We’ve got another busy weekend of Premier League action coming up and to get ready for it, we’ve put together this stat pack to help you pick out the best bets over the next few days.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 12.30pm
Venue: Etihad Stadium
TV: BT Sport
Manchester City (4/9) have won their last 13 home Premier League matches against Newcastle United (6/1), and 14 of their 16 league games at the Etihad this season. However, the Magpies are on a run of eight away PL games without defeat, drawing their last three, and are looking to avoid defeat against City in both meetings in a season for the first time since 2004/05. The draw can be backed at 18/5 with Betfred.
Expect goals because five of the last six meetings between these two sides have resulted in over 3.5 goals at least. In fact, two of those have gone over 5.5 goals and two more have gone over 4.5.
Manchester City win and both teams to score - 15/8
Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 3pm
Venue: Emirates Stadium
The stats behind the upcoming battle between league leaders Arsenal and second bottom Bournemouth will make for grim reading for Cherries fans. The Gunners have won all six of their home matches against Bournemouth by an aggregate score of 17-2, and are yet to fail to score against them in the league. Bournemouth have also lost all eight of their Premier League games against sides at the top of the table.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 3pm
Venue: Villa Park
Since Unai Emery took charge of Aston Villa, they have scored in all eleven Premier League matches that the Spaniard has been in charge of, having failed to score in six of their previous 13 before his arrival. Palace are on the longest winless run in the league, but they are experts in drawing with five of their last six games finishing even. Should the Eagles win, it will be just the second time in PL history that they have done the double over the Villains.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 3pm
Venue: Amex Stadium
Brighton (4/5) are something of a bogey club for West Ham (10/3), with the Seagulls undefeated in their eleven meetings with the East Londoners. The Hammers are yet to keep a clean sheet in those eleven games, however they have only failed to score in one of their five visits to the Amex, making both teams to score a decent shout.
Brighton to win and both teams to score - 11/4
Chelsea vs Leeds United
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 3pm
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Chelsea (8/13) haven’t lost to Leeds (4/1) at Stamford Bridge since 1999, and have won their last five meetings between these two sides on home soil. However, this isn’t your usual Chelsea side and the Blues are in terrible form, winning just two of their last 15. It’s their worst run over that period of games since the 1994/95 season. The Blues haven’t scored more than once in their last nine PL games.
Chelsea and Leeds to draw - 3/1
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 3pm
Venue: Molineux
Wolves (11/5) are winless in their last six home matches with Spurs (5/4), a run that stretches back to 2010. Harry Kane scored the only goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season and the in-form marksman, currently second in the top scorer charts, has three goals in his last five PL appearances.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Date: Saturday 4th March
Kick-Off: 5.30pm
Venue: St Mary’s
TV: Sky Sports
Southampton (13/8) can complete a league double over Leicester (13/8) for the time since the two clubs were in the Championship in 2007/08. However, Leicester are unbeaten in their last five trips to St Mary’s, winning three and scoring 18 times. Rock bottom Saints have lost their last five on the trot at home and defeat against the Foxes would be the first time they’ve lost six. Both teams have scored in the last four contests between these sides.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Date: Sunday 5th March
Kick-Off: 2pm
Venue: City Ground
TV: Sky Sports
Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest have picked up their form massively in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last eight home games in the Premier League, with only Man United on a longer run. Everton meanwhile are winless in their last eight PL encounters with promoted sides but have kept a clean sheet in six of their past 11 meetings with Forest in the top-flight.
Second half highest scoring - 6/5
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Date: Sunday 5th March
Kick-Off: 4.30pm
Venue: Anfield
TV: Sky Sports
Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over Wolves as they continue their push for the European places, but Man Utd are on hot form. Having ended their trophy drought against Newcastle at Wembley, the Carabao Cup winners will be looking to get one over on their old rivals and keep their title hopes alive. The home side haven’t conceded a league goal in the last four matches, while United are unbeaten since January 22.
Manchester United to win - 7/4
Brentford vs Fulham
Date: Monday 6th March
Kick-Off: 8pm
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium
TV: Sky Sports
Monday Night Football sees Brentford host Fulham in an all London affair. The Bees remarkably haven’t lost in the Premier League since a 4-0 defeat on October 23 to Aston Villa, a run that has now stretched to 11 matches. They’ve drawn their last two 1-1, while Fulham have put together a seven-game unbeaten run of their own. This one should be close.
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