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The English Premier League returns to action this weekend after taking a week off for the international break, and we’re treated to plenty of great matchups. There are 8 games to sink our teeth into on Saturday, with the action starting at 7:30 am ET with Southampton vs Manchester United and running all the way through to the late afternoon when Bournemouth take on Chelsea. We also have champions Manchester City hosting Brentford, while title hopefuls Arsenal make the short journey to bitter rivals Tottenham on Sunday. We’ve picked out a 4-game EPL parlay for Saturday’s action, which pays +178 with FanDuel Sportsbook. You can also find out our Premier League soccer picks for this weekend’s biggest matchups.
Liverpool ML (-490)
Manchester City ML (-650)
Brighton ML (-280)
Aston Villa ML (-210)
EPL parlay odds: +178
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Liverpool ML over Nottingham Forest (-490), 10:00 am ET, Saturday
Liverpool players and fans are thrilled with the start Arne Slot has made at Anfield and the Reds’ title challenge should be sustained by victory over Nottingham Forest. Liverpool have made a magnificent start to the season, winning their first 3 games comfortably without conceding a goal. A 3-0 success against Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out has made Slot an immediate hero with Liverpool supporters. Forest have failed to score more than 1 goal in any of their 4 matches this season, including their EFL Cup elimination at the hands of Newcastle. Expect another routine win for Liverpool.
Manchester City ML over Brentford (-650), 10:00 am ET, Saturday
Pep Guardiola will be more than satisfied with how well his team have started their EPL title defense. The Spaniard usually gets his team firing on all cylinders in the final months of the season – they can take time to hit their stride – so taking maximum points from the first 3 games will have thrilled the City boss. It is not as if they have had easy fixtures, either, with cosy road wins at Chelsea and West Ham being hugely impressive feats. Brentford at home should be a walk in the park compared to those road trips. The gulf in class between City and Brentford was further underlined recently with the Bees having to sell their star forward Ivan Toney. Manchester City should have no issue securing another win here.
Find out the rest of our EPL soccer predictions
Brighton ML over Ipswich (-280), 10:00 am ET, Saturday
Brighton are looking like potential title challengers this season and the Seagulls should keep themselves in the thick of things by defeating Ipswich Town at the Amex Stadium. Brighton’s only previous home game in the league this term resulted in a 2-1 success over Manchester United. The south-coast team earned an excellent point at Arsenal, showcasing their big-time potential. Ipswich are just outside the relegation zone and seem likely to get sucked into it soon enough.
Aston Villa ML over Everton (-210), 12:30 pm ET, Saturday
Everton are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, having lost all 3 games this season while conceding 10 goals in the process. A trip to Aston Villa is the last thing Sean Dyche and his beleaguered team need. Road wins at West Ham and Leicester have made this an assured start to the campaign for Villa and this well-drilled team seems unlikely to spurn the opportunity of a fairly straightforward 3 points against the troubled Toffees.
Read our full Aston Villa vs Everton prediction
