Match Day 19 Premier League Betting Tips 2022/23

Manchester United v Manchester City

Form Guide DWDWD

Form Guide DLWLW

• Venue: Old Trafford
• Sat 14 Jan 12:30
• Referee: Stuart Attwell
• Quick Glance Odds H: 333/100 D: 11/4 A: 4/5

About the Game:

Manchester United are undergoing a fundamental revolution under Erik ten Hag. They have not conceded a goal in over five hours of football. In Old Trafford, they are unbeaten in the previous seven games (six wins, one draw), including triumphs against Arsenal and Spurs. The impressive form raises the prospect of their season with a win keeping them alive in the title race. It will be interesting to see how they perform against one of the most consistent teams in the league as a real litmus test of their progress.

United are on six games winning run where they have scored three goals in four of these games, conceding just one goal in this run. They quailed for the FA Cup and the EFL Cup against Everton and Charlton, respectively. They are unbeaten in the last eleven home games, winning the previous nine consecutive games. Their last win against City here came in March 2020, presenting this an exceptional opportunity to restore their pride.

Marcus Rashford has scored seven goals in the last six games, including a double in the previous game. The English man is their top scorer in league with seven goals and has been in fine form since coming from the World Cup. Antony has opened the scoring in their last two games and is finding his best form in the United jersey since he joined the club. Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst is joining the club on loan till the end of the season and could make his debut in this game if the medical and paperwork is completed in time.

Jadon Sancho and Axel Tuanzebe lack match fitness, having recovered from their injuries. In addition, Donny Van de Beek could be side-lined for a long time with a knee injury. The Red Devils have a midweek game against Crystal Palace before they play the league leaders Arsenal on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.

Bet on Manchester United v Manchester City at bet365

Manchester City has two crucial fixtures against Manchester United and Tottenham that could predetermine their title chase. The gap is now back to five points thanks to Arsenal’s draw to Newcastle, and they will be careful not to extend this gap again. They have scored ten goals in the last two derbies and hope to win four consecutive games against them. The defending champions are the best scorers in the league with forty-five goals and hope to keep up the impressive attacking form. 

Manchester City have won four and drawn once in the five games in all competition since the World Cup break but suffered a shock defeat in midweek against Southampton in the Carabao Cup. They thumped Chelsea in two consecutive games against each other winning 1 – 0 in the league and 4 – 0 in the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola will mark his 500th game in top-flight management. He has a 76%-win rate which is unmatched in Europe’s top five leagues.

Erling Haaland scored a hat trick in his first Manchester Derby. The maestro has, however, not picked up the match ball in away games. So the Norwegian will hope he breaks the seal in a game of supreme importance to the sides. The 22-year-old has twenty-one goals, just two goals shy of last season’s twenty-three goals. Riyad Mahrez has had three goals over the previous two games.

A busy schedule is set for the defending Champions, with two games against Spurs and two against Arsenal (one in the league and the other in the FA Cup) coming up within the next seven games. Ruben Dias is the only injury concern with discomfort in his thigh.

Prediction: A draw.

Aston Villa v Leeds United

Form Guide LLDWL

Form Guide WWLDD

• Venue: Villa Park
• Fri 13 Jan 20:00
• Referee: Michael Oliver
• Quick Glance Odds H: 909/1000 D: 13/5 A: 3/1

About the Game:

Villa was knocked out of the FA Cup by League two side Stevenage who scored two late goals to win 2 – 1. Now they can focus on the Premier League, hoping to bounce back from the disappointment in this fixture against Leeds. Villa is unbeaten against the Whites in the last four games (two wins, two draws), keeping a shutout in three of the four matches. Unai Emery has lost just once in the previous five games (winning three, one draw) against Liverpool. Danny Ings has five goals in his last seven League games is one to watch. Football betting fans might be tempted to back him, he is priced at 2/1 to score at any time with bet365. They have a poor record of six defeats (two wins, one draw) in the previous nine games played on a Friday.

The Whites had a nightmare in the FA Cup against struggling Championship side Cardiff where they needed two late goals to draw 2 – 2 and force a replay in their attempt to qualify. Jesse Marsch has to work on his defence which has conceded two or more goals in four of their last five competitive games. Leeds has a good record at Villa Park, where they have lost just once (three wins, two draws) in the previous six games. They triumphed 3 – 0 the last Friday they featured here back in 2020. The urgency to record consistent positive results is heating up for Leeds, as they are just two points from the relegation zone. They will be counting on Rodrigo to inspire in front of goal as he has scored 40% of his side’s Premier League goals has scored a goal in the last two games.

