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The English Premier League is back this weekend after a full slate of midweek action as the busy December schedule kicks in, and the highlight of the weekend’s games is undoubtedly Aston Villa’s matchup against Arsenal on Saturday. We have a pick from that game in our EPL parlay for Saturday’s action, which pays at +821 odds with DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break it all down.
Manchester United vs Bournemouth both teams to score (-165)
Brighton ML & Over 2.5 goals (+105)
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Over 3.5 goals (+180)
EPL Parlay odds: +821
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Manchester United vs Bournemouth both teams to score (-165), 10:00 am ET
Manchester United pulled off a morale-boosting victory over Chelsea on Wednesday and will be hoping to make it back-to-back wins when they host Bournemouth on Saturday. The Cherries are on the up themselves after winning 3 of their last 4 games. The other game in that run was a 2-2 tie with high-flying Aston Villa, where the Villans scored in the last minute, showing that Bournemouth are challenging the best teams in the EPL at the moment. Andoni Iraola’s men have scored in their last 8 games and should be able to continue that run against Manchester United.
Brighton ML over Burnley & Over 2.5 goals (+105), 10:00 am ET
Burnley have struggled this season on their return to the English Premier League and they are 2nd-last in the standings with just 7 points from 15 matches. Vincent Kompany’s team has lost 8 of their last 9 games and they look likely to continue that unfortunate run when they take on Brighton.
The Seagulls have won 4 of their last 6 games in all competitions, including beating Brentford 2-1 on Wednesday. Roberto de Zerbi’s men should have too much for Burnley, who have conceded at least 3 goals on 6 occasions this season. Only the top 4 clubs in the standings have scored more goals than Brighton this season but both teams have also found the net in all of their 15 Premier League games.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Over 3.5 goals (+180), 12:30 pm ET
Aston Villa have been the surprise package in the EPL this season and they sit 3rd after 15 games, just 4 points behind league leaders Arsenal who they host on Saturday. The Villans beat Manchester City in midweek and are riding high after that, while the Gunners needed a last-minute Declan Rice header to squeeze past Luton 4-3.
This looks likely to be another high-scoring matchup — 6 of Aston Villa’s last 7 Premier League home games have gone over 3.5 goals and only Manchester City have scored more goals than Unai Emery’s men this season. Four or more goals is likely to hit again in what should be an exciting top-of-the-table clash.
