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Premier League Round 2 Tips & Predictions - Best Bets for EPL Round 2

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Last updated: Fri 28 Aug 2026 03:23

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Premier League Round 2 betting tips & predictions
Top bets: Coventry, Newcastle, Liverpool & Chelsea tipped for wins
Player props: Palmer, Wissa & Enciso highlighted for goal involements/shots

Premier League Round 2 Tips & Predictions

The Premier League continues with Round 2 of the new season and we've picked out four best bets for the weekend's action, along with three player props.

Premier League Round 2 Tips & Predictions
Coventry vs Hull Tips & Prediction
Tottenham vs Newcastle Tips & Prediction
Chelsea vs Brighton Tips & Prediction
Anytime Goalscorer/Shot Props

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Read on below for our best bets for EPL Round 2.

Coventry vs Hull Tips & Prediction

Best Bet: Coventry Win

Bet Reasoning

Tough opening fixture for Coventry away to Arsenal and I'm confident they can bounce back at home against a fellow newly-promoted team here
Coventry won 17 of their 23 home games in the Championship last season
Hull were one of the stories of the opening round in beating Man United, but they only had 28 per cent of the ball and their two goals were from central defenders
Think it's fair to say Hull rode a bit of luck in front of their home fans last week, but they've only won one of their last seven games on the road inside 90 minutes and are tipped to crash back down to earth here

Tottenham vs Newcastle Tips & Prediction

Best Bet: Newcastle Win

Bet Reasoning

Classic Spursy to open the season, slumping to a 3-0 defeat away to Brentford
Tottenham have made countless new signings and I think it's going to take more time for this new-look team to settle - I saw someone say they've signed 100 Robins and no Batmans and I tend to agree
Newcastle have emerged as a bogey side for Spurs, going unbeaten in the last six meetings and winning five - including a pair of 2-1 victories in London across the last two campaigns
Newcastle looked solid in their opening 2-2 draw with Liverpool and really should have secured all three points - away form is always a question mark with the Toon, but this is a matchup they clearly love

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Tips & Prediction

Best Bet: Liverpool Win & BTTS

Bet Reasoning

Forest are struggling to open the season, losing to Leeds in both the EPL and League Cup over the last week
Oliver Glasner's side have started flat out of the blocks and now have a tough trip to Anfield
Liverpool obviously nowhere near the form from a few years ago, but they've won 12 of their last 13 season openers at Anfield and should have enough firepower to get the job done here
However, the Reds remain vulnerable at the back, conceding 1+ goal in their last seven consecutive games, so Forest are backed to get on the scoresheet in defeat

Chelsea vs Brighton Tips & Prediction

Best Bet: Chelsea Win & BTTS

Bet Reasoning

Chelsea looked good going forward in their 3-2 win over Fulham, led by the front three of Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers
However, Xabi Alonso's side weren't convincing at the back, leaking two goals to a Fulham side that are tipped to struggle this term
Brighton banged in four goals over a helpless Aston Villa and backed it up by netting another four in qualifying for the Conference League mid-week over Tromso
Short turnaround for Brighton, so Chelsea should have the edge at Stamford Bridge, but the Seagulls can find the back of the net - after all, they've won the last four meetings between the teams

Anytime Goalscorer/Shot Props

Cole Palmer vs Brighton

Cole Palmer To Score Or AssistChelsea vs Brighton$2.00 - Bet Here

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Palmer has a point to prove this season after his World Cup snub and he got off to a great start against Fulham, assisting Pedro in the opening minute before scoring his side's third goal early in the second half. Palmer finished the game with a Flashscore rating of 9.2, registering five shots in total and tallying nine touches in the opposition box. Lively performance and one he can replicate at Stamford Bridge.

Yoane Wissa vs Tottenham

Yoane Wissa To Score Or AssistTottenham vs Newcastle$2.30 - Bet Here

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Wissa has returned to some good form over the last few months. The Congo Dr attacker scored three goals at the World Cup and also bagged a brace in preseason over Valencia. Wissa started the season strongly, assisting Joe Willock against Liverpool and registering four shots himself. He should be in the mix and a good chance to be involved in more goals as Newcastle look to continue their recent dominance over Spurs.

Julio Enciso vs Man United

Julio Enciso 2+ ShotsMan United vs Ipswich$1.83 - Bet Here

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Enciso could end up proving one of the most underrated signings of the summer. The Paraguayan playmaker impressed at the World Cup and he was one of Ipswich's standout players in their opening day 2-1 victory over Sunderland, producing a magnificent run to set up his side's first goal and racking up three total shots and a game-high six touches in the opposition box. The 22-year-old has registered 15 shots across his last four games and can be a dangerous presence at Old Trafford against a United side who were downright abysmal in last week's loss to Hull.