PREMIER LEAGUE SATURDAY: The Striker previews BRIGHTON v MANCHESTER UNITED, TOTTENHAM v EVERTON and ASTON VILLA v ARSENAL all with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
BRIGHTON V MANCHESTER UNITED
12.30pm It’s another excellent Saturday from the Premier League on BETDAQ Betting Exchange! We have a hectic day ahead with seven fixtures, but the TV games are absolutely fascinating. We start the day with Brighton hosting Manchester United, and after two opening wins this is definitely a fixture where we get to see how these two clubs with fare this season. There was a lot of fanfare around the Manchester United win over Fulham on the opening weekend. Erik ten Hag came out with quotes like “don’t compare this season to last, this is a proper back four” – one wonders will he be eating those words here? Brighton are an excellent side going forward, and now we get to see what United are really made of at the back. United managed to win 2-0 here on the final day of last season, but Brighton schooled them to win 3-1 at Old Trafford earlier in the season where the alarms bells started ringing. United went on to finish the season with an average xG of 1.73 which was the fourth worst in the Premier League. Although it was a very positive start; I don’t think we should be getting carried away just yet. Granted; the change in personal is an obvious reason for the new confidence the manager has in his defenders.
The market isn’t so sure! We do have an open betting heat, but Brighton come into the game as the favourites at 2.6 with Manchester United 2.76 and the draw is 3.85 at the time of writing. It’s hard to argue with those odds to be honest – the jury still has to be out on United and although Brighton finished last season with a lot of poor results, they create so much they are a bound to test United at the back. We should get an open and entertaining game here – Brighton conceded an average of 1.63 goals per game last season which was over their xG. However, they generally played a very open game and tend to leave gaps at the back in order to create chances going forward. I feel this game screams goals, and Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.63 which is a very appealing price in my opinion. I’m not going to go crazy with the stakes because I respect the fact that United did put in an improved performance last weekend, but let’s see how they cope away from home in what should be an open game.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.63 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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TOTTENHAM V EVERTON
3pm We have a busy Saturday afternoon in the Premier League with five fixtures kicking off at 3pm – Spurs hosting Everton looks the pick of the action. Especially after Spurs dropped points on Monday Night Football away to Leicester – the image of Ange Postecoglou bent over looking like he hated life went viral on social media, but Spurs didn’t play too badly. They basically looked very similar to the Spurs from last season; they create some good chances and played some good football, but they still look dodgy at the back and a mistake is ever far away. As I said before the opening weekend, making Spurs solid at the back is a massive job for Postecoglou this season – it will be interesting to see how he handles that. Everton also had a disappointing start to the season and they come into this weekend sitting bottom of the table on goal difference after they were hammered 3-0 by Brighton. Ashley Young got send off, but they were already 2-0 down by that stage. It was a terrible start to the season in front of their own fans, and now they have a very difficult fixture – I know Spurs have their issues but they are very solid at home.
It’s no surprise here to see Spurs come into the game as the odds on favourites. The home win is trading 1.47 with Everton 7.4 and the draw is 5.3 at the time of writing. The market is expecting goals too with Over 2.5 goals trading 1.55. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out – last season Everton were one of the most boring sides in the Premier League, only Sheffield United scored fewer goals. Spurs played an exceptionally open game, and they were one of the most entertaining sides! I feel Everton will come into this game with a negative approach to put XI men behind the ball and frustrate Spurs. That might work, but it will also cost them going forward. This is definitely a bet for small stakes but I’m going to back Both Teams Not To Score at 2.28. I feel Spurs can keep a rare clean sheet here!
The Striker Says:
One point win Both Teams Not To Score at 2.28 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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ASTON VILLA V ARSENAL
5.30pm We finish Saturday with the highlight fixture of the Premier League weekend as Aston Villa host Arsenal. This should be a cracking fixture as Unai Emery means his old club again – both sides got off to a winning start last weekend, and this is the first fixture that might give us an idea on what to expect from Arsenal this season. A lot of football fans really fancy them for the title this season; for that to happen they have to be winning games like this away from home. They come into the game as the odds on favourites, but there are plenty of willing layers too – they are trading 1.87 at the time of writing with Aston Villa 4.5 and the draw is 4.0. Aston Villa did the double over Arsenal last season; they won 1-0 here and then won 2-0 at the Emirates. They played much better football at home last season compared to away, and this will be a very good test for Arsenal. Arteta has improved them immensely at the back – they finished last season with an average xG conceded of just 0.92 which was the best defensive figure in the Premier League. It might be only by 0.01 over Manchester City, but it’s still the best!
Arsenal having a strong backbone now, especially away from home, is what makes a lot of football pundits feel they have a very good chance at winning a title. Liverpool and Manchester City might create more, but Arsenal’s problems always came at the back and on the road. Arteta has definitely fixed that, however I still wouldn’t be rushing to back them here at 1.87. There’s no doubt they are a lot more solid away from home, but against an excellent Aston Villa side I just feel that price is too short. I couldn’t put anyone off the Arsenal lay here from a value point of view, however this game screams Under 2.5 goals in my opinion. It should be a very tight and tactical affair without many chances! Under 2.5 goals is trading 2.23 and that looks cracking value – I’d have it odds on! We had a very tight game here last season between these two, and I can’t see either manager opening up here either. It’s my most confident bet of the day.
The Striker Says:
Three points win Under 2.5 goals at 2.23 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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