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EPL Matchweek 4 betting

THE English Premier League is back this week after a short hiatus for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

What better way to kick off the fourth round of fixtures than with a Saturday blockbuster between Manchester City and Liverpool?

Both are chasing title glory and Manchester United – the only team with a perfect record.

City remain the $2.38 league favourites in the outright betting at CrownBet.com.au, with United close behind at $3.25 odds.

Also in the upper reaches of the EPL table are Huddersfield Town, who have yet to taste defeat on their return to the top flight after 45 years in the minor divisions.

Meanwhile, at the wrong end of affairs, Bournemouth are one of four teams still searching for their first win of the season.

If the Cherries manage to break their duck with a win over Arsenal, the struggling Gunners could finish the weekend in the bottom three.

With plenty of value floating around at the bookies this week, the conditions are ideal for a big soccer multi.

EPL multi tips for Matchweek 4

Multi pays $23.86 at CrownBet.com.au

Punters at CrownBet can enjoy extra value on football multi bets throughout the European season.

If you pick four or more win-draw-win legs and only one fails, you can pocket up to $50 in CrownBet Rewards bonus points.

Every dollar counts for 100 points, so there are as many as 5000 points up for grabs if your EPL multi just misses the mark.

CrownBet points can be exchanged for a variety of rewards, such as shopping vouchers, fine dining, luxury gifts and holidays.

Best of all, this soccer multi special can feature legs from all over the world.

Besides the Premier League, accepted divisions include the A-League, French Ligue Un, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and Spanish Primera Division.

Manchester City vs. Liverpool

Saturday, September 9, 2017 – 9:30pm AEST – Etihad Stadium

Man City – $1.85
Draw – $3.75
Liverpool – $4

There is an awful lot of love for City despite a rather unassuming start to the season.

A tally of five goals in three games is hardly the mark of champions elect, especially when two of those outings were against teams now residing in the bottom four.

Their firepower is overwhelming, but when will the likes of Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus really turn it on?

The Citizens also need to start showing some discipline, as Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling have already seen red this season.

The international break was not kind to Vincent Kompany, who is in doubt after going down injured while paying for Belgium.

Liverpool were superb last time out, although it must said that Arsenal put up no resistance.

Jurgen Klopp’s much-hyped attack is already living up to expectations, with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge all on the score sheet against the Gunners.

The big question of the weekend is whether Philippe Coutinho will join the matchday squad after the club rejected his request for a move to Barcelona.

When you compare form and head-to-head records, the odds for this clash look incredibly lopsided.

The Reds have won four and drawn the other in five meetings with City since 2014, and they are excellent value to add another on Saturday.

Leicester City vs. Chelsea

Sunday, September 10, 2017 – 12am AEST – King Power Stadium

Leicester – $4.40
Draw – $3.70
Chelsea – $1.78

Leicester can count themselves a little unlucky to be where they are right now.

The Foxes are playing some good football, but the fixture list has done them absolutely no favours.

After an excruciating defeat to Arsenal and a 2-0 reverse to Man United, now the 2015-16 Premier League winners must face the defending champions.

Fantasy players should be all over Leicester defender Harry Maguire, who is shaping up as the value buy of the season.

Chelsea have bounced back from a rotten start to record a pair of wins over very decent opposition.

Big-money signing Alvaro Morata has made an immediate impact up front, scoring two goals and assisting two more in three appearances.

Captain Gary Cahill is still serving a suspension, leaving Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger to form the back three once again.

Chelsea are beatable and the Foxes are capable, but the Blues should be too good on this occasion.

Stoke City vs. Manchester United

Sunday, September 10, 2017 – 2:30am AEST – Bet365 Stadium

Stoke – $6.80
Draw – $4.40
Man United – $1.47

Fun fact: Stoke have more Champions League winners on their roster than any other club in the Premier League.

Champion players do not a champion team make, however, as the club’s mixed bag of results have shown.

Despite the abundance of European talent at their disposal, the Potters have managed only two goals in three games.

One of those was against Arsenal, but they will need to produce a bit more than that to sink the league’s early pacesetters.

United have started the season in scintillating fashion, notching 10 goals in three games without conceding once.

Paul Pogba is looking every bit the £90 million superstar they bought a year ago, while new rivals Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic have slotted in seamlessly.

Jose Mourinho’s men halved both clashes with Stoke last term, but this is a very different United to the stodgy draw-merchants of the 2016-17 campaign.

The away trip gives the Red Devils a hint of value in what is otherwise a one-sided market.

Burnley vs. Crystal Palace

Sunday, September 10, 2017 – 10:30pm AEST – Turf Moor

Burnley – $2.28
Draw – $3.15
Crystal Palace – $3.20

Last season, Burnley were almost unbeatable at Turf Moor and dreadful on the road.

They have completely flipped the script this term, earning results away to Chelsea and Tottenham either side of a home defeat to West Brom.

New Zealand international Chris Wood was the hero against Spurs, striking in second-half stoppage time to square the scores at Wembley.

Now the Clarets have an excellent opportunity to put distance between themselves and the relegation equation.

The tone of Crystal Palace’s season was set with their shock loss to Huddersfield on the opening weekend.

Subsequent defeats to Liverpool and Swansea have left the Eagles in a big hole at the foot of table, with only goal difference keeping them above last-placed West Ham.

Still goalless in EPL 2017-18 and missing the injured Wilfried Zaha, things are not looking good for Palace.

Mamadou Sakho is nearing full fitness and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could return this week, but that might not be enough.

More Premier League match odds

Markets courtesy of CrownBet.com.au

Southampton $1.63 – Draw $3.90 – Watford $5.30

Arsenal $1.33 – Draw $5.50 – Bournemouth $8

Everton $3.65 – Draw $3.35 – Tottenham $2.08

Brighton $2.58 – Draw $3 – West Brom $3

Swansea $2.36 – Draw $3.20 – Newcastle $3.05

West Ham $1.91 – Draw $3.30 – Huddersfield $4.20

Topics: English Premier League, Featured, UK

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