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Champions Day Bonus Bets giveawayAnge's Spurs grab third league win in a row as title challengers Arsenal stumble again
Zac Sharpe • February 23rd, 2025 2:05 pm
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs side has strung together their third Premier League win in a row after defeating Ipswich away from home 4-1 overnight.
Ange’s men seemed destined to be behind early when Ipswich created up to three chances within the first minute that were all denied on the goal line.
Despite the chaotic start, Spurs maintained their composure and found a way to take the lead, thanks to a Brennan Johnson double (18th minute and 26th minute) that saw the visitors two goals in front within half an hour of the contest.
Omari Hutchinson’s goal 10 minutes before half time kept the game alive heading into the second half, until Djed Spence stepped in finally in the 77th minute to ensure the three points were heading back to north London.
A Dejan Kulusevski strike in the 84th minute made it 4-1 for Tottenham, as well as bring up their sixth goal from their past three league matches.
Tottenham’s arch rivals Arsenal have made life even more difficult for themselves, after they went down to West Ham 1-0 at home overnight.
The result for the Gunners now sees them eight points behind league leaders Liverpool, after the Reds gave Arsenal a chance to be within five points thanks to their draw with Aston Villa during the week.
Villa continued their recent improvement in form with a crucial 2-1 victory over Chelsea overnight.
Recent loanees in Marco Asensio (two goals) and Marcus Rashford (two assists) teamed up to bring the home side back from a 1-0 deficit at half time.
The win for Villa now sees them one point behind Chelsea who are in sixth, as well as only two points out from a top four spot with an extra two games played.
Bournemouth’s spot in the top five was under immense pressure before the result of the Aston Villa v Chelsea match, after they stumbled at home to 17th placed Wolverhampton to lose 1-0.
A win for the Cherries would’ve seen them climb ahead of Manchester City briefly into fourth, as well as made life difficult for the other sides below them to find a way of knocking them out of a European spot before seasons end.
Matheus Cunha continued his stellar form this season for the Wolves, as he scored his 13th goal for the season. Impressively, none of the 13 goals so far have come from penalties, making him one of two players inside the top 10 of the golden boot to have this feat at the moment.
Wolverhampton’s win sees them go five points clear of the relegation zone, as well as remain within eight points of the struggling Manchester United, who once again failed to grab a win for the third straight Premier League match in a row.
United trailed at half time by two goals to nil, after Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure gave Everton the advantage going into half time.
The Red Devils were labelled as non-existent in the first half by head coach Ruben Amorim, who sparked his side into scoring two goals in the second half to escape Goodison Park with a draw.
Bruno Fernandes’ sublime free kick, plus Manuel Ugarte’s equaliser eight minutes later, ensured United would claim their sixth draw of the season.
Crystal Palace maintained their impressive recent form, after gaining their fifth win from their past eight league games with a 2-0 victory over Fulham.
The win for the Eagles now sees them six points off the top 10, with Fulham being the gatekeepers of the spot for now.
That loss for Fulham sees them miss out on joining Villa in seventh on the Premier League table, as well slide down one position after Brighton got the job done convincingly over Southampton overnight as well.
The Seagulls picked up their tenth win of the season in style, hammering the Saints 4-0 away from home and getting themselves within three points of the top five.
Nottingham Forest travel to Newcastle on Monday morning in what looms to be a crucial match for the positioning of the top four.
A win for Newcastle will see them rise to fifth and be potentially level on points with City who are fourth.
Manchester City round out matchday 26 when they face Liverpool on Monday morning at home in what expects to be a blockbuster ending to the weekend’s action of football.
