The Premier League handled soccer bettors to a midweek appetizer earlier than a full slate of video games kicks off this weekend.
Few larger storylines emerged from play on Tuesday-Thursday than Liverpool’s shellacking of Manchester United which was adopted by Arsenal’s stunning upset over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Headlining the weekend card is Manchester United’s go to to the Emirates to battle Arsenal in addition to a Merseyside Derby at Anfield together with Chelsea-West Ham on the Bridge. Nonetheless, I’m wanting elsewhere for my greatest bets, so let’s not delay and dive into my picks.
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Finest Wager #1 – Leicester Metropolis/Aston Villa Over 2.5 Targets (-125)
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I’m anticipating nothing lower than pure chaos on the King Energy Stadium Saturday and genuinely consider this value is a discount.
We’ll start with visiting Aston Villa, whose current offensive performances have proved nothing wanting marvelous. Throughout its previous eight Premier League fixtures, supervisor Steven Gerrard’s aspect has created 1.45 anticipated targets per 90 minutes, up from a mean of 1.16 xG/90 on the season as an entire, per fbref.com.
Moreover, solely as soon as in that eight-game span has Villa’s opponent held them below one anticipated purpose. It has additionally generated not less than 1.5 xG in two straight fixtures in opposition to Wolves and Tottenham, which personal defenses which might be nothing to sneeze at.
Nonetheless, for pretty much as good as Villa’s assault has carried out, its protection has left quite a bit to be desired. Gerrard’s squad has conceded not less than one anticipated purpose in 4 straight fixtures, together with two right away from dwelling.
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That received’t be adequate in opposition to a Leicester Metropolis assault that – for all its issues this season – has performed very effectively on the King Energy. It has created not less than one anticipated purpose in 5 of its final six on dwelling soil and has notched not less than two tallies in two of its final three and 4 of its final six at dwelling.
Add in that two straight fixtures between these sides have surpassed this benchmark, and I’d play this as much as -135.
Finest Wager #2 – Brentford/Tottenham Hotspur Over 2.5 Targets (-108)
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The reverse fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium noticed the hosts declare all three factors in a 2-0 victory, however this Brentford workforce has improved drastically since.
Very like Aston Villa, Brentford’s assault has caught hearth of late after some key gamers returned from harm. Throughout its previous six Premier League fixtures, supervisor Thomas Frank’s aspect has generated 1.75 anticipated targets per 90 minutes, up from a season-long common of 1.23 xG/90, once more per fbref.com.
Even in case you take out the three fixtures in opposition to present relegation sides, Brentford’s xG/90 whole solely drops to 1.73 in three matches in opposition to Chelsea, West Ham and Leicester Metropolis. Plus, the Bees assault stays due for some optimistic offensive regression at dwelling. Throughout 16 fixtures on the Brentford Neighborhood Stadium, it has scored 18 targets, however on practically 22 anticipated. It has additionally created not less than one anticipated purpose in two straight and 5 of the final six on dwelling soil.
That mentioned, this Spurs assault has performed excellent for the reason that starting of March. In seven such fixtures, supervisor Antonio Conte’s aspect has notched not less than two anticipated targets in 4 and not less than one xG in six.
Its final fixture in opposition to Brighton (1-0 loss, solely 0.4 xG) left quite a bit to be desired, however the truth stays that was the primary time below Conte Spurs created below 0.8 xG in opposition to a bottom-half aspect.
For these causes, count on a goal-fest Saturday on the Brentford Neighborhood Stadium.
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