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Liverpool vs Norwich Preview (9/08/2019)

8/7/2019

The Premier League returns this Friday evening as newly promoted Norwich head to Anfield to take on the runners-up from last season Liverpool.

The Reds amassed no fewer than 97pts in the Premier League last campaign only to be pipped to the title by Guardiola’s Manchester City. Opponents Norwich, meanwhile- were crowned champions of the Championship with an impressive 94pts (27W 13D 6L).

The Canaries have been relatively quiet in the transfer window with defender Sam Byram the only substantial signing arriving in East Anglia this Summer- joining for £750,000 from West Ham. Whilst Patrick Roberts and stopper Ralf Fahrmann have both arrived on season long loan deals.

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side were defeated on penalties in the Community Shield at Wembley last Sunday with Joel Matip scoring the only goal in regulation time.

The Cameroonian defender is 28/1 with Bet365 to score the first goal of the 2019-20 Premier League season.

Liverpool won their opening game 4-0 against West Ham last season and 4-0 (Correct Score) this Friday is 17/2 with Bet365.

All odds correct at time of posting
(13:00 08/08/2019)

2019-20 Football League Season Preview

8/1/2019

The 2019/20 Football League season gets underway this Friday night with the opening round of fixtures in the Championship, League 1 & League 2.

We take a look at some of the outright winner ante-post markets and make our predictions for the upcoming season.

In the Championship, the 3 sides relegated from the Premier League last season were Fulham, Cardiff and Huddersfield. Of that trio, Fulham make the most appeal to make an immediate return to the top flight but under inexperienced boss Scott Parker they can be taken on at a general 7/1.

Instead, we fancy LEEDS to make amends for last season’s disappointment. Marcelo Bielsa has stayed on as head coach and the addition of Helder Costa as well as Jack Clarke & Jack Harrison returning on loan.

The Whites are 9/2 with Bet365 for the title and 7/4 to be promoted.

In League 1, Sunderland were strong favourites to bounce back to England’s second tier last season before being beaten in the play-off final. The Black Cats are a similar price once again this season at 7/2 with Bet365

PORTSMOUTH were edged out by Sunderland in the play-offs last season but Kenny Jackett’s side look the better value- 6/1 for the title and 9/4 for promotion with Bet365.

Sean Raggett has joined from Norwich to replace the Premier League bound Matt Clarke while Ellis Harrison is an eye-catching signing up-front having scored 20 goals at this level in the past when playing for Bristol Rovers.

And last but by no means least, League 2 looks wide open and a case can be made for half a dozen of the sides having claims for promotion this season. Last year’s relegated sides from League 1 Bradford, Plymouth & Scunthorpe are all firmly in contention with newly promoted, big-spending Salford City looking a fascinating proposition having their first foray in the Football League.

The side we fancy, however, is MANSFIELD at 8/1 with bet365 for the League 2 crown. The Stags missed out on automatic promotion by the finest of margins last term and have added Nicky Maynard, who scored 20+ for Bury last season- to their attacking ranks over the Summer.

All odds correct at time of posting
(16:00 01/08/2018)

Liverpool v. Chelsea Preview (14/04/2019)

4/12/2019

This Sunday looks set to be a huge day in the race for the 2018/19 Premier League title as Man City travel to Crystal Palace (14:05) before Liverpool host Chelsea (16:30) at Anfield.

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Jurgen Klopp’s side have made Anfield a fortress this season (W14 D2 L0).

However, Klopp has generally struggled against Chelsea since taking over from Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool boss- winning just twice in 7 games against the Blues in the Premier League.

Maurizio Sarri has endured a rather up-and-down first season in charge of Chelsea but the Blues seem to be in good form at the moment and more importantly the Italian is beginning to get the very best out of talisman Eden Hazard.

Liverpool are odds-on favourite at 4/6 with Bet365 while Chelsea are outsiders at 17/4 with the draw currently 16/5.

