The following are betting tips for selected fixtures in Gameweek 9 of the 2024/25 English Premier League season. Where two or more options are provided for the same tip, pick the one that best suits your risk appetite.
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Man City vs. Southampton |
Over 2.5 goals at 1.31 (Betfair)
Man City 3-1 Southampton Correct Score at 12.00 (bet365)
Southampton have conceded 3 goals in five of their last six games. The Saints have scored at least one goal in each of their last four fixtures. Man City have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven games. Southampton’s last three away games all resulted in 3-1 defeats. This includes their most recent away game against Arsenal.
Brighton vs. Wolves |
Brighton +0.5 at 1.20 (Betfair)
Brighton Draw No Bet at 1.25 (bet365)
Brighton boast an unbeaten 6-7-0 record as the home favourite over the last twelve months. Spanning this season and the last, Wolverhampton bring 0-1-10 form into this game. Brighton have gone 4-1-0 in their last five games against Wolves.
Brentford vs. Ipswich |
Brentford in the head-to-head at 1.73 (Unibet)
Brentford have gone 7-3-1 as the home favourite over the last twelve months. Only Southampton have a worse away goal difference than Ipswich (-6 from four games).
Over 2.5 goals at 1.67 (bet365)
Brentford’s average total score at home this season is 4.3, which is the highest in the league. Ipswich’s away games have averaged 3.0 total goals.
Chelsea vs. Newcastle |
Chelsea in the head-to-head at 1.86 (Betfair)
Chelsea +0.5 at 1.30 (Betfair)
Chelsea have gone 11-3-1 as the home favourite over the last twelve months and, looking back at longer-term data, they have gone 10-1-1 for the last twelve games as the home favourite against Newcastle. The Magpies failed to score in their last two games and they are winless in four games. Newcastle have gone 2-0-4 as the away underdog over the last twelve months.
Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham |
Tottenham in the head-to-head at 1.88 (Betfair)
Tottenham +0.5 at 1.30 (Betfair)
Crystal Palace have made a 0-3-5 start to the season. They have lost three consecutive games and they scored just once in those three defeats. Palace have gone 1-2-4 as the home underdog over the last twelve months and they have lost five consecutive games against Spurs. Since Palace were promoted, Tottenham have gone 17-3-2 as the favourite against the Eagles. Spurs have scored twelve goals across their last four games.