Joe Champion
Following a dramatic midweek slate of Premier League action, fans have to wait just 2 days for the next serving — with 5 games on Saturday. Arsenal hosts Everton in the early kickoff, while Nottingham Forest visits Aston Villa in the later game. There is also a crucial showdown in the relegation battle, as Ipswich takes on Wolves.
We have picked out a parlay for the day’s action, which pays at +725 odds with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Ipswich vs Wolves Over 2.5 (+105)
Bournemouth to beat West Ham (+135)
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Over 2.5 (-140)
Parlay odds: +725
Ipswich vs Wolves Over 2.5 (+105), 10:00 ET
Ipswich picked up the biggest result of its season on Wednesday, beating Bournemouth 2-1 to keep the gap between it and Wolves to 9 points after the Old Gold had beaten West Ham on Tuesday. Anything but a win here means that the Tractor Boys are likely to be relegated, so this is a huge game in the battle to avoid the drop. Ipswich was a 2-1 winner when these 2 met earlier in the season, and this could be another high-scoring matchup. Seven of the home team’s last 9 Premier League games have gone over 2.5 goals, and a repeat of that looks likely. Wolves have netted 8 more goals than any other team in the bottom 6 and Ipswich may have to go for it at some point and could leave itself open to the counter attack.
Bournemouth to beat West Ham (+135), 10:00 ET
Bournemouth is experiencing its worst run of the season, losing 5 and tying 2 of its last 7 games in all competitions. However, the Cherries have a winnable game in which to get back on track as they visit West Ham, which has been struggling all season. The Hammers are in 16th and have lost 8 of their 15 home games this term. Graham Potter’s team has only scored once in its last 3 matches and look set for another defeat. Bournemouth has won the expected goals battle in its last 3 Premier League games and should have some of their stars back from injury, including Justin Kluivert. The Cherries are fancied to win.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Over 2.5 (-140), 12:30 ET
Aston Villa remains in the battle for a Champions League spot and faces a crucial clash in the race for Europe as it hosts Nottingham Forest. The road team is 9 points clear of the seventh-place Villans and is in the driving seat to secure Champions League football. Both teams have scored in 16 of Aston Villa’s last 19 Premier League home games and this looks set to be a similar story, as the last 2 head-to-heads have produced 9 goals. This should go over the total.
