Premier League predictions, football betting tips and free bets for Saturday's 3pm kick-offs

When to bet

All matches kick off at 3pm on Saturday

Best bets

Bryan Mbeumo first goalscorer
1pt each-way 11-2 bet365

Crystal Palace vs Fulham draw
1pt 5-2 bet365

Over 2.5 goals in West Ham vs Everton
2pts 4-5 general

Wolves to win & over 2.5 goals
1pt 7-4 Betfair

Saturday's Premier League 3pm predictions

Brentford vs Bournemouth predictions

Two late Harry Wilson goals broke Brentford’s hearts on Monday as they lost 2-1 at Fulham but the Bees will be confident of bouncing back against Bournemouth at the Gtech Community Stadium, where they have excelled this term.

Brentford have won four and drawn one of their five Premier League home games this season, scoring 15 goals in the process, with one man in particular a huge reason for their success at their fortress.

Seven of Bryan Mbeumo’s eight league goals this term have come at the Gtech, with the Cameroonian enjoying the comforts of west London.

Brentford will need him to be at his best against Bournemouth too as the Cherries will be bursting with confidence after beating Manchester City 2-1 last Saturday.

However, that win came at home, and Andoni Iraola’s men have won just three of their last 15 top-flight away games.

Thomas Frank’s side could dictate the tempo at the Gtech, meaning Mbeumo, who scored three goals in two games against Bournemouth last term, is fancied to find the net again, with the Bees’ tendency to start fast making him an appealing first-scorer pick. 

Brentford vs Bournemouth team news

Brentford: Long-term absentees Igor Thiago, Josh DaSilva and Aaron Hickey remain out while the game has also come too soon for Kristoffer Ajer and Rico Henry.
Bournemouth: Alex Scott, Dango Ouattara and Luis Sinisterra are out. Kepa Arrizabalaga is available but may have trouble dislodging Mark Travers after the Irishman's strong performance against Manchester City. 

Brentford vs Bournemouth predicted line-ups

Brentford (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Van den Berg; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Wissa
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Travers; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson

Brentford vs Bournemouth key stat

Bryan Mbeumo has scored seven goals in five Premier League home games this season.

Best bet for Brentford vs Bournemouth:

Bryan Mbeumo first goalscorer
1pt each-way 11-2 bet365

Verdict by Jamie Griffith

Crystal Palace vs Fulham predictions

Better things were expected from Crystal Palace after an impressive first few months under Oliver Glasner at the end of last season, but there are signs that the Eagles have found their feet this term and they will expect to kick on after a win over Tottenham and a draw at Wolves.

Their 2-1 EFL Cup success at Aston Villa was a further tonic and it could be a close game when Fulham visit Selhurst Park.

The Cottagers came through a dramatic win over Brentford on Monday when two injury-time Harry Wilson goals ended a three-game winless run, but just five of the 15 points Marco Silva’s side have earned in their promising start have come on the road.

Three of those came from what now looks an impressive victory away to Nottingham Forest, and while Fulham have failed to score in just one of their ten league games, their early-week exploits may take some time to recover from.

Although Palace have lost five games this season, just one of those – a 2-0 home reverse to West Ham – was by more than one goal, so a tight clash could ensue with a good chance the scoreline will finish level..

Crystal Palace vs Fulham team news

Crystal Palace: Eddie Nketiah has joined Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Matheus Franca and Chadi Riad in the treatment room and Will Hughes is suspended.
Fulham: The only Cottagers absentee is Sasa Lukic, who is sidelined with a shoulder issue.

Crystal Palace vs Fulham predicted line-ups

Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Kamada, Doucoure, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Schlupp
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Berge; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Nelson; Jimenez

Crystal Palace vs Fulham key stat

Fulham have scored in nine of their Premier League matches this term

Best bet for Crystal Palace vs Fulham:

Draw
1pt 5-2 bet365

Verdict by Ian Wilkerson

West Ham vs Everton predictions

It has been a difficult start for Julen Lopetegui at the West Ham helm, but the Spaniard will have gained a bit of cheer from successive home victories over Ipswich and Manchester United and hope his side can build on that against Everton on Saturday.

The difficulty is that the Hammers have struggled with inconsistency, as illustrated by poor recent defeats at Totten­ham and Nottingham Forest, and not much faith can be put in the hosts, especially considering their victory over United came courtesy of a fortunate late penalty.

The Londoners haven’t kept a league clean sheet on their own patch since January 2, which should give Everton hope after the disappointment of becoming the first top-flight team to lose to Southampton last week.

Only the Saints, Crystal Palace and United have scored fewer than the Toffees’ tally of ten league goals, but they have a point to prove after their 1-0 loss at St Mary’s.

Sean Dyche’s side scored a total of five goals in their previous three road games, including a 2-0 win at Ipswich, so Everton can help to continue the trend of high-scoring games at the London Stadium.

West Ham vs Everton team news

West Ham: Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez are suspended while Niclas Fullkrug is still absent. Tomas Soucek is likely to shake off an illness to feature but Jarrod Bowen and Jean-Clair Todibo will require fitness tests.  
Everton: Abdoulaye Doucoure, Seamus Coleman and Iliman Ndiaye face fitness tests and Armando Broja, Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner and Youssef Chermiti remain on the sidelines. 

West Ham vs Everton predicted line-ups

West Ham (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Antonio
Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala; Lindstrom, McNeil, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin

West Ham vs Everton key stat

West Ham's last seven home Premier League matches have featured at least three goals

Best bet for West Ham vs Everton:

Over 2.5 goals
2pts 4-5 general

Verdict by Ian Wilkerson

Wolves vs Southampton predictions

Wolves are one of just two teams not to have registered a victory in this season’s Premier League after Southampton’s 1-0 win over Everton last Satur­day, but Gary O’Neil’s team could finally get off the mark on Saturday.

It’s difficult to put much faith in the home defence as they have conceded a whopping 27 goals in their opening ten games and they have shipped twice in all but one of those outings.

However, there have been encouraging signs. Manchester City needed an injury-time winner to see them off at Molineux last month and scoring two late goals to earn a point at Brighton a fortnight ago would have lifted spirits.

Wolves’ games have been jam-packed with goals this season and this looks a game that could generate entertainment, even though the Saints are the lowest goalscorers in the league with just seven.

They could contribute against a shaky defence, but this could be the week that the Old Golds finally break their duck and lift themselves off the bottom of the table at the expense of their visitors, who are pointless in five road games.

Wolves vs Southampton team news

Wolves: Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic and Boubacar Traore are all out but Hee-Chan Hwang and Sam Johnstone are available.
Southampton: Hopes are high Adam Lallana will have recovered from a groin injury but Ryan Fraser, Gavin Bazuna, Ross Stewart and Will Smallbone are missing.

Wolves vs Southampton predicted line-ups

Wolves (3-4-3): Sa; Bueno, Dawson, T Gomes; Semedo, J Gomes, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Strand Larsen, Cunha.
Southampton (5-4-1): Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Manning; Armstrong, Downes, Aribo, Fernandes; Archer

Wolves vs Southampton key stat

Wolves have failed to score in just one of their ten Premier League games this season

Best bet for Wolves vs Southampton:

Wolves to win & over 2.5 goals
1pt 7-4 Betfair

Verdict by Ian Wilkerson

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