The Premier League is back for another round of fixtures as we edge ever closer to the hectic festive period where games come thick and fast the league table changes by the day.
This weekend, one of the biggest matches of the season so far will take place when Manchester United head to the Etihad Stadium for the Manchester derby. Neither side are in particularly good form going into it which will make for an intriguing spectacle on Sunday.
Liverpool and Everton will both return to league action after getting last weekend off due to Storm Darragh. The Reds host Fulham on Saturday afternoon while the Toffees travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.
Ahead of all ten fixtures, we've picked out five spread betting tips that could bring you some nice profits this weekend.
Football spread betting tips this weekend: Our picks
| Arsenal vs Everton |
Winning margin |
1.75 |
✅ 1.95 |
| Liverpool vs Fulham |
First Liverpool goal |
✅ 34 |
37 |
| Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa |
Corners squared |
126 |
✅ 137 |
| Man City vs Man Utd |
Scrabbled shirts |
76 |
✅ 81 |
| Chelsea Brentford |
Bookings |
✅ 41 |
45 |
Winning margin: Arsenal to put on a show
Arsenal were denied a last-minute winner at Craven Cottage last weekend and they are now back in a position where every match is a must-win if they want to hunt down Liverpool.
Prior to that draw with Fulham, the Gunners were looking more like their old selves and they proved that the draw with Marco Silva's men was nothing more than a blip when they beat Monaco 3-0 in the week. They have now won five of their last six matches by a margin of two goals or more.
Everton's away record isn't great, either and on their last Premier League away day they lost 4-0 to Man Utd. Only Brentford and Southampton have worse away records than the Toffees this season.
First Liverpool goal: Reds to start quickly at Anfield
On Saturday, it's Liverpool vs Fulham at Anfield and Liverpool's first league match in two weeks. Although the Reds did face Girona on Tuesday night they should be well rested for this one which in all likelihood is bad news for Fulham.
The Reds have scored inside half an hour in four of their last five home league matches which makes the sell price of 34′ very attractive here. Fulham have conceded in the opening half on each of their last two league visits to Anfield so history suggests it should happen again this weekend.
Corners squared: Set pieces the order of the day at the City Ground
On Saturday evening, it's Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa at the City Ground and set pieces could a long way to deciding the winner. Nottingham Forest scored from a corner last weekend in their win against Man Utd while Aston Villa have been a threat all season from set pieces.
Nottingham Forets have taken a combined 28 corners across their last seven home league matches at an average of seven corners per match. Aston Villa, meanwhile, are averaging nearly eight corners per match across the entire season.
If both clubs play to these averages on Saturday then they will accumulate around 15 corners between them. That would result in the corners squared market settling at 225, making the current buy price of 137 too good to turn down.
Scrabbled shirts: A high-scoring derby?
Man City and Man Utd are both leaking goals so an open and dramatic Manchester derby is expected on Sunday. Backing the buy price on scrabbled shirts is therefore a smart play here, particularly when there are plenty of attacking players on the pitch with long and high-scoring names.
On the blue side, we have Erling Haaland (18 points per goal), Kevin de Bruyne (26 points per goal) and Jeremy Doku (27 points per goal).
While on the red side, we have Bruno Fernandes (20 points per goal), Rasmus Hojlund (26 points) and Alejandro Garnacho (31 pointers per goal). A goal off the bench for Joshua Zirkzee would result in a whopping 45 points.
Bookings: A tame affair at the Bridge
Chelsea vs Brentford may be officially classed as a London derby but don't expect fireworks at Stamford Bridge. Brentford have only picked up one point on the road all season and Chelsea are flying at the moment so a comfortable win for the Blues is expected and one-sided matches rarely produce a lot of cards.
Brentford are averaging just 17 booking points per match this season while Chelsea have picked up just 50 booking points across their last three league matches combined.
Andy is tipster who has been calling Golf tournaments for several years across many different platforms. He has covered all tournaments from the Asian Tour to the Masters.