Prediction: Aston Villa to win.

Brighton v Liverpool

Form Guide LLWDL

Form Guide DLLDW

• Venue: AMEX Stadium
• Sat 12 Nov 15:00
• Referee: Darren England
• Quick Glance Odds H: 12/5 D: 13/5 A:11/10

About the Game:

Brighton has been a stubborn opponent for Liverpool in recent games, winning one, drawing three and losing just one in the last five games. They have been free-scoring in the two games this year, thumping Everton 4 – 1 and humbling Middlesbrough 5 – 1 in the FA Cup. Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping to lead the Potters to open the calendar year with consecutive league wins for the first time since 2013. The Amex stadium is warming up to De Zerbi after a poor start without a victory in his first five (one draw, four losses) has won four and lost just two in the last six games. The impressive form will make them believe they can end a five-game winless run (one draw, four defeats) against Liverpool at home. Leandro Trossard scored a hat trick in the last match to earn his side a point.

Liverpool has been skating on thin ice for the entirety of the season. Jurgen Klopp’s side followed up a 3 – 1 defeat against Brentford with a 2 – 2 draw against Wolves in the FA Cup. For a side that has been title contenders for the last five seasons, they are sixteen points off the league leaders Arsenal and seven points adrift of the top four. However, there is no room for laxity as the promise of revival is not guaranteed, having lost half their away games this campaign (two wins, two draws, four defeats). Mohammed Salah has a knack for scoring goals against the Potters, with twelve goal contributions (six goals, six assists) in eleven games. The Reds will be without Virgil Van Djik, which is ironically a good silver lining as they have avoided defeat in the last fourteen games (eleven wins, three draws) he has failed to start.

Prediction: Liverpool to win.

Everton v Southampton

Form Guide LDWWD

Form Guide LLLDD

• Venue: Goodison Park
• Sat 14 Jan 15:00
• Referee: John Brooks
• Quick Glance Odds H: 5/4 D: 9/4 A: 23/10

About the Game:

Pressure is mounting on Frank Lampard to deliver as the Merseyside Blues, who battled for survival till the last day, look destined to face the same fate. A team that has been accustomed to challenging European football, they are punching below their weight. They have slipped into the red zone following eight winless games (drawing two, losing six). A game against bottom-placed Southampton is the best-case scenario for the Toffees as they are unbeaten against them in seventeen games at Goodison Park (twelve wins, five draws). Three points will be a massive relief for Everton that could see them leap out of the relegation zone. Demarai Gray scored three of Everton’s last five goals, with his eight goals the most in the team since the start of last season.

A win for Southampton will send them level on points with their hosts in their quest to sneak out of the relegation zone. The Saints sit bottom of the Premier League table, but there will be massive belief in the side beating Crystal Palace 2 – 1 in the FA Cup and humbling Manchester City 2 – 0 in the EFL Cup. The new man in charge, Nathan Jones, will hope to inspire his side to end a seven straight Premier League defeat. James Ward-Prowse has scored two direct free-kicks in his last four competitive appearances and could provide an auxiliary source of goals in a match they need inspiration. They have lost the previous two games at Goodison Park, but the urgency to turn the season around should motivate them to get a result against a fellow struggling side.

Prediction: A Draw

Nottingham Forest v Leicester City

Form Guide DWDDL

Form Guide LDLDW

• Venue: The City Ground
• Sat 14 Jan 15:00
• Referee: Paul Tierney
• Quick Glance Odds H: 17/10 D: 23/10 A: 13/8

About the Game:

Nottingham Forest welcomes Leicester City after booking a place in the semi-finals of the EFL cup but was knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackpool. The ‘Premier East Midlands’ derby is upon us for the first time since May 1999. Both sides are in the bottom half of the table, with Forest seemingly making positive strides after dwelling at the bottom for an extended period. Steve Cooper’s side has lost just once in the last five games (two wins, two draws), followed up a 1 – 1 draw against Chelsea with a 1 – 0 win against Southampton. However, the memories of their 4 – 1 win against the Foxes in the FA Cup last season are still fresh and will hope they can repeat the same excellence to move five points clear of the relegation zone. Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal in the win against Southampton, leading the line impressively.

