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EPL Betting Picks and Game Previews for Matchday 12: English Premier League

Jamie Steed previews EPL Matchday 12 of the 2024-25 season, starting on 11/23/2024. He previews each game from the English Premier League; picking bets and providing predictions for each game.

The EPL season rolls on and we're bringing you our weekly article looking at betting picks and predictions for all games. Matchday 12 kicks off on Saturday, November 23, with Chelsea visiting Leicester City. It culminates on Monday, November 25, when West Ham United visits Newcastle United.

Every week, we'll offer a preview of all the games. We'll predict the outcome, give a score prediction, and pick our favorite play for all fixtures. Before you read on, remember these essential things: betting on sports should be fun. If you aren't having fun with it, stop. And never bet what you can't afford to lose.

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Matchday 11 Recap

Our winning streak came to an end a fortnight ago. Despite getting more picks right than wrong across all three bet types, things didn't go our way. Nottingham Forest just needed to win on the Sunday slate to give us a big moneyline parlay. Despite leading 1-0, it went on to lose.

Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 in a game that we needed at least three goals in. A third goal in the game would have hit us a monster parlay and taken us into profit for the "over/under" plays on the season. Instead, Villa contrived not to score and left us licking our wounds.

We head into a busy period of games after a third international break of the season. We also have European competitions in midweek, so this weekend feels difficult to navigate. Especially with some really close-looking games on paper. We'll be playing things safer than normal this week.

 

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Leicester City (+475) vs. Chelsea (-195) - 7:30 a.m. EST

After picking up back-to-back wins, Leicester's taken just one point from its last three games. It has also conceded seven goals in those three games. Chelsea's draw at home to Arsenal kept it in third place. The 12 goals it has scored away from home are the most in the league.

Score prediction: Leicester City 1 – 3 Chelsea

Although he left Leicester amicably after guiding it back to the EPL, Enzo Maresca will be eager to get one over his former employers. Leicester has shown glimpses as to why it can avoid an immediate relegation. But Chelsea should have too much for it and an away win is on the cards.

Arsenal (-295) vs. Nottingham Forest (+800) - 10:00 a.m. EST

Arsenal will be looking to end its run of four league games without a win. The Gunners are unbeaten at home despite being nine points adrift of the league leaders. Forest's defeat against Newcastle was only its second this season. It is unbeaten away from home, with three wins and two draws.

Score prediction: Arsenal 3 – 1 Nottingham Forest

Against Chelsea, Arsenal looked much more of an attacking threat with captain Martin Ødegaard in the team. His absence had been felt and Arsenal will likely be a more cohesive attacking unit. Forest has scored in all its away games, and with Arsenal's defensive issues, that seems likely to continue.

Aston Villa (-165) vs. Crystal Palace (+425) - 10:00 a.m. EST

The international break came at a good time for Villa. Four straight defeats in all competitions saw it exit the EFL Cup and now sit ninth in the league. Palace has been unable to build on its first league win of the season. It has picked up just one point from its two games since defeating Tottenham.

Score prediction: Aston Villa 2 – 0 Crystal Palace

Villa's been finding goals hard to come by. It has failed to score more than once in any of its last five games. Only Southampton (seven) has scored fewer goals than Palace (eight). Although I expect a low-scoring affair, it's tough to see anything other than Villa bouncing back with a win.

Bournemouth (+140) vs. Brighton (+180) - 10:00 a.m. EST

After picking up seven points in three games against a trio of last season's top four, Bournemouth lost at Brentford. Ten of Bournemouth's 15 points have come at home. Brighton's impressive win against Manchester City moved it level on points with third place and maintained its unbeaten home record.

Score prediction: Bournemouth 1 – 1 Brighton

There's a good case to be made for either team to win. It looks like being a close game and I fancy a draw. However, we'll play both teams scoring for our parlay. Bournemouth has scored in all five home games, while Brighton has scored in all five away games. It seems the safest option in a close fixture.

Everton (+140) vs. Brentford (+195) - 10:00 a.m. EST

Everton's goalless draw at West Ham was its second consecutive blank. The Toffees have lost just once in their last seven EPL games, despite scoring just six goals. Brentford's win a fortnight ago has left it with the best home record in the league. But it is yet to win on its travels.

Score prediction: Everton 1 – 1 Brentford

If this was a home game for Brentford, I'd back the Bees to win. However, they've lost all five away games, scoring just four goals. There's been a total of five goals in Everton's last five games and no more than two in any of them. We'll be going with the form and playing under 2.5 total goals here.

