Premier League betting tips: Man City to beat Chelsea, Sunderland to topple Tottenham
Okay, so on reflection, napping Port Vale at 34/1 in the FA Cup last weekend was not my finest hour as a tipster. Indeed, any more howlers like that and I will have to retire from the psychic arts effective immediately.
But as my old PE teacher used to say, “If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it.” His advice ultimately got me a lifetime ban from P&O Ferries, but it’s advice I’ll not forget.
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher - including the cracker between Chelsea and Manchester City on Sunday, April 12.
Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur
Such a big game for Spurs this, who are hovering just above the relegation zone and are desperately in need of points.
They are still chasing their first league win of 2026, which is mental given Easter has been and gone!
This will also be Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge, and it’s a tough debut given the fact that the Black Cats’ home form is strong, and they will be bullish coming off that big derby win against Newcastle.
All things considered, we cannot turn our noses up at 17/10 about the home win here, can we, given how shaky Tottenham have looked since the turn of the year?
Suggested Bet: Sunderland to win at 17/10 (bet365)
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Chelsea vs Manchester City
Chelsea are winless in their last nine Premier League games against the Cityzens, so 6/5 about the away win here makes plenty of appeal.
Erling Haaland's hat-trick grabbed the headlines last weekend in the FA Cup, but if the rumours are right and Bernardo Silva is going to leave the Etihad this season, then he will be a huge miss for Pep Guardiola’s side.
The Portuguese star ran the show against Liverpool in the FA Cup, helping Pep’s mob to overwhelm the Reds in the middle of the park.
In 30 Premier League matches this season, he has laid on four assists and scored twice, but even that doesn’t tell the whole story as the work he gets through in that midfield is something else.
Chelsea’s recent league form has been awful, and this feels an easy pick because trusting Guardiola’s system is far safer than trusting Chelsea’s finishing at the time of writing.
Suggested bet: Manchester City to win at 6/5 (Betfred)
