Tag: stats
Regressing Liverpool up against it at Newcastle on Sunday
Why goals are virtually guaranteed between Wolves and Bolton, how Blackburn can help us punters get over the 2.5 goals line when they host Manchester United on Monday night and a great value bet in the shape of Newcastle.
Premier League Betting: QPR’s ill-discipline to cost them dearly
Relegation scraps are hard enough with a full complement of players and Djibril Cisse’s latest sending off might just spell the end for QPR…
Premier League Bets: Modern manager has to be a media man
Thee are plenty of qualities needed to be a successful Premier League manager these days and handling the media in the right away is one of the most important ones. Kenny Dalglish for example, is struggling with this part, says Ralph Ellis.
Premier League Result: Newcastle hit Baggies with first-half blitz
Super first half-display, including two goals from Cisse, gives Magpies important away victory over the Baggies.
Lee Dixon: United to beat Fulham and pull clear in title race
Manchester United have a good home record against Fulham and, with their title rivals dropping points at the weekend, the champions will be determined to take three points on Monday night, says Lee Dixon.
Premier League: Should Liverpool sack Kenny Dalglish?
They won the Carling Cup but have lost five of their last six matches and are floundering in the league. So why does the Liverpool manager retain staunch backing from fans and pundits? Richard Aikman puts the boot in where others fear to tread.
Manchester United v Fulham: Reds will take their chance
Soccerwidow studies the stats and finds stand-out value bets as Manchester United bid to steal a march on their title rivals.
Premier League Results: Crouch wonder goal denies Man City
Manchester City failed to take all three points from their clash with Stoke City this evening, thanks largely to a wonder goal by Peter Crouch, as the title race really hots up.
Premier League: Bolton rise but Chelsea and Spurs draw blank
Bolton do fans proud and pick up three vital points while London rivals serve up a bore draw and Liverpool fail again…
Lee Dixon: Honours even at The Hawthorns as WBA face Toon
There’s little to separate these two so why try?! A stalemate looks likely in Sunday’s only game in the Premier League, says Lee Dixon
Opta Big Match Stats: Man City set for Stoke success
Manchester City have never won at the Britannia Stadium, but the Opta stats indicate that Roberto Mancini’s men are set to break their duck in the Potteries…
Opta Previews: More joy for Swansea against depleted Everton
Swansea v Everton, Norwich v Wolves and Sunderland v QPR are all taking place at 15:00 on Saturday and as ever, Opta are at hand to help us trawl through the good bets and the bad ones.
Lee Dixon: City to negotiate a winning path at the Britannia
Stoke are next up for title chasing Manchester City but Lee Dixon thinks they’re up to the task…
Gareth’s Good Thing: At least two goals at the Reebok
Most thoughts will continue to be with Fabrice Muamba ahead of this match and when the game does get under way, it’s likely to produce at least two goals given neither side has mastered the art of defending this term, says Gareth Purnell.
Premier League Previews: Bolton to secure an emotional win
There won’t be a football fan in the country who would begrudge Bolton a win over Blackburn on Saturday, and Mike Norman believes the Trotters might just end a difficult week with a very emotional victory.
Lee Dixon: Spurs slump to continue at Stamford Bridge
Tottenham’s misery continued with only a last minute Rafael van der Vaart equaliser rescuing a point from their Wednesday night tussle with Stoke. Saturday’s opponents Chelsea were defeated at Manchester City but there’s little doubt who is the form team here, says Lee Dixon
Gylfi Sigurdsson was the missing piece in the Swansea jigsaw
The Icelandic international arrived in January and has given Swansea some much-needed extra creativity, not to mention goals. Now the Welsh outfit need to make sure they can secure him on a long-term deal, says Hannah Duncan.
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Manchester United won’t win the Premier League
One point separates Manchester United [1.64] and Manchester City [2.54], with a derby at the Etihad coming up, so why the big gap in the winner market? The Contrarian is convinced it’s a mistake, and is eagerly exploiting it by laying United.
Betchecker: Huge odds offered on Betfair as QPR stun Liverpool
There were big rewards for Betfair punters in the midweek encounters involving QPR, Tottenham, Arsenal and Blackpool…
Premier League Results: QPR matched at in-play high of 749-1
It was a dramatic night of action in the Premier League as QPR took a giant step towards avoiding the drop with a come-from-behind win and Manchester City staged a comeback of their own to remain in the title race.
