From The Horse's Mouth - Mark Van Deventer

There is still everything to play for as the EPL moves into MatchWeek 32.

The usual ten matches are being played, starting on Friday evening at 21h00 when Wolves venture to the London Stadium against West Ham, with the sequence concluding on Monday night as Manchester United host Leeds.

1. WEST HAM 27 vs WOLVES 6: The Hammers are still 50-50 to go down and this is a must win game against doomed Wolves, who have nevertheless been playing far better at their last 13 matches after getting whipped 11 straight beforehand. If Nuno can field a full-strength side (they are a stronger unit when Summerville and Mavropanos are in) then WHU can get the desired home win with Bowen their marksman. The pressure will be intense, and Wolves are feared as they have quite a good historic record against WHU. The Goal Guru is singling West Ham but acknowledges the risk involved.[1]

2. ARSENAL 88 vs BOURNEMOUTH 52: The Gunners continue to eke out crucial victories, in this League and in Europe as winning becomes a habit. The visitors will try extending their 11-match unbeaten sequence and indeed have a good recent record v Arsenal (they won this same fixture last year 2-1), so attaining a draw is quite possible against Arteta’s side.[1][2]

3. BURNLEY 0 vs BRIGHTON 46: 19th placed, Burnley take on 10th placed Brighton, who sport a big edge on the G.G.I. and are tipped to get three points. Seven of the 13 EPL duels between these sides have ended in draws but we can’t cover every eventuality, and gamble by singling the in-form Seagulls. [3]

4. BRENTFORD 47 vs EVERTON 34: This is the first game in the sequence that is too close to call with any confidence. They have the same number of points (46) on the league table. Everton has a good record playing away under Moyes. Tactically, this showdown of long balls and aerial challenges will be decided on fine margins. [1][2][3]

5. LIVERPOOL 54 vs FULHAM 42: The Reds are 6/10 favorites to see off Fulham, but they tend to mix their form. Can they be trusted to get the job done? Fulham tend to struggle at Anfield so Liverpool are slightly preferred. That said, 12 points is not that big of a difference on the G.G.I. so going wider than the market anticipates here could be the solution. [1][2][3]

6. SUNDERLAND 29 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 22: G.G.I ratings languishing in the 20’s are an indicative measure of struggling teams. Tudor could not shift Spurs’s downward spiral and now de Zerbi (a very smart, though maverick manager) is tasked with getting them to safety. A trip to the Stadium of Light is a challenging first up assignment, made even harder by the long list of Spurs players battling injuries. [1][2][3]

7. CRYSTAL PALACE 40 vs NEWCASTLE 38: Yet another tight match-up, where covering all bases is advised in this Selhurst Park battle. Palace and Newcastle have won and lost virtually an equal number of games this season. It’s just too close to call with a mere two points separating them on the G.G.I. [1][2][3]

8. NOTTINGHAM FOREST 25 vs ASTON VILLA 32: The G.G.I. scores this considerably closer than their actual log positions. Many might see this as a walk over for 4th placed Villa as they take on relegation threatened Forest. As a compromise, let’s cover the draw just in case, a possibly weary Villa side find it hard to chop down the Tricky Trees. [2][3]

9. CHELSEA 64 vs MANCHESTER CITY 79: A few months ago, roles were reversed but now City are trending more positively than their wobbly hosts who have lost three of their last four games due to defensive frailties. In fact, City are unbeaten in their last dozen clashes with Chelsea so are favored to pull off an away win. [3]

10. MANCHESTER UNITED 58 vs LEEDS 35: United continue to surge up the table and are now 3rd. Leeds may be galvanized by their FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory over West Ham which has propelled them into the semifinals. But they suffered a key injury (Stach) and lack the quality to trouble a resurgent United for whom Mbeumo and Sesko have been tremendous at seizing goal scoring opportunities, set up by Fernandez, with 18 goals between them. United have not lost to Leeds in ten previous clashes, so are bankered here. [1]

The Goal Guru’s suggested Interbet EPL 10 perm for MatchWeek 32:

1 x 1 2 x 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 2 3 x 3 x 1 = R324.00 which can be taken at a ten cents unit for only R32.40.

A smaller perm follows:

1 x 1 x 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 1 2 3 x 3 x 1 = R162.00 which can be taken using the ten cents minimum for R16.20.

Good luck and enjoy the soccer.