Ian Wilkerson
Chelsea’s home match-up with champions Liverpool tops the bill in this week’s Premier League programme, while Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim hopes his team can ease the pressure by beating new boys Sunderland at Old Trafford.
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: Tottenham ML over Leeds (+150)
Leeds will be encouraged by the start Daniel Farke’s team has made after gaining promotion to the Premier League, especially at home – where a win was gained against Everton and creditable ties were earned when facing Newcastle United and Bournemouth.
However, a visit from Tottenham may prove to be a step too far, as Spurs have improved greatly under new coach Thomas Frank and have looked particularly strong when on their travels.
Great resolve was shown on Tuesday when they recovered from a two-goal Champions League deficit to tie with Bodo/Glimt in Norway, and Frank’s team can claim another away success having previously won at Manchester City and West Ham.
Find our Tottenham vs Leeds prediction
EPL Best Bet: Sunderland Win or Tie (Double Chance) over Manchester United (+140)
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim would love the pressure to ease with a win over Premier League new boys Sunderland, but the Portuguese coach could be in for more frustration at Old Trafford on Saturday.
A 3-1 defeat at Brentford was the latest blow to hit the Red Devils, and what would usually be regarded as a straightforward assignment against the Black Cats, now looks like one full of danger.
United needed a late penalty to get past another promoted team, Burnley, recently, and Sunderland has already proved a strong opponent on road having tied at in-form Crystal Palace and won at Nottingham Forest.
Check out our Sunderland vs Manchester United prediction
EPL Best Bet: Both teams to score in Everton vs Crystal Palace (-115)
Everton has settled in well to new surroundings at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but there was some defensive vulnerability on show in Monday’s 1-1 draw against West Ham. Crystal Palace should make its mark on Merseyside on Sunday.
The Eagles are full of confidence after becoming the first team to beat Liverpool this season, and have already claimed a full return from their visits to the Hammers and Aston Villa. A trip to the Toffees should not hold any fears.
David Moyes’s team had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, but they dominated that game and have netted in their other two home games, so there should be goals at both ends.
EPL Best Bet: Brighton ML over Wolves (-105)
Wolves are the only team in the Premier League yet to have claimed a win. While their performance in their tie at Tottenham was an improvement, they face a tough assignment at home to Brighton.
A late Joao Palhinha goal prevented Vitor Pereira’s team from winning on Saturday, but the Seagulls can keep them on the bottom of the table by winning at Molineux following an impressive 3-1 success at Chelsea last week.
Brighton has also beaten Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City this season, so a trip to the team at the bottom of the table should hold few fears.
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