Leicester City seemed to be getting back in their stride, but the World Cup break sent them further back to their worst form, similar to the start of the season. They have lost all three games since the restart, scoring just one goal in this run. They will find solace in a 1 – 0 win against Gillingham in the FA Cup but were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Newcastle United. Brendan Rodgers is leading the Foxes to their recent worst run, where they lost eleven of the first eighteen surviving relegation. They, however, went ahead to win the Premier League the following season, but given the campaign’s unpredictable nature, these are dangerous grounds to walk. On the road, they have won three and lost six, with their victories coming against sides below them in the league table. Kelechi Iheanacho’s three of his last four goals have opened the scoring.

Prediction: A draw.

Wolves v West Ham United

Form Guide WLWWD

Form Guide WDWLD

• Venue: Molineux Stadium
• Sat 14 Jan 15:00
• Referee: Simon Hooper
• Quick Glance Odds H: 13/8 D: 23/10 A: 17/10

About the Game:

A relegation tussle between two unfamiliar candidates is upon us as West Ham travel to the Molineux Stadiump[;. Julen Lopetegui has built a never say die spirit in the Wolves team, reflected in their performance coming from a goal down to draw 2 – 2 against Liverpool and to win 2 – 1 against Everton. The wolves’ three wins this campaign have come against teams starting the game week inside the bottom six. They will be hoping to end a run of four consecutive defeats at home where they failed to score in three of these games. To better their results, Lopetegui has to work on his side firing at home as they are the league’s poorest scorers in home games with just five goals. Their eleven league goals are the lowest in the league. Matheus Cunha takes over the duty of leading the line from Diego Costa, who failed to record a goal involvement in nine games.

The Hammers sit just one point above their hosts, entrenched in the intensifying relegation battle and have to avoid defeat to avoid being leapfrogged by their opponents and dropping to the red zone. They come into this game motivated after securing a 1 – 0 win against Brentford in the FA Cup and their 2 – 0 triumph against Wolves early this campaign. However, their poor run of just one win (two draws, seven defeats) this campaign has significantly lowered David Moyes’s job security. Four of the seven defeats have come to nil, while the other three saw the London side score first but go ahead to lose. Thus performance-wise, West Ham has not been close to their best. However, Said Benrahma scored the winner in midweek against Brentford and could again provide the magic for them.

Prediction: A draw.

Brentford v Bournemouth

Form Guide LLLLL

Form Guide DWDWW

• Venue: Brentford Community Stadium
• Sat 14 Jan 17:30
• Referee: Jarred Gillett
• Quick Glance Odds H: 13/20 D: 3/1 A: 17/4

About the Game:

Brentford is on a six-game (three wins, three draws) unbeaten run in the Premier League, their best run in eighty-five years. They have their best eighteen-game start to a Premier League season, rewarding their manager with a new contract. They have produced magical, memorable wins against Liverpool (3 – 1) and Manchester City (2 – 1) and thus will be full of confidence welcome newly promoted side Bournemouth. They have, however, slipped against this kind of banana (newly promoted sides), failing to win any of the three games (two draws, one defeat). Ivan Toney, their top scorer with thirteen goals, will be a breath of fresh air in the squad after missing recent weeks with an injury. The Bees are among the only four sides who have not won after conceding this campaign (four defeats, four draws).

The Cherries roam just a point from the drop zone after three consecutive defeats without scoring, thus an aggregate of 7 – 0. On top of that, they are winless in the last seven games against Brentford (three losses, four draws). They need to keep goals as they have just one shutout across twenty-three top-flight games on the road (three wins, two ties, eighteen defeats). No team has ever conceded more goals on the road at this stage than their tally of twenty-nine, and with thirty-nine goals conceded, they are the worst defensive side in the league. Garry O’Neil has a lot of input to inspire his team to marshal a survival but has to start by being airtight in defence. If goalkeeper Mark Travers concedes at least once, he becomes the first keeper since David Watson (1997-98) to concede forty goals in his first fifteen appearances.

Prediction: Brentford to win.

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Form Guide WDLDD

Form Guide WWWLW

• Venue: Stamford Bridge
• Sun 15 Jan 14:00
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• Quick Glance Odds H: 123/200 D: 3/1 A: 17/4

About the Game:

Chelsea will hope for redemption when they welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge. The Blues won the first game after the World Cup but conceded late to draw 1 – 1 against Nottingham Forest, and despite a convincing performance against Manchester City, they lost 1 – 0. Graham Potter’s side sits tenth in the table and is the lowest-scoring team among the teams in the top half of the table. However, their defence is the best in the league outside the top three (Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle), showing the deficiencies in attack heading to the second half. In the last eight games, they have failed to score or scored once in all but one game (2 – 0 win against Bournemouth). It will be interesting to see how Joao Felix fits into the system as he isn’t a natural striker, with Raheem Sterling (four goals) struggling since making the switch from Manchester City.

