West Ham vs Liverpool - 12:30 - Saturday 27th April 2024 - TnT Sports

West Ham @ 4/1    Draw @ 16/5    Liverpool @ 1/2

West Ham: LDWLL

Liverpool: WDLWL

West Ham welcome Liverpool to the London Stadium in the lunchtime kick off, with both sides looking to return to winning ways following disappointing recent results.

The Hammers come into this game on the back of a second successive defeat, with Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace hammering them 5-2 at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace took a seventh minute lead at Selhurst Park when Michael Olise headed Joachim Anderson’s cross beyond Lukasz Fabianski to make it 1-0 to Oliver Glasner’s side.

An acrobatic effort from Eberechi Eze saw Palace double that lead nine minutes later (16), with the Palace midfielder perfectly pouncing on an initial save from Lukasz Fabianski.

An own goal from Emerson made it 3-0 to Palace inside 20 first half minutes, with the full back and Fabianski failing to deal with a loopy cross to the back post and the Italian ended up poking the ball into his own net.

Jean Philippe Mateta got in on the act in the 31st minute, the Frenchman scoring the first of two goals as his sliding effort from Michael Olise’s cross made it 4-0 to Palace.

Michail Antonio ensured that the Hammers went into the break with a goal of their own, as the striker beat Dean Henderson to the ball to make it 4-1 (40).

Mateta grabbed his second of the match and Palace’s fifth in the 64th minute, as the Frenchman’s right footed effort found the bottom corner of the West Ham net after a brilliant run and nutmeg from Eberechi Eze.

A howler from Dean Henderson ensured West Ham ended the match with two goals, the former Manchester United keeper slicing the ball into his own net after a comfortable back pass from Tyrick Mitchell (90).

The game ended Crystal Palace 5, West Ham 2.

Boss David Moyes admitted to WHUTV that his team were way off the pace as they were heavily beaten by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon:

"I’m really embarrassed and disappointed for the supporters.

We performed well on Thursday night, and we took praise for that, but today was as bad as I remember it being for a long time. We were atrocious, and we got what we deserved.

The first 30 minutes were awful. We came here to try and be hard to beat, but the goals we conceded were extremely disappointing and we really shot ourselves in the foot.

We didn’t defend, and we hardly got forward. I don’t think we crossed the halfway line for the first 15-20 minutes. We have no excuse.

We’ve had a lot of games, and we didn’t have Jarrod [Bowen], but we knew that and we needed to come here and be better.

As a Premier League Club you have to have something about you. Every game is tough and we knew that coming here, but really it was just so, so bad."

Reds Title Challenge Over

Liverpool's title race has been run as a 2-0 defeat to Everton has ended their hopes of a fairytale ending for Jurgen Klopp in his final season.

Ben Godfrey’s crucial sliding intervention prevented Darwin Nunes from converting Mohamed Salah’s cross in the fourth minute.

At the other end Everton and Dominic Calvert Lewin had a headed chance at the back post after James Tarkowski won his initial header, luckily for the Reds it was safely palmed away by Alisson.

Liverpool weren’t so lucky a second time as the Toffees took the lead through Jarrad Branthwaite, the highly rated defender eventually slotted home at the back post in the 27th minute after the ball had pinned around the Liverpool box.

Darwin Nunez had a great chance to level for Liverpool shortly after, but the Uruguayan’s strike to the near post was well saved by Jordan Pickford.
Luis Diaz found himself in a similar position later on in the half, but the Columbian failed to fit the net from a Darwin Nunez header.

Mohamed Salah was the third Liverpool forward to try and fail to level the scoring, his first effort was a scuffed shot that rebounded back to him off an Everton defender, but he blazed the follow up into the crowd.

Everton doubled their lead in the second half when Dominic Calvert Lewin was given the freedom of the Liverpool box and headed Dwight McNeil’s corner beyond Alisson (58). It’s not a replay Trent will look back on with any fondness.

Liverpool went close to halving the deficit through Luis Diaz, but the Columbian’s right footed effort hit the inside of the bar and bounced to safety.

Jurgen Klopp was cut a disappointed figure when he spoke to LFCTV as his sides title charge ended with a 2-0 defeat at rivals Everton:

"No good thoughts at all. Very disappointed, frustrated obviously. I had now obviously a few interviews and I would say you can sum up: it was not good enough.

