Welcome to my first Premier League betting blog!
Every week I’ll be uploading my predictions for each Premier League match, and giving my tip a rating based on how confident I am that the result will come off. It’s a simple 1-5 scale where a 1 means that I think it’s a long shot and a 5 means that i’m very confident that’ll it’ll come through.
The more confident I am in the tip the more I will be staking on it, so for example if I have given the tip a 5 rating then I’ll be putting £5 on it, whereas if I have given the tip a 2 rating then I’ll only be staking £2. Feel free to follow my system, or alternatively you can totally disregard it and use your own method, whatever you’re comfortable with!
I get my odds from SkyBet for no other reason than it’s what I’m used to. I’m aware that odds differ, and are perhaps better, across other betting sites so if you see favorable odds elsewhere then by all means use them – profit if the ultimate goal at the end of the day!
I’ll be tracking profit over the weeks and keep you all updated – best of luck everyone and happy betting!
West Ham Vs Tottenham – Saturday 23rd, 12.30 pm
Before it was announced that Jose was taking over at Tottenham, I would have has this one down as a draw, but his appointment is going to breathe a new lease of life into this Spurs side that haven’t won a match in their last 5 premier league outings. West Ham have had an equally poor start to the season and are without a win in 6 premier league games, and as a result are hovering above the relegation zone in 16th place.
I think Spurs should have enough to see off West Ham in this fixture, despite the fact that form can somewhat go out the window in derby matches. I think the Jose effect will be too strong for a team that has underwhelmed for the most part of the season thus far.
Tottenham to BEAT West Ham (1.75 odds, confidence 3)
Arsenal Vs Southampton – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
This should be a fairly easy one to call if we look at how Southampton have fared in recent years coming to the Emirates, however this year Arsenal have looked extremely poor at times so Southampton will fancy their chances. Arsenals last match ended up in a 2-0 loss at the hands of Leicester – however I thought that despite the poor result, their performance was an improved one compared to previous weeks. It’s worth remembering that this is the same Leicester side who dismantled Southampton 9-0 a few weeks prior, so the visitors won’t be paying too much attention to that result. Southampton have been in awful form this season, and currently sit in 19th with just 8 points so I think coming to the Emirates will be a very tough task.
Despite Arsenals poor form, they are showing slight signs of improvement. The same cannot be said for Southampton who must be worried for their safety this season, so I’m backing Arsenal to win this one.
Arsenal to BEAT Southampton, (1.50 odds, confidence 4)
Bournemouth Vs Wolves – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
A hard one to call. I’ve always been a big fan of Bournemouth; however, their inconsistency makes them a hard team to bet on. They’ll be very happy with their start to the season overall and have been playing some good football, however their form in recent matches has dropped off a bit which is a slight concern. Wolves have managed to juggle their Premier League and European commitments well so far and, despite not blowing us away as they did last season, they have proved to be very hard team to beat having drawn 7 out of 12 league games (league high).
I think that Bournemouth are due a win soon so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them win this one especially with them having the home advantage. However, I’m backing a draw for this match as Bournemouth come up against the king of the draw in Wolves.
Bournemouth to DRAW with Wolves, (3.30 odds, confidence 2)
Brighton Vs Leicester – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
Brighton come up against the surprise package of the season this week in Leicester. Brighton themselves have been a bit of an unknown quantity after replacing their manager, but they’ve reaped the rewards with recent wins over Tottenham and Everton. They’ve been playing some good football and will give Leicester a good match. However Leicester have looked phenomenal so far this season. They done seem to have a real weakness, conceding only 8 goals (league high) whilst also scoring 29 (league 2nd highest). Mix this in with wins against Arsenal, Spurs, and a 9-0 win against Southampton, then I’d say they’re already penciled in for top 4 this season. The fact the Rodgers rejected Spurs to stay at Leicester shows how high there aiming this season.
I do like Brighton as a team, but I can’t see past a Leicester win this week. Unless some complacently starts to slip into the Leicester ranks then it should be fairly comfortable too.
