Premier League Fixtures: 18th-19th January

Welcome to this weeks blog! We had the toughest week to date last week, only predicting half of the matches correctly, but with a new week comes another chance to redeem ourselves. If you’ve been following me through out the season then you’ve made a wise choice as we’re +9% at the moment.

One of the big games to go against us last week was Sheffield United v West Ham on the Friday night where a mixture of terrible defending and controversial disallowed goals meant that we were robbed of the draw! We also saw Wolves only manage get a draw against Newcastle despite having three chances cleared off of the line, so all in all we were a bit unlucky.

Looking forward to this weekends round of fixtures, we see a key game down the bottom end of the table where both Bournemouth and Norwich desperately need a win to keep their hopes of staying up alive. Manchester United also travel to Liverpool in the hopes that they can spoil their unbeaten season, which would make it all the more interesting given their rivalry.

If you need a reminder on how my tipping system works, please do check out my first blog. As always please do feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below – best of luck!

Watford Vs Tottenham – Saturday 18th, 12.30pm

Two teams at different ends of the table, but it’s Watford who are coming into this match in better form whilst there opponents Spurs find themselves in a bit of a rut. Nigel Pearson has got this Watford side playing some good counter attacking football, whilst also vastly improving there defence which has made them a very tough team in recent matches.

Although I think Spurs are a good side, and gave a decent display against Liverpool last week, I think Watford will come out as surprise winners this week. They seem to have a confidence about the at the moment which make this struggling Spurs side worry, and without Kane I don’t think they’ll have enough quality or fight to beat this much improved Watford side.

Watford to BEAT Tottenham (3.30 odds, confidence 2)

Arsenal Vs Sheffield United – Saturday 18th, 3pm

Arteta looked to have worked wonders with this Arsenal side if we looked at their performances in his first three games in charge. However, they looked dangerously close to slipping back into the Arsenal of old against Palace at the weekend. They went 1-0 up early on, but then coasted for the rest of the match allowing Palace to grab a deserved equalizer. To make matters worse, Aubameyang was sent off for a poor challenge on Max Meyer meaning that he’ll have to sit out of the next three matches.

I have this one down as a draw. I said last week that Sheffield United have been built off of an extremely sturdy defence, but lack a bit of firepower up top to really take them to the next level. That turned out to be true for the match against West Ham where it looked like it was heading for a 0-0, until some very poor goalkeeping saw Sheffield United gifted with a goal to win them the match. I think that Arsenal should be able to keep out Sheffield United’s attack, but with Aubameyang out and Lacazette unable to find his shooting boots at the moment, I have a feeling that these two sides will cancel each other out.

Arsenal to DRAW with Sheffield United (3.60 odds, confidence 2)

Brighton Vs Aston Villa – Saturday 18th, 3pm

Aston Villa look like a team destined for the Championship. They were torn to shreds against Manchester City last week, and I wish I could say it was just down to City’s brilliance but Aston Villa were nearly as bad as City were good. I mentioned lasts week that they try and play some good football, but they’re defence just isn’t good enough.

Unfortunately for Villa, I can only see Brighton winning this one. At home they tend to be a difficult team to play against, and if their key players like Trossard and Maupay turn up they should have enough to see off this struggling Villa side.

Brighton to BEAT Aston Villa (1.62 odds, confidence 3)

Manchester City Vs Crystal Palace – Saturday 18th, 3pm

Manchester City looked to be back to their unplayable selves last weekend against Villa. Granted their opposition didn’t put up a huge fight, but when every one of your players is playing at the top of their game then it makes it extremely hard to play against. Palace also put in a decent performance and picked up a well deserved draw against Arsenal with Ayew popping up with yet another goal this season.

I do rate Palace as a side but they’ve lacked a bit of quality up top this season, so unless Zaha and Ayew are on form then I can only see City winning this. City could rotate their entire front 3 from the players that started against Villa last week and still stroll this game, so for me this goes down as a City win.

Manchester City to BEAT Crystal Palace (1.11 odds, confidence 4)

Norwich Vs Bournemouth – Saturday 18th, 3pm

Bournemouth have a very very important few games coming up. They were well beaten in their first of four relegation six pointers last weekend when they came up against Watford, but they have a chance to redeem themselves against Norwich.

Although I do like Norwich and think that they look like quite a good team at times, I would say that they’re in the bottom three teams in the league in terms of ability which is something I wouldn’t say about Bournemouth. I think that with players slowly coming back from injury for Bournemouth, Eddie Howe should be able to get his boys fired up and ready to take the three points this weekend.

Bournemouth to BEAT Norwich (3.10 odds, confidence 2)

Southampton Vs Wolves – Saturday 18th, 3pm

Both Southampton and Wolves have been in good form as of late (particularly Southampton), and I can’t pull these two sides apart. Wolves will be happy with how their season is going but may now be starting to feel the effects of being part of the Europa League which is likely to see energy levels dip a bit. Southampton on the other hand will be raring to go as I imagine they’ll still feel like they’re in danger of a relegation battle until they can get themselves a bit further up the table. Overall I think both teams will take the draw, so i’m going for a draw.

Southampton to DRAW with Wolves (3.40 odds, confidence 3)

West Ham Vs Everton – Saturday 18th, 3pm

I’ve yet to decide if both new managers at these clubs have had a real impact as of yet. There’s no denying that results have improved, but I feel that both sets of fans would like to see a bit more from their players over the next few weeks.

Everton probably look the better team at the moment, but I’ve just got a feeling that at home David Moyes will want his team to go out and make a statement to the rest of the league that they have no intention of being part of the relegation battle. Add in the fact that they were very controversially denied a draw last week against Sheffield United, I feel that they may be out to prove a point this week. West Ham to win.