We played the game, or let it happen, the game Everton wanted. They scored two goals from set-pieces.

The first one we defended somehow three times but in the end we put it on a plate and I don’t think Branthwaite scored it, he didn’t even hit the ball properly but the ball rolls over the line.

After that we had our best period, we really put them under pressure, we created big chances and didn’t score.

Going like that in half-time, each situation we missed gave Everton kind of momentum even more and took away from us. We never had it, but it didn’t help.

I really feel for the people, I’m really sorry for that obviously. People told me so often about my great record [in derbies], before the derby especially you hear, ‘But you never win here’.

But we never lost and that feels really different. I really apologise for that, it was unnecessary but it happened. We cannot change it anymore."

Betting Tips

• BTTS @ 4/9
• Jarrod Bowen to score first @ 7/1
• Mohamed Salah to score first @ 3/1

Fulham vs Crystal Palace - 15:00 - Saturday 27th April 2024

Fulham @ 1/1    Draw @ 23/10    Crystal Palace @ 9/4

Fulham: DLLWL

Crystal Palace: LLWWW

Fulham welcome in form Crystal Palace to Craven Cottage this weekend, with Marco Silva's side looking to end Palace's run of three successive wins

The Cottagers come into the game on the back of a disappointing result, with Liverpool overcoming them 3-1 at the Cottage in their 16th defeat of the season.

Luis Diaz missed a golden opportunity to give Liverpool an early lead at Craven Cottage, with the Columbian failing to head Trent Alexander Arnold’s cross on target.

Alexander Arnold left nothing to chance as he opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a sublime free kick from 20 yards out as Liverpool took a 1-0 lead.

Despite that setback Fulham went into the break on level terms, as Timothy Castagne’s side footed effort levelled the match in the second minute of first half injury time (45+2).

Former Fulham man Harvey Elliot sliced a great chance to give Liverpool the lead for the second time in the match, but the Reds midfielder dragged Diogo Jota’s cutback well wide of the target.

Ryan Gravenberch restored Liverpool’s lead with his first Premier League goal in the 53rd minute.

The Dutchman’s right footed effort from just outside the box hit the inside of Leno’s near post before going in to make it 2-1 to Liverpool.

Diogo Jota made sure of the points for Liverpool, as his goal on the break saw Liverpool extend their lead to 3-1 in the 72nd minute.

Rodrigo Muniz had a late chance as Fulham looked to make it a nervous ending for Liverpool, but the Brazillian couldn’t find the net from a tight angle as he followed up Tom Cairney’s initial effort with a shot into the side netting.

Marco Silva admitted to FFCTV that Fulham’s second half was not up to the same standard as the first, in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool:

"First half was good. A balanced first half, not one team on the front foot really.

We knew how they were going to start, or try to start. I think we were solid, we were in a good shape.

It was not a first half of many, many chances for both sides. Of course, they scored an excellent free-kick from Arnold, and our reaction was really good.

I think we had some very good moments as well, some counter-attacks, some open play moments as well.

Even under pressure we tried to build, and the result at half-time was fair because the reaction was good. I really think we deserved the equaliser and deserved the goal in that moment.

The way we conceded the two goals, the second and the third goals during the second half, was really hard for us.

We have to learn from that situation, for the future, to not happen again, because after that it was more difficult for us to react.

The third goal was the goal that killed the game. A moment that we should be stronger in that challenge, we were a little too soft in the challenge, and they won that challenge where our defender should be much stronger because there was a moment for us to stop that situation."

Reds Hot Palace

Oliver Glasner's side come into the game in red hot form having beaten Liverpool, West Ham and more recently Newcastle in a 2-0 win.

In form Eberechi Eze had Crystal Palace’s first sight of goal, but his right footed effort went just wide of Dubravka’s far post.

Jean Philippe Mateta is another man in form for the Eagles, and his header from an Eze cross went just high of the Newcastle goal.

Mateta opened the scoring for the hosts in the 55th minute, the Frenchman sliding the ball home after a superb one two with Jordan Ayew.

Palace continued to dominate and Will Hughes was the unlikely source as the Eagles hit the crossbar as they looked for a second.

