Week 1 Premier League Odds Up at Sports Betting Page. The action begins early on Saturday with Tottenham facing Manchester City. Tottenham is a slight home favorite in Internet sports betting over City with the total at 2.5. The odds on the sports betting page at SBG Global continue on Saturday with Aston Villa hosting West Ham United. Aston Villa is favored at home but they start the season with all kinds of problems and the Hammers could be worth a look at plus money. Also on Saturday it is Wigwam favored at home against Blackpool.
Wigan is expected to win a low scoring match. Sunderland hosts Birmingham City in another of the matches set for Saturday. They are a slight favorite with the total at 2.5. The odds on the match between Bolton and Fulham are almost identical to those on the Sunderland-Birmingham City match. Bolton is a slight favorite at home with the total set at 2.5. The only home underdog on Saturday is Blackburn. They are dogs at home to Everton but just by a little bit. Wolver Hampton is a slight home favorite against Stoke City on Saturday with the total listed at 2.
The biggest favorite on Saturday in Premier League odds is Chelsea as they host West Brom Albion. Chelsea is about a 6-1 favorite to defeat West Brom. The match is expected to be higher scoring with the total at three. With Chelsea being so heavily favored some gamblers may choose to lay the goals instead of the big money. Chelsea has not played well in preseason week 1 friendlies so gamblers may not want to lay the big price on Saturday.
There is one match on Sunday with Liverpool a slight home favorite against Arsenal. This has the potential to be one of the best matches for the opening week and it could be low scoring with the total at two. The first week of Premier League action concludes on Monday as Manchester United hosts Newcastle United. Manchester United is about a 4-1 favorite in this match with the total listed at 2.5. Since they are such a big favorite the option to lay the goal and a half may be appealing to some gamblers.