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Premier League Predictions, Odds & Schedule This Week: Matchday 2

Andrew Brennan

Last Updated: August 23, 2024 2:07 PM EDT • 3 min 35 sec read.

Luis Diaz of Liverpool celebrates his goal against Sevilla.
Luis Diaz of Liverpool celebrates his goal against Sevilla. Photo by Cody Froggatt/News Images via Sipa USA.

Matchday 1 of the 2024-25 Premier League season played out mostly as expected. Will there be any surprises in the English top flight during the second weekend of action?

Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United took care of business as anticipated on Matchday 1. Fellow Premier League title odds contenders Chelsea were always going to be in tough against the reigning champions, losing 2-0 at home.

Meanwhile, in the relative shock (relative because, well, it's not completely shocking) of the weekend, Tottenham drew newly promoted Leicester in a match it thoroughly dominated. Can Spurs bounce back on Matchday 2 against Everton?

We've searched through the best Premier League odds to bring you our top predictions for Matchday 2.

Premier League predictions Matchday 2

Premier League odds & schedule

Odds via bet365 as of Friday.

  • Brighton (+150) vs. Manchester United (+162), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 7:30 a.m. ET
  • Crystal Palace (+115) vs. West Ham (+220), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 10 a.m. ET
  • Fulham (-125) vs. Leicester (+333), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 10 a.m. ET
  • Manchester City (-1200) vs. Ipswich (+2000), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 10 a.m. ET
  • Southampton (+150) vs. Nottingham Forest (+180), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 10 a.m. ET
  • Tottenham (-239) vs. Everton (+550), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 10 a.m. ET
  • Aston Villa (+333) vs. Arsenal (-134), Saturday, Aug. 24 @ 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Bournemouth (+200) vs. Newcastle (+120), Sunday, Aug. 25 @ 9 a.m. ET
  • Wolves (+333) vs. Chelsea (-134), Sunday, Aug. 25 @ 9 a.m. ET
  • Liverpool (-450) vs. Brentford (+1000), Sunday, Aug. 25 @ 11:30 a.m. ET

Top Premier League picks

Prediction: Son Heung-min to score or assist (-140 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

Son failed to get on the scoresheet against Leicester. But he's expected to bounce back on Matchday 2 against Everton, just like his club.

The talented South Korean attacker boasts the fifth-highest fantasy points projection for this gameweek, and none of the players ranked above him are getting odds longer than -150 for this same prop at any of our best sports betting sites.

These odds at DraftKings are also much better than those at bet365, which offers a Son goal or assist at -188.

Best odds: -140 via DraftKings | Implied probability: 58.33%

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Prediction: Eberechi Eze to score or assist (+120 via FanDuel ⭐⭐⭐

Eze was robbed of an incredible goal on Matchday 1 due to a dubious foul during his free-kick. Outside of that, Eze contributed 0.46 expected goal involvements against Brentford, and he looks poised to produce another strong showing against West Ham.

The English winger's fantasy points projection isn't quite as impressive as Son's forecast, but he's still in the top 25 among all players this weekend.

Additionally, an Eze goal or assist is trading +100 through DraftKings, and an even shorter -110 at bet365. A winning $10 wager will result in $12 in profit.

Best odds: +120 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 45.45%

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Prediction: Cole Palmer to score or assist (-130 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

This bet is a tad risky, as Palmer exited Chelsea's midweek match with an apparent hamstring injury. However, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca seemed optimistic that Palmer can take the pitch this weekend.

If he's fit, Palmer is among the most dangerous players in the Premier League. His fantasy points projection is just less than what Son is getting. As such, we're receiving slightly better odds on the Chelsea attacker to score or assist.

This prop is trading at a whopping -175 through bet365, showing us the value in this price at FanDuel.

Best odds: -130 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 56.52%

Prediction: Luis Diaz to score or assist (-130 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

The Arne Slot era began nicely, but Liverpool played a noticeably different style of football than we've become accustomed to seeing in recent years.

However, Diaz looked as involved as ever, finishing the match with 0.84 expected goal involvements.

Liverpool are massive -450 favorites, and Diaz helps form perhaps the most dangerous attacking trio in England alongside Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota.

But those two are trading at far shorter odds to score or assist. So we're taking the value on Diaz, which is likely a result of him being the only one of the three to not score on Matchday 1.

Best odds: -130 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 56.52%

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Andrew Brennan
Andrew Brennan is a publishing editor for Sportsbook Review. He also heads the website’s MLB coverage, from the various futures markets to daily picks. Andrew believes a math-based approach is the best way to enjoy long-term success in sports betting, and he’s spent the better part of the last year fine-tuning his own process for MLB, NBA, and NFL picks. Andrew uses eight different sportsbooks to find the best odds available and various projection models to gather as much information as he can. His most used sportsbooks are bet365, FanDuel, and theScore Bet. When it comes to daily projection models, he regularly references NumberFire across all sports, as it’s one of the best free tools available. In terms of which daily markets Andrew attacks, he almost exclusively bets on pitcher strikeouts for baseball. When the winter rolls around, you’ll see him providing more variety when it comes to the NBA (points, assists, rebounds) and NFL (almost any offensive-based player prop). He used these tools to go +150 units in 2023. Andrew is also a passionate fantasy sports player. He’s played fantasy football, fantasy Premier League, and fantasy baseball for the last decade. He graduated from Durham College with his diploma in journalism after earning his degree in law from Carleton University. He’s worked in sports media since early 2017, first contributing at FanSided before moving to theScore. He joined SBR in 2022.