Newcastle failed to have much of an impact in the final third but they did think they had a strong penalty shout when Sean Longstaff was seemingly brought down by Hughes.

Referee Thomas Bramall and the VAR thought otherwise.

Palace secured the win two minutes from time (88), as Mateta bagged his and Palace’s second with a right footed finish through the legs of Dubravka from a Will Hughes cutback.

Oliver Glasner told PalaceTV he is not prepared to rest on his laurels after Crystal Palace recorded three consecutive Premier League wins for the first time since April last year:

"We hope for four in a row. A very famous coach in Germany said once: ‘after the game is always before a game.’

It was a great performance, so all the credit to the players today for the performance, for the energy, for the intensity, for the offensive way of playing, always trying to score goals.

Of course it's a good feeling also now to have completed mission number one – staying in the Premier League mathematically – so it's a good feeling, and I hope that the players get addicted to winning games, to this feeling, to these emotions. Today, it was really a very good performance.

They [the players] are showing what they're able to do. I told you when I arrived we are not magicians, so we can just encourage them and get their qualities on the pitch.

We also have to say ‘thank you’ to the players for the trust they gave us from day number one, because we changed many things.

They were always listening, they were always working hard, they gave us the trust and believed in what we were telling them.

We had many opportunities to score in the first games, but we didn't have the results and they were still trusting us, still listening to us.

It shows the character of the players, and that's what’s helped us."

Betting Tips

• Total Goals - Over 2.5 Goals @ 4/6
• Rodrigo Muniz to score first @ 9/2
• Eberechi Eze to score first @ 13/2

Man United vs Burnley - 15:00 - Saturday 27th April 2024

Man United @ 4/9    Draw @ 100/30    Burnley @ 9/2

Man United: DLDDW

Burnley: DDLDW

Manchester United welcome Burnley to the Theatre of Dreams this weekend, with both sides putting four past Sheffield United in their last matches.

The Red Devils produced another classic as they came from 1-0 and 2-1 down to record a 4-2 win over rock bottom Sheffield United.

An excellent save from Wes Foderingham prevented Alejandro Garnacho from giving United an early lead at Old Trafford.

It was Sheffield United who took the lead against the run of play in the 35th minute as Jayden Bogle made the most of a terrible pass from Onana to make it 1-0 to the Blades.

Sheffield born Harry Maguire equalised for Manchester United seven minutes later (42), with the defender heading Alejandro Garnacho’s ball across goal into the bottom corner.

It was déjà vu as Wes Foderingham denied Alejandro Garnacho again, the Blades keeper’s dive low to his left preventing the Argentine from giving United the lead.

Sheffield United took the lead for the second time in the match in the 50th minute, Ben Brereton Diaz sliding Ben Osborn’s cross into the roof of the United net to make it 2-1.

United were awarded a bizarre penalty on the hour when Auston Trusty was adjudged to have fouled Harry Maguire in the box, this despite the fact that Diogo Dalot poked the resulting ball into the back of the net.

Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting penalty in the 61st minute to draw United level for the second time in the match.

Fernandes doubled his tally for the night twenty minutes later as United took the lead for the first time in the match, the skipper’s long range effort beating Foderingham to make it 3-2 (81).

The win was secured four minutes later as Fernandes added an assist to his two goals, the Portuguese’s ball across goal was converted by Rasmus Hojlund to give United a 4-2 win (85).

Erik ten Hag provided his verdict to MUTV on Manchester United's 4-2 victory over Sheffield United:

"It was a good game for the crowd. Many positives today - the resilience to fight back after, two times, we were losing. Straightforward, also negatives.

The two goals annoy me. Real giveaways. It can't happen. Unacceptable. Losing focus and the second goal was about indiscipline. We have to learn from this and improve on that factor.

Good goals, our goals were very good as well, from set-plays and also open play. We created many more chances and I'm happy with the win and we move on.

Sheffield United also collected points lately, against good teams like Chelsea, for instance, and there are no easy games. We were losing but we are resilient. You see it again, the team spirit in the dressing room.

We can deal with setbacks and just increase the tempo, make it difficult for our opponents, create more chances and keep calm.

Have you seen some panic? No, not at all. The team was very composed and very stable.

