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Now is not the time to write about Manchester United’s struggles on the pitch, it is not the time to discuss the power struggle between Jose Mourinho and his star players or to debate when Jose Mourinho will leave or be fired. Now is the time to wonder just how Manchester United can be available at 10/11 to beat one of the worst sides in the Premier League. Mourinho’s side are just a shade of odds-on to win away at Southampton, a team who have failed to win at home this season and are the third-lowest home scorers in the division with just four goals in their six games - only Huddersfield and Crystal Palace have scored fewer. Mark Hughes has won just five of his 26 games in charge since taking over at St Mary’s and there are rumours swirling that he will be replaced by Paulo Sousa regardless of this weekend’s result. Southampton have dropped into the relegation zone after failing to win any of their last nine league matches. They have failed to beat Leicester, … [Read more...] about Premier League best bets: Manchester Utd look tremendous value to win away at Southampton

The Manchester Derby takes place on Sunday afternoon just 36 days after Jose Mourinho was 20 minutes away from the sack when his side were 2-0 down at home to Newcastle. Since turning that game around, Mourinho’s side have produced a tremendous performance at Stamford Bridge and were unlucky not to win, beaten Everton and Bournemouth, and surprised many with a superb comeback against Juventus in Turin this week. However, despite that victory, Manchester United are the biggest price (8/1) they have ever been to win a match in the Premier League and, while it may be a step too far to advise backing them at that price, there are reasons for thinking the match will be closer than those odds suggest. At first glance it appears that Manchester City are steamrollering their opposition at home. They have a perfect record and are averaging four goals per game, but their opposition have not been the greatest. Pep Guardiola’s side have faced six of the bottom eight - Huddersfield, … [Read more...] about Premier League best bets: Jose Mourinho and Manchester United can make it tough for city rivals

With no live Saturday lunchtime kickoff and four of the top five teams not in action until later in the weekend, now is the perfect time to analyse the huge match at the foot of the Premier League. Bottom club Newcastle’s visit to 16th-placed Southampton comes as pressure starts to mount on managers Mark Hughes and Rafa Benitez, but it is the Spaniard’s breathing which will be less restricted when the final whistle blows at St Mary’s. Newcastle are without a win this season and have lost nine of their 11 matches in all competitions, but their league performances on the road have been far better than those stats imply. They should have beaten Cardiff in their first away match. They dominated the game before Isaac Hayden was sent off in the 66th minute and went on to miss an injury-time penalty in a 0-0 draw. Benitez’s side were then far from disgraced when losing 2-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad before again performing with credit to claim a goalless draw at … [Read more...] about Premier League best bets: Newcastle can gain valuable win in six-pointer