Premier League Predictions > Sep 25th - 27th

[StevieDay1983]

[StevieDay1983]

The next round of Premier League matches have their odds and ratings available to view above. Check them out and tell us what tips you have for these games. I'm particularly interested to hear your thoughts on the Chelsea versus Manchester City and Arsenal versus Tottenham clashes! 

[DarrenTse]

Chelsea VS Manchester City

Saturday,Sep 25 2021 07:30

Chelsea

Chelsea achieved 4W-1D in first 5 rounds since the new season, with scoring 12 goals and only conceding 1 goal totally. Now they lead the League table with the advantage of goal difference.  To be mentioned, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Benjamin James Chilwell, will be present as the starting lineups in this round.

Manchester City

Although Manchester City didn’t perform well in the first round the League, they recovered soon and got consecutive wins since then. In last round of England League cup, they beat Wycombe Wanderers with 6:1, being in high morale.

Prediction

Chelsea have already beat Manchester City in 3 h2h games, having psychological advantage. And the live home and draw returns are lower and lower, which seems to support the host. So Chelsea will be expected higher in this round.

 

 

1X2 Pick: 1X

[xodud94]

It has almost been 4 years since I've started using this website and reading StevieDay's picks on a weekly basis, way back when his favourite Cardiff Blue Birds were in the EPL. What I absolutely love about this lad is how analytical he gets, rather than a bland 2 sentence summary of his prediction. With that being said, I'm writing up my first prediction for this week.

Chelsea vs Man City

Since last year, I absolutely had no clue how Chelsea even ended up winning the Champs League with such a mediocre team. Werner really didn't live up to expectations, and their attack felt like they were young/inexperienced players who really had a lot of opportunities but couldn't convert this to points. With that being said, I feel like they have really stabilised their goal scoring ever since onboarding Lukaku. Defensive-wise, Kante is living legend and they've also got offensive defenders like Thiago and Alonso consistently scoring/assisting throughout the last few seasons.

Man City on the other hand, really looks like they are struggling to get themselves together since Aguero has left. With the Kane deal falling apart as well, City really looks like they don't have a striker who can convert chances to the back of the net. Although they are coming back since their horrid start during Week 1 against Spurs, their recent records against Chelsea don't really make it any better.

Chelsea thrashed Tottenham and Tottenham beat Man City, and I'd love to use my scissor-paper-rock analogy and root for Man City. But with that being said, the best I can see is a 1-1 draw looking at things brightly for Man City. I'm expecting Chelsea to win to nil and expecting less than 2.5 goals.

Prediction: Chelsea 2 - 0 

 

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Manchester United

They have been unbeaten for five matches, sitting in the third place with the same points as the first. It is a pity that they have been knocked out of England League Cup by West Ham United in last game. Undoubtedly they will try their best in upcoming game for a victory.

 

Aston Villa

They bring in a few players in transfer window to take the place of Jack Grealish. So far, they get 2W-1D-2L, ranking the tenth in the table of the League. They prefer 5-3-2 formation, which makes them show great competitiveness on offensive, with 1.6 scoring goals in average of this season.

 

Verdict:

Manchester United are certainly better than Aston Villa. They take the upper hand over Aston Villa in past head to head clashes with a record of 7W-2D-1L. Besides, Manchester United have home advantage. So Manchester United will possibly win in upcoming game.

 

Prediction: 3-0, 3-1

[DarrenTse]

Brentford VS Liverpool

Saturday,Sep 25 2021 12:30

Brentford

If you want to say that the most surprising team of this season, it naturally belongs to the upgrade team Brentford. In the first five league matches, they only lost one game, won Arsenal in the first game, and won wolves in the last round. In addition, they also drew with Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. Although Brentford scored only five goals, only two goals were conceded. It is one of the teams with the best defense data in the Premier League this season.

Liverpool

Liverpool made a near perfect start to the season. They not only remain unbeaten, but also go hand in hand in the Champions League and the League Cup. After the three goal victory over Norwich, Liverpool has won four consecutive victories again without concede most time. Their offense and defense performance is commendable. 

Prediction

Both sides in a good state now, but in view of the stronger overall strength of Liverpool and the success of all away games this season, Liverpool's chances of winning this game are still great.

