In a year that has been so disrupted we can be grateful to have Boxing Day English Premier League football to look forward to on Saturday and in this article we suggest a bet in all 6 of the matches.

 

 

 

 

LEICESTER v MANCHESTER UNITED – Click here to bet

What a cracking match to get the day’s action going and 2^nd place Leicester host 3^rd place Manchester United.

Leicester won 3 of their last 4 EPL matches including beating Tottenham 2-0 away last time out. They have actually battled a bit at home though winning just 3 of their 7 games and losing the other 4.

Manchester United are only a point behind Leicester with a game in hand. They have won 6 and drawn 1 of their last 7 League matches hammering Leeds 6-2 at home last time out. It is their away record which is particularly impressive with 6 wins in 6 starts.

BETTING

Leicester 37/20

Draw 26/10

Manchester United 14/10

Suggested Bet: Manchester United win at 14/10

Leicester are battling at home and were beaten 2-0 by Everton in their last home match. They face a Manchester United side with a 100% away record as well as an excellent head-to-head record against Leicester, winning 7 of their last 8 starts.

ASTON VILLA v CRYSTAL PALACE – Click here to bet

Villa are 9^th on the table and have taken 7 points from the last 9 they have played for. They are coming off a 3-0 away win over West Brom. Palace have slid to 13^th and have only taken 2 points from their last 3 matches, most recently getting hammered 7-0 by Liverpool at home.

BETTING

Aston Villa 19/20

Draw 27/10

Crystal Palace 28/10

Suggested Bet: Under 2.5 goals at 1/1

I think this is going to be a tight match and under 2.5 goals would have arrived in both meetings between the sides last season.

FULHAM v SOUTHAMPTON - Click here to bet

Fulham have only won 2 of 14 matches this season and sit in 18^th spot and they have drawn their last 3 games. They face a Southampton side which has just dropped out of the Top 6 after a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City.

 

BETTING

Fulham 22/10

Draw 23/10

Southampton 27/20

Suggested Bet: Southampton win at 27/20

Southampton have only lost once on the road this season and Fulham have only had 1 victory at home and I am expecting Southampton to get their campaign back on track with 3 points.

ARSENAL v CHELSEA – Click here to bet

Arsenal have only taken 2 points from the last 7 matches they have played and they are coming off a 2-1 away defeat at Everton. Their last home match was a 1-1 draw with Southampton and that broke a run of 4 successive home losses.

Chelsea broke a run of 2 defeats when they beat West Ham 3-0 on Monday night and they are back up to 5^th on the table. Chelsea have lost their last 2 away matches.

 

BETTING

Arsenal 3/1

Draw 27/10

Chelsea 19/20

 

Suggested Bet: Chelsea win at 19/20

Something appears to be horribly wrong at Arsenal and while Chelsea’s recent away form doesn’t look great they carry some momentum into this match and can justify the odds on quote.

MANCHESTER CITY v NEWCASTLE – Click here to bet

City are 8^th on the table, but have played a game less than most of the teams above them. They edged Southampton 1-0 away last time out and are undefeated in their last 5 games and their last 4 matches have all had 2 goals or less in them.

Newcastle are 12^th on the table and are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Fulham. Their last away game was a 5-2 defeat at Leeds.

BETTING

Manchester City 1/7

Draw 8/1

Newcastle 20/1

Suggested Bet: Handicap, Manchester City (-2) at 19/20

City appear to be coming into some form while Newcastle are struggling. I would not be surprised to see a repeat of last season’s 5-0 victory for City and for this bet to arrive City must win by more than 2 goals.

SHEFFIELD UNITED v EVERTON – Click here to bet

Sheffield United are still without a win in 14 matches, but they did get their second point of the season with a draw against Brighton away last time out. They have lost their last 4 home matches in succession.

Everton have righted the ship after a stumble and have won their last 3 matches to sit 4^th on the table. They beat Arsenal at home last time out and their last away match was a 2-0 win at Leicester.

BETTING

Sheffield United 67/20

Draw 27/10

Everton 17/20

Suggested Bet: Everton win at 17/20

Everton won this fixture last season and given their current form the look a solid bet.

Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change