Nottingham Forest sit seventh in the Premier League table going into Sunday's final round of matches. PA
Nottingham Forest sit seventh in the Premier League table going into Sunday's final round of matches. PA
Nottingham Forest sit seventh in the Premier League table going into Sunday's final round of matches. PA
Nottingham Forest sit seventh in the Premier League table going into Sunday's final round of matches. PA

Premier League predictions: Nottingham Forest to beat Chelsea but both miss out on top five


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The 2024/25 Premier League season concludes on Sunday, May 25, with a full round of fixtures taking place. The games are scheduled to run simultaneously and all will kick off at 7pm UAE time. See below for our predictions.

Bournemouth v Leicester City

Bournemouth's faint hopes of European qualification are over following their midweek loss at Manchester City. The Cherries' remaining target is to end the season in the top half – they are currently 11th and could finish as high as ninth.

Relegated Leicester's late rally of seven points out of a possible nine – which saw Jamie Vardy reach 200 goals ahead of his summer exit – has lifted them to 18th, a position they will keep if they manage at least a draw here.

Prediction: Bournemouth 2 Leicester 0

Fulham v Manchester City

Despite a Premier League record points haul of 54, Fulham have missed out on European football next season after falling to four defeats in their final six games.

Thanks to their superior goal difference, City require just a point to seal their Uefa Champions League spot following a midweek 3-1 win over Bournemouth and after going 10 games unbeaten in the run in.

Prediction: Fulham 1 Man City 2

Ipswich Town v West Ham United

Ipswich will be trying to win at Portman Road for only the second time this season before they drop back down to the Championship, having not secured three points home or away since beating Bournemouth on April 2.

West Ham are stumbling towards the finish line after winning just once in 10 games leaving them three places outside the relegation zone – albeit a hefty 15 points clear of 18th-place Leicester.

Prediction: Ipswich 1 West Ham 1

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Champions Liverpool have taken just one point from three games since securing the title in what has been comfortably their worst run of the season.

Palace followed up their historic FA Cup final victory by beating Wolves 4-2 – when Eddie Nketiah grabbed a double – on Tuesday, taking them to a club record Premier League points tally of 52.

Prediction: Liverpool 3 Palace 2

Manchester United v Aston Villa

A disastrous season hit a new low on Wednesday when United were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, which means no European football next season for Ruben Amorim's men. They sit 16th in the table and are without a win in eight matches – their worst ever run in the Premier League.

Villa's Champions League hopes hang in the balance. Three wins on the spin leaves them sixth – and a place in the Europa League – on the same 66 points as Chelsea and Newcastle but with those two enjoying a vastly superior goal difference.

Prediction: Man United 1 Villa 3

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

It's seventh against fifth in the final day's big game with Forest sitting just one point behind Chelsea. Nuno Espirito Santo's side won at West Ham last time out, ending a run of two draws and a defeat, leaving them in the Europa Conference League spot.

Chelsea have won four of their last five matches, including wins over Liverpool and Man United, but know only three points here guarantees them a top-five place.

Prediction: Forest 3 Chelsea 1

Newcastle United v Everton

After their defeat at Arsenal last weekend, fourth-place Newcastle need three points here to seal their top-five spot and cap off a historic season that saw them win the League Cup and end a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy.

Everton sealed an emotional win against Southampton last week in what was their final match at Goodison Park before moving to the newly named Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. Whatever the result on Tyneside, the Toffees will finish the campaign in a respectable 13th place.

Prediction: Newcastle 3 Everton 0

Southampton v Arsenal

Southampton's dismal season has seen them win just two matches – against Everton and Ipswich – out of 37, lose 29, score the least amount of goals in the division (25) and concede the most (84).

Arsenal's win over Newcastle sealed second spot for a third season in a row but they are still 12 points behind Liverpool going into the season finale.

Prediction: Southampton 1 Arsenal 4

Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton

Spurs go into this match having ended their 17-year trophy drought by beating Man United in the Europa League final in Bilbao. But their Premier League form has been abysmal having taken one point from six games and sit fourth from bottom.

Brighton kept alive their Europa Conference League hopes by beating Liverpool 3-2 on Monday, leaving the Seagulls eighth, three points above ninth-place Brentford.

Prediction: Spurs 2 Brighton 3

Wolves v Brentford

After a seven-game unbeaten run (six wins, one draw), Wolves have now lost three in a row and could potentially drop from 14th to 17th if they lose here and Spurs, Man United and West Ham all win.

Brentford's loss at home to London rivals Fulham ended a four-game win streak and means they need to beat Wolves and Brighton to lose if they want to grab eighth in the table and a potential Europa Conference League spot.

