Gameweek 33 of the 2025\/26 Premier League season was among the campaign\u2019s best, if you forget that Monday night\u2019s clash at Selhurst Park. With FA Cup semifinals reshaping the schedule, three matches were moved forward and seven fixtures now headline a crucial weekend.<\/p>\n
Sunderland remain effectively safe but not mathematically secure, amid talk of the Black Cats \u201cdoing a Bournemouth\u201d and parting ways with R\u00e9gis Le Bris in favor of a bolder managerial appointment. They produced an impressive fightback at Villa Park only to see Emiliano Mart\u00ednez deny Habib Diarra in stoppage time before Tammy Abraham\u2019s winner. Sunderland start Gameweek 34 at home against Nottingham Forest. Forest have taken large strides towards safety recently and have not lost in the Premier League since March 1. Prediction: Sunderland 0\u20130 Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa still have two routes back into the Champions League and are also preparing for a Europa League semifinal against Forest. Fulham arrive after falling away from European contention and sit 12th, but a win would move them within two points of Brighton in sixth. Villa have lost the reverse fixture; the head-to-head form favours Villa, yet this preview expects a home upset. Prediction: Fulham 2\u20131 Aston Villa.<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace will prioritise the Conference League after beating Fiorentina and now face Liverpool, who are buoyed by a derby winner from Virgil van Dijk. Palace won at Anfield earlier in the season, but their focus on Europe should leave Liverpool favoured. Prediction: Liverpool 2\u20131 Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
At the bottom, West Ham and Tottenham are in a straight shootout to avoid 18th. West Ham have lost only twice since February, while Everton continue to impress away from home and aim for European qualification. Prediction: West Ham 2\u20132 Everton.<\/p>\n
Tottenham impressed despite a late draw at home when Georginio Rutter struck late for the visitors. Roberto De Zerbi believes his team can go five for five to stay up; this is a must-win against Wolves, who have suffered heavy recent defeats. Prediction: Wolves 1\u20133 Tottenham.<\/p>\n
Arsenal sit second after City\u2019s narrow win at Burnley left the title race level on points and goal difference, with City ahead on goals scored. Newcastle\u2019s poor run continues; Prediction: Arsenal 1\u20130 Newcastle.<\/p>\n
Monday concludes the round at Old Trafford. United recovered at Stamford Bridge and face Brentford, who have drawn five on the spin and have never won at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Prediction: Man Utd 2\u20131 Brentford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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