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The EPL season continues on Saturday with some great fixtures, including Manchester City’s trip to Old Trafford, home of bitter rivals Manchester United.
After cashing last week’s Premier League parlay we’re back for more with a three-game parlay for you to boost your excitement, covering some of the biggest clashes of the day. Be sure to check out the rest of our Premier League soccer predictions, and remember to gamble responsibly. A parlay of three EPL predictions can land a nice winning ticket, paying odds of +659 with FanDuel SportsBook.
Wolves vs. Aston Villa – Both teams to score (-124), 7:30 a.m ET
Wolves are missing top goalscorer Raul Jimenez after the Mexico national team star sustained a nasty head injury during the recent win at Arsenal, but there will be plenty of other offensive stars on show when they host Midlands rivals Aston Villa.
Nuno Espirito Santo saw his team get crushed 4-0 at EPL champions Liverpool last weekend but before that Wolverhampton had lost only once in seven games.
Wolves have found the net in all five of their home EPL matches this season and they should get scoring opportunities on Saturday as Villa has lost four of their last five games, conceding 11 goals.
Dean Smith’s defense is short of shutouts but Villa fans have few complaints about their team’s offensive displays with 20 goals scored in only nine matches. The visitors should ensure another entertaining contest at Molineux.
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool.
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 5, 2020
Manchester City to beat Manchester United – Money Line (-140), 12:30 p.m ET
The big game of the weekend sees Manchester rivals City and United battle for supremacy at Old Trafford, where the home team has struggled this season.
United has lost to Crystal Palace (1-3), Tottenham (1-6), and Arsenal (0-1) at home in the league. The Red Devils’ other two results at Old Trafford were a 0-0 tie with Chelsea and a 1-0 win over lowly West Brom when they needed a twice-taken penalty from Bruno Fernandes to break down the Baggies.
Factor in a midweek Champions League elimination against Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig and the pressure is even more intense on United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
His team did the league double over City last season but the Citizens are starting to click into gear, beating Burnley 5-0 and Fulham 2-0 in their last two games, and they should claim the Manchester bragging rights this weekend.
Chelsea to beat Everton – Money Line & Over 2.5 Total Goals (+145), 3 p.m ET
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard faces his former boss Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park and bettors should side with the apprentice against the Italian master.
Ancelotti’s Everton made a stunning start to the season, winning its first seven games in all competitions, but even during that run there were serious question marks hanging over the defense.
Everton has tumbled down the table after a run of four losses in six games and they haven’t kept a league shutout since an opening-weekend success at Tottenham.
Chelsea has won its Champions League group in impressive style and sit just two points off the top of the table. The Blues failed to score against Liverpool, Spurs, or Manchester United but have struck 25 goals in its other eight league matches and should find plenty of holes in the home defense.
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