Match congestion can give the best teams headaches, but the Festive Fixtures make life just as difficult -- if not moreso -- for the rest of the Premier League.
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Would Leicester City like it chances of beating Liverpool at Anfield on any week? Maybe not, but it’s especially difficult when the Reds have so much more depth and the Foxes’ legs are being just as tested by the schedule.
Does this mean more power to the big boys? Not necessarily, but logic dictates that the Festive Fixtures give a better chance for powerful sides to grow their control over table position rather than slow it.
Of course, this is the Premier League, and logic is anything but the absolute governor of results.
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PST’s Premier League picks standings after Week 17
It’s still tight at the top, as all three of us picked seven correct results coming out of the World Cup break.
That’s saying something given the unpredictability of the Premier League and the fact that there are three possible outcomes in every single fixture.
STANDINGS
Wk17
JPW 7-3
Andy 7-3
Nick 7-3
Season
Joe Prince-Wright, 79-76
Nick Mendola, 79-76
Andy Edwards, 71-84
Premier League picks: Week 18 of the 2022-23 season
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West Ham vs Brentford
Odds: West Ham (+105) vs Brentford (+250) | Draw (+250)
Kickoff: 2:45pm ET Friday
TV/Stream: USA Network – WATCH LIVE – Match preview
JPW: West Ham 2-2 Brentford
Nick: West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Andy: West Ham 2-2 Brentford
Liverpool vs Leicester City
Odds: Liverpool (-350) vs Leicester City (+800) | Draw (+475)
Kickoff: 3pm ET Friday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium – Match preview
JPW: Liverpool 3-2 Leicester City
Nick: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester City
Andy: Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City
Wolves vs Manchester United
Odds: Wolves (+310) vs Manchester United (-107) | Draw (+250)
Kickoff: 7:30am ET Saturday
TV/Stream: USA Network – WATCH LIVE – Match preview
JPW: Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
Nick: Wolves 1-2 Manchester United
Andy: Wolves 1-2 Manchester United
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Odds: Bournemouth (+190) vs Crystal Palace (+150) | Draw (+220)
Kickoff: 10am ET Saturday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium
JPW: Bournemouth 1-1 Crystal Palace
Nick: Bournemouth 0-1 Crystal Palace
Andy: Bournemouth 2-1 Crystal Palace
Fulham vs Southampton
Odds: Fulham (+105) vs Southampton (+260) | Draw (+240)
Kickoff: 10am ET Saturday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium – Match preview
JPW: Fulham 1-2 Saints
Nick: Fulham 1-1 Saints
Andy: Fulham 3-1 Saints
Manchester City vs Everton
Odds: Man City (-900) vs Everton (+2000) | Draw (+800)
Kickoff: 10am ET Saturday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium – Match preview
JPW: Man City 3-1 Everton
Nick: Man City 4-0 Everton
Andy: Man City 3-0 Everton
Newcastle vs Leeds
Odds: Newcastle (-225) vs Leeds (+550) | Draw (+375)
Kickoff: 10am ET Saturday
TV/Stream: USA Network – WATCH LIVE – Match preview
JPW: Newcastle 2-1 Leeds
Nick: Newcastle 1-1 Leeds
Andy: Newcastle 3-2 Leeds
Brighton vs Arsenal
Odds: Brighton (+240) vs Arsenal (+110) | Draw (+250)
Kickoff: 12:30pm ET Saturday
TV/Stream: NBC – WATCH LIVE – Match preview
JPW: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
Nick: Brighton 0-2 Arsenal
Andy: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Odds: Tottenham (-150) vs Aston Villa (+375) | Draw (+310)
Kickoff: 9am ET Sunday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium
JPW: Spurs 3-1 Villa
Nick: Spurs 2-1 Villa
Andy: Spurs 3-2 Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
Odds: Forest (+425) vs Chelsea (-150) | Draw (+280)
Kickoff: 11:30am ET Sunday
TV/Stream: Watch live on Peacock Premium – Match preview
JPW: Forest 1-2 Chelsea
Nick: Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Andy: Forest 2-3 Chelsea
