PSV won the Eredivisie title in the most remarkable fashion last season, beating out Ajax and Feyenoord in what was really a bit of a bottlejob by Ajax. PSV were on hand to secure back-to-back titles for the first time since 2016, and they’ll be optimistic of their chances of making another push for the title.

PSV won both games against Twente last season, with BTTS landing in each of these encounters. They came away 6-1 winners in the home clash before comfortably claiming a 3-1 win on the road against Twente, who have a strong goalscoring record in front of their home fans.

Twente scored 36 goals across their 17 home games last season (2.11 per game), which is a really promising record when looking at backing both teams to find the back of the net here. However, PSV should ultimately have enough quality to come out on top against Twente, seeing as they won both head-to-head clashes last season and boasted the best away record in the Eredivisie - winning 12 of their 17 away games.

Chelsea have a ridiculous head-to-head record against Crystal Palace, which should continue here, but not without the Eagles getting on the scoresheet. Chelsea have not lost against Palace in their last 19 matches against the Eagles, winning 17 of these games. Though, the two head-to-head meetings between the sides last season both ended as 1-1 draws.

I think Palace will be able to score here, not only because they did so in both games against Chelsea last season, but also because Levi Colwill has sustained an ACL injury, which weakens an already suspicious backline even further, as he is Chelsea’s best centre back.

That being said, the attacking players that Enzo Maresca now has at his disposal should mean that Chelsea should be able to score at least a few goals in every game, a bit like the firepower Liverpool have, even if the names don’t jump off the page at you in the same way.

The six goals that Chelsea scored against AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen would further suggest that stopping this Chelsea side in the final third will be a tough assignment, even for a side with the defensive ability of Palace. The last two Chelsea wins that they’ve managed to register over Palace have both seen BTTS. 

I think we will see more goals at Old Trafford this season. Manchester United only scored 23 goals at home last campaign, even the likes of Wolves and Everton scored more goals at home than the Red Devils so the only way is up in terms of United’s goalscoring ability.

The signings of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko will certainly help to increase the goal tally, but the presence of Patrick Dorgu and Amad Diallo in the wing back roles could mean that this United side is also too open at times this season, particularly against a side like Arsenal who have a point to prove in this opening game.

BTTS landed in two of the three head-to-head meetings between the sides last season, but Arsenal will need to buck a few trends if they want all three points in this opening game. Manchester United boast the best record of any PL side on the opening weekend (66.7% win rate) and also have a dominant record over Arsenal at Old Trafford, with the Gunners winning just two of their trips there in Premier League history. Though both of these wins were under the guidance of Mikel Arteta.

I think we’re set for an exciting game here between two traditional heavyweights of the English game. Arsenal’s need to make a statement on the opening day of the season, partnered with Manchester United’s desire to show that they can be a proper side this season, should produce goals at both ends in a contest that Arsenal ultimately edge out.