The Premier League returns to relieve football fans from the torpor of the season’s first international break this weekend with the derby showdown between Tottenham and Arsenal the matchweek four main event.
Recent skirmishes between the old foes have delivered plenty of goals and that’s expected to continue at the Tottenham Stadium. Elsewhere Liverpool’s defence offers a route to value vs Forest, while a prolific Bournemouth shot taker is backed to bag.
Premier League best bets
Liverpool to win to nil vs Nottm Forest @ 21/20
Antoine Semenyo to score vs Chelsea @ 5/2
Tottenham vs Arsenal – Over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
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Liverpool win to nil streak to continue against Forest
Arne Slot has enjoyed an extremely promising start to life in the Liverpool dugout, with three straight Premier League wins to nil to start off the 2024/25 campaign.
The Anfield side are just 1/5 to beat Nottingham Forest at Anfield, but look great value at 6/4 to record another shutout success against Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.
Liverpool beat Forest to nil home and away last term and have the second lowest xG-against in the division so far this season (2.8).
The visitors, meanwhile, have a slightly toothless feel about them, having scored just three league goals to date despite averaging the highest number of shots on target per game in the entire top flight.
Tip: Liverpool to win to nil vs Nottm Forest @ 21/20
Cherries wide man prime candidate to pierce Chelsea defences
Chelsea served notice that last season’s struggles for consistency aren’t over when following up their 6-2 romp at Wolves with a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace in their final league game before the international break.
Enzo Maresca’s side are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season, which does little to encourage backing them at 19/20 away to Bournemouth.
If the hosts are to get on the scoresheet then wide man Antoine Semenyo looks a fantastic candidate to find the net at 5/2.
The Ghana international already has two goals to his name from three league starts so far in 2024/25 and, even more compellingly, leads the entire EPL for average shots per game (5.7)
Tip: Antoine Semenyo to score vs Chelsea @ 5/2
Back another north London derby slugfest in Tottenham
The two north London derbies contested by Tottenham and Arsenal last term delivered a total of nine goals, with Spurs holding the Gunners to 2-2 draw at the Emirates and latter prevailing by the odd goal in five in the return fixture.
Over 3.5 goals in the fixture looks a fair bet at 13/10 given that recent history.
Arsenal are even money favourites for victory on enemy terrain and they’ve scored twice or more in their last four encounters with the Lilywhites, but this season’s shot stats suggest the hosts should be equally capable of chipping in on the total goals tally.
They battered Everton 4-0 in their first Premier League home game this term, suggesting they’re more than capable of landing a few blows on their bitter rivals. They sit second in the EPL rankings for average shots (16) and shots on target (6.7).
