Weekend EPL: This weekend’s Premier League fixtures feature one of the great trend fixtures of recent seasons from a betting perspective in Newcastle vs Arsenal.
Find out which trends we’re referring to and how we’re betting them below, along with a vote in favour of Sunderland for a second successive week and another on Spurs solidity.
Weekend EPL: Stubborn Sunderland can make their point at travel weary Forest
Nottingham Forest are 5/6 favourites for victory when Sunderland visit the City Ground at tea time on Saturday but look worth opposing after travelling to Real Betis on Thursday.
That Seville sojourn represented a punishing fourth successive away game for hosts that are now winless in six, including four under new boss Ange Postecoglou.
Sunderland have only lost one of their first five league games (W2, D2, L1) and look more than capable of holding out for a draw against road weary Forest, having come back from 0-1 down at home to Aston Villa last weekend despite playing with 10-men for 66 minutes.
Nottm Forest vs Sunderland - Draw
@ 13/5
Weekend EPL: Back familiar Newcastle vs Arsenal formula to unfold on Tyneside
For those who don’t mind betting odds-on, the 77/100 about under 2.5 goals for Arsenal’s visit to Newcastle has to rate an attractive proposition. It’s clicked in 10 of the sides’ last 11 meetings.
Both teams to score – No arguably looks even better, trading at 93/100 despite landing in 15 of their last 16 clashes. Combining them in a Bet Builder nets odds of 7/5 and looks the play here.
The Magpies have kept four clean sheets in five league games this term and sit outright bottom of the Premier League xG against table on 2.66, while the visitors sit second bottom on the same metric (3.68) and have three EPL shutouts of their own.
Newcastle vs Arsenal Bet Builder - Under 2.5 goals & BTTS-No
@ 7/5
Weekend EPL: Tap up Tottenham to tame travelling Wolves in north London
It’s hard to argue with Tottenham being 12/25 favourites at home to rock bottom Wolves, who have lost every one of their first five league games.
The Lilywhites look an improved side under new boss Thomas Frank and already have three top flight wins to their name this term, including a 2-0 success away to Manchester City.
Our route to value here could well lie in backing the Spurs win to nil at 137/100. They’ve kept three clean sheets in five league outings so far this term and Wolves have yet to score away.
Tottenham to beat Wolves to nil
@ 137/100
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