 

Pick: Liverpool to win

Final Result: 1-2、1-3

[StevieDay1983]

Chelsea vs Manchester City

The Premier League action kicks off this weekend with a 12:30pm BST start on Saturday lunch-time between title contending rivals Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. This could prove to be one of those games that's the difference between winning the title and finishing off the pace. Can either team prevail victorious or will these two brilliant squads battle out a draw?

Chelsea have looked every bit the genuine title contenders already this season. The reigning Champions League winners have started their season in excellent form unbeaten after 8 competitive matches. Thomas Tuchel's men have managed to keep 5 clean sheets during that period and have conceded just 1 goal in the league emphasising the importance of the defensive foundation of their philosophy. The Blues are hoping that the duo of Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic are both fit for this game. It will be crucial for Chelsea to get the a half-time lead because the club haven't lost in 91 Premier League home games where they have been leading at half-time. It'll be interesting to see how top scorer Romelu Lukaku performs against City here having only scored 5 goals in 16 domestic appearances against City and having failed to score in his last 4 games against them.

Manchester City will see this game as a chance to inflict a huge psychological blow onto a close title rival. Pep Guardiola's men have already suffered a defeat in the league this campaign in their opening game versus Tottenham but have looked irresistible since then with 3 wins and 1 draw without a single goal conceded. The Citizens are sweating on a number of first team players who are injury doubts for this game including John Stones, Rodri, Aymeric Laporte, Ilkay Gundogan, and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Scoring goals isn't proving as consistently effortless for City as previous seasons under Guardiola. The club have now failed to score in 2 league games already and if they fail to score here will have failed to score in back-to-back matches under Guardiola for the first time. A loss here would also leave City with their worst points tally at this stage of the season since 2013. It's also disconcerting for City fans that Guardiola has lost more games (8) against Chelsea than any other opponent.

This clash cannot be underplayed. Both Chelsea and Manchester City are hot favourites for the Premier League title and a loss for either side here could be hugely detrimental. Guardiola is at risk of losing four straight matches against an opponent for the first time in his managerial career. However, it was Manchester City who prevailed as 3-1 winners in this fixture last season. I'm not sure I can separate the two sides. I feel Chelsea probably just have an edge but I think the fact neither team wants to lose will see a rather conservative and low-scoring game.

Draw @ 3.35 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.85 with Sport Nation

[StevieDay1983]

Manchester United vs Aston Villa

There isn't just one game kicking off at 12:30pm BST on Saturday lunchtime. Yes, that's right! There's two! In the other game, it's Manchester United versus Aston Villa at Old Trafford. As two title rivals are going at it in the other match, one of the other pre-season favourites for the title are looking to continue their positive start to the season with a win on home turf but will it come easily?

Manchester United currently sit joint top of the Premier League on 13 points from 5 league matches with Liverpool and Chelsea only positioned higher due to a superior goal difference. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have had their moments of vulnerability exposed though. The 1-1 draw away to Southampton in the league, 2-1 loss away to Young Boys in the Champions League, and the 1-0 defeat away to West Ham in the EFL Cup are all matches where you'd have expected the Red Devils to come out on top. This is only the second time in 10 seasons that United have gone their opening 5 league games undefeated. Unfortunately, the worrying statistic is that all of Manchester United's last 7 Premier League defeats have come at home. However, United have scored in 15 consecutive home league games. Defence still appears to be a weakness for United with the team potentially failing to keep a clean sheet for 8 consecutive league home matches for the first time since 1971/72.

Aston Villa have lacked the consistency needed to build up any kind of momentum so far this season. Dean Smith's team are in 10th place with just 7 points from their 5 league games so far. A 3-0 win at home to Everton in their most recent game has given them a chance here to push on make it back-to-back league wins. The team will be boosted by the courageous display in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea that sadly ended with the Blues going through with a 4-3 win on penalties. Away form is a concern though. Villa have lost both of their away league games so far and have suffered 5 losses in their last 8 away league games. In fact, only Southampton have lost more than Villa's 8 away league matches in 2021 from the current Premier League teams. It's also 8 Premier League away games without a clean sheet.

Head-to-head records are not something Aston Villa fans will want to look at when it comes to Manchester United. Villa have only managed 1 win in their last 45 Premier League meetings with United. That did come at Old Trafford back in December 2009 though. That has been United's only defeat in 34 home competitive games against Villa as well. I have a feeling Manchester United will extend that winning record here with a comfortable victory.

