City must halt red-hot rivals to close the gap on Arsenal

The Premier League hits its midway mark this weekend, with an attractive mixture of native derbies and relegation scraps on supply.

We preview the most effective of the motion under.

Manchester United v Manchester Metropolis – Saturday 12:30

Manchester United recorded their sixth successive victory in all competitions with a battling 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic within the League Cup on Tuesday, which means the Crimson Devils have gained all of their final six video games at Outdated Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s males are simply 4 factors behind their neighbours from the east of Manchester, with the chance to slender that down to at least one most likely an unthinkable state of affairs within the early weeks of the season. Regardless of their wonderful kind, United will begin Saturday lunchtime’s conflict priced extremely at 10/3.

Again-to-back wins over a misfiring Chelsea aspect has kicked Manchester Metropolis again into nick, after Demarai Grey’s late equaliser for Everton on New Yr’s Eve generated questions on Pep Guardiola’s aspect’s skill to maintain up with league leaders Arsenal. Regardless of being 4/7 favourites to win the title for a 3rd successive yr, the Cityzens will know that they may want a near-perfect set of outcomes if they’re to leapfrog Mikel Arteta’s males to one more Premier League crown.

A neighborhood derby towards an in-form United aspect will certainly act as one in every of a number of difficult hurdles to beat if Guardiola’s males are to grasp these ambitions, and are maybe a bit brief at 3/4 to come back away with three factors at Outdated Trafford. That being stated, 9 of the final 14 Manchester derbies have been gained by the away aspect, so don’t be shocked if Metropolis find yourself halting United’s sensible current residence run.

An attention-grabbing sub-plot to this fixture sees two of essentially the most in-form strikers in Europe go head-to-head. Marcus Rashford took his tally to fifteen for the season with a brace towards Charlton, and is generously priced 13/2 to proceed his current pattern of netting the final aim of the match. In the meantime, the irresistible Erling Haaland leads the market at 4/7 to attain at any time.

Brighton v Liverpool – Saturday 15:00

A six-minute triple-blow from Brighton towards Everton at Goodison Park final Tuesday was most likely the second the remainder of the Premier League began to note the job new boss Roberto De Zerbi is doing on the membership. The Seagulls have been anticipated to undergo after having supervisor Graham Potter and final yr’s Participant of the Yr Marc Cucurella snatched from them by Chelsea only a few weeks into the season, however they’ve arguably improved beneath the directorship of the Italian and stay probably the most feared sides within the league.

The wheels haven’t fairly fallen off for Liverpool simply but, however final week’s disappointing loss to Brentford and an equally regarding (and albeit fortuitous) draw to Wolves within the FA Cup at Anfield has firmly exploited the weaknesses that this Liverpool aspect possess. An harm to Virgil van Dijk will solely serve to exacerbate these points, with the Reds going through a doubtlessly pivotal subsequent few video games within the context of their home season. They begin at EVNS to choose up three factors on the Amex Stadium on Saturday, although it should be stated a Brighton victory at 5/2 seems to be a extra interesting punt.

Figuring out who will begin in assault for Liverpool is simply as troublesome as selecting a goalscorer for the Reds, however anticipate Cody Gakpo to function after making his debut towards Wolves final weekend. The Dutch ahead is 21/10 to internet anytime, with a three-way tie between Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Darwin Nunez (all 13/8) presently main the marketplace for the away aspect. Teenage ahead Evan Ferguson heads the betting for the hosts (21/10).

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Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – Sunday 16:30

Tottenham shocked nearly all people with a stirring second-half show at Selhurst Park, ending a run of seven successive Premier League video games the place they’d conceded the opening aim. The outcome retains them in contact with Manchester United in fourth place, although supervisor Antonio Conte will acknowledge {that a} prime 4 end stays an enormous ask for his aspect.

Maybe litmus take a look at of these aspirations might be a go to from Premier League leaders Arsenal, who didn’t win for simply the third league sport this season with a irritating stalemate towards Newcastle final Tuesday. That outcome was additionally the primary sport in all competitions through which the Gunners hadn’t scored all season (they’d netted in 18 on the bounce beforehand), which was perhaps extra of an indicator of the Magpies’ inflexible defence than any deficiencies within the Gunners’ assault. They’ll journey to their north London rivals as 23/20 favourites, with a Spurs win priced at 9/4.

The Gunners shouldn’t be delay by Tottenham’s current demolition of Palace – that is nonetheless very a lot a staff there for the taking. The house crowd will hope to make it troublesome for the guests like they did in direction of the top of final season, however Mikel Arteta’s males ought to have an excessive amount of on the day. As such, Arsenal to win and each groups to attain at 3/1 seems to be generously priced.

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