The following are betting tips for selected fixtures in Gameweek 9 of the 2025/26 English Premier League season. Where two or more options are provided for the same tip, pick the one that best suits your risk appetite.
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Newcastle vs. Fulham |
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Newcastle in the head-to-head at 1.60 (BetEstate, MarantelliBet, next2go)
Newcastle have gone 11-0-4 as the home favourite over the last twelve months. Fulham have lost three consecutive games as well as three consecutive away games. Fulham’s last three away defeats were all by two-goal margins.
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Man Utd vs. Brighton |
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Brighton in the head-to-head at 3.40 (bet365)
I’ll take the value offered with Brighton. Man Utd have a perfectly symmetric 8-3-8 home record over the last twelve months. This includes a 6-0-6 record as the home favourite. Brighton have won three in a row at Old Trafford. Both teams enter this game on the back of a win, but United have gone 1-2-9 on the back of a win over the last twelve months, while the Seagulls have gone 7-6-2 on the back of a win.
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Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace |
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Arsenal in the head-to-head at 1.47 (Betfair)
Arsenal +0.5 at 1.12 (Betfair)
Both teams will be backing up after playing at home in midweek. Arsenal have a much tougher opponent in Atlético Madrid, compared to AEK Larnaca for Crystal Palace, however the Gunners’ midweek clash is two days before Palace’s. Spanning this season and the last, Arsenal bring 8-1-1 form into this game. The standout feature of that run is defence. The Gunners have conceded just four goals in their last ten league games. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have conceded five goals in their last two fixtures. Those who are risk-averse should consider Arsenal +0.5. The Gunners have only lost twice at home (11-6-2) over the last twelve months and they have only lost once at home (6-5-1) against Palace since the Eagles were promoted.
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Bournemouth vs. Nottm Forest |
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Bournemouth in the head-to-head at 1.75 (Betfair)
Bournemouth +0.5 at 1.23 (Betfair)
Bournemouth might be disappointed that Nottingham Forest have moved on from Ange Postecoglou, however whoever is managing Forest at the time of the game will have had virtually no time with the squad. Bournemouth bring 4-3-0 form into this game, compared to 0-2-5 for Forest. Bournemouth won this fixture 5-0 last season. The Cherries have a 3-3-0 record against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
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Man Utd 1-3 Brighton at 26.00 (bet365)
Brighton’s last two visits to Old Trafford resulted in 3-1 wins. The Seagulls’ most recent away win was by a 3-1 scoreline over Chelsea. Man Utd’s last defeat was by a 3-1 scoreline to Brentford.
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace at 23.00 (bet365)
Since 2018 there have been four 2-2 draws between Arsenal and Crystal Palace. Three of Palace’s last six EPL visits to Emirates Stadium resulted in a 2-2 draw.