West Ham to BEAT Everton (2.90 odds, confidence 2)

Newcastle Vs Chelsea – Saturday 18th, 5.30pm

Although Newcastle picked up a surprise draw against Wolves at the weekend, they were extremely lucky not to have lost that match by a couple of goals. Wolves had chances cleared off of the line on three separate occasions so if their defence is that poor this week then they’ll be well beaten. Chelsea on the other hand deserved they win against Burnley. They started a bit slow and lacked a bit of creativity up top throughout the entire match, but they did enough as the game went on to easily secure the three points.

I feel that as long as Chelsea can step up their efforts in the final third then they should win this one. Reece James looks like he’s going to cause a lot of trouble down that right hand side, so that could be the area that wins Chelsea the match this weekend.

Chelsea to BEAT Newcastle (1.50 odds, confidence 3)

Burnley Vs Leicester – Sunday 19th, 2pm

Leicester are still flying high in the league, currently sitting in third place, but it feels as if they’ve stepped of the gas a bit now that they title is well out of reach. They still look like a very dangerous team, but whereas they were finding ways to grind out games earlier in the season, they look like they’re finding it a bit tougher to break those more resilient teams down. Teams don’t come much more resilient than Burnley either, who themselves haven’t had much luck breaking teams down in recent games, so I think that this will end in a draw.

Burnley to DRAW with Leicester (1.80 odds, confidence 2)

Liverpool Vs Manchester United – Sunday 19th, 4.30pm

What can you say about Liverpool that hasn’t already been said. They look absolutely unbeatable. Even when they’re not at the races they find a way to nick a goal and win the match, which is down to having quality players such as Mane, Salah, and Firminho up front. Manchester United however have looked far from unbeatable and have lost far too often this season.

Liverpool have seen off every challenge thrown at them this season, and with Anfield being the fortress that it is, I can only see Liverpool winning this.

Liverpool to BEAT Manchester United (1.44 odds, confidence 3)

Best of luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 10th-12th January

This is my first week back after a bit of time off over Christmas and New Year! In my last blog before Christmas we had our best week yet, finishing +83% up! Overall for the season that takes us to +14% profit, so hopefully we’ll keep that figure increasing.

Tottenham v Liverpool is the headline match to look out for this weekend, which could could to be a potential banana skin for Liverpool who are in pursuit only the 2nd ever unbeaten season. We also have Sheffield United v West Ham to look forward to on Friday evening for those of you who cant wait until Saturday to get their football fix. Another match to look out for, which could prove decisive in who stays in the Premier League come the end of the season, is Bournemouth v Watford where Bournemouth will be looking to get back to winning ways after their injury woes are finally coming to an end.

Best of luck All, and please do feel free to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!

Sheffield United Vs West Ham – Friday 10th, 8pm

It’s never easy to call the Friday night kick offs, but for this match I’m backing a draw. Sheffield United have been excellent all season which means West Ham will really have their work cut out for them, however I think that with David Moyes as their new manager they should be able to shore up their defence a bit and keep out Sheffield’s somewhat underwhelming strike force.

Sheffield United to DRAW with West Ham (3.50 odds, confidence 2)

Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal – Saturday 11th, 12.30pm

I really do like this new Arsenal side since Arteta’s been in charge. Granted it’s only been a few matches, and we’ve seen on countless occasions the effect of a new manager wear off after an initial confidence boost, but by the looks of things I think Arteta is the real deal. He’s got them playing a much more aggressive, fast paced, and fluid brand of football which at times looks extremely hard to play against, but the players fitness levels may be whats lacking at the moment in his master plan.

Palace on the other hand haven’t really done much to impress me at all in the lasts few matches and their results have been mirroring their performances. They are a team that relies far to much on Zaha, so when he’s not on top form (which has been far too often this season) they fail to trouble teams. I fancy a fairly comfortable win for Arsenal.

Arsenal to BEAT Crystal Palace (1.85 odds, confidence 4)

Chelsea Vs Burnley – Saturday 11th, 3pm

Chelsea have struggled for results in recent matches, despite their 2-1 over Arsenal before the new year. They’re not quite clicking in attack, and that early season excitement and energy in their play has disappeared which I guess in the consequence of having such a young and inexperience team.

Burnley have proved to be a difficult team to beat this season, often parking the bus and catching teams on the counter. Although some might say that a faltering Chelsea attack coming up against a smart Burnley defence would favour the away side, I’m backing Chelsea here as Burnley look to have stepped off the gas a little over recent weeks which could give Chelsea just enough to go on and win this match.

Chelsea to BEAT Burnley (1.30 odds, confidence 2)

Everton Vs Brighton – Saturday 11th, 3pm

Everton has been pulled apart from every angle possible by the media and their fans since their loss to essentially Liverpool’s kids in the FA cup last weekend. But if we take a step back for a second and look at their results and performances since Ancelotti took over, they have improved drastically. Even in their loss to Liverpool last weekend, if it weren’t for some fantastic saves from Adrian then Everton may well have won that match. I’m backing Everton at home to beat Brighton.

Everton to BEAT Brighton (1.85 odds, confidence 3)

Leicester Vs Southampton – Saturday 11th, 3pm

This should be a good game with Leicester are still flying high in the league and Southampton picking up some great results recently. As much as I’m enjoying Southampton at the moment, I think Leicester (especially with Vardy back) will be too strong here, so Leicester to win.

