Thursday’s three-game slate in the English Premier League is highlighted by a massive showdown between Chelsea and Manchester City. Chelsea is fighting to maintain its position in the top-four, which will guarantee the Blues a spot in next season’s Champions League. Manchester City, meanwhile, currently sits in second place in the English Premier League standings, 23 points behind Liverpool. Chelsea enters Thursday’s match having won three consecutive games across all competitions, while Manchester City has won seven of its last eight fixtures. Kick-off between Chelsea and Manchester City is set for 3:15 p.m. ET.
The latest EPL odds from William Hill list Manchester City as a -129 money line favorite (risk $129 to win $100), while Chelsea is going off at +320. Meanwhile, oddsmakers are expecting an extremely competitive match when Southampton hosts Arsenal at 1 p.m. ET. William Hill lists Southampton at +155 (risk $100 to win $155), while Arsenal is being listed at +175 in the latest English Premier League odds. Before you lock in your English Premier League picks or predictions for Thursday, see what SportsLine’s proprietary soccer model has to say.
Created by two Norwegians — professional poker player and sports bettor Jonas Gjelstad, and economics and engineering expert Marius Norheim — the model analyzes worldwide betting data and exploits market inefficiencies, helping its followers cash in. Over the last three years, the algorithm is up an eye-popping 13,800 percent.
The model also made some huge calls in the English Premier League over the weekend, correctly predicting the profitable draw between Tottenham and Manchester United (+240), as well as Southampton’s (+120) victory over Norwich City, Wolves (+110) beating West Ham, Chelsea (-200) topping Aston Villa and Manchester City (-850) cruising past Burnley.
Now, the model has set its sights on this week’s Premier League fixtures and revealed its picks for every match over at SportsLine.
Top English Premier League predictions for Matchday 31
The model is leaning over 2.5 goals in Thursday’s showdown between Chelsea and Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a devastating blow on Monday, losing striker Sergio Aguero to a knee injury that required surgery. Aguero suffered the injury in the first half of Manchester City’s 5-0 win over Burnley. Aguero has scored 16 goals in league play this season, but Manchester City features a plethora of playmakers who can contribute. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been involved in a Premier League-high 25 goals this season, with nine goals and 16 assists.
Chelsea, meanwhile, has scored two or more goals in eight of its last 10 games. In addition, Frank Lampard’s side has struggled to keep teams off the scoreboard this season. In fact, Chelsea has recorded just one shutout in its last 11 Premier League games, one of the main reasons the model is leaning towards the over on Thursday.
How to make English Premier League picks for Matchday 31
The model has also revealed strong money line picks for every English Premier League match this week. You absolutely need to see them before you lock in your own picks.
So who should you back on Matchday 31? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the money line has all the value in every English Premier League match, all from the proprietary European soccer model that’s up an eye-popping 13,800 percent.
English Premier League schedule
Thursday, June 25
Burnley vs. Watford, 1 p.m. ET
Southampton vs. Arsenal, 1 p.m. ET
Chelsea vs. Manchester City, 3:15 p.m. ET
