The Editors' Premier League Betting Battle 2025/14: Round 25

Mike’s banking on RVP and Wazza to score plenty of goals at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon

1. Dan Thomas: + £34.792. Joe Dyer: + £8.303. Mike Norman: – £22.504. Luke Moore: – £87.90

A win for Joe Dyer edged him closer to Dan Thomas who still leads this season’s Battle, but for Mike Norman and Luke Moore it’s time to go on a Manchester City-style winning run to get back into contention…
Dan ThomasBack Under 2.5 Goals in Swansea v Cardiff at 1.9210/11Saturday, 17:30Live on Sky Sports 1
After perusing this weekend’s Opta stats, which revealed Liverpool’s penchant for starting quickly then fading and Arsenal’s excellent record at recovering against the Reds, I briefly flirted with backing Liverpool/Draw in the HT/FT market at an enticing 15.5n/a. 
It’s definitely worth a chancy couple of quid, but it’s been solid winners that have brought me into the lead in the Battle and it’s on safer ground I’m treading.
It’s said that ‘the formbook flies out of the window’ in derby clashes but, with both sides in the relegation mix, I can’t see beyond a nervy, low scoring encounter on Saturday evening. Neither Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer nor Garry Monk in his first game in temporary chance will want to lose the game. 
Given that the fixture has ended 1-0 in each of the last three (two wins for Cardiff, one for Swansea), Under 1.5 Goals is definitely a runner at 3.613/5, but a touch under evens for Under 2.5 Goals represents very good value so that’s the bet.
Dan Thomas 2025-14 P/L: + £34.79
Joe DyerBack a Spurs-Everton Draw @ 3.55n/aSunday, 13:30Live on Sky Sports 1
Plenty of options this week, but rather than back a Sunderland clean sheet or big-priced wins for Cardiff or Arsenal I’ve been sucked in by another Draw Bet. When will I learn?!
I’ve backed a stalemate on a few occasions in this competition, largely without success.
But it’s been a tactic that has worked for me in the past. People don’t like backing it yet, in certain matches, it’s the likeliest result for me. 
So when Spurs – average home record and all – take on Everton – stalemate specialists – I’m, well, drawn, to the draw. 
I’ve gone into the bet in more length in my match preview, but suffice to say the fixture has finished honours even on a regular basis in recent years and there seems little to split the two this year. 
With a top four spot still up for grabs a point apiece will not suit either club, but it would give me a big boost in this four man battle!
Joe Dyer 2025-14 P/L: + £8.30
Mike NormanBack Any Unquoted Score @ 3.412/5 in Man Utd v FulhamSunday, 16:00Live on Sky Sports 1
If Manchester United are to

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