Leicester to BEAT Southampton (1.62 odds, confidence 3)

Manchester United Vs Norwich – Saturday 11th, 3pm

Predicting the outcome of the Manchester United games has become one of the hardest things to do. When Rashford, Martial, and Co are playing well, they look like a very dangerous side. But we see this far too infrequently, and if you mix the inconsistency in with a poor defence and an even poorer attitude within the squad, then you’re left with a team that is finding it hard to win a game. Norwich seem to enjoy playing against the big boys this season, picking up a win against Manchester City earlier in the season and drawing against Arsenal, Tottenham, and Leicester.

As much as I’d love to see Norwich pick up a result against United, I think United should win this, although I don’t think it’ll be easy.

Manchester United to BEAT Norwich (1.36 odds, confidence 2)

Wolves Vs Newcastle – Saturday 11th, 3pm

This should be a routine win for Wolves as far as I’m concerned. They have looked great value throughout the season, and Newcastle look to me like a team who should be in the Championship, so I’m backing Wolves to win.

Wolves to BEAT Newcastle (1.44 odds, confidence 4)

Tottenham Vs Liverpool – Saturday 11th, 5.30pm

Liverpool have been incredible all season and look set to smash most records en route to their first league title in a generation. That being said, this match against Spurs could prove to be a potential banana skin. Spurs are going into this match in poor form, without their key man (Kane), and with no one giving them a hope in hell of getting a result; but these are the games that Mourinho thrives on. Most people think that Kane being out is blow to Spurs, but we forget that when he was out last season they actually played better with a more fluid attack.

There may well be a subconscious complacency among the Liverpool players coming into this (although Klopp will have done a very good job of ensuring that isn’t the case), so I think’ll have have to be at their best to win this one.

Despite this being a huge test for Liverpool, I still find it very hard not to back them to win so I’m backing Liverpool here, even though I wouldn’t be surprised if Spurs pick up a result.

Liverpool to BEAT Tottenham (1.70 odds, confidence 2)

Bournemouth Vs Watford – Sunday 12th, 2pm

This is a very tough game to call, as are are games that Bournemouth play. There’s light at the end of the tunnel for their injury problems which is great news, but int the league they haven’t offered much at all in recent times and find themselves in a relegation battle. Watford on the other hand have seen their results improve hugely since Pearson took charge, and look a much harder team to break down.

I do like Bournemouth and I do think they’ll come good again later on in the season, but I don’t think they’ll have enough to beat a tough Watford side this weekend so I’m backing a draw.

Bournemouth to DRAW with Watford (3.50 odds, confidence 2)

Aston Villa Vs Manchester City – Sunday 12th, 4.30pm

Aston Villa have been trying to play some good football at times this season which has been great to see, but when you come up against a team like Manchester City I just don’t think you can get a result unless your defence is rock solid.

Despite the fact that City’s title challenge appears to be over, they are looking very sharp at the moment so I think they should win here by a couple of goals, so I’m backing City to win.

Manchester City to BEAT Aston Villa (1.20 odds, confidence 4)

Good luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 28th-29th December

Brighton Vs Bournemouth – Saturday 28th, 12.30pm

Brighton to BEAT Bournemouth (1.85 odds, confidence 2)

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Newcastle Vs Everton – Saturday 28th, 3pm

Everton to BEAT Newcastle (2.15 odds, confidence 2)

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Southampton Vs Crystal Palace – Saturday 28th, 3pm

Southampton to DRAW with Crystal Palace (3.40 odds, confidence 2)

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Watford Vs Aston Villa – Saturday 28th, 3pm

Watford to BEAT Aston Villa (1.91 odds, confidence 3)

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Norwich Vs Tottenham – Saturday 28th, 5.30pm

Norwich to DRAW with Tottenham (4.00 odds, confidence 3)

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West Ham Vs Leicester – Saturday 28th, 5.30pm

Leicester to BEAT West Ham (1.85 odds, confidence 3)

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Burnley Vs Manchester United – Saturday 28th, 7.45pm

Burnley to BEAT Manchester United (4.80 odds, confidence 2)

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Arsenal Vs Chelsea – Sunday 29th, 2pm

Arsenal to BEAT Chelsea (2.75 odds, confidence 2)

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Liverpool Vs Wolves – Sunday 29th, 4.30pm

Liverpool to BEAT Wolves (1.30 odds, confidence 3)

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Manchester City Vs Sheffield United – Sunday 29th, 6pm

Sheffield United to BEAT Manchester City (11.00 odds, confidence 1)

Good luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 26th-27th December

Tottenham Vs Brighton – Thursday 26th, 12.30pm

Tottenham to BEAT Brighton (1.44 odds, confidence 3)

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Aston Villa Vs Norwich – Thursday 26th, 3pm

Aston Villa to BEAT Norwich (2.15 odds, confidence 2)

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Bournemouth Vs Arsenal – Thursday 26th, 3pm

Arsenal to BEAT Bournemouth (1.80 odds, confidence 3)

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Chelsea Vs Southampton – Thursday 26th, 3pm

Chelsea to BEAT Southampton (1.36 odds, confidence 2)

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Crystal Palace Vs West Ham- Thursday 26th, 3pm

Crystal Palace to DRAW with West Ham (3.40 odds, confidence 3)

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Everton Vs Burnley – Thursday 26th, 3pm

Everton to BEAT Burnley (1.70 odds, confidence 2)

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Sheffield United Vs Watford – Thursday 26th, 3pm

Sheffield United to DRAW with Watford (3.60 odds, confidence 3)

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Manchester United Vs Newcastle – Thursday 26th, 5.30pm

Manchester United to BEAT Newcastle (1.30 odds, confidence 4)

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Leicester Vs Liverpool – Thursday 26th, 8pm

Leicester to BEAT Liverpool (3.10 odds, confidence 2)

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Wolves Vs Manchester City – Friday 27th, 7.45pm

Manchester City to BEAT Wolves (1.40 odds, confidence 2)

Good luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 21st-22nd December

Another week passes, another week in profit. +13% last week means that we’ve had 4 profitable weeks out the 5 that this blog has been running, which is great news for all of us. We saw Leicester slip up in the title race with a draw at home to Norwich, and Liverpool continue their title charge with good win against Watford.

