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Premier League Best Bets: Top Picks, Predictions for Gameweek 9

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Reuters Images. Pictured: Florian Wirtz and Erling Haaland.

Four plays on the card this week, and we are value hunting: two total goal spots, a home moneyline plus money, and a shot at Liverpool at Anfield. Let's go.

My Premier League best bets are below.

Premier League Best Bets

The club logos in the table below represent each match that our soccer betting staff is targeting from today's games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.

MatchTime (ET)Pick
AFC Bournemouth LogoLeeds United Logo
11:00 A.M.
Manchester City LogoBrighton & Hove Albion Logo
11:00 A.M.
Aston Villa LogoFulham  Logo
4:00 P.M.
Liverpool LogoArsenal Logo
11:30 A.M.
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AFC Bournemouth vs. Leeds United

AFC Bournemouth Logo
Saturday, October 31
11:00 A.M. ET
Leeds United Logo
Over 2.5 Goals (-115)
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Bournemouth are flying: five straight wins across all competitions, the latest a 3-0 over Aston Villa on Wednesday to reach the Carabao Cup quarterfinals. The firepower is there and they'll get on the board.

But that cup game has to cost them something — tired legs on Saturday give Leeds room to find the net one, maybe two times. Leeds haven't won in three and need points, so they'll come forward. Back the goals.

Pick: Over 2.5 Goals (-115)


Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester City Logo
Saturday, October 31
11:00 A.M. ET
Brighton & Hove Albion Logo
Over 3.5 Goals (+100)
DraftKings  Logo

These two just did this on Wednesday. Brighton led twice before City clawed back to 2-2 and won it on penalties. Now they run it back at the Etihad with stronger lineups and three points on the line.

Brighton aren't scared of City either, unbeaten in their last four against them. And the Citizens' defense keeps giving up goals. I don't want a side here, not with both teams playing this much soccer. Four goals at even money is the play.

Pick: Over 3.5 Goals (+100)


Aston Villa vs. Fulham

Aston Villa Logo
Saturday, October 31
4:00 P.M. ET
Fulham  Logo
Aston Villa Moneyline (+100)
DraftKings  Logo

Villa beat City 2-1 last week behind a Nicolas Jackson double, part of an eight-game unbeaten run. That ended midweek in the cup at Bournemouth, but the league is where this team has found its football again.

Back home at Villa Park, motivated to bounce back, and you're getting plus money. That's a good number. Back it.

Pick: Aston Villa Moneyline (+100)


Liverpool vs. Arsenal

Liverpool Logo
Sunday, November 1
11:30 A.M. ET
Arsenal Logo
Liverpool Moneyline (Draw No Bet) (+105)
DraftKings  Logo

Arsenal are banged up. Bukayo Saka is out until December, William Saliba is out, Max Dowman is suspended, and Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Noni Madueke are all questionable. They've been squeaking by 1-0 and 2-0 all season, and on Tuesday they got knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood.

Liverpool are the opposite, getting closer to a full squad with Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak back in recent weeks. And they're at Anfield. This is the spot to snag a win from the champs. And if it ends level, you get your money back.

Pick: Liverpool Moneyline (Draw No Bet) (+105)

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