The glitz and glamour of European football fades, and on a largely successful matchday for British clubs we return to the hustle and bustle of the Premier League.
Man City take on Liverpool in what many are describing as a title-making clash. Pep’s men threw away a three goal advantage against Feyenoord despite leading the Dutch giants up until the 75th-minute, the latest a side has ever succumbed a three goal advantage in Champions League history! Meanwhile, Liverpool dispatched the current champions Real Madrid with aplomb, wining 2-0. Can Pep’s men stop the rot?
Elsewhere, Arsenal face West Ham in a tasty London derby. Both sides are on form but who are you backing?
Last matchday weekend saw plenty of value punts hit home yet again and proved to be a boon for acca and bet builder lovers. More of the same again this weekend?
The guys from OPTA have returned with their prime picks for this weekend’s games. scouring their records and using their incredible database of facts and stats to determine the best bets. Will they net a winner or two this time round?
Check out this week’s best bets!
Brighton v Southampton
Southampton have scored in all 12 of their Premier League games against Brighton – it’s the most they’ve faced an opponent while scoring every time in the competition, while Brighton have only faced Man City (15) more without keeping a clean sheet.
Brentford v Leicester
Brentford’s home games are averaging 4.8 goals per game so far this season, the highest rate of any team in a single Premier League campaign, while the Bees have won five of their six league games at the Brentford Community Stadium in 2024-25.
Arsenal v West Ham
Only José Mourinho (60% – 42/70) has a better win rate in Premier League London derbies than Mikel Arteta (59% – 30/51) among managers to take charge of 20+ such games.
Everton v Man United
Everton have failed to score in more different Premier League games than any other team this season (6) while Ruben Amorim saw his side kept a clean sheet (6 times) or conceded exactly once (4 times) across his final 10 home league games in charge of Sporting.
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