This week there are a lot of very tight games in my eyes, with the Jose show (Tottenham v Chelsea) stealing the headlines. We also have Manchester City vs Leicester which could be decisive in the title race, and down the other end we have an early six pointer as Aston Villa play Southampton, where both teams will be desperate not to lose.

I ‘d love to hear your thoughts and opinions so please feel free to comment, and as always best of luck!

Everton Vs Arsenal – Saturday 21st, 12.30pm

Everton have seen their results improve significantly since Ferguson has been in charge (albeit temporarily), beating Chelsea and then drawing to Manchester United. Arsenal on the other hand are coming into this in the worst form I think I have ever seen them, which Manchester City prolonged with their 3-0 win over the weekend. They have however just appointed their ex-captain Arteta as the new manager so there may well be some light at the end of the tunnel for Gunners fans.

Although Everton have seen their results improve, I have a feeling that Arsenal may win this one. Ferguson’s first game in charge resulted in a fantastic performance and win against a strong Chelsea side, but that new manager effect seems to be wearing off a tad. They picked up a good draw against Manchester United but I felt their performance had dipped a bit, and they then followed that up with a loss to Leicester midweek in the Carabao Cup. Arsenal on the other hand may well sneak in under the radar, and grab a much needed win with their new manager hopefully sparking a bit of confidence back into the team. Arsenal to win.

Arsenal to BEAT Everton (2.80 odds, confidence 2)

Aston Villa Vs Southampton – Saturday 21st, 3pm

Aston Villa come into this one without a win in four premier league games – a 2-0 loss to Sheffield United being their latest premier league result. Southampton have lost their last two games despite showing glimpses of an upturn in their season in the few games prior to that.

I think Aston Villa’s performance in recent games have been good enough for me to back them to beat Southampton this weekend. They’ve looked like a good team who have just been a bit unlucky. Southampton however seem to have slipped back into their lethargic style of play which has put them in the trouble they’re in, with Danny Ings being the sole reason why they’re not fighting with Norwich for bottom place in the league.

Aston Villa to BEAT Southampton (2.40 odds, confidence 2)

Bournemouth Vs Burnley – Saturday 21st, 3pm

I often describe Bournemouth as the most unpredictable team in the league, and this season has been no different. They went into last weekend in terrible form, but somehow managed to pick up a huge win against Chelsea despite their team being ravaged by injuries. Burnley are the polar opposite, grinding out wins against smaller teams but falling apart against the big boys.

Their footballing philosophies are poles apart in terms of style, but I think they’ll both be happy with a draw so that’s what I’m backing. Despite Bournemouth still struggling with injuries, I think they’ll come out and play some good football against Burnley. Burnley on the other hand are very defensive and a lot of their goals have come from set pieces this season so expect a 1-1 or 2-2.

Bournemouth to DRAW with Burnley (3.40 odds, confidence 2)

Brighton Vs Sheffield United – Saturday 21st, 3pm

Brighton have become much more of a threat in attack this season under their new manager, and come into this in decent form (two draws and a win in last three games) despite a lot of people tipping them for relegation. Sheffield United have also been proving a lot of doubters wrong this season and are currently sit very comfortably up in 7th place.

It’s proved to be extremely costly when betting against Sheffield United this season, but that’s exactly what I’m doing this week when they come up against Brighton. Brighton at home have looked a very dangerous side, and this is exactly the sort of match where I can see the concentration among the Sheffield United players slip enough and let Brighton control this one.

Brighton to BEAT Sheffield United (2.15 odds, confidence 2)

Newcastle Vs Crystal Palace – Saturday 21st, 3pm

Sitting at 11th place in the league, Newcastle fans will be delighted with how their season is going considering most people had them down as relegation favorites before the season kicked off. Crystal Palace have seen results improve drastically after their run of fixtures facing all of the best teams in the division back to back.

I think Crystal Palace are the better side, but Newcastle at home are a very tricky proposition so this one is a draw in my eyes. Even though I think Newcastle have been lucky in a lot of their games this season, and that the quality of Zaha and Ayew is better than quality that Newcastle have in their team; St James’ Park is just such a tough place to come too, so so I cant look pasts a draw.

Newcastle to DRAW with Crystal Palace (3.00 odds, confidence 3)

Norwich Vs Wolves – Saturday 21st, 3pm

Norwich look to be in a real relegation battle this season and are currently sitting in 19th position – 3 points off of bottom place. Their form has picked up a bit however, with their most recent result an impressive 1-1 draw away to Leicester. Wolves on the other hand are flying and will be hoping to qualify for European football for their second successive season.

With Wolves playing the way the way that they’re playing at the moment, I have to go for a Wolves win here. To say they were robbed when they lost to Tottenham last weekend would be an understatement, and a similar performance this week would surely see them win. Norwich have been playing better recently, but they let teams dominate matches far too often so I don’t think they’ll be able to cope with Wolves’ attacking prowess.

Wolves to BEAT Norwich (1.91 odds, confidence 3)

Manchester City Vs Leicester – Saturday 21st, 5.30pm

Manchester City’s last match match saw them dismantle a very poor Arsenal side which lifted the club a bit after a poor couple of matches. Leicester on the other hand slipped up to Norwich which has probably given them too much to do to catch Liverpool in the title race, who are now 10 points clear.

