Overs or Unders: United's frontmen to outfox Leicester
Radamel Falcao should see plenty of the ball, with United likely to dominate possession.
“Against Everton, the Foxes allowed their guests 59 percent of the ball. And against the Gunners, that figure rose to 67 percent. I don't need to tell you that Leicester will be lucky to keep conceding so much possession and keep getting results.”
Recommended Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.728/11
Neil Harvey’s predicting a stubborn Villa to thwart the Gunners, but believes Man United’s hitmen will find their range against Leicester, as he explains in this week’s Overs or Unders…
Saturday
Burnley v Sunderland – 15:00
I’m a great believer in motivation. And so far this season Burnley have had many reasons to take a cautious approach to their play. Manager Sean Dyche will have been wanting to avoid any demoralising early-season drubbings. The sort that can cause panic in the boardroom and sap the confidence of players. And in that sense, it’s been mission accomplished.
But with just two points from four games, Burnley now need to step it up a notch. And here’s the perfect chance to do so, with upcoming games against Sunderland, West Brom, Leicester and West Ham all matches where the Clarets will fancy their chances. So I expect Burnley to now cast off their early-season shackles and show much more attacking intent. They have to, if they hope to stay in the Premier League.
Likewise, I’d expect Sunderland to aggressively go for the three points. On paper, this will be one of their easier away games this season. And manager Gus Poyet has never been shy of taking the game to the opposition. The Mackems will be disappointed with their three points in the campaign so far and should also actively seek out the win here.
Recommended BetOver 2.5 Goals @ 2.3811/8
Aston Villa v Arsenal - 15:00
Sitting second in the table with a heady 10 points from 12, it’s hard to imagine Aston Villa altering what’s so far been a successful approach. And that approach is one that’s been based largely on defence. With just one goal conceded from four games, Villa officially have the meanest backline in the Premier League so far. And holding Liverpool to a blank at Anfield is about as impressive as it gets, so expect the Villains to imploy similarly cautious tactics this weekend against the Gunners.
For their part, Arsenal have yet to hit full stride. Both their away games to date ended in draws, which gives me little confidence they can derail a Villa team that’s currently in the groove. With Arsenal six points off the pace being set by leaders Chelsea, Arsene Wenger will be aware how important it is not to lose yet more ground. So this game could see the
