Premier League Predictions > Nov 20th & 21st

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Check out the latest odds and ratings for the next round of Premier League matches. There's a bit of a break for the international fixtures coming up but it's never too early to get the chat and discussion going! 

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Watford

They are the newly-promoted this season. They come back to the League just after one season. But they do not play well in the League. Now they rank the seventeenth in League table. Although they sign a new manager, Claudio Ranieri, it does not work. They suffer a two-match losing streak in recent games.

 

Manchester United

They bring in a few players in transfer window this season. They play well in the beginning of this season, getting a four-match unbeaten run. But as they start to play many fronts in the meantime, they are in poor condition. They even have been knocked out of England League Cup. In last game, they lose to Man City at 0-2.

 

Verdict:

Both of them are not in good condition. Man Utd are certainly better than Watford. Besides, Manchester United take the upper hand over Watford in past head to head clashes with a record of 8W-2L, which makes them have psychological advantage. So Manchester United will possibly win in upcoming game.

 

Prediction: 1-2, 1-3

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 Liverpool vs Arsenal

Kick Off: 11/20/2021 13:30

 

Liverpool

Liverpool unexpectedly lost 3-2 to West Ham United in the last league game, which ending their unbeaten record since the start of the league this season. They currently rank 4th in the table with 22 points. The team's offense firepower is still outstanding for the goal rate is the first-level in Premier League. Striker Salah is in amazing form and is at the top of the Premier League scorer list this season with 10 goals and 24 shots. But there are many wounded in the team currently, including Firmino, Naby Keïta, Milner.

Arsenal

Arsenal beat Leicester City 1-0 away in the last round of League. The team have played a wave of four consecutive victories with a comprehensive recovery. With the recent upsurge of grabbing points, Arsenal have returned to the top five of the Premier League, with only 2 points left from the top four. They have achieved 8W-2D in the last 10 events. Emile Smith has scored four goals this season and has scored goals in the national team and league recently. However, players like Xhaka and so on are still injured and the team lineup is not complete.

Prediction

In the last five Premier League meetings between the two teams, Liverpool maintained an absolute advantage of 4W-1L. Liverpool also beat Arsenal home and away last season. In addition, they occupy the home advantage in this game. So overall, in the cheers of the home fans, Liverpool have a good chance to win.

 

Pick: Liverpool

Total: Over 3 goals

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Leicester City vs Chelsea

Kick Off: 11/20/2021 08:30

 

Leicester City

Leicester City drew 1-1 with Leeds United in the last round of the league. The performance of Leicester City this season is not as good as expected. So far, they have only won four games, and their points and ranking are only in the midstream zone. Although the team are good at away games, their home performance is very poor, and the home winning rate has fallen sharply recently. Moreover, they have encountered setbacks in the league and European game respectively. How to adjust the state of players as soon as possible is the primary event for Rodgers.

Chelsea

The strength of the "blue army" this season is still strong, and they currently continue to lead the table with a good advantage. Chelsea have played a wave of three consecutive victories recently. However, Chelsea was drawn by Burnley at home in the last round of the league, which was obviously affected by the recent injuries of striker Lukaku and Werner, resulting in the decline of the stability of the team. Prior to the official release of training photos, both two players have resumed training, and they are expected to return in this game. 

Prediction

Leicester City's current offense and defense performance is not very stable, even the main striker Vardy fell into a no-goal situation and was in a poor performance. On the contrary, Chelsea is still stable. As long as their lineup is complete, the combat effectiveness of the team is very strong. Chelsea are expected to win this game.

 

Pick: Chelsea

Total: Under 2.5 goals

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Leicester vs Chelsea

The Premier League action kicks off on Saturday afternoon with the 12:30pm GMT start of Leicester versus Chelsea at the King Power Stadium. The home team are slowly climbing the table after an indifferent beginning to their campaign but they face a difficult challenge in this latest fixture as they take on the reigning Champions League winners and the current league leaders.

Leicester only managed 2 wins from their opening 7 league games but it's now been just 1 loss from their last 6 league matches. The Foxes are up to 12th in the table, have already won the FA Community Shield, remain in contention for reaching the last 16 of the Europa League, and find themselves in the Quarter-Finals of the EFL Cup. Despite a slow start it seems things have the potential to all come together for Brendan Rodgers and his men. Unfortunately, the big blow for Rodgers is that star central midfielder Youri Tielemans is out injured for a few weeks. It's just 1 clean sheet in the past 17 league games for Leicester showing how rickety their defence has been.

