Two away sides are featured in my EPL Matchday 10 picks.
The pregame narrative: Arsenal has fallen out of form lately but I expect a bounce-back performance against Newcastle United this Saturday. On Sunday, I like Chelsea to beat a struggling Manchester United side.
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EPL Matchday 10 picks
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Best Bet: Arsenal to win (-104)
Arsenal’s last two EPL results were a loss to AFC Bournemouth and a draw with second-place Liverpool.
In between those games, the Gunners won 3-0 in the League Cup and 1-0 over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
Arsenal is a strong offensive squad, ranking fifth in goals for (1.9) and shots created (5.6) per game.
This feels like a must-win if the Gunners want to catch up with Man City and Liverpool and I predict a strong response from the London club.
Newcastle is in even poorer form than its counterpart, going winless in its last five EPL matches (0-2-3)
The side has only scored nine goals in as many games and currently holds a -1 goal differential on the season. For context, Arsenal is +7.
Key stat: In its last meeting with Newcastle, Arsenal won 4-1 while recording eight shots on goal.
Quick pick
Chelsea to win (+175): Chelsea and Manchester United meet on Sunday and the odds are just about even but I like the momentum Chelsea brings into Matchday 10.
The London club has been the much better side this season, going 5-2-2 while currently sitting in fifth in the Premier League table.
Meanwhile, Man U sits in 14th and has scored a disastrous eight goals in nine matches. Only Crystal Palace (17th) and Southampton (20th) have scored fewer.
Chelsea has a +8 goal differential which is miles better than The Red Devils’ -3 differential. Even though this game is at Old Trafford, I have no faith in the home team.
Picks made at 1:09 p.m. on 10/31/24.
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