Premier League Round 1 Predictions & Tips - Best Bets for EPL Week 1
The Premier League is back and we've highlighted the best bets for Round 1, including strong recommendations for Leeds, Bournemouth, Man United, and Chelsea. Leeds are tipped to avoid defeat at Forest, Bournemouth to keep it close against City, United to score freely against Hull, and Chelsea to win at Fulham. Key goal scoring props feature Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Bryan Mbeumo (United), and Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool). Follow these expert tips for a profitable opening weekend!
- Best betting tips & predictions for Round 1 of the EPL
- Chelsea tipped to start with a win over Fulham
- Bournemouth can be competitive vs under-pressure City
- United backed for goals against vulnerable Hull
Premier League Round 1 Predictions & Tips
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds Tips & Prediction
- I've predicted Forest to have a great season in our outright season preview, but they could be prone for a slow start in a tough opening fixture
- Oliver Glasner is a fantastic manager, but it's always challenging taking charge of a new club in your first competitive game - good chance here for a strong Leeds side to come away with a positive result
- Leeds have a familiar setup and managed to avoid defeat in seven of their last eight away league games last season
- Forest failed to win 10 of their last 11 home league games last term - big ask for an opening win here all things considered
Man City vs Bournemouth Tips & Prediction
Bet Reasoning
- City under huge pressure, with the Pep and Rodri era over and Maresca taking charge, along with Anderson slotting into the defensive midfield role
- City were flat and uninspiring in their 3-0 Community Shield loss to Arsenal - most of their squad was at the World Cup and we've seen heavyweight clubs have slow starts to seasons following major international tournaments before
- Bournemouth ended last season unbeaten in 17 consecutive EPL games - including playing spoiler to City's title hopes in a 1-1 draw
- The Cherries play an attacking brand of football and have nothing to lose first up here - all the pressure is on City at home and Bournemouth look decent value to cover a +1.5 handicap at the least
Hull City vs Man United Tips & Prediction
- Hull somehow gained promotion despite conceding a whopping 66 goals and becoming the first team in 19 years to go up from sixth spot
- Hull had the fourth-worst defence in the Championship last season & have tons of injuries first up here, while they've also made loads of signings, so everything is a big up in the air right now
- United compiled more points than any other EPL team since the turn of the year and had the third-best away record last term
- United also saw a league-high 119 goals in their games last season - with Hull's defence suspect, they look like they could bang in 3+ goals on opening day
Fulham vs Chelsea Tips & Prediction
- Backing Chelsea in for at least a top four finish this season, with the Blues not having to juggle any European commitments
- Chelsea have recruited strongly and Xabi Alonso is a terrific manager - they should be much more solid this term
- Fulham on the other hand look a weaker side on paper and I wouldn't be surprised if they are battling towards the bottom of the ladder come the end of the season
- So I like Chelsea at even money to come away with all three points here - they've won four of the last six meetings and should get off to a winning start
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