Sunday’s Premier League Double Tips

The first game of our double sees Chelsea hosting Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s rollercoaster campaign hit another dip last week when they were beaten 4-1 by a rampant Newcastle, though Raheem Sterling’s first half effort at St. James’ Park did allow the Blues to notch for the eighth time in nine competitive fixtures, further highlighting the Londoners’ improvements in the final third.

On Sunday, Chelsea will expect to get on the scoresheet again when generous defenders Brighton visit Stamford Bridge. Incredibly, Albion are still searching for their first Premier League clean sheet of the campaign and they conceded more than once for the fifth time in 13 fixtures last weekend when they shipped two goals in their win at Forest.

The Seagulls scored three times themselves inside an hour at the City Ground however, and their ability to manufacture chances under inventive tactician Roberto De Zerbi has allowed Brighton to net in every single one of their Premier League tussles since the summer.

Only title favourites Man City (7.20) have been averaging more shots on target per game than Brighton (5.90) so far and Albion pack enough of a punch to trade blows with Chelsea in the capital.

Both teams have scored in 100% of Brighton’s league fixtures this season, while BTTS also landed in five of Chelsea’s last six tests in the top flight. Each of the teams’ last six meetings in the Premier League have also featured goals at both ends and a plunge into the same market is advised here.

Next up, we’re off up north, to Liverpool where Fulham will be making the long journey from London to Anfield.

In six home games this season, Liverpool have taken maximum points, winning all six. Jurgen Klopp’s side have scored three goals in five of these six games, and in the one game they did not manage three goals they still comfortably beat Everton 2-0.

This selection would have landed across any Premier League games at Anfield this season, and looks good value at 1.33 with Liverpool appearing to be heavy favourites here.

Marco Silva’s Fulham have struggled of late, having gone winless in four Premier League games before Monday’s fortunate win over Wolves where the refereeing gave them at least a couple of lucky breaks. They last won a league game on the road on the first day of the 2023/24 season, where they beat Everton at Goodison Park.

They have picked up the occasional creditable result away from home, such as holding Brighton and Arsenal to draws, but the Cottagers have also been thrashed 5-1 by Man City and then comfortably beaten by Spurs (2-0) and Aston Villa (3-1) in recent weeks.

A move to 4-2-3-1 from a 4-3-3 has done little to improve results, and there can be few places in the league less appealing to go to than Anfield for a side which are struggling to put a run of consistent results together.

Liverpool should have far too much for Fulham here, and their goalscoring record at home suggests they should win this one comfortably. Having been perfect through six home games this season, it would be a big surprise if a solid, but uninspiring Fulham side were the ones to break up this winning run for the Anfield-based outfit.