Premier League Predictions: Our three best bets for Gameweek 7

This weekend's Premier League schedule offers a collection of intriguing match-ups with the pick of the bunch coming at Villa Park on Sunday where an in-form Aston Villa look to slap more misery on a Man Utd side plagued by inconsistency.

This match has been pinpointed as one of our top three betting recommendations for Gameweek 7, and we also offer our weekly predictions for the correct scores in the latest round of top-tier matches.

1. Brentford vs Wolves Prediction - Bryan Mbeumo First Goalscorer @ 6/1

• Brentford vs Wolves - Saturday 5th October, 3pm

What a season Bryan Mbeumo is having. Brentford's main man has five Premier League goals on the board already and has found the back of the net in all three top-flight home games so far this season.

Mbeumo has opened the scoring in all four games in which he's scored with each goal coming in the first half. Remarkably, he has scored in the opening minute in both of his last two appearances: 23 seconds against Spurs and 38 seconds against West Ham.

With that said, he represents a cracking price at 6/1 to continue this sizzling streak by scoring the first goal against rock-bottom Wolves who have the league's worst defence - 16 goals conceded in six games - and haven't kept a clean sheet in 18 games.

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2. Arsenal vs Southampton - Arsenal Win, Over 3.5 Goals, Flynn Downes Carded @ 5/1

• Arsenal vs Southampton - Saturday 5th October, 3pm

Two teams at contrasting ends of the table meet at the Emirates this weekend and, in truth, it could be a long afternoon for Southampton. The Saints have picked up just one point from a possible 18 since their return to the Premier League. Monday's 3-1 defeat to south coast rivals Bournemouth extended their winless top-flight run to 19 games; during which they've claimed just five points.

Arsenal are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions this season and are fresh off the back of three straight wins in three different competitions: 5-1 vs Bolton (League Cup), 4-2 vs Leicester (Premier League), and a midweek 2-0 win against PSG in the Champions League.

It's hard to see anything other than a straightforward home win here. Over 3.5 goals looks likely given Southampton's risky style of play, complacency, and their inability to keep clean sheets, while Arsenal have found their attacking rhythm with 11 goals scored in their last three matches.

I've also added a card for Saints midfielder Flynn Downes who has already been booked three times this season.

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3. Aston Villa vs Man Utd - Villa Win & BTTS @ 11/4

• Aston Villa vs Man Utd - Sunday 6th October, 2pm

This is traditionally an awful fixture for Aston Villa, however, on current form this looks like a great time to back the Villa at 11/4 to win and for both teams to score - a bet that's already landed four times this term.

Unai Emery's men are 5th in the table with four wins from six games. They have been brilliant going forward, with Ollie Watkins returning to peak form, Morgan Rogers in line for a potential England call up, and Jhon Durán scoring four goals in seven substitute appearances in the Premier League this season. However, their defence has looked shaky, conceding in all six games.

In contrast, Man Utd are struggling in 13th after a typically inconsistent spell under the increasingly under pressure Erik ten Hag. They did the double over Villa last term but, while they have the tools to breach a defence that hasn't kept a league clean sheet in 11 league games, it's the hosts look good value for the three points.

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