Manchester United to Win & BTTS @ 2.90 with Boylesports

Anytime Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo @ 1.75 with SBK

[StevieDay1983]

Everton vs Norwich

The Premier League has a range of 3pm BST kick-offs coming up on Saturday afternoon. The first of those matches I will be previewing is the clash between Everton and Norwich at Goodison Park. Can the home team bounce back after last weekend's loss to Aston Villa's de-stabilised their encouraging start against an away team that have so far really struggled to adapt to life back in the top flight?

Everton had appeared to be starting life under former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez in a very positive manner. Unfortunately, a 3-0 loss away to mid-table Aston Villa stunted that but there's still hope the club can hit back. The departure of James Rodriguez has left a cloud of disappointment over the blue side of Merseyside but with that unsavoury chapter closed it's time to focus back on the league. Richarlison, Jordan Pickford, Seamus Coleman, and, potentially, Jean-Philippe Gbamin are all unavailable for this game so it's a severely weakened Toffees team. There is the opportunity for Everton to win their opening three home league games to a season for the first time since 1989. However, history does send a warning with Everton having lost their home league game against the previous season's Championship title winners in each of their last three campaigns. Benitez could be the difference though with the Spaniard only losing 1 of his 6 meetings against Norwich.

Norwich have had a tough start to their season. Daniel Farke's side have lost every single one of their 5 league matches so far and they've not even looked close to securing a win in any of those matches. Not even against fellow promoted Watford. The Canaries have now lost their opening 5 league games of a season for the first time in their history. If you saw their performance against Liverpool's reserve team in the EFL Cup in midweek then they already look like a side devoid of any confidence or belief. Farke himself has become the first manager to lose 15 consecutive Premier League games. The club now boasts the second longest top flight losing streak of all-time with Sunderland's 20 matches lost in a row between 2003 and 2005 their target! It'll be key for Norwich not to concede first because they have lost 43 of the last 44 Premier League matches where that has happened.

I appreciate that Norwich have won on their past two visits to Goodison Park and Everton have recently struggled against title winners of the second tier from the previous season at home but this Norwich side looks so bad this season. It really is tough to see where their first win, or any points in fact, will come from. Even a severely weakened Everton side should get the job done with Benitez having the managerial nous to navigate them through this challenge.

Everton to Win @ 1.67 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 1.91 with Mansion Bet

[malabgd]

Chelsea vs Manchester City

2021-09-25T13:30+02:00

 

Chelsea

Doubtful: -

Out (injuries/other): Mason Mount (4/0 m), Christian Pulisic (1/1 m)

Suspended: -

 

Manchester City

Doubtful: John Stones (0/0 d), Aymeric Laporte (2/1 d), Ilkay Gundogan (5/1 m), Rodri (3/1 m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (2/0 m)

Out (injuries/other): -

Suspended: Benjamin Mendy (1/0 d, suspended by club)

 

Daily updated injuries and suspensions information from more then 100 football leagues and competitions worldwide at: www.injuriesandsuspensions.com

 

Overall Stats
Chelsea 2 home games	Manchester City 2 away games

3.0	Goals scored per game	1.0
0.0	Goals conceded per game	0.5
100%	Clean sheets	50%
100%	Team scored	50%
100%	Team scored twice	50%
100%	Scored in both halves	0%
100%	Goal in both halves	0%

[StevieDay1983]

Leeds vs West Ham

The second 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday afternoon that I'm taking a look at in the Premier League is an encounter between Leeds and West Ham at Elland Road. The home team are enduring a slow start to their league campaign having yet to secure a win this season but they will be looking to get their first against a visiting side that have been faltering in the league as of late.

Leeds were a breath of fresh air in the top flight last season with their intense pressing style of play but have so far failed to replicate that level of performance this season. Marcelo Bielsa has stated he has no intention of shifting his philosophy to address the poor start to the campaign but after failing to win any of their opening 5 league games in the top flight for the first time since 1946 and currently sitting in 17th place with just 3 points you have to wonder how long his stubbornness will last. One big worry for the Whites is the fact they have conceded 12 goals in those 5 league matches. Bielsa will also potentially have to contend without a number of key first team players including Patrick Bamford, Robin Koch, Diego Llorente, and Pascal Struijk. There are also concerns over Raphinha, Jack Harrison, and Luke Ayling. 

