West Ham v Everton

West Ham are still having a stunning season despite a dip in form which has seen them lose 4 of their last 6 games. A game such as Everton at home presents a great chance to take advantage of a poor away side and regain some of that form that saw them challenge for the top 4 earlier this season.

The Hammers have made The London Stadium a fortress this season as they have the 5^th best home record in the league with 8 wins and 3 draws. After flying starts from both Benrahma and Antonio, it has instead been Jarrod Bowen who has been West Ham’s star going forward and they will be boosted by his return from injury on Sunday.

At the other end of the table, Everton are 17^th and in real danger of relegation, mainly as a result of their away form. Despite 6 wins at home, the Toffees have failed to break clear of the bottom 3 as they have picked up just one win and 6 points on the road. They haven’t scored in their last 3 away from home, registering 2 shots on target across that period while conceding 4 to Palace and 5 to Spurs.

When the 4^th highest scorers in the league face off against the 5^th worst defence, it is difficult to bet against the Hammers today particularly with Everton’s away record. A potentially deep run in the Europa League means Moyes needs to wrap up top 7 ahead of Wolves sooner rather than later. I can’t see anything other than West Ham returning from the international break with a victory in front of their home fans.

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Spurs v Newcastle

Just 3 points outside the top 4, Spurs have a realistic shot at Champions League football after a run of 4 wins from 5 league games. It is no coincidence that the form of Son and Kane has brought Spurs better results, as the two have 25 goals combined this season and no other player has scored more than 2.

On Sunday afternoon, they welcome a Newcastle side with little to fight for after a run of 6 wins in 8 games dragged them far away from the relegation battle. Eddie Howe has earned plenty of credit for rejuvenating a lost cause, but he faces a tough trip to London off the back of two defeats on the road. There is hope for the Geordies as Allan Saint-Maximin looks set to return from injury, which adds electricity to the attack which has failed to score in their last two games without him.

I like Both Teams to Score in this game which has landed in over 50% of Newcastle road games. Both of these sides are notoriously leaky at the start of the game and have seen both teams score in the first half at some of the highest rates in the league, including against each other where the half time score was 3-1 last time.

Spurs can’t afford anything less than 3 points if they are to put pressure on their North London rivals before their game on Monday and I expect them to take the game to Newcastle on Sunday. Newcastle will be without Trippier again, contributing to defensive fragility, however I like their matchup of Saint Maximin against the attacking Doherty to nick one on the break.

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Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Selhurst Park and Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal on Monday Night Football in an exciting tussle between two sides full of attacking talent. Palace were in excellent form before the international break, unbeaten in 6 games, including a 4-0 victory over Everton which sealed a trip to Wembley for the Palace faithful. Meanwhile, Arsenal have won six of the last seven and are fighting local rivals Spurs for a top four spot, adding an extra level of intensity to this fixture.

Despite Palace’s form, the international break has hampered their chances in this game as both Olise and Zaha are questionable to start on Monday. Olise’s form has been a highlight in a mediocre Palace season, consistently providing a significant threat down the right with his wand of a left foot. The loss of both starting wingers should allow Cedric and particularly Tierney more space, which we know he isn’t scared to drive into.

Arsenal’s five league away wins on the spin should provide them with great confidence as they approach this game against the weakened Palace side. Going forward, Arteta appears to be getting the best out of Odegaard, utilising him in a fluid number 10 role similar to De Bruyne when he worked at City. Odegaard has the quality to break down a Palace unit who have looked fairly solid under Vieira with the ability to counter attack. Take away Olise and Zaha like I mentioned before and suddenly Palace might be settling for a point which is where Odegaard’s quality should flourish.

I like Arsenal to win this game @ odds of 1.95, similar to their 3-1 victory at Selhurst Park last year, but in this game, I’m taking Arsenal draw no bet at lower odds for a safety blanket considering Palace have drawn 7 of 15 home games this season.

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