Fulham (-150) vs. Wolves (+400) - 10:00 a.m. EST

Fulham's victory against Crystal Palace moved it within a point of third place. It extended its unbeaten league run to three games. Wolves also come into this week with a three-game unbeaten streak after beating Southampton. It has been picking up points after a tough start to the season.

Score prediction: Fulham 2 – 2 Wolves

Wolves sitting in 19th place is largely down to how difficult its schedule was to begin the season. It has remained competitive and scored 10 goals in its last five games. Both teams have scored in nine of Wolves' 11 games and eight of Fulham's 11 games. We'll be backing a high-scoring game.

Manchester City (-200) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (+450) - 12:30 p.m. EST

City is coming into this weekend on the back of four straight defeats in all competitions. That includes a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham in the EFL Cup. City will be hoping Pep Guardiola's contract extension lifts it to a much-needed win.

Tottenham became the first team to lose to Ipswich this season. That came on the back of a 4-1 win against Aston Villa. Matchday 9 saw Tottenham become the first team to lose to Crystal Palace this season. That came on the back of a 4-1 win against West Ham United. It is unpredictable!

Score prediction: Manchester City 3 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur

Who knows what version of Tottenham turns up this week. What we do know is there should be goals. City has scored in all 11 EPL games this season, keeping just two clean sheets. Both teams have scored in seven of Tottenham's 11 games. We'll just back both teams to score and at least three total goals.

 

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Southampton (+900) vs. Liverpool (-360) - 9:00 a.m. EST

Southampton couldn't build on its first league win of the season and finds itself firmly rooted to the foot of the table. Liverpool is now five points clear at the opposite end of the table. It is one of two sides yet to lose away from home this season.

Score prediction: Southampton 0 – 2 Liverpool

We're just playing safe here and backing an away win to boost the moneyline parlay. Although Southampton has only scored four goals at home, it has scored in each of the last three. Liverpool has not scored three goals in any of its last six EPL games. A narrow but comfortable win seems likely.

Ipswich Town (+390) vs. Manchester United (-160) - 11:30 a.m. EST

Ipswich's first league win of the season at Tottenham saw it move out of the relegation zone. It is still seeking a first home win of the campaign. United will be led by new head coach Ruben Amorim. He will be hoping to build on its 3-0 win a fortnight ago.

Score prediction: Ipswich Town 1 – 3 Manchester United

While a United win does seem appealing at those odds, we'll play both teams to score and over 2.5 total goals. Ipswich may be buoyed by its first league win of the season, and we should see United playing in a completely different system and with a fresh new style.

Amorim has a reputation for getting his team to play attacking football, something that's been lacking at United for some time. It could very well hit the ground running and win this by a handsome margin. It should also lead to chances for the home side, hence our picks.

 

Monday, November 25, 2024

Newcastle United (-195) vs. West Ham United (+500) - 3:00 p.m. EST

Newcastle looks like it has gotten over its rough patch with back-to-back league wins and reaching the quarterfinal of the EFL Cup. West Ham cannot find any consistency or rhythm. It has yet to have consecutive games with the same result in the league this season.

Score prediction: Newcastle United 2 – 0 West Ham United

Newcastle appears to have turned the corner, while West Ham keeps stuttering. The Hammers have lost their last two away games, conceding seven goals in the process. They've also blanked in their last two league games. A home win looks like being a banker to round off this week's action.

 

Betting Picks

The table below gives the odds for each game's three main plays (moneyline, total goals, and both teams to score). My favorite pick from each game is highlighted if you are looking to build a parlay (which I will be playing and tracking).

Game Moneyline Over/Under 2.5 goals BTTS
Leicester 1 – 3 Chelsea Chelsea -195 Over -205 Yes -170
Arsenal 3 – 1 N. Forest Arsenal -295 Over -135 Yes +110
A. Villa 2 – 0 C. Palace A. Villa -165 Under +110 No +115
Bournemouth 1 – 1 Brighton Draw +245 Under +130 Yes -220
Everton 1 – 1 Brentford Draw +230 Under -105 Yes -170
Fulham 2 – 2 Wolves Draw +290 Over -150 Yes -155
Man City 3 – 2 Tottenham Man City -200 Over -280 Yes -220
Southampton 0 – 2 Liverpool Liverpool -360 Under +165 No -110
Ipswich 1 – 3 Man United Man United -160 Over -175 Yes -165
Newcastle 2 – 0 West Ham Newcastle -195 Under +135 No +110
Season totals 51/110 47/110 59/110
Season parlays 1/11 (+0.47u) 0/11 (-11.00u) 4/11 (+21.35u)

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