Tottenham will be looking to take inspiration from last season's Champions League run as they aim to challenge for the Premier League title.
They won the Audi Cup in pre-season, beating Bayern Munich on penalties as well as Euro giants Real Madrid. Having also beaten Juve, drawn with Inter and lost to Manchester United in a scrappy International Champions Cup game, they should be cherry-ripe here.
Spurs welcome big-spending Villa back to the Premier League and this could be an entertaining evening clash. Although the hosts are fancied to win, there is a preference to look at markets which do not rely on the match result.
Kyle Walker-Peters could be Spurs' only fit right-back and the 22-year-old has shown he is not afraid to attack, much like his predecessors. If you can find an assists market, he is worth a look considering his record of setting up five goals in nine Premier League appearances.
But the bet that stands out for this one is priced at 11/5. With VAR coming into play in the top flight this weekend, we could see a rise in penalties and this looks like a good opportunity to capitalise. With the speed and good footwork in both attacks, a rash challenge could well see a spot-kick awarded.
Spurs are good at drawing in fouls - Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Walker-Peters and Lucas Moura all attracted more than one per game last season - and you would expect them to soon pass last season's total tally of just four league penalties. The odds make it too good to pass up here as Chris Kavanagh, who awarded a penalty in his last Premier League outing, takes charge.
Prediction: Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa ()
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The Wilfried Zaha derby, it seems, after the drama of deadline day. At the time of writing, it remains to be seen where the Ivory Coast winger will be playing his football in 2019/20.
With or without him, Everton could be in for a good season after some promising summer additions and their fixture list could help them get off to a great start.
Palace were far too inconsistent last term and are one of my fancies for relegation in the Premier League outright preview. The Eagles lost nine and drew five of their home games in 2018/19 and were fairly quiet in the transfer window before making late moves.
Top-six-hunting Everton found goals to be an issue in pre-season, drawing four blanks, with Richarlison returning late following international duty and Moise Kean only signing last week so their level of involvement remains to be seen, but they can still get past unconvincing Palace with one goal perhaps enough.
: Crystal Palace 0-1 Everton ()
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Odds correct as of 1310 BST on 08/08/19