It is with a sigh of relief that we turn away from international football and return to the domestic scene this weekend. England were, once again, highly disappointing in their games against Malta and Slovenia but there has yet to be a round of Premier League fixtures to leave football fans cold this season. There are yet more huge matches directly ahead of us so we’ve gone through the betting markets to provide you with three accas below.
Easy Winner – 19/20 (BetVictor)
- Arsenal to beat Swansea (1/4) – Bob Bradley is not exactly being eased into life in the Premier League. The American takes his Swansea side to the Emirates where they are sure to struggle against this in-form Arsenal side.
- Over 1.5 goals in Crystal Palace v West Ham (1/4) – Crystal Palace seem to have finally solved their issues in front of goal. Alan Pardew has plenty of quality attacking options now which is bad news for Slaven Bilic, whose West Ham team seem to have forgotten how to defend entirely.
- Over 1.5 goals in Liverpool v Manchester United (1/4) – Monday night’s match at Anfield should be an absolute cracker. Both Liverpool and Manchester United have been involved in some high scoring games this season and this should be another such contest.
Medium Risk – 11/2 (Sky Bet)
- Both teams to score in Chelsea v Leicester (4/6) – The first game of the weekend could go either way. Both sets of fans at Stamford Bridge will be fairly concerned about the outcome of the match but they should also have at least one goal to cheer.
- Over 3.5 goals in Manchester City v Everton (6/5) – Manchester City need to bounce back following their first defeat of the season at the hands of Tottenham. It will not be easy when Everton visit the Etihad. This game really could go either way but will surely be a high scoring affair.
- Bournemouth to beat Hull (4/5) – Hull got off to a surprisingly positive start to their Premier League season but it’s gone downhill from there. The Tigers very much look a side who are going to struggle to avoid relegation and Bournemouth should be able to add to their misery at Dean Court on Saturday.
Long Shot – 40/1 (Bet365)
- Over 3.5 goals in Crystal Palace v West Ham (2/1) – Games involving Crystal Palace and West Ham tend to see plenty of goals. With Palace finding their feet in front of goal and West Ham struggling at the back, there should be plenty more goals at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.
- Sunderland to beat Stoke (13/5) – Stoke went into the season expecting to push for the European places. It’s hardly gone to plan and on Saturday they take on the only team below them in the table, Sunderland. The Black Cats are used to fighting relegation and could just turn the Bet365 Stadium crowd against Stoke in order to pick up their first win of the season.
- Liverpool to beat Manchester United and both teams to score (11/4) – Games involving Liverpool and Manchester United have been some of the most entertaining in the Premier League this season. When they meet on Monday night the goals should fly in, although Liverpool look the team most likely to win.