Tom Patey

Jan 24, 2025 | theanalyst.com | Tom Patey

Can Unai Emery’s side keep up their fine run at home in the Premier League? We look ahead to Sunday’s clash with our Aston Villa vs West Ham prediction and preview. Aston Villa are the favourites against West Ham, winning 58.6% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Ollie Watkins needs one goal involvement to become the fastest Premier League player to 100 goals and assists combined since July 2020. Only Arsenal (14) can better Villa’s 10-match unbeaten run at home in the competition.

Jan 18, 2025 | theanalyst.com | Tom Patey

Can Enzo Maresca’s side end their Premier League winless run? We look ahead to Monday night’s clash with our Chelsea vs Wolves prediction and preview. The Opta supercomputer struggled to see past the home side winning as Chelsea triumphed in 68.8% of pre-match simulations. Chelsea are winless in five Premier League games, their longest such run since a seven-match spell between March and May 2023.

Jan 17, 2025 | theanalyst.com | Tom Patey

Eddie Howe will meet the club he took to the Premier League on Saturday. We look ahead to the clash with our Newcastle United vs Bournemouth prediction and preview. Newcastle United are the favourites against Bournemouth, winning 55.8% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Alexander Isak has scored in each of his last eight Premier League games, a feat bettered by only two players in the competition’s history.

Jan 14, 2025 | theanalyst.com | Tom Patey

Can Ruben Amorim turn things around in the Premier League? We look ahead to Thursday’s clash with our Manchester United vs Southampton prediction and preview. Manchester United are favourites against Southampton, winning 69.0% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Southampton are winless in their last 17 Premier League away games (D4 L13), the club’s second-worst run in top-flight history. United are unbeaten in their last 15 games in the competition against Southampton.

Jan 8, 2025 | theanalyst.com | Tom Patey

We look ahead to Friday’s FA Cup third-round clash with our Aston Villa vs West Ham prediction and preview. Will the Hammers perform in their first game since Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal? Aston Villa triumphed in 90 minutes in 54.7% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Villa have lost each of their last six home games in the competition. West Ham could lose two consecutive matches against Villa in all competitions for the first time since conceding a league double in 2010-11.