Manchester City have been impressive in large parts this season, but they have struggled to break down teams on a number of occasions which has led to them dropping far too many points. I think this may favour Leicester, who have the best defensive record int he league having only conceded 11 goals. Not to mention the fact that they are a team who thrive on the counter attack, especially with someone like Vardy in the team who was built to catch teams on the break. Lets not forget they won the league with this tactic a few years back, so I’m backing Leicester to cause an upset and beat City.

Leicester to BEAT Manchester City (7.00 odds, confidence 1)

Watford Vs Manchester United – Sunday 22nd, 2pm

Watford were unlucky to lose to Liverpool last weekend, having been on top for most of the game before Liverpool took the lead. On another day they could/should have put several goals past Alisson. Manchester United somewhat slipped back into their uninspiring selves last weekend with a 1-1 draw against Everton, after lots of ‘we’re back’ noise following a couple of good wins against Manchester City and Tottenham.

I think the appointment of Nigel Pearson has brought back some much needed structure to this Watford team, who have more than enough quality to stay up this season. I also think there are some quite deep rooted issues at Manchester United, and a couple of good wins papered over the cracks a bit and the supporters perhaps got too carried away. I think Watford will win this one despite them coming in as big underdogs – but I don’t think they’d have it any other way.

Watford to BEAT Manchester United (4.33 odds, confidence 2)

Tottenham Vs Chelsea – Sunday 22nd, 4.30pm

Tottenham were very very very lucky to get all three points against Wolves last weekend, however despite some below par displays, the results seem to keep on coming for Jose’s Spurs. Chelsea come into this in bad form and with a recent loss to Bournemouth, which was one of the upsets of last weekend – especially seeing as Bournemouth are stricken with injuries at the moment.

Tottenham have been hit and miss this season under Jose despite getting some good results, and their defensive frailties have been clear for all to see. Having said that, Chelsea seem to have hit a bit of a slump, which I suppose was to be expected at some point when you have an extremely young side mixed in with a fairly inexperienced manager. I think Jose will get his players pumped to face his old side, and unfortunately I think fatigue (mental and physical) might just be getting the better of Chelsea at the moment, so Tottenham to win.

Tottenham to BEAT Chelsea (2.38 odds, confidence 2)

Good luck All!

Premier League Fixtures: 14th-16th December

Another week in profit for us last week (+12%), which means that out of the 4 weeks we’ve been going, we’ve been profitable for 3 of them, so great news if you’ve been following!

We saw a couple of shock results last weekend which shows just how hard predicting the Premier League can be! The largest upset has to be Manchester United beating rivals Manchester City on their own soil, essentially ending City’s title run this season. We also saw Everton get a vital win against Chelsea – a result I’m sure Duncan Ferguson could only have dreamed about when envisaging his first game in charge of the Toffees.

This weekend we see another couple of big games taking place, with Arsenal vs Manchester City taking the headlines. With Arsenal having an extremely turbulent start to the season and Manchester City effectively out of the title race, it does feel as though it’s not as big of a game as it has been in recent seasons, but it will be a great watch none the less. We also see Manchester United take on Everton, with both teams hoping to prove to their fans that their seasons are taking a turn for the better.

As always you can see my tips for this weekends matches below – please feel free to leave your comments and thoughts below! Good luck all!

Liverpool Vs Watford – Saturday 14th, 12.30 pm

Liverpool to BEAT Watford (1.14 odds, confidence 4)

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Burnley Vs Newcastle – Saturday 14th, 3 pm

Burnley to BEAT Newcastle (1.95 odds, confidence 2)

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Chelsea Vs Bournemouth – Saturday 14th, 3 pm

Chelsea to BEAT Bournemouth (1.20 odds, confidence 3)

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Leicester Vs Norwich – Saturday 14th, 3 pm

Leicester to BEAT Norwich (1.18 odds, confidence 4)

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Sheffield United Vs Aston Villa – Saturday 14th, 3 pm

Sheffield United to BEAT Aston Villa (1.85 odds, confidence 3)

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Southampton Vs West Ham – Saturday 14th, 5.30 pm

Southampton to DRAW with West Ham (3.80 odds, confidence 2)

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Manchester United Vs Everton – Sunday 15th, 2 pm

Manchester United to DRAW with Everton (3.80 odds, confidence 2)

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Wolves Vs Tottenham – Sunday 15th, 2 pm

Tottenham to BEAT Wolves (2.25 odds, confidence 2)

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Arsenal Vs Manchester City – Sunday 15th, 4.30 pm

Manchester City to BEAT Arsenal (1.44 odds, confidence 3)

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Crystal Palace Vs Brighton – Monday 16th, 7.45 pm

Crystal Palace to BEAT Brighton (2.50 odds, confidence 2)

Best of luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 7th-9th December

We had a good week last week to bounce back from the week previous. We ended up on +29% profit, predicting 7 out of the 10 midweek matches correctly. All three title contenders managed to put another 3 points on the board, with Manchester City and Liverpool both looking very impressive. Down the other end of the table Southampton continued their impressive form and picked up another win, and Brighton picked up a huge win against Arsenal who now haven’t won a premier league game for over 2 months.

This week we’ve got another exciting round of fixtures to look forward to. The pick of the bunch has to be the Manchester derby, where City have to win to keep the pressure on Liverpool. We also see West Ham hoping for a win when they play their third London derby in four matches when they take on Arsenal, who themselves are desperate for a win.

