, 02:00 AEDT)
- Liverpool vs Brighton (Sunday, December 14, 02:00 AEDT)
- Burnley vs Fulham (Sunday, December 14, 04:30 AEDT)
- Arsenal vs Wolves (Sunday, December 14, 07:00 AEDT)
- Crystal Palace vs Man City (Monday, December 15, 01:00 AEDT)
- Sunderland vs Newcastle (Monday, December 15, 01:00 AEDT)
- Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham (Monday, December 15, 01:00 AEDT)
- West Ham vs Aston Villa (Monday, December 15, 01:00 AEDT)
- Brentford vs Leeds (Monday, December 15, 03:30 AEDT)
- Man Utd vs Bournemouth (Tuesday, December 16, 07:00 AEDT)
Several storylines exist in the games this weekend; Chelsea will face a team that they’ve struggled against at times in Everton, Arsenal will aim to keep their advantage at the top against winless Wolves, and Man City take on Crystal Palace in a tricky encounter. At the same time, Liverpool have a tough home game against Brighton and are likely to be without Salah.
The biggest game of the weekend is arguably the Tyne-Wear derby, with Sunderland hosting Newcastle for the first time in the Premier League for almost 10 years. That time, it ended 1-1.
Premier League 2025/26 Matchweek 16 Betting Predictions
Here are our top MW16 predictions with our 2025/26 Premier League betting odds and markets, keeping in mind everything we mentioned above:
- Crystal Palace vs Man City - City are the big favourites entering the game; Guardiola’s side are unbeaten in their last three at Selhurst Park in the EPL with two victories. ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ looks good value based on previous meetings.
- Liverpool vs Brighton - Liverpool big favourites, but they’re under pressure. Positive UCL results haven’t followed in the EPL this season as Slot remains in trouble. Brighton as the underdog looks good value, as Liverpool has lost three of its last four EPL day matches as a favourite.
- Sunderland vs Newcastle - Newcastle are in a good run of form, and we predict they will edge this one. The 'Both Teams to Score' market has hit in each of Newcastle United's last eight EPL matches, making the ‘Yes’ offer good value. Additionally, ‘Bruno Guimarães - To Score Or Assist’ looks good, as he has scored or assisted in three of the last four EPL matches.