West Ham have looked strong at times this season but form is starting to wilt as the season progresses. David Moyes saw his team win their opening two league games but it's been 3 league matches without a win since. The Hammers did pick up a 1-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup 3rd Round in midweek so how will that boost the team's morale? Away form has remained strong with West Ham now unbeaten in their last 5 away league games. Michail Antonio is back but he hasn't scored a goal against Leeds in 9 appearances. West Ham might need to call on their other in-form attacker Said Benrahma who has been directly involved in 5 goals in his last 5 appearances for the East Londoners including 3 goals.

There is the opportunity here for West Ham to win three consecutive league games against Leeds for the first time since 1949. Leeds are in poor form at the moment and they are vulnerable. Especially if most of these absentee concerns end up becoming true. I do feel Leeds will start picking up points soon but the longer this winless run goes on the harder it will be to break. I just think this is a game West Ham could win.

West Ham to Win @ 2.28 with SBK

BTTS @ 1.59 with Mansion Bet

[StevieDay1983]

Leicester vs Burnley

The penultimate preview from the 3pm BST kick-offs on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League comes from the King Power Stadium where Leicester play Burnley. Both teams have probably had what will be described as underwhelming starts to their league campaigns. Will this game provide an opportunity to get themselves back on to a positive footing or will more misery be sent their way?

Leicester were being tipped as a team that could continue to evolve under Brendan Rodgers this season but it's all fallen a bit flat so far. The 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Community Shield promised great things but just 2 wins from their 5 league games so far has left the club down in 12th place and already 6 points off the pace of the Champions League places. The Foxes have now lost 6 of their last 9 league matches stretching back to last season. Rodgers himself comes into this game having won all 5 home matches he's managed against Burnley. Defence is still a concern for Leicester with just 1 clean sheet kept in their last 11 league games but the return to fitness of experienced centre back Jonny Evans could give that frail back-line a boost. Striker Jamie Vardy has also re-discovered his scoring touch bagging 5 goals in his last 6 league games.

Burnley have become perennial slow starters and it's the same old, same old happening this season. Sean Dyche's men are down in 19th place with just 1 point gained from their 5 league games so far. Only Norwich are below them with zero points. The Clarets have only won 4 times in their last 24 league matches but each of those victories have come on the road. Unfortunately, it is just 1 point gained from their last 8 league games going back into last season. Fitness appears to be an issue with Burnley already dropping 8 points this season from winning positions. A potential tip for anytime scorer is striker Chris Wood who has scored 4 goals against his former club Leicester including having scored in both of his last two visits to this stadium.

If you're looking for history to give you a hint about which way this game could go then the fact that Leicester unbeaten in their last 10 home league games against Burnley should convince you. Leicester may well be off the pace of their performances last season but you still feel they will get back to their best under Rodgers sooner or later. Burnley appear to be running out of ideas and inspiration under Dyche and I'm a lot more concerned for them this season. Leicester to win this one.

Leicester to Win & Over 2.5 Goals Scored @ 2.50 with Betfair

Anytime Scorer: Jamie Vardy @ 2.27 with Sporting Index

[StevieDay1983]

Watford vs Newcastle

The final 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League that I'm covering is the slightly underwhelming game of newly promoted Watford versus the gloomiest club in the top flight Newcastle at Vicarage Road. Neither of these bottom half of the table teams are lighting the league on fire and a defeat here could be seriously detrimental to their morale.

Watford have shown moments of enough quality to make you think they'll be OK this season. The opening day 3-2 win over Aston Villa and the 3-1 destruction of fellow newly promoted Norwich in their most recent game. On the flip side, the three defeats that those two wins sandwiched have also shown how fragile Watford's form can be. It seems to be a case of feast or famine on the scoring front as well with 3 goals scored in each league win but no goals scored in all three of the defeats. The defence is also in need of some addressing with the Hornets failing to keep a single clean sheet yet in the league. Home form continues to be strong with Watford winning 13 of their last 15 home league matches but the majority of those came in the Championship. Ismaila Sarr's importance to the team is now more prevalent than ever with the Senegalese attacker scoring 3 goals, having 13 shots, creating 9 chances, and completing 16 dribbles.