Chelsea will be satisfied with their start to their season. The Blues are 3 points clear at the top of the table having lost just 1 of their opening 11 league games. Thomas Tuchel has also seen his team win the UEFA Super Cup, progress to the Quarter-Finals of the EFL Cup, and stand on the brink of securing qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League. Attacking duo Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner are also both back from injuries. Chelsea have the chance to keep four away straight clean sheets in the league for the first time since 2008. They have only conceded 1 goal on the road this season and that was against Liverpool. The team has also only suffered 2 defeats in 20 away games under Tuchel.

It'll be interesting to see how this game pans out after players being on international duty but I think the two key factors here are the absence of Tielemans for Leicester and the return of a revitalised and rested Lukaku for Chelsea. I just think the away side will have too much for the hosts and I wouldn't be surprised to see an away win. Backing the clean sheet is a bit more of a risk given Leicester's attacking threat but we'll see.

Chelsea to Win @ 1.82 with SBK

Anytime Scorer: Romelu Lukaku @ 2.50 with MansionBet

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Aston Villa vs Brighton

The 3pm GMT kick-offs in the Premier League on Saturday come at us hard and fast. The first one I'll preview is the clash between Aston Villa and Brighton at Villa Park. The home team are beginning life under their new manager Steve Gerrard but can he get off to a winning start in a tough first fixture at home against a travelling side who have already shown they are a difficult proposition for any team this season?

Aston Villa took the controversial decision to sack head coach Dean Smith last week and they have moved quickly to appoint his successor in the shape of former Rangers gaffer Gerrard. It's a shrewd move from the Midlands club but we'll see if it pays off. The new man will have the recently absent pair of Danny Ings and Ezri Konsa available for selection after illness and suspension respectively. Villa are down in 16th place and just 2 points above the drop zone after suffering 5 league defeats in a row. During that period they have conceded 13 goals so the defence will need to be addressed by Gerrard. Interestingly, only two of the last 12 managers at Villa have started their reign with a win and they were John Gregory in 1998 and Gerard Houllier in 2010.

Brighton continue to be a team that are hard to beat this season. The Seagulls might be slowly dropping down the table down to 7th place now but they're still just 5 points off the Champions League qualification spots and have only lost 1 of their previous 8 league games. Unfortunately, and this is where statistics can tell half of the truth, the team haven't won in their last 6 league matches enduring 5 draws and 1 win. Graham Potter will still be proud that his team are just one of three Premier League clubs that remain undefeated on the road so far this season alongside Chelsea and West Ham. Still, defensive woes are once again an issue with Brighton conceding 7 goals in their last 3 league games but then two of those matches were against Manchester City and Liverpool. Robert Sanchez being suspended with Jason Steele coming in is a concern for me.

This is a tough opening test for Gerrard as Aston Villa manager but Brighton have lost that winning feeling. Drawing games might not be a disaster if they are few and far between but drawing so many soon becomes an issue if the wins don't come as well. Both of these teams have failed to win in a fair while now and the cautious approach that such runs can breed may well see this game end in a draw but then that keeper issue for Brighton is bugging me. It's a big ask for Steele to come in and do well. That's the sticking point for me and could be the difference.

Aston Villa to Win @ 2.50 with SportNation

BTTS @ 1.86 with SBK

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Burnley vs Crystal Palace

The second 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League that I'm looking at is between Burnley and Crystal Palace at Turf Moor. These two sides have had contrasting starts to their respective league campaigns with the home team having a traditional slow start to their season with the away side enjoying a new lease of life under their new man at the helm.

Burnley might have seen performances and results pick up recently with the club now undefeated in their last 3 league matches including drawing 1-1 away with league leaders Chelsea last time out but they remain in 18th position and 2 points adrift of safety. The Clarets are sweating on the fitness of striker Ashley Barnes and with Maxwel Cornet only returning to training on Friday after international duty it remains to be seen how fit he will be. Sean Dyche's team have plenty to be optimistic about though. Their 3-1 win over Brentford in their last home league game ended a club record 14-game streak of league games without a win at home. It's also just 1 loss in their last 6 league matches and that came in a 2-0 loss away to Manchester City.

