Football betting tips: Premier League
1pt Dominic Solanke to score anytime at 11/4 (Sky Bet)
Is Michael Carrick the messiah or just a very naughty boy? All that's for certain is the former Manchester United and England midfielder couldn't have wished for a better start as interim manager.
Beating Manchester City and winning at Arsenal was remarkable enough, but perhaps most impressive was his team's resilience having seeming to grasp a draw from the jaws of victory by conceding in the 85th and 91st minutes at home to Fulham, only to hit straight back and snatch all three points at the death.
United's attacking players have been transformed, almost as if they weren't suited to 3-4-3...
Last weekend's match-winner Benjamin Sesko scored one goal in 16 matches under Ruben Amorim. He has four in 205 minutes since.
From three goals and an assist in 18 games for Amorim, Matheus Cunha has scored two and assisted one in only 115 minutes for Carrick.
But of everyone it's Bruno Fernandes who has gone up another level in his more natural attacking midfield role, providing an assist in all five post-Amorim fixtures (six in total). He had seven in the 18 matches prior.
Had Jake not put him up for 1+ assists at 3/1 in his column, then that would be in my staking plan too. It's a cracking bet.
Elsewhere then.
There is no way I would go anywhere near backing Tottenham at Old Trafford given how poor they've been all season under Thomas Frank.
Over the past fortnight, though, Spurs fans have finally been given something to be hopeful about in attacking sense. Against a United team who have kept only two clean sheets in 17 fixtures they ought to at least find the net.
Only five Premier League teams have conceded more than United's 36 goals this season, with four of those clubs currently in the bottom five.
There is one reason why Spurs are now more threatening: DOMINIC SOLANKE.
The England striker scored a goal of the season contender last weekend with a scorpion kick against Manchester City, one of four goals in four matches since returning from a long injury lay-off.
Dom Solanke draws Spurs level with a SCORPION KICK! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/0qIFpjhneP
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 1, 2026
Tottenham had only scored more than once in one of their eight matches immediately prior to his return. They've scored twice in all four since, winning twice and drawing twice.
SOLANKE has scored in all but one of those fixtures and while none of those have been spot-kicks, being Spurs' penalty taker is an extra bonus to backing him TO SCORE ANYTIME at what is a generous 11/4.
Odds correct at 17:00 GMT (5/2/26)
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