The fifth round of the English Premier League concludes on Sunday the 20th of September with three fixtures on the programme. Bournemouth host Liverpool, Manchester City welcome Sunderland before Fulham face Manchester United and we cover all three encounters from a betting angle below.
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Defending champions Arsenal are 1.65 favourites to retain the Premier League title, with Manchester City their closest challengers at 3.20. Chelsea are next in the betting at 13.00, while Liverpool are available at 29.00.
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BOURNEMOUTH vs LIVERPOOL
Bournemouth occupy 15th position after collecting three points from their opening four league fixtures. They began with a narrow 2-1 defeat away to Manchester City before drawing 1-1 against Everton.
The side have since recorded consecutive 2-2 draws against Newcastle United and Brentford and although they remain without a victory, they have found the back of the net in all four matches.
Liverpool are unbeaten after collecting six points from their opening four fixtures. They kicked things off with a 2-2 draw to Newcastle before producing the same result at home to Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool then secured their first victory by beating Ipswich Town 2-0 before being held to a goalless draw by Fulham which leaves them possessing the 8th spot overall.
Head-to-Head:
Liverpool have won five of the last six meetings between the clubs, while Bournemouth have claimed one victory.
The Reds had won five consecutive encounters before Bournemouth earned a 3-2 home victory in their latest meeting, but Liverpool had won 4-2 at Anfield earlier last season.
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Bournemouth 3.15
Draw 3.85
Liverpool 2.20
Verdict:
Bournemouth have scored in all four of their league matches and should provide a stern test at home, particularly after winning the most recent meeting between the teams.
Liverpool remain unbeaten, however, and their goalless draw against Fulham was their best defensive performance of the season. The Reds have also won five of the last six head-to-head encounters and, at 2.20, they are preferred to secure their second victory of the campaign.
BET: Liverpool to Win at 2.20
MANCHESTER CITY vs SUNDERLAND
Manchester City have made a perfect start to the season, winning each of their opening four league fixtures. They started with a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth before cruising past Crystal Palace 4-1.
City then edged Coventry City 1-0 and maintained their winning run by defeating Manchester United by the same scoreline on Sunday, despite playing most of the match with 10 men. They occupy 2nd position with 12 points, having scored eight goals and conceded only twice.
Sunderland sit 14th after collecting four points from their first four encounters. They opened with a 2-1 defeat against Ipswich Town before responding with a narrow 1-0 home victory over Fulham.
A 1-1 draw to Brentford followed before Sunderland suffered a 2-0 defeat against Arsenal last weekend, resulting in a goal difference of -2 coming into this challenge.
Head-to-Head:
Manchester City are unbeaten in the last six meetings between the sides, recording five victories and one draw.
City earned a comfortable 3-0 home win last season before Sunderland held them to a goalless draw in the return fixture. Notably City have won each of their last three home meetings against Sunderland.
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Manchester City 1.31
Draw 6.00
Sunderland 9.50
Verdict:
Manchester City have made a perfect start to the season and have conceded only twice in four matches. They also come into this fixture after consecutive 1-0 victories, highlighting the defensive control they have shown alongside their attacking quality.
Sunderland have scored only three goals in their opening four matches and failed to find the net against Arsenal last weekend. With City expected to dominate possession and limit the visitors’ opportunities, the home win to nil looks the value.
BET: Manchester City to win to nil at 2.05
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FULHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED
Fulham remain without a victory and occupy 18th position with one point from four matches. Their campaign began with a narrow 3-2 home defeat against Chelsea before they lost 1-0 away to Sunderland.
Another 3-2 defeat followed against Crystal Palace although Fulham responded with an encouraging goalless draw away to Liverpool in their latest test.
Manchester United sit 13th after collecting four points from their first four fixtures. They suffered a 2-0 defeat to Hull City before recording an entertaining 5-2 home victory over Ipswich Town.
United then drew 2-2 with Everton before losing 1-0 against Manchester City in the derby last weekend.
Head-to-Head:
Manchester United are unbeaten in the last four Premier League meetings between the teams, winning three and drawing one. Their most recent encounter ended in a 3-2 home victory for United, while the reverse fixture at Craven Cottage finished 1-1. Fulham’s only victory in the last seven meetings across all competitions came in the FA Cup at Old Trafford where the sides were level after 90 minutes.
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Fulham 3.50
Draw 3.85
Manchester United 2.10
Verdict:
Fulham will take confidence from their goalless draw away to Liverpool, but they remain without a victory and have collected only one point from their opening four matches.
Manchester United have also made an inconsistent start, although their 5-2 victory over Ipswich showed what they can offer going forward. United are unbeaten in the last four Premier League meetings between the teams, winning three, and that record gives them the edge in what should be a closely contested match.
BET: Manchester United to Win at 2.10
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