It’s squeaky bum time for a few Premier League managers this three-day footballing weekend.

One of those heads potentially on the chopping block is Slaven Bilic, whose West Ham host Brighton at 8pm on Friday night. The Hammers have 8 points from 8 games, and actually sit one place below their south coast visitors on goal difference, after starting the season with 3 consecutive losses. Since then they have improved, but will be missing Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll for Friday’s games, putting extra pressure Javier Hernandez, who has a Super Mega PGM of 28-34.



Though the Seagulls are identical form-wise, the fact that a) it’s their first ever season in the Premier League, and b) they weren’t gifted a huge new stadium, means it isn’t as much of an issue for Chris Hughton as it is for Bilic. Still, the Croatian might get a lifeline on Friday, with Spreadex offering a West Ham/Brighton Goal Supremacy spread of 0.6-0.8 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.25-2.45.

Turning to Saturday and Watford will be looking to maintain their unlikely top 5 push when they travel to Chelsea at 12.30pm. Following their shock win against Arsenal last weekend the Hornets now sit in 4th place, 2 points ahead of the Blues. They’ve lost just once – admittedly a 6-0 hammering at the hands of Man City – and saw captain Troy Deeney, who has a Super Mega PGM of 16-20, score his first goal after returning from injury with that winner against the Gunners.



Chelsea, meanwhile, are in the midst of a sticky patch. Back to back losses in the Premier League – most recently, and bafflingly, against Crystal Palace – were followed on Wednesday by a frustrating 3-3 draw against Roma. Antonio Conte also has a bit of an injury issue; Luiz, Moses, Bakayoko are all maybes, while Kante and Drinkwater are definitely out. With Alvaro Morata at a Super Mega PGM of 50-58, the Blues should be OK, at a Chelsea/Watford Goal Supremacy spread of 1.3-1.5 alongside a Total Goals spread of 3-3.2.

Saturday afternoon then sees a mid-table clash between Southampton and West Brom at 5.30pm. The Saints have struggled since after the season’s first international break, losing 3 of their last 5 league games. At least Manolo Gabbiadini perked up last weekend, scoring a brace in Southampton’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle.



The Baggies currently sit in 10th, one point ahead of the Saints in 11th. Yet they haven’t actually won a league game since mid-August, drawing 4 of their last 6 games. Like Southampton they lack something going forwards, with neither Jay Rodriguez nor Salomon Rondon finding consistent form in front of goal. Despite both sides being close the hosts have the advantage, at a Southampton/West Brom Goal Surpemacy spread of 0.6-0.8 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.15-2.35.

Following a tense Thursday of Europa League football both Everton and Arsenal will want to avoid embarrassment at 1.30pm on Sunday. Like Slaven Bilic, Ronald Koeman may soon be looking for a new job. The Toffees are clearly missing Romelu Lukaku, scoring just 5 goals in 8 league games, and have collapsed in Europe, having picked up just 1 point at the halfway point of the group stages, most recently losing 2-1 in a foul-tempered fixture against Lyon.



As for Arsenal, they’re being very, well, Arsenal at the moment. A turnaround in September (and the first weekend of October) was swiftly undermined last Saturday with that last minute loss to Watford. The Gunners weren’t particularly convincing in Thursday’s trip to Red Star Belgrade either, securing a late 1-0 win only due to a moment of combined magic from Wilshere, Walcott and Giroud. The Toffees are far more troubled, however, with Spreadex offering an Arsenal/Everton (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.4-0.6 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.7-2.9.

Finally, and in easily the biggest game of the weekend, Tottenham aim to keep up the pressure on the league’s Manc leaders with a win over Liverpool at 4pm. Spurs went to the Bernabeu on Tuesday and came away with a 1-1 draw, leaving them ahead of Real Madrid on head-on-head away goals scored in Group H. They’ve also lost just one domestic game all season, and have at their disposable a remarkably in form Harry Kane, who has 11 goals in 11 games.



Liverpool aren’t going quite as well, stuck in 8th place in the Premier League to Tottenham’s 3rd. Yet they’re coming off their best ever result in the Champions League, a 7-0 win over Group E minnows Maribor that was presumably less draining than Spurs’ trip to Madrid. It remains to be seen how much that will count on Sunday, with Spreadex offering a Tottenham/Liverpool Goal Supremacy spread of 0.25-0.45 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.9-3.1.