We go again.
LAS VEGAS — Here it is. Friday through Monday Premier League action is upon us and Matchweek 15 is all systems go. What a stretch of football this has been in England’s top flight. From the betting perspective, MW14 saw a return to glory and standard with a 2-1 ledger including satisfaction of both The BTTS Special and the *Best Bet by Darkseid Sports*.
Anywho, moving on, I’m bullish on my chances at the weekend. Here is the deal for MW15:
THE TIMELINE
COINCEDENTAL STADIUM of the WEEK
A series depicting a stadium which corresponds to a play featured in The Premier League Prologue actions to open the show.
- Villa Park, Birmingham, England
MW15 POSITIONS PL
*Best Bet by Darkseid Sports* RECORD: 5-7-2 (Record displayed in Win-Loss-Push format)
2025-26 PUBLISHED BET RECORD: 20-21-2 (All plays, W-L-P format).
- Straight Bets: 20-15-2
- Parlays: 0-5 (?!?)
- Proposition (SoT, ATG, etc.): 0-1
These results are unacceptable, embarrassing and so far beneath established standards. I hate it. I couldn’t even bring myself to list the percentages. Obviously, the time is now to go on a run and stack on the success from MW14.
— ⚽️: “THE BTTS SPECIAL”
- FULCRY BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (-25)
📚: William Hill/Caesars
KEY METRICS
- FUL: 7 GS L3 & 10 GS L5…easily in its best goal-scoring form in the competition to-date. Fulham is 6/20 in Progressive Carries (264). The Cottagers are surrendering 1.43 GLS/90.
- CRY: Ranks T4/20 in xG/90 (1.62) & 5/20 in npxG/90 (1.46).
SUPERFACT
KEY OPINION
This is a play on the fact the data and mathematics say each team will score and allow a goal in this match. I like the fact both clubs have had three days since its last fixture. Palace is a rock defensively, so the play is on Fulham’s current form and it’s at the Craven Cottage.
MY TAKE
The BTTS Special has seen mixed results thus far but I’m undeterred in the pursuit of delivering winners. Not sure what I’m supposed to say really re: my take on The BTTS Special: I think both parties can score a goal in its respective match.
— ⚽️: BHA 90+ *AND* 2+ MATCH GOALS SCORED (-25)
📚: William Hill/Caesars
KEY METRICS:
- BHA: Ranks 4/20 in GLS/90 (1.64), 7/20 in npxG/90 (1.38) & 7/20 in xG/90 (1.55). Seagulls are 9/20 in GA/90 (1.43).
- WHU: Ranks 17/20 in PTS/MP (0.86), T18/20 in GLS/90 (1.07) & 16/20 in npxG/90 (0.95). Hammers are T19/20 in GA/90 (2.0).
SUPERFACT
KEY OPINION
- I just think there is value in backing the home side when you can get creative enough to bring the price down. This is a terrible scheduling spot for the Hammers. From Thursday to Sunday, it will have played Man Utd in the northwest and will play Brighton way down the south coast. No thanks.
MY TAKE
It’s a play on home Brighton and Hove Albion when its opposes West Ham United Sunday evening at the Amex Stadium. I detest this spot for Hammers. The Seagulls have some injury concerns but so do a lot of clubs this time of year. Traditionally, this has been an arduous fixture for WHU. I would need to see it from the Hammers to believe it here. Again, we’re asking for a BHA win and two or more match goals scored. Reasonable.
GL🤝Play Responsibly
— ⚽️BB: AVL +.5 (-11)
📚: Circa Sports
KEY METRICS
- AVL: T3/20 in GA/90 (1.00) & 4/20 in GK/SV% (72.3).
- ARS: N/A. Metrics supporting a fade of Arsenal do not exist. This action is situation-based.
SUPERFACT
KEY OPINION
- I see this as a spot where at home and in-form Aston Villa can give mighty Arsenal a proper scrap. This is Arsenal’s third match in 7 days and it has Champions League play ahead this coming Wednesday.
MY TAKE
For the *Best Bet by Darkseid Sports* for MW15, it’s a play on ASTON VILLA (SPREAD) +.5. Villa is in form and looking its sparkling best as of this writing. Arsenal is still top-of-table and rightfully so, but like last weekend at Chelsea, me thinks the Gunners are ripe for the pickings here. As I noted earlier, it’s its third match in a week and it has ensuing UCL play on-deck. Having to go away-home-away as ARS has done in the last week is rough. Ollie Watkins is starting to find his scoring touch for Villa. AVL in-total has been excellent lately. It’s Unai Emery taking on his former club. I can dig it. For all that, (AVL +.5) is your *Best Bet by Darkseid Sports* for the Premier League Matchweek 15.
FC Record YTD: 7-4
— ⚽️: EVE 90+ (+20)
I passed on this to focus on other positions. There was reservation b/c Draw is also in-play here.
MANCHESTER UNITED MINUTES
WORLD CUP MINUTES
BEYOND THE TABLE
You can get the Premier League Table anywhere. It’s still superfluous at MW15. I’ll check it out next month. But a Table built on xG is something we can use for Sports Investment purposes in the now and Squawka has done solid, practical work in bringing us this PL Table built on xG.
https://www.squawka.com/en/features/xg-table-premier-league-2025-26/
FUTURISTICS REVISITED
It’s toast at MW15. Palmer got hurt and removed from the club entirely it seems. Kinda weird. Amad creates and has been fine for Man Utd but it hasn’t translated to goals. It happens. Brentford has vastly exceeded any expectation anybody had. I had it wrong there.
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RANDOM WORLD CUP PICTURE
REFERENCES:
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- Peacock
- USA Network
- NBC Sports
- FB Ref
- Opta Analyst
- DataMB
- Transfermarkt
- Squawka
- Grok
- Google Gemini
- NBC Sports Soccer
- CBS Sports App
- William Hill/Caesars
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- Getty Images
- Darkseid Sports Intellectual Properties
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