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Thursday's Premier League predictions including Aston Villa vs. Manchester United

Sports Mole provides score predictions for all of Wednesday's Premier League matches including Aston Villa vs. Manchester United and Bournemouth vs. Tottenham.


Everton vs. Southampton (Thursday, 6.00pm)

Everton's Richarlison celebrates scoring their second goal against Southampton on November 9, 2019© Reuters

Southampton will be looking to build on their shock win over Manchester City when they visit Goodison Park to take on Everton on Thursday evening.

Just one point separates the two sides in the table with five games remaining, and both will have their sights set on a top-half finish over the closing stages of the campaign.

We say: Everton 1-1 Southampton


Southampton have not won a league game at Goodison since 1997, and we can see that run extending here. Both teams will be pleased with their form since lockdown and, just as they are so close in the table, we are struggling to separate them in this match.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match


Bournemouth vs. Spurs (Thursday, 6.00pm)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho pictured on July 6, 2020© Reuters

Relegation-threatened Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night knowing that time is running out for them to turn their dreadful form around.

Eddie Howe's side remain only one point from safety, but have lost each of their last five league games heading into this contest against a Spurs side chasing European qualification next season.

We say: Bournemouth 0-1 Tottenham


Spurs have won seven and lost just one of their previous nine Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, but they were beaten on their last visit here and have been in dreadful form away from home for a long time now.

That said, Bournemouth are in even worse form in general and it is difficult to see where the next point will come from for the Cherries, yet alone the next win. We are backing Tottenham to edge this one by a single goal.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Spurs could line up against Bournemouth

> Spurs injury, suspension list vs. Bournemouth


Aston Villa vs. Man Utd (Thursday, 8.15pm)

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on June 30, 2020© Reuters

Manchester United will be looking to further their charge for a top-four finish when they lock horns with relegation-threatened Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday.

Villa, meanwhile, are one point adrift of safety before Watford take on Norwich City on Tuesday evening, and Dean Smith's men are still searching for their first win since January.

We say: Aston Villa 1-3 Manchester United


United's attacking stars have been in prolific form since the English top flight returned to action, and the Red Devils are now facing a Villa side with the worst defensive record in the league. Smith's side should feel capable of making it a difficult evening for the United backline, but we are expecting Solskjaer's men to continue their excellent run of form with a routine victory at Villa Park.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Man Utd could line up against Villa

> Man Utd injury, suspension list vs. Aston Villa

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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