Newcastle remain the club that everyone wishes would just have new owners so we could stop hearing the fans moan about Mike Ashley and the "Cockney Mafia". The Magpies are down in 18th place with just 2 points from their 5 league matches. Steve Bruce's side are without a single win in any competition this season having drawn 0-0 with Burnley before losing 4-3 on penalties in the EFL Cup 2nd Round. This is the 4th time in the last 7 seasons that Newcastle have failed to win any of their opening 5 league games. Striker Callum Wilson remains ruled out and that's bad news given that Newcastle have only won 2 of the 14 league matches they have played without Wilson in the team. This is also the worst start to a season Bruce has ever experienced in his 14 seasons managing at this level.

I mean, let's be honest, you'd have to be a mad man to back Newcastle to win at the moment. The only team I'd fancy them to beat right now would be Norwich and they'd undoubtedly make a meal of that. Watford are lacking consistency right now but I'd fancy them to get a result here. Newcastle still have a game changer in Allan Saint-Maximin but he has a peer in Sarr. I was tempted by the draw but I do think Watford could sneak it.

Watford to Win @ 2.25 with Mansion Bet

BTTS @ 1.83 with Mansion Bet

[StevieDay1983]

Brentford vs Liverpool

The final game in the Premier League on Saturday is the 5:30pm BST kick-off between newly promoted Brentford and one of the pre-season bookies' favourites to win the title Liverpool at the Brentford Community Stadium. It's a true David versus Goliath affair with many already writing off the home side but is there any chance the visiting team could slip up in this one?

Brentford started their top flight campaign with a bang by beating local rivals Arsenal 2-0 in their opening game of the season and it's been a case of the points tally slowly ticking over ever since. Just 1 defeat from their first 5 league games is very good going for the Londoners and the 2-0 win away to Wolves in their most recent league outing will have done squad morale wonders. The Bees are also through to the EFL Cup 4th Round having scored 10 goals and conceded just 1 goal in their two matches in that cup competition so far. Thomas Frank's side have been defensively sound in the league having conceded just 2 goals with only Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City boasting better defensive records. Since the start of last season, no player in the top four divisions of English football has scored more goals than Ivan Toney's tally of 33 league goals.

Liverpool have come back with a bang this season after their injury-hit 2020/21 campaign. The Reds are 2nd in the table but level on points with first placed Chelsea and only behind on goal difference. It's an unbeaten start to Jurgen Klopp's side's league season with just 1 goal conceded after 5 league games which is a feat the club haven't achieved since 1977. The team have won 3-0 in three of their league matches already. Liverpool currently boast the longest unbeaten run in English football of 15 matches since they last tasted defeat. Corners have proven particularly fruitful for Liverpool since the start of last season with the club scoring 16 goals from corners during that period. Mohamed Salah could be worth backing to score anytime in this game to become just the 13th Premier League player to reach 100 league goals.

Well, it's been a long time since these two clubs last met back in 1989. It's the first time since 1947 that they've clashed in the league. So you can throw the head-to-head records out of the window. Which will please Brentford fans given the fact they haven't notched up a competitive win over Liverpool since 1938. I can't see that changing here. I think Liverpool will cruise to a business-like win.

Liverpool HT/FT @ 2.35 with Mansion Bet

Liverpool -1 @ 2.40 with SpreadEx

[StevieDay1983]

Southampton vs Wolves

The Premier League action continues into Sunday with the first game coming up at 2pm BST as two struggling sides in Southampton and Wolves go head-to-head at St Mary's Stadium. Neither team will be happy with how their respective league campaigns have started so it's key they avoid defeat here. Will either team have the courage to go for all 3 points or is this a "must not lose" game already?

Southampton were being tipped by a number of pundits and tipsters, including myself, to struggle this season and so far they are being proved correct. The Saints are down in 15th place without a win recorded this season but on the positive side they have also only lost 1 of their first 5 league games. Those 4 draws against Manchester United, Newcastle, West Ham, and Manchester City have shown they can grind out results against the best teams but can also fail to take all 3 points against the teams they should be looking to beat. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be reeling after the injury to Jack Stephens. The experiment to give Lyanco his debut didn't exactly work in midweek against Sheffield United in the EFL Cup so it'll be interesting to see who the Austrian manager opts for at the back. This is the first time since 2000 that Southampton have failed to win any of their opening 5 league matches in the top flight.