Crystal Palace has not found joy playing against Chelsea, losing the last eleven consecutive games in all competitions. Three points separate the two sides, which makes this an exciting time to face the Blues with high expectations of ending this horrible run. The Eagles hope to recover from the FA Cup 2 – 1 defeat to Southampton that followed a 4 – 0 thrashing by Spurs in the league. Patrick Viera has inspired his side to play some entertaining football but has not been scoring enough, with seventeen goals ranking them the fifth-worst attack in the league. They are under no real threat to face the drop currently but have to inspire results to improve their seven-point cushion. With six goals and two assists, Wilfred Zaha will be the player with the highest number of goal involvements for either side.

Prediction: Chelsea to win.

Newcastle v Fulham

Form Guide LDDDW

Form Guide WWLWD

• Venue: St James’ Park
• Sun 15 Jan 14:00
• Referee: Robert Jones
• Quick Glance Odds H: 53/100 D: 33/100 A: 5/1

About the Game:

Newcastle United are playing their best football inspired by the big-money takeover. The Magpies sat third in the Premier League table and progressed to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup after a 2 – 0 win against Leicester. Eddie Howe has marshalled them on a thirteen-game unbeaten run (six wins, five draws). They settled for a point against Arsenal, showing a dynamic side able to defend and switch tactics to their advantage. We expect them to return to their exploring attacking side when they face the newly promoted side, Fulham. Miguel Almiron has scored nine goals and has hit top form since making the big-money move to St. James Park. He hopes to inspire his side back to winning ways after picking up two consecutive draws.

Fulham is in an incredible run of three consecutive wins, with two against Crystal Palace (3 – 0) and Leicester (1 – 0) on the road. They hope to continue inspiring away form on their travels when they head to St. James Park. The Cottagers will hope to end a five-game winless run against Newcastle (three defeats, two draws) to continue in an upward trajectory to fight for a European place. They are currently level on points with Liverpool and have an open chance to secure qualification, having endured relegation consistently after promotion in previous stints in the top flight. Aleksandar Mitrovic tops their scoring charts with eleven goals and has three goal involvements (two goals, one assist) in the last three games. Both sides play intense attacking football; thus, we expect a high-scoring encounter and a great display of attacking prowess.

Prediction: Newcastle to win.

Tottenham v Arsenal

Form Guide DDWLL

Form Guide LWDLL

• Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• Sun 15 Jan 16:30
• Referee: Craig Pawson
• Quick Glance Odds H: 21/10 D: 13/5 A: 6/5

About the Game:

The North London derby will be a battle we have never seen before. The home side has won the last six games in the head-to-head, but we anticipate Arsenal to come out all guns blazing due to their form and title ambitions. Spurs recovered from a slow start since the World Cup break, where they drew 2 – 2 against Brentford and lost 2 – 0 to Aston Villa by thumping Crystal Palace 4 – 0. Harry Kane has three goals in the last three games against Arsenal. The Three Lions captain has been inspirational for the London side and is a real contender for the golden boot, with his fifteen goals just six short of the new golden boy, Haaland (twenty-one). Antonio Conte has to work on his side’s consistency to make them a front-runner for the European places. For a side that was regarded as title contenders at the start of the season, Spurs have a lethal attack that will give Gunner’s defence a real test.

Arsenal is living beyond their wildest dreams at the summit of the Premier League table with a five-point cushion. Every game they play and the performances they deliver takes them a tiny step closer to ending their twenty-year wait for a league title. Mikel Arteta’s side was impressive against a high-flying Newcastle United, who decided to sit back and defend; settling for a goalless draw shows you the progress they have made to make opposition managers change their strategies. The Gunners have lost just once, with the recent draw ending a five-game winning streak. However, they can’t afford to slip up against their perennial rivals, who ended their European qualification hopes last season. The balance in the team has been their greatest strength with Gabriel Martinelli (seven goals, two assists), Martin Odegaard (seven goals, five assists), and Bakayo Saka (six goals, six assists). The diversity in attack makes them lethal as you can’t tell where the goal will come from.

Prediction: Arsenal to win.