English Premier League action returns on Saturday and we take a look at the eight match coupon including Arsenal v Nottingham Forest and West Ham v Spurs
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Arsenal and Notts Forest get the ball rolling in the early kick off at The Emirates. The Gunners won their first two matches before going down 1-0 to Liverpool at Anfield whilst Forest have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat and a new coach in the shape of “Big Ange” following the fall out with Nuno and the owner.
I'm going “Build A Bet” to get started for the weekend, for those who are not familiar with how it works, more information is available here. I'm looking for a goalscorer and Gyokeres fits the bill having scored twice in the previous home game. I'll throw in over 2.5 goals and although Saka may still be missing Arsenal have plenty of talent out wide and I can see a total corner count of 11 or more. Finally I'm looking for Declan Rice to register a shot on target
Bets: Build A Bet at 8.25/1
Bournemouth host Brighton in a South Coast derby. Both sides went into the international break on the back of good wins. Bournemouth were value for a more comfortable victory at Spurs than the 1-0 scoreline suggests whilst Brighton staged a second half comeback to run out 2-1 winners at home to Man City.
This is a tough one to call but I'm with 2-3 goals in total which has arrived in 4 of the last 5 head to heads.
Bets: Multi Goal 2-3 at 21/20 with Sportingbet
Crystal Palace take on Sunderland at Selhurst Park. After draws at Chelsea and at home to Forest Palace had way too much for Villa in a 3-0 away win last time out. Sunderland have won at home to West Ham and Brentford either side of a defeat at Burnley. They haven't looked out of place so far, we will find out more about them in the coming weeks but I expect them to score (and concede) here.
Trai Hume's place in the Sunderland starting line up could come under threat from new signings but he has done well in the first 3 games, loves a tackle and I can see him starting and picking up a card.
Bets: Both teams to score? (yes) at 19/20 with Sportingbet
To be shown a card, Trai Hume at 23/10 with Sportingbet
Everton host Aston Villa in the second league match in their new stadium. They beat Brighton here 2-0 and also won at Wolves last time out to make up for an opening round defeat at Leeds. Villa have just the 1 point from a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle to show from their first 3 matches and are the only team yet to score this season.
Despite Villa's goal drought I see goals here, hopefully 3 or more
Bets: Total goals over 2.5 at 21/20 with Sportingbet
Fulham welcome Leeds to Craven Cottage. The home side drew their first 2 matches before going down 2-0 at Chelsea whilst the visitors won at home to Everton, were then thrashed 5-0 at Arsenal and before playing out a 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle.
I've been really impressed with Fulham's Josh King so far and have recruited him for my Fantasy PL team but I'm looking to Ridrigo Muniz, who Leeds were courting in the transfer window to find the net anytime.
Bets: Anytime goalscorer Ridrigo Muniz at 1.65/1 with Sportingbet
Newcastle could well field a new look strike force for their home fixture against Wolves. They have played out 0-0 draws at Villa and Leeds either side of a 3-2 home defeat to Liverpool where they came from 2-0 down with 10 men before they fell to a late goal. Wolves are rock bottom and the only top flight side yet to earn a point. I'm going to let this one go through to the keeper, no bet
West Ham and Spurs clash in a London derby in the evening. West Ham offered very little in terms of encouragement in losing their first 2 matches at Sunderland and at home to Chelsea but they put themselves on the board with a late flurry of goals to come away from Notts Forest with a 3-0 win. By contrast Spurs made the perfect start with a 3-0 home win over Burnley and an impressive 2-0 win at Man City but they hardly landed a blow on Bournemouth in a 1-0 home defeat last time out.
I'll settle for the visitors to rock up a decent corner count.
Bets: Spurs total corners over 6.5 at 18/10 with Sportingbet
Saturday's late (and I mean late) kick off is another London derby as Brentford take on Chelsea. Brentford's only home game so far delivered a 1-0 over Villa either side of defeats at Forest and Sunderland. Chelsea are unbeaten after a 0-0 draw at home to Palace, a thrashing of West Ham away from home and they beat Fulham 2-0 in yet another London derby at Stamford Bridge last time out.
Jarred Gillett is our referee, just the 5 yellows in 2 matches so far but it's a derby and I see a few candidates for his attention on both sides.
Bets: Both teams to have 2 or more cards? (yes) at 19/20 with Sportingbet
Note, odds are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change