Crystal Palace come into this game in 10th place and they are just as close to the Champions League qualification places as they are to the relegation zone. Patrick Vieira has generally won admirers amongst the Eagles faithful for his playing philosophy and it's now 6 league games unbeaten including back-to-back wins with clean sheets with one of those being a 2-0 victory away to Manchester City. If they are looking for inspiration then Wilfried Zaha has bagged a goal in each of his last two visits to Turf Moor so he could be worth a shout as an anytime scorer. Vieira will also be hoping to haunt Burnley fans again having scored in their Premier League record home defeat of 6-1 against Manchester City back in 2009/10.

Well, what a fascinating game we could have on our hands here. Both of these teams are really starting to build up some momentum now. Burnley are doing what they do every year. Terrible start but begin to pick up their results and then just about survive come May. It's textbook Dyche. Crystal Palace are beginning to look dangerous under Vieira and they welcome back Eberechi Eze this week so that's another string added to their bow. I'm not sure I can separate these two right now so I'll have to back a draw.

Draw @ 3.25 with Betfair

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.73 with SBK

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Newcastle vs Brentford

The next game from our previews in the Premier League this weekend is the 3pm GMT clash on Saturday afternoon between a struggling Newcastle and newly promoted Brentford at St James' Park. It's a new era both on and off the pitch for the home side but can they turn their disastrous start to the season around against an away team that are starting to find life in the top flight a bit harder than first thought.

Newcastle have had a turbulent start to the season and things remain quite dire on the pitch with the club sitting in 19th place in the league table and only above the bottom spot due to a superior goal difference compared to Norwich. The Magpies appointed former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe as their new man after the sacking of Steve Bruce but it's a decision that has divided opinion with Howe ultimately struggling at Bournemouth when given money to spend and also failing at Burnley during his brief stint there. Still, we shall see. Newcastle remain the only team yet to win a league game this season. Failure to win here would make it the first time in the club's history that Newcastle have failed to win any of their opening 6 home league games of a season. Howe will also be aiming to become the first Newcastle manager to begin their reign with a win since Alan Pardew back in 2010.

Brentford could not have wished for a better start to life in the top flight after that historic 2-0 win at home to Arsenal. Fast forward 3 months later and it's a different tone around the club. The Bees are down in 14th place and just 4 points above the relegation zone having lost their last 4 league games in a row. Worryingly, those last two losses have come against clubs currently occupying the relegation places. The team is looking to avoid losing a fifth league game in a row for the first time since 2007. Defensive issues plague the team right now having conceded 7 goals in their last 3 league games. All this being said, Thomas Frank's side have remained hard to beat on the road having only lost 1 of their 5 away league matches so far this season.

If you're looking to the history books to pick a winner here then the fact that Brentford haven't beaten Newcastle at this venue since 1934 could well give you your answer. Neither team is enjoying life in the Premier League right now. I am worried that Howe coming in will see too much of a philosophy shift to see results immediately but then Brentford are really struggling right now. It's a hard one to pick. If Howe gets the players buying in then it's hard to see Newcastle not winning this but it's a big "if". The international break might have been the respite Brentford needed so maybe they're good for the draw given their resolute away record still being in tact.

Draw @ 3.45 with SBK

BTTS @ 1.80 with William Hill

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Norwich vs Southampton

It feels like I'm saying this for almost every other game in the Premier League this weekend but it's the start of a new era when struggling Norwich take on an in-form Southampton in a 3pm GMT kick-off this Saturday afternoon. Both sides will be coming into this game off the back of wins last week but with the home side in a desperate situation they need their new man to hit the ground running.

Norwich surprisingly sacked former head coach Daniel Farke after he won his first league game of the season last weekend. It was a mystifying decision but clearly one that had been planned for some time. The Canaries are still rock bottom of the top flight and now 5 points adrift of safety. Perhaps the more astonishing decision was for the board to appoint a manager who got sacked for struggling with a team that was arguably even more capable than Norwich when they appointed former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith to the managerial role. It's still 10 Premier League home games without a win for Norwich and they have lost their previous 33 Premier League matches when they've been the first to concede in a game.

Southampton come into this game in 13th place and 6 points above the relegation zone having gone 4 league games unbeaten including winning their last two matches with clean sheets. Ralph Hasenhuttl's side are living up to their inconsistent reputation once again after a poor start but this current form is looking very pleasing. All three of their league wins so far this season have come by the 1-0 score-line so they can owe a lot of credit to their back-line. It will now be up to their front line to see if they can start banging the goals in with only Tottenham and Norwich scoring less than the Saints' 10 league goals this season.

