Bet on Premier League Round 22 – First Games of 2018

No other league across Europe keeps us entertained as well as the Premier League does! While all the rest of the domestic competitions are enjoying breaks from football at this time of the year, England’s top tier of football maintains its high standards with a wide range of thrilling action. This is why we love the Premier League and the constant betting opportunities we get with online betting sites in UK.

Everton v Manchester United – H 4/1 (5.00) D 14/5 (3.79) A 2/3 (1.66)

This is the game we all want to see, as Wayne Rooney will go up against his former side Man United in one of the first Premier League games of 2018. The former England international spent a total of 13 years with the Red Devils (2004-2017), scoring a whopping 253 goals for the club and thus becoming their all-time top goalscorer, breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s previous record of 249 goals.

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Man United have surprisingly suffered a few draws in recent encounters, while Everton have put on some decent performances both at home and away in the same period, despite finding themselves in 9th position on the table with 27 points. The Toffees maintain the 7th best home record in the Premier League – a statistic that could worry Man United. When it comes to this match, we would place our bets on a draw, considering the performances of both sides in last few encounters.

Swansea v Tottenham – H 11/1 (12.00) D 4/1 (5.00) A 2/7 (1.28)

Tottenham have slipped down the table a bit since losing 4-1 to Man City at the Etihad in the middle of December, but they managed to win against the likes of Stoke, Brighton, Burnley and Southampton. The Spurs also enjoy a pretty good form while playing away from home, while Swansea find themselves struggling while playing in front of their home support – a fact that Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will look to exploit when they face each other on the 2nd of January.

Will Wayne Rooney score against his former club Man United, where he became a star? (source: The Guardian)

What’s even more important to mention is that the Swans are fighting to get out of the relegation zone, so we’re backing the Spurs to win this match with ease. Online sportsbooks in UK strongly favour Tottenham, so it’s a good idea to add this bet to your accumulator.

Arsenal v Chelsea – H 9/7 (2.29) D 12/5 (3.39) A 2/1 (3.00)

At the beginning we mentioned the top flight of English football never disappoints and rightfully so! The first batch of games of the new year will see a big London derby take place, as the Emirates Stadium will be the venue for occasion where Arsene Wenger’s men will go head to head with Antonio Conte’s men for the bragging rights in the capital.

Arsenal are going through some uncertain times with their results dwindling over the last few rounds. Chelsea on the other hand would likely be in first position on the table were it not for the two Manchester sides taking the top two spots. The Blues look significantly more confident in games then their upcoming opponents the Gunners – who will likely lose their star players in the summer transfer window. So we’d place out bets on Chelsea to win the derby, with a slight chance of a draw with goals.