Hazard to shine for Chelsea

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Ben Coley previews Saturday's Premier League games and he's backing Eden Hazard to star in a Chelsea win over Hull.


Southampton to beat Burnley 1-0 at 9/2

Eden Hazard to score first v Hull at 4/1

Yaya Toure to score at any time v Leicester at 6/4

Aston Villa to beat West Brom at 5/2

Aston Villa to beat West Brom 1-0 at 15/2

Aaron Ramsey to score at any time v Newcastle at 2/1

Burnley v Southampton (1500 GMT)

I was rather hoping that Southampton's form figures of L-L-L would encourage bookmakers to dangle a carrot here but, like me, they're clearly of the view that this big step down in grade should see them return to winning ways. Ronald Koeman's men were firmly put in their place by Manchester City a couple of weeks ago but were unfortunate not to get something from their subsequent clashes with Arsenal and Manchester United and their experienced coach won't let heads drop. After all, Saints remain fifth in the table having also got their trip to Anfield out of the way, albeit you could argue that such a fixture wouldn't pose too much of a problem at present. Next up it's a trip to Burnley, who have picked up twice as many points as Southampton over the course of the last five games but sit 19th in the table following last week's defeat to fellow relegation candidates QPR. I remain impressed by what Sean Dyche has managed to get from his side, particularly in recent weeks, but they look far too dependent on Danny Ings and I don't believe that he alone can save them from a seemingly inevitable return to the Championship - that's if Southampton don't get their mitts on him in January. At the prices, though, I can't get involved because 4/5 about an away win looks too short. We must remember that Southampton only just scraped a point at Aston Villa before their nightmare run of fixtures began and three away wins from seven doesn't justify odds-on even at Turf Moor. Instead, it's worth looking at the goals betting as Saints have scored just seven times on the road while conceding six, which makes their away defensive record the best in the top flight whereas their scoring equivalent is bottom-half material. No side has scored fewer home goals than Burnley so under 1.5 and under 2.5 are worth considering along with 0-0. Along similar lines a Southampton win to nil is perfectly plausible but not for me. If you are looking into scorer markets, George Boyd has found the net twice this season, both times at home, and came within inches at Loftus Road last weekend. Not afraid to have a go from range, even the odds about him scoring Burnley's first goal merits a second glance even if Ings is by far and away the man most likely. However, on balance I think the visitors should edge this and the most likely method of victory is surely a 1-0 win at 9/2.