This is a tough start for Smith in charge of Norwich. I can understand why Farke was relieved of his duties. It felt that he had taken the club as far as he could and some decisions were becoming a little odd but the timing was the confusing aspect. Is Smith the right man to keep them up? He has experience of a relegation battle at this level and survived but this Norwich team is at a low. The win last week was great but can they continue it? I'm not sure. This is a tricky one because Southampton are in form but they're always one defeat away from a bad run.

Southampton to Win @ 2.15 with SpreadEx

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.87 with MansionBet

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Watford vs Manchester United

The penultimate 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League this weekend is the clash between lowly Watford and an out-of-form Manchester United at Vicarage Road. Both of these teams will not be happy with how recent results and performances have been so earning a victory here will go a long way to boosting morale amongst the players and supporters.

Watford are a few games into a new reign of Claudio Ranieri after the inexplicable sacking of Xisco. The Hornets appear to potentially be paying for a dodgy decision with the team now down in 17th place and just 2 points above the relegation zone. It's been 3 losses from the 4 league games that Ranieri has had in charge and in each of those defeats his team have failed to even score. That now makes it 7 league games where Watford have failed to score. Stretching back into their last spell in the top flight it's now 21 league games without keeping a clean sheet. As if that wasn't enough negativity, Watford fans will hate hearing that Ranieri has only won 2 of his 14 Premier League matches against Manchester United.

Manchester United continue to divide opinion with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still coming under fire for the lack of consistency his team is managing. The Red Devils are in 6th position and now 5 points outside the top four. It's now just 1 win in the last 6 league games with 4 defeats coming during that spell. Striker Cristiano Ronaldo has come under criticism for his goals drying up having only scored 1 goal in the last 6 league matches. However, the Portuguese front man has scored 20 goals in his last 14 matches against newly promoted sides. United are still suffering from a potential injury crisis with Raphael Varane, Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, and Luke Shaw all doubtful. Defence remains an issue for United with the team keeping just 2 clean sheets in their last 24 matches in all competition.

I'm very reluctant to back Manchester United at the moment but then they are playing a Watford team who I actually think could be doomed to relegation this season after sacking Xisco. Ranieri doesn't appear to have made any improvements and, if anything, they now look an even worse team. United should have enough quality to get the win and you have to back Ronaldo to score with that record against newly promoted sides.

Manchester United to Win & BTTS @ 3.10 with Bet365

Anytime Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo @ 1.79 with Unibet

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Wolves vs West Ham

The final game I'm previewing from the 3pm GMT kick-offs on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League is the meeting between Wolves and West Ham at Molineux. These two sides can be pleased of their respective campaigns so far with the home team eyeing up a potential push for European football next season as they take on an away side that are well and truly putting themselves forward as possible Champions League qualifiers.

Wolves might have had a slow start to their league campaign but Bruno Lage has got his team performing effectively now. The Black Country club are in 8th place having lost just 1 of their last 6 league games. Unfortunately, that solitary defeat did come in their most recent outing in a 2-0 loss away to Crystal Palace. The team is boosted by the news that both Fernando Marcal and Adama Traore could be in contention for starting spots. There is a chance for Wolves to win three home games in the top flight for the first time since 1980. Interestingly, Wolves have failed to score in all 5 of their Premier League defeats this season but have gone unbeaten in every game that they have scored.

West Ham look like the real deal so far and the Hammers sit proudly in 3rd place after 4 league wins on the bounce including beating Liverpool by a 3-2 score at home in their last league game just before the international break. David Moyes will fortunately have Declan Rice back after the England international withdrew from the national side with illness but Angelo Ogbonna has been ruled out indefinitely after his injury against Liverpool. One statistic that West Ham fans won't be pleased to see is that top scorer Michail Antonio has failed to score against Wolves in over 730 minutes of football. Let's focus on the optimistic news though. West Ham could win 7 of their first 12 league games of a season for the first time ever. Their points tally of 23 points after 11 league games is their best since 1980. The team has scored 32 goals from set pieces under Moyes. The team is also unbeaten in 11 away games in all competitions.

It's really hard to be against West Ham right now but it'll be interesting to see how they perform after the international break and adapt to life without Ogbonna. Wolves had a bit of a disappointing result just before the international window so they'll be keen to bounce back but this will be a tough game. As impressed as I have been with Wolves so far I just feel West Ham look a class above right now.

