You can’t beat Premier League football under floodlights. The fixture schedule has thrown up a tasty-looking triple header on Wednesday night and it could be a decisive evening for clubs at both ends of the table.
Manchester City have the chance to climb above Liverpool at the expense of Cardiff City whilst Tottenham Hotspur will play at their new stadium for the first time. A thrilling night of Premier League football awaits…
Without further ado, let’s take a look at all three top flight matches. Our writer has scoured his eye over the best Premier League Odds tips of the evening – take a look at his 11/1 treble below…
CHELSEA vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Maurizio Sarri is a man under pressure. Chelsea scraped a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City at the weekend but the Blues were helped by some poor officiating. Gonzalo Higuain has failed to live up to the hype thus far and the home fans will be hoping that he can make a positive impact here.
Brighton will have one eye on this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester City and Chris Hughton may wring the changes ahead of this contest. The Seagulls are five points clear of the drop zone with a game in hand and most supporters will fancy Brighton to avoid relegation.
For me, this could turn out to be a bit of a damp squib. 26/25 for under 2.5 goals represents solid value – Chelsea are low on confidence and Brighton may be preoccupied. A dull affair awaits in west London.
TIP: Under 2.5 goals @ 26/25
PREDICTED SCORE: Chelsea 1-0 Brighton (Priced at 6/1 with 888sport)
MANCHESTER CITY vs Cardiff City
Over to you, Manchester City. With Liverpool snatching a late winner against Tottenham on Sunday, the pressure is back on Pep Guardiola’s men ahead of Wednesday night. The hosts are red hot favourites to make light work of Cardiff and their home form in recent months has been sublime.
Neil Warnock was understandably devastated following Sunday’s defeat to Chelsea – that missed offside could be the difference between survival and relegation. The Cardiff boss has hinted at playing fringe players on Wednesday and this could get ugly for the Bluebirds if City bring their A-game.
Predicting the final score is difficult here – Manchester City could run riot in front of an expectant home crowd. 17/20 for four or more home goals looks like a decent bet given the gulf in class between the two teams.
TIP: Over 3.5 Manchester City goals @ 17/20
PREDICTED SCORE: Man City 4-0 Cardiff (Priced at 6/1 with 888sport)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs Crystal Palace
Tottenham did Tottenham things once again on Sunday afternoon and fans will be hoping for a comfortable win on Wednesday night. Mauricio Pochettino will have his troops fired up for this one – winning in the new stadium at the first time of asking is an absolute must.
Crystal Palace should be fine in the battle to stay in the Premier League. One more win will probably be enough for the Eagles to secure their top-flight status and Roy Hodgson’s side may target one of their upcoming home fixtures. Having said that, Palace will want to spoil the occasion…
Spurs will want to open their new stadium with a win and 41/20 for a home success with both teams scoring is a solid bet. Tottenham won’t have it all their own way but it could turn out to be a positive evening for the hosts.
TIP: Spurs to win and both teams to score @ 41/20
PREDICTED SCORE: Tottenham 2-1 Crystal Palace (Priced at 7/1 with 888sport)
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
