Even with a scaled-back schedule, there are some strong picks among the Premier League combos for goals and assists this weekend.
Our picks focus on dangerous attacking duos in the upcoming West Ham vs Aston Villa fixture in East London. In addition, a goal-happy Luton pair could combine yet again in the Premier League as the Hatters keep fighting for top-flight safety.
Best goal and assist Premier League combos – Our picks
Leon Bailey to assist Ollie Watkins – 7/1
Aston Villa’s top scorer, Ollie Watkins, took his Premier League goal tally to 16 for the campaign with a brace at Luton in early March.
The Watkins double at Kenilworth Road showed the English striker’s ability to score consistently in away matches, as four of his last five Premier League goals have come on the road.
Leon Bailey has found Watkins in dangerous areas with frequency lately. The Jamaica international teed up goals for Watkins in the Villans' last two away matches at Luton and Nottingham Forest.
Bailey has made eight assists in 15 Premier League starts this season, and only Watkins has set up more goals than his midfield teammate.
The Watkins-Bailey link-up is one of the Premier League combos to keep an eye on this weekend, as Villa face a West Ham side without a clean sheet in eight consecutive matches.
Vladamir Coufal to assist Jarrod Bowen – 12/1
The focus is on the London Stadium in the Premier League goal and assist combos, with a potential Vladimir Coufal and Jarrod Bowen combo as our next pick.
Bowen is enjoying a strong season in claret and blue, and the forward has scored 14 Premier League goals. Seven of these strikes have come at the London Stadium, and the 27-year-old netted a hat-trick during West Ham’s 4-2 home win over Brentford in February.
Some of Bowen’s goals have come from an unlikely source this season as right-back Coufal has delivered for his attacking team-mate three times this season. The last Coufal assist for Bowen also came during the Hammers’ victory over Brentford, as the Czech defender fed his teammate through after just seven minutes.
Similarly to West Ham, Aston Villa struggle to keep the goals out in the Premier League and have conceded 11 in their last five league matches. Goals could come at both ends, and a Bowen-Coufal combo is a solid option for the Hammers.
Alfie Doughty to assist Carlton Morris – 14/1
Although Luton’s chances of Premier League survival have diminished following a seven-match winless streak, the Hatters have shown plenty of attacking fight regardless.
Rob Edwards outfight have scored at least once in 12 successive matches, and Carlton Morris has been leading the charge with five goals in his last nine league matches.
Two of Morris’ goals in this spell have been teed up by the Hatters’ top assist provider for the season, Alfie Doughty. The marauding full-back has shown a consistent ability to provide for his attacking teammates with seven assists this season. Doughty and Morris also combined in Luton’s last home match, a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
Up next for Luton is a huge relegation clash against Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road. The visiting Midlands side have been shaky at the back lately, shipping at least one goal in nine successive away matches in the league.
Doughty and Morris will therefore fancy their chances of combining for the relentless Hatters on Saturday.
