Manchester City welcome Arsenal in the blockbuster Premier League fixture of the weekend and the clash of last season’s top two is one of three matchweek five matches in which recent head-to-head records point us in the direction of value bets.
Premier League weekend best bets
Arsenal double chance vs Man City (win or draw) @ 21/20
Crystal Palace to beat Man Utd (draw no bet) @ 1/1
Ipswich to beat Southampton (draw no bet) @ 13/10
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Rice return strong omen for Gunners in Etihad assignment
Even at this early stage Manchester City vs Arsenal is likely to be one of the defining games of the Premier League season. While Manchester City don’t look unreasonably priced for victory at 4/5, the 16/5 about a win for the visitors feels too big.
Mikel Arteta’s men went unbeaten in all three of their meetings with the champions last term, keeping clean sheets in two of those encounters and winning once.
Backing the Gunners to win or draw (double chance) has obvious appeal as a result and as a factor of their win price they’re an attractive 21/20 to avoid defeat.
Arsenal have shipped just once in four league games so far this term and the return of Declan Rice after the midfielder missed the 1-0 win away to Tottenham will mean they’re close to full strength for this face-off.
Tip: Arsenal double chance vs Man City (win or draw) @ 21/20
Eagles a fine price to continue unbeaten run vs United
Crystal Palace won six of their last seven league games last season but look to have reverted to the mean this term, with a maiden victory yet to be secured four games in.
The Eagles are 17/10 underdogs at home to Manchester United but look worth siding with in some shape or form against the Red Devils given they beat the Old Trafford side to nil home and away last season.
Palace can be backed at 1/1 in the draw-no-bet market and look capable of avoiding defeat against visitors that have lost two of their last three in the league and scored once or less in three of their four EPL outings to date in 2024/25.
Tip: Crystal Palace to beat Man Utd (draw no bet) @ 1/1
Tractor Boys underestimated against fellow freshmen
Southampton welcome fellow newly-promoted side Ipswich to St Mary’s as 6/5 favourites but Russell Martin’s side look there to be shot at by punters.
The hosts are pointless after four games back in the big time, whereas their guests have two already on the board after consecutive draws against Fulham and Brighton.
Kieran McKenna’s men look well worth backing at 13/10 to win with the draw-no-bet concession given they beat the south coast side home and away in the Championship last term.
