2023 EPL Matchday 20 Odds & Preview Games of the Week

North London and Manchester Derbies on the Cards

Crucial Weekend for Arsenal and Manchester City

Following Arsenal’s scoreless draw vs. Newcastle, the Premier League leaders are now just five points ahead of Manchester City. Both Arsenal and Man City face huge derby tests this weekend.

Arsenal will make the short trip to Tottenham for another edition of the North London Derby. Meanwhile Man City head to Old Trafford for the Manchester Derby. We’ll review the EPL Matchday 20 odds for these matches and some others in our weekend preview.

Games of the Week

Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC

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Saturday’s first match is the standout pick of the day. Manchester United have won eight straight matches at Old Trafford in all competitions and their streak will be put to the test vs. rivals Manchester City. In two recent matches vs. Chelsea, City outscored the Blues 5-0. With Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne, City pose quite a big attacking threat. City have dominated recent Manchester Derbies, with three consecutive wins.

Back in October, Man City defeated Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium. With an average of four goals in the last three meetings it’s hard to see City not getting on the scoresheet here. Plus, they are ½-goal road favorites and show a -130 price to cover and win the match. United’s Marcus Rashford has scored in his last five appearances but the Red Devils sit at just +110 odds to cover. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s side also come in at +335 odds to defeat City at Old Trafford for the first time since 2020. Despite their struggles vs. Manchester City, United hold a 6-1-1 home record in the EPL this season.

‘United’s Marcus Rashford has scored in his last five appearances but the Red Devils sit at just +110 odds to cover. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s side also come in at +335 odds to defeat City at Old Trafford for the first time since 2020. Despite their struggles vs. Manchester City, United hold a 6-1-1 home record in the EPL this season.

 

In this matchup between two of the top four teams in the EPL standings, a draw displays +290 odds. With seven goals in the EPL, Marcus Rashford is leading United. City’s Haaland has an incredible 21 goals so far and is on pace to break the EPL record for most goals in a season. De Bruyne also leads the league with nine assists. Despite the last meeting finishing with nine goals, under three stands at -130 odds for this match. If United can get all three points in the Manchester Derby, it’ll be their fifth straight EPL win.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Liverpool FC

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Alexis Mac Allister scored a double in his first Brighton start since starring with Argentina at the FIFA World Cup. Brighton won their third round FA Cup tie 5-1 vs. Middlesbrough and host Liverpool on Saturday. Brentford snapped Liverpool’s four-game EPL winning streak on January 2nd and the Reds drew 2-2 with Wolves in the FA Cup over the weekend. Jurgen Klopp will be missing key center back Virgil van Dijk in this one. Meanwhile, Brighton’s leading scorer Leandro Trossard is dealing with a calf issue and is questionable. Regardless, this has been quite a competitive fixture recently. Both sides have managed one win each and there have been three draws in the last five meetings.

The EPL Matchday 20 odds list Liverpool as +105 road favorites heading into Saturday. Brighton are favored to cover the ½-goal spread, though, at -125 odds. Roberto de Zerbi’s Seagulls have scored three goals per game in their last three EPL matches. The versatile Kaoru Mitoma has been a standout for Brighton in recent weeks and the home side sits at +250 odds to win. We could certainly see the new Liverpool signing – Cody Gakpo – make his first league start here. The Netherlands international scored three times at the World Cup and assisted Mo Salah’s goal vs. Wolves.

A fourth draw in the last six EPL fixtures comes in at +270 odds. Heading into the match, Brighton are on a seven-match league scoring streak. Meanwhile, Liverpool have found the net in their last six. Both EPL teams are in good goalscoring form but it’s the under that shows shorter odds. Under three goals displays -115 odds, compared to -105 odds for over three.

Newcastle United FC vs Fulham FC

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Don’t overlook this match between the Premier League’s third and seventh place teams. Newcastle are unbeaten in their last 13 EPL matches and managed to hold Premier League leaders Arsenal to a scoreless draw last time out. Newcastle keeper Nick Pope leads the English top flight with 10 shutouts this season. Fulham, on the other hand, have come out firing after the World Cup break. Marco Silva’s Cottagers have won three consecutive EPL matches and are level on points with sixth place Liverpool.

The EPL Matchday 20 odds price Newcastle as one-goal favorites for this match. That doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as Fulham face Chelsea on Thursday in a rescheduled match. Fulham will only have two days of rest before heading on the road to take on the Magpies.

‘Newcastle, who recently got big money striker Alexander Isak back from injury, are -185 moneyline favorites. Newcastle -1 comes in at -110 odds, while Fulham +1 also shows -110 odds. Fulham are winless in the last five EPL meetings and their Premier league moneyline odds are +470. A draw is priced at +340 odds. Newcastle are unbeaten at home this season, with a record of five wins and four draws.’

 

Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrović  is suspended for Thursday’s match vs. Chelsea but will be back on Sunday. The Serbian striker has an impressive 11 goals in 15 EPL matches this season. Teams are finding it difficult to score against Newcastle’s back line recently, though. The Magpies have kept seven shutouts in their last nine EPL matches, including three straight. Still, over 2½ goals currently shows a -135 price.

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Arsenal FC

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The North London Derby is always a feisty affair. It’s also a match that the home side is unbeaten in for the last 15 England Premier League matchups. Tottenham hosts Arsenal on Sunday and the home team has also won the last six EPL meetings. This is a massive match for both teams, derby bragging rights aside. Arsenal could go as many as eight points over Manchester City with a win. Meanwhile, Tottenham could reenter the all-important top four with three points.

Antonio Conte’s Tottenham have been guilty of wildly inconsistent form as of late. Before defeating Crystal Palace 4-0 last Wednesday, they lost to Aston Villa and drew with Brentford. Their record vs. the current top four this EPL season is 0-3. Arsenal handily won the reverse fixture, 3-1. It is Arsenal who enter this match as ½-goal favorites. The Gunners show +110 odds to cover and win the match. Meanwhile, Spurs have better than 50 percent odds to draw or win the match, at -130. They are only priced at +235 odds to get a fourth straight EPL win over Arsenal at home, though. A draw also sits at +260 odds.

Both teams will be missing a forward in this one. Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus remains out and Eddie Nketiah will continue to deputize. Nketiah has scored five goals in five games as Arsenal’s number one, including two in the 3-0 FA Cup win vs. Oxford United. Richarlison will also be out for Tottenham but Harry Kane has been in good form for the Spurs. He has 15 goals this season and only trails Erling Haaland on the leaderboard. The last four meetings between these two sides have finished with three or more goals and over 2½ goals has a -125 price.


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