This weekend's top flight action commences in north London where Tottenham host Wolves in the early kick off. James Cantrill previews the game providing his best bet.
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Football betting tips: Premier League
2pts Dejan Kulusevski To Score or Assist 5/6 (Sky Bet, Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power)
The hosts come into this having taken four points from their opening two fixtures. The manner in which they snatched a share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge was epitomised by Harry Kane’s post-match interview, as Spurs' talisman claimed to have scored the winner.
Having largely been outplayed in the match and given the controversial nature of both Spurs goals, the result will have felt more like a victory.
In the corner prior to the equaliser, Cristian Romero was at the centre of the controversy as he pulled Marc Cucurella to the floor via his hair.
The Argentine defender managed to avoid a red card and remain on the pitch for the remainder of the game but has been ruled out for the Wolves match with an injury. Other than that the hosts could remain unchanged.
At 1/2 to score at least two goals, bet365 suggest there is a 66.7% chance that Spurs bag twice and with that in mind I have delved into Betfair’s to score or assist market.
Since Antonio Conte signed DEJAN KULUSEVSKI at the end of January, no player in the Premier League has racked up more assists than the Swede’s total of nine. Only former Playmaker award winner Kevin De Bruyne comes close to that tally over that period.
Kulusevski is not just a provider, he has also helped himself to a few goals.
Since arriving in north London, the Juventus loanee has struck up a formidable partnership with Kane and Son, often operating on the right hand side of attack in a 3-4-3 formation.
He has notched up 15 goal contributions in just 20 top-flight appearances, this gives him a G+A p90 average of 0.98, a staggering total.
If you were to directly convert that into a price, this angle should be 2/100. Obviously, there are other factors at play here but that certainly makes the 5/6 available for Kulusevski TO SCORE OR ASSIST worth a punt.
Tottenham v Wolves score prediction and best bets
- 2pts Dejan Kulusevski To Score or Assist 5/6 (Sky Bet, Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power)
Score prediction: Tottenham 4-1 Wolves (Sky Bet odds: 18/1)
Odds correct 1800 BST (18/08/22)
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