EPL 2025/26 Preview & Betting Tips: Matchday 7

There is a familiar look to the 2025/26 EPL table, with Liverpool at the top of the tree and the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City all assembling behind them.

However, the likes of Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are all sat amongst the top 6 too - an indicator of how competitive this Premier League season looks set to be.

Graham Potter was the latest manager to lose his job, with Nuno Espirito Santo in at West Ham to replace him and the Hammers, along with Wolves, Burnley and Nottingham Forest are languishing towards the bottom of the EPL table.

Another international break arrives following this round of fixtures and there will be extra emphasis on sides to finish this round of games on a high.

Vitality Stadium, 4th October, 04:00

Bournemouth have enjoyed another fantastic start to the season and they will be eager to keep that good run going, as they welcome Fulham to the south coast.

Many expected the Cherries to struggle this term, following some big name departures but they have reinvested in their squad and they look set to challenge in the top half of the table again this season.

Fulham meanwhile are plugging away under Marco Silva but they came unstuck against Aston Villa last time out and have endured a tough couple of months with injuries.

As a result, Bournemouth look better placed in this one and they could pick up another impressive home win.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Bournemouth to win the match	$1.91
	BTTS	$1.75
	Over 2.5 goals	$1.90

Predicted Lineups:

Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Tavernier, Cook, Kluivert, Semenyo & Evanlison.

Fulham: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Andersen, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Iwobi, Smith-Rowe, Kevin & Jimenez.

Elland Road, 4th October, 20:30

Leeds United have adapted to well life back in the Premier League but next up is a very tough looking home game against Tottenham.

Daniel Farke's Leeds side have 8 points from their first 6 games and their draw with Bournemouth last weekend was testament to the improvements they have made in the top flight already this term.

Tottenham come into this one fresh off the back of two draws with Wolves and Bodo/Glimt and they will be eager to get back to winning ways here. Thomas Frank has improved performance levels at Spurs and they know this is a tough one.

Fine margins could define this one, with Tottenham perhaps having a touch more quality in key areas.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	BTTS	$1.75
	Tottenham to win the match	$2.50
	A red card to be shown in the match	$3.40

Predicted Lineups:

Leeds United: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Stach, Tanaka, Longstaff, Calvert-Lewin, James & Okafor.

Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Porro, Van der Ven, Romero, Sarr, Paulinha, Bentancur, Johnson, Richarlison & Kudus.

Emirates Stadium, 4th October, 23:00

Arsenal's superb run of form continued with a win in the Champions League over Olympiakos in midweek and they will be looking to keep momentum going, as they take on West Ham.

The Gunners look well placed to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title this year and there is renewed hope around this Arsenal team and how far it can go.

West Ham have turned to Nuno Espirito Santo to turn their fortunes around this season and this is a tough second game in charge for the Portuguese manager.

The Hammers earned a point at Everton last time out and will threaten here but a home win looks almost guaranteed in this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	BTTS	$1.95
	Bukayo Saka to score or assist (anytime)	$2.30
	Arsenal to win the match	$1.23

Predicted Lineups:

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori, Rice, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Martinelli, Eze & Gyokeres.

West Ham United: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf, Fernandes, Potts, Bowen, Paqueta & Fullkrug.

Old Trafford, 4th October, 23:00

Ruben Amorim is a man under the pump at Manchester United and next up for the Red Devils is a meeting with Sunderland.

United were poor in defeat to Brentford last weekend, finding themselves 2-0 down and ultimately losing 3-1 in a limp showing.

They take on a Sunderland side next, who have been one of the stories of the season so far and who will not fear this assignment at all.

That said, going to Old Trafford and winning is never easy and the hosts should pick up three very important points here.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Over 2.5 goals in the match	$1.80
	Manchester United to win the match	$1.50
	Benjamin Sesko to score (anytime)	$2.20

Predicted Lineups:

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Dorgu, Diallo, Ugarte, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Cunha & Sesko.

Sunderland: Roefs, Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Mandava, Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra, Talbi, Le Fee & Isidor.

Stamford Bridge, 5th October, 01:30

Having lost their last two games, the pressure is piling on Liverpool and a trip to Chelsea doesn't look set to make things much easier.

A similar story can be told for Chelsea, who did stop the rot against Benfica but who had lost to Manchester United, Brighton and Bayern Munich before that.

Stamford Bridge is never an easy place to go to and Liverpool know they will need to return to their best form quickly, to avoid allowing other sides back in the title race.

