Premier League Gameweek 4 Tips: The Manchester Derby Meets a Tottenham Side in Genuine Crisis
City and Arsenal are both still perfect after three, but the fixture we can’t stop talking about is Tottenham hosting Everton with Roberto De Zerbi’s job reportedly on the line. Here’s our read on gameweek 4, plus the Manchester derby and Hull City’s remarkable defensive record.
Our Angle
The Manchester derby will get top billing, and fairly enough — City arrive unbeaten and in form, United erratic and missing two first-teamers. But the fixture worth building your Saturday around is Tottenham v Everton. Spurs haven’t scored in three league games, a drought the club hasn’t seen since 1974, and reports suggest the board’s patience with Roberto De Zerbi is close to gone. That combination — a manager under real pressure, a squad that’s spent big and delivered nothing, and a winnable-looking home fixture — tends to produce either a nervy, error-strewn 90 minutes or a release-valve performance. Rarely does it produce a comfortable one either way.
Top of the table — Man City & Arsenal, 9 points from 3, both unbeaten
Surprise package — Hull City, 3rd on 7 points, yet to concede a league goal
Headline fixture — Man Utd v Man City, Old Trafford, Sunday 16:30
Crisis club — Tottenham, no wins and no goals in 3 games, host Everton Saturday 17:30
Toughest defensive test — Hull City at Chelsea, Saturday 15:00
Also playing — Sunderland v Arsenal, Liverpool v Fulham, plus five more fixtures across the weekend
Man Utd v Man City: A Derby With Only One Side in Form
Manchester City go to Old Trafford unbeaten from three under Enzo Maresca, having scored seven and conceded just two, with Erling Haaland already up to three goals for the campaign. Manchester United’s form has been all over the place by comparison — an opening 2-0 defeat to Hull City, a 5-2 win over Ipswich, then a 2-2 draw with Everton after leading by two goals — and they sit 11th on four points, leaning heavily on Bruno Fernandes (three goals, one assist) to carry them. United are without Amad Diallo and Carlos Baleba through injury, while City have a clean bill of health. History gives United something to cling to — they’ve won their last two home derbies — but they’ve lost eight of the previous sixteen meetings with City at Old Trafford, and this City side looks considerably more settled than the one they beat last time.
Tottenham v Everton: The Match That Could Define De Zerbi’s Season
This is the fixture we keep coming back to. Tottenham haven’t won or scored in three Premier League games — losses to Brentford and Newcastle either side of a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest — a drought the club hasn’t suffered since 1974, despite a reported summer outlay of more than £400 million that brought in Sandro Tonali, Savio and loan signings Omar Marmoush and Mykhailo Mudryk. Reports over the past week suggest the Tottenham board’s patience with Roberto De Zerbi is running out, which makes this as close to a must-not-lose fixture as gameweek 4 has to offer. Everton arrive on five points from three, a mixed but not disastrous start, and will fancy their chances of taking something from a home side that looks short on confidence in front of goal.
Hull City v Chelsea’s Turn to Test the Unbeaten Run
Hull City remain the story of the season — third in the table, unbeaten, and yet to concede in the league, a run that already includes an opening-day win at Old Trafford. Saturday’s trip to Chelsea, fourth on six points after their own test against Arsenal in gameweek 3, is the toughest defensive examination Hull have faced yet. Chelsea will start warm favourites at home, and on pure form that’s fair, but backing against a defence that hasn’t been breached in three matches carries its own risk.
Sunderland v Arsenal & the Rest of the Round
Arsenal, level with City on points at the top, travel to newly promoted Sunderland on Saturday evening — the kind of fixture they’re expected to win but where a vocal home crowd and early-season nerves can occasionally cause a stumble. Liverpool host a still-pointless Fulham looking to build some momentum, while Villa v Forest, Bournemouth v Brentford and Palace v Ipswich round out Saturday’s early kick-offs among sides all still searching for a first real run of form. Coventry’s home game against Brighton follows on Sunday, before Leeds host Newcastle to close out the round on Monday night.
Gameweek 4 Match Odds
| Fixture | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa v Nott’m Forest | 20/21 | 9/4 | 9/4 |
| Bournemouth v Brentford | 27/20 | 9/4 | 8/5 |
| Chelsea v Hull City | 1/5 | 19/4 | 17/2 |
| Crystal Palace v Ipswich | 4/5 | 12/5 | 13/5 |
| Liverpool v Fulham | 2/5 | 18/5 | 9/2 |
| Spurs v Everton | 14/15 | 9/4 | 12/5 |
| Sunderland v Arsenal | 5/1 | 29/10 | 4/9 |
| Coventry v Brighton | 3/1 | 12/5 | 8/11 |
| Man Utd v Man City | 19/10 | 5/2 | 1/1 |
| Leeds v Newcastle | 5/4 | 9/4 | 33/20 |
Odds correct at the time of writing and subject to fluctuation — always check the current price before placing a bet.
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Betting Sensibly on Gameweek 4
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