Premier League

Everton have quietly made a fine start to the new Premier League season and will be confident of seeing off Burnley at Goodison Park. The Clarets took four points off the Toffees last term but have been slower to find top gear after another summer of transfer inactivity.

Burnley and Leeds both line up at Turf Moor in search of a first Premier League victory following a testing start to the season. United at least have the luxury of a point on the board and Marcelo Bielsa’s side are rated the most likely winners.

Tottenham received a huge boost when Harry Kane revealed he will be staying put and they can celebrate by seeing off Watford. Nuno Espirito Santo has started out with a couple of hard-fought 1-0 Premier League wins but may see this as a chance to open up more.

Norwich enjoyed a welcome boost when hitting Bournemouth for six in the EFL Cup and are fancied to be competitive against Leicester. The Canaries had to endure a tough return to the Premier League when beaten by Liverpool and Manchester City but heads haven’t dropped.

Brentford have made a bright start to life in the Premier League but Aston Villa are rated a fair bit ahead of them in their development. Dean Smith’s side ended up a solid 11th last season and will be looking to finish in the top half of the table this term.

West Ham and Leicester look set to do well again this season after finishing sixth and fifth respectively last term, with just one point between them. Both opened the new Premier League campaign with wins and are hard to split ahead of Monday night’s clash.

Liverpool are hard to oppose when hosting Burnley after these teams made contrasting starts to the new Premier League season. However, the Clarets did spring a surprise at Anfield last term and have managed to score on their past five visits to this venue.

Brighton only managed four home wins in the Premier League last season and, even with crowds back, offer little appeal at odds-on versus Watford. The Hornets claimed two consecutive draws at this venue before being relegated and return in good spirits.

Manchester City are expected to kick-start the defence of their Premier League title when entertaining promoted Norwich. The Canaries found Liverpool too hot to handle on their return to the top flight and face another daunting test at Etihad Stadium.

Watford begin life back in the Premier League at Vicarage Road and will be aiming to start with a win in front of their own fans against Aston Villa. However, the Hornets head into the new campaign as one of the favourites in the top-flight relegation odds.

Leicester will be looking to build on their Community Shield win when entertaining Wolves in the opening round of Premier League fixtures. Wanderers begin a new era with Bruno Lage at the helm after Nuno Espirito Santo left the club at the end of last season.

Burnley and Brighton occupied the two places above the relegation zone last season and will be keen to get off to a fast start when they meet at Turf Moor on the opening weekend. The Clarets only picked up two points from their first seven matches last season.