The Premier League rolls into Game Week 10 with Big Age and the Spurs sitting merrily on top of the table!
The action is set to get underway in the capital, as Tottenham put their unbeaten run on the line against Crystal Palace.
Elsewhere, Chelsea host Brentford, Forest heads to Anfield and Man United take on their noisy neighbours!
Our Offside Oracle has previewed all ten Premier League fixtures and provided his tips below!
With seven wins, two draws, zero loses and 23 competition points, Ange Postecoglou has officially set a new Premier League record for the best return for a manager across their opening nine fixtures!
Big Ange will be looking to extend his side’s lead atop of the league table with a victory over London rivals Crystal Palace.
The Spurs have enjoyed this fixture in recent times, winning the last three encounters with the Eagles to nil, including a 4-0 victory on their last trip to Selhurst Park.
I’m backing Tottenham to extend their incredible start to the season with an away victory, coupled with both Son and Maddison testing the Crystal Palace keeper.
The Blues look to build on a four game undefeated run across all competitions (3W,1D) when the welcome the Bees to the Bridge.
Alternatively, Brentford ended a horror six-game winless run (2D,4L) with a convincing 3-0 victory over Burnley last time out.
Chelsea has struggled against the Bees in recent time, suffering defeat to the minnows in the pair’s last two league fixtures at Stamford Bridge.
Despite, H2H form, Chelsea has looked the more convincing of the two sides this campaign, and with things starting to click in the final third I find it hard to see them dropping points here.
The Gunners look to remain undefeated when they welcome the winless Blades to the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
Arsenal are proving themselves as real title contenders this season, after seeing off reigning champs City 1-0 before rescuing a point after going two goals down against Chelsea last time out.
Meanwhile. Sheffield United are sitting dead-last with just one competition point and are staring down the barrel of six straight league defeats.
I’m backing the Gunners to take control of this fixture early, lead at the break, then cruise home for their sixth victory to nil.
Bournemouth host Burnley in the Battle of the Basement.
19th plays 18th in a fixture which could prove pivotal come the end of the season.
All four of the Clarets competition points have come on the road this season, so a trip to Vitality Stadium will be a welcome one.
Alternatively, the Cherries are still searching for their first win of the season, only managing to find the net twice across five home fixtures (2D,3L).
Burnley has won their last four games away to Bournemouth and I’m backing them in for five straight.
To of the league’s form sides are set to go toe-to-toe, when the Wolves host Newcastle.
The Toon enter this fixture on a short turnaround following midweek UCL action, a spot that will likely test the depth of Eddie Howe’s squad.
Alternatively, the Wolves will be fresh, hungry and full of confidence following recent results against both Man City and Villa.
Wolverhampton are undefeated across their last five home fixtures against the Magpies (1W,4D).
I’m backing the home side to come away with at least one point, as the Toon start to feel the effects of a heavy schedule.
The Hammers look to rediscover their form when they play host to the Toffees.
Both sides enter this fixture off the back of a loss, West Ham were humble 4-1 at Villa Park, while Everton understandably lost 2-0 away to Liverpool.
The home outfit has won the last three match-ups between this pair, two of which were at London Stadium.
I’m going to give the home side the nod here, combined with over 1.5 goals, a mark which has been hit in all nine of the Hammers’ league games.
Villa plan to continue their destructive form when they take on lowly Luton.
The Villans are on a five game unbeaten run in the league (4W,1D), outscoring their opponents 15-4 across the trip, with Ollie Watkins having his hand in eight of those goals!
Alternatively, the Hatters have scored just eight goals across the entire season and are playing with a Championship calibre squad.
I’m backing Watkins to find the back of the net and Douglas Luis to test the keeper on the way to a Villa victory.
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest in what is shaping up as a goal-fest.
The last time this pair met at Anfield, the Reds claimed a 3-2 victory, with both Jota (2) and Salah (1) finding the back of the net.
Only Brighton (22), Villa (23) and Newcastle (24) have scored more goals than Klopp’s side this season (20), with the Egyptian King, Mo Salah at the heart of the action with seven goals and four assists.
I can see Forest getting blown away here, as such I’m keen to take a punt on a goalscoring multi, combined with shots on target from multiple Reds’ forwards.
SGM:
Salah to Score
Salah 2+ SoT
Jota 1+ SoT
Diaz 1+ SoT
Liverpool to Win
Over 3.5 Goals
6 Legs @ $9.35
Speaking of goals scoring exploits, the Seagulls look to add to their impressive tally against Fulham.
Incredibly, all but one of Brighton’s nine league fixtures have seen over 3.5 goals scored, with the only match to fall short finishing 2-1 in favour of Man City!
As good as the Seagulls offensive is, their defence is equally poor, conceding the fourth most goals in the league, with the all three sides above them in this category currently sitting in the drop zone!
No reason to overcomplicate this one, jump on the overs.
Man U host the noisy neighbours in a highly anticipated Manchester Derby.
The Red Devils are vying for a third straight league win, fourth straight across all comps, after enduring a horror start to the season.
Meanwhile, City will be looking to build on their victory over Brighton last time out, following a MASSIVE 2-game losing streak for Pep’s side.
Form usually goes out the window in derby fixtures, but it’s hard to ignore the overwhelming differential in class between this pair, with City thumping their neighbours in every category bar fan base.
The last four Manchester Derbies have seen both sides score and over 2.5 goals, a trend I’m backing to continue at Old Trafford this weekend.