Dapo Olajuwon’s EPL prediction: Game Week 12

18-10-2022

🔵 BRIGHTON VS NOTT. FOREST 🎄 

Brighton have hit a rough patch dropping points in the last couple of games. This has to be the perfect game to flip their poor form, especially the fact that they are playing at home. I still find it hard to believe that Nott. Forest are yet to find an effective working system to win games despite the huge sum of players they signed in the summer transfer window. It is hard to make a case for them at the moment but I just expect them to make things difficult for the Seagulls. I would be surprised if Brighton did not get the job done here. Then I can start assuming that the Seagulls are finding it hard to blend into the new style of play of the new manager, Roberto De Zerbi. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: BHA 2-1 NFO 

RESULT: BHA 0-0 NFO

🦅 CRYSTAL PALACE VS WOLVES 🐺 

Wolves managed to get a 1-0 victory over Nott. Forest last time out and this indicates that they are not having the best of their time at the moment. Not long ago they parted ways with Bruno Lage and now they are in talks with their former manager, Nuno Espirito Santos, so I think the atmosphere at Wolves is not good enough. Crystal Palace are somehow having a good run at the moment. Although they played a 0-0 draw against Leicester last time out, they are still unbeaten in a run of games now. Wolves seem to be dried up on scoring goals which gives me this belief that the Eagles are going to get a result here as long as they can put the ball into the back of the net. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: CRY 1-0 WOL 

RESULT: CRY 2-1 WOL

19-10-2022   

🍒 BOURNEMOUTH VS SOUTHAMPTON ⛔ 

Southampton have been on a losing run before they finally got a draw against West Ham last time out but I don’t think this is a good time to travel away from home to play Bournemouth at the Vitality stadium. The Saints are lacking creativity and finishing in the final third. They do not create many chances and they do not convert the little ones they manage to create. Bournemouth, on the other hand, have got Philip Billing running the ground, creating chances for them, and they have got a couple of players doing well to convert the chances. I would be surprised if the Cherries do not get anything out of this game. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: BOU 2-1 SOU 

RESULT: BOU 0-1 SOU

🐝 BRENTFORD VS CHELSEA 🔵 

Brentford got an impressive 2-0 win against Brighton at home last time out with Ivan Toney scoring a brace. They will be playing at home here again and I expect them to put up a good fight against the Blues. Whatever the result may be, I will not be bothered because they’ve got what it takes to stay up in the #PL. Chelsea are on a cruise at the moment as they are unbeaten and on a winning streak under Graham Potter. I am seeing a win for Chelsea and hoping to see Mason Mount continue with his impressive performance here. 

PREDICTION: 2

TIP: BRE 0-2 CHE 

RESULT: BRE 0-0 CHE

🔴 LIVERPOOL VS WEST HAM 🛠 

West Ham dropped 2 points against Southampton last time out in a 1-1 draw. They will be traveling to Anfield here to face Liverpool who just got a massive win over Man City over the weekend. Although the Hammers have been rolling on and are unbeaten in some games, I have a feeling that they are about to experience a hiccup here and it is at this junction their unbeaten run would likely come to an end. Liverpool, after defeating Man City last time out, would be full of confidence going into this one. I have a strong feeling that they would win but I am still doubting their consistency which is why I will not be putting my two legs in for them. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: LIV 2-1 WHU 

RESULT: LIV 1-0 WHU

⚫ NEWCASTLE VS EVERTON 🔵 

Everton have lost their last 2 games and I think this will make it three consecutive losses because Newcastle are on a good run. The Magpies will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run here and they will be having the home advantage. The Toffees might come out good in a match suddenly, so I’m not ruling them out that they can’t get anything here but Newcastle look stronger and I believe they will win or draw if it comes to worst. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: NEW 2-1 EVE 

RESULT: NEW 1-0 EVE

👹 MAN UTD VS TOTTENHAM ⚪ 

I’m expecting this to be an end-to-end game but if Antonio Conte has his way, it is going to be Tottenham who will be doing the defending throughout the 90 minutes. Tottenham seem to believe in scoring one or two goals and then keeping out the opponents for the remaining minutes of the game. I don’t think it will work against Man Utd here. Man Utd have got fast players who can take them off in a blink and I think this clash will favor United more, even as they play at home. I would be surprised to see Man Utd lose this game because the Spurs are always having disappointment around the corner. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: MUN 2-1 TOT 

RESULT: MUN 2-0 TOT

20-10-2022 

⚪ FULHAM VS ASTON VILLA 🦁 

Aston Villa’s woes continue as they lost 0-2 to Chelsea last time out. Aston Villa play too narrow and they’ve got punished several times because of this although their performance aren’t always that bad. I don’t know why Steven Gerrard and his players are not trying to play out wide. If you can’t penetrate through the middle, then you should try from the sides. Now they are going to play against the Cottagers who are going to stretch them well. Fulham have got Mitrovic back and they’ve got the goals back in them. They got a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth last time out which I consider a fair result for them and I’m tipping them to get a point or 3 points here again. 

PREDICTION: 1X 

TIP: FUL 2-1 ASV 

RESULT: FUL 3-0 ASV

🦊 LEICESTER VS LEEDS UTD ⚪ 

Leicester’s inconsistency is making it hard to make a case for them. They are so unpredictable that you never can what you would get from them. They played a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace last time out; a game I never expected them to clean sheet. I have my doubt if they will build on it because of their inconsistency. Leeds Utd had a great outing against Arsenal last time out. It was a 0-1 defeat but they were the better team. Arsenal were lucky to keep them out. If they can continue with such sort of performance here, I’m sure they will get something out of this game. 

PREDICTION: 2X 

TIP: LEI 1-1 LEE 

RESULT: LEI 2-0 LEE