The 2024/25 Premier League season continues apace this weekend, with the Matchday 2 line-up featuring several eye-catching fixtures.
Reigning champions Manchester City made a winning start at Chelsea last Sunday and will expect to follow up at home to newly-promoted Ipswich Town.
City are big favourites in the sportsbooks and are impossible to oppose in their quest to pick up another three points.
A game like City v Ipswich is likely to have expert fans look at other betting picks instead of the usual odds predicting the winner, and as such you can see a flurry of bets on several other games this weekend.
Read on as we look at the full schedule for Matchday 2 before identifying what we believe are the best Premier League bets this weekend.
Premier League 2024/25 Matchday 2 Fixtures
Saturday, August 24
Sunday, August 25
Premier League 2024/25 Matchday 2 Betting Tips
Palace Look Good Against West Ham
Crystal Palace and West Ham United were both defeated on the opening weekend and will be eager to avoid a similar fate on Matchday 2.
The Eagles were unfortunate to be on the wrong side of the scoreline at Brentford having dominated the home side for long periods of the match.
By contrast, West Ham struggled to get going against Aston Villa and could be vulnerable in what is guaranteed to be a raucous crowd at Selhurst Park.
Palace triumphed 5-2 in the corresponding fixture last season and look a good bet at odds of 6/5 to inflict more misery on the Hammers this weekend.
Tottenham Can Put Everton to the sword
Tottenham Hotspur went into the season with high hopes of challenging for a top four finish, but failed to get off to a winning start at Leicester City.
Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated proceedings in the first half and should have put the game to bed long before the Foxes equalised.
The Australian is sure to have his players fired up for their home match against an Everton team which was demolished 3-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.
Odds of 7/4 on Tottenham to win and both teams to score looks worth chancing given that Postecoglou’s side still look a little vulnerable defensively.
Villa are Overpriced Against Arsenal
Aston Villa completed the double over Arsenal last season – results which ultimately cost the Gunners the Premier League title.
Despite this, Villa are a best priced 17/5 to emerge victorious this weekend, which could prove to be a serious misstep by the bookmakers.
Villa had one of the best home records in the top flight last season and will fancy their chances of causing Arsenal plenty of problems on Saturday.
Back Villa at odds of 9/4 in the ‘draw no bet’ market looks to be the sensible way to play what promises to be an intriguing encounter.
Jota Fancied to Sting the Bees
Liverpool started life under new manager Arne Slot with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich Town and they should follow up at home to Brentford on Sunday.
The Bees were fortunate to beat Palace last weekend and could be set for a torrid afternoon in front of a bumper crowd at Anfield.
Diogo Jota was on the scoresheet at Portman Road and could reward punters who back him at odds of 11/10 to repeat the trick this weekend.
Jota has netted three goals in seven previous matches against the Bees and is fancied to enhance his record in another comfortable Liverpool victory.
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