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Premier League Football Tips

Saturday 12.30pm: Manchester City v Liverpool
Correct Score: 2-2
Mo Salah to Score Anytime

Saturday 3pm: Arsenal v Leeds
Arsenal To Win to Nil
Bukayo Saka to Score Anytime

Saturday 5.30pm: Chelsea v Aston Villa
Chelsea To Win 2-1
Kai Havertz to Score Anytime

Sunday 2pm: West Ham v Southampton
West Ham To Win 1-0
Danny Ings to Score First

Monday 8pm: Everton v Tottenham
Tottenham To Win 2-1
Harry Kane to Score Anytime

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Saturday 12.30pm: Manchester City v Liverpool

TV: BT Sport

Liverpool have only conceded one goal in their last six Premier League games so things are getting better at the back. Mo Salah has scored in all three games against Manchester City this season so he’s going to be on everybody’s mind.

Liverpool have won three of the last four meetings between these sides. I know Liverpool’s form has been up and down, particularly against he lesser teams, but they turn up against the big boys.

Manchester City are unbeaten in the last six Premier League games, winning five, and they’ve scored 14 goals in that time. They’re unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions.

It’s quite astonishing with City. In their last two games they scored seven v RB Leipzig and six against Burnley. I think there’s going to be goals in this game, I do think both teams will score.

I’m going for 2-2, I think that is a good bet. It’s between Mo Salah to Score at Anytime and Erling Haaland to Score at Anytime. Haaland has been in richer form than Salah but Salah’s goals against Manchester City, I think that just tips it in his favour.

Saturday 3pm: Arsenal v Leeds

I expect Arsenal to extend their lead at the top of the table with a win against Leeds. Arsenal are Paddy’s favourites but a lot of people still think City will do it. The way Arsenal are playing, they got through their little blip very, very quickly.

They’ve won their last three Premier League games at home, scoring 11 goals. They are rattling them in and, besides that, they’ve got the best comeback record in the Premier League. They’ve won 15 points from losing positions.

Even if Leeds were to get a goal early you can see Arsenal coming back. However, I don’t expect Leeds to do that, I don’t think they’ll sore in this game. Leeds had their first win away from home in eight games last time against Wolves.

Under Javi Gracia they’ve won two, drawn one and lost one. It’s not bad, but Arsenal are flying. I’m going for Arsenal to Win this with a clean sheet. I’ll also go for Bukayo Saka to Score at Anytime in this game.

Saturday 5.30pm: Chelsea v Aston Villa

TV: Sky Sports

Chelsea have been getting better and they’re unbeaten in four in all competitions, winning three of them, but they’ve only won four of their last 18 Premier League games. By Chelsea’s standards that’s not good.

I do think this side will be better next season when everybody’s bedded in but they’ve won only three of their last nine league games at the Bridge. Who were they against? Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Leeds.

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Villa have not been bad, by the way. They’ve scored in all 14 Premier League games that Unai Emery has been in charge of. That’s good going and you do expect them to score. They’re unbeaten in four Premier League games, winning three of them.

They’ve won four of their last six away Premier League games. With it being at Stamford Bridge I am going to go for Chelsea to win this – just. It’s hard to goal-scorers in this but I’m going for Kai Havertz to Score Anytime but he’s only got seven. I think it’ll be a 2-1 victory for Chelsea in this game.

Sunday 2pm: West Ham v Southampton

TV: Sky Sports

This is a big one for both sides. West Ham are hovering around the drop zone and Southampton are maybe in a little bit better form. West Ham have only won two of their last 14 Premier League games.

Their leading scorers are Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma and they’ve both scored four Premier League goals so this is not going to be a goal fest by any means. However, they’ve been unbeaten in four home league games and they’ve won two of them so, at home, perhaps you slightly fancy West Ham.

What do we make of Southampton? They’ve lost only one of their last four, they’ve kept three clean sheets in six Premier League games under Ruben Selles so that’s not bad. They’ve scored only one goal in the last four away Premier League games thought. I repeat, this is not going to be a goal fest! I’m going for 1-0 to West Ham and Danny Ings to Score First.

Monday 8pm: Everton v Tottenham

TV: Sky Sports

Antonio Conte leaving could be a boost for Tottenham and what you’re hearing with how he was around the group, maybe it’s not all been completely harmononious and I think it might help them. Spurs have won just one of their last five in all competitions and that was against Nottingham Forest.

They’ve got the worst defence in the top 12, conceding 40 goals. Harry Kane has scored 14 goals against Everton. The only team he’s scored more against is Leicester so Kane will be fancying his chances.

Everton, under Sean Dyche, they’ve won three of four home games. Seven of their nine last Premier League wins have all been 1-0 so there’s not a load of goals in Everton’s armoury. I’m going for Spurs to Win this 2-1. As mentioned England’s all-time top scorer loves playing against Everton so I’ve got Kane to Score Anytime as well.

Football Tips

Saturday 12.30pm: Manchester City v Liverpool
Correct Score: 2-2
Mo Salah to Score Anytime

Saturday 3pm: Arsenal v Leeds
Arsenal To Win to Nil
Bukayo Saka to Score Anytime

Saturday 5.30pm: Chelsea v Aston Villa
Chelsea To Win 2-1
Kai Havertz to Score Anytime

Sunday 2pm: West Ham v Southampton
Southampton To Win 1-0
Danny Ings to Score First

Monday 8pm: Everton v Tottenham
Tottenham To Win 2-1
Harry Kane to Score Anytime

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