The Premier League is approaching the business end with the title, Champions League positions and relegation battle all in the balance. There is a lot to play for, and this weekend, we have some great matches that will influence each segment of the league. Liverpool takes on Arsenal at Anfield, Tottenham host Brighton, and Chelsea tries to muster something from nothing as they travel to Wolves.
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Liverpool v Arsenal
PREMIER LEAGUE FORM: L – L – W – W – D vs W – W – W – W – W
Well, compared to the heights that they were able to achieve in previous years, Liverpool are having a dreadful season. It’s as if they broke themselves down, both mentally and physically, when chasing Man City to the title last year. The players haven’t changed much, but they are a shadow of themselves, especially Fabinho, Van Dijk, Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Up against Arsenal at Anfield, it could potentially be the type of game where all the players rise to the occasion, knowing it’s a huge game. It has a similar feeling to the game against Man United—we all know how that went about. It’s a difficult game to call, as the team has been inconsistent, but we are pricing both teams to score at 1.57, with Liverpool to score first at 1.95.
Arsenal are flying at the moment, they have been for the majority of the season, and that is why they find themselves leading the pack in April. The players are in form, with Bukayo Saka blitzing the stats in terms of goals and assists as a winger. The young Englishman is one of the many players that could cause chaos to the Liverpool defence. How will Mikel Arteta stage his training sessions this time around; will there be any speakers with ‘You Never Walk Alone’ blasting full-on, again? The odds are still slightly favouring Liverpool, mainly because of home advantage, but Arsenal would feel that they have a great chance of winning at Anfield, something that they haven’t done since September 2012. A huge game for Arsenal, and we are pricing a 2-0 correct score at 15.00.
Match Odds: Liverpool are priced at 2.55 whilst Arsenal come in at 2.75, and a draw is valued at 3.65
Wolves V Chelsea
PREMIER LEAGUE FORM: D – L – L – W – L vs L – D – W – W – L
Chelsea are back to their usual antics with respect to managers, hiring and firing within the space of a few months, creating instability into their club. Admittedly they have a good squad with top talent, but they are going backwards rather than forwards in their progress. Now they are looking at other managers who would fit the profile, and some of the managers might not take it up due to the high risk of tarnishing their reputation. They are currently 11th in the standings, a new low after winning the UEFA Champions League a few years ago. The players will be up for a fight and would want to give a response. We are pricing a Chelsea win of 3-1 correct score at 17.00, whilst a clean sheet for the Blues is priced at 2.47.
A good portion of the teams are in the conversation of relegation, and Wolves have been in that conversation. The win against Spurs, Southampton and Liverpool in the previous week helped them to climb up to 13th place, but they are just two points away from safety. If they come out of this game with a draw it will be considered a vital point, especially as other teams around them play top teams or each other. Wolves have made home advantage count, and we are pricing a 1-1 draw at 6.50, with Wolves being the first team to score at 2.55
Match Odds: Wolves are priced at 4.05 to come away with a shock win, whilst Chelsea are at 1.98 to recover some points and a draw at 3.60
Tottenham V Brighton
PREMIER LEAGUE FORM: D – W – L – W – W V D – W -D – W – L
Tottenham are one of four clubs that are without a permanent manager, the only thing that is different in Spurs’ scenario is that they are still fighting for the top four. A place which they might lose it to Newcastle United or Manchester United. The relationship between Antonio Conte and Daniel Levy turned sour, and they wanted to terminate it as soon as possible, with Cristian Stellini now in charge of the team until the end of the season. We are pricing Tottenham to win with a minimum scoreline of 1-0 at 9.00.
Brighton are a great team to watch, they play direct and attractive football and cause huge problems to the traditional teams as they put them in awkward situations, especially when they press them high. Should Brighton win their two games in hand, they might enter the conversation for Champions League football next season but they need to take it step by step. We are pricing Brighton to win against Spurs with a scoreline of 2-1 at 10.00.
Match Odds: The home side are priced at 2.50 to win, whilst Brighton are at 2.85 to take all three points and a draw is at 3.60.
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*Odds are subject to change. Odds correct at time of publishing