Wolves knew this season would be tough going after the departure of former head coach Nuno Espirito Santo but there was hope that Bruno Lage could hit the ground running. Wanderers are down in 16th with 4 losses from their first 5 league games. The big issue for Wolves has been a failure to turn their dominant spells into chances and goals. It's now 7 losses from the last 8 league games for Wolves going back into last season. The team have scored just 2 goals but have an expected goals ratio of 9.2 which is the 3rd highest in the division. The big question is when will striker Raul Jimenez break his scoring duck? It's now 9 league matches since the Mexican front man hit the onion bag. Is he the same player after his fractured skull?

The head-to-head meetings record doesn't look good for Southampton with the south coast side winning just 1 of the last 10 league meetings. Wolves have won on their last two visits to this stadium but those victories did come under the management of Santo. I am worried for Wolves this season. It feels a lot like how Sheffield United's season began last year. I'm not sure I can see them winning this one either. I think a narrow home win is on the cards.

Southampton to Win @ 2.78 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.83 with Mansion Bet

[StevieDay1983]

Arsenal vs Tottenham

The main game on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League is the 4:30pm BST kick-off between North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium. It was only a matter of weeks ago that the league table showed the home team sitting bottom of the table and the away side looking own on their enemies from the summit. A lot has already changed during that time so which way will this derby game go?

Arsenal had an appalling start to the league season losing their first 3 league games of the season without scoring a single goal. Mikel Arteta appeared to be heading down a one way street to sack city but back-to-back wins in the league against Norwich and Burnley have borrowed him some time. Even if both wins weren't the most convincing with the 1-0 score-lines. The Gunners can match a record set in 1910/11 of just 2 goals scored after 6 league games if they fire a blank here. You can't say Arteta isn't giving the kids a chance. The team boast an average age of 24 years and 328 days which is the youngest in the top flight this season. A tip for anytime scorer is Alexandre Lacazette who has scored in his last 3 home league games against Tottenham.

Tottenham will believe this is a fantastic chance to notch up a derby win over their arch rivals. Spurs find themselves in 7th place but it has now been back-to-back 3-0 defeats for Nuno Espirito Santo's men. Spurs also have a terrible record against fellow London clubs having lost their last three league games against such clubs. However, Santo himself lost just 1 of his 6 meetings with Arsenal when he was Wolves head coach. This will be a game that Tottenham fans hope Harry Kane finally starts to score. The England striker has yet to score in the league but he possesses a high of 11 goals in 14 North London derbies. Only Wayne Rooney has scored more league goals against Arsenal than Kane.

This is set to be one of the most intriguing North London derbies in some time. Arsenal are very fragile at the moment but slowly improving their results. Tottenham look very solid at their best but have started to slip lately with Kane looking way off his best form. I do think Santo could be the difference maker here. He clearly knew how to get the better of this Arsenal side and I can see his Tottenham team strolling into the Emirates and coming away with a narrow one goal win.

Tottenham Draw No Bet @ 2.52 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.93 with SBK

[dylanphan]

Manchester United vs Aston Villa

As a United fan, this game will have my full attention tomorrow morning.  United are massive favorites in this one, and very overpriced, imo, but we are going to pick a few winning bets here.  I honestly love the way United has played this year.  They swarm to the ball, they pressure the opponents, they are confident with the ball.  Varane and Maguire are a top pairing at CB both full of confidence, Shaw and AWB are terrific fullbacks.  Pogba has been terrific, Fernandes is one of the best players in the league, and the addition of Ronaldo has fit like a key in a lock.  But, I simply cannot see paying this kid of price on a handicap to win.  Villa has a very very good side, not to be underrated.  That midfield is terrific even without Grealish, and surely Bailey will be a miss, but Ings and Watkins are always dangerous on the attack.  United needed a pk save at near the death to save the win last weekend vs West Ham.  They always seem to let out a goal, be it flukey or on the counter.  But United always have goals in them too.

My plays will simply be on the goals line.

o2.5 -145, o2.75 -118 both for 1 unit.  I think United get at least 2 goals here, but their team total line is too juiced.

United 3-1 final score at 10/1.  Put a small punt in on this one.  

Ronaldo any time goal scorer -130.  Ehhh, this is not a great bet to be honest, however, Ronaldo has been in top form all season and he'll get plenty of chances.  He honestly should have had 2 pks in the last game he played, so I'll pay the juice here.

