Liverpool is the only remaining team in the English Premier League with a perfect record after defeating Southampton last weekend to improve to 6-0-0. The club will face its toughest test of the season to date this Saturday when it goes on the road to face Chelsea.
English Premier League Matchweek 7 odds, betting trends
Liverpool visits Chelsea in a battle of undefeated teams this Saturday in the English Premier League that highlights the betting slate at sportsbooks.
In a testament to how good the squad has been this season, Liverpool is going off as a slight road favorite at +155 on Saturday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Chelsea is in the rare position of being a home underdog at +180 with draw odds paying +255.
Saturday’s win over Southampton was Liverpool’s fourth clean sheet in six Premier League games. The club has still surrendered only two goals, the lowest total in the EPL through its first six games, and is now second at +175 on the Premier League championship odds.
Chelsea likely found itself looking ahead to this matchup last Sunday at West Ham, settling for a 0-0 draw to fall to 5-1-0 on the season. With a win on Saturday, Chelsea could jump Liverpool into first place on the EPL table. Chelsea holds a 6-6-2 advantage in its last 14 games against Liverpool including a 2-1 win in the League Cup on Wednesday.
English Premier League Betting Lines
Chelsea (+180) vs. Liverpool (+155), Draw (+255)
Manchester City (-1200) vs. Brighton (+3000), Draw (+1100)
Arsenal (-220) vs. Watford (+575), Draw (+400)
West Ham United (+350) vs. Manchester United (-115), Draw (+280)
While Liverpool currently holds the top spot in the standings, Manchester City owns the best goal differential in the league at +16 coming off a 5-0 thrashing of Cardiff City. Manchester City finds itself in the familiar role of being the biggest betting favorite on the board this weekend at -1200 hosting Brighton (+3000 to win, +1100 to draw).
Since opening the season with back-to-back losses to Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal has steadily been climbing its way back up the table with four straight wins in league play. Arsenal will try to earn a fifth straight win this Saturday as a -220 favorite at home against Watford (+575 to win, +400 to draw).
Manchester United fell to 3-1-2 on the season with a disappointing draw at home against the Wolves last Saturday and followed that up with a loss to Derby County in the League Cup on Wednesday. Rumors have been swirling about the discord between manager Jose Mourinho and his club. United hopes to get back on track Saturday as a -115 road favorite at West Ham (+350 to win, +280 to draw).
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