With such attacking players on display, it could be worth seeking some value in the goals markets with Both Teams to Score at 4/5 with Bet365 & Over 2.5 Goals is also currently 4/5.

All odds correct as of 16:00pm
(12/04/2019)

Watford v Wolves FA Cup Semi-Final Preview (7/04/2019)

4/4/2019

The Premier League takes a backseat this weekend as Watford and Wolves clash in a fascinating FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon (16:00BST).

The last time Watford reached the final of an FA Cup was back in 1984 while Wolves haven’t reached the final stage since 1960.

Both sides were in winning action in the Premier League during midweek with the Hornets winning 4-1 against Fulham on Tuesday whilst Wolves defeated Manchester United 2-1 on Wednesday night, just as they did in the FA Cup quarter-finals a fortnight earlier.

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Javi Gracia’s Watford have enjoyed a smooth passage up to now and have already knocked out a pair of Premier League sides in their cup run (Newcastle & Crystal Palace). Wolves, meanwhile- were forced into a replay by Shrewsbury in the 4th Round but they had previously knocked out Liverpool and claimed the scalp of Manchester United as mentioned in the quarter-finals. Nuno Espirito’s side seem thrive in the big games.

Wolves are 3/4 favourites to qualify for the final back at Wembley on May 18 while Watford are Evens with Bet365.

Wolves confirmed they had agreed a deal to sign striker Raul Jimenez on a permanent deal in the Summer and the Mexican striker, who has 3 goals in the FA Cup this season- is 5/1 with Bet365 to score first & 6/4 to score anytime.

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All odds correct as of 15:00pm
(05/04/2019)

Liverpool v Tottenham Preview (31/03/2019)

3/29/2019

Liverpool and Tottenham go head-to-head in a mouthwatering fixture at Anfield on Sunday (16:30BST).

Spurs were stunned by Southampton before the International break while Liverpool narrowly avoided an embarrassing draw to struggling Fulham in their most recent Premier League game.

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Klopp’s side were 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture against Pochettino’s Tottenham at Wembley in September. Roberto Firmino scored what would prove the decisive goal on that occasion and the Liverpool striker was among the goals for Brazil during the International break.

He is 7/5 with Bet365 to score at anytime on Sunday.

Sadio Mane has been on red-hot form for the Reds, scoring 9 in his last 9 in the Premier League- and he too continued that form when scoring for Senegal on Tuesday.

Sadio Mane to score first and Liverpool to win is 6/1 with Bet365.

All odds correct as of 17:00pm
(29/03/2019)

Arsenal v Manchester United Preview (10/03/2019)

3/8/2019

The climax to this weekend’s Premier League action comes from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Manchester United in a crunch match in the race for the top-4.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has worked minor miracles since replacing Jose Mourinho as Red Devils boss in December.

The former United striker turned manager orchestrated a memorable Champions League victory against Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday night thanks in no small part to Romelu Lukaku who now has 6 goals in his last 3 appearances in all competitions.

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Unai Emery’s Arsenal side meanwhile endured European agony on Thursday when coming unstuck to Rennes in the Europa League despite having led early. Rennes currently 10th in Ligue 1 and a mere 34-points behind the aforementioned PSG.

It’s therefore somewhat of a surprise to see that the home side are currently priced up as favourites at 7/5 with bet365. Manchester United have won their last 6 in-a-row away from home, scoring 15 times in the process and look value to extend that sequence at 2/1 with bet365.

The Gunners have failed to score in just 1 game at the Emirates this season (when losing 2-0 to Man City on the opening weekend) while Manchester United have scored in all 15 of their games away from Old Trafford this season making the both teams to score selection an obvious bet at 4/7 with bet365.

All odds correct as of 16:00pm
(10/03/2019)

Everton v Liverpool Preview (03/03/2019)

2/28/2019

It’s the 233rd renewal of Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park this Sunday afternoon (16:15GMT).

Liverpool maintained their position at the top of the Premier League in midweek with a 5-0 drubbing over Watford while Everton snapped a 3-game losing streak with an equally comfortable 3-0 victory against Cardiff on Tuesday night.

