Third-placed Aston Villa kick off round 15 of the Premier League with an unmissable Saturday lunchtime showdown with leaders Arsenal, teeing up another brilliant weekend schedule in England’s top flight. To get you set for this weekend’s EPL slate, here are all of our expert soccer picks for Saturday of Matchday 15 with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
EPL Best Bet: Brentford ML over Tottenham (+200)
Tottenham’s gutsy effort to twice come from behind to draw 2-2 at Newcastle may have earned under-fire Thomas Frank some well-earned breathing space. However, a visit from the side he left behind in the summer, Brentford, could well see that scrutiny intensify once again.
This looks like a really tough fixture for Spurs, who have yet to find any level of consistency under Frank, are without a win in 5 matches, and whose only home success in the Premier League was against Burnley back on the opening weekend.
Brentford have won 6 of their last 10 and put in a really creditable performance in defeat to Arsenal at The Emirates on Wednesday evening. They trail Tottenham in the standings on goal difference alone and are more than capable of landing the odds against their ex-boss.
EPL Best Bet: Liverpool ML over Leeds United (-115)
Another head coach under pressure, Leeds’ head honcho Daniel Farke, had a smile on his face this week courtesy of their unlikely 3-1 win over Chelsea. Hot on the heels of a gutsy 3-2 defeat at Manchester City in which they frightened the life out of Pep Guardiola’s usually serene machine, this looks promising for the Whites.
However, they now face their third big dog in a week in the shape of Liverpool, and it’s the ailing champions who are the pick. Liverpool did okay last weekend — winning 2-0 at West Ham — only to throw in a shocker at home to Sunderland on Wednesday, drawing 1-1. Getting away from Anfield may well be the key for the champions who — if they can turn it on — would be unstoppable. They are priced up at odds that would have been unthinkable a few weeks back.
EPL Best Bet: Sunderland +1.5 over Manchester City (+105)
Sunderland’s 1-1 draw at Liverpool confirmed that Regis Le Bris’ newly-promoted side really are a decent team. Remember, this is the same Sunderland who went to Chelsea and won 2-1 and held Arsenal to a draw at the Stadium of Light. They fear no one, are beautifully organized, and will compete. They can deny City a routine win at The Etihad.
City are coming off a couple of squeaky 1-goal wins over Leeds and Fulham, on the heels of back-to-back losses against Newcastle and Leverkusen. Sunderland have lost only 3 matches all season – that’s 2 less than City, by the way – and are the bet on the handicap.
EPL Best Bet: Newcastle ML over Burnley & Over 2.5 (-130)
Newcastle have found the net in each of their last 15 games. Their last 5 have all produced 3 goals or more, and Burnley cannot stop losing. Mix those 3 facts in a stirring bowl and the appetizing bet to emerge is the Toon to win a game featuring over 2.5 goals.
Eddie Howe’s side continue to look a threat, are packed with explosive frontmen and Burnley have lost 5 in a row so must fear the worst.
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