West Ham to Win @ 2.54 with SBK

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.91 with SBK

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Liverpool vs Arsenal

The big game in the Premier League this weekend comes at 5:30pm GMT on Saturday evening when Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield. It's a fixture that is packed with memorable moments and goal fests. Both teams are enjoying a decent spell of results on the whole this season but is there still the gulf in class that we have seen between these two clubs over recent years?

Liverpool had been looking like the biggest rivals to league leaders Chelsea this season but their 3-2 loss away to West Ham just before the international break left them in 4th place and 4 points behind the top side. Jurgen Klopp's men have now failed to win in back-to-back Premier League games and have conceded 5 goals in those two matches. The Reds are likely to be without Roberto Firmino again. The team's record against fellow clubs currently in the top five isn't great this season with them dropping points in all three matches against such teams. However, the good news is that they're undefeated in 9 home games in the top flight. Virgil Van Dijk could also be the key having gone 52 league games unbeaten when playing at Anfield. One tip for anytime scorer could be Mohamed Salah who has bagged 7 goals in his last 9 league appearances against Arsenal.

Arsenal have properly turned their season around. A campaign that began with the Gunners losing their opening three league matches without scoring a goal have since gone unbeaten in their following 8 league games that has seen the team sky rocket up to 5th in the table. Mikel Arteta's side have even tightened right up at the back with back-to-back clean sheet wins. It's now 11 matches without defeat across all competitions making Arsenal one of the in-form teams in European football. The defence has been performing away from home keeping 6 clean sheets in their last 9 away league games. The signing of Aaron Ramsdale has been key in that with the former Sheffield United stopper keeping 5 clean sheets in his 8 league games for Arsenal.

This game is undoubtedly well set to be a cracking game. It's bizarre heading into it with Arsenal actually possessing the better defensive record over Liverpool. Liverpool have won each of their last 5 home league games over Arsenal by an aggregate of 18-4. Arsenal have only managed 1 win in 11 meetings with Liverpool with Klopp as manager and I can see Liverpool getting back to winning ways again here. Arsenal will test them but I think we'll see Arteta's team's short-comings exposed again.

Liverpool to Win & BTTS @ 2.75 with Bet365

Anytime Scorer: Mohamed Salah @ 1.80 with BetVictor

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Leicester City vs Chelsea

2021-11-20T13:30+01:00

 

Leicester City

Doubtful: -

Out (injuries/other): Youri Tielemans (11/3 m), Wesley Fofana (0/0 d),  James Justin (0/0 d)

Suspended: -

 

Chelsea

Doubtful: Timo Werner (7/1 f)

Out (injuries/other): Mateo Kovacic (9/1 m), Romelu Lukaku (7/3 f)

Suspended: -

 

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Over/Under Goals
Leicester City 5 home games	Chelsea 5 away games

80%	Over 1.5 goals	80%
40%	Over 2.5 goals	40%
40%	Over 3.5 goals	0%
20%	Over 4.5 goals	0%
20%	Over 5.5 goals	0%
20%	Under 1.5 goals	20%
60%	Under 2.5 goals	60%
80%	Over 0.5 goals at half-time	60%
60%	Over 1.5 goals at half-time	40%
20%	Over 2.5 goals at half-time	0%

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Leicester City vs Chelsea

It has been a disappointing campaign for Leicester City so far, as they sit in 12^th place. However, it’s not too late for the hosts to enter the continental battles since they are only two points behind the sixth-placed Manchester United. Nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers’s side needs to stabilize its form, as the Foxes picked up just a point in the previous two games. Jamie Vardy and the lads haven’t been too bad in the final third, but their defense has allowed too many goals. Leicester needs to stop spilling points at King Power Stadium, as they celebrated just two times at home. Another tough challenge is ahead of them as the top-placed team comes to town.

Chelsea is one of the hottest contenders for the Premier League title, and they are doing very well so far. The Blues are three points ahead of Manchester City and West Ham, and they have suffered only one defeat during the campaign. However, Burnley stopped Thomas Tuchel’s side from extending their winning streak, holding them to a 1:1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Nevertheless, Reece James and the lads have been very disciplined in the back, conceding only four goals in 11 rounds. Chelsea failed to win only once on the road, and they also allowed just one goal to their hosts. It’s going to be a tricky clash, but the away side wants to get back on the winning track.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

It is going to be an exciting clash, and Leicester City shouldn’t be underestimated. However, Chelsea is in a much better momentum, and they want to keep the distance from other title contenders. Therefore, we’ll back the visitors to win this clash.

