English Premier League Opening Day Betting Tips PT 2
- By A.J. Ryder on August 11, 2014 16:13 GMT
Leicester are back in the Premier League after a very long absence but they look up against it as they take on Everton - a side who finished above Manchester United last season. Roberto Martinez has had a great impact on that side and, when combined with David Moyes shambles at United last year, it made all of the progress Moyes made with Everton seem tame.
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The Toffees are a 2.25 shot to get the away victory here while Leicester can be backed at 3.10 in what would be a truly famous win in front of their home fans.
Arsenal take on Crystal Palace in a London Derby as the late fixture on Saturday with the Gunners looking extremely short at 1.28 - making them the biggest betting favourites of the entire opening weekend. Look for them to really do their best to turn on the style and their side will be buoyed by their dismantling of Manchester City this past weekend.
Another London Derby also kicks off at 3pm with West Ham going in as the home underdogs against Tottenham Hotspur. The Hammers are available at 3.50 while Spurs are a 2.10 chance. The 3.40 draw looks interesting tough as Spurs have been known to underwhelm in the past and haven’t really had a spectacular pre-season. One gets the feeling that it is a make or break season for Spurs - who disappointed last year with their new signings after off-loading superstar Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a massive fee.
Stoke are the favourites to get the better of Aston Villa and they are a slim 2.05 price to get the job done at home. Aston Villa look to be widely tipped as a value bet for relegation this year and they are a lengthy 4.0 to get the away result. Their side still looks to be needing strengthening and you can expect their fans to demand good results or the heat might turn up considerably very quick.
The other Saturday fixture is the West Brom vs Sunderland match which doesn’t really look to be a barn-burner at the outset but could wind up being a fascinating match-up if both teams come out and look to score early. You can back the Baggies at a 2.30 price while Sunderland are 3.10 to get the away victory.
