The demands of football’s TV paymasters may mean that the Boxing Day Premier League coupon is no longer the all-in, Match-of-The-Day-stretching feast of old, but there are still some great bets to be found amongst the top-flight fixtures being played on December 26.
Each of our three selections have current crisis clubs in the cross-hairs, with Everton, Nottingham Forest and Wolves expected to outrun their odds against Manchester City, Tottenham and Manchester United respectively.
Boxing Day Premier League tips
Under 1.5 Man City goals vs Everton @ 21/10
Nottm Forest to beat Tottenham @ 13/10
Wolves draw no bet vs Man Utd @ 9/5
Bet on the latest English football odds at Betzone
Bookies underestimating Toffees’ defence and City’s malaise
Amazingly Manchester City are priced up at just 1/3 to beat Everton at the Etihad, despite winning just one of their last 12 games across all competitions.
The Toffees aren’t exactly win machines themselves, having won only three of their last dozen, so the 12/5 about them in the double-chance market is readily overlooked in favour of the 21/10 about Sean Dyche’s men shipping under 1.5 goals in Manchester.
Everton have kept clean sheets in five of their last six Premier League games, including against Arsenal and Chelsea, while City have bagged once or less in nine of their last 12 on all fronts.
Tip: Under 1.5 Man City goals vs Everton @ 21/10
Impressive Forest value for victory over Nuno’s former employers
Nottingham Forest will have taken pleasure from spending Christmas Day in the Champions League qualification places and they look very fairly priced at 13/10 to beat Tottenham.
The Tricky Trees have won seven of their last 10 Premier League games and come into this City Ground encounter fresh from inflicting Brentford’s first home defeat of the season last time out.
Spurs’ haven’t been short of goals in their recent madcap showings, but more often than not they give more away than they get, as in the 3-4 and 3-6 home losses to Chelsea and Liverpool.
Forest are far more pragmatic under former Lilywhites boss Nuno and their measured approach can be key to claiming a fifth win in their last six Premier League home games.
Tip: Nottm Forest to beat Tottenham @ 13/10
Wolves boss can claim bragging rights in Portuguese tactician tussle
A glance at the form table suggests value-savvy punters must take on Manchester United against Wolves, with the Old Trafford club priced up at just 10/11 for victory.
It’s true that Wolves have claimed a modest 11 points from their last nine league games, but then again so have the Red Devils, who will be the side under greater pressure to perform at Moulineux.
The hosts come into this off the back of morale-boosting 3-0 win away to Leicester in Vitor Perreira’s first game in charge, while Ruben Amorim’s men lost by the same score at home to Bournemouth in their last top-flight fixture.