Unfortunately with the demands of day to day life, and the quick turnaround time between rounds, I haven’t been able to give my analysis on each fixture this week – but I’ve still had time to make my predictions! Enjoy, and good luck.

Everton Vs Chelsea- Saturday 7th, 12.30 pm

Chelsea to BEAT Everton (1.95 odds, confidence 3)

Bournemouth Vs Liverpool – Saturday 7th, 3 pm

Liverpool to BEAT Bournemouth (1.40 odds, confidence 3)

Tottenham Vs Burnley – Saturday 7th, 3 pm

Tottenham to BEAT Burnley (1.33 odds, confidence 4)

Watford Vs Crystal Palace – Saturday 7th, 3 pm

Watford to DRAW with Crystal Palace (3.25 odds, confidence 3)

Manchester City Vs Manchester United – Saturday 7th, 5.30 pm

Manchester City to BEAT Manchester United (1.29 odds, confidence 3)

Aston Villa Vs Leicester – Sunday 8th, 2 pm

Leicester to BEAT Aston Villa (1.75 odds, confidence 3)

Newcastle Vs Southampton – Sunday 8th, 2 pm

Newcastle to DRAW with Southampton (3.25 odds, confidence 2)

Norwich Vs Sheffield United – Sunday 8th, 2 pm

Sheffield United to BEAT Norwich (2.30 odds, confidence 2)

Brighton Vs Wolves – Sunday 8th, 4.30 pm

Brighton to BEAT Wolves (2.63 odds, confidence 2)

West Ham Vs Arsenal – Monday 8th, 8 pm

West Ham to BEAT Arsenal (3.30 odds, confidence 1)

Good luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 3rd-5th December

After a strong start in our first week, we ended up -27% in our second week of the blog. A few of the big teams such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United all slipped up over the weekend, making it a great week for the bookies. We also saw a a big result at the bottom end of the table with Southampton picking up 3 points at home to fellow relegation candidates Watford.

We’re being treated to a mid-week round of fixtures this week, so in this blog I’ll be previewing the games and giving my tips on how I think each match is going to pan out. Some of the stand out games this week include the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night, as well as a big clash between Jose Mourinho’s new team Spurs and his old team Manchester United.

Enjoy, and good luck!

Crystal Palace Vs Bournemouth – Tuesday 3rd, 7.30 pm

Crystal Palace ended their run of 5 matches without a win with a solid 2-0 win away to Burnley. Their winless run included many of the big hitters in the league, so you get the feeling that the tide may be turning for better down at Selhurst Park. Bournemouth on the other hand have lost 3 on the bounce, however they aren’t playing like a team who deserve to be losing game after game.

I think this should be a good game with both teams hoping to win, but I think Palace have looked quite impressive over the last few matches so I’m backing them to win. Bournemouth will definitely pose a threat, but look a bit vulnerable at the back and with players like Zaha about, I think it may prove to be a decisive factor.

Crystal Palace to BEAT Bournemouth (2.10 odds, confidence 3)

Burnley Vs Manchester City – Tuesday 3rd, 8.15 pm

Burnley were well beaten 2-0 by Palace over the weekend, but after a couple of good wins against Watford and West Ham I don’t think they’ll be too bothered. City on the other hand may well have handed Liverpool the title with a 2-2 draw away to Newcastle. They found it tough to break down a resilient defence, and needed a moment of brilliance from De Bruyne to get their second goal.

I always find it hard to bet against City, even if they may now be out of the title race. The way Guardiola manages his sides, I don’t think they’ll give up just yet on the title so I think City to win. City are also used to playing midweek football whereas Burnley aren’t so that could factor in the performance too.

Manchester City to BEAT Burnley (1.25 odds, confidence 3)

Chelsea Vs Aston Villa – Wednesday 4th, 7.30 pm

Chelsea are coming into this off the back of a surprise loss to West Ham. I predicted a tough day for Chelsea due to the Champions League midweek game and the loss of Abraham, however they will still be disappointed with the result. Their opponents Villa played very well in their last match against Manchester United in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, so will be hoping for a similar performance again.

I’m backing Chelsea to get back to winning ways this match. Stanford Bridge isn’t an easy place to come, and with the news that Abraham might be fit and ready to play again, it could be too much for Villa. Add in the fact that Villa won’t be used to playing midweek fixtures then I can’t see past Chelsea.

Chelsea to BEAT Aston Villa (1.30 odds, confidence 3)

Leicester Vs Watford – Wednesday 4th, 7.30 pm

Leicester needed a last gasp goal on Sunday to beat Everton 2-1. They are probably the most consistent team in the league at the moment, and with the late winner over the weekend it seems as if everything is going right for them at the minute. Watford have struggled in recent games, and their problems got worse with a 2-1 defeat to relegation rivals Southampton which resulted in Flores being sacked as head coach.

Leicester should win this one quite comfortably. It’s always a tricky one to call when a team has just sacked their manager as it’s impossible to tell what sort of reaction it’ll evoke from the players, but Leicester have been extremely good this season so I can’t see Watford getting a result here.

Leicester to BEAT Watford (1.36 odds, confidence 4)

Manchester United Vs Tottenham- Wednesday 4th, 7.30 pm

Manchester United just can’t seem to get a win from anywhere at the moment. They needed to come from behind to draw to Sheffield United a couple of weeks ago, and they could only get a 2-2 draw with Villa over the weekend. Tottenham however seem to have a new lease of life life since Mourinho has come in and have won two on the bounce.

This should be a very interesting match, with Jose no doubt desperate to get a win over his ex club United. Spurs look a much better team over the last few matches with Alli coming back into form, but they’re defence still looks extremely shaky and with Rashford and Martial in attack I can’t see them keeping a clean sheet. I see this ending in a draw.

