Behind Liverpool, still with a perfect record after the first four Premier League games, there are three teams: among them, in addition to Arsenal, there is also Tottenham, with 9 points like the Gunners and Bournemouth. All in all, it has been a positive start for Spurs, who have started afresh with a new coach (former Brentford manager Thomas Frank) despite their Europa League triumph last May. The Danish coach seems to have already changed the face of the London club: the improvements in the team’s play when not in possession of the ball are particularly noteworthy, with Tottenham conceding only one goal since the start of the season.
The goal remained unbreached in their Champions League debut against Villarreal: last Tuesday, Spurs beat the Yellow Submarine 1-0 thanks to a very solid performance, in which they conceded very little to their opponents. However, the exertions of the cup could take their toll in the tricky away game at Brighton: the feeling is that this time it will be difficult to keep another clean sheet against a team that is still unbeaten in front of its own fans and has even beaten Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. An exciting match is also in store in London in the derby between West Ham and Crystal Palace: after breaking their duck against Forest, the Hammers suffered their third defeat against Tottenham (0-3), undoing what they had achieved in the previous round; the Eagles, on the other hand, have been more consistent, still unbeaten in the league and cups (Palace won their League Cup tie against Millwall during the week).
Predictions for the other matches
The change on the bench did not have the desired effect at Nottingham Forest: a few days after the debacle against Arsenal – a match that saw the debut of new coach Ange Postecoglou – the Tricky Trees were eliminated from the League Cup by a lower-division team, Swansea. At this point, a win at home against the tough Burnley is not a foregone conclusion: we predict a positive result for the Clarets.
Finally, the “under” could come out in Wolverhampton-Leeds: both teams have disappointed in terms of goals so far – three goals scored in two games – and a low-scoring match would certainly not be a surprise.
Premier League: possible winners
Burnley or draw (in Burnley-Nottingham Forest)
Crystal Palace or draw (in West Ham-Crystal Palace)
The match with at least three goals in total
Brighton-Tottenham
Premier League: matches with at least one goal per team
Brighton-Tottenham
West Ham-Crystal Palace
The match with less than three goals in total
Wolverhampton-Leeds
Odds comparison
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