The English Premier League is entering its defining stages. With the leaders looking to keep the chasing pack behind and margins continuously shrinking, each new Premier League matchday brings a surge of betting opportunities.
We have four matches to target on Saturday's EPL schedule, and our staff has come up clutch with picks for all of them. So, continue reading for our Premier League best bets for Saturday, May 2.
English 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.
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West Ham United vs. Brentford
Brentford are chasing European football and are the favorites for this game. However, West Ham have proven difficult to beat of late, and are desperate for the points in their battle to stay in the Premier League. As a result, we are siding with the draw on the 1x2 market in this game.
Brentford have been draw specialists in recent months. Six of their last seven competitive matches have ended all square (excluding extra time), including a 2-2 draw with West Ham in the FA Cup, which the Hammers eventually won on penalties.
Seven of West Ham’s last 12 competitive matches have also ended in a draw (excluding extra time). During that run, they have averaged 1.25 goals per game and conceded 1.17, indicating just how close those games have been.
Pick: Draw
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Newcastle United
Newcastle’s unreal slump has seen them lose their last five consecutive matches across all competitions. Meanwhile, Brighton continue to thrive, and as they look to secure a European spot, their trend of scoring twice offers value.
The Magpies have conceded over 1.5 goals in three of their last four Premier League fixtures. Bournemouth and Sunderland have both scored twice against Eddie Howe’s side at St. James’ Park.
Brighton are the most in-form team in the league’s last five fixtures, returning 13 points and scoring 10 goals. An average of 2.0 goals per game, and four games with this bet winning suggest the Seagulls can easily cover this goal line.
Pick: Brighton & Hove Albion Over 1.5 Goals
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Sunderland vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Since stunning Liverpool 2-1 at Molineux on March 3, Wolves have failed to win a single match. They're now in a current five-game winless streak, including heavy defeats to West Ham and Leeds. Rob Edwards' men, have now conceded a league-high 62 goals through 34 matches.
Sunderland arrives in the West Midlands with everything to play for. Despite a humbling 0-5 loss to Nottingham Forest last week, the Black Cats remain one of the league's most impressive stories. Currently sitting on 46 points, they find themselves within striking distance of the top seven.
The market might be slightly hesitant after Sunderland’s five-goal collapse last weekend, but that’s providing us with value on the superior team. With a European spot within touching distance, we expect the Black Cats to bounce back in a big way and pile more misery on the hosts.
Pick: Sunderland to Win
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Arsenal vs. Fulham
This game comes in between the two legs of Arsenal’s Champions League clashes with Atletico Madrid. Arsenal need the win in the Premier League title race, but we shouldn’t see Mikel Arteta’s team go for goals given the tough schedule, so under 2.5 goals looks a good bet.
There have been two goals or fewer in five of Arsenal’s last six home matches across all competitions, with an average of 1.61 goals per game. Fulham’s recent games have also been short on goals, with under 2.5 goals winning in six of their last seven matches in all competitions. Those who have seen an average of 1.29 goals per game.
Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0 in the reverse fixture. Marco Silva’s team finished that game with an xG (expected goals) of just 0.44, failing to register a single shot on target. They shouldn’t have too many chances here.
Pick: Under 2.5 Goals
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