There are 4 English Premier League matches taking place on Saturday and we suggest a bet in each.
CHELSEA v CRYSTAL PALACE – Click here to bet
After looking so strong in their opening match of the season with a 3-1 win at Brighton things have gone wrong for Chelsea with a 2-0 defeat at home to Liverpool and last week they had to come from behind to draw 3-3 at West Brom. After 3 matches they are 9th on the table, 5 points off the leaders.
Crystal Palace saw their unbeaten run ended when the lost 2-1 at home to Everton last week. Prior to that they had beaten Manchester United away and Southampton at home.
BETTING
Chelsea 9/20
Draw 39/10
Crystal Palace 6/1
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Chelsea (-1) at 11/10
I won’t write Chelsea off just yet, I think they can win this game by more than a goal something they have done in their last two home matches against Palace.
EVERTON v BRIGHTON – Click here to bet
Everton are one of three teams with a 100% record after 3 matches and last week they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on the road. Prior to that they had beaten West Brom at home and Tottenham away. They face a Brighton side with 2 losses and 1 victory in their opening three games, with their lone win coming on the road at Newcastle, while both their defeats against Manchester United and Chelsea came at home.
BETTING
Everton 8/10
Draw 28/10
Brighton 73/20
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Everton (-1), the Draw at 11/4
For this bet to arrive Everton must win by exactly one goal and that has been the margin of victory in the last 3 meetings between the sides. Brighton’s defeats have come against top sides and they won’t be pushovers here.
LEEDS v MANCHESTER CITY – Click here to bet
Leeds have made a cracking start to life in the English Premier League with two successive victories away at Sheffield United and at home to Fulham. Their only defeat was in their opening match 4-3 away to Liverpool.
Manchester City have only played two games, but last time out they were beaten 5-2 by Leicester at home and in their opening game they beat Wolves 3-1 on the road.
BETTING
Leeds 6/1
Draw 9/2
Manchester City 4/10
Suggested Bet: Over 3.5 goals at 17/20
I quite fancy both teams to score here as City’s defence has certainly looked suspect this season, but it is priced a bit too short for me at 11/20 and I am going to go for 4 goals or more in the game at a bigger price.
NEWCASTLE UNITED v BURNLEY – Click here to bet
Newcastle opened their campaign with a 2-0 away win at West Ham, but subsequent to that they lost at home to Brighton and drawn away at Tottenham. They face a Burnley side that has lost both of their opening matches 4-2 away at Leicester and 1-0 at home to Southampton.
Looking at the head-to-head stats between these sides, goals tend to be hard to come and 5 of the last 6 games in the English Premier League have had under 2.5 goals in them.
BETTING
Newcastle United 15/10
Draw 43/20
Burnley 21/10
Suggested Bet: Newcastle win at 15/10
I considered backing under 2.5 goals based on their head-to-head stats, but that was fairly short at 11/20 and the bet I prefer here is Newcastle to beat a Burnley side that looks in for a long hard season.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
