Premier League Best Bets Today: Odds, Picks, and Predictions for September 16

After a two-week break, Premier League football is back. Aston Villa take on Southampton and Nottingham Forest take against Fulham on Friday.

This weekend's Premier League match round will be postponed as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.

Aston Villa vs Southampton is Premier League's best bet for September 16th.

Aston Villa is playing Southampton on September 16.

Aston Villa have struggled this season. They have won four out of six games and lost two. Their last game was a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. Diego Carlos was injured. Aston Villa signed Jan Bednarek and Leander Dendoncker on the transfer window. Southampton are playing attacking football this term. Southampton beat Chelsea 2-0. The team is three points ahead of Aston Aston.

Villa and Southampton are both looking for early points this season in the Premier League. Leon Bailey and Che Adams are the best picks for the match.

Nottingham Forest play Fulham on September 16.

Nottingham Forest had a great start to the Premier League season, earning four out of a possible six points in the first two games. Since then, they have struggled for results. Fulham have made a good start since their return to Premier league, and they are currently in 10th place. They took points off of Liverpool on the opening day of the season and dominated major portions of their games against Spurs and Arsenal.

Fulham have been very Mitrovic-centric this season. Forest tend to play very open and might end up playing into Fulham’s hands if they don't switch to a more compact system.