The Premier League season continues this weekend, and after leaders Arsenal surrendered a 2-goal lead over bottom club Wolves to draw 2-2 on Wednesday, the title race is beginning to heat up. Manchester City look to gain ground on their rivals when they host Newcastle, while Arsenal face a trip across North London to battle bitter rivals Tottenham Ahead of an exciting soccer slate, we’ve pieced together our EPL best bets for this weekend’s Premier League action, while you can find more of our expert soccer picks for all the hot EPL matchups throughout the season.
EPL Best Bet: Leeds ML over Aston Villa (+350)
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
Aston Villa’s fortunate run continued when beating Brighton 1-0 in the Premier League last week, but Unai Emery’s men were hammered 3-1 by Newcastle in the FA Cup on Saturday and Villa look likely to regress. The Villans have seen 13 of their last 15 victories come by a single-goal margin and that can’t be sustainable for much longer. Leeds have lost only 2 of their last 15 games, and those defeats came in tough fixtures against Arsenal and Newcastle. Daniel Farke has found a formula to make the Whites tough to beat and Leeds look overpriced on their trip to Villa Park.
EPL Best Bet: Brentford ML over Brighton (-105)
Odds courtesy of bet365 at the time of publishing.
Brentford were impressive when drawing 1-1 with Arsenal in their most recent Premier League contest, and the Bees were perhaps value for more than just a point. That excellent result was the latest in a long line of top-level performances from Keith Andrews’ side, who have continued to improve as the season has progressed. Brighton appear to be a team moving in the opposite direction, and it’s only two wins in 15 matches for the Seagulls. Fabian Hurzeler is coming under increasing pressure, and 3 defeats in a row has done little to ease the woes of the south coast side. Brentford rate a solid play in west London.
EPL Best Bet: Bournemouth ML over West Ham (+180)
Odds courtesy of bet365 at the time of publishing.
West Ham’s hopes of avoiding relegation may be dealt a blow when Bournemouth head for the London Stadium. The Hammers have won 3 of their last 5 Premier League matches, and while the Irons are certainly battling, they are running into an in-form Bournemouth team. The Cherries have taken 14 points from their last 6 EPL games, and that run includes excellent victories over Liverpool, Tottenham and Everton. Andoni Iraola’s men have hit 31 shots in their last 2 league games against Everton and Aston Villa, and that level of attacking output is tough for opposition teams to handle.
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EPL Best Bet: Liverpool ML over Nottingham Forest (-140)
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
Liverpool’s good run of form has come too late to mount a title challenge, but Arne Slot’s men have been putting in some big performances in recent weeks and the Reds can crush Nottingham Forest. The Merseyside men destroyed Brighton 3-0 in the FA Cup last weekend and that followed excellent Premier League victories over Sunderland and Newcastle. Of course, Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City earlier this month, but the Reds at least matched City in that tie. Forest have sacked Sean Dyche, they have won only 2 of their last 10 Premier League matches, and they failed to beat bottom club Wolves in their most recent City Ground contest. Liverpool rate the best of this weekend’s favourites.
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