Matchweek Sixteen
Manchester City ($1.14) vs Wolves ($17) – Saturday 11th December @11:30pm AEDT
League leaders Manchester City face Wolves at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
City, who swept aside Watford 3-1 last weekend, jumped to the summit of the Premier League table, following Chelsea losing away at West Ham.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won five consecutive league games on the bounce, following a shock defeat at home to Crystal Palace. They look every chance to defend their title.
Wolverhampton are enjoying an impressive season of their own. The West Midlands side sit 8th in the league, an auspicious start to new manager Bruno Lage’s reign.
Team News
Kevin De Bruyne’s return to action is obviously a massive boost for City, though attacker Phil Foden is in doubt to play after hobbling off the pitch midweek in Germany.
Wolves have very few fresh injury concerns.
Best Bets
Anytime Scorer: Bernardo Silva ($2.37)
Chelsea ($1.25) vs Leeds ($11) – Sunday 12th December @2:00am AEDT
Chelsea will be looking to return to form as they host rivals Leeds at Stamford Bridge on Sunday morning.
The Blues have wobbled late, with their latest setback coming midweek where the surrendered top spot in the Champions League to finish second behind Juventus, following a 3-2 defeat to Zenit St. Petersburg.
Thomas Tuchel’s side also suffered a defeat of the same scoreline in the last league game to West Ham, condemning the Blues to third place in table.
Leeds are unbeaten in their last three, with draws with Brighton and Brentford and a win at home to Crystal Palace.
The Yorkshire side will be looking to increase their distance on Burnley, who sit in 18th and in the relegation zone.
Team News
Chelsea have huge injury concerns in midfield, with Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante all likely to be sidelined.
Defender Ben Chilwell is out with a long-term injury, while Trevoh Chalobah has been sidelined with a hamstring complaint.
Leeds also have injury setbacks of their own, with star midfielder Kalvin Phillips out with a shoulder injury, while Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford are sidelined with hamstring issues.
Best Bets
Match Result: Chelsea ($1.25)
Liverpool ($1.22) vs Aston Villa ($11) – Saturday 12th December @2:00 am AEDT
Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield as his Aston Villa side look to cause an upset against Liverpool.
Gerrard, who was appointed Villa boss in recent weeks following the sacking of Dean Smith, has started his tenure at Villa in impressive fashion.
The Villans have won three of their past four league matches, including a 2-1 win over Leicester in their last fixture.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will be looking to keep the pressure on Manchester City, with the Reds sitting only a point behind their title rivals.
Team News
Having rested a host of first-team players midweek in Liverpool’s Champions League game, Jurgen Klopp will look to bring back a number of big-name stars.
Meanwhile, Villa could welcome back Douglas Luiz into their midfield.
Best Bets
Anytime Scorer: Diego Jota ($2.00)