Goals Market Prediction

Their head-to-head clashes haven’t been too efficient recently, and just two of their last eight encounters went over a 2.5 margin. Since Chelsea doesn’t concede too many goals, we don’t expect these teams to produce more than two goals in this match.

Chelsea to Win @ 1.80 

Under 2.5 FT @ 1.90 

Correct score 0:1 @ 6.40

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Liverpool vs Arsenal

Liverpool is off the winning track, as they snatched only a draw on the previous two matches. Since they won just twice in the last five rounds, the hosts slipped to 4^th position, being four points behind Chelsea. Mo Salah and the lads have been pretty productive lately, scoring twice per match on the previous 14 occasions. However, Jurgen Klopp’s side has had defensive issues recently, allowing two goals per match in the past two games. Liverpool has been the best away team this season, while the Reds have netted 21 times on the road so far. Nevertheless, they need to stabilize their form if they want to keep a short distance from the Blues.

Arsenal was terrible at the beginning of the season, and many people thought it would be another disappointing season for the Gunners. However, the visitors have improved their game recently, and they managed to climb to 5^th place. The away side’s fans started dreaming about the Champions League spot again, as Mikel Arteta’s team is only two points behind Manchester City. Arsenal celebrated three times in a row, and they picked up seven points in the last three outings. Nevertheless, Pierre Aubameyang and the lads need to be consistent to stay in the top-four race. We’ll see how much they can do against one of the best teams in the league.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

The fans should enjoy an entertaining clash, as both teams will search for a positive result here. Although Liverpool has been running hot and cold lately, we believe the Reds will celebrate an important win in this encounter.

Goals Market Prediction

Liverpool’s offense has been lethal for the opposition’s goalkeepers so far, but their defense should have been tighter. The crowd should see a high-scoring match, which should go over a 2.5 margin.

Liverpool to Win @ 1.50 

Over 2.5 FT @ 1.50 

Correct score 3:1 @ 11.00

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Manchester City vs Everton

Manchester City bounced back after a 2:0 loss against Crystal Palace with a 2:0 win over Manchester United. Everything was clear already in the first half, and the Citizens stayed second on the table. Pep Guardiola’s side is three points behind Chelsea, and we should enjoy an exciting title battle in the Premier League. However, Manchester City hasn’t been consistent at home lately, as they spilled five points in the last five matches at Etihad Stadium. Nevertheless, Ruben Dias and the lads conceded just twice at home and six times in the entire campaign. Manchester City will have to deal with a setback, as Kevin de Bruyne will be out of the contest, as he’s been tested positive for Covid-19.

Everton started the season well, but their latest form has been terrible. The away side picked up just two points on the last five occasions and slipped to 11^th place. Nevertheless, they are just two points behind the sixth-placed Manchester United, and a series of good results would see them back in the continental spots race. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out injured, and other players couldn’t step up and contribute enough during his absence. Everton has celebrated just once on the road so far, and the Toffees scored only six goals away from home. Moreover, Rafael Benitez needs to deal with selection troubles, as several players are on the injury list.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Manchester City is in a much better momentum, and anything but a home win would be a big surprise. We believe the Citizens will meet expectations and pick up all three points in front of the home fans. Since the odds on the moneyline market are very slim, we’ll dive into the Asian Handicap market.

Goals Market Prediction

The hosts have been pretty confident against their upcoming rivals, and their head-to-head clashes have been a joy to watch. Just three of their previous ten encounters stayed under a 2.5 margin, and we expect to see at least three goals in total.

Manchester City AH -1.5 @ 1.65 

Over 2.5 FT @ 1.55 

Correct score 3:1 @ 11.00

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Manchester City vs Everton

The first game of the day on Sunday in the Premier League is the 2pm GMT kick-off between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium. Both of these two teams will feel they can go up another level from their current league position and performances but will this be the game where that happens? Or will further disappointment be piled on their players come full-time?

