Premier League Betting Tips

Prior to the international break, Newcastle United recorded a bore draw against Stoke, in which they were repeatedly frustrated by Potters’ keeper Jack Butland, and a fortunate 1-0 away win against Bournemouth to ease the pressure on besieged manager Steve McClaren. However, McClaren remains third favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post, so he’ll be hoping that the Magpies’ luck continues when they face Leicester City at St. James’s Park on Saturday.

Jamie Vardy scored for the ninth Premier League game in a row during the Foxes’ 2-1 win over Watford three weeks ago and Claudio Ranieri’s side currently lie fourth in the Premier League, just a single point behind leaders Manchester City. Leicester City have scored in all their Premier League matches and conceded in all bar one, so there may be some value in both teams to score and Leicester City to win at 10/3 with Bet365.

Selection: Both teams to score and Leicester City to win (10/3 with Bet365)

Claudio Ranieri, a.k.a. the Tinkerman, and his Leicester City side continue to defy expectations, with the Foxes currently third in the Premier League table, just three points behind leaders Manchester City. England striker Jamie Vardy scored for the eighth game in a row against West Brom last Saturday, taking his Premier League tally to eleven in as many games, and the Foxes have lost just once, against Arsenal.

Watford suffered a similar fate against Arsenal three games ago, but the striking partnership of Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo was seen to good effect in consecutive 2-0 victories against Stoke and West Ham and the Hornets currently lie eleventh in the Premier League table. Watford may have ‘earned the respect of the Premier League’, according to head coach Quique Sanchez Flores, but a trip to the King Power Stadium seems sure to test their mettle once again.

Leicester make some appeal at 10/11 with Totesport and Betfred, as does Jamie Vardy to score first at 4/1 with Boylesports, but in search of some value, let’s go for Leicester to win 2-1 at 17/2 with Bet Victor.

Selection: Leicester City to win 2-1 (17/2 with Bet Victor)

Following a decent start to the Premier League campaign, Norwich City have lost their last three league games – including a 6-2 trouncing by Newcastle United – and went out of the League Cup against Everton on Tuesday, despite looking the better side on occasions. The Canaries currently lie 16th in the Premier League, just three points off the bottom three, so their next four fixtures, against Manchester City (a), Swansea City, Chelsea (a) and Arsenal, may prove crucial to their survival in the top tier.

Manchester City, on the other hand, are riding high at the top of the table, having thrashed Bournemouth and Newcastle in their last two home games in the Premier League and ground out a bore draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford last Sunday. The best prices available with the mainstream bookmakers are 3/10 Manchester City, 12/1 Norwich City and 11/2 the draw, suggesting a routine home win is the likely result.

For all its recent woes, Alex Neil’s side has scored in four out of five away fixtures in the Premier League this season and played for an hour with ten men when losing 3-0 to Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in August. Even without the injured Sergio Aguero, the Sky Blues look worthy favourites, so let’s try both teams to score and Manchester City to win at 7/4 with Stan James.

Selection: Both teams to score and Manchester City to win (7/4 with Stan James)

The Manchester derby at Old Trafford (kick off 14:05) is clearly the pick of this weekend’s ties involving the top four in the Premier League and could determine the way in which the remainder of the season unfolds for both clubs. To complicate matters, the Red Devils face a trip to Moscow on Wednesday for a Champions League tie with CSKA, while the Sky Blues take on Sevilla at the Etihad Stadium, so both managers will be hoping that key personnel come through those fixtures unscathed.

City manager Manuel Pellegrini is already without striker Sergio Aguero and midfielder David Silva, while fellow midfielders Fabian Delph and Samir Nasri and defender Gael Clichy are also likely absentees for the “must-win” game against Sevilla. Louis van Gaal, on the other hand, is without winger Ashley Young, but has no new injury worries, so could have the edge come the weekend.

United won the corresponding fixture last season 4-2 and, with the teams having, collectively, scored 29 goals in their last five Premier League matches and conceded 15 goals in the same period, another high-scoring encounter may be on the cards. Both teams to score and Manchester United to win makes no little appeal at 15/4 with Bet365, while the same can be said of a 3-2 scoreline at 28/1 with the same bookmaker.

Selections: Both teams to score and Manchester United to win (15/4 with Bet365), Manchester United to win 3-2 (28/1 with Bet 365)