Premier League predictions from three top-flight matches

WE’RE backing loads of Premier League objectives within the remaining Prem weekend earlier than the worldwide break.

Arsenal play Aston Villa within the late Sunday kick-off after Manchester Metropolis welcome title rivals Liverpool to the Etihad in an enormous encounter.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is favorite to attain in opposition to Aston Villa after his winner at Outdated TraffordCredit score: Reuters

Man Metropolis vs Liverpool, Sunday 4.30pm (Sky Sports activities)

It is not been the beginning Man City or Pep Guardiola had been anticipating.

A brand new season, a contemporary starting – and the possibility to push Liverpool off the perch they grabbed so emphatically final season.

Or so we thought.

Metropolis at present sit tenth within the desk with three wins from their opening six matches, already 5 factors off the tempo.

The Reds arrive on the lookout for a third-straight victory and seem to have gotten over their shock bump the place they had been thrashed at Aston Villa and drew with Everton.

Each groups picked up good-looking midweek victories within the Champions League – however so did Man Utd final week, and everyone knows how that turned out.

Metropolis are odds-on to win this one, which we will not fairly work out.

Sure, they’ve gained the final three Premier League conferences with Liverpool on the Etihad to an combination of 11-1.

However with no crowd in and and Leicester having already exposed their weaknesses on the again, we do not see Pep’s aspect as a backable commodity on Sunday.

As an alternative it seems like objectives are the best way to play on this fixture.

Liverpool have the second worst objectives in opposition to column within the division – and but they’re nonetheless prime.

Diogo Jota is averaging a goal every 40 minutes in a Reds shirt and we will not see Klopp’s males drawing a clean as they did within the 4-0 humbling right here final season.

Diogo Jota smashed a hat-trick in opposition to Atalanta Credit score: EPA

Metropolis are with out Sergio Aguero however Gabriel Jesus looked very sharp when returning in opposition to Olympiacos in midweek.

You possibly can solely get 1/2 on over 2.5 objectives and that is solely actually ok so as to add into your accumulators – however we do see it as a banker.

A much better wager is 4/6 on Man Metropolis scoring two or extra.

That is been in a winner in six of the final eight H2H’s at Eastlands – and with no Virgil Van Dijk, the Reds simply do not have the calm presence on the again to maintain Metropolis utterly at bay.

Jesus is a superb value to attain on a possible Premier League return at 6/4, however watch for the groups earlier than making any goalscorer wager.

We’re a giant fan of Raheem Sterling to bag in opposition to his previous membership, simply as he did final season.

He is two objectives within the league already this time period and eight/5 – so £26 again to your tenner – is simply too massive a value to show down.

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Arsenal vs Aston Villa, Sunday 7.15pm (Sky Sports activities Field Workplace)

Whisper it, however issues look to be coming collectively for Mikel Arteta.

It wasn’t fairly, however his aspect floor out a huge victory at Manchester United last weekend – simply their second win at Outdated Trafford in 14 years.

The Gunners lost to Leicester final time they had been on the Emirates, a consequence which ended an unbeaten 2020 on dwelling soil.

Aston Villa in the meantime arrive on the again of two defeats, their early season promise now beginning to evaporate.

Dean Smith’s aspect have not discovered the attacking fluency they showcased so ruthlessly against Liverpool and the Foxes – and have misplaced on all their final 4 visits to North London.

It might be typical Arsenal to go and lose this, particularly after such a giant victory.

However we will belief the house aspect this week as 4/6 is a giant, massive value on them condemning Villa to a third-straight defeat.

They are a work in progress however Thomas Partey has provided a metal and calm to the Gunners midfield that drew comparisons with Patrick Vieira this week.

We have got him in our 5-A-Aspect workforce.

Arsenal might want to win the midfield battle, stifling Villa’s creativity within the course of – and we’re backing them to get the job carried out on Sunday night time.

In fact issues are by no means simple with Arsenal they usually’ve conceded in all their dwelling matches this marketing campaign.

We would not be shocked to see them accomplish that once more, particularly as Villa have not drawn a clean on their travels both.

So with that in thoughts, again Arsenal to win however with each groups to attain at a mammoth value of 11/5.

Saka is excellent at each ends of the pitch and is a big value to bag one other dwelling aimCredit score: EPA

Bukayo Saka was this week named as one of many top ten most valuable footballers in world football.

The 19-year-old has broken into the England team and is an thrilling expertise, combining defensive onerous work with blistering pace on the counter.

He additionally has a aim in him – just ask Sheffield United.

Loads of you’ll be on Aubameyang to internet for a second consecutive week at 4/5, however we’re after worth right here.

Saka is a big 9/2 anytime, 14/1 to internet the opener.

He did simply that in opposition to the Blades – nicely price a play.

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