1. Both teams to score in West Ham v Arsenal and the Gunners to win (13/5)
WE ARE AT that stage of the season when draws for some teams will not do and that is the cases as these two London rivals come head-to-head to kick-off the Premier League weekend.
Arsene Wenger’s side come into the game 11 points behind Leicester City, albeit with a game in hand and must win on Saturday to keep their slim hopes of winning their first title since 2004 alive.
The Hammers also have a lot to fight for between now and the end of the season, sitting just three points outside the Champions League places but will have one eye on the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United in the midweek.
Expect tempers to flare, lots of goals and Arsenal to burst West Ham’s bubble.
2. Aleksandar Mitrović to score first for Newcastle United against Southampton (15/2)
If there is one player that looks like firing Rafa Benitez’s men to safety it looks to be the provocative Serbian.
The 21-year-old has scored three times in the last two games and is showing the fight and spirit Newcastle need if they are to survive in the top flight. Should the striker get a chance on Saturday expect him to gobble it up.
3. Bournemouth (-1) to beat Aston Villa (10/3)
Although he won’t admit it publicly, Eddie Howe’s men are all but guaranteed another season in the Premier League but victory at Aston Villa on Saturday would bring the Cherries past the magical 40-point mark.
Villa have conceded 14 goals in the last five matches and Bournemouth can prove ruthless opposition as seen when they beat Newcastle United 3-1 to heap more pressure on the listless Magpies with the above price looking too good to turn down.
4. Tottenham to beat Manchester United and Harry Kane to score (21/10)
Despite dropping two points at Anfield, the Spurs fans would have had little to complain about after another impressive performance against Liverpool but Mauricio Pochettino’s side must take all three points when they face Manchester United on Sunday to keep their Premier League dream alive.
Harry Kane is by far Tottenham’s biggest goalscoring threat and with six goals in his last five games for club and country, expect the England striker to fire Spurs to another three points on Sunday.
5. Everton to beat Watford and Chelsea to beat Swansea (9/2)
Everton’s away form has helped ease some of the pressure on Roberto Martinez. Defeat at Old Trafford last weekend was only the second defeat on the road for the Toffees in the league this season but the Merseysiders will need to get back on track at fellow FA Cup semi-finalists, Watford.
Pressure on the other hand is off the Chelsea players with nothing to play for between now and when Antonio Conte takes over in the summer. Guus Hiddink is giving both fringe and youth players the chance to impress and they will only enhance their chances of being part of next season’s plans with victory in Wales on Saturday.