Saturday's Premier League assist, card and shot predictions: Bowen set to star

Free special tips, best bets and analysis for Arsenal v Manchester City and Crystal Palace v West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.

Where to watch

Arsenal v Manchester City
BT Sport 1, 12.30pm Saturday

Crystal Palace v West Ham
Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 5.30pm Saturday

Best bets

Ruben Dias to be shown a card
1pt 7-2 Betfair, Paddy Power

Jarrod Bowen to register an assist
1pt 5-1 Hills

Declan Rice to have a shot
1pt 4-6 bet365

Preview

Everything seems to have gone Manchester City’s way this season and now they are past the 19-game mark, their players on four yellow cards will not serve a suspension if they pick up another.

Ruben Dias is one of that group and has registered 23 fouls already this campaign. There are also question marks over the fitness of holding midfielders Rodri and Fernandinho which may leave Pep Guardiola’s back four more exposed on the counter attack than usual.

As a result, facing Arsenal’s speedy forward line, Dias makes plenty of appeal to pick up a card at 7-2.

Jarrod Bowen has catapulted himself into the reckoning for an England call-up with his performances recently. The winger picked up two assists against Watford, taking him to third in the Premier League in that category this season.

Bowen may create more chances for the Hammers as they face a Palace side who struggle to defend set pieces.

Patrick Vieira’s men have conceded the most goals from dead-ball situations in the league while West Ham have scored seven times, a number bettered only by the top four.

With Bowen their primary set piece taker, he is fancied for another assist at 5-1.

Declan Rice is known for his defensive work at West Ham but has registered a shot in six of his last seven league appearances.

He is a threat from set pieces and is also unafraid to take a chance from long range. With Conor Gallagher missing, the Hammers could exploit a weakened Eagles midfield and Rice is fancied to have a shot at 4-6.

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