Leicester to BEAT Brighton, (2.00 odds, confidence 4)
Crystal Palace Vs Liverpool – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
Crystal Palace have had it hard in the last few weeks, with their last four fixtures being Chelsea, Leicester, Arsenal, and Manchester City, and with Liverpool coming up this week they’ll just be looking forward to moving into next week and forgetting that this month had ever happened. Before their nightmare run of fixtures they were in a good run of form, however in the last 4 matches they’ve only managed to get a draw against Arsenal who themselves aren’t in a great place. Liverpool on the other hand are just coming off of a huge win against Manchester City and are unbeaten in the league this season.
I do think that Palace will give Liverpool some problems, and despite their unbeaten record I don’t think Liverpool have looked as resolute as they were last season. That being said, it’s tough to look past Liverpool for this one as they just seem to find a way even when they’re not playing great. Liverpool to win.
Liverpool to BEAT Crystal Palace (1.44 odds, confidence 3)
Everton Vs Norwich – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
Everton are finally finding their feet this season after a shaky start. They’re sitting down in 15th position but are coming into this off the back of a win against Southampton and a draw against Spurs. Norwich on the other hand seem to have totally lost their bearings after some impressive displays early on in the season and haven’t won any of their last 7 premier league matches.
On the chance that Pukki can find his shooting boots then Norwich may be in with a chance, but going on recent form I can see Everton being too strong for Norwich, so Everton to win.
Everton to BEAT Norwich (1.40 odds, confidence 3)
Watford Vs Burnley – Saturday 23rd, 3pm
In what could be the dullest game of the weekend, we have two teams coming up against each other who would probably be okay coming out of this this a draw. Since Flores has taken back the reigns at Watford, their defence has improved considerably. They’ve kept two clean sheets in their last 3 home premier league games so will prove to be a hard team to score against. Burnley, a team who are famed for their resilient defence, will also prove to be tough team to team to score against so expect this one to be low scoring.
With both teams’ game plan being based around a strong backline, I can’t see past a draw for this match, either a 0-0 or a 1-1.
Watford to DRAW with Burnley, (3.30 odds, confidence 3)
Manchester City Vs Chelsea – Saturday 23rd, 5.30pm
City will be desperate to show the world that they are still int the hunt for the Premier League after their defeat to Liverpool just before the international break. Their attack has been phenomenal this season, averaging nearly 3 goals per game (league high), so Chelsea’s relatively young defence will have their work cut out for them. Lampard’s Chelsea have been having a good season themselves and find themselves in 3rd position (and above City) after beating Crystal Palace before the international break.
Although Chelsea are above City in the league, City know that any more slip ups will effectively hand Liverpool the league, so I fancy them to come out and give a great showing against Chelsea. City to win.
Manchester City to BEAT Chelsea, (1.44 odds, confidence 4)
Sheffield United Vs Manchester United – Sunday 24th, 4.30pm
This is the toughest game to call for me this week. Sheffield United have been absolutely incredible this season, beating Arsenal and drawing against Chelsea and Tottenham (unlucky not to win this one…). United on the other hand have had a very poor season by their standards. They have already lost four times this season and their inconsistency makes them a very unreliable team to back, however their last couple of matches have shown signs that maybe they’re coming back into some form.
Sheffield have proved to be an extremely tough team to score against and have only conceded 9 goals (2nd lowest in league), however its their struggle to score goals which will be a concern. I have a feeling that Sheffield’s defence and United’s attach will balance each other out here, so I’m going for a draw.
Sheffield United to DRAW with Manchester United, (3.25 odds, confidence 2)
Aston Villa Vs Newcastle – Monday 25th, 8pm
Villa come into this game without a win in three games, but they’ll give some decent performances along the way. They haven’t had a problem scoring goals this season – it’s their defence which has cost them games, so that’ll be a key area they’ll be looking to improve against Newcastle. Newcastle come into this game in good spirits and are unbeaten in their last three so will be hopeful for a good result against Villa.
I think this will be a close game, but I think that Villa are due a win given their recent performance so I’m backing Villa to beat Newcastle.
Aston Villa to BEAT Newcastle, (2.10 odds, confidence 2)
Happy betting All!
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Good stuff, solid post!
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