The Premier League continues this weekend with a full set of fixtures from Saturday afternoon through to Sunday evening.
Once again, there is plenty to play for at both ends of the table with Liverpool looking to cement their position at the summit and Ipswich, Leicester and Wolves fighting it out for seemingly just one safe position.
There is also the small matter of Champions League qualification with Nottingham Forest still flying high and this weekend, they face other European hopefuls, Bournemouth.
Ahead of another exciting set of fixtures, here are five spread betting tips that could bring in some big profits this weekend.
Football spread betting tips this weekend: Our picks
Liverpool vs Ipswich |
Winning margin |
✅ 2.60 |
2.90 |
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest |
Total goals |
2.7 |
✅ 2.95 |
Man City vs Chelsea |
Erling Haaland PGM |
36 |
✅ 39 |
Aston Villa vs West Ham |
Corners squared |
✅ 123 |
135 |
Fulham vs Man Utd |
Scrabbled shirts |
66 |
✅ 70 |
Winning margin: Ipswich to respond
On Saturday afternoon, it's Liverpool vs Ipswich at Anfield in a match that many are expecting to be a complete walkover. Liverpool, who continued their 100% record in the Champions League in the week, are looking to extend their lead at the top of the league against an Ipswich side in 18th position.
While we don't doubt Liverpool will win the match, it perhaps won't be the battering many are expecting. Yes, Ipswich conceded six goal to Man City last week but that's an anomaly on their record. Prior to the Man City game, they had lost by three or more goals on just two occasions all season and just once on the road.
Meanwhile, while there is no doubting their talents, Liverpool are more of an efficient winning machine rather than a flamboyant, dominant force that put five or six goals past teams regularly. The Reds have won by three or more goals on just two of their last 16 league outings.
Total goals: Battle of the underdogs to be an open affair
One match that everyone is looking forward to this weekend is Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are punching well above their weight this season and the fact a loss wouldn't necessarily do either side much harm, an open care-free match is anticipated.
The two teams match-up perfectly, too with Bournemouth favouring a possession-heavy approach and Nottingham Forest being counter-attack kings.
A total of 15 goals have been scored across Bournemouth's last three matches in all competitions at an average of five per game while ten have gone in across Nottingham Forest's last three league matches an average of over three per game.
Erling Haaland PGM: The Norweigan to be spurred on by Marmoush?
All eyes are on the Etihad Stadium this weekend for Man City vs Chelsea as there is a chance that new signing, Omar Marmoush could make his City debut. The Egyptian forward is coming to support Erling Haaland and perhaps his presence could kick the Norweigan back into top gear after a relatively quiet season by his standards.
Haaland has a great record against Chelsea, which makes the buy price of 39′ on player goal minutes a steal. The 24-year-old has netted three goals in his last three appearances against Chelsea, including a brace in the 4-4 draw between the two clubs last season.
Corners squared: A lack of wing play on offer at the London Stadium
Graham Potter's obsession with possession naturally means there isn't a whole lot of exciting wing play on offer whenever his team lines up. This has been evident across his first two league games in charge of West Ham with the Hammers accumulating a mere two corners across both matches.
If West Ham play to this average of one per match then Aston Villa would need to take eleven corners in order for the sell price of 123 on corners squared to be beaten. The Villains have taken just six across their last two league matches so this feels highly unlikely.
Scabbled shirts: Battle of the Z's at Craven Cottage
The most exciting match when it comes to scrabbled shirts this weekend comes at Craven Cottage where Fulham will host Manchester United. The match is of huge interest for those who love this market (and we absolutely do) due to the number of z's in the names of forwards across both sides.
Man Utd are expected to continue with Joshua Zirkzee up front and the Dutch forward's name is worth 45 points if he finds the back of the net. Meanwhile, Fulham could either start Raul Jimenez (29 pints) or Rodrigo Muniz (25 points) to spearhead their attack.
Other notable goalscoring threats across both squads include Alejandro Garnacho (31 points), Rasmus Hojlund (26 points) and Alex Iwobi (21 points).