We played very well, kept making connections and looking for switches, creating chances throughout the game."

Burnley Also Hammered Blades

Vincent Kompany's side also come into the game having secured a comfortable win over Sheffield United, with a 4-1 scoreline keeping Burnley's faint survival hopes alive.

Arijanet Muric produced a fine point blank save to deny Oli McBurnie, the Sheffield United striker was denied by the leg of Burnley’s Kosovan goalkeeper.

Muric produced another fine save as he denied Ben Brereton Diaz’s right footed strike from the left-hand side.

It was a moment to forget at the other end for Ivo Grbic, as his mistake saw Jacob Bruun Larsen’s deflected effort creep in as Burnley took a 38th minute lead at Bramall Lane.

Lorenz Assignon doubled Burnley’s lead with his first Premier League goal two minutes later (40), the defender calmly running past three Sheffield United players before hitting the back of the net to complete two minutes of madness for the Blades.

Muric continued his fine game as he produced an outstanding right handed save to deny James McAtee’s left footed effort.

There was nothing the Burnley keeper could do in the 52nd minute as Gustavo Hamer’s right footed effort was lofted over the keeper to make it 2-1.

But Burnley restored their two goal cushion six minutes later, South African Lyle Foster scoring his fifth goal of the season as he swept Assignon’s cross beyond Grbic to make it 3-1 (58).

Johann Gudmundsson put the result beyond doubt in the 71st minute, as the Icelander scored his first goal of the season seconds after coming on as a substitute with a left footed strike across goal.

The game ended Sheffield United 1, Burnley 4.

Speaking post-match, Kompany reflected to Clarets+ on Burnley's impressive display and highlighted how his men 'progressed and got stronger' as the game went on:

"We played really well today, scored some really good goals, created chances and that's a big positive for us. They had a few chances early on and they’re a really tough opponent. We saw that last season.

I was really pleased with the attacking phases, I think in other games we have lacked a little bit of quality in the final third and in front of goal but today we were prolific and dangerous.

We needed a couple of saves from Aro (Muric) but I think as the game went on, we progressed and we got stronger.

We know the importance of games like today and there's a lot riding on them but I thought we handled it really well and I'm pleased for all the lads."

Betting Tips

• BTTS @ 1/2
• Rasmus Hojlund to score first @ 5/1
• Lyle Foster to score first @ 15/2

Newcastle vs Sheffield United - 15:00 - Saturday 27th April 2024

Newcastle @ 1/5    Draw @ 5/1    Sheffield United @ 9/1

Newcastle: WDWWL

Sheffield United: LDLLL

Newcastle United host rock bottom side Sheffield United this weekend, with a defeat likely to relegate Chris Wilder's side.

The Magpies come into the game on the back of a disappointing away performance and result as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace.

In form Eberechi Eze had Crystal Palace’s first sight of goal, but his right footed effort went just wide of Dubravka’s far post.

Jean Philippe Mateta is another man in form for the Eagles, and his header from an Eze cross went just high of the Newcastle goal.

Mateta opened the scoring for the hosts in the 55th minute, the Frenchman sliding the ball home after a superb one two with Jordan Ayew.

Palace continued to dominate and Will Hughes was the unlikely source as the Eagles hit the crossbar as they looked for a second.

Newcastle failed to have much of an impact in the final third but they did think they had a strong penalty shout when Sean Longstaff was seemingly brought down by Hughes.

Referee Thomas Bramall and the VAR thought otherwise.

Palace secured the win two minutes from time (88), as Mateta bagged his and Palace’s second with a right footed finish through the legs of Dubravka from a Will Hughes cutback.

Eddie Howe told Sky Sports he felt Newcastle were not at their best levels and ultimately not good enough in their 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park:

"It was a difficult game for us. We were below our best levels. Crystal Palace played well.

It was a high-pressing game, we were both trying to high press each other but they more effective with their game than we were.

We're disappointed. We came alive a bit in the second half and had moments and opportunities but we weren't good enough.

On 11-day break affecting performance: "That's always a fear. We worked to try and make sure that wasn't a factor in the game - Crystal Palace were better than us today.

We can't make excuses, we're going to blame ourselves and try to come back better."

On Longstaff penalty appeal: "It's a 50-50 call. If the referee gives it, he doesn't overturn the decision with VAR.

