After a weekend of FA Cup action and the chaos of Wednesday’s final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park, we return to a full schedule of Premier League action this weekend.
Following Friday night’s late kickoff at the Amex and Arsenal’s trip to Leicester at lunchtime, we have a full card of matchups at 3pm on Saturday.
Paddy Power tipster Sam Farley has dug out five value picks here, one of which is covered by Paddy’s Super Sub offer, meaning that if a player is replaced, the pick carries over to his replacement.
Plus, since this is a five-fold acca, Paddy’s footy acca betting offer kicks in, so we’ll get our stake back if just one leg lets us down.
Premier League Acca tips
Manchester City v Newcastle – Alexander Isak to score
Southampton v Bournemouth – Bournemouth to win
Aston Villa v Ipswich – Aston Villa to win and Over 2.5 goals
Fulham v Nottingham Forest – Fulham Over 0.5 first half goals
West Ham v Brentford – Both teams to score? Yes
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Manchester City v Newcastle – Alexander Isak to score
Man City come into Saturday’s game after a humiliating 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid earlier in the week, somehow managing to lose a game that they had won. There are major issues in the Man City defence and Pep Guardiola hasn’t found a way to shore them up at the back, despite January reinforcements.
They’ve conceded in six straight games following a clean sheet against Ipswich and in that time frame, they’ve allowed 15 goals. This differs from what we’ve seen from Man City, who has always been strong at the back under Pep.
We could see a big afternoon for Alexander Isak with City’s defence struggling. Newcastle’s super Swede has been a prolific scorer this season, he’s scored in seven of 11 Premier League game on the road, including bagging in his last five starts away from home.
He’s now racked up a total of 17 goals in 22 league games and will be a threat to City’s backline.
Southampton v Bournemouth – Bournemouth to win
Regardless of Southampton winning their last Premier League game, a 2-1 win over Ipswich, this is a team who have won just twice all season and sit rock bottom of the Premier League on nine points and are in danger of matching Derby’s infamous points tally.
They’ve given up a Premier League-high 54 goals in just 24 games while scoring just 18 times, the fewest in the league by a margin.
With goal scoring an issue, it’s not a perfect time to host Bournemouth, who have conceded just 28 goals, the fourth fewest in the Premier League. However, this Bournemouth team isn’t just good at the back; they’re entertainers with an exciting attack, too.
They’ve won three of their past five and are, without a doubt, the most surprising team this season, playing far above expectations. They’re one point behind Man City and Newcastle, which shows the level they’ve been at this year.
The away team should come out on top in this South Coast clash.
Aston Villa v Ipswich – Aston Villa to win and Over 2.5 goals
Ipswich has a difficult trip away to the Midlands to face Aston Villa. Nobody In the Premier League is on a worse run of form than Ipswich, who are tumbling down the table and have lost four straight in the league.
They’ve just got the three wins on the season and look set to lose again to a Villa side who bounced back from a league defeat to Wolves with a 2-1 victory over Spurs in the FA Cup last weekend.
Ipswich have given up at least a goal in their past five games, so we should see goals. Aston Villa have seen Over 2.5 goals land in 16 of their 24 games this season, and there’s always a chance of an Ipswich goal, given that Villa have conceded in 21 of 24 games this season.
So expect Villa to win, especially given their quality and home advantage, but there should be goals.
Fulham v Nottingham Forest – Fulham Over 0.5 first half goals
It’s been an incredible season for Nottingham Forest so far, built on defensive stability, but despite that, we’re taking Fulham to score in the first half of their home game against Forest. Fulham’s great season is going slightly below the radar, with two wins in their past three and not far from a European spot.
The London club have been fast starters in the Premier League, with a goal in the opening 45 minutes of eight of their 12 games at Craven Cottage. That’s only two goals behind Man City, who have scored in the most first halves at home this season.
West Ham v Brentford – Both teams to score? Yes
It’s not been the start that Graham Potter wanted for his tenure at West Ham, with just one win in the five games since he took charge of the club.
However, there have been some promising signs. They’ve improved and scored in four of those five games. Unfortunately, they have conceded in all five.
Both teams have scored in 16 of their 24 Premier League games this season, including eight of their 12 games at the London Stadium.
They face a Brentford team who continue to perform well and haven’t dipped without Ivan Toney, as many expected.
They’ve given up 42 goals in 24 games while scoring the exact same amount.
We’ve seen Both teams to score land in 17 of their Premier League games this season, including the last time these teams met in September.
Premier League Acca tips
Manchester City v Newcastle – Alexander Isak to score
Southampton v Bournemouth – Bournemouth to win
Aston Villa v Ipswich – Aston Villa to win and Over 2.5 goals
Fulham v Nottingham Forest – Fulham Over 0.5 first half goals
West Ham v Brentford – Both teams to score? Yes
- An acca with these bets pays at approximately 18/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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