Premier League Gameweek 22 Tips: 23/5 Acca
There are seven Premier League matches scheduled for Saturday, with the Manchester derby getting the action started. Pacesetters Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest for the final Saturday match, then another two games take place on Sunday.
We have picked out the best bets from the weekend matches, creating a four-game accumulator which pays almost 23/5.
Tip 1 – Chelsea to beat Brentford @ 4/6
Liam Rosenior's first match in charge of Chelsea could not have gone much better and the mood has lifted around Stamford Bridge ahead of the resumption of Premier League combat.
Rosenior enjoyed seeing his Blues side crush Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup, a convincing London derby success which saw five different Chelsea players get on the scoresheet.
Rosenior became the first Chelsea manager since Antonio Conte almost a decade ago to make a winning start in the dugout.
There had been nine different Chelsea managers since Conte, with Rosenior becoming the tenth, so the 41-year-old has made a brighter start than most as Bridge boss. Arsenal was more challenging in the Carabao Cup, but a home gig against Brentford provides a golden opportunity for Rosenior to deliver a second victory.
Brentford had three London derbies away from home just before Christmas - against Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Tottenham - and lost each game by a 2-0 scoreline. The Bees should be outclassed in the capital once again.
Tip 2 – Liverpool to beat Burnley @ 11/50
This season has not gone to plan for Liverpool, but there is no reason to expect anything other than a cosy Anfield success over a hugely limited Burnley outfit.
Liverpool have not had a game since Monday night, which was a routine 4-1 FA Cup victory over Barnsley at Anfield, so the Reds can approach the Burnley assignment with fresh legs and a hunger for three points.
Burnley have lost eight of their ten Premier League away games this term, leaking 26 goals in the process. Basement club Wolves have played one away game more than Burnley, but have conceded only 18 goals, which underlines quite how abysmal the Clarets have been on the road. Liverpool could be trusted to enhance the accumulator price.
Tip 3 – Tottenham to beat West Ham @ 7/10
West Ham fans have been tearing their hair out, stuck in the relegation zone despite their club regularly spending a fortune in summer transfer windows, and a London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes at a bad time.
West Ham have gone ten league games without a win, losing six of those games, and a narrow FA Cup success over QPR does nothing to paper over the cracks.
Tottenham beat West Ham 3-0 in the reverse fixture in September and Spurs look well equipped to humble the Hammers again. Tottenham have won two and drawn one of their last three London derbies - and more success should arrive on Saturday.
Tip 4 – Aston Villa to beat Everton @ 13/20
Aston Villa can bring home the acca in the final match of Sunday. Unai Emery, arguably the best manager in the Premier League this season, has seen his team win 19 of their last 23 matches in all competitions. Villa fans have never been more entertained.
Catching Arsenal and winning the Premier League remains a feasible scenario for this multi-talented Villa side and they will expect to claim a comfortable three points when Everton arrive at Villa Park on Sunday.
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to change