Fred to be carded +225.  This one is kind of a no-brainer.  McTomminay is more than likely out, Matic just played midweek so probably will not be in the team, and Villa's mf is pretty solid.  Fred will be running all over the place and he's seemingly always jumping in late.  AWB is another good bet for card at +300 but he is not nearly as reckless as Fred.

Think that's it.  Lots of bets, will be up early here to watch.  g'luck

[StefanBB]

Chelsea vs Manchester City

The hosts sit on the top of the Premier League along with Liverpool and Manchester United, and they look pretty confident so far. Thomas Tuchel’s side missed the chance to win just once, and just Liverpool held them to a draw. The Blues head to this game after beating Arsenal 3:0 last weekend, and they recorded four straight wins in all competitions. Timo Werner and the lads had some troubles against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup during the mid-week, but they managed to beat them after the penalty shootout. Chelsea has been almost unbeatable in the back so far, as the home side conceded only once in five rounds. If they pick up where they left off, Chelsea might celebrate another victory over the Citizens.

The away side had a hiccup in the Premier League last weekend, as they booked a goalless draw against Southampton at home. They scored six against RB Leipzig in the Champions League and repeated that record against Wycombe in the EFL Cup during the mid-week. Pep Guardiola’s side is already three points behind the leading three clubs, and another defeat to the Blues might hurt their title bid. Manchester City also allowed only one goal in the Premier League so far, but they spilled five points. It will be the biggest challenge for Jack Grealish and the lads so far, and they need to remain disciplined if they want o get back home undefeated.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

It is going to be an exciting clash that can go either way. Manchester City searches for revenge, and they will try to pick up all three points. However, Chelsea plays very well, and we believe the hosts will snatch at least a draw.

Goals Market Prediction

Head-to-head clashes between these two sides have been pretty tight lately. Both teams are very tough to crack in the back, but they possess great attacking potential. Therefore, we expect to see goals in both nets in this one.

Chelsea AH +0.25 @ 1.65 

BTTS Yes @ 1.80 

Correct score 1:1 @ 6.30

[FIREHAZE]

Hello, friends

 

Chelsea vs Man City 1X

Manchester United vs Aston Villa 1

Brentford vs Liverpool 2

 

Good Luck !

[DarrenTse]

Arsenal VS Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday,Sep 26 2021 11:30

Arsenal

Arsenal played a wave of rebound climax with a favorable schedule. First, they won consecutive victories in the league, and they also won 3-0 in the midweek cup, so they can easily advance to the next round, which can be regarded as helping the team temporarily relieve the pressure caused by the three consecutive defeats at the beginning.

Tottenham Hotspur

Hotspur has achieved three consecutive victories in the beginning. However, after that, the team's state has been poor. On the one hand, the core Son Heung-Min is absent due to injury. On the other hand, Kane has failed to recover. The good new is that in the midweek cup, Hotspur not only beat Wolves to advance smoothly, Kane also made achievements in the game, and Son Heung-Min also returned from injury.

Prediction

Although Hotspur's recent record is low, there may be a chance to rebound after the fierce competition in the weekly cup. Moreover, Hotspur has maintained a great record advantage against Arsenal in recent years. In addition. Based on various data, Hotspur has a good chance to grab points.

 

Pick: Tottenham Hotspur to be unbeaten

Final Result: 1-1、0-1

 

[StefanBB]

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal had a terrible start into the 2021/22 season, as they lost their first three matches. The Gunners couldn’t score during that poor streak, and everything culminated in a 5:0 defeat against Manchester City. The home fans shouldn’t hope for more than an average season, despite Mikel Arteta’s side winning the last two games. Arsenal struggles in front of the oppositions’ net, as they scored only two times so far. On the other hand, they tightened the defense after conceding nine times in their three losses, and the hosts kept the clean sheet on the previous two occasions. However, they need to do much better if they want to challenge the continental spot.

