It’s the last round of English Premier League games before Christmas this weekend and it is getting close at the top of the standings as Manchester City continue to stall. The standout matchup on Saturday features Arsenal, who are currently 1st in the league, making the trip to Anfield to take on a Liverpool team that can leapfrog their rivals with victory. We have a pick from that matchup as part of our EPL par lay for this weekend, which pays at huge +1624 odds with'FanDuel Sportsbook. Let’s dive in.
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Luton or tie double chance over Newcastle (+120), 10:00 am ET, Saturday
Newcastle have a clear class edge over Luton, but the Magpies don't deserve to have -150 odds at Kenilworth Road on Saturday. Eddie Howe's team were struggling at the end of the 90 minutes against Chelsea on Tuesday and Newcastle's tough schedule has taken its toll on a fairly thin squad. Sven Botman, Anthony Gordon and Emil Krafth are the latest Magpies to join an ever-increasing injury list and Luton have shown enough resiliency at home to suggest they can hurt a depleted Newcastle team.
Arsenal ML over Liverpool (+180), 12:30 pm ET, Saturday
Liverpool were held by Manchester United last weekend and the Reds are one of the few top teams that have failed to beat the struggling Red Devils this season. Jurgen Klopp's men were pretty disappointing in that 0-0 Anfield tie and that snapped a run of 11 straight home victories. It's easy to look at Liverpool's home form and be impressed, but it doesn't quite stand up to scrutiny.