Manchester City were being touted as potential Premier League title challengers this season as the reigning league winners but it's not quite gone to plan for Pep Guardiola's men so far. The Citizens are down in 3rd behind Chelsea and Liverpool and find themselves 6 points off the title pace. Two disappointing defeats have already come this season to Tottenham away and Crystal Palace at home but they have managed to keep themselves in the hunt with wins over Chelsea and Manchester United both away. The bad news for City is that Kevin De Bruyne has tested positive for covid so he'll be missing. Jack Grealish is also likely to be absent. However, Aymeric Laporte and Phil Foden should both be available after suspension and an injury concern respectively. If you want an anytime scorer tip then Gabriel Jesus averages a goal every 69 minutes in the league against Everton.

Everton come into this game in 11th place and without a win in their last 5 league games. The new era of Rafa Benitez appears to have flattered to deceive and it'll be interesting to see how far the patience of the blue side of Liverpool lasts with the former Reds man in charge. The Toffees have now lost 3 of their last 6 away league games and this is a tall order for them to try and break that run. It doesn't help that Benitez himself has only won 2 of his 9 away league games against Manchester City and those two wins came when he was Liverpool manager. Injuries still ravage this Everton side so Benitez can perhaps draw some sympathy with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Mason Holgate, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andre Gomes, and Tom Davies all out but Yerry Mina could return to the first team fold.

Everything seems stacked against Everton here. The form books are against them, injuries are against them, and Manchester City have won the last 7 league encounters on the trot. It's only 1 win in the last 16 meetings between the two for Everton but I just think their extensive injury list is killing them. They face an opponent who looked back to their best against Manchester United before the international break and I can see an easy win for the home side.

Manchester City HT/FT @ 1.73 with SBK

Manchester City -1 @ 1.67 with SpreadEx

 

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Tottenham vs Leeds

The final game in the Premier League this weekend is a 4:30pm GMT kick-off on Sunday afternoon between Tottenham and Leeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. These two teams have endured difficult campaigns thus far but will be looking to see an improvement in their results as we head into the run-up to the frenetic Christmas period. Can either team bag all 3 points in this encounter?

Tottenham have started life under new head coach Antonio Conte in an interesting fashion. A dramatic 3-2 win at home to Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse in the Europa Conference League was followed up by a dour 0-0 draw away to Everton in the league. The former Chelsea and Juventus gaffer has now had the international break to do some work on how he wants to set this Spurs team up. He will be without the trio of Cristiano Romero, Oliver Skipp, and Giovani Lo Celso. It's now been three league games without a goal so Conte will be desperate for striker Harry Kane to carry his scoring form from international level into the league. Only Norwich have scored less than Tottenham's 9 league goals this season with the club down in 10th place. It's a stark contrast to last season when Son Heung-min had bagged 10 goals and Kane had scored 8 by this stage.

Leeds are really struggling with a rotten case of second season syndrome. The Whites are in 17th position and just 2 points above the drop zone with a game in hand. Marcelo Bielsa is still without a host of key players including striker Patrick Bamford and full back Luke Ayling. The team are unbeaten in their last 3 league games though having won 1 and drawn 2 so the losing run has been ended. Unfortunately, the team have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road in the league so far this season. There is also a blatant over-reliance on Raphinha for their goals so far this campaign with the Brazilian having bagged 45% of their goals scored in the Premier League.

Head-to-head statistics show that Tottenham have won their last 4 meetings with Leeds and given the gulf in class between the two playing squads you would have to say that the odds favour the home team. This will be a tough challenge for the visitors with Tottenham certainly set to be more disciplined and organised under Conte now he's started getting his feet under the table. I wouldn't be surprised to see a solid home win.

Tottenham to Win @ 1.73 with Boylesports

Anytime Scorer: Harry Kane @ 2.34 with SBK

[harry_rag]

41 minutes ago, StevieDay1983 said:

Anytime Scorer: Harry Kane @ 2.34 with SBK

Hopefully a case of great minds as I'd just had my eye drawn to the odds against quotes with a lot of firms odds on. 20 points on him anytime at 13/10 and 5 on him for at 19/4, both with Uni (used a 5% and 25% boost respectively).

[StevieDay1983]

18 hours ago, harry_rag said:

Hopefully a case of great minds as I'd just had my eye drawn to the odds against quotes with a lot of firms odds on. 20 points on him anytime at 13/10 and 5 on him for at 19/4, both with Uni (used a 5% and 25% boost respectively).

It's a shame because I actually thought Kane played quite well in terms of his overall game but just couldn't get that goal.