Another week, another slate of Premier League games to get stuck into. As usual, there are some great matchups on the schedule, but you may notice there’s just four games. With the FA Cup reaching the quarterfinal stage this weekend that means that six games have been postponed. With that in mind, here’s my fearless four-game parlay for this weekend’s action!
Burnley vs. Brentford (Saturday, March 16)
Burnley have been flirting with the relegation zone throughout this season and head into this weekend just five points clear of the drop. A win for Brentford would give them immediate relief, and it’s worth noting they’ve looked far better since Ivan Toney returned from his ban.
The England striker has scored four goals in his nine appearances, averaging 2.8 shots per game, and has instantly improved Brentford’s attack. Burnley have let in the second most goals so far this season and are averaging over two goals conceded per game. With Toney averaging just under a goal every other game, he’ll be licking his chops at the thought of playing a defense so out of form.
Pick: Ivan Toney to score (+129)
Luton vs. Nottingham Forest (Saturday, March 16)
To the casual observer, Luton vs. Nottingham Forest might not sound like a blockbuster, but this is the most interesting Premier League game of the weekend. Luton sit three points off safety and a win would leapfrog them out of potential relegation, something that will give them huge motivation.
Forest haven’t really seen a huge improvement under Nuno Espirito Santo and the club have lost four of their past five matches. Luton have also lost four of their last five, but their performances have been impressive at times and they’re an incredibly hard-working team, something that will be important in this relegation dog fight. At +179 you’re getting a big price on a Luton win when they have the advantage of playing at home in the most hostile stadium in the Premier League.
Fulham vs. Tottenham (Saturday, March 16)
The final Premier League game of Saturday sees two London clubs go head-to-head. Both teams are in reasonable form with Spurs picking up 10 points from the last 15 available and Fulham picking up nine.
We aren’t focusing on results though; we’re focusing on the scores in those results. The Over 2.5 goals line has cashed in each of Spurs’ last 10 Premier League games, with their all-attack approach yielding a lot of goals. Likewise, we’ve also seen Over 2.5 goals cash in a Fulham’s previous six Premier League games too.
West Ham vs. Aston Villa (Sunday, March 17)
Sunday’s sole Premier League game sees West Ham hosting Aston Villa. Villa are coming back after an awful 4-0 loss to Spurs at Villa Park that saw them down to 10-men. It was easily one of their worst performances under Unai Emery.
We know enough about Emery to know that he’d be furious about that result and it’s hard to see Ollie Watkins get shut down again just as effectively as Spurs managed in that game. While West Ham have had another strong season under David Moyes they aren’t at the level of Villa, who won the reverse of this fixture 4-1 in October. We won’t see such a dominant win here, but Villa should get the job done and offer good value at plus money.
Premier League parlay odds: +2249
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