We sincerely hope you followed our bets last weekend as three of the six mentioned came through - including an absurd 6/1 shout. And if you didn't? Well fear not, as Balls.ie brings you another five Premier League bets which will hopefully have you smiling entering the festive period.
The Balls.ie Football Show Ladbrokes Bet Of The Week
Romelu Lukaku first scorer and 1-1 draw vs Watford @20/1
We're fans of Big Romelu Lukaku here at Balls.ie - who isn't, right? - and are backing him to extend his goalscoring tally for the season to eight Premier League goals in the early Saturday kick-off. Everton welcome Watford to Goodison Park as they attempt to build upon their salvaged point against Manchester United last weekend. Despite the talent pool at his disposal, Ronald Koeman is struggling to regain consistency as his side have picked up just one victory in their past nine fixtures. Starlet, Yanicck Bolasie is expected to miss the remainder of the season to add to their woes.
Visitors, Watford are once again quietly going about their business, picking up points when needed in what should be another comfortable midtable finish this season. However, after suffering a 3-1 defeat to West Brom last weekend, Walter Mazzarri will aim to leave Merseyside with a result.
These two sides could not be separated last season as they played out two score draws. Money on for much the same result this time around. It would be nice to up your winnings with the first of this weekends Premier League bets.
Arsenal to score first and Stoke to score last @4/1
Arsenal are a rejuvenated side in recent weeks scored nine goals in their past two games. While they won't find space quite as easy as they have against West Ham and Basel, there is still every chance a Gunners player will get their name on the scoresheet early to increase pressure on league leaders Chelsea- Alexis Sanchez may just be that person having scored eleven goals in the past 13 games.
Stoke, on the other hand, travel to the Emirates in search of their first win against Arsenal since December 2014. However, Mark Hughes will be buoyed by the fact that his team have displayed resilience in recent weeks, only tasting defeat on one occasion in the past nine games. It's the type of form which has Stoke just two points behind Manchester United - make of that what you will.
Burnley to keep a clean sheet vs Bournemouth @3/1
Despite what the odds say, this may be this weekends long shot but we've a hunch that Tom Heaton will stand there, Gandalf-esque screaming "thou shall not pass" at the constant onslaught of Bournemouth atttackers. Okay, maybe, that may be on the dramatic side but either way Burnley don't concede many goals, displaying the best defence of the bottom seven sides in the Premier League. While they may be in poor form as of late, Clarets supporters can take solace in the fact that their side has never lose to Bournemouth at Turf Moor (W7 D6).
Eddie Howe returns to Burnley where he had a brief spell as manager in 2011/12. Bournemouth sit comfortably in tenth place as they seek their first back-to-back wins since March. Despite, their historic comeback against Liverpool last weekend, they may be happy to return from Lancashire with a hard-fought point.
4+ Goals in Leicester vs Manchester City @13/8
Much has changed for the Premier League champions as they are desperately seeking a win to create a buffer zone between them and the relegation zone - and they need it quick. Coming off a 5-0 loss in the Champions League, it is unlikely Leicester are going to end their poor run of form when Man City travel to the King Power stadium. But this is a fixture in which Claudio Ranieri excels in having not tasted defeat to City in his past eight Premier League encounters - so there remains a glimmer of hope.
Pep Guardiola will be without both Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho following their antics in the latter stages of their clash with Chelsea. But Blues supporters need not fear for they have a gem in Kelechi Iheanacho who has scored five goals in five games when the Argentine striker did not feature.
Sadio Mané to score two or more vs West Ham @5/1
Unbelievably, Liverpool's last three games to be played on a Sunday have featured seven goals and this one may be no different. Only Swansea - who are bottom of the table - have conceded more than the West Ham. It does not make for a pretty sight as they travel to Anfield to pit themselves against the most formidable attack in the Premier League (35 goals).
We can expect to see Sadio Mané meander through the Hammers defence as he aims to extend his seven goal Premier League goalscoring tally. At 5/1, this may be the most tempting of the Premier League bets this weekend considering the form the Sengalese striker is in, coupled with the fact that West Ham are absolutely feeble at the moment.
