{"id":387911,"date":"2025-12-22T14:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=387911"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:33:28","slug":"epl-matchday-18-picks-and-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/epl-matchday-18-picks-and-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL Matchday 18 picks and predictions: Bet on Everton to win, low-scoring Arsenal vs. Brighton game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The final English Premier League Matchday of 2025 includes a loaded Saturday slate with seven games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Everton has lost back-to-back matches against two of the top teams in the Premier League. On Saturday, the Toffees have a great chance to bounce back against Burnley. Elsewhere, look for another defensive showcase from Arsenal against Brighton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top EPL Matchday 18 predictions and best picks for the upcoming soccer fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt;<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; wager on the EPL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPL Matchday 18 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Everton to win (+100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everton should come out energized after being competitive in last weekend&#8217;s 1-0 loss to league-leader Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The side probably should&#8217;ve had a penalty to tie the game, but the refs shockingly decided against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST OBVIOUS PENALTY I HAVE EVER SEEN !!!!<br><br>EVERTON ARE GETTING ROBBED !<br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iRa0yzdLq7\">https:\/\/t.co\/iRa0yzdLq7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; GoalAlert HQ \u26bd\ufe0f \ud83e\udd45 (@GoalAlertHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoalAlertHQ\/status\/2002491452090429871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everton should be motivated to get that result back, and it has a perfect spot to rebound immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its opponent, Burnley, is headed for relegation as the club is currently 19th on the EPL table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on Brighton vs. Everton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burnley has a 3-2-12 record this season, with a horrendous -15 goal differential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everton is a much more respectable 7-3-7. That&#8217;s good enough for 10th place in the EPL ahead of this fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Toffees played the team just ahead of Burney (Nottingham Forest) earlier this month, they dominated, winning 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Everton has a 4-1-1 record against teams in the bottom six of the Premier League standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">See all betting odds for EPL Matchday 18<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPL picks: Brighton vs. Arsenal best bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Under 2.5 goals (+123):<\/strong> Arsenal&#8217;s defence should be able to keep another clean sheet in this match, and that gives the under a ton of value at plus money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gunners easily have the best defence in the EPL. They&#8217;ve conceded only 10 times in 17 matches with a whopping nine clean sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Wager on EPL matches at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They aren&#8217;t an offensive powerhouse, either. Arsenal has scored 31 goals this season, while Manchester City has scored 41 goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brighton is a good defensive side in its own right. The side has 23 goals against this season and has cashed this under in five of its past seven matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this season, Arsenal and Brighton met in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. The Gunners won that fixture 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That game stayed under this total, and the rematch on Saturday should follow the same game script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>EPL Matchday 18 predictions made&nbsp;at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final English Premier League Matchday of 2025 includes a loaded Saturday slate with seven games. The pregame narrative: Everton has lost back-to-back matches against two of the top teams in the Premier League. On Saturday, the Toffees have a great chance to bounce back against Burnley. 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