We take a look at the 6 English Premier League matches taking place on Saturday and suggest a bet in each game.
Let’s start with a look at the Outright Betting for the English Premier League where Manchester City have drifted to 1/1 with Liverpool on offer at 13/8 and you can get 7/2 Arsenal and 100/1 and better the balance.
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Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest – Click here to bet
Aston Villa are currently 4th on the log and they have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches. Last time out they beat Fulham 2-1 on the road, but their last home game was a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.
Nottingham are 16th on the log and they have only won 1 of their last 5 matches and that was last time out 2-0 at home to West Ham.
Nottingham beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the reverse fixture and last season Villa won this fixture 2-0. The last 3 head-to-heads has delivered under 2.5 goals and I think that is where the value lies.
Suggested Bet: Under 2.5 goals at 29/20
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Brighton v Everton – Click here to bet
Brighton are currently 7th on the log with 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw in their last 5 matches. Last time out they hammered Sheffield United 5-0 on the road and their last home game was a 4-1 beating of Crystal Palace. 3 out of their last 4 matches has seen at least 4 goals scored.
Everton are 17th on the log, just outside the relegation zone and they have drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
These sides played to a 1-1 draw earlier in the season and Everton won this fixture 5-1 last season.
Brighton are 17/20 favourites for the win, but I think the value here lies in the goals markets.
Suggested Bet: Over 3.5 goals at 13/8
Crystal Palace v Burnley – Click here to bet
Crystal Palace are currently 15th on the log with just 1 win in their last 5 starts. They drew 1-1 at Everton last time out and their last home game was a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.
Burnley are 19th on the log and in deep trouble on 13 points from 25 matches. They have only had 1 win in their last 10 starts and were hammered 5-0 at home by Arsenal in their last game and that was the 4th successive game they have been involved in where 4 goals or more have been scored.
Palace beat Burnley 2-0 on the road earlier this season and at even money I am happy to back them to take the 3 points.
Suggested Bet: Crystal Palace win at 1/1
Manchester United v Fulham – Click here to bet
Manchester United are 6th on the log and they are coming off 4 successive victories, most recently 2-1 away to Luton. Their last home game was a 3-0 victory over West Ham.
Fulham are currently 12th on the log, but on a wobbly run which has seen them win only 1 of their last 5 games. Last time out they lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa and they have only taken 1 point from their last 5 away matches.
Manchester United won the reverse fixture 1-0, but Fulham have scored a goal in their last 3 visits to Old Trafford. Nothing stands out so a speculative play we get 3 goals exactly.
Suggested Bet: Exact goals, 3 at 27/10
Bournemouth v Manchester City – Click here to bet
Bournemouth are currently 13th on the log and without a win in their last 5 starts. They drew 2-2 away to Newcastle last time and that was their 4th successive match that both teams have found the back of the net.
Manchester City are 2nd on the log with 8 wins and 2 draws in their last 10 starts. They battled to a 1-0 home win over Brentford last time out and were previously held 1-1 at home to Chelsea.
Manchester City hammered Bournemouth 6-1 at home earlier in the season and they won this fixture 4-1 last year.
Bournemouth are 11/2 underdogs at home and I don’t see them having any success and will back City to score 3 goals or more.
Suggested Bet: Manchester City over 2.5 goals at 12/10
Arsenal v Newcastle – Click here to bet
Arsenal are currently 3rd on the log and have won their last 5 matches including a 5-0 hammering away at Burnley last time out. Their last home game was a 3-1 victory over Liverpool.
Newcastle are 8th on the log and undefeated in their last 4 games. They drew 2-2 at home to Bournemouth last time out and each of their last 5 games have had at least 4 goals in them.
The Gunners are short priced favourites here at 4/10 but it is goals I am looking for with a minimum of 4 required.
Suggested Bet: Over 3.5 goals at 23/20
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