Tottenham Hotspur had a completely opposite start to the new campaign. Things looked very promising after the Spurs saw off the Citizens in a narrow 1:0 victory in the season-opener. They added two wins more, beating Wolves and Watford, and it seemed Nuno Espirito Santo’s side could be a dark horse this season. However, the visitors lost twice in a row, and both Crystal Palace and Chelsea scored three past Hugo Lloris. After his transfer to Manchester City failed this summer, Harry Kane is totally out of recognizable form. He still searches for the first goal in the season, and everything he could do is getting booked twice. Tottenham needs to bounce back if they don’t want to lose the pace in the top-four race.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Neither side impressed so far in the season, and they are currently in opposite momentums. Although Arsenal celebrated twice in a row, they don’t look confident at all. Therefore, we think it will be a tight clash, and these two sides might split points at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Goals Market Prediction

Both teams struggle in the front, as they combined for a total of five goals in their opponents’ nets. Their head-to-head clashes produce a moderate number of goals, and we expect a similar scenario this time. We don’t see this match going over a 2.5 margin, and the odds are pretty attractive.

Draw @ 3.40 

Under 2.5 FT @ 1.90 

Correct score 1:1 @ 6.60

[DarrenTse]

Crystal Palace VS Brighton Hove Albion

Monday,Sep 27 2021 15:00

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace has been out of shape at the beginning of the season and their performance is also a poor. Five points were accumulated after five rounds of the Premier League this season by them, temporarily rank 14th in the league. However, in the game against Hotspur, Crystal Palace suddenly broke out and won the first victory with an unprecedented 3-0. However, the good times are not often. In the last round of game against Liverpool, they were finally defeated with three goals.

Brighton Hove Albion

Brighton rank 4th with 12 points in the first five rounds of the Premier League this season, far exceeding expectations. It is the biggest dark horse. They have won four of the last five league games and performed well. At away, the team won 2 games and scored 3 goals and conceded 1 goal, with both good offense and defense performance.

Prediction

The two teams have met for nearly 10 times and Crystal Palace achieved 4W-3D-3L, resulting psychological advantage. But in terms of the state this season, Brighton is more better than Crystal Palace. Brighton Hove Albion is expected to continue their shape of dark horse and have a good chance to win this game.

 

Pick: Brighton Hove Albion to be unbeaten

Total: Under 2/2.5 goals

[StevieDay1983]

Crystal Palace vs Brighton

The game given the humorous name of "The M23 Derby" provides us with our entertainment on Monday night in the Premier League with an 8pm BST kick-off between Crystal Palace and Brighton at Selhurst Park. In these parts we call it the "MindTiff Derby" (OK, so we don't but it's in reference to Palace fan @Mindfulness and Brighton supporter @Tiffy!). Who will win?

Crystal Palace are struggling to find consistency under Patrick Vieira but given he was newly appointed over the summer you have to admit that there have been encouraging signs scattered throughout the varied results so far. The Eagles are in 15th place with 5 points from their 5 league games thus far but for every 3-0 loss away to Liverpool there's been a 3-0 win at home to Tottenham. One of the highlights for Palace this season so far is that they have kept clean sheets in both of their home league games so far and if they earn one tonight it'll be the first time since 1979 that they've kept clean sheets in their opening three top flight home games. Unfortunately, the team have only managed to have a division-low 11 shots on target this season. Palace have also only led for 15 minutes in league games this season. Wilfried Zaha could be worth backing as anytime scorer given he's bagged 7 goals against Brighton and has scored 4 in his last 4 appearances against them.

Brighton have had a season to remember so far. Graham Potter's side are playing like the team they were last season but getting the results to match that they promised but never delivered last year. The Seagulls are in 6th place with 12 points after 5 league games and will move to the summit of the Premier League if they win here. There is the opportunity for the team to win their first three league games on the road in a season in the top flight for the first time ever. Brighton have won 4 of their opening 5 league games where as last season it took them 21 matches to reach that many wins. The team have only faced 13 shots on their goal this season with only Manchester City facing fewer with 6. The bad news is that Brighton are without a win in their last 10 Premier League matches played on a Monday but they have drawn 7 of those. Potter himself is also yet to pick up a win against Palace in his six attempts as a manager.

If you want to look at recent head-to-head meetings then it's Palace who have gone unbeaten in the last 4 encounters. The last two matches at Selhurst Park have ended in a draw though. Brighton have only managed 1 win in their last 7 visits to this venue. However, it feels like this Brighton side are a lot more cohesive than Palace right now. I can certainly see Brighton getting something from this game.

Brighton Draw No Bet @ 1.86 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.67 with Mansion Bet