The English Premier League hits round two of action, with fans around the world crying out for more of the same after it rained goals on the opening weekend.
Arsenal and Chelsea go toe-to-toe in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium as Sunday’s fixtures come to a climax.
The Gunners are smarting from their opening night defeat, while the Blues go into a consecutive capital city clash off the back of a handsome home win at the first attempt a week ago.
Manchester United rattle in five goals at Old Trafford to make the perfect start to their EPL title charge, with a trip to Southampton their next assignment.
Tottenham also kicked off their campaign in style with a win over the defending champions and they complete Sunday’s triple-header with a visit to boss Nuno Espirito Santo’s former club Wolves.
Liverpool’s bid to reclaim their Premier League crown resumes in the Saturday lunchtime kick off as they host Burnley at Anfield.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were Spurs’ victims last weekend and they have the perfect chance to put that right at the Etihad Stadium when they play porous Norwich.
Leeds also have wrongs to right after their thumping at the hands of rivals United, with the tricky prospect of Everton making their way to Elland Road.
Crystal Palace and promoted Brentford form the London derby undercard as they clash in the top flight for the first time at Selhurst Park.
Aston Villa and Newcastle both have opening losses to rid from their minds when they face off at Villa Park.
It’s the opposite story at the Amex Stadium, meanwhile, as Brighton welcome fellow winners Watford to the south coast.
West Ham and Leicester must wait until Monday night to push for a second win of the season of their own, with the London Stadium the venue for the European contenders.
English Premier League predictions for 21 – 23 August
Prediction methodology explained: The expected win percentage is based off publicly available odds. For example, if a team’s odds are 2.30, the expected chance of winning is 43%. If the odds are 1.62 the expected chance of winning is 62% and so on. These are accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change. Where there is no value listed, the odds were not available at the time of writing.
