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Premier League Results: Adebayor strike lights up quiet night at Eastlands

City win despite flat performance, Portsmouth celebrate injury-time equaliser and Fulham find their scoring form… “City can now be backed 2.74 to finish in the Premier League’s top four while Bolton, who have slipped to 17th in the table, are a 3.75 relegation chance.” Manchester City traded at 1.65 as they got back to winning aways despite an uninspired performance at home to Bolton. City are now level on points with Liverpool in the race for fourth place and still hold a game in hand. However, they struggled to break down a robust Bolton side and were not entirely convincing on their way to a 2-0 win

Feb 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: A low-scoring Merseyside Derby

Ed Nicholson’s attentions are turned to Anfield, the Stadium Of Light and Old Trafford this weekend as he goes about trying to decipher which matches will be “overs” and which will be “unders” this weekend. “Four of the last six encounters have been under 2.5 goal matches at Anfield, with an average of just 1.66 goals per game and the way Liverpool have been playing, this looks nailed on to be another low scoring contest.” Sunderland v Wigan The Black Cats looked a very poor team on Monday night when they limped unimpressively to a 0-0 home draw with Stoke – a side, remember, who have scored just four away goals all season

Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Sunderland v Stoke City

It’s not the most glamorous match of the weekend but Stoke’s visit to a horribly out-of-form Sunderland may provide a good betting opportunity by siding with the away side, says Richard Walker. “So for true stats fans, my chief suggestion – to back Stoke at 3.9 – will not sit easily, but here are two sides who could barely feel much more different about their own lot.

Jan 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Can England ignore Darren Bent’s scoring form?

Wayne Rooney’s scoring feats have been lauded by fans and managers alike this season but Darren Bent’s extraordinary scoring streak has gone largely unheralded, says Andrew Atherley. Meanwhile, topsy-turvey Wigan could offer backers value. “This season Bent can almost match Rooney for his strike-rate in the To Score market, having scored in 57% (12 out of 21) of his starts.” One is England’s great white hope for the World Cup , the other is likely to be watching the action from South Africa at home or in a beachside bar, but together they have been the scoring stars of the Premier League for punters.

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Everton v Sunderland

Jaymes Monte looks at Wednesday night’s game involving two sides who have mirrored each other’s results and form throughout this season. Best Bet: Back 9pts and above @ 2.5 in Bookings Odds “The man in the middle for this game will be Phil Dowd and he could be in for a busy night, Sunderland have the worst disciplinary record in the league and with Lee Cattermole, Lorik Cana and Phil Bardsley all possible starters there could be more cards on show than a Clintons warehouse.” Few on Wearside could have foreseen the dramatic dip in form that Sunderland have endured following such a promising start to the season.

Jan 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Why it’s time to lay isolated Rooney

With Berbatov injured and Fergie’s faith in Owen dwindling, Wayne Rooney is under a lot of pressure to deliver for Manchester United, says Ralph Ellis.

Jan 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Could Sunderland achieve shock top four finish?

With 13 games gone, the Premier League season is now entering a decisive period and, after Liverpool’s draw and Spurs’ freak win, this is likely to be the year that the big four are broken up. Apart from the obvious contenders, Ralph Ellis wonders if an outsider could be a wise bet… “Is this the year when the Big Four gets broken up? I backed a new top four at better than evens in the first two weeks of the season, and it’s now an odds-on chance.” When Mike Phelan is sent to do the Match of the Day interviews I don’t think he’s meant to come up with anything too profound.

Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Arsenal and Liverpool lose ground

All the in-running prices from another fantasic afternoon of Premier League football…. “But Manchester City did what they have been doing all season and failed to hang on to a lead after that Stephen Ireland goal. The draw was backed at a high of 7.0 and the 2-2 correct score at a high of 75.” It was a game made for in-play traders as Manchester City visited Liverpool this afternoon with all three outcomes trading at odds-on .

Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Expect a closer game at the Bridge than you may expect

Ed Nicholson takes a detailed look at the Premier League fixture list, and points out three bets (two with savers) worth placing in his beloved under/over 2.5 goal column…. “I simply can’t see Wolves scoring – so can Chelsea score three goals or more?

Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

World Cup Betting: Precious few positives for England to take from defeat in Doha

Jaymes Monte takes a look at England’s World Cup chances and what we have learned from a mid-November clash against the favourites. “The price is undoubtedly a consequence of mass media hype in England, it’s nothing new but it doesn’t make it any more justifiable. England, at this point, are a good team with good players but that is all.” When this fixture was arranged Fabio Capello would have seen it as an opportunity to pit his wits against the best in the world and ascertain where his team stand in the grander scheme of things

Nov 16, 2009 | 1 comment | View Post
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