Today, we’ll reveal the opening odds and three bets below for the Premier League matches on Saturday, August 30th. Let’s get into it!
The West London Derby is always a fun event, but Chelsea has been the dominant team in this matchup historically. Chelsea started the season off a draw against Crystal Palace, followed by a big 5-1 victory over West Ham. Fulham haven’t been bad, but two 1-1 draws to start the season isn’t the most ideal. Chelsea are home in this one and the far better team, so I think they should handle business.
Man U has gotten off to yet another disappointing start this season. They are 0-1-1 in league play and just got bounced from the EFL Cup by Grimsby, which is an all-time upset. Now, they will take on a freshly promoted Burnley team, who is coming off of a 2-0 win over another freshly promoted team in Sunderland. I don’t like the odds much in this one, being that Man U should win, but I don’t trust them much.
This will be the first meeting between these two sides since 2018, so we should be in store for a fun match. Both sides have a win and a loss in league play this season, but Brentford has played stiffer competition so far. Brentford is coming into this off of back-to-back wins with a league win against Aston Villa and an EFL Cup victory over Bournemouth. Meanwhile, Sunderland has had back-to-back losses since their week 1 victory.
After finishing 17th in the Premier League last season, Tottenham has gotten off to a hot start with back-to-back wins in their first two league games, including a 2-0 victory over Man City. Bournemouth lost a tough game in week 1 to defending champions Liverpool, but bounced back with a nice 1-0 win over Wolves last weekend. This game is historically high scoring, with over 2.5 goals hitting in 3 of the last 5 matchups.
Everton pulled off a big win last weekend against Brighton after dropping their week 1 game to Leeds. They now take on a Wolves team that has been outscored 0-5 in their first two league games this season. Wolves will be desperate to get back on track this week, whether that means forcing a draw or getting a win at home. Everton's defense is shaky. They had a clean sheet last week, but had two shots hit the woodwork and a missed PK. We will see if Wolves can hold up on their end and get their first score of the season.
Leeds is coming into this game off the tails of back-to-back losses and with injury struggles. They have lost their first two midfielders, and it will be a tough task to battle with Newcastle, who have dominated this matchup historically. Leeds is winless in their last 4 against Newcastle but have managed two draws.
Fulham at Chelsea (-190) - The odds are fantastic here, but I think it is pretty easy money. Chelsea has looked really strong to start the season, and Fulham has struggled against mid-tier opponents.
Brentford (+145) at Sunderland - Brentford has looked very solid over their last two games, bringing in two wins. Sunderland, in that time, hasn’t looked great. Brentford is a solid team, and they should be able to get the job done on the road.
Newcastle (+110) at Leeds - Newcastle is just the more solid team in this matchup. Leeds has looked rough since their week 1 win against Everton, and I think Newcastle should be able to capitalize on Leeds’ injury problems.