MAN CITY hated playing Norwich last weekend but always love facing up to Watford.
The champions were rocked at Carrow Road but returned to winning ways with an easy 3-0 Champions League win at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Pep Guardiola's side, still with injury problems in defence, got a wake-up call with their first defeat in 25 in the Premier League and I expect them to get on with the job of chasing Liverpool.
City have won 11 in a row against the Hornets and netted 38 goals in that spell so the obvious bet would be City and over 3.5 match goals at 5-6 at boylesports. Just to win they are no bigger than 1-8 at Betfred.
Watford lie at the foot but new boss Quique Sanchez Flores guided them to a point against Arsenal last week with more than a little help from their opponents.
Sergio Aguero was rested for the trip to Ukraine and will be fresh and raring to go. Back the Argentine to score first at 27-10 with Unibet.
There are only two other 3pm EPL kick-offs today and both could be home wins.
Norwich are 14-5 with Marathonbet at Burnley but all their points have come at home in front of a buoyant Carrow Road crowd.
Away from home they're the worst team in the league with no points and six goals conceded in two games.
Burnley are the type of streetwise side who should be able to deal with the Canaries and I'm on the home at 21-20 with Betfred. Ashley Barnes has been on fire and is 5-1 at bet365 to score first.
Everton are aiming to make it seven Premier League wins in a row to nil when Sheffield Utd visit. The Toffees are 4-6 with Ladbrokes and others and 7-4 at boylesports to win to nil.
First up it's Leicester v Spurs and Brendan Rodgers will be keen to at least take a point after a disappointing defeat at Man United last week.
The Foxes are 2-1 at Unibet but Leicester draw no bet is the safer option at 4-5 with Marathonbet. Spurs have drawn 2-2 in both their away games at Man City and Arsenal so take both to score at 4-6 at boylesports.
Tomorrow's big game is Chelsea v Liverpool with both wanting a response from midweek Champions League defeats. Liverpool were wasteful in Naples but I expect them to beat a youthful Blues outfit.
Back the Reds at evens with bet365 and consider Sadio Mane to score at 8-5 with Unibet.
In the Championship I like Nottm Forest at home to Barnsley after they won at Swansea last week. Forest are 4-5 with Marathonbet.
Brentford at 20-23 with Ladbrokes at home to basement boys Stoke and in the lunchtime game back Leeds at home to a Derby side without a win in six.
Sunderland at Bolton at around 1-2 looks the safest bet in League One and in League Two I'll be on Crewe at 9-10 with Marathonbet at home to Salford.
Recommended Bets
- City & over 3.5 goals
- Aguero to score first
- Burnley
- Barnes to score first
- Everton to win to nil
- Leicester v Spurs btts
- Liverpool
- Nottm Forest
- Crewe
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