The Reds have held the upper-hand over their local rivals recently with Everton without a win in this fixture since 2010. The hosts are therefore priced up as the outsiders to win on Sunday at 5/1 with bet365 while Klopp’s table-toppers are odds-on 8/13 favourites to come away with all 3-points.

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A 96th minute winner from Divock Origi was the difference in the reverse fixture at Anfield in December and the bit part Belgian striker could be in line to start with Roberto Firmino still nursing an ankle injury.

Origi is 8/5 to score at anytime with Bet365 and interestingly he is 5/1 to be the last goalscorer once again.

All odds correct as of 17:30pm
(01/03/2019)

Chelsea v Man City EFL Cup Final Preview (24/02/2019)

2/23/2019

The first piece of silverware in England goes on offer this Sunday as Chelsea face Manchester City in the EFL Cup Final at Wembley (16:30GMT).

Chelsea were beaten 6-0 by City a fortnight ago and Sarri’s side have since been put out of FA Cup on Monday by Manchester United, prompting bookmakers to slash the odds on the Italian’s departure from Stamford Bridge before the end of the season.

While Pep Guardiola’s City side snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in midweek with a 3-2 win in the Champions League away to Schalke to extend their winning run to 5 successive wins in all competitions.

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The Citizens were victorious in the League Cup 12-months ago with a 3-0 win in the Final over Arsenal and are unsurprisingly strong favourites to defend their crown at 2/7 with Bet365.

Leroy Sane has scored 2 goals in his last 2 games, inc. that stunning free-kick on Wednesday night against his former club and the German winger is 6/1 with Bet365 to open the scoring on Sunday afternoon.

All odds correct as of 23:30pm
(23/02/2019)

Man City v Chelsea Preview (10/02/2019)

2/8/2019

Manchester City returned to the summit of the Premier League in midweek following a 2-0 win over Everton but Pep Guardiola’s side can ill afford to take things easily as they prepare to face Chelsea at the Etihad this Sunday.

Maurizio Sarri’s side bounced back from their shock 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Huddersfield last weekend with new signing Gonzalo Higuain scoring his first 2 goals for the club since joining on-loan from Juventus in January.

Chelsea inflicted the first league defeat this season on Manchester City when the sides met at Stamford Bridge in December but the Blues are without a win at the Etihad since 2016.

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Since their 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace, City have won their last 6 consecutive home matches scoring no fewer than 29 goals in the process and conceding just twice so it’s no surprise to see them red-hot 1/2 favourites with bet365 to secure all 3-points on Sunday.

In terms of value, Sergio Aguero to score first is 11/4 with bet365.

The Argentine striker notched a hat-trick in City’s most recent home game against Arsenal.

All odds correct as of 16:30pm
(08/02/2019)

Man City v Arsenal Preview (03/02/2019)

2/2/2019

The Premier League wagon rolls on this weekend following a hectic midweek of fixtures and Manchester City will be desperate to get back on track after a shock defeat away against Newcastle United on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola’s men were in the lead inside the 1st minute at St James’ Park but 2 second-half goals saw the defending Premier League champions see the gap to current leaders Liverpool extended to 5-points.

Arsenal were also in action on Tuesday night, beating Cardiff City 2-1 at the Emirates with strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang & Alexandre Lacazette both grabbing a goal apiece. The win was enough to move the Gunners into the all important 4th place (on goals scored) ahead of Chelsea.

Manchester City are currently priced up at 3/10 to get the better of Arsenal on Sunday afternoon with an away win 17/2 and the draw is 11/2 with bet365.

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City have a favourable head-to-head record over Arsenal in recent seasons, winning their last 3 in a row in the Premier League against the Gunners.

Raheem Sterling & Bernardo Silva were both on target during City’s 2-0 win in the reverse fixture on the opening weekend of this Premier League season and a repeat 2-0 scoreline is 8/1 with Bet365.

All odds correct as of 00:00am
(03/02/2019)