He obviously didn't think it was a penalty at the time and we have to respect that."

Four Defeats In Five For Blades

Chris Wilder's side come into the game on the verge of relegation, with a fourth successive defeat here sending them back to the Championship.

The Blades come into the game having thrown away two gift wrapped leads as Manchester United beat them 4-2 at Old Trafford.

An excellent save from Wes Foderingham prevented Alejandro Garnacho from giving United an early lead at Old Trafford.

It was Sheffield United who took the lead against the run of play in the 35th minute as Jayden Bogle made the most of a terrible pass from Onana to make it 1-0 to the Blades.

Sheffield born Harry Maguire equalised for Manchester United seven minutes later (42), with the defender heading Alejandro Garnacho’s ball across goal into the bottom corner.

It was déjà vu as Wes Foderingham denied Alejandro Garnacho again, the Blades keeper’s dive low to his left preventing the Argentine from giving United the lead.

Sheffield United took the lead for the second time in the match in the 50th minute, Ben Brereton Diaz sliding Ben Osborn’s cross into the roof of the United net to make it 2-1.

United were awarded a bizarre penalty on the hour when Auston Trusty was adjudged to have fouled Harry Maguire in the box, this despite the fact that Diogo Dalot poked the resulting ball into the back of the net.

Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting penalty in the 61st minute to draw United level for the second time in the match.

Fernandes doubled his tally for the night twenty minutes later as United took the lead for the first time in the match, the skipper’s long range effort beating Foderingham to make it 3-2 (81).

The win was secured four minutes later as Fernandes added an assist to his two goals, the Portuguese’s ball across goal was converted by Rasmus Hojlund to give United a 4-2 win (85).

Chris Wilder told Sky Sports that he felt Harry Maguire went down easily from Austin Trusty's challenge that led to a penalty for the hosts:

"We scored two away from home but yet again we don't come away with a result, and I suppose that's the story of a lot of games this season.

For a big lad from Sheffield I thought he went pretty easily - and I said that to him at the time.

But we have to look at ourselves - yet again some poor goals going in the back of our net and you can't afford to do that anywhere in the division."

Betting Tips

• BTTS - No @ 1/1
• Alexander Isak to score first @ 5/2
• Ben Brereton Diaz to score first @ 9/1

Wolves vs Luton - 15:00 - Saturday 27th April 2024

Wolves @ 9/10    Draw @ 5/2     Luton @ 12/5

Wolves: DLDLL

Luton: LLWLL

Wolves welcome Luton to Molineux this weekend with both sides desperately in need of a win.

Gary O Neil's side suffered a narrow defeat as their injury hit squad were denied even a point as Bournemouth handed them a 1-0 loss.

Back up keeper Mark Travers produced a fine save to his right to deny Pablo Sarabia’s long range effort.

At the other end Jose Sa produced a much more comfortable save to deny Milos Kerkez’s right footed strike at the back post.

Sa was busy again as the Portuguese was at his best to deny Justin Kluivert, with a brilliant ball over the top unleashing the Dutchman.

Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal of the game in the 36th minute, the Ghanian made the most of a casual touch by Max Kilman as he slotted through the legs of Jose Sa.

Wolves thought they had equalised in the 65th minute when Hwang Hee Chan headed the ball home, but the goal was ruled out for the slightest of touches on Justin Kluivert by Matheus Cunha.

Bournemouth ended the game with ten men when Milos Kerkez was sent off in the 79th minute for a poor challenge on Matt Docherty.

Wolves had the ball in the net for the second time in the match, but that goal was also ruled out, as skipper Max KIlman had strayed offside in the build up.

Bournemouth survived to secure a 1-0 win away at Molineux.

Gary O’Neil refused to discuss VAR when he spoke to WolvesTV after another contentious decision went against Wolves against Bournemouth on Wednesday night:

"It was probably our worst performance. It was really poor. Individually there were too many below the level this evening. Collectively, we need to make sure this is not the level we produce.

It was a tough evening for us, myself included, where we need to go home and have a good look at what we’ve produced and make sure we get back to where we were and what our level was.

We just looked a little bit flat and gave away too many unforced errors. It wasn’t even losing the ball under no pressure, we lost every duel, and every time they went long they landed on it and we didn’t.