Prediction: Wolves 2 Brentford 2

  • Son Heung-Min lifts the Europa League trophy alongside teammates after Tottenham's victory in the final against Manchester United in Bilbao. Getty Images
    Son Heung-Min lifts the Europa League trophy alongside teammates after Tottenham's victory in the final against Manchester United in Bilbao. Getty Images
  • Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou on the podium after victory in the Europa League final. Getty Images
    Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou on the podium after victory in the Europa League final. Getty Images
  • Tottenham Hotspur celebrate the end of their 17-year trophy drought. PA
    Tottenham Hotspur celebrate the end of their 17-year trophy drought. PA
  • Manchester United's Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire with teammates after losing the final in Bilbao. Getty Images
    Manchester United's Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire with teammates after losing the final in Bilbao. Getty Images
  • Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, with Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, at the San Mames stadium. Getty Images
    Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, with Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, at the San Mames stadium. Getty Images
  • Bruno Fernandes acknowledges Manchester United fans. Getty Images
    Bruno Fernandes acknowledges Manchester United fans. Getty Images
  • Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim walks past the Europa League trophy. PA
    Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim walks past the Europa League trophy. PA
  • Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson scores the winning goal in Bilbao. AFP
    Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson scores the winning goal in Bilbao. AFP
  • Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson celebrates scoring. Reuters
    Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson celebrates scoring. Reuters

Fixtures

Tuesday - 5.15pm: Team Lebanon v Alger Corsaires; 8.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Pharaohs

Wednesday - 5.15pm: Pharaohs v Carthage Eagles; 8.30pm: Alger Corsaires v Abu Dhabi Storms

Thursday - 4.30pm: Team Lebanon v Pharaohs; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Carthage Eagles

Friday - 4.30pm: Pharaohs v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Team Lebanon

Saturday - 4.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Team Lebanon

RESULTS

6.30pm: Handicap (TB) $68,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
Winner: Hypothetical, Mickael Barzalona (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)
7.05pm: Meydan Sprint – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (Turf) 1,000m
Winner: Equilateral, Andrea Atzeni, Charles Hills
7.40pm: Curlin Stakes – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (D) 2,200m
Winner: New Trails, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash
8.15pm: UAE Oaks – Group 3 (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Mnasek, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
8.50pm: Zabeel Mile – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: D’bai, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
9.25pm: Balanchine – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Summer Romance, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby
10pm: Al Shindagha Sprint – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Al Tariq, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson

MATCH INFO

Barcelona v Real Madrid, 11pm UAE

Match is on BeIN Sports

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

'Saand Ki Aankh'

Produced by: Reliance Entertainment with Chalk and Cheese Films
Director: Tushar Hiranandani
Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Prakash Jha, Vineet Singh
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

THE BIO: Martin Van Almsick

Hometown: Cologne, Germany

Family: Wife Hanan Ahmed and their three children, Marrah (23), Tibijan (19), Amon (13)

Favourite dessert: Umm Ali with dark camel milk chocolate flakes

Favourite hobby: Football

Breakfast routine: a tall glass of camel milk

Results

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 80,000 (Turf) 1,400m. Winner: Al Ajeeb W’Rsan, Pat Dobbs (jockey), Jaci Wickham (trainer).

5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 80,000 (T) 1,400m racing. Winner: Mujeeb, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel.

6pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 90,000 (T) 2,200m. Winner: Onward, Connor Beasley, Abdallah Al Hammadi.

6.30pm: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown Prep Rated Conditions (PA) Dh 125,000 (T) 2,200m. Winner: Somoud, Richard Mullen, Jean de Roualle.

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh 70,000 (T) 1,600m. Winner: AF Arrab, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel.

7.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 90,000 (T) 1,400m. Winner: Irish Freedom, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

TV: World Cup Qualifier 2018 matches will be aired on on OSN Sports HD Cricket channel

Health Valley

Founded in 2002 and set up as a foundation in 2006, Health Valley has been an innovation in healthcare for more than 10 years in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
It serves as a place where companies, businesses, universities, healthcare providers and government agencies can collaborate, offering a platform where they can connect and work together on healthcare innovation.
Its partners work on technological innovation, new forms of diagnostics and other methods to make a difference in healthcare.
Its agency consists of eight people, four innovation managers and office managers, two communication advisers and one director. It gives innovation support to businesses and other parties in its network like a broker, connecting people with the right organisation to help them further

If you go

The flights

Etihad and Emirates fly direct from the UAE to Chicago from Dh5,215 return including taxes.

The hotels

Recommended hotels include the Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, located in an iconic skyscraper complete with a 1929 Olympic-size swimming pool from US$299 (Dh1,100) per night including taxes, and the Omni Chicago Hotel, an excellent value downtown address with elegant art deco furnishings and an excellent in-house restaurant. Rooms from US$239 (Dh877) per night including taxes. 

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma

When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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Tips for taking the metro

- set out well ahead of time

- make sure you have at least Dh15 on you Nol card, as there could be big queues for top-up machines

- enter the right cabin. The train may be too busy to move between carriages once you're on

- don't carry too much luggage and tuck it under a seat to make room for fellow passengers

What sanctions would be reimposed?

Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:

  • An arms embargo
  • A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
  • A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
  • A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
  • Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Scoreline

Al Wasl 1 (Caio Canedo 90 1')

Al Ain 2 (Ismail Ahmed 3', Marcus Berg 50')

Red cards: Ismail Ahmed (Al Ain) 77'

 

 

Scores

Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
Arsenal 1-0 Huddersfield Town
Burnley 1-0 Brighton
Manchester United 4-1 Fulham
West Ham 3-2 Crystal Palace

Saturday fixtures:
Chelsea v Manchester City, 9.30pm (UAE)
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur, 11.45pm (UAE)

RESULT

Aston Villa 1
Samatta (41')
Manchester City 2
Aguero (20')
Rodri (30')

The specs

The specs: 2019 Audi Q8
Price, base: Dh315,000
Engine: 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 340hp @ 3,500rpm
Torque: 500Nm @ 2,250rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 6.7L / 100km
 

Dolittle

Director: Stephen Gaghan

Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Michael Sheen

One-and-a-half out of five stars

Updated: May 23, 2025, 4:00 AM