This is Arne Slot's first bump in the road in charge of Liverpool and the reds should get themselves back on track here in West London.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	A penalty to be awarded in the match	$3.00
	Liverpool to win the match	$2.38
	Mohamed Salah to score (anytime)	$2.10

Predicted Lineups:

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, James, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Pedro, Estevao, Neto & Gittens.

Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo & Ekitike.

St James's Park, 5th October, 22:00

Newcastle United will be eager to kick on from their good Champions League win in midweek, as they take on Nottingham Forest at St James's Park.

Eddie Howe's men have won just one Premier League game this term and are playing catch up in the race for European football already next term.

Nottingham Forest are also in a bit of a rutt and Ange Postecoglou is yet to register a win as Forest manager.

This is a strange one, which could go either eay but Newcastle could have a spring in their step and win this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Newcastle United to win the match	$1.97
	A red card to be shown in the match	$3.50
	BTTS	$1.85

Predicted Lineups:

Newcastle United: Pope, Trippier, Burn, Botman, Thiaw, Tonali, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon & Woltemade.

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Willams, Milenkovic, Morato, Zinchenko, Luiz, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Ndoye & Wood.

Molyneux, 5th October, 22:00

Struggling Wolves are looking for their first win of the campaign, as they take on Brighton at Molyneux.

Dropping two points late on at Tottenham last weekend will have hurt Wolves but they will be able to take heart from their performance and they will be hoping to start building momentum here.

Brighton meanwhile remain enigmatic and their late surge to win at Chelsea last weekend will give them refreshed hope and impetus in this one.

While Brighton are perhaps firm favourites to win here, Wolves are improving and this one could end up as an entertaining draw.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.75
	BTTS	$2.00
	Over 3.5 goals in the match	$2.25

Predicted Lineups:

Wolves: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Agbadou, Bueno, Doherty, Mosquera, Gomes, Andre, Bellegarde, Munetsi & Strand Larsen.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Ayari, Baleba, Gomez, Gruda, Mitoma, Minteh & Rutter.

Villa Park, 5th October, 22:00

Following their first Premier League win of the season last time out, Aston Villa will be hoping to kick on here against Burnley.

Their comeback win over Fulham has given the Villains renewed hope and energy, ahead of a busy period in the campaign.

Burnley meanwhile came unstuck against Manchester City last weekend and this looks set to be another test of their mettle.

This won't be an easy one for Villa, who still have work to do this term but Unai Emery's side should win at home.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Ollie Watkins to score (anytime)	$2.20
	A penalty to be awarded	$2.95
	Aston Villa to win the match	$1.57

Predicted Lineups:

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers & Watkins.

Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Larsen, Hanibal, Anthony & Foster.

Hill Dickenson Stadium, 5th October, 22:00

Everton will be looking to keep their unbeaten start at their new home going, as they take on Crystal Palace on the banks of the River Mersey.

The Toffees drew with West Ham last time out but remain a very good side under David Moyes, who are very well versed in Premier League football.

Crystal Palace meanwhile managed to beat all-conquering Liverpool last time out and should be buoyed by that result in this one.

Midweek European football will stretch Palace's resources though and both sides may end up settling for a point in this one.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Draw	$3.40
	BTTS	$1.80
	Jean Phillipe Mateta to score (anytime)	$2.50

Predicted Lineups:

Everton: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Dibling, Garner, Grealish, Ndiaye & Beto

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Guehi, Richards, Lacroix, Mitchell, Hughes, Kamada, Sarr, Mateta & Pino.

Gtech Stadium, 6th October, 01:30

Following a controversial late draw at Monaco in midweek, the sharks are circling for Manchester City once more and the blues have a tricky looking trip to Brentford on the cards here.

The Bees wre good value for their win over Manchester United last time out and with a draw against Chelsea in their previous home game, there is renewed belief about this Brentford side.

City have shown in patches what they are capable of this season but their knack of conceding goals could prove to be their undoing.

This should be a good one and while City will dominate the ball, Brentford could hurt them on the counter and end up picking up an important win.

Bookmaker	Tip	Odds
	Brentford to win the match	$5.00
	Igor Thiago to score (anytime)	$2.80
	BTTS	$1.90

Predicted Lineups:

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Yarmolyuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Ouattara & Thiago.

Manchester City: Donnarumma, Lewis, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Rodri, Reijnders, Nico, Foden, Savinho & Haaland.