Aston Villa host Wolves in a Midlands derby to opening the Premier League weekend. While derby games can often prove unpredictable, Aston Villa’s form has been good as they close in on 4th spot and I see them having too much quality for Wolves this weekend. They were held at Molineux but are good value for the win this weekend.

Another side performing well in recent league games is Everton. Hopefully they won’t be hungover from letting slip of a 2-0 lead to draw at Birmingham last weekend. Bolton have won 3 of their last 4 games under Owen Coyle as they look to avoid relegation. Goodison Park is a big ask for Bolton and I see the home side coming out on top here with odds better than I was expecting.

Arsenal are expected to beat West Ham at home but their odds are very short. Manchester United are odds on to beat a Liverpool side who are coming off a very good performance in Europe on Thursday and who have won the last 3 meetings against United. Chelsea coming off a European exit will want to bounce back with a victory in the league at Blackburn. Their pre-match odds are 1/2 and is a prime candidate for some in-play betting.