Premier League Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions for Matchday 15: Nottingham vs. Brentford & Chelsea vs. Arsenal

The 2022-23 English Premier League season is fully in swing! OddsJam’s soccer expert @NorthSideCapper breaks down his top picks for Matchday 15 of the season.

EPL Matchday 15 Picks & Predictions

Nottingham vs. Brentford Pick: Brentford Draw No Bet | Shop for the Best Odds Below!

Saturday, Nov. 5 | 11 a.m. ET

A matchup likely to draw very little interest among non-fans of these two clubs takes place at City Ground as Nottingham welcome Brentford on Saturday.

Brentford — who currently sit in 11th place in the standings with 15 points — were dealt a massive blow in the build-up to their Matchday 15 fixture. Star forward Ivan Toney will not be in the lineup due to an accumulation of yellow cards, leaving Brentford much thinner up top.

Luckily for them, they are encountering the right opponent to minimize that loss this week. Off the back of a 1-1 draw against the Wolves last time out, they will look to start putting some wins together as they have only done so twice in their last 10 matchups.

An area of concern for Brentford has been their away form — in six matches played on the road, they have collected three losses, the most recent being a 4-0 beat down to Aston Villa. While not picking up the desired results, their ability to score on the road gives us confidence defeat can be avoided when squaring up against last-placed Nottingham.

Speaking of which, Nottingham came crashing back down to Earth real quick after their historic 1-0 victory over Liverpool two match days ago. What should have been used as momentum meant very little against Arsenal — they suffered a 5-0 defeat on the road at the Emirates.

There isn’t much good to say about Nottingham. They do not score many goals and concede in bunches with 28 against (tied with Bournemouth for most conceded in the Premiership). The one positive that gives Nottingham any hope at all is their home form. In six fixtures, they have won twice and drawn once — scoring in five of those six. That said, it is not likely to be enough.

We can acknowledge this is not an appealing game to the average fan, but it’s simply hard to ignore Nottingham’s form throughout the year, minus the odd exception. I don’t think we’re sitting here suggesting an easy clear-cut victory for Brentford, but we are confident Brentford is not going to lose the match, and that is enough for us to lock in the Draw No Bet option.

I locked this in for -121 at BetRivers, but be sure to shop for the best odds here at OddsJam.

Chelsea vs. Arsenal Pick: Arsenal Draw No Bet | Shop for the Best Odds Below!

Sunday, Nov. 6 | 7 a.m. ET

What a massive fixture for both sides. Though more importantly for Chelsea. A loss to the Gunners today would in our opinion end any realistic hope Chelsea may still have about claiming the Premiership crown. Currently sitting in sixth place (10 points back of Arsenal) makes this matchup all the more important.

A gap of 13 points, when considering Arsenal’s form, is simply not going to be overturned.

Chelsea welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge after a successful mid-week matchup in the Champions League that saw them win Group E after an impressive 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb. It was a much-needed win after their slip against Brighton (4-1) last matchday that saw a spell of inconsistency domestically linger on. With the Champions League on hold until February, Chelsea can turn their attention to their league form as they look to turn their fortunes around.

After losing only their second match of the season, Arsenal responded with a 5-0 victory over bottom-dwellers Nottingham. A convincing display — something we have become accustomed to so early on by this Mikel Arteta-led side will look to build a new win streak and create a further gap between themselves and rivals Chelsea.

The head-to-head encounters have been friendly for Arsenal — winners of four of the last five in all competitions — while collecting points in three of the last four played at Stamford Bridge should leave Arsenal oozing with confidence.

It’s fair to say Arsenal are the cream of the crop in this year’s Premiership. While Man City is not far behind, their attention may be on the one prize that has eluded them over the years, leaving the door wide open for Arsenal to claim the crown.

Considering their form and early season success, combined with their historical advantage in recent times over Chelsea, we see another instance where the Gunners leave this fixture with at least one point to their name. Arsenal Draw No Bet. I locked this in for -108 at BetRivers, but shop for the best odds above!