Nottingham Forest vs Luton

Leading betting analyst Mark O’Haire has three Premier League predictions for a crucial weekend of football after the international break. 

Marvelous Nakamba 2+ Fouls

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 10/11 Sky Bet

Luton travel to Nottingham Forest eager to follow up their recent road success at Everton. The Hatters have rarely been overawed since winning promotion to the Premier League and the outsiders are expected to give Forest a competitive contest at the City Ground.

One player bound to be in the thick of the action is Town’s defensive midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba. The all-action Zimbabwean leads the EPL for successful tackles and is second on the list for most fouls committed after eight rounds of action, making the 10/11 (1.91) from Sky Bet for 2+ Fouls an attractive option here.

Nakamba has committed at least one foul in all eight of his Premier League dates thus far, making two misdemeanours or more on seven occasions. The 29-year-old is returning 2.12 fouls per-90 in EPL action and even provided profit in this market during a League Cup tie earlier the campaign.

Brentford vs Burnley

Lyle Foster Over 0.5 Shots on-Target

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 21/20 Unibet

Burnley have fallen below pre-season expectations during the early stanza, yet Vincent Kompany’s charges will fancy their chances of picking up a positive result when travelling to fellow strugglers Brentford on Saturday. 

Kompany was glad to see starting striker Lyle Foster return to the fold in October following his red card suspension, and the physical South African centre-forward has produced plenty of promising moments leading the line. The Clarets hit-man has managed at least one attempt at goal in all six of his outings, firing two shots at goal on four occasions.

Foster has also hit the target in four of his six starts – only failing against Manchester City and Chelsea – suggesting Burnley’s top goalscorer is overpriced at 21/20 (2.05) on Unibet to land Over 0.5 Shots on-Target at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Bournemouth vs Wolves

Hwang Hee-Chan Over 0.5 Shots on-Target

Advised Bet: 1pt @ Evens Unibet

Wolves return to Premier League action at Bournemouth full of confidence this weekend having enjoyed a three-match unbeaten streak, which includes a win over Manchester City, prior to the international break. Despite pre-season predictions of doom around Molineux, the Old Gold have been impressive under Gary O’Neil.

O’Neil will be doubly determined to do a job on his former side on Saturday, and South Korea star Hwang Hee-Chan is bound to be influential if Wolves are to collect top honours on the south coast. The 27-year-old has scored five goals in eight league appearances this season, including four in his most recent five outings. 

Only three players have scored more Premier League goals than Hwang thus far, who continued his fine form with a goal for his country during the break. Considering his fine form in front of goal, the Evens (2.00) from Unibet for Hwang Hee-Chan to have Over 0.5 Shots on-Target holds plenty of appeal against a disorganised Bournemouth rearguard.