Tottenham v West Ham
Premier League – 1.30 pm
Sky Sports
Spurs were let off the hook a bit over the Easter Weekend. They suffered a 1-0 loss at Manchester City which should have blown the race for a top-four finish wide open. However, of the three chasing teams (Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United), they managed to pick up just the one point between all of them on the weekend. So Spurs survived in third place and then rolled out a midweek win at home over Brighton, thanks to late strike by Christian Eriksen to strengthen their position.
Spurs are on a three-match winning streak at home. They have won six of their last seven on home soil in the top flight (D1). So they have the form, they have something to play for and they are 13/8 with top bookmakers to win to nil in this fixture. As for the West Ham, they look to have run out of a bit of steam. They have lost five of their last eight league games (W2 D1) and have one point from their last four played. The Hammers are on a four-match losing streak away from home currently. They are also winless in eight road games, averaging under a goal per game. They have big 14/1 underdog odds to defy in this London derby.
Wasps v Saracens
Premiership Rugby – 4.30 pm
BT Sport
Last weekend Saracens beat Munster to book a place in the Champions Cup Final. That was a huge boost for them, considering that the Premiership title has slipped away from them. They lost their last league outing, a shock 23-21 away defeat against the lowly ranked Bristol Bears. That leaves Saracens W2 L2 in the league currently and nine points adrift of leaders Exeter Chiefs. There are three rounds of action to go including this one and Sarries are 8/11 to pick up the victory. This may not be an easy road game as they visit Wasps.
The hosts could have a sting in their tail because they had a huge fillip of confidence in their last league game. Wasps ran out 26-19 winners away at leaders Exeter in a massive win for themselves to leave them sitting in fifth place. The stakes are high for Wasps as they try and overhaul Harlequins for a top-four finish and a place in the semi-finals at the end of the season. Wasps are even money underdogs for this but are facing a Saracens side who have lost their last four away games in all competitions. Punters may see the home win as one of the best bets of the day for value.
Sheffield United v Ipswich
Championship – 5.15 pm
Sky Sports
This is just the kind of game that Sheffield United need at the moment. They are sitting in second place after the busy Easter weekend of action in the league, with contenders Leeds having had a couple of setbacks. A win in this one, their penultimate game of the regular season, would see Sheffield United secure anatomic promotion, regardless of what Leeds do. The Blades and Leeds could finish up with the same amount of points at the end of the season, but Sheffield United have a far superior goal difference.
The Blades start as 1/6 odds-on favourites to pick up three points in this one and are 4/6 to win to nil at leading bookmakers. That is because they are facing Ipswich who are already relegated and are likely to finish rock bottom of the pile. The Tractor Boys have won just two road games all season and aren’t playing for anything at the moment. That leaves the away win option in this game a little unlikely. They are 14/1 underdogs to pull off a win at Bramall Lane and potentially leave an exciting climax for the final weekend of the season.
Brighton v Newcastle
Premier League – 5.30 pm
BT Sport
The Magpies will be celebrating another top-flight season next term after having gotten themselves safe with games to spare. That will have been a relief considering the amount of struggles that they have had this season. Newcastle have put in a strong finish as they have won their last two league games, taking down Leicester and Southampton. The Magpies are 5/2 underdogs to win this game, as it hasn’t been a great season from them on the road with only three wins recorded.
They will be facing a Brighton side who are desperate. The Seagulls lost in midweek against Tottenham, which was their game in hand over the others around them near the drop zone. Brighton are only the three points from safety now but are well out of form with just the one point earned from their last six league outings. They haven’t been able to find much respite at the Amex as they have lost five of their last seven there (W1 D1). Their two remaining fixtures after this are against Arsenal and Man City. How important would three points of this fixture be for them? They are 6/5 to get that crucial victory.
