The Premier League is gearing up for the busy Christmas period and it starts with a loaded Saturday consisting of 8 matches for fans and bettors to dig their teeth into. Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are all in action in what could be a pivotal day in the title race.
Here are all of our expert soccer picks for the weekend action in England, with the odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
EPL Best Bet: Bournemouth ML over Burnley (-205)
Burnley’s season continues to go from bad to worse, as they have now lost 7 Premier League games in a row after their 3-2 defeat to Fulham last weekend. Scott Parker’s men conceded some cheap goals in that game and their expected goal difference total of -18 is, by some distance, the worst in the league.
The Clarets have lost 7 of their 8 away matches and look set for more misery on the road as they travel to Bournemouth. The Cherries are struggling to live up to what was an impressive campaign last season, but they have only lost once in 8 home matches and should be able to control this game.
EPL Best Bet: Liverpool ML over Tottenham (+105)
Liverpool’s Premier League title defense has not gone as planned at all, but they have improved recently — beating Inter and Brighton without conceding in their last 2 matches. They can continue their upwards trend against a Tottenham team who are in dire straits. Spurs have been poor under new manager Thomas Frank, and his job is now under pressure after their 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
The hosts have lost 4 of their 8 home matches and look set for another defeat against a Liverpool team that is finally putting things together.
EPL Best Bet: Bukayo Saka anytime goalscorer vs Everton (+250)
Bukayo Saka has been crucial to Arsenal’s success this season, and he looks like their likeliest goalscorer when they visit Everton on Saturday. The England international has 7 goals in 16 starts in all competitions, and he was a bright spark in their 2-1 win over Wolves last time out.
Everton were 2-0 losers against Chelsea last weekend and left-back is a problem position for the Toffees. Expect Saka to take full advantage.
EPL Best Bet: Aston Villa ML over Manchester United (+110)
Manchester United were part of one of the matches of the season when they drew 4-4 against Bournemouth in midweek, but that demonstrated their weakness defensively and highlighted why they are worth opposing on the money line when they visit Aston Villa on Sunday.
Unai Emery’s men have won 10 of their last 11 in the league, along with 6 wins in their 8 home matches this season. The Red Devils will also be without key players in Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui — who are on international duty. Man U are well worth taking on.
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