English Premier League punters are spoilt for choice on Monday with no fewer than 3 matches taking place. We suggest a bet in each of them.
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Fulham v Leicester – Click here to bet
Fulham are currently 10th on the log, but on a poor run of form that has seen them lose their last 3 matches. They put up a brave fight last time out away at Liverpool before going down 1-0 and their last home game was also a credible 2-1 defeat to Manchester City. Overall at home this season they have won 7 and drawn 4 of their 17 matches, but they have only won 1 of their last 5 in front of their own fans.
Leicester are 16th on the log and still very much involved in the relegation battle. They are unbeaten in their last 3 starts and are coming off a 2-2 home draw with Everton. Their last away start was a 1-1 draw at Leeds.
Bookmakers are struggling to separate this pair and the draw is certainly a big runner at 5/2. I was looking at both teams to find the back of the net which has arrived in 7 of the last 8 Leicester matches, but that is priced pretty short at 8/13 and at the end of the day I think the draw price is the value play here and I don’t think either side will be disappointed with a point.
Suggested Bet: The draw at 5/2
Brighton v Everton – Click here to bet
Brighton are currently 7th on the log and they are coming off back-to-back home wins against Manchester United and Wolves. They have only lost 4 times in 16 home matches this season, winning 9 and drawing 3 and they are undefeated in their last 5 home matches taking 13 points from a possible 15.
Everton are second from bottom of the table and are coming off a 2-2 draw away at Leicester. They haven’t won in their last 7 matches and they have only won once on the road in 17 attempts this season.
Brighton hammered Everton 4-0 on the road in the reverse fixture and last season they won this fixture 3-2.
Brighton are short-priced at 4/10 and I wouldn’t put anyone off the 4/1 about the draw as Everton would be more than happy to walk away with a point.
The goals market is where I am turning my attention to and 2 out of Brighton’s last 3 matches have had 4 goals or more in them and that stat applies to 3 out of the last 4 Everton games.
Suggested Bet: Over 3.5 goals at 11/8
Nottingham Forest v Southampton – Click here to bet
Nottingham are currently 18th on the log and occupying the final relegation position. They have only won 1 of their last 10 matches and that came in their penultimate start at home to Brighton. Last time out they were away at Brentford and lost 2-1.
Southampton are bottom of the table and you would have to think that anything other than a victory here is going to make it almost impossible for them to survive. They haven’t had a win in their last 9 matches and they are coming off back-to-back defeats away at Newcastle and at home to Bournemouth.
Nottingham beat Southampton 1-0 on the road in the reverse fixture and they were impressive when they beat Brighton in their last home start and I am backing them to take 3 points towards safety and send Southampton closer to the Championship.
Suggested Bet: Nottingham Forest win at 23/20
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
