Premier League Game Week 15 Betting Preview

After a busy midweek of action, Premier League teams prepare for a third match in a week at a crucial stage of the season. The hectic festive fixture list can often make-or-break a team’s campaign and once again there are key matchups this weekend at both ends of the table.

Week 15 Fixtures

The standout match of Game Week 15 takes place at lunchtime on Saturday, when third-placed Aston Villa play host to leaders Arsenal (12:30 kick-off, live on TNT Sports 1). There are no fewer than five 3pm kick-offs on Saturday, including second versus sixth when Manchester City face Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. Fourth-placed Chelsea are also in action at 3pm, as they head to the South Coast to take on Bournemouth, while elsewhere Everton host Nottingham Forest, Newcastle meet Burnley and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank comes up against his former club, Brentford.

Saturday’s late game sees Leeds United look to make it back-to-back wins, when they take on Liverpool at Elland Road (5:30). There are two games to look forward to on Sunday, with a 2pm clash at the Amex Stadium as Brighton face West Ham, while the later game (4:30) sees Fulham vs Crystal Palace. Game Week 15 concludes on Monday evening (8pm), when bottom club Wolves look for their first league win when they entertain Manchester United.

Tip 1: Newcastle to beat Burnley @ 2/7 with bet365

It’s been an up-and-down season to date for Newcastle, who sit 12th in the Premier League, but remain on track to progress in the Champions League. The stats show that the Magpies are a far stronger team at St James’ Park, with 13 of their 19 league points won on home soil. Burnley head to Tyneside having won just one once on the road this season, with that success coming against basement side Wolves.

Tip 2: Either to Score – Eberechi Eze or Bukayo Saka @ 11/10 with bet365

You have to go back to August 31st for the last time Arsenal failed to score in all competitions, when they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Anfield. The Gunners have also scored in three of their last four visits to Villa Park and their England duo of Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze are in top form ahead of this clash. One of the duo has scored in three of their last four Premier League matches, with Saka on the scoresheet in midweek win over Brentford. It’s worth noting that Eze netted twice for Crystal Palace against Villa last season, while Saka has scored in two previous Gunners visits to Villa Park.

Tip 3: Bournemouth vs Chelsea – Enzo Fernandez to score first @ 14/1 with bet365

Bournemouth head into Saturday’s clash with Chelsea having failed to win any of their last five matches and they haven’t beaten the Blues in their last seven meetings. Enzo Maresca’s men were disappointing in their defeat at Leeds on Wednesday, so expect a response from the Club World Cup winners. The hosts have conceded the first goal in four of their last five games and, in Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea have a midfielder who has found the net five times in all competitions.