Premier League Gameweek 19 Betting Preview

There is plenty of Premier League action to take in as the season hits gameweek 19, with six matches taking place on Tuesday and four on New Year’s Day. Leaders Arsenal’s home clash against title rivals Aston Villa looks to be the pick of the action on Tuesday evening, that clash kicking off at 20:15. Of the New Year’s Day selection, Liverpool’s visit of Leeds and Manchester City’s trip to Sunderland look to be the standout fixtures.

Premier League Gameweek 19 Fixtures

Tuesday 30th December

• Burnley vs Newcastle (19:30)
• Chelsea vs Bournemouth (19:30)
• Nottingham Forest vs Everton (19:30)
• West Ham vs Brighton (19:30)
• Arsenal vs Aston Villa (20:15)
• Manchester United vs Wolves (20:15)

Thursday 1st January

• Crystal Palace vs Fulham (17:30)
• Liverpool vs Leeds (17:30)
• Brentford vs Tottenham (20:00)
• Sunderland vs Manchester City (20:00)

Table-toppers Arsenal have a two-point lead over Manchester City in second, while Aston Villa are three points off top spot and Liverpool are 10 behind. Fifth-placed Chelsea and Newcastle in 14th are separated by just six points, evidence of how tightly things are packed. Wolves remain cut adrift at the bottom on just two points, while Burnley are six points from safety in 19th and 18th-placed West Ham are just a point better off than the Clarets.

Tip 1: Arsenal vs Aston Villa – Both teams to score @ 1/1 with bet365

These two clubs met just a few weeks ago, with Villa prevailing 2-1 at Villa Park to seal an impressive victory. It was the fifth time in the last nine meetings that both teams have found the back of the net and that same outcome is expected on Tuesday. Both teams to score has landed in eight of Arsenal’s last 11 fixtures in all competitions and in eight of Villa’s last nine assignments.

Tip 2: Sunderland vs Manchester City – Erling Haaland to score first @ 11/5 with bet365

Erling Haaland is back to his frightening best this season, scoring 25 goals in all competitions and failing to net in six just of his 24 total appearances. The Norway international’s tally of 19 top-flight strikes leaves him eight clear in the Golden Boot race and he looks capable of adding to his tally at the Stadium of Light. Haaland has opened the scoring in three of City’s last five league matches and he can get his side up and running against Sunderland.

Tip 3: Liverpool vs Leeds – Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score first @ 17/2 with bet365

Leeds United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin has finally returned to the sort of form which helped him win 11 caps for England during his time with Everton. The 28-year-old struck for the sixth game in a row in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Sunderland, with his total goals during that period an impressive seven. The Englishman opened the scoring against Crystal Palace just before Christmas and given how inconsistent Liverpool have been recently, there is every chance he could score first at Anfield on New Year’s Day.