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Watford F.C. vs. Arsenal F.C.
Sunday, March 6, 2022 – 9:00 AM EST at Vicarage Road Stadium
Form, Mentality, and Premier League Trends
- Watford has lost 7 consecutive home games
- Watford's previous 3 home losses were by 2 or more goal
- Watford concedes an average of 2.27 goals per home game
- Arsenal hasn't lost in 8 of their last 9 Premier League fixtures
- Arsenal won their last 3 EPL away games at halftime/fulltime
Arteta and Company Dominate on Paper
Mikel Arteta has excelled in rejuvenating his Arsenal squad, who was floating in a mid-table position earlier this season. Consistency and positive results have lifted the North London side into top-four contention. And with 2 points separating them from Manchester United's 4th-placed position, they'll be confident in visiting basement dwellers of the Premier League, Watford.
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To the credit of Arsenal, they flourish when faced with teams in the bottom half of the division. This term, 5 of Gunner's 7 losses have come against the top four squads. Traveling to Watford on a 3-game consecutive win streak will additionally boost morale as Arsenal look to overtake West Ham and Manchester United in the standings.
Roy Hodgson is a veteran coach, but his expertise has failed Watford to the point where his team is relegation-threatened in 19th position. With a mere 19 points and 47 goals conceded, Watford owns the third-worst goals allowed record thus far and has managed to secure just 5 wins this term.
Final Thoughts | Premier League Betting Odds
West Ham occupies 5th place in the Premier League table and Manchester United sits in 4th; as these two sides will meet Liverpool and Manchester City respectively this weekend, Arsenal has the opportune moment to steal a Champions League qualifying position.
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The Premier League betting odds are slightly too high to wager on the straight Arsenal moneyline. However, with Watford's horrific defense, we can add the over 1.5 goals to produce a near-even money price tag.
Watford vs. Arsenal Score Prediction: Watford 0 – Arsenal 2
Soccer Pick: Arsenal win and over 1.5 (-105) [1.95] [1.05u wager returns 1u] with Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
Manchester City F.C. vs. Manchester United F.C.
Sunday, March 6, 2022 - 11:30 AM EST at Etihad Stadium
Form, Mentality, and Premier League Trends
- Manchester City is unbeaten in 39 of their last 45 home fixtures
- Manchester City has scored at least 1 goal in their 24 games in all competitions
- Manchester United is undefeated in 50 of their last 59 domestic encounters
- Manchester United is unbeaten in their previous 11 games
Main Event Manchester Derby
In the main event fixture of the weekend, bitter rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will lock horns for the bragging rights of the northwest of England. While 19 points and three league positions separate the two, the Manchester derby almost always provides an extremely tense fixture between two teams that have battled for supremacy for decades.
Surprisingly, United has won 4 of their last 5 visits to the Etihad. Although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is no longer steering the ship – the short trip for the Red Devils this weekend is accompanied by an exemplary away record held by the visitors.
Pep Guardiola has completed the league double over United on just one previous occasion since his tenure with the Citizens. He'll hope to accomplish his second following a 2-0 success in the reverse fixture.
With that said, Manchester City was lucky to escape Goodison Park last weekend with a 1-0 victory and a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham the previous week has proved they're a mortal team. Manchester United may not have a fighting chance to challenge for the 2021/22 EPL title, but they'd take pleasure in dampening their rival's hope of retaining the title and assisting Liverpool in their conquest.
Final Thoughts | Premier League Betting Odds
Manchester derby predictions can be difficult to predict, as it's strange to believe Manchester United owns the better head-to-head record and are historically successful on City's home turf.
Manchester United moneyline betting odds of +700 are ridiculous, and a small play on this market wouldn't be the worst move. However, I believe it'll be a back and forth fixture, and for that reason, I'll back the Red Devils' double chance with the expectation of a tightly fought encounter.
Manchester City vs. Manchester United Score Prediction: Manchester City 1 – Manchester United 1
Soccer Pick: Double chance Manchester United/Draw (+198) [2.98] [1u wager returns 1.98u of profit] with Everygame
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