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The international soccer break is over and all thoughts of the World Cup can be put aside for a few weeks with the EPL getting back into gear on Saturday. And what a start we have to the action in Week 9 with the first North London Derby of the season as Arsenal host arch-rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners have had a great start to the campaign and are at the top of the table, but Spurs are just one point behind and Antonio Conte’s team has yet to be beaten in a league game this season.
Five games will then kick off at 10:00 am ET, including Brighton’s first game under new manager Roberto De Zerbi as the Seagulls head to Anfield to face Liverpool, while the final match of the day will be West Ham’s home game against Wolves.
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Arsenal ML (+100)
Bournemouth vs Brentford both teams to score (-128)
Fulham or tie double chance (-175)
West Ham ML (-110)
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Arsenal ML over Tottenham (+100), 7:30 am ET
Both Arsenal and Tottenham will have been delighted with the start they have made to the season but this could be the day that Spurs’ unbeaten record comes to an end.
Antonio Conte’s side has a dismal record at the Emirates — just two wins have been earned at Arsenal since the Premier League was founded in 1992 — and they tend to be poor in London derbies generally. Tottenham have won just one of their last 14 away league games against other teams from the capital and have not been convincing on the road this season — they needed an injury-time Harry Kane goal to earn a tie at Chelsea and were second best for much of the game when they finished level at West Ham.
They showed their defensive frailties in their 6-2 win over Leicester before the break and they can be exploited by Arsenal, who were excellent in their most recent game, a 3-0 win at Brentford.
Bournemouth vs Brentford – both teams to score (-128), 10:00 am ET
This looks set to be an entertaining game between two teams who have struggled with inconsistency so far.
At least Bournemouth look stronger than when they suffered heavy losses to Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, and caretaker manager Gary O’Neil is doing a fine job. Coming back from two goals behind to win at Nottingham Forest could prove the turning point for the Cherries and they should see a visit from the Bees as a great chance for three valuable points at home.
Brentford, meanwhile, has some making up to do. A 5-2 home win over Leeds was a great boost but Thomas Frank’s side was outclassed by Arsenal in a 3-0 loss after that. Ivan Toney is a big threat in attack though, so expect them to be positive and with both teams having scored in 9 of their last 10 road games in the league, that pattern could be followed.
Fulham or tie double chance vs Newcastle (-175), 10:00 am ET
Newcastle have created some headlines with big investment at the club but results have not followed so far this season and the Magpies may be frustrated at Fulham.
A win at home to promoted Nottingham Forest is the only success Eddie Howe’s team has earned this season and five of their seven games have ended in ties. The most recent home games against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace were particularly frustrating and while Alexander Isak looks a good signing in attack, there does not seem much available to back him up.
Fulham has had a solid start after returning to the Premier League for this campaign and the Cottagers have scored in all but 1 of their 7 matches so far. That run includes games against Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham, and they look capable of earning something from the clash against Newcastle.
West Ham ML over Wolves (-110), 12:30 pm ET
These two teams are the lowest scoring in the Premier League — they have each netted just three times — so it looks unlikely that we will have fireworks in the closing game of the day. However, there is more scope for West Ham to improve and this looks like a good chance for the Hammers to get their second win of the campaign. A 1-0 loss at David Moyes’s old team Everton was a disappointment, especially as they were unlucky not to get more from London derbies against Tottenham and Chelsea.
Wolves meanwhile seem to be treading water and it is difficult to see them getting anything from the London Stadium as they have won just 1 of their last 10 road matches.
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