Manchester United to DRAW with Tottenham (3.50 odds, confidence 2)

Southampton Vs Norwich – Wednesday 4th, 7.30 pm

Both sides are in the relegation zine, both sides have also been in good form over the last couple of matches. Southampton drew against Arsenal, and then beat Watford last week. Norwich also drew against Arsenal and managed to beat Everton the week previous.

Southampton to me look like a team who are finally starting to see some results which match their talent. Ings, Ward-Prowse and Redmond are all too good to be in a relegation battle so I’m backing Southampton to continue their good form and beat Norwich. Norwich are capable of getting a result if Pukki and Cantwell turn up, but I’m backing Southampton here.

Southampton to BEAT Norwich (1.75 odds, confidence 3)

Wolves Vs West Ham – Wednesday 4th, 7.30 pm

Wolves come into this match after a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United, who are proving to be a very tricky team to beat. West Ham also come into the match with a positive result after a 1-0 win against Chelsea.

Although from probably favors Wolves, I think this will end in a draw. Wolves must be starting to feel the effects of Europa League football, and West Ham have put in some much better performances over the past couple of weeks. A close game, but I’m backing a draw.

Wolves to DRAW with West Ham (3.60 odds, confidence 2)

Liverpool Vs Everton – Wednesday 4th, 8.15 pm

Liverpool won yet against against Brighton over the weekend, and with City losing they are now 8 points clear of Leicester and 11 points clear of City. Everton come into this match as total underdogs, with Silva very close to the sack is the rumors are anything to go by. They did however play much better against Leicester than they have done in weeks previous with only a late winner denying them a draw, so some reason to be hopeful.

I can only see a Liverpool win here. Form is never the best measure when looking at the Merseyside derby, however Liverpool have been showed week in week out why they’re so far clear at the top of the league – they just know how to win. Everton are the opposite and seem incapable of winning at the moment, so it’s Liverpool for me.

Liverpool to BEAT Everton (1.40 odds, confidence 3)

Sheffield United Vs Newcastle – Thursday 5th, 7.30 pm

Sheffield have come through a very tough run of fixtures and have avoided defeat – they’ve drawn a lot, but they’ve avoided defeat. Newcastle have also looked good in recent weeks. They slipped up against Aston Villa a couple of weeks back but prior to that they were looking very sharp, and they’re coming into this match off the back of a 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

I’m going against the bookies here and I’m backing Newcastle to win this game. I think Sheffield United have been great this season, but consistency can be a problem when looking at the mid table sides and after a few good results against top teams, I see them slipping up against Newcastle.

Newcastle to BEAT Sheffield United (4.60 odds, confidence 1)

Arsenal Vs Brighton – Thursday 5th, 8.15 pm

With Emery gone and Ljungberg in, many Arsenal fans were expecting a win against Norwich. After a very strong start to the game, they quickly reverted back to the Emery style of play, ended up drawing the game 2-2 after an awful defensive display. Brighton come into this after a tough match against league leaders Liverpool where they just lost 2-1.

Many people will be backing Arsenal to slip up again against Brighton, but I think after another few sessions with Ljungberg the only way is up in terms of Arsenal performances, so I’m going for an Arsenal win. In will by no means be an easy match, and Brighton will smell blood, but I think this is a match that Arsenal have to win if they want to avoid a civil war between the fans and the board.

Arsenal to BEAT Brighton (1.57 odds, confidence 2)

Best of luck All!

Premier League Fixtures: 30th November – 1st December

So after a solid first week, we’re +13% up! We saw a couple of results not going our way, most noticeably Arsenal who needed a late late goal to draw 2-2 at home to relegation candidates Southampton. Everton were another team who let us down as they got shocked by newly promoted Norwich, which has led to huge question marks over Marco Silva’s future.

This week we have a couple of tasty games to look forward to with Chelsea vs West Ham probably being the pick of the bunch in the second London derby in two weeks. The sack race is also on with Emery, Silva, and Solskjaer all praying for a win to keep the pressure off their jobs for another week.

A quick reminder of how this blog works; I’ll be tipping each match and using a 1-5 scale to rate how confident I am in each tip. 1 means it’s a long shot, and 5 means I’m very confident. If I rate a tip as a 1 then I’ll be staking £1 on it, if it’s a 2 I’ll stake £2, etc, etc. Feel free to stake however much you want on the tips, but I’ll be working out my profits using that system.

Enjoy, and good luck!

Newcastle Vs Manchester City – Saturday 30th, 12.30 pm

Newcastle were looking quite impressive before coming up against Villa last week, where they were well beaten 2-0. City managed to bounce back after their defeat against Liverpool with an impressive 2-1 win at home to Chelsea. One concern may which they may have is the confirmation from Guardiola than Aguero is going to miss the next couple of week through injury.

Despite the Aguero injury, I still expect City to win this one comfortably, with Jesus more than capable of stepping in to fill his boots. City to win by a couple of goals.

Manchester City to BEAT Newcastle (1.22 odds, confidence 4)

Burnley Vs Crystal Palace – Saturday 30th, 3pm

This one is a tricky game to call, as Burnley have impressed me over the last couple of games. I expected a tough game against Watford last week, but they stepped up and eased to a 3-0 victory. Palace have a had a very tough run of fixtures and although they lost again last week to Liverpool, they looked like they were more than up for the fight.

Burney have managed to build a good attack around their traditionally strong defence this season, and I think they’ll go on to beat Palace this week. Mix in the home advantage, and the fact than Palace will probably (and understandably) be feeling the effects of an extremely tough last few matches, I think Burnley should have too much for Palace this week.

