Premier League Gameweek 30 Tips: Tottenham To Continue Goalscoring Form?

After a brief break for international football, the Premier League returns for a weekend of captivating top-tier action.

Here is our look at some of the best selections from this week’s selection of fixtures.

Undoubtedly the pick of the weekend’s games is league leaders Arsenal’s visit to reigning champions Manchester City, with a win for either side likely to place them in the driving seat for this year’s title.

Our tips include a relegation six pointer at the City Ground, drama in the West Midlands derby and a glut of goals in North London.

TIP 1: Over 5.5 cards in Sheffield United v Fulham @ 6/4

Sheffield United host Fulham at Bramall Lane on Saturday and, with Chris Wilder’s men in dire need of three points, a testy and feisty contest could be in store.

Only Chelsea have picked up more yellow cards in the league this season than United, with six members of the first-team squad having picked up at least five yellow cards so far this campaign.

The Cottagers have been far more well-disciplined in comparison, with the 69 yellows accrued placing them eight in this chart.

However, they do possess the most booked player in the league within their ranks in the shape of Joao Palhinha, who has had his name written in the referee’s notebook 12 times.

With so many players more than familiar with the wrong side of the rules expected to be involved on Saturday, it could be a busy day in the office for the officials and the cards market therefore draws a lot of appeal.

TIP 2: Under 2.5 Goals in Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace @ 4/5

Both Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are in a battle to avoid the drop - although the latter are eight points clear of the drop and will likely be out of the woods with victory - and the magnitude of the occasion could make this a cagey affair.

Forest’s recent fixtures have not produced too much in the way of clinical striking, with each of their last four fixtures seeing no more than two goals scored, while two of Palace’s last four Premier League games would have followed the same trend.

All three of the meetings between these two clubs since Forest’s promotion back to the top-flight last season has seen winners in the under 2.5 goals market - with the reverse fixture in October ending as a goalless draw - and so an extension to this record should be expected this weekend.

TIP 3: Mario Lemina to receive a card in Aston Villa v Wolves @ 39/20

Derby days are renowned for being fiery occasions and Aston Villa’s meeting with Wolves is likely to be no different, with six cards shown by referee Rob Jones when the two rivals met at Molineux earlier this season.

Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina was shown his marching orders in that encounter for two bookable offences and the Gabon international has been no stranger to the ire of the officials this season, with the 10 yellows shown putting him second in the league booking charts.

A total of 28 cards have been shown across the last five clashes of these two sides and another intense and aggressive meeting will likely be the order of the day on Saturday, with Lemina expected to be right in the thick of the action in the middle of the park.

TIP 4: Over 3.5 total Tottenham goals v Luton @ 29/20

Luton’s recent defensive performances on the road have been abject, with the Hatters conceding four goals in three of their last four matches on their travels - including a 4-3 defeat at Bournemouth coming after taking a three-goal lead at the break.

Spurs will therefore be confident that their forwards can have a lot of joy in front of goal on Saturday, particularly given their scoring record under Ange Postecoglou this campaign - their defeat to Fulham last time out was the first time that they had failed to score in the league this season.

Two of Tottenham’s last three fixtures have featured over 3.5 goals, while the same can be said for four of Luton’s last six in all competitions, so plenty of goals could be on the cards in North London.

TIP 5: Over 9.5 corners in Manchester City v Arsenal @ 8/13

Sunday sees the game of the weekend in what could be a title-deciding meeting with Manchester City hosting Arsenal and there could be very little to separate the two sides.

Home advantage will undoubtedly make the Citizens favourites, but the international break was not kind on the injury front, with the likes of John Stones, Kyle Walker and Manuel Akanji now doubts for this clash.

With so much on the line, this game could come down to the quality from dead-ball situations and corners have been a regular occurrence for both sides this season, with City and Arsenal topping the table for most corner kicks in the league with 219 and 214 respectively.

Given that no side has scored more goals from corners this season than the Gunners, the visitors will likely try and win as many of these as possible and so this could be a lucrative market from a betting perspective.