PL Predictions: Man Utd to grind out win over Burnley

The Premier League is back with a full midweek fixture list and Jones Knows has you covered for insight, analysis, score predictions and best bets. Tottenham vs Southampton, Wednesday 7.45pm

Tottenham made me look a tad stupid against Chelsea. Not for the first time, many will argue.

Yet my faith in the north Londoners under Antonio Conte hasn't been knocked too much despite doing my beans on a Spurs win at Stamford Bridge. Conte has taken a sledgehammer through the side, trimmed the fat and has quickly realised the players he trusts and how to best utilise them. With Harry Kane playing at his current level, they will be a match for anyone in this Premier League when at full strength. Since Conte took charge, only Manchester City and Liverpool are averaging a higher expected goals total per 90 minutes than Tottenham (2.03 per 90).

And my money will be following them across a variety of markets between now and the end of the season. The 13/8 with Sky Bet for a top-four finish needs serious consideration for starters.

Unfortunately, we're not getting any fancy prices about this game being a relatively straightforward home win. Spurs are 8/13 with Sky Bet for good reason.

However, when you factor in Tottenham's high expected goals tally, the current form of Kane and the return of Heung-Min Son, goals should be on the menu and backing Spurs to win and over 3.5 goals at 100/30 with Sky Bet looks a savvy play. Southampton's games on the road this season are averaging 3.27 per 90 minutes with 64 per cent of those matches seeing four or more goals scored.

Finding fault with the way Manchester City play football is a pedantic task. But I do have the urge to nit-pick at Pep Guardiola's side. I'm not fully convinced their attack is