The final round of 2025 for most top championships. Only the crazy English and Italians will play one more league round before the New Year. It looks like great motivation for each team to end the football year on a high note. What to bet on this weekend? The traditional digest from the TipsGG team will help you.
Newcastle vs Chelsea
At St. James’ Park, Newcastle, who ended a four-match unbeaten streak in the league last round, will host Chelsea, who stopped their own three-game winless run with a victory over Everton.
Since the start of the season at home across all competitions, the Magpies have lost only three times in 14 matches. All defeats were minimal and against top opponents — Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona. The current home streak dating back to early October looks impressive: 9 matches unbeaten (8 wins and 1 draw).
Chelsea currently sit fourth, leading four pursuers by just two points. Interestingly, by home results the Aristocrats are only the tenth team in the league, while away Maresca’s charges are the second-best collective in the Premier League. The cup win over a Championship side allowed the Blues to end a three-match away winless streak and slightly stabilise their psychological state.
The current coaches have met three times — two wins for Eddie Howe and one for Enzo Maresca. Notably, all these matches had Under 3.5 total. Given Newcastle’s home strength and the cautious nature of the coaches’ head-to-heads, a restrained scenario looks logical this time too.
Bet: Newcastle Don’t Lose + Total Under 3.5 (odds 2.22)
Bournemouth vs Burnley
At Vitality Stadium, two teams in prolonged crisis meet. Both Bournemouth and Burnley have not tasted victory in seven matches in a row, so the head-to-head looks like a great chance to end the unpleasant streak.
Over this seven-match stretch, both teams had four games with both teams scoring. Both the Cherries and Clarets know how to create chances near the opponent’s goal but have systemic defensive problems. By current form, both clubs are among the league’s worst: Bournemouth earned 3 points in five matches, while Burnley ended with zero.
Despite this, it is hard to reproach Scott Parker’s charges in recent games. Several matches were extremely even, and by expected goals in two games Burnley even outperformed opponents, but the classic football rule “the score on the board” played against the Clarets.
There is a feeling that with maintaining such intensity and number of chances, victories for both teams are just a matter of time. In this match, it is more logical to use their defensive instability and attacking capability and bet on both teams scoring.
Bet: Both Teams to Score – Yes (odds 1.86)
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
The central match of the final Bundesliga round this year. Rivals fighting for a higher top-four spot — Bayer trail by three points but have a great chance to pull ahead. Even in terms of game quality, there is no noticeable difference between the opponents now.
In the last meeting, Leipzig lost to a mid-table side, missing a chance to close on the leader and revive the fading title race intrigue. This slip-up was the second in three previous rounds. Essentially, the hosts can boast only flawless home indicators. However, they have many absences and emerging problems.
Bayer, on the contrary, gained confidence after the derby win, but stability is still lacking — only two wins in five recent games across competitions. Moreover, against top-5 sides, the Pharmacists have struggled. This time it will be tough again.
In recent years, these teams have delighted with bright football — goals will probably come now too. Though the hosts are favorites, Bayer winning would not be a surprise, so I bet on goals.
Bet: Total Over 3 (odds 1.83)
Juventus vs Roma
For Juventus, the match against Bologna last Serie A round was perhaps the best since Luciano Spalletti’s arrival. The team looked organised against a tricky opponent away and succeeded. Thus, the Bianconeri voluntarily or involuntarily raised the bar before an even more important meeting with Roma. The Wolves are a convenient opponent for Juventus, and Spalletti regularly beats Gasperini.
Roma won against Como last round and continue keeping the top table spot in sight despite five defeats in 15 rounds. Three of them were against top opponents, where not everything works for the Giallorossi. If the defence is good (best in the league), the attack lacks quality. And this may not be enough in Turin even for a draw.
I will consider a minimal Juve win in a low-scoring match.
