Mark Fordham

Manchester United’s resurgence has coincided with Bournemouth’s slump, and they find themselves at relative opposite ends of the table at present. Bournemouth haven’t won in six, but Ruben Amorim’s United aren’t trustworthy enough for us to back them. So both teams to score seems the better option, with United having kept one clean sheet all season. The Cherries might have been blanked in their last two matches, but Old Trafford has been fairly welcoming to teams this season, and Monday could be no different.

This season hasn’t quite been vintage Manchester City, yet they still sit second in the Premier League, just two points behind Arsenal, and suddenly every match seems crucial. After some early season dominance from Erling Haaland, the Norwegian star has scored just two of City’s last 14 goals - meaning his odds are no longer as prohibitive as they were. He looks excellent value to breach a Crystal Palace defence that’s conceded in six of their last eight at home.

After a run of nine defeats in 12 games for Liverpool, they’ve bounced back to a bit of form with a win over West Ham and a draw against Sunderland. It’s hard to know exactly which Liverpool will show up at Elland road, but either way, we can expect goals. Over 2.5 goals has landed in eight of the Reds’ last 12 games and nine of Leeds’ last 10.

Manchester United have somewhat defied expectations to have 21 points after 13 games, just four behind second place, but their defence still remains suspect with just one clean sheet to their name all season. The good news is that their attack is the fourth-best in the Premier League with 21 goals, scoring in eight of their last nine. West Ham are already in a relegation battle with just 11 points and the joint-worst defence in the league, but they are routinely finding the net and should be able to do so again at Old Trafford on Thursday.