Burnley to BEAT Crystal Palace (2.10 odds, confidence 3)

Chelsea Vs West Ham – Saturday 30th, 3pm

Two London derbies in two weeks for West Ham. They came close last week against Tottenham, with a late VAR intervention denying them a 3-3 draw, but if I’m being honest, they didn’t deserve to come out of that match with a result as they were the second best team for large portions of the game. Chelsea came up against Man City last week in good form, and although they took the lead early on, they looked well beaten in the end by a very good City side. They won’t have Abraham this week either with him being ruled out with an injury from their match midweek.

This one could be a tough test for Chelsea. Although they have the home advantage and are up against a team who have been poor recently, I think that the loss of Tammy Abraham and maybe some tired legs after their Champions League match on Wednesday means that this will probably end as a draw. Form tends to go out of the window on derby days too, so I’m sure West Ham will be well up for this.

Chelsea to DRAW with West Ham (6.00 odds, confidence 2)

Liverpool Vs Brighton – Saturday 30th, 3pm

This one will go down by many as a routine victory for Liverpool. Liverpool are yet to be beaten in the league and scored a late goal to beat Palace last week, although they were miles off their best. Brighton lost 2-0 to Leicester last week, and although they’re having a good season so far, that’s two defeats on the bounce so they’ll want to make sure that they get a positive result sooner rather than later.

I might sound crazy and I’m 99% sure that I’m in the minority, but I think Liverpool have looked a bit off the pace at times this season. I’m not sure if it’s complacency or they’re just tiring out a tad, but they seem due a slip up soon. That being said, I do expect them to beat Brighton this week with Anfield being an absolute fortress over recent years. Liverpool to win, but I think it’ll be closer than a lot of people think.

Liverpool to BEAT Brighton (1.22 odds, confidence 5)

Tottenham Vs Bournemouth – Saturday 30th, 3pm

Despite their best efforts to Spurs it up last week, Tottenham held on to a 3-2 win away to West Ham last week. It was probably a fair result given their overall control of the match, but they don’t look like a team who know how to keep a clean sheet. Bournemouth lost 2-1 at home to Wolves despite being down to 10 men for a large portion of the match. As I mentioned last week, I do like this Bournemouth team, but you just never know which team is going to turn up on the day.

I think this will be a close game, but I think Spurs should win this one. On their day Bournemouth can get a result against any team in the division, but they’re not in the best form at the minute, and Spurs look a much better unit now that Jose is in charge.

Tottenham to BEAT Bournemouth (1.33 odds, confidence 3)

Southampton Vs Watford – Saturday 30th, 5.30pm

Southampton looked like different side last week to what we’ve come accustomed too. They deserved to beat Arsenal comfortably, but due to not taking enough of their many many chances and looking a bit suspect defensively, Arsenal managed to salvage a 2-2 draw. Watford lost at home 3-0 to Burnley and although I think the score line was probably a bit harsh on them, they didn’t exactly look like a team playing with any confidence.

I think both teams will be happy with a draw here. Southampton’s don’t look like a team who are going to score much this season, and Watford probably take any positive result they can when on their travels. This one is going down as a draw.

Southampton to DRAW with Watford (3.50 odds, confidence 2)

Norwich Vs Arsenal – Sunday 1st, 2pm

Arsenal have just parted company with Emery after an extremely poor run of results. They haven’t won a premier league match in about 2 months, so Freddie Ljungberg will be stepping in until another manager is appointed. Norwich haven’t been in the best form themselves recently, but they did manage to beat Everton 2-0 last week so they’ll be coming into this in good spirits.

I think with Emery gone, Arsenal might start playing with some more confidence, and when you have a front 3 of Lacazette, Aubameyang, and Pepe then they should be back to winning ways in no time. Arsenal in win by a couple.

Arsenal to BEAT Norwich (1.75 odds, confidence 3)

Wolves Vs Sheffield United – Sunday 1st, 2pm

Wolves are in a good bit of form at the moment, and are sitting up in 5th place. Sheffield have just come off the back of a 3-3 draw with Manchester United, and they’ll probably feel like they could have won it.

Both teams have been in good form this season, and I think they may well cancel each other out. Wolves played Europa League football on Thursday so there may be some tired legs, and Sheffield would be happy to take a point against a good Wolves side away from home.

Wolves to DRAW with Sheffield United (3.25 odds, confidence 3)

Leicester Vs Everton – Sunday 1st, 4.30pm

The very much in form Leicester come up against the very much not in form Everton this week. Leicester won yet again lasts week when they played against Brighton and are sitting in 2nd, above Manchester City in the league. Everton on the other hand lost to struggling Norwich last week, and fans may be starting to worry about being dragged into a relegation battle.

Leicester should be far to strong in this match, so I’m backing Leicester. You get the feeling that Silva’s days are numbered at Everton, so a bad result here could mean the end of his reign.

Leicester to BEAT Everton (1.67 odds, confidence 4)

Manchester United Vs Aston Villa – Sunday 1st, 4.30pm

Manchester United managed to salvage a draw against Sheffield United lasts week in a match where they would have hoped to come away with all 3 points. Villa picked up a good 2-0 win against Newcastle, so will go into this game with belief that they can get a result.

As much as it wouldn’t surprise me to see Villa pick up a result here, I’ve got a feeling United will win his one. With Rashford and Martial in the team, they look like they’re always good for a couple of goals, so I’m backing United to win this but it won’t be easy.

Manchester United to BEAT Aston Villa (1.50 odds, confidence 2)

Best of luck!

Premier League Fixtures: 23rd-25th November

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!