Arsenal to begin difficult run

The Premier League returns to motion this week, with the fixture checklist starting to congest amidst the busy Christmas schedule. We preview the most effective of the motion under.

Wolves vs Manchester United – Saturday 12:30

Julen Lopetegui bought his Wolves profession off to an ideal begin with a combating comeback towards Everton on Boxing Day to document his facet’s third league win of the season. The end result ended a four-game winless streak and noticed the west Midlands facet climb off the foot of the desk, although work must be accomplished if they’re to drag away from the relegation zone. The house facet will begin Saturday’s contest as 3/1 underdogs, with a draw priced at 5/2.

Manchester United proceed to enhance underneath Erik ten Haag, with their dominant 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday serving because the Purple Devils’ fifth win in six video games at Previous Trafford, with a prime 4 end now firmly in sight. Their midfield appears fully reworked by the arrival of Casemiro and controlling the tempo of video games is starting to change into a formality. ten Haag’s facet will begin as agency favourites for this one, however appear a bit of overvalued at 10/11.

Marcus Rashford appears to have sustained his goalscoring kind from the World Cup, with Tuesday’s opener towards Forest making it 5 objectives in his final six appearances at Previous Trafford. Though the Englishmen is but to internet away from house, he might be set to interrupt that sequence towards a Wolves facet who haven’t saved a clear sheet in six. As such, William Hill have boosted his odds to attain and United to win to nil from 6/1 to 9/1.

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Newcastle United vs Leeds United – Saturday 15:00

The sky is seemingly the restrict for Newcastle after they strung collectively a sixth successive league victory with a 3-0 dismantling of Leicester. The Magpies are additionally on an 11-game unbeaten streak – a run which has seen them consolidate an unprecedented third place spot as we strategy the midway mark of the season. They are going to start Saturday’s conflict with Leeds as snug 4/9 favourites.

Leeds proceed to considerably stare down the barrel, with Wednesday’s 3-1 defeat to champions Manchester Metropolis their sixth defeat in eight league video games, leaving the west Yorkshire facet simply two factors adrift of the relegation zone. Jesse Marsch’s males have characteristically didn’t maintain a clear sheet in that run of fixtures, making pulling away from the drop more and more difficult. A win for them at St James’ Park on Saturday is deemed unlikely at 6/1, with the draw in all probability a greater shout at 7/2.

Solely three away groups from a doable eight have managed to seek out the online at St James’ Park this season, and while Leeds have racked up the identical variety of objectives as Manchester United this marketing campaign, this well-drilled Newcastle again line ought to have sufficient about them to maintain the Yorkshire facet out. With that in thoughts, the house facet to maintain a clear sheet at 23/20 seems to be an affordable choice.

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Brighton vs Arsenal – Saturday 17:30

Arguably the sport of the day sees an in-form Brighton go up towards table-topping Arsenal on the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls are unbeaten of their final three video games towards Mikel Arteta’s facet in all competitions, together with a 3-1 win on the Emirates within the League Cup this season.

Regardless of this, the Gunners appear to be unstoppable in the intervening time. You are feeling their subsequent 4 fixtures – Brighton, Newcastle, Tottenham and Manchester United – will present some readability on whether or not they have the capability to win their first league title for 19 years. They’re 11/10 to beat the primary of these hindrances on Saturday and safe victory towards Roberto De Zerbi’s males, with the house facet 12/5 to proceed their high-quality run of kind.

Eddie Nketiah proved on Boxing Day that he can aptly deputise for the injured Gabriel Jesus with a objective towards West Ham, and is 11/2 to be the final goalscorer once more on Saturday. In the meantime, all of Leandro Trossard’s final 5 league objectives have come towards ‘Large Six’ groups, with the Belgian striker 23/10 to seek out the online anytime towards the Gunners.

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