We lost too many balls, lost too many duels and just kept turning the ball over so often. With the way we want to play and what we want to do, we can’t do that.

We have to look after the ball better than what we did this evening. It was one where we were well below the level.

But to be fair, I thought the subs had a good impact and we made a real good do at it second half to try to bounce back after that first half performance. The second half was a small positive, but it was a tough evening."

Crushing Home Defeat

Luton suffered a damaging 5-1 defeat at home to Brentford in their last game, with that result likely to be an indication that their time in the league is coming to an end.

Yoane Wissa’s brilliant strike in the 24th minute gave Brentford the lead at Kenilworth Road.

The DR Congo striker wrapped his foot around a Bryan Mbeumo pass and lifted it beyond Thomas Kaminiski in the Luton goal.

Wissa and Mbuemo combined again as the latter hit the Hatters crossbar, with Wissa’s pass across goal finding the left boot of Mbeumo.

Brentford managed to double their lead just before the break, Wissa involved again as he scored his second goal with a scrappy finish after Reece Burke failed to clear the danger (45+1).

Ethan Pinnock made sure of the points just after the hour mark (62), the defender headed Sergio Reguilon’s corner into the net after easily outmuscling Gabriel Osho to make it 3-0.

Two minutes later it was 4-0 (64), as Keane Lewis Potter’s header at the back post gave Bryan Mbeumo his second assist of the match as Brentford threatened to run riot.

Kevin Schade scored Brentford’s fifth with four minutes remaining (86), the German hammered home Vitaly Janelt’s cutback to all but secure their place in next seasons Premier League.

Luton did pull a goal back in the dying minutes through Luke Berry (90+2), with the midfielder scoring his second goal of the season after a poor backpass from Janelt. The game ended Luton 1, Brentford 5.

Rob Edwards did his best to dissect his sides 5-1 defeat when he spoke to Sky Sports post match:

"We had our moments, but we weren't ruthless enough. We lacked an intensity. For the first time this season we showed a lack of belief. We've got to snap out of that really quickly.

I don't know why. It's hard to put my finger on right now - to lose in that manner is desperately disappointing. I have to apologise to the supporters for having to live through that.

We've got to respond. I'm apologising, rightly so. It's not been good enough and it's not often I say that. I shoulder it, I'm the manager and have to hold my hands up in these moments.

We've lost an important game. I'm deflated now, because of the manner of this performance. It wasn't us. I'll have to review the game. We're not out of it.

As a team we lacked intensity and urgency. I've got to look at that, it's a strange one.

We've had that all season, especially at home. Today was a moment to speak how I felt, I didn't rant and rave [in the dressing room].

How I feel is, we're in this, today was just a bad day. We all have to remember that. We don't want to give up the Premier League easily."

Betting Tips

• Total Goals - Over 2.5 Goals @ 8/13
• Hwang Hee Chan to score first @ 4/1
• Carlton Morris to score first @ 7/1

Everton vs Brentford - 17:30 - Saturday 27th April 2024 - Sky Sports

Everton @ 13/10    Draw @ 11/5     Brentford @ 7/4

Everton: DWLWW

Brentford: DDDWW

Everton welcome Brentford to Goodison Park this weekend in the Neal Maupay derby, with both sides coming into the game on the back of successive wins.

The Toffees secured their best win of the season as they beat bitter rivals Liverpool 2-0 at Goodison Park, effectively ending Liverpool's hopes of securing a 20th league title.

Ben Godfrey’s crucial sliding intervention prevented Darwin Nunes from converting Mohamed Salah’s cross in the fourth minute.

At the other end Everton and Dominic Calvert Lewin had a headed chance at the back post after James Tarkowski won his initial header, luckily for the Reds it was safely palmed away by Alisson.

Liverpool weren’t so lucky a second time as the Toffees took the lead through Jarrad Branthwaite, the highly rated defender eventually slotted home at the back post in the 27th minute after the ball had pinned around the Liverpool box.

Darwin Nunez had a great chance to level for Liverpool shortly after, but the Uruguayan’s strike to the near post was well saved by Jordan Pickford.

Luis Diaz found himself in a similar position later on in the half, but the Columbian failed to fit the net from a Darwin Nunez header.

