Top 5 Betting Picks As Premier League Returns After International Break

Club football action is back after the season's first international break as Premier League players troop into their training bases ahead of the restart on Saturday.

Champions Manchester City will hope to maintain their perfect start away at undefeated West Ham, while Chelsea will battle against AFC Bournemouth to secure vital points on the road.

Sports Brief looks at the top five games for this week's five betting picks on 1xBet.

1. Wolves v Liverpool

The Reds will travel to the Molineux Stadium in the opening fixture of the week. Seven points separate the two sides on the table as Jurgen Klopp's men are yet to lose this season. According to 11v11, Liverpool have won eight of the last 10 games, which puts them in a better place to secure all three points at 1.481 odds.

2. West Ham v Man City

Two of the five undefeated teams this season will battle it out at the London Olympics Stadium. West Ham have scored in all their games, including 3-1 wins over Chelsea and Brighton. City have a 100% record, finding the net in all games. Both teams are favoured to score at 1.72 odds.

3. Man Utd v Brighton

Brighton completed a league double over Manchester United last season, a 2-1 win at Old Trafford under Graham Potter and a 1-0 win at the AMEX Stadium under Roberto De Zerbi. According to FC Tables, nine of their last 15 games have resulted in at least three goals, scoring an average of 2.67 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals market is 1.42 on 1xbet.

4. Everton v Arsenal

Arsenal travel to a difficult ground to play. They lost 1-0 at Goodison Park last season in Sean Dyche's first game in charge. Everton have only scored twice this season, both in the 2-2 draw against Sheffield, while Arsenal have scored in three of their four games this season, scoring at least two goals in all except the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Gunners are favoured to repeat this feat at 1.53 odds.

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5. Bournemouth v Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino's men travel to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, hoping to secure a win and get their season on track after picking up four points in the opening four games. Chelsea leads Premier League clubs with 11 big chances this season, while Bournemouth have missed five. The predicted outcome of the match is under 3.5 goals at 1.5 odds.

Chelsea set for a difficult run

Sports Brief analysed Chelsea's challenging run of games after the international break, and it suggested that their poor start to the season might continue for a longer time.

A return to action away at Bournemouth is followed by Aston Villa, Fulham and Burnley in the league. A league cup tie against Brighton before the next break is in their run of fixtures.

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