Liverpool to put Arsenal title aspirations to the test

The Premier League is again in full movement after a considerably barren September for the English high flight. Gameweek ten dishes up some large encounters on the high of the desk, that includes a seismic encounter on the Emirates and a quite uncommon Sunday night contest between two Northwest rivals.

We preview three fixtures beneath.

Manchester Metropolis v Southampton

Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis proceed to set freakish goalscoring requirements in each their home and European campaigns, dismantling their Manchester rivals final weekend earlier than placing 5 previous FC Copenhagen in midweek. The Residents have seen a exceptional 33 objectives scored throughout their six video games on the Etihad throughout all competitions, with over 3.5 objectives priced at 8/13 for the go to of Southampton on Saturday.

Regardless of their phenomenal attacking returns, Pep Guardiola’s aspect nonetheless discover themselves second behind leaders Arsenal within the Premier League, so one other win this weekend stays crucial. They’re closely favoured at 1/9 to leapfrog Mikel Arteta’s aspect forward of the Gunners’ fixture in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday, so discovering worth on this sport requires a extra considerate method.

Metropolis to ‘win’ the opening quarter-hour is priced at 11/5, which represents good worth contemplating they’ve opened the scoring earlier than the fifteenth minute in 4 of their final seven video games throughout all competitions. They arrive up in opposition to a Southampton aspect which have conceded first in 13 of their final 14 Premier League contests and are but to file a clear sheet this marketing campaign.

From a participant perspective, Erling Haaland is closely fancied at 2/9 to proceed his astounding begin to his Manchester Metropolis profession and rating anytime, so figuring out various choices might once more be a extra worthwhile technique. Phil Foden, who netted away at St Mary’s in final season’s FA Cup, is 29/20 to maintain his wealthy vein of kind having scored 4 objectives in his final two league appearances.

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Arsenal v Liverpool

Followers of Arsenal would have been elated with a high 4 end this marketing campaign after agonisingly lacking out on Champions League qualification final season, however seven wins from their opening eight league fixtures have ignited whispers of a title cost in North London. Certainly, Mikel Arteta’s males have set imperious attacking requirements all through their fixtures to this point and look generously priced at 6/4 to beat a curiously off form Liverpool aspect on Sunday.

While their defence has been bolstered by the thrilling return of William Saliba at centre-back, Arsenal have flattered to deceive when it comes to defensive figures, retaining clear sheets in simply three of their eight league fixtures up to now. With this in thoughts, the Gunners to win on Sunday and each groups to attain appears to be like a gorgeous choice at 16/5.

Liverpool are winless in all three of their Premier League away video games however picked up a confidence-boosting victory in opposition to Rangers in midweek. Establishing a significant title problem is nonetheless changing into problematic given their latest kind and outcomes, with their value of 10/1 to raise the league now greater than their opponents on Sunday (15/2) and Guardiola’s Metropolis (1/4).

There was a return to the objectives for Mohamed Salah on Tuesday evening and the Egyptian is 13/8 to seek out the web in opposition to the Gunners, in opposition to whom he’s scored eight occasions in 11 league appearances. Roberto Firmino additionally continued his good attacking kind with a brace and netted Liverpool’s second in a 2-0 win on the Emirates final season – the Brazilian will be backed at 5/1 to repeat that feat and rating the final aim on Sunday.

Everton v Manchester United

Everton picked up an away win for simply the third time because the begin of final season with a 2-1 comeback victory at Southampton. The Toffees stay the aspect with the fewest objectives conceded within the division and are growing some rising defensive acumen underneath Frank Lampard. With solely two of their eight league fixtures that includes three or extra objectives, a value of 10/11 for underneath 2.5 objectives on Sunday night could be value consideration.

Manchester United ended a run of 4 straight victories with a humbling 6-3 loss to rivals Metropolis final weekend – essentially the most objectives they’ve seen in a sport since they beat Southampton 9-0 in February 2021. Erik ten Hag will hope that end result was only a blip in what has been an in any other case commendable rebuild effort from the Dutchman to this point.

One optimistic from Sunday’s humiliation was new signing Anthony discovering the web once more, with the Brazilian winger priced at 11/2 to attain the opening aim this weekend. Broadly talking, United are favoured at 19/20 to select up victory at Goodison Park, the place they’ve gained two of their final three visits. In-keeping with Everton’s underneath 2.5 objectives development, a 1-0 United win will be backed at 15/2.

Everton captain Seamus Coleman, who turns 34 subsequent week, needed to deputise for the injured Nathan Patterson at right-back and will have his arms full with the tempo and trickery of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho in vast positions. The Irishman has misplaced seven of his 17 profession video games in opposition to United and is priced at 7/2 to select up a reserving on Sunday.

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