Liverpool set sights on Champions League spot

The Premier League returns to motion this weekend after some scarcely plausible scorelines final week, because the season countdown begins.

We preview three fixtures beneath.

Bournemouth vs Liverpool – Saturday 12:30

I don’t suppose even probably the most die-hard of Bournemouth followers would have anticipated their facet to go 2-0 up on the Emirates Stadium final weekend, notably that sensational opener after 9 seconds. Regardless of their efforts – and a typically sensible attacking show in opposition to the league leaders – the Cherries stay rooted to the underside of the Premier League desk, however can be inspired by the truth that, remarkably, solely six factors separates them from twelfth place Crystal Palace. A few good outcomes might due to this fact see Gary O’Neil’s males catapult into midtable, though they are going to begin Saturday lunchtime’s conflict with Liverpool as 6/1 outsiders.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will know there’s extra to come back from his facet amidst a transitional season, notably together with his front-three personnel, however their historic 7-0 demolition of fierce rivals Manchester United will go a good distance in convincing each gamers and supporters that higher instances are forward for the Reds. You’d argue Liverpool are actually favourites to choose up that remaining Champions League spot with Tottenham persevering with to stutter, and you must commend the best way by which Klopp has gone about his injury limitation method to their season, which has seen the Reds quietly rack up 5 successive clear sheets for the primary time this marketing campaign.

Liverpool begin as 4/9 favourites for this one, with a draw priced at 18/5. You’re feeling there can be targets because the Reds gained 9-0 within the reverse fixture and their entrance three are slowly starting to click on. Mohamed Salah is 7/5 to attain anytime and has appeared to have discovered his spark once more, while Darwin Nunez (13/8) and Cody Gakpo (13/5) are progressively beginning to contribute at a extra frequent fee to this potent assault.

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester Metropolis – Saturday 17:30

While they are going to virtually definitely have sufficient high quality to remain up, Palace are slowly being dragged right into a relegation dogfight. Their present twelfth place place maybe exerts a false sense of the place they’re as a membership, with solely six factors separating them from Bournemouth in twentieth. Final weekend’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa means Patrick Viera’s males are winless in 9 – their longest run with no victory because the 2015/16 season – and have scored simply 4 targets in that point. They begin Saturday’s conflict in opposition to title-chasing Manchester Metropolis at 8/1 for an improbably victory.

Metropolis saved the hole between them and league leaders Arsenal to 5 factors with a routine 2-0 win over Newcastle final Saturday, stretching their successful run on the Etihad to 4. You’re feeling all Pep Guardiola’s males can do is proceed to carry their facet of the cut price till his facet face Arsenal in April, however with a Champions League marketing campaign to fret about too, it’s removed from a easy process for the English champions. Regardless of the enormity of the problem, this journey to Selhurst Park shouldn’t present an excessive amount of of a hurdle, and Metropolis start as 1/3 favourites.

Phil Foden appears to have rediscovered his scoring contact and is 4/1 to seek out the online anytime, while we additionally like the worth of Ilkay Gundogan – typically a go-to participant in massive moments – at 12/1 to be the final goalscorer.

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Fulham vs Arsenal – Sunday 14:00

Fulham had been undone by a formidable Brentford outfit of their most up-to-date fixture, however shouldn’t be downcast about the best way their season is popping out. Marco Silva’s males are nonetheless seventh with 12 video games to spare and so long as the likes of Chelsea and Newcastle proceed to stutter, a European end stays a really actual prospect. Two winless video games shouldn’t deter Silva an excessive amount of, though they must be at their finest on Sunday if they’re to get something out of a relentless Arsenal facet, and start the sport as 24/5 underdogs.

You’re feeling that is the time the place it begins to get tough for Arsenal. The burden of taking part in Thursday and Sunday each week as their Europa League knockout stage marketing campaign commences might even see an upturn of accidents and fatigue, however they confirmed in opposition to Bournemouth final weekend that they’ll fairly actually dig out wins from any place they discover themselves in. They’ve now gained 4 on the bounce, scoring 12 targets within the course of, and begin Sunday’s encounter as 4/7 favourites, with a draw priced at 3/1.

A tricky away sport at Sporting Lisbon on Thursday night time might even see Mikel Arteta rotate his attacking choices, with the likes of Fabio Viera and Reiss Nelson getting begins in Portugal, so be careful for Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard’s probabilities of scoring on Sunday. The pair are 23/10 and a couple of/1 respectively to seek out the online anytime, while each groups to attain is odds-on at 17/20.

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