Mohamed Salah was the third Liverpool forward to try and fail to level the scoring, his first effort was a scuffed shot that rebounded back to him off an Everton defender, but he blazed the follow up into the crowd.

Everton doubled their lead in the second half when Dominic Calvert Lewin was given the freedom of the Liverpool box and headed Dwight McNeil’s corner beyond Alisson (58). It’s not a replay Trent will look back on with any fondness.

Liverpool went close to halving the deficit through Luis Diaz, but the Columbian’s right footed effort hit the inside of the bar and bounced to safety.

Sean Dyche told Sky Sports that he was delighted with his Everton team's 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby over Liverpool and hailed Dominic Calvert-Lewin's performance:

"I thought Dominic was outstanding tonight. We have been trying to get him back to where he needs to be and I think he showed it tonight.

He gets a goal and nearly nicks one on the line. I love that about strikers, trying to get it over the line, and I think that's when he is at his best, when he is showing that energy to find that goal.

The second was a great header but I thought, amongst many others, he was outstanding.

Jordan Pickford made some big saves in the first half. It's rare you stop these sides having chances so you need moments yourself. It's hard to pick out one or two.

We spoke about the desire and the energy of the team and the physical side of the game. The lads did it on Sunday and they'll have to do it again. That's the challenge."

Bees Crush Luton

Brentford handed Luton a damaging 5-1 defeat at home in their last game, with that win all but keeping Brentford in the league.

Yoane Wissa’s brilliant strike in the 24th minute gave Brentford the lead at Kenilworth Road.

The DR Congo striker wrapped his foot around a Bryan Mbeumo pass and lifted it beyond Thomas Kaminiski in the Luton goal.

Wissa and Mbuemo combined again as the latter hit the Hatters crossbar, with Wissa’s pass across goal finding the left boot of Mbeumo.

Brentford managed to double their lead just before the break, Wissa involved again as he scored his second goal with a scrappy finish after Reece Burke failed to clear the danger (45+1).

Ethan Pinnock made sure of the points just after the hour mark (62), the defender headed Sergio Reguilon’s corner into the net after easily outmuscling Gabriel Osho to make it 3-0.

Two minutes later it was 4-0 (64), as Keane Lewis Potter’s header at the back post gave Bryan Mbeumo his second assist of the match as Brentford threatened to run riot.

Kevin Schade scored Brentford’s fifth with four minutes remaining (86), the German hammered home Vitaly Janelt’s cutback to all but secure their place in next seasons Premier League.

Luton did pull a goal back in the dying minutes through Luke Berry (90+2), with the midfielder scoring his second goal of the season after a poor backpass from Janelt. The game ended Luton 1, Brentford 5.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank told www.brentfordfc.com the Bees’ performance against Luton was “fantastic” and reserved special praise for Yoane Wissa who bagged a first-half brace during the 5-1 win at Kenilworth Road:

"It feels very, very good. The win, the performance. It’s been a long season and it’s not been going our way. We’ve gone five games unbeaten.

I hugely respect Luton. What the players and Rob Edwards have done here at Kenilworth Road has made it very difficult for every team. Not one team has done what we’ve done to them today.

The performance the players put in was fantastic. We had to earn the right to attack by defending well, which we did. We were very good going forward and at playing behind.

We kept our focus, kept our intensity and scored the goals we needed. I didn’t expect us to be this dominant, so that’s credit to the players.

Fantastic magic. A really well-taken goal by Wissa and a good ball from Bryan.

I’m so happy that Wissa scored two. He has been on the up for a while and I’m pleased with his performance."

Betting Tips

• Total Goals - Under 2.5 Goals @ 1/1
• Dominic Calvert Lewin to score first @ 5/1
• Ivan Toney to score first @ 4/1

Aston Villa vs Chelsea - 17:30 - Saturday 27th April 2024 - TnT Sports

Aston Villa @ 23/20    Draw @ 5/2     Chelsea @ 9/5

Aston Villa: WLDWW

Chelsea: DWDWL

Aston Villa welcome Chelsea to Villa Park in the late Saturday night kick off, with Unai Emery's side looking to move nine points clear of Spurs.

