With only a few games to go until the end of the season, the race for the Premier League title is still too close to call, with Manchester City holding a narrow advantage. Both Manchester City and Liverpool have Champions League fixtures to navigate this week on top of the regular league schedule. Squad rotation could well play its part as we anxiously wait to see what happens next.
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Arsenal v Manchester United Betting Tips
Premier League fans of a certain age will remember this fixture as one of the most important in determining who would be lifting the league trophy come May. Times may have changed since then and the intense rivalry is not what it once was, but both sides are still pushing for a top-four finish and three points here would certainly help.
Arsenal have faltered recently and shown that an exciting young squad also needs some experience to carry it throughout a season. United, meanwhile, have lurched from one crisis to another this season and would be very happy to come away from the Emirates with a draw, priced at 12/5.
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Manchester City v Watford Betting Tips
Manchester City’s dreams of winning the treble this season collapsed as they were unable to beat Liverpool in the semi-final of the FA Cup, a week after sharing the spoils in the league fixture. There’s no need for panic at the Etihad though and the visit of Watford should be a welcome respite for Pep Guardiola and his players.
The Hornets are flirting with relegation and have now lost three in a row. Not much will be expected from Watford here and this could be an opportunity for City to post a comprehensive victory. With a home win expected, 1/2 for a City victory and total goals over 2.5 looks good value here to add to your Bet365 accumulator with £50 in Free Bets available when you bet £10.
Liverpool v Everton Betting Tips
Probably the highest-profile fixture in the Premier League rota this weekend, as the two Merseyside clubs face each other in very different circumstances. Liverpool need a win to keep up with City at the top of the table, while Everton will take anything they can get to avoid relegation for the first time in over 70 years.
Although anything can happen in a local derby, there will be heavy expectations that a firing Liverpool side will take all three points on Sunday and extend Everton’s misery. The markets are heavily in the home side’s favour and even Liverpool to win to nil is to be found at around 17/20.
Manchester City v Real Madrid Betting Tips
Now for the Champions League semi-final first leg games, starting with a blockbuster clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Tuesday night. City cruised past Sporting in the round of 16, before outwitting Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals. Now the Blues face off against another Madrid giant in the last four.
Los Blancos have already stunned both PSG and Chelsea to reach this stage and will feel as though they can repeat the trick at least one more time. City will be a tougher nut to crack, but Karim Benzema is enjoying an incredible run of goals at the moment, so the home side to win but both teams to score at 21/10 looks like good value.
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Liverpool v Villarreal Betting Tips
Liverpool fans would be lying if they told you they were not hoping Villarreal would pull off another shock win against Bayern, after upsetting Juventus in the previous round. But now they will be praying that the La Liga side aren’t able to surprise the Anfield faithful in the first leg on Wednesday.
Unai Emery has shown what a tactical genius he is during this campaign and will likely be happy still holding his position when Villarreal return to Spain. The Yellow Submarine will look to stoutly defend and that could mean a low-scoring victory for Liverpool. The home side to win 1-0 can be found at 8/1 where a successful £10 bet could return £90 with an additional £50 in Free Bets on top here.
Premier League Betting Tips
Leicester City v Aston Villa has a real end-of-term feel about it, with neither side capable of breaking into the European places or in any real danger of the drop. The Foxes do have the Europa Conference League on their minds, but Villa seem to have forgotten how to win, so a home victory at 7/4 is the way to go here.
Norwich City are still battling against the inevitable, but it has been another tough season for the Canaries. Newcastle will now be looking forward to the influx of players coming into the club in the summer and might take their eye off the ball here. A battling Norwich win at 5/2 could be worth a wager with £50 in Free Bets available when you bet £10.
Brentford have rallied well in the last month or so to consolidate their Premier League status for another season at least – and the return of Christian Eriksen has been one of the feel-good stories of the year. He will be warmly welcomed by the Spurs fans too on Saturday, but might not be able to stop a Tottenham win priced at 10/11.
Burnley took the surprise decision to sack Sean Dyche in an attempt to escape relegation but might have to depend on others to achieve that aim. They welcome a Wolves side to Turf Moor still gunning for Europe on Sunday and an away win at 8/5 would make the managerless Clarets’ position even more perilous providing an opportunity for you to earn £50 in Free Bets when you place a £10 wager on either side.
Chelsea against West Ham brings together two London clubs pushing for European qualification, but also a sense of what could have been, as both sides might have done much better this season. West versus East London will always be a good game, but it’s probable that Chelsea will come out on top at 8/15.
There is a south coast derby of sorts on Sunday as Southampton make the trip to Brighton. The Seagulls have turned things around in the last few weeks and look to be finishing the season in a stronger fashion than the Saints. Brighton should be able to take three more points here – and the home win can be found at 5/4.
Leeds should just about be safe this season, but it has not been an enjoyable time for the club – or the fans that worshipped the now-departed Marcelo Bielsa. Crystal Palace have looked very good in the last few months and could be a force to be reckoned with next season. Expect Palace to win this one at 21/20 on Monday.
