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4 to score: Four first goalscorers for the weekend's Premier League matches

We select the players who could bag you a betting profit

West Ham's Sebastien Haller
West Ham's Sebastien HallerCredit: Julian Finney

Sebastien Haller

West Ham v Everton

David Moyes suffered his first defeat in his second spell in charge at West Ham in controversial circumstances at Sheffield United but he will be confident of getting one over his former club at the London Stadium.

Club record signing Haller was on target in their last home game against Bournemouth and could take advantage of an Everton defence that has only kept one clean sheet away from home this season.

Tammy Abraham

Newcastle v Chelsea

Newcastle's last league win was before Christmas and after an FA Cup replay in midweek, they could struggle at home to Chelsea.

Abraham has 16 goals including in the Blues' last away win at Arsenal and has scored first on eight occasions this season.

Chris Wood

Burnley v Leicester

Wood was a key member of Leicester's promotion-winning side in 2014 and scored in the Foxes' first game back in the Premier League but he could punish his former club who have often been slow starters this season.

Leicester have conceded the first goal in four of their last six games in all competitions and Burnley will be looking for a response after losing their last two Premier League games at Turf Moor.

Sadio Mane

Liverpool v Man United

Manchester United will be desperate to end their bitter rivals' unbeaten run which stretched to 38 games with victory at Tottenham last weekend. United will go into this fixture after successive home wins against Norwich and Wolves but it could be another miserable afternoon on Merseyside.

Liverpool's 3-1 win in the corresponding fixture last December spelt the end for Jose Mourinho. Mane scored first in that game and can do so again.


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