{"id":389917,"date":"2025-12-31T14:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=389917"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:50:25","slug":"epl-picks-and-predictions-january-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/epl-picks-and-predictions-january-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL picks and predictions Jan. 1: Expect goals in  Brentford vs. Tottenham, Man City to win on New Year&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thursday kicks off a new calendar year, but the Premier League is far from over, with Manchester City eyeing another second-half comeback for the EPL title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Matchday narrative<\/strong>: The current leader is Arsenal, but City continues to race up the standings. On New Year&#8217;s Day, the Citizens can get within a game&#8217;s reach of the Gunners with a win over Sunderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top EPL predictions and best picks for the upcoming soccer fixtures on Jan. 1, featuring a pick on Brentford vs. Tottenham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt;<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; wager on the EPL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPL predictions: New Year&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Manchester City halftime\/fulltime (-107)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Man City started the season slowly, but it&#8217;s won six straight games in pursuit of Arsenal atop the EPL standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That includes beating Sunderland, 3-0, in a match that City was leading 2-0 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who aren&#8217;t aware, this bet cashes if the side is up at halftime and then wins the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the good news is City&#8217;s offence gets going early, and that leads to a lot of goals before half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on Sunderland vs. Manchester City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite having one fewer fixture played than most teams, the Citizens have 43 goals. Six more than Arsenal and 10 more than any other team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As hot as the side is right now, I had to find a way to get behind Man City in a way that made sense still. This fits the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> During the six-game heater, Man City cashed this bet five times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">See all betting odds for the EPL on New Year&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPL picks: Brentford vs. Tottenham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over 2.5 goals (-115):<\/strong> Both of these offences are good enough to contribute to the over in this match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tottenham has scored at least one goal in 15 of 18 EPL matches, with 27 overall tallies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brentford has even more goals with 28, and scored six goals in its last two games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Wager on European soccer matches at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tottenham hosted this matchup a few weeks back and won the contest 2-0. With Brentford at home for the rematch, I&#8217;m confident the offence can produce more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither team is particularly strong on defence, either. They have combined to allow 49 goals this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>EPL predictions made&nbsp;at 1:35 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday kicks off a new calendar year, but the Premier League is far from over, with Manchester City eyeing another second-half comeback for the EPL title. The Matchday narrative: The current leader is Arsenal, but City continues to race up the standings. 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