Premier League Betting Preview: United to dent City’s title hopes?

The Etihad Stadium is the focus for the Premier League title race this weekend as Man City welcome Man Utd on Sunday afternoon.

Leaders Liverpool visit Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Arsenal wrap up the matchweek at Sheffield Utd on Monday evening.

Elsewhere, David Moyes returns to Everton with a West Ham side buoyed by their 4-2 win over Brentford, and strugglers Burnley host Bournemouth.

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To get you ready, let’s look at three of this weekend’s Premier League matches…

Everton v West Ham – Goodison Park – Saturday, 2nd March @ 15:00

Everton’s survival hopes were given a boost when their points deduction was reduced from 10 points to six this week. Will that be the catalyst for ending their nine-game winless streak?

The Toffees won this exact fixture 1-0 last season and left the London Stadium with all three points in October. An Everton win to nil is 23/10.

West Ham’s defence has been leaking goals of late, conceding at least twice in each of their last four league games and shipping a total of 13. However, the win over Brentford will give them confidence. The Hammers are 11/2 to win and both teams to score.

Could this be the day that Dominic Calvert-Lewin ends his goal drought? His last goal came in the reverse fixture. He’s 5/1 to net the opener. Calvert-Lewin has scored more goals against West Ham (all comps) than he has against any other opponent (6).

Maybe Jarrod Bowen is more likely to get your attention, especially after his hat-trick against Brentford. It’s 11/1 to he scores two or more at Goodison. Two goals would see him equal Paolo Di Canio’s record of 16 goals in a single Premier League season for West Ham.

Luton v Aston Villa – Kenilworth Road – Saturday, 2nd March @ 17:30

Back-to-back wins over Fulham and Nottingham Forest have lifted Aston Villa back into the Champions League places. It’s odds-on they make it three in a row with a win over Luton.

History is on Villa’s side. They’ve won seven of their last eight league games against promoted sides, winning both away games in that run by an aggregate score of 8-1. Over 3/5 Villa goals in the match is 4/1.

Adding BTTS into your selection could be worth considering. Luton have scored in each of their last 13 league games and have found the net in 12 of their 13 home games this season. Both teams to score in both halves is priced at 13/2. Villa have scored more first-half goals than any other Premier League side this season (27).

Unsurprisingly Ollie Watkins is 23/20 to net at any time. The striker is having a sensational season, scoring 14 and assisting 10 – no player has better stats. Watkins is currently 66/1 to be named the PFA Player of the Year.

Luton’s main goal threat is bound to come from Carlton Morris. Get 15/2 on Morris to score a header. Only Arsenal (14) have scored more headed goals than Luton (12) in the top flight this season.

Man City v Man Utd – Etihad Stadium – Sunday, 3rd March @ 15:30

Man City are strong favourites to win the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon. That’s no surprise given they’re title challengers and have won four of their last five league meetings with Man Utd.

However, no fixture in Premier League history has seen more away wins than this game. A United win, priced at 17/2, would be welcomed on Merseyside and in north London.

At home City are a relentless machine. They always score. Pep Guardiola’s side have found the net in their last 54 home games (all comps). One more would equal their club record. A City win and both teams to score is 29/20.

The presence of Erling Haaland helps City’s scoring stats. United fans know all about the threat he poses. Haaland, who bagged five against Luton in the cup on Tuesday, has scored more Premier League goals against the Red Devils than any other side (5). It’s 9/1 he bags a hat-trick.

With Rasmus Hojlund injured, can Marcus Rashford fill the void and be United’s goal threat? Get 13/2 on him scoring the first or last goal of the game.

United skipper Bruno Fernandes could make his 150th Premier League appearance in the derby. The midfielder scored in two of three games in all comps against Man City last season. It’s 11/2 that he scores at any time.