Game Week 2 of the Premier League kicks off on Saturday night when Man United hits the road to take on the very early competition leaders, Brighton.
Elsewhere, Man City hosts newly promoted Ipswich Town, Villa looks to secure back-to-back-to-back wins over the Gunners, and Tottenham will aim to secure their first win against the Toffees.
The Offside Oracle has run through the form of all 10 EPL fixtures and provided his best betting plays below!
Brighton’s new boss, Fabian Hürzeler, couldn’t have asked for a better start, with a 3-0 win over Everton sending the Seagulls top.
Now, they’ll take on a United side who look far from the finished result, narrowly edging past Fulham thanks to a goal at the death from new recruit Joshua Zirkzee.
With Brighton leading the league in goals and unbeaten in their last four against the Red Devils, I’m backing the Seagulls to leave this fixture with all three points.
Tottenham will aim to bounce back from a disappointing 1-1 draw at Leicester as they host a struggling Everton side.
Spurs are unbeaten in their last seven league meetings with the Toffees, and their strong record in opening home games should give them the edge here.
With Everton winless in their last nine August fixtures and struggling on the road, I’m backing Spurs to secure a comfortable victory.
Crystal Palace will look to bounce back from a disheartening 2-1 loss to Brentford as they host West Ham in another London derby.
Palace ended last season with four straight wins at Selhurst Park, including a 5-2 thrashing of the Hammers, and they’re unbeaten in their last four meetings against them.
With West Ham struggling on the road and coming off a shaky 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, I’m backing Palace to keep their Selhurst Park winning streak alive.
Southampton’s winless Premier League streak hit 14 after a frustrating 1-0 loss to a 10-man Newcastle outfit, but they’ll hope to bounce back at St Mary’s against Nottingham Forest.
Despite their struggles, Southampton will rely on their home momentum from last season, while Forest will target this as a crucial early win after a mixed opening day.
With both sides prone to conceding, I’m backing over 2.5 goals in a match that could go either way.
Fulham return home after a narrow loss to Manchester United, but will be confident on bouncing back this weekend after bringing in Sander Berg to join ESR in their new look midfield.
Leicester showed resilience in their 1-1 draw against Tottenham, but perhaps got a touch lucky with the Spurs failing to capitalise on a host of clearcut chances.
I’m backing Fulham to secure a narrow win, with Rodrigo Muniz likely to make his mark.
Aston Villa kicked off their season with a late win over West Ham and will aim to make it three consecutive league victories against Arsenal.
However, despite their strong home form, Villa’s defensive vulnerabilities could be exposed by an Arsenal side that’s unbeaten in nine away league games, keeping seven clean sheets.
I’m backing Arsenal to edge this one, with Kai Havertz likely to be a key contributor again.
Wolves look to build on their solid recent record against Chelsea, having won the last two league encounters and avoiding defeat at home to the Blues in their previous four meetings.
Chelsea, reeling from a 2-0 loss to Manchester City and internal unrest, face the prospect of losing their first two Premier League games of the season—a feat they’ve never achieved before.
With Wolves’ strong home form and Chelsea’s ongoing defensive issues, I’m backing Wolves to secure a surprise victory here.
Bournemouth, buoyed by the signing of £40m striker Evanilson, aim to extend their unbeaten league H2H streak against Newcastle to five games.
With a solid record of no losses in their last four Premier League home openers and recent H2H history showing tight games, they’re well-positioned to challenge Newcastle’s shaky away form.
Despite Newcastle’s win on opening day, their poor record as away favourites last season and Bournemouth’s home strength make a Cherries win worth considering.
That being said, I am steering clear of the H2H market in this one, instead backing the goals to flow!
Arne Slot’s Liverpool debut was a 2-0 win over Ipswich, and they’re aiming to continue their strong start with a record of ten wins in their last 11 opening home fixtures.
Brentford, fresh off a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, face a tough challenge as Liverpool have won their last five home games against them without conceding.
Given Liverpool’s formidable home record and Brentford’s inconsistency away, a Reds win looks promising.