5 Premier League Tips For The Weekend’s Action - 4/3/23

Manchester City faces Newcastle United on Saturday, in a fixture which should see the blue side of Manchester dominate possession as they did in the 3-3 draw between the sides earlier in the season.

Erling Haaland causes havoc amongst opposition defenders and it seems guaranteed that he will get on the scoreboard in every game. The Norwegian averages 2.2 shots on target per home game and his Belgian teammate, Kevin De Bruyne, has had nine shots on target in ten games.

Newcastle’s game plan will be to counter-attack City, which should see their opposition have plenty of possession and shots in their final third. This exact bet also won in the August fixture.

Arsenal star, Gabriel Martinelli, has rediscovered his early-season form in recent weeks. The Brazilian winger has thrived when Gabriel Jesus, or more recently, Leandro Trossard have started up front.

The 21-year-old is currently on a three-game goal-scoring run, with an output of 4 goals with two of those coming against Everton on Wednesday evening.

Bournemouth also concedes an average of 2.67 goals per match when away from home. Combine that statistic with Arsenal’s 2.58 goals scored at home and it seems inevitable Arsenal will score multiple goals.

Ollie Watkins is one of the most in-form players in the Premier League right now. The Aston Villa forward has scored in five consecutive games and he is absolutely brimming with confidence.

In Aston Villa’s last game, Watkins registered four shots on target and he was letting fly at any given opportunity. I expect the forward to get plenty of chances in front of goal on Saturday, given Crystal Palace’s below-average away form and Villa’s run of scoring a goal in their last 13 games.

Joao Felix has impressed since joining Chelsea in January, even though his output in front of goal doesn’t reflect that. The Portuguese international definitely doesn’t lack any confidence, and he has registered at least one shot on target in each of his starts.

Chelsea face Leeds, who have been less than convincing when defending this season. The Yorkshire club averages 1.92 goals conceded on the road and they have faced 15 and 24 shots in their last two away games.

Felix should get plenty of opportunities to strike at goal and his ball-striking ability should lead to shots on target.

It’s not completely outrageous to say that Rashford is the best player in the world right now. The United number 10 has scored 17 goals since returning from the World Cup, making his Premier League tally 14 for the season.

The latest high-profile game that the England international played and scored in, was the 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle United. Marcus Rashford has never scored at Anfield, therefore he will have extra motivation to do so.

When the two sides faced earlier in the season, Manchester United won 2-1 with Rashford scoring the second goal.

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