The Premier League is back this weekend and Cheeky is here to preview all of the action and give you his best tips, with odds from Betfair throughout.
West Ham v Newcastle United
February is a bag of shite is it not? Freezing cold. Dark all the time. Storm f**king Dudley. I’ve binged so much on Narcos and Narcos Mexico since Christmas I can swear fluently in Spanish. Puta!
The Mags are unbeaten in their last five and have suddenly put clear daylight between themselves and the bottom three (who incidentally now all look f**ked). Kudos to Eddie Howe who has sorted their defence right out and thus allowed Allan Saint-Maximin to get all freaky at the other end of the pitch. On current form the Hammers (one win in five) should not be 7/10 shots here and with this in mind I might even have a little go on Newcastle at 4/1 to win in the capital.
Betting: Newcastle to win at 4/1 (Betfair)
Arsenal v Brentford
The Gunners are pretty heavy odds on to scoop at 2/5, even though the Bees dusted them up 2-0 in the reverse fixture back in August. Brentford‘s recent form has been worrying though and they are not scoring goals like they were earlier in the campaign. Brentford are averaging exactly 1.0 goals per game in the Premier League this season but the punt here is Arsenal to win to zip.
Betting: Arsenal to win to nil at 11/10 (Betfair)
Brighton v Burnley
Burnley‘s days as a Premier League side could be numbered. They are fully seven points from safety as things stand and have been proper feeble away from home all season. In sharp contrast Alexis Mac Allister has been brilliant for Brighton. The name suggests he’s from Kilmarnock but this midfield magician actually hails from La Pampa in Argentina. He’s 5/1 to score first on Saturday. Och I like them apples, Ken? (As they say in Kilmarnock).
Betting: Mac Allister to score first at 5/1 (Betfair)
Aston Villa v Watford
The Hornets have managed to draw two of their last three games on the road so will be quietly confident of getting something against the Villa. Mad that Villa are so short in the betting – currently 4/7 – when you factor in they’ve conceded 12 goals in their last seven matches. Call me the lunatic’s lunatic but I’m also going to have a little row in with Watford at 9/2. Roy Hodgson is 74 but the old ones are still the best. Old jeans, old boots, old friends, old times, old tunes.
Betting: Watford to win at 9/2 (Betfair)
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Every one of Palace’s last six home games in the league have yielded over 2.5 goals. Chelsea are not exactly scoring goals for fun themselves and could be jaded after their Club World Cup jaunt in Abu Dhabi. That said there’s a strong aroma of goals in the air when I close my eyes and think about this fixture and I like over 2.5 at a shade under evens. Ipso facto. Trust received, responsibility given and taken.
Betting: Over 2.5 goals at 19/20 (Betfair)
Liverpool v Norwich City
Dean Smith’s men were swatted aside 4-0 by Manchester City last weekend and could taking another hiding when they head to Anfield. In fact the Canaries have lost all eight of their matches against top six clubs so far and have yet to score in that sequence.
Mo Salah and Sadio Mane will be back for the Reds, who can show their obvious class by winning this in style.
Betting: Liverpool (-3) to win at 5/2 (Betfair)
Southampton v Everton
Southampton have put in two massive shifts against Tottenham and Manchester United in recent weeks and I make the Saints my lock of the weekend at 11/10.
I won’t lie I could do with a touch. I’m getting to that point with my gambling where I wish I was allergic to nuts so I could just eat a few Snickers and f**king die.
Betting: Southampton to win at 11/10 (Betfair)
Manchester City v Tottenham
The Citizens have a wealth of talent with ballers like Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva in their ranks. Then there’s Riyad Mahrez. That’s ‘Nine goals and four assists in his last nine games for Man City’ Riyad Mahrez no less.
Tottenham have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last eight matches so expect Hugo Lloris to be busy. A 3-1 home win is a 9/1 poke and doesn’t look the worst shout in the world. The champions are fully 27 points clear of Spurs in the table and should underline their superiority with a comfy win on Saturday tea-time.
Betting: Manchester City to win 3-1 at 9/1 (Betfair)
Leeds United v Manchester United
It’s been a shocking season for Leeds who are still looking over their shoulder at the wrong end of the table. Leeds lost 5-1 against the Red Devils on the opening day of the season and their home record has not been great at all.
I do fancy goals again when the teams clash and quite honestly Raphinha to score first at 17/2 isn’t the worst bet anyone will strike this weekend. He has carried a consistent attacking threat for the Whites and the six goals and nine assists he bagged for Marcelo Bielsa’s side in his first season of Premier League football has been followed by eight goals and two assists this term. Proper player.
Betting: Raphinha to score first at 17/2 (Betfair)
Wolves v Leicester City
It’s been a strange season for Wolves who are very much flying under the radar. They are right among the runners and riders for a top six finish and that 2-0 win at Spurs highlighted their quality.
They are a funny team to work out I’ll grant you and have been much better away from home than they have at Molineux (only four of their 11 league wins to date have come at home). On current form I can’t have Leicester at 23/10. Wolves at 6/5? That’s horny stuff.
Betting: Wolves to win at 6/5 (Betfair)
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