Four more English Premier League matches take place on Sunday and we take a look at each game including Notts Forest v Liverpool and Spurs v Arsenal
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Palace v Wolves
After ending a disastrous run of 9 EPL games without a win with a 1-0 victory at Brighton recently, Palace shot themselves in the foot, letting slip a 2-0 lead in aa 3-2 home defeat to struggling Burnley. New signing Strand Larsen did get his first goals in that defeat which kept Palace in the bottom half of the standings with 32 points.
Wolves hosted Arsenal on Wednesday and they fought back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw, just their 10th point of the season. Relegation is inevitable but they have drawn 2 in a row now having played out a goalless draw at Forest in their most recent road trip.
Palace were in action on Thursday drawing a Europa League play off away from home against a side they were expected to beat. They seem a risky proposition right now but former Wolves man Strand Larson looks a lively contender to find the net.
Bet: Anytime goalscorer Strand Larsen at 5/4 with Pokerbet
Notts Forest v Liverpool
After sacking Sean Dyche Forest have turned to Vitor Pereira, their fourth coach of the season. They finished the previous round of matches fourth bottom, 3 points clear of West Ham after failing to find a way past Wolves in a 0-0 draw at the City Ground last time out.
Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5 league games, only one of those was a road trip and they became the first side to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light with a 1-0 victory. They finished the previous round in sixth place, 2 points behind Chelsea who are fifth and last weekend they beat Brighton 3-0 at Anfield in the FA Cup.
Forest’s new coach made a winning start in the Europa League (3-0) away to Fenerbahce on Thursday and although a quick turnaround and stiffer opposition here will tell us more I fancy they have a goal in them and Igor Jesus is as likely as anyone.
Bet: Anytime goalscorer Igor Jesus at 26/10 with Sportingbet
Sunderland v Fulham
Sunderland have 36 points, 2 more than their opponents here with both sides in mid table. The home side have lost 3 of their last 4 in the EPL, most recently going down 3-0 at Arsenal and 1-0 at home to Liverpool, ending their unbeaten home record this season. Progress in the FA Cup was made with a win at Oxford last week.
Fulham also made it through in the FA Cup with a win at Stoke but they have lost 4 of their last 5 league games including consecutive road trips to Leeds, Man united and Man City.
Sunderland barely threatened in their 2 most recent matches but could have a bit more joy here. Habib Diarra has been playing himself into form after missing a chunk of the season through injury and he gets the vote to pop up with a goal, anytime.
Bet: Anytime goalscorer Habib Diarra at 4.75/1 with Sportingbet
Spurs v Arsenal
After Thomas Frank was sacked Igor Tudor comes in as interim Spurs boss till the end of the season. He inherits a side who are in the UCL last 16 but as low as fifth bottom in the EPL only 5 clear of third bottom West Haam and with just 2 home wins in the EPL this season, alongside 4 draws and 7 defeats. Spurs haven’t won any of their last 8 league games, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Arsenal were at Wolves on Wednesday in a fixture that was brought forward and they coughed up a 2-0 lead, conceding the second goal in injury time of a 2-2 draw. The Gunners were also held to a draw at Brentford in their previous league outing and they have won just 2 of their last 7 in the EPL, drawing 4 and losing the other one.
We might see a new manager bounce from Spurs and they will likely need it but Arsenal's midweek draw at Wolves suggest the league leaders can be got at and I fancy both teams scoring in a game of 3 goals or more.
Bet: Both teams to score and over 2.5 total goals? yes at 13/10 with Sportingbet
