English Premier League continues this weekend and we focus on selected matches including Nottingham Forest v Manchester City and Manchester United v Arsenal
Prices from Sportingbet and others are correct at the time of publication but subject to change.
Nottingham Forest 27/10 Draw 11/4 Manchester City 9/10 (Saturday)
Saturday's early kick off sees third play fourth with Forest 1 place and 1 point better off than City and a host of clubs on on their tails looking to qualify for the UCL next season. Forest drew 0-0 with Arsenal in their most recent league game but they have won just 1 in their last 5, a 7-0 demolition of Brighton.
City were no match for Arsenal or Liverpool in recent league games but they did thrash Newcastle in a home game and last time out they won 1-0 at Spurs. They also beat Forest 3-0 in Manchester in the first league meeting this season.
The Verdict
Forest look to have pretty much a clean bill of health, City have a few injury issues in defence and given the hosts have drawn with Liverpool and Arsenal at this venue here recently this could be a tough task for City. I'm with 2-3 goals in total
Bet: Multigoal, 2-3 at 11/10 with Sportingbet
Liverpool 0.12/1 Draw 9/1 Southampton 17/1 (Saturday)
Liverpool were 1-0 winners away to PSG in the UBL in midweek and they return to league action with a 13 point lead in the title race having played 1 game more. They have scored 2 goals exactly in 8 of their last 10 league games including each of the last 6.
The Saints remain rock bottom with 9 points, 13 shy of safety and 22 defeats in 27 league outings.
The Verdict
The second leg of Liverpool' UCL clash with PSG takes place in midweek, they won't be coughing up any points here but it could be a factor in terms of how this game pans out if Liverpool take a commanding lead. I'll go with Liverpool to strike at least twice in the first half.
Bet: Home team first half goals, over 1.5 at 21/20 with Sportingbet
Chelsea 1 / 5 Draw 6.25/1 Leicester 10.5/1 (Sunday)
Chelsea's overall results have been a bit erratic lately but they have won each of their last 3 home games in the EPL, averaging 3 goals per game. They finished the last round in fifth spot, 1 point behind Man City and 2 shy of Forest.
Leicester’s surprise 2-1 win at Spurs on the 26th January is their only points return in the last 12 league outings. They are second bottom, behind Ipswich on goal difference and 5 shy of fourth bottom Wolves who look the only side outside of the bottom 3 who are still in danger of relegation.
The Verdict
Cole Palmer is way overdue and a home game against Leicester offers the ideal opportunity to find the net, hopefully the one.
Bet: 1st Goalscorer Cole Palmer was 3/1 now 33/10 with Sportingbet
Spurs 1.45/1 Draw 29/10 Bournemouth 15/10 (Sunday)
A run of 3 straight league wins for Spurs came to an end when they lost 1-0 at home to Man City and they are just below halfway in the standings. They also have work to do in the Europa League after a 1-0 defeat away to AZ in the first leg of the knockout rounds in midweek.
Bournemouth have lost 3 of their last 4 league games to drop to seventh but only 4 points off a top 4 place. They went down 2-1 at Brighton last time out in the EPL but last weekend they came through an FA Cup home time with Wolves with a penalty shoot out win.
The Verdict
As the match result betting suggests this is tricky and none of the 3 possible result outcomes would come as a big surprise. Watch the team news to see if Solanke is fit to return against his old club, either way I'm giving another chance to Son to find the net.
Bet: Anytime goalscorer Son at 24/10 with Sportingbet
Man United 38/10 Draw 5/2 Arsenal 0.77/1 (Sunday)
United lost on spot kicks to Fulham in an FA Cup home time last weekend and in midweek they drew 1-1 away from home to Sociedad in the Europa League knockout rounds first leg. Back to league action they are just below half way in the standings, 6 of their 9 league wins have come at Old Trafford and 7 visiting sides have left here with maximum points.
Arsenal's lack of fit strikers is well documented and the 2 most recent league games delivered a 1-0 home defeat to West Ham and a 0-0 draw at Forest. That has seen them fall 13 points behind Liverpool but they do have a 6 point cushion over Forest who are third. In midweek the Gunners found their goalscoring touch and in some style as they romped to a 7-1 win away to PSV in the UCL.
The Verdict
That UCL result of Arsenal's has me thinking twice about this one but it saw Odegaard in the thick of the action and I'm sticking with him here.
Bet: Anytime goalscorer Odegaard at 38/10 with Sportingbet
Note, odds are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
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