Football bets for the weekend

Eddie Howe's boys have to show us something after 3 potless games on the trot, scraping out two 0-0s along the way. I fancy Utd to be brought down a peg and come away with a point. But wait, they've won on their last 3 visits to Bournemouth so the H2Hs are in their favour. I will stick with the draw, though, in these decidedly dodgy times.

No Xhaka for Arsenal and Degsy says Ozil must start. Can't see it myself but have gone for the Arsenal win over a much travelled Wolves side.

BTTS YES at Villa Park, he says. Can't see Allison slipping up v Villa and I'd rather go BTTS NO.

Like Bournemouth, Norwich have to show us something v Brighton. 1 point from 15 is diabolical and it's high time Pukki found his shooting boots again.

It's surely a question of how many City will demolish Saints by, isn't it. Like Norwich, it's 1 point from 15 for Hassuntutti's boys but they'll get nowt here. He's gone 5-0 correct score at 11/1 which is a whole lot better than City -4 at just 11/4. No one likes to see anybody lose their job, they really don't, but I'm surprised the fellow is still there at St Marys. 0-9 is just not on.

He's gone correct score again at Sheff Utd/Burnley. When you consider that Sheff U haven't scored more than once in a home game so far and Burnley have scored one goal per game in 4 of their 5 away games, 1-1 looks a decent call. He says he 'went in heavy' on the Blades going down at 8/11 and currently they sit comfortably in 8th place with the least goals conceded (8) along with Liverpool and Leicester. They may only have potted 9 but look where they are. I wonder if they'll offer him cash-out 

West Ham to do Newcastle, I agree. They should have done Sheff U at home last time out but rolled over for the draw. I understand that Andy Lazaruz Carroll could return yet again for The Toon after seeing off his latest groin injury. How long he will last if he does start is anybody's guess before he disappears again only to rise once more at some point later.

Still no Troy Deeney for Watford and although he is nothing short of a thug there's no doubt The Hornets are missing him. They have to win a game at some point. But I said that against Bournemouth, and against Sheff U and I'll probably be saying it next week as well. Chelsea and 3 or more match goals seems a good spot to me.

I like Zaha and when he is on form nobody can stop him. Leicester are favourites with many but I'll stick my neck out for the draw and disagree with him. Either way there will be some fight about Palace and the chances of them being Southamptoned are remote.

He's gone Everton to beat Tottenham, not so much because Everton are playing well but more likely that Spurs are playing sh*te. But then so are Everton. He's tempted by the 9/5 for The Toffees but I'm not. Let him eat all the Rich Tea biscuits that he wants while he fills in his coupon - I'm on Spurs. They have to show me something some time. Surely.