PREMIER LEAGUE SATURDAY: The Striker previews NOTTINGHAM FOREST v MANCHESTER UNITED, TOTTENHAM v CHELSEA and LIVERPOOL v ASTON VILLA with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST V MANCHESTER UNITED
3pm It’s another cracking Saturday from the Premier League on Betdaq Betting Exchange! We have a busy day ahead with seven fixtures; once again we have no early kick off and a 8pm game which is nice. There’s three absolutely fascinating games; obviously the London Derby catches the eye between Spurs and Chelsea, then you have Liverpool hosting Aston Villa hoping to break their losing run! We kick off the day though with Nottingham Forest hosting Manchester United; this is easily the highlight of the 3pm games! Manchester United come into the game off the back of three straight wins; the first time that has happened Ruben Amorim in the Premier League! They seem to have found some confidence, but as always the jury is out given we’ve seen United through in some terrible performances recently, especially away from home. Nottingham Forest are having quite the dramatic season already, and they desperately need something to go well – Sean Dyche got his first win in the Europa League but a 2-0 loss to Bournemouth at the weekend left them sitting in the bottom three for the time being. It’ll be fascinating to see how this plays out with the owner; obviously he has high expectations!
Manchester United come into the game as the favourites at 2.14 with Nottingham Forest 3.55 and the draw is 3.85 at the time of writing. There’s obviously a lot of good vibes around United at the moment; the under-lining numbers back that up too. They have the joint-second best attacking figure in the Premier League this season. Forest have been average going forward this season, but the real issue has been at the back – they are in the bottom four on defensive figures and it’ll be interesting to see how Dyche sets them up here. Does he play for a draw or have a go at United? We know United’s midfield can crumble under pressure. Although things are going very well for United at the moment, I still feel the jury is out before we start backing them at 2.14 away from home. Forest haven’t been as bad as their results this season, and obviously they’ve had a lot of drama off the pitch too. I feel we’ll see goals here; United always tend to have a mistake in them and Forest have been poor at the back. Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.77 and that looks cracking value to start the day!
The Striker Says:
Three points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.77 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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TOTTENHAM V CHELSEA
5.30pm Next we have a massive London Derby as Spurs host Chelsea. After coming into this season as a lot of Premier League fans “dark horses” after winning the FIFA Club World Cup, it hasn’t been a good start to the season for Chelsea. They come into this weekend sitting in mid-table; still fancied for a Top Four finish but completely out of the title race. They might actually need Manchester United to start struggling again to break back into the Top Four – but Manchester United are hardly reliable these days so that might happen! Chelsea had a very entertaining 4-3 win away to Wolves midweek in the Carabao Cup, while Spurs lost 2-0 away to Newcastle. As I highlighted in my preview of that Newcastle v Spurs game, while Spurs have managed to get plenty of points this season, there are some red flags in their performance levels. On the face of things, they come into this weekend sitting in third spot and have to be given credit for the amount of points they have collected; but they do have the sixth worst attacking figure in the Premier League. They have massively over-performed up front and at the back so far this season.
From a Spurs point of view, you’re just waiting for results to turn. Their average xG created is only 1.26 – to compare to Chelsea, they have the fourth best attacking figure with an average xG created of 1.66. Even though Spurs have more points, over the course of the season you’d much rather be playing like Chelsea. An fascinating game awaits then, and it’s no surprise that we have an open betting heat. Chelsea come into the game as the favourites at 2.64 with Spurs 2.84 and the draw is 3.65 at the time of writing. It’s hard to argue with Chelsea being the favourites here, despite them not getting the results they deserve so far. I know Spurs have got away with a lot at the back thus far this season, but in my opinion this game screams goals. Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.79 and Both Teams To Score is shorter at 1.66. I expect an entertaining game; you really wouldn’t be surprised to see a classic full of goals here, and I’m happy to be on Overs.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.79 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
You can view all markets here -> https://betdaq.biz/PLToCh
LIVERPOOL V ASTON VILLA
8pm It’s great to have another 8pm Saturday kick off, and we finish Saturday in the Premier League with a cracker as Liverpool host Aston Villa. While we have some excellent games this weekend, this is probably going to be the main talking point of the weekend. Liverpool have lost four Premier League games in a row, and got dumped out of the Carabao Cup here midweek to add to the pressure. Arne Slot opted to go for a very weak side on Wednesday night – I know that has been the Liverpool way in Cup’s over the last number of seasons, but given the situation it was slightly surprising to see. Liverpool come into this weekend now seven points behind Arsenal, and surely you have to be thinking now the title is Arsenal’s to lose. It already feels like they will have to bottle it, and it’s not even Christmas yet! Regardless of what Arsenal do, Liverpool need something good to happen – perhaps the red lights were flashing early in the season but they kept winning games in injury time when playing badly. They say that’s the sign of Champions, but Liverpool have stopped pulling themselves out of tricky positions!
Aston Villa have struggled to create good quality chances this season, but they have improved in recent weeks. They actually have the same amount of points as Liverpool now – they have won their last four games while Liverpool have been losing! Obviously Villa have some decent momentum, but their average xG created is still only 1.22 which is the fifth worst attacking figure in the Premier League this season. While Liverpool are obviously going through a rough patch, it’s still no surprise to see Liverpool come into the game as the odds on favourites. Liverpool are trading 1.67 with Aston Villa 5.4 and the draw is 4.5 at the time of writing. I have to say that the 1.67 on Liverpool doesn’t make much appeal given the situation – I know that they are playing good football, they have the best attacking figure in the Premier League, but they are conceding far too many goals at the moment. Although Villa haven’t exactly been creating a huge amount, Liverpool will give them chances here and I feel we’ll see goals. Both Teams To Score is trading the same price as the Liverpool win, and I much prefer that bet from a value point of view.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Both Teams To Score at 1.67 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
You can view all markets here -> https://betdaq.biz/PLLiAs
