Premier League Game Week 17 Betting Preview

The final round of Premier League matches before Christmas take place from Saturday-Monday and they will leave us just one game short of the half-way stage in the season. Arsenal know they may need a victory at Everton to top the pile on December 25th, while Liverpool will be aiming to heap more misery on Tottenham in North London and Leeds welcome away-day specialists Crystal Palace on a busy Saturday featuring eight games. High-flyers Aston Villa tackle Manchester United at Villa Park on Sunday before Fulham and Nottingham Forest round off proceedings at Craven Cottage on Monday night.

Tip 1: Liverpool to beat Tottenham @ 1/1 with bet365

Thomas Frank and Arne Slot remain as two of the Premier League’s under scrutiny managers ahead of Liverpool’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening. Spurs have lurched their way to just one Premier League win in seven since the start of November. They have taken maximum points from just two of their eight home games and scored only 10 times in front of their own fans. Last weekend’s 3-0 loss at Nottingham Forest was a new low, such was the ease with which the home side won.

Liverpool are now five games without defeat in league and cup as Slot attempts to turn their season around and facing Spurs looks a welcome challenge. The Reds have won four of the last five head-to-heads and have outscored Tottenham 19-7 in those five games. With four wins in seven at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the visitors are well placed for more success.

Tip 2: Arsenal to beat Everton @ 8/13 with bet365

Arsenal enter the weekend atop the Premier League pile but victory for Manchester City over West Ham will ensure the Gunners are removed from that perch when they kick off against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side have dominated the first half of the season and won’t want to entertain ideas of not being top at Christmas. They drew both league meetings with Everton last season but a win here is just the sort of success that will help make them champions. David Moyes’ side have now lost two of their last four at home and they may go down again. The Toffees have lost all five of their Premier League games against teams competing in the Champions League this season and a six-pack of such defeats looms large.

Tip 3: Leeds to beat Crystal Palace & both teams to score @ 9/2

Leeds welcome Crystal Palace to Elland Road for the other Saturday night game. Oliver Glasner’s visitors have grabbed 16 points from eight matches on the road, more than any Premier League side entering the weekend. The teams occupying the bottom three spots at the start of play this weekend have all obliged Palace, who were also winners at Fulham (14th) this month. Their other away win over Aston Villa in August came during a stuttering start for Unai Emery’s outfit.

Leeds are unbeaten in three. They were 3-1 winners on home soil against Chelsea before sharing the spoils in a six-goal thriller with Liverpool and then earning a creditable point at Brentford. Daniel Farke’s side have scored in six successive games, netting eight in three against Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. They might be overpriced to beat Palace in a game where both teams find the net.