Opta Stats: Dzeko will prove Liverpool's main menace

Edin Dzeko recently signed a Man City contract extension

Saido Berahino, Wilfried Bony, Steven Naismith and Edin Dzeko are forwards to fancy this weekend, judging by these Opta stats...

Southampton v West Brom (Saturday, 15:00)

Saido Berahino was the only player to score more than once in the Premier League's opening round

Few punters would have listed the name Saido Berahino if asked who would be the most productive striker of matchday one, but the West Brom youngster dispersed some of the cynicism about Alan Irvine's appointment with a brace in their 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Despite being a Baggies first-team squad member for less than a year, the 21-year-old has already reached double figures.

Recommended Bet: Back Berahino to score @ 4.57/2

Swansea v Burnley (Saturday, 15:00)

Wilfried Bony has scored five goals in his last five Premier League appearances

With top-five clubs giddily snapping up attackers this summer - Diego Costa, Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku, Rickie Lambert and now Mario Balotelli - often at great cost, it is surprising that Swansea are little over a week off retaining Bony, who fired 25 times in his debut campaign. Thirteen came at the Liberty Stadium, and latest visitors Burnley were the sole side to concede three in their opener.

Recommended Bet: Back Bony to score @ 2.47/5

Everton v Arsenal (Saturday, 17:30, Sky Sports 1)

Steven Naismith has scored four and assisted two in his last nine Premier League outings

The most underrated player in the Premier League delivered once again on his 2014/15 bow, scoring Everton's second on their trapdoor-laden trip to newcomers Leicester. The Scotland international is equally comfortable bringing the goals to the grandest encounters too, as both Chelsea and Arsenal discovered at Goodison Park last season when he broke deadlocks in condemning them to defeats.

Recommended Bet: Back Naismith to score @ 3.814/5

Man City v Liverpool (Monday, 20:00, Sky Sports 1)

Edin Dzeko has scored five goals and assisted one more in his last five Premier League fixtures

There are so many prolific performers likely to feature in this clash between last term's top two - Sergio Aguero, Daniel Sturridge, Yaya Toure, Lambert, Stevan Jovetic and possibly even Balotelli, yet Dzeko has the potential to eclipse them on. For so long Man City's super sub and first reserve, the Bosnian is presently almost undroppable, starting 11 games in 12 and signing a four-year contract.

Recommended Bet: Back Dzeko to score @ 2.47/5