Premier League Matchday 17 Predictions – December 19, 2025: Elite Betting Analysis For This Weekend’s Clashes

Matchday seventeen of this enthralling top-flight campaign unfolds this weekend, delivering a fresh tapestry of encounters that shall continue to shape the title race, the chase for Europe, and that perennial struggle against the spectre of relegation.

Upon the stages of football’s greatest arenas, stories will be written, and for those blessed with the wisdom to anticipate such drama, rewards await.

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St James’ Park Showdown

Eddie Howe’s side responded emphatically from the disappointing derby reverse to Sunderland, salvaging a dramatic 2-1 conquest over Fulham to advance into the EFL Cup semi-finals during the week’s midpoint, courtesy of Lewis Miley’s injury-time decisive intervention.

The Tyneside outfit will be aiming to capitalise on that success with a league triumph against the West Londoners, and a retreat to home will assuredly boost their confidence. Consider this: they have claimed five, drawn one and lost only two of their eight home EPL encounters, while they have also dominated all of their last four home meetings with Chelsea.

While Chelsea stand impressive on the road this term, accumulating the joint-second best points tally on the road in the league (fourteen from eight excursions), the Blues have been disappointing in recent weeks. With a challenging trip to St James’ Park, we are favouring the home side to prevail.

Newcastle United to win, 2.74 – 3T82ZS5

Etihad Encounter

The Norwegian phenomenon’s extraordinary goalscoring record since signing for Manchester City has persisted this season, with the striker already netting 23 goals in 22 games across all competitions, including finding the net three in his last two fixtures.

Haaland has been particularly prolific against West Ham for Pep Guardiola’s side, netting nine goals in six appearances against the Hammers. Considering such remarkable pedigree, we are tipping the sublime forward to continue his astonishing record with another goal.

Erling Haaland to score anytime, 1.40 – 3T83RWG

Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike delivered a blistering start to life at Liverpool before suffering a barren period throughout October and November, but the French forward has rediscovered scoring ways in December.

A brace against Leeds United was followed by yet another brace in Liverpool’s commanding 2-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion, gifting the striker with four goals in his last two English Premier League outings.

As Liverpool are poised to take on a Tottenham Hotspur side that have been notably disappointing at home—claiming just eight points from eight home league games, while they have also conceded a troubling 21 times in just 16 EPL matches—we are backing the Reds to have plenty of attacking success.

Combined with the clinical touch of Ekitike, we are tipping the striker to deliver once more in this one.

Hugo Ekitike to score anytime, 2.30 – 3T83TJV

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Midlands Showdown

The Villans have lost only one of their last 32 fixtures at Villa Park across all competitions, while they have also triumphed in all of their last nine games in all competitions, leaving them with abundant momentum as they prepare to face an notably erratic Manchester United team.

While the Red Devils have lost merely one of their last 10 matches, Ruben Amorim’s side have won only two of their last seven EPL matches, and they are arriving into this one off the back of a chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth—exposing their structural weaknesses.

Despite the fact that Manchester United are set to give Aston Villa a stern test, particularly in defence as the Red Devils wield the joint-second best attack in the league with 30 goals registered, we believe Aston Villa will weather the storm and claim the victory.

Aston Villa to win, 2.14 – 3T83VMZ

Overall Booking Code: 3T85KZ7, Odds: 18.88

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