Premier League Gameweek 20 Tips
The holiday season signs off with a two-day Premier League card capped by managerless Chelsea's visit to Manchester City on Sunday January 4.
That is the pick of a six-game Sunday card, 24 hours after Arsenal have an opportunity to stretch their lead at the top by winning at Bournemouth.
We’ve got tips from four of the 10 weekend fixtures with the best bet coming from Craven Cottage where Fulham take on Liverpool.
Tip 1 - Fulham-Draw Double Chance vs Liverpool @ 17/20
Liverpool are on an eight-match unbeaten run, but not even the most blinkered of their fans is fooled by the numbers.
Thursday's awful 0-0 draw at home to Leeds was just one of many spluttering performances from the champions who are still in the top four but kidding no one.
They look a million miles away from the team who won the league in May and even a trip to Fulham looks like a minefield, where once it would have been a walk in the park.
Marco Silva's men, never realistic relegation candidates, have now put major daylight between themselves and the bottom by collecting 10 points from four games culminating in a luckless 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
They may be 11th but they are only three points off the top six and only six points behind Liverpool.
At the very least you could get on Fulham avoiding defeat by looking at the 1X option in the Double Chance market at 17/20.
Tip 2 - Draw-Sunderland Double Chance at Tottenham @ Evens
The other Double Chance bet on this weekend's coupon which stands out is the X2 for Sunderland at Tottenham at evens.
The Black Cats are turning into the story of 2025/26, the play-off winners who are flourishing when so many expected them to flounder.
Their gutsy performance in Thursday's 0-0 draw against Manchester City was a textbook demonstration of organisation, desire and work ethic.
And if those attributes are good enough to go toe to toe with Pep Guardiola's mighty City, then surely they can give Spurs a run.
Sunderland have taken points at Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Liverpool this season so have nothing to fear at Spurs, whose only home wins in the league this term have come against Burnley and Brentford.
Tip 3 - Man City win/Erling Haaland to score Golden Combo @ 49/50
Erling Haaland has gone two games without a goal, a minor irritation in the world of most strikers, almost unbelievable in the world of the Norwegian's.
With 38 goals to his name this season for club and country he's unlikely to be worried and there is every chance he ends his 'drought' on Sunday against Chelsea.
He has scored 11 goals in eight Premier League home games this term and you can be sure they will rack up the chances against rudderless - and now leaderless - Chelsea.
The Blues head north under a cloud following the sacking of Enzo Maresca and with absolutely nothing to suggest Under-21 boss Calum McFarlane, handed the reins on a caretaker basis this weekend, can get the best out of his misfiring superstars.
Chelsea have won one of their last seven in the league so the play may be to back City - smarting after not winning at Sunderland - and Haaland - smarting after not scoring at Sunderland - to score in a Golden Combo.
Tip 4 - West Ham to win & Both Teams to Score at Wolves @ 19/5
Molineux stages a real relegation scrap on Saturday between bottom club Wolves and 18th-placed West Ham.
The Old Gold have not won all season, have three points to their name and are doomed; the Hammers are without a win in eight and will see this week's double header against Wolves and Nottingham Forest as critical staging posts on their route to staying up.
Coming off an entertaining 2-2 draw at home to Brighton, West Ham have enough firepower to win games but they need to start showing it.
Wolves, themselves relieved to snap a losing streak by drawing 1-1 at Manchester United, also need to start being positive. Goal-less draws will not keep them up.
Both sides will see this as a golden opportunity to put three points on the board so expect it to be open.
And since West Ham are the better side of the two, take them to win in a game featuring over 2.5 goals.
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to change
