The Premier League 2024/25 campaign kicks gets underway on Friday and the coupon looks a tough nut to crack with squad churn and pre-seasons shortened by the Euros, Copa America and Olympics to consider.
Inspiration is taken from the some of last term’s more consistently rewarding betting trends as we look to get the season off to the best possible start.
EPL opening weekend best bets
Everton to beat Brighton to nil @ 15/4
Newcastle (-2) to beat Southampton @ 9/4
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester) to be carded vs Tottenham @ 22/1
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Familiar Everton formbook formula can abide into new season
The Everton home-win-to-nil became one of the singles bettors’ staples towards the back end of last season as the Toffees won their last six league outings at Goodison Park without concession.
Sean Dyche may have lost the services of energetic midfielder Amadou Onana in the summer, but the Belgian didn’t start in any of those shutout successes and odds of 15/4 about them continuing the streak against Brighton are just too big.
The Seagulls were dire in front of goal away from home in the last three months of 2023/24, scoring just three times across their last eight competitive road games.
Tip: Everton to beat Brighton to nil @ 15/4
Sobering Tyneside sojourn in the offing for Martin’s idealistic Saints
The lot of newly promoted Premier League sides hell bent on continuing to play the same attractive attacking football that got them up is seldom a happy one.
Russell Martin’s Southampton are likely to be a classic case having played a sexy but flimsy style last term which saw them reach the promised land via the playoffs after shipping a hefty 62 goals – the 14th best defensive record in the second tier.
Newcastle are 1/3 to beat them at St James’ Park but it’s worth chancing the Magpies can overcome the (-2) handicap given they bagged at least three times in five of their last eight home games of last season.
Tip: Newcastle (-2) to beat Southampton @ 9/4
Newly-upholstered Tottenham attack to catch out Foxes card magnet
The signing of Dominic Solanke – scorer of 19 Premier League goals for Bournemouth last term – is sure to have Spurs fans heading into the new season with a spring in their step and the big man is likely to play some part against Leicester.
He’ll be among the myriad attacking threats set to converge upon the Saints’ Danish centre-half Jannik Vestergaard, who looks a solid bet to be carded at X/X.
Vestergaard amassed an impressive 11 cautions during the Foxes’ title charge last term and seems certain to pick up plenty more back up in class for the new campaign.
Tip: Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester) to be carded vs Tottenham @ 22/1
