The Premier League guilds our midweek evenings with a full round of fixtures this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and there are some great betting opportunities on the coupon.
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa’s respective home and away woes should cancel each other out, while we’re overdue joining the Everton goals gravy train and Tottenham are taken to enhance their reputation as Manchester City’s most consistent bogey side.
Midweek Premier League best bets
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa – Draw @ 23/10
Over 1.5 Everton goals vs Brentford @ 9/5
Tottenham to beat Man City (draw no bet) @ 7/5
Bet on the latest English football odds at Betzone
Palace and Villa expected to play out Selhurst Park stalemate
Crystal Palace are a top-four side in the EPL away table, but they’ve won just two of 13 home league games this term, meaning they must be opposed as 7/5 favourites against Aston Villa.
However, the Villans have lost eight of their last 11 away games in all competitions, making it hard to get behind them to win at 7/4 even if they’ve faced an unusually high standard of opposition during that sequence.
The 23/10-rated draw looks to be a big runner as a result, with both sides struggling to score in these roles. Palace have bagged once or less in 10 of their 13 top-flight outings at Selhurst Park this term, while Villa have netted once or less in seven of their last eight EPL away games.
Tip: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa – Draw @ 23/10
Toffees can sate newfound appetite for goals on Brentford visit
After stubbornly refusing to believe Everton are now a relatively entertaining side under David Moyes for some weeks now, the time has come to acknowledge their improved goal threat.
The Toffees have now notched twice or more in five of their last six Premier League games and look decent value to do so again away to Brentford at 9/5.
Thomas Frank’s troops have shipped at least two goals in nine of their last 10 top-flight outings at the Gtech Community Stadium, with doomed Leicester the only side to fall short of a brace when beaten 4-1 by the Bees in west London back in late November.
Tip: Over 1.5 Everton goals vs Brentford @ 9/5
Fragile City must be taken on away to bogey side Spurs
Any team that has won just three of their last 15 away games has to be taken on as 20/21 favourites on their travels, even if that team is Manchester City and their hosts are Tottenham.
Or should that be especially when that team is Manchester City and their hosts are Tottenham?
Ange Postecoglou’s 21/10 underdogs have already enhanced their status as City’s bogey side in chief with a 2-1 EFL Cup win in north London and a riotous 4-0 league success at the Etihad this term.
The Lilywhites have now recorded at least one home win over their decorated guests in seven of the nine seasons since Pep Guardiola took over in Manchester.
Having won their last three league games, Spurs have played their way into form with perfect timing to inconvenience the champions again. The 7/5 about a Tottenham win with the draw-no-bet insurance looks value.
