Premier League Predictions: Four tips for GW2
There are seven Premier League matches on Saturday as the top-flight season reaches its second set of fixtures and the highlight is Arsenal’s trip to Aston Villa.
We have a quartet of selections to play in a Premier League accumulator, which pays out at 16/1. After we just missed out last week, landing 3/4, maybe this is the week we hit the full house!
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Tottenham vs Everton - Tottenham To Win
Everton fans could be in for another trying season. The Toffees have often flirted with relegation and their squad does not seem strong enough to comfortably retain Premier League status this term.
A 3-0 defeat to Brighton in their opening fixture of the new campaign was horrific for the Goodison Park faithful. There is a sense of panic on the blue half of Merseyside and a trip to Tottenham is far from ideal as they bid to pick up the pieces after a 1-1 draw with Leicester.
Expect Tottenham, under their ultra-attacking manager Ange Postecoglou, to expose the vulnerable Everton rearguard from the first whistle onwards. Spurs look solid options for Saturday Premier League multiples.
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West Ham vs Crystal Palace - West Ham To Win
West Ham fans were thrilled with the business their club did in the summer - and the rewards of their bold recruitment policy could come at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Hammers appear much stronger than they were last season, with the signings of Max Kilman, Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. As the new arrivals gel, Julen Lopetegui's side could threaten the higher echelons of the Premier League table.
Palace impressed last term, but are struggling to hang on to key players. Michael Olise has already gone to Bayern Munich. West Ham can edge this London derby.
Man City vs Ipswich - Man City To Win & Over 3.5 Goals
Premier League champions Manchester City made a magnificent start to the new campaign, brushing Chelsea aside with relative ease at Stamford Bridge, and it would come as an enormous shock if they failed to claim another three points on Saturday.
Ipswich fans know their side will probably lose more often than not this season - the Tractor Boys are badly lacking in quality - and a quick return to the Championship seems likely. City away is the ultimate test and the men from East Anglia seem almost certain to fail.
Expect a rampant City to win and there to be four or more goals in the game.
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Aston Villa vs Arsenal - Under 2.5 Goals
Arguably the biggest match of Saturday sees title-chasing Arsenal travel to Villa Park. The Gunners have been chalked up as strong favourites for the game, but Mikel Arteta’s side will be wary of the threat posed by Aston Villa, who beat them twice last term.
Villa were the only team in the Premier League who did the double over Arsenal last season. Expect Arteta to set his team up slightly more cautiously than usual and for a low-scoring contest to result.
Backing there to be two goals or fewer in the game could prove a sensible course of action, especially given how defensively efficient Arsenal have become.