It’s round 30 of the English Premier League, with the main event set for Sunday at Anfield, where Liverpool hosts Arsenal. This contest might have a big implication on the title race, and we’ve covered it as the central piece of today’s piece. Manchester United hosts Everton, while Manchester City travels to Southampton.
Liverpool VS Arsenal
The Reds had four straight games away from home, not winning the single one. Liverpool suffered three losses in a row and eventually, one draw, which was in the most recent contest at Stamford, where they played without goals against Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp’s unit is one of the best at home in the Premier League, and there is a great imbalance between their performances on the road and at Anfield. In front of their fans, the Reds rarely allow goals and have the second-best defense in the league. Meanwhile, Arsenal is the best on the road, having 11 victories in 14 events, three more than the next on the list. On top of that, they have the best defense on the road, only nine conceded goals, and the best offense, 28 scored.
The Reds are a completely different unit at Anfield, so we expect them to score at least once. The same goes for Arsenal, who performs incredibly well away from London, and that’s why we pick both teams to score here.
Pick: Both teams to score 1/2 at BetXchange
Manchester United VS Everton
The Red Devils obviously slowed down over the past two weeks, and the loss in Newcastle is the best proof of that. They are in a must-win situation here, facing Everton, who also needs points from this event.
Toffees come to Old Trafford determined to defend from the kick-off and try to hold on and take one point. That will be extremely hard, but there is no other option for Sean Dyche and his unit. Everton plays dull and very unattractive football, but that’s Dyche’s signature.
United is tired, with the extremely tough schedule, but the Red Devils have a solid rotation, enough to respond to all the challenges and problems. They should win this event without particular problems because the gap between them and the Toffees is way too big.
Pick: Manchester 1/2 at BetXchange
Southampton VS Manchester City
In our opinion, the Saints and Bournemouth are two of the worst teams in the entire league. Southampton hosts Manchester City, who is in excellent form, slowly improving from game to game and preparing for the final phase of the season.
Erling Haaland will be back on the field, which is a big boost for Man City, who did well even without the Norwegian. But with him onboard, Guardiola’s unit is much better, stronger, and more lethal because Haaland has no mercy. Southampton is hammered to the bottom, and we don’t think the home-court edge could play a big role for them in this matchup.
That’s why we pick the guest to win and to do that while covering a 1.5-goal spread.
Pick: Manchester City -1.5 7/10 at BetXchange
Leicester City VS Bournemouth
The Foxes are in a desperate situation, but what might improve it, is that Bournemouth comes at Kings Power. This is the key game of the season for both units and when looking at the overall quality, we believe that the hosts have better chances of triumphing.
The Cherries had lots of luck in the games where they collected points, while on the other side, Leicester endured everything that could go wrong. Maddison and the crew are better than the guests, and that’s why we pick them to win.
Pick: Leicester 9/10 at BetXchange
