
Manchester City drew their third consecutive Premier League fixture last Wednesday at home to Brighton, but this time Arsenal could not take advantage, as the Gunners were held to a goalless draw by Liverpool, a game in which the reigning champions arguably edged it.
That leaves the gap between first and second at six points with 17 games to go. Aston Villa are level with City on 43 points after their own goalless draw away at Crystal Palace.
At the other end of the table, Nottingham Forest won a huge six-pointer at West Ham United, leaving the Irons seven points from safety in the relegation zone.
There is a full programme of 10 fixtures this weekend, with matches taking place from Saturday, 17 January, through to Monday, 19 January.
Premier League tipster Ben Smith has selected a five-leg accumulator across those fixtures. All selections are available with Betway, who are offering competitive Premier League odds across the full round of matches.
After kicking off 2026 with three straight draws, Manchester City are back on track performance-wise after victories in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Admittedly, the FA Cup win came against third-tier Exeter City, but the match helped them bed in new signing Antoine Semenyo, who scored and assisted in their 10-1 triumph.
More impressive, though, was their 2-0 win at Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. Semenyo was on the scoresheet again, while in-form Rayan Cherki added a second late on to perhaps put the tie beyond the Magpies.
City’s next task is to get back to winning ways in the league, and they look well placed to do that against Manchester United.
The Red Devils have appointed Michael Carrick as caretaker manager. A fresh face may bring a lift, but it does not change the fact that they look unbalanced, and their recent form has been poor.
Elland Road has been one of the most entertaining places to watch Premier League football this season.
Both teams to score has landed in each of their last eight home matches, with the latest of those, a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, the only one that did not feature at least three goals.
Those open games have started to carry into their away fixtures too, with both teams to score hitting in five of their last six on the road. The only exception came at Anfield, where their plan to sit in and frustrate Liverpool worked to perfection.
As favourites at home to Fulham, they will not be looking to play on the back foot unless, or until, they take the lead.
Seven of Fulham’s 10 away games have also seen both teams find the net, so backing both teams to score looks the best angle here.
Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool have had problems against a low block this season. They already experienced that against Burnley in the reverse fixture at Turf Moor, where it took a 95th-minute penalty for the Reds to break the newly promoted side down.
Liverpool hit four past third-tier Barnsley on Monday night, but that is the first time they have scored more than two at Anfield in 13 games in all competitions.
Leeds managed to keep them out, Wolves only shipped two and almost took a point, while Sunderland even went ahead and left with a 1-1 draw. The fear factor is not quite there at the moment, and the absentees have not helped either.
Liverpool are of course the most likely winners here, but it is hard to see them running up a big score in their current state.
Wolves have been trending upwards ever since they went to the Emirates and were denied a point by a stoppage-time own goal. After a near miss at Anfield two weeks later, the results their performances deserved started to arrive, beginning with a point at Old Trafford, followed by a win against West Ham and a draw at Everton.
Since their rout of Shrewsbury in the FA Cup, Newcastle have faced two far more intense tests, a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth and a fiery EFL Cup semi-final first leg with Manchester City.
In good form and inevitably much fresher, Wolves appeal as good value to take at least a point here.
Everton tend to keep things tight away from home and it has generally worked well. Eight of their 10 road trips have seen under 2.5 goals, and they have won three of their last five on their travels.
A similar gameplan is likely here, and unless Aston Villa score early, this bet has an excellent chance of landing.
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