Excited for the return of Premier League football? Same. The final international break of the campaign has been and gone – it is time to concentrate on domestic football. With fixtures affecting clubs at both ends of the table, it should be a huge day of Premier League action.
Manchester City have the chance to climb back above Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Only a win will do for Pep Guardiola’s men at Fulham on Saturday afternoon and the defending champions will fancy their chances after an impressive run of form.
Meanwhile, West Ham United welcome Everton in Saturday’s second televised match. The Hammers have been inconsistent this season but this looks like an exciting affair. Neutrals will be hoping for a competitive game after what could be a one-sided lunchtime fixture.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the best Premier League bets ahead of the two televised matches. At the time of writing, the double pays out at around 7/2 – fingers crossed for a successful weekend on the betting front.
Fulham vs MANCHESTER CITY (12:30pm)
Scott Parker has had another week to work with his players ahead of this contest – keeping the score line respectable will be the first port of call. With Fulham looking doomed to drop back into the Championship, this one could get ugly for the hosts if City score early on.
Fulham have failed to score in four of their previous five matches against Manchester City but that could all change on Saturday afternoon. Punters may fancy the 49/50 available for both teams to score – the Cottagers will raise their game on home soil.
The international break came at a welcome time for Pep Guardiola’s side. Momentum in the title race has shifted towards City but a week of rest for some players will have helped. This is the ideal fixture to open up with as City enter the business stage of the campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s side will fancy their chances of racking up a cricket score but getting the win by any means necessary is the ultimate aim. 4/11 for City to take a lead into half-time is short enough but the Blues will be chomping at the bit to get back to winning ways.
Fulham gave Liverpool a stern examination prior to the international break and City will not have everything their own way this weekend. 5/4 for the away side to win with both teams scoring looks like the pick of the Premier League odds this weekend.
TIP: Man City to win and both teams to score @ 5/4
PREDICTED SCORE: Fulham 1-3 Man City (Priced at 17/2 with 888sport)
WEST HAM UNITED vs EVERTON (5:30pm)
West Ham are one of the Premier League’s most inconsistent teams – winning 12, drawing six and losing 13 of their matches this campaign. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have been superb on home soil in recent months, avoiding defeat in six consecutive league games.
With that in mind, taking the 31/20 for the Hammers to emerge victorious could be the way to go. West Ham won at Goodison Park earlier in the season and the hosts will be quietly confident of notching a league double over Everton on Saturday evening.
Everton were excellent in the 2-0 victory over Chelsea and a repeat of that performance might be enough to claim all three points here. The Toffees are just two points behind West Ham ahead of Saturday’s clash and Marco Silva will want to lead Everton to a top half finish.
The 9/5 available for an away win is a solid enough price and it must be respected. Everton will be looking to build momentum following that Goodison Park win and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see the Toffees go close in their pursuit of glory.
This one has goals written all over it. Over 2.5 goals is currently priced at 22/25 and plenty of Premier League Odds punters will be keen to take those odds. The selection has landed in each of the previous three meetings between the two sides…
TIP: Over 2.5 goals @ 22/25
PREDICTED SCORE: West Ham 2-2 Everton (Priced at 11/1 with 888sport)
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
