Three Premier League managers have already lost their jobs and more could follow subject to results this weekend. In that regard we’ve got some very big matches ahead of us and so are guaranteed plenty of drama. To capitalise on this from a betting perspective, we’ve put together three multiples for you below.
Easy Winner – 4/5 (BetVictor)
- Arsenal to beat Swansea (2/9) – Arsenal rode their luck a little against Norwich on Tuesday night but with their first team players returning to the fold, the Gunners should be able to pick up another home win when Swansea visit the Emirates on Saturday.
- Man City to beat West Brom (1/4) – Like Arsenal, Man City had to work much harder than they wanted to in order to get past Wolves in the League Cup. The extra time victory stopped their run of match wins but Pep Guardiola’s team should return to winning ways at the Hawthorns.
- Under 3.5 goals in Brighton v Southampton (2/11) – Brighton and Southampton will both fancy their chances of winning their south coast derby on Sunday. However, they’ll equally be concerned about the prospect of losing so this is very likely to be a tight game settled by just the odd goal.
Medium Risk – 11/1 (Ladbrokes)
- Under 2.5 goals in Man Utd v Tottenham (3/4) – The first game of the Premier League weekend should be a fascinating battle between two quality teams. A win would be huge for both teams but any points will be very hard earned given the quality of the sides in defence.
- Over 3.5 goals in Liverpool v Huddersfield (5/4) – Jurgen Klopp and David Wagner know each other incredibly well. There will be a friendly rivalry on the touchline at Anfield but the knowledge they have about each other’s tactics should result in plenty of chances and hopefully an entertaining encounter.
- Burnley and Newcastle to draw (21/10) – Sean Dyche and Rafa Benitez are managers in demand. All owners want a manager who gets the most of their players and that’s just what these two do. They’ll set their teams up to be very hard to beat on Monday night and a draw looks to be on the cards.
Long Shot – 153/1 (Bet365)
- Huddersfield to beat Liverpool (10/1) – Huddersfield are buzzing after their victory over Man Utd last weekend and with Liverpool in a mess in defence, they’ll be quietly confident of another big victory when they visit Anfield.
- Watford to beat Stoke to nil (5/2) – While Marco Silva’s stock continues to rise, Mark Hughes is battling to keep his job at Stoke. Watford are arguably playing their best football in the Premier League era and with a great balance about them, they should be able to secure a comfortable win over the struggling Potters.
- Bournemouth and Chelsea to draw (3/1) – Bournemouth’s recent improvement secured an impressive win away to Stoke last weekend. Chelsea represent a significantly stiffer challenge but all is not well behind the scenes with Antonio Conte’s team and Bournemouth could just secure a creditable point at the Vitality Stadium.