Premier League Treble: Liverpool to keep the pressure on the leaders

Paul Robinson
24 November 2018

Mo Salah has started scoring goals again following a brief drought

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The Premier League is back and so is Paul Robinson's Premier League treble. Today's edition is a 5/1 shot and he is backing Claudio Ranieri to make the perfect start to life at Craven Cottage.

- Back Fulham @ 17/10
- Back Liverpool @ 4/7
- Back Man United @ 4/9

The Acca pays approximately 5/1

Saints to flop in the capital

Bet 1: Back Fulham @ 17/10 - KO 15:00 BST

My usual selection process is based on form, as it should be really, but sometimes there are other reasons why you think a team will win and this is one of those occasions.

Claudio Ranieri has joined Fulham during the international break and I fully expect the team to improve. The Cottagers haven't had a settled side all season, so while they have appointed 'The Tinkerman' his recent stints at clubs have seen him keep a more consistent line-up.

Their opponents today are Southampton and they are hardly in good form themselves. Their last Premier League win came on September 1st and since then they have lost four and drawn four.

Mark Hughes is a man under pressure and his main problem is that his team just aren't scoring enough goals. They have failed to find the net on three of their last four away trips - they lost three of the four - and I can't see them taking anything from Craven Cottage this afternoon.

Andy Schooler has covered this match in detail here.

No worries for Liverpool at Watford

Bet 2: Back Liverpool @ 4/7 - KO 15:00 BST

The Reds are one of three unbeaten teams in the Premier League and while they face a tricky visit to Vicarage Road today, I quite fancy them to take the three points.

Liverpool have already won at Palace, Leicester, Spurs and Huddersfield this season and they earned draws at Chelsea and Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp has so many top quality players at his disposal that he can pick and choose his side to suit the style of play they need to beat their opponent, and the defence are much better this year.

Watford are enjoying a fine campaign, as they sit seventh in the table with 20 points from their opening dozen fixtures. They did beat Huddersfield last time out on this ground, but prior to that they lost to both Man United and Bournemouth, and prior to the international break they had lost at Newcastle and drawn at Southampton.

Mark O'Haire is predicting a narrow Liverpool win.

United to ease past Palace

Bet 3: Back Man United @ 4/9 - KO 15:00 BST

Man United were outplayed by their city rivals prior to the international break but before that they had taken 10 points from a possible 12 in the league and also won at Juventus.

Jose Mourinho has patched up his differences with Anthony Martial and he is reaping the rewards now as the Frenchman is on fire and he has scored six goals across their last five league games.

Crystal Palace are struggling this year and since their 1-0 win over Huddersfield back in September, they have failed to win another Premier League match.

Roy Hodgson's men have lost their last three on their travels, and they conceded seven goals in total. Wilfried Zaha isn't firing like usual and if he doesn't play well, neither do Palace.

Click here for Andrew Atherley's preview of this game.