Bet: Juventus to Win + Total Under 3.5 (odds 2.45)
Real Madrid vs Sevilla
Neither opponent can boast outstanding results before the head-to-head. However, class, status and motivation are clearly on the hosts’ side. True, before this Madrid were not convincing in the cup against modest Talavera, conceding two goals though winning in the end. Overall, Real’s state is not considered stable — only four wins in the last ten matches across all competitions. However, the Blancos have a pleasant statistical history with Sevilla — 11 wins and two draws in the last 13 meetings. Though on this stretch Real have not won with a large goal difference.
The guests failed their midweek cup test, losing to Alavés, and this defeat was their sixth in the last 11 games across all competitions. Sevilla will have a tough time at the Santiago Bernabéu also due to poor away form — three defeats and a draw in four previous matches. However, the club should be expected to be active in attack — Sevilla scored in seven of nine recent meetings with Real and regularly score in La Liga.
I expect a hosts’ victory, which may prove tough, so I believe in a guest goal too.
Bet: Real Madrid to Win + Both Teams to Score – Yes (odds 2.45)
Feyenoord vs Twente
In Rotterdam at De Kuip, the prestigious hosts will try to end an unpleasant three-match losing streak. Meanwhile, the guests aim to extend their eight-match unbeaten run.
The Rotterdam side lost 7 of their last 9 matches across all competitions. After the cup exit in the last game, fans openly demanded the head coach’s dismissal. So despite Feyenoord currently sitting right behind PSV in the Eredivisie table, the results look utterly disappointing, and Robin van Persie’s coaching chair is becoming increasingly shaky.
Twente have much more stable results, last losing at the end of October to Ajax (2:3). Currently, the Tuckers together with the Ajax side are the most draw-prone away teams in the league — four draws each. In other away games for the red-and-whites: 2 wins and 2 minimal defeats, which overall looks quite solid.
Under the current coaches, the teams met only once — then Feyenoord earned a more than convincing victory (6:2). However, it looks nothing like the current team are capable of repeating such a performance. Current form and the guests’ confident streak tilt the scales towards Twente. In my opinion, the guests are quite capable of not losing. For less risk, logically consider a plus handicap.
Bet: Twente Double Chance (X2) (odds 2.15)
Alternative Bet: Twente Handicap (+1) (odds 1.70)
Villarreal vs Barcelona
At La Cartuja, the La Liga leaders will face Villarreal.
Villarreal approach the match in great spirits — eight matches unbeaten across all competitions. Since the start of the season, the Verdiblancos have lost only twice. However, Marcelino’s charges’ performance is not flawless — in the Champions League Villarreal feel uncomfortable, and midweek they sensationally exited the cup, losing to Santander’s Racing (1:2).
After a thrashing defeat in London to Chelsea, Flick’s charges made no more slip-ups. Moreover, Barcelona earned six wins in a row across all competitions. Four times the Catalans won in the Spanish championship, dealt with Eintracht in the Champions League, and midweek predictably knocked Guadalajara out of the cup.
In the last four matches between the teams, Villarreal and Barcelona scored 26 goals against each other, so I consider this clash “over” and potentially the brightest of the round.
Bet: Total Shots Over 28.5 (odds 1.84)
Elche vs Rayo Vallecano
At Manuel Martínez Valero, one of the few teams yet to lose at home this season will host Iñigo Pérez’s combative side.
Only four teams after played rounds in La Liga do not know home defeats. One of them is the sensational elite newcomer — Elche. In 8 home matches: 4 wins and as many draws, which looks very solid for a debutant.
By points earned away, Rayo are the eighth team in La Liga: 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. At the same time, it should be noted that quite recently the Lightning could not avoid defeat against another league newcomer — Espanyol (0:1), which once again underlines their away inconsistency.
The last time at La Liga level these teams met four times in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons. Then two home wins each were recorded — the home factor played a key role. Given Elche’s current home unbeaten streak, Rayo’s not the best away results, and the midweek Conference League match (even despite a confident 3:0 win over Drita), which hardly added freshness, in the prediction it seems appropriate to play from the hosts.
Bet: Elche Win by 1 Goal or Draw (odds 1.70)