A big one this weekend as Chelsea travel to Manchester to face Man United who have a new incoming boss in Ruben Amiron. United have had a poor start and are currently 14th in the league, seven points behind Villa who occupy fourth. They are a massive 8/1 for a top four finish, and are 2/1 to finish in the top six.
Chelsea are having a decent season and are fifth in the league with five wins from nine. They are 8/11 for a top-four finish and 8/1 if you fancy them to do even better and get in the top two.
Betting odds: 15/2 with bet365.
With Manchester United’s new manager in place, I think this one will be close. That said, I don’t think they’ll overcome Chelsea in his first game and I’m going for Chelsea or draw here. The Blues have won five of their opening nine league matches, drawing two and losing two. They face a United side who have won just one of their last five league matches, and I don’t think they’ll win here either.
That said, I do think they’ll at least score, so I’m backing both teams to score. United should get a bounce from their new gaffer taking to the dugout for his first league match, and I think his players will be right up for it and get themselves on the scoresheet in what should be a close encounter. Chelsea have scored 19 goals this season, the second highest in the league, and are showing no signs of letting up. Both teams to score is a great bet here.
The main man at the heart of the Chelsea attack is Cole Palmer. So far this season, Palmer has scored nine goals, seven of them coming in his nine Premier League appearances. In those fixtures, he has had 12 shots on target, an average just under 1.5 per game. He’s great odds for a shot on target here.
Our final selection is Bruno Fernandes to be booked. The United captain is always involved in some capacity, and has poor discipline, certainly this season. He has picked up one yellow and one red in the league, and one red and one yellow in the Europa League this season. In the league, he has made five fouls in nine matches, and I think he will make a couple here meaning there’s a good chance he will be carded.
As well as our bet builder tips for this weekend’s matches, you can also get the pundits predictions for the Premier League games. The Premier League games kick-off at 12.30pm this weekend and run through to the Monday Night Football so have a look at the latest bookies promo codes if you want to use a free bet for any of your weekend bets.
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