Graham Ruthven: Something for the Weekend

Player to score – Abdoulaye Doucoure (Burnley v Everton)

The Sean Dyche Derby will see Everton travel to Turf Moor to take on Burnley this weekend with the Toffees on an impressive run of three straight wins in the Premier League. Abdoulaye Doucoure has been key to this streak with the midfielder scoring in his last two matches – and three in his last five.

Only Sheffield United have conceded more goals in the Premier League this season than Burnley, meaning Everton will almost certainly have chances to find the back of the net on Saturday. Doucoure is excellent at finding space in behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin and that’s where Burnley could struggle to pick him up.

Under 2.5 total goals – Genoa v Juventus 

Juventus can go top of Serie A with a victory over Genoa on Friday night and it would be foolish to bet against the Old Lady doing so considering their recent impressive form. However, Max Allegri’s team have built their Scudetto challenge on defensive solidity – they aren’t exactly known for scoring lots of goals.

Indeed, there has been under 2.5 goals in eight of Juve’s last 10 league matches. They haven’t scored more than two goals in a game since the 3-1 win over Lazio in September. Meanwhile, Genoa have drawn a blank in each of their last two Serie A outings. Friday’s match could be decided by a single goal.

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Match to be a draw – Newcastle United v Fulham

Newcastle United suffered a painful exit from the Champions League mid-week and face a tricky test against an in-form Fulham team this weekend. The Magpies have won their last six home games in the league, but are still suffering from injuries which could stretch their squad on Saturday.

The Cottagers have won three of their last four games and have scored an incredible 16 goals in the process. All three of those victories came at Craven Cottage, but Marco Silva’s team also scored three times against Liverpool in a narrow 4-3 defeat at Anfield. Fulham can cause Newcastle problems.

Both teams to score – Arsenal v Brighton

Brighton’s record of scoring and conceding in every Premier League match they have played so far this season is well-documented and there’s a good chance the run will continue at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. This is because Arsenal have kept just two clean sheets in eight home league matches this season.

The Seagulls have scored five goals in their last two away games in the league and will attempt to go toe-to-toe with Arsenal. Their high-risk, high-energy approach makes Roberto De Zerbi’s team one of the most thrilling to watch in the division, but it does leave them open against high-calibre opponents – like the Gunners. 

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Graham’s Bet Builder – Liverpool vs. Man United

All signs point to Sunday being another difficult say for Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s team suffered a shocking 7-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield last season and it wouldn’t be surprising if the Reds produced another dominant display against their fiercest rivals this weekend. 

Liverpool have won the second half in each of their last five league matches and have scored over 2.5 goals in their last three home matches in the league on the spin. Manchester United, on the other hand, have failed to score in three of their last four matches in all competitions and are in bad shape right now.

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