PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING PREVIEW: Haaland and Salah in the goals again?

There are some ominous signs already in the Premier League. Man City are winning and Erling Haaland is scoring. The Sky Blues striker netted his seventh hat-trick in the comp in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Ipswich.

This weekend’s action kicks off at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal and Brighton put their 100% records on the line before Haaland and co visit West Ham at 17:30.

Sunday sees a London derby between Chelsea and winless Crystal Palace. Then, it’s all eyes on Old Trafford, where Man Utd host bitter rivals Liverpool. Will Erik ten Hag’s side end the Reds’ winning start under Arne Slot?

Before we take a closer look at three of the weekend’s Premier League games, here’s this week’s Top Acca:

Get 9/2 on Aston Villa, Brentford and Leeds all to win their 15:00 kick-offs on Saturday – TopAcca31stAugust

Here are a few stats to consider:

• Leicester v Aston Villa: Villa have won two of their last three Premier League away games against Leicester. And since Unai Emery’s first away league match in November 2022, only Man City (23) and Arsenal (20) have won more away games than Villa (15).
• Brentford v Southampton: The Bees have won their last three Premier League games against the Saints without conceding. Plus, Southampton have lost both matches 1-0 this season.
• Leeds v Hull: Leeds beat Hull 3-1 in this fixture last season, meaning the Tigers have won just one of their last 10 league games against the Whites.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some betting angles for three games in the Premier League:

Arsenal v Brighton – Saturday, 31st August @ 12:30

Arsenal to win, Kai Havertz to score or assist & Thomas Partey over 2 fouls – 7/1 with Bet Builder + 25% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• Arsenal have won three of their last four Premier League games against Brighton.
• The Seagulls failed to win any of their seven Premier League away games against London sides last season.
• Kai Havertz has been involved in nine goals in his last eight Premier League appearances at Emirates Stadium (6 goals, 3 assists).
• The German international scored in both games against Brighton last season.
• Thomas Partey has committed six fouls in the Premier League, giving away three in games against Wolves and Aston Villa.

Bukayo Saka at least 1 shot on target, Danny Welbeck to score & Ben White to be booked – 35/1 with Bet Builder + 25% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• No Arsenal player has had more shots on target so far than Bukayo Saka (4). He had three in their opening home win against Wolves.
• Danny Welbeck has had a fine start to the season, scoring in Brighton’s wins over Everton and Man Utd.
• Ben White could find himself tasked with marshalling Kaoru Mitoma. The Arsenal full-back was booked in both games against Brighton last season.

West Ham v Man City – Saturday, 31st August @ 17:30

Man City -1 handicap, Erling Haaland to score 2+ goals & over 3.5 match goals – 11/2 with Bet Builder + 25% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• Man City have won 14 of their last 17 Premier League matches against West Ham (D3).
• Pep Guardiola’s side have won the last four meetings by at least two goals to cover the -1 handicap.
• Erling Haaland has four goals this season after last weekend’s hat-trick. The Norwegian now has 16 goals in 10 Premier League apps in August, averaging a goal every 52 minutes.
• Last season, Man City won both games against the Hammers 3-1.

• Man City have scored more away goals against West Ham than they have against any other opponent in the Premier League (42).

Guido Rodriguez over 1 tackle, Josko Gvardiol over 1 tackle & Lucas Paqueta over 2 tackles – 12/5 with Bet Builder + 25% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• Guido Rodriguez is West Ham’s joint-top tackler this season after his summer arrival. The Argentine midfielder made three against Aston Villa, then two more against Crystal Palace last weekend.
• Man City’s Josko Gvardiol continues at left-back. So far this season, he’s recorded five tackles – two v Chelsea and three v Ipswich.
• Lucas Paqueta averaged 2.5 tackles per game in the Premier League last season. He completed five in last week’s win at Palace.

Man Utd v Liverpool – Sunday, 1st September @ 16:00

Liverpool to win, Mohamed Salah to score & BTTS – no – 13/2 with Bet Builder + 50% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• Mohamed Salah is the highest-scoring visiting player to Old Trafford in Premier League history (6 goals).
• The Egyptian has netted in each of his last six away games against Man Utd in all competitions (9 goals in total).
• Liverpool have lost just one of their last six Premier League away games against Manchester United (W2 D3).
• In their two games under Arne Slot, Liverpool have won both 2-0 and Mohamed Salah has scored to bring in this angle.

Casemiro over 1 shot, Ryan Gravenberch over 2 tackles & Ryan Gravenberch to be booked – 16/1 with Bet Builder + 50% more with Bet Builder Xtra

• Casemiro has recorded three shots in each of his two Premier League apps this season. Only Bruno Fernandes (7) has had more for United.
• The Brazilian has had a couple of headed shots, where he’s looked to be the target from a set-piece.
• Gravenberch has made three tackles in both Liverpool games from his deeper role in front of the back four.
• The Dutch midfielder has committed seven fouls – the joint-most in the Premier League.
• Gravenberch saw yellow in Liverpool’s win over Brentford last Sunday, where he gave away five free-kicks.