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- Arsenal remain 10/11 favourites for the Premier League title according to bet365
- Manchester United are the shortest-priced favourites of the entire weekend at 21/50 against Ipswich on Sunday
- Sunday's card includes a tightly poised meeting between Chelsea and Brighton.
Second Weekend of the Premier League Season Kicks Off on Friday
Bookmakers have this weekend's Premier League card well covered, with ten fixtures across four days offering plenty to consider early on, both for the title race and further down the table.
Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa on Monday night headlines a weekend that also sees title rivals Manchester City on the road at Crystal Palace, giving both leading contenders a tricky-looking away assignment to negotiate.
Elsewhere, newly promoted Ipswich face arguably the toughest task of the weekend at Old Trafford, while a trio of closely matched fixtures on Sunday afternoon look set to provide some of the weekend's more competitive action.
With ten fixtures to get through and a title race running alongside them, there's plenty for punters with bet365 to weigh up before the weekend even kicks off.
Friday And Saturday's Fixtures
The weekend gets underway on Friday evening with Crystal Palace hosting Manchester City, before a full Saturday card follows.
| Kickoff | Fixture | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8pm | Crystal Palace vs Man City | 4/1 | 3/1 | 4/6 |
| Sat 12:30pm | Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest | 11/20 | 10/3 | 19/4 |
| Sat 3pm | Bournemouth vs Everton | 21/20 | 5/2 | 13/5 |
| Sat 3pm | Coventry vs Hull | 9/10 | 5/2 | 16/5 |
| Sat 5:30pm | Tottenham vs Newcastle | 5/4 | 11/4 | 19/10 |
Manchester City's implied probability of 60.0% at Palace makes them clear favourites, though a trip to Selhurst Park is rarely straightforward regardless of the opposition's league position.
Liverpool look even more comfortable at home to Nottingham Forest, with an implied probability of 64.5% the highest of any side across the opening two days.
Tottenham's meeting with Newcastle rounds out Saturday, with the hosts favoured but Newcastle's 34.5% implied probability keeping this one interesting.
Sunday And Monday's Fixtures
Sunday brings the busiest card of the weekend, headlined by Manchester United's huge home favourites tag against Ipswich, before Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa closes things out on Monday night.
| Kickoff | Fixture | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2pm | Chelsea vs Brighton | 9/10 | 29/10 | 29/10 |
| Sun 2pm | Leeds vs Brentford | 8/5 | 23/10 | 17/10 |
| Sun 2pm | Sunderland vs Fulham | 6/4 | 11/5 | 2/1 |
| Sun 4:30pm | Man United vs Ipswich | 21/50 | 4/1 | 6/1 |
| Mon 8pm | Aston Villa vs Arsenal | 21/4 | 31/10 | 11/20 |
Manchester United's implied probability of 70.4% against Ipswich is the highest of the entire weekend, reflecting the scale of the gap between an established top-half side and a newly promoted club still finding its feet in the top flight.
The Title Race
Arsenal head into the weekend as clear favourites for the title itself, as they looked the most comfortable team on the opening weekend of the season.
The Gunners are comfortable defending champions, while every other team in the league still looks to be in transitional periods.
| Premier League Winner 26/27 | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 10/11 | 52.4% |
| Man City | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Chelsea | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Liverpool | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Man United | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Tottenham | 50/1 | 2.0% |
Arsenal's implied probability of 52.4% shows the market has real confidence in their title credentials, with City the clearest challenger at 20.0%.
Where To Bet This Weekend
For those looking to get involved across the weekend, bet365 is offering prices on every fixture as well as the outright title market, and you can find out more via the bet365 review on OLBG.
With ten fixtures and a title race to consider, it's worth comparing odds across a range of betting sites before placing anything.
Checking out some of the best football betting sites is a sensible starting point for anyone newer to this type of market, and many offer free bets for new customers as a low-risk way to get involved this weekend.
