Premier League First Goalscorer Predictions & Betting Tips: Back This…

With the sixth round of top-flight fixtures coming up this weekend, we’re highlighting four players to consider from the Premier League first goalscorer odds.

If all of our selections break the deadlock in their respective matches, punters could pick up a whopping 1,071/1 windfall from the accumulator.

Premier League First Goalscorer Tips

Joao Pedro @ 5/1

Cole Palmer bagged all of Chelsea’s goals when they beat Brighton 4-2 at Stamford Bridge 12 months ago but he is struggling with a groin problem, so let’s side with Joao Pedro to break the deadlock against his former club.

Can Chelsea Challenge For the Premier League This Season?

Yes

The Brazilian opened the scoring when Fulham were beaten 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, as well as netting the Blues’ first goal in a 5-1 romp at West Ham, and he should be fired up when facing Albion, having struck 19 times for the Seagulls in 58 top-flight appearances before a £60million summer switch.

5/1

● LIVE ODDS Joao Pedro First Goalscorer

Chris Wood @ 4/1

The New Zealand striker has been on a bit of a barren run but that has just coincided with Nottingham Forest’s struggles as a whole and facing Sunderland at home is just the kind of fixture he will relish when looking to return to form.

Can Chris Wood Break the Deadlock vs Sunderland?

Yes, he'll rebound at home

No, Sunderland will be first to score

Another Forest player

No goals

Wood began this season by bagging a brace against Brentford at the City Ground and was a regular scorer in what would be viewed as winnable matches at this venue last term, hitting the target versus Bournemouth, Wolves, Palace, West Ham, Ipswich, Southampton, Brighton (x3) and Leicester in front of his own fans.

4/1

● LIVE ODDS Chris Wood First Goalscorer

Brennan Johnson @ 11/2

Johnson hasn’t been an automatic starter for Tottenham under Thomas Frank but we’re hoping he gets the nod against Wolves in north London, having scored in three of Spurs’ last four encounters with Wanderers, including both meetings last term.

The 24-year-old had a little lean spell after starting out strongly this season by scoring in wins over Burnley at home and Manchester City away but was back on target in Wednesday’s 3-0 EFL Cup victory versus Doncaster, wrapping things up in stoppage time after being sent racing through on goal.

11/2

● LIVE ODDS Brennan Johnson First Goalscorer

Ollie Watkins @ 9/2

Following summer speculation over a move elsewhere, Watkins looked a shadow of his best self early on this season but Unai Emery insisted he was not worried about the England international, who has scored 75 times in the past five Premier League campaigns for Aston Villa.

The 29-year-old is at least starting to get back in the right positions and had a good chance to earn Villa a last-gasp success at Sunderland, so we’re willing to keep the faith and back him to get off the mark at home to Fulham, having struck five times in the last seven meetings between these teams.

9/2

● LIVE ODDS Ollie Watkins First Goalscorer