Premier League betting tips: Sunderland and Arsenal to draw, Erling Haaland to score, and more
Sunderland vs Arsenal
Sunderland are winless in their last 15 Premier League games against Arsenal.
However, this isn’t any old Sunderland. We are just over a quarter of the way through the season, and the Black Cats are purring in the Champions League spots. That’s crazy insane.
Sunderland skipper Granit Xhaka has been immense – easily the best signing of the season – and now gets a chance to strut his stuff against his old club Arsenal.
People are going on like Arsenal winning the league is a done deal. I’m not so sure. In only 14 of the 33 Premier League seasons to date, the team tops at this stage have gone on to win the title.
Striker Viktor Gyokeres has likely suffered a hamstring injury and will be missing for a few weeks.
Sunderland are flying, so this is a big test for the Gunners on Wearside. Regis Le Bris has worked miracles to be fair.
Sunderland made 14 signings during a madcap summer, but it’s all fallen into place, and I reckon they can claim a draw against the leaders.
Suggested bet: Draw at 4/1 (bet365)
Chelsea vs Wolves
Wolves are bang in bother. No team with a record of two points after 10 games has ever stayed up in the Premier League era.
The Stella-guzzling Vitor Pereira worked miracles last term, but it’s all gone wonky this season, and Chelsea should hose up here.
Chelsea’s problem isn’t quality; it’s consistency. They are a young squad, but should be too much for woeful Wolves at the Bridge.
Suggested bet: Chelsea to win & both teams to score at 21/10 (Boylesports)
Brentford vs Newcastle United
Newcastle have been poor a few times this season, especially away from HQ.
It is the nature of those away performances which are the most worrying. On my mam’s life, it is like watching a completely different team at times.
They were so bad against West Ham. It was complete chaos, dysfunctional mayhem all over the pitch.
The Toon need to find solutions quickly or Eddie Howe’s job could be on the line, a fact which was almost unthinkable just a few short months ago when they lifted the EFL Cup at Wembley.
Put simply, I cannot believe Brentford are 2/1 to win at home here. They say you never meet a poor bookie. But the odds compilers quoting Brentford at 2’ need drug testing.
I’m not arguing here. I’m just explaining why I’m right.
Suggested bet: Brentford to win at 2/1 (Paddy Power / skybet)
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