With the 2022 FIFA World Cup now having come and gone, professional leagues across the globe will start back up after being on pause. While some of the world’s best who played in the games will undoubtedly ease into the new year, the action in the English Premier League picks right back on Monday afternoon.
Let’s take a closer look at the three spots I’m on.
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Premier League Matchday 17 Preview, Odds & Picks (2022)
Brentford (+310) vs. Tottenham (-115)
With only two goals and another early exit for his England team, Tottenham striker Harry Kane surely enters the back half of the season on a disappointing note. With 12 goals in the EPL to this point, I expect him to pick up right where he left off and for Son Heung-Min to be the ideal Robin to his Batman here down the stretch.
Heading into the World Cup pause, Brentford picked up their biggest win in years, knockoff Man City on the road. That was now well over a month ago, however, and any momentum that might have started is surely dead in the water.
Look for a slow start from both teams, but for Tottenham to edge this one out late.
Pick: Tottenham -115
Leicester (+220) vs. Newcastle (+120)
Currently sitting on the bottom half of the table, Leicester will look to pull things together following the break but isn’t being given any favors in their opening match here. For Leicester stud James Madison, this might be a tryout of sorts, as Newcastle is reportedly interested in the striker.
Having won five straight EPL matches and seven of their past eight, look for New Castle’s strength up the middle to be the difference in this one.
Pick: Newcastle +120
Crystal Palace (+105) vs. Fulham (+240)
Heading into the break having not won in three attempts, Fulham welcomed the time off to regroup on and off the pitch. With a goal differential of -1, Fulham’s issues so far this season have largely been with their backline and keeping the ball out of their final third.
For Palace, a slow start has them sitting at 5-4-6, and while they haven’t been terrible on defense, their lack of goals continues to bight them. I’ll gladly take the inflated number on Fulham in a match I have much closer to even.
Pick: Fulham +240
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