Villa come into the game on the back of a 3-1 win over Bournemouth, with Unai Emery's side coming from a goal down to a take a huge step towards next seasons Champions League.

Emi Martinez came to Villa’s rescue early on, as the Argentine’s strong hand prevented Justin Kluivert from opening the scoring with a right footed effort after the Dutchman had cut in from the left hand side.

There was another warning sign for the Villans as Dango Ouattara hit the side netting after a sweeping cross from Lloyd Kelly on the edge of the Villa box.

Bournemouth were rewarded for their constant pressure as Matty Cash’s clumsy challenge on Cherries midfielder Milos Kerkez left Tim Robinson with no choice but to point to the spot.

Dominic Solanke made no mistake as his right footed conversion into the top left hand corner saw Bournemouth take a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute at Villa Park.

Morgan Rogers second goal in three matches ensured Villa headed into the break on level pegging. The former Middlesbrough man smashed Leon Bailey’s pass into the roof of the Bournemouth net to make it 1-1 (45+1).

Villa took the lead for the first time in the 57th minute as Moussa Diaby slotted Ollie Watkins through ball beyond Neto to make it 2-1.

It was 3-1 in the 78th minute when Leon Bailey tapped home from close range, with Ollie Watkins securing his second assist of the match as he made the most of a Neto error before rounding him and cutting the ball across goal to Bailey.

Unai Emery told VillaTV he was thankful to Aston Villa fans for their show of support before Sunday’s victory against Bournemouth:

"It’s been a fantastic week.

We started today with our supporters waiting for us in the stadium when we were arriving.

They created a great atmosphere and it was necessary as well because we had to be motivated and we had to be together.

We had motivation to play thinking of them and trying to transmit our energy, our style and our skill with the players. It was a fantastic match – difficult but fantastic.

We played well, serious, and we were controlling the game more than them. We made the difference with our players."

Chelsea Gunned Down

Mauricio Pochettino's job is reportedly in jeopardy after his side were hammered 5-0 at the Emirates in midweek.

Leandro Trossard’s fourth minute goal gave Arsenal a rapid start at the Emirates. The Belgian’s left footed strike from a Declan Rice pass was enough to beat Djordje Petrovic at his near post.

Kai Havertz saw his effort shortly after well saved by Petrovic, the Chelsea keeper dived to his left to prevent the German from doubling the Gunners lead.

The Blues had three successive chances as first Noni Madueke was denied by David Raya, before Marc Cucurella saw his effort blocked, before Enzo Fernandes blazed his effort wide.

Ben White doubled the Arsenal lead in the 52nd minute, the right back was on hand to make the most of an attempted clearance form Mykhailo Mudryk.

It was three for Arsenal in the 57th minute as former Chelsea man Kai Havertz fired Martin Odegaard’s pass into the roof of the Chelsea net.

Nicolas Jackson missed a glorious chance to pull one back for Chelsea but he was unable to hit the target from less than three yards away.

Havertz doubled his tally for the night to put Arsenal 4-0 up, as he slotted Bukayo Saka’s cutback onto the inside of the post before it crossed the line in the 65th minute,

Arsenal’s fifth and final goal came from an innocuous cross from Ben White, with the Arsenal defender on for his first Premier League hat-trick in the twenty remaining minutes (70).

Mauricio Pochettino couldn't hide his disappointment when he spoke to Chelsea TV after a heavy defeat away at Arsenal:

"I feel disappointed, really bad. The performance wasn’t good, we didn’t start the game in the way we were supposed to start.

We conceded the goal too easy, we made things so easy for Arsenal, started the game losing the game and after that it was really tough.

10 or 15 minutes after we conceded, we started to play a little bit and create some chances, like we started the game again.

We were talking at half-time, saying it is not possible to start a game like that at this level, but we started in a bad way again in the second half and conceded two goals. Then I think the team gave up and we were not in the game.

The most difficult thing to accept is the way we started, because the last 30 minutes of the first half we competed well and the game was even and we started to force them to make some mistakes to create some chances.

Then in the second half, the way we started when it went 3-0. I think in this moment the team started to suffer a lot and struggled to manage the game."

Betting Tips

• BTTS @ 2/5
• Ollie Watkins to score first @ 7/2
• Cole Palmer to score first @ 4/1