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Be interesting to see what happens from here.  Don't think there's much chance we will actually get back underway in April.  China's league is still shutdown and their main outbreak was in January.  They are saying the peak is 12-14 weeks away in the UK, so could be months before anything starts up again.
If I was a Liverpool fan i'd be seriously concerned that this season might be voided.  As a spurs fan, that outcome would be fine for me!
I hope lower league clubs are able to survive without any gate income for the next few weeks.  Be a real shame if one or more go out of business over this.
Guess this place is going to be pretty quiet for a few weeks so hope everyone stays fit and well and hopefully we'll be back soon.

Sounds like there's some quiet optimism creeping in there mate! That's not like you. I'm switching my tip to a convincing Tottenham win immediately! 

?.  Wenger used to say that finishing in the top 4 was a trophy so if you accept that logic I think you'll find spurs have 'won' quite a few trophies recently!
An early away goal would make things interesting given Leipzig have never been in this position before and might start feeling the nerves.  They really should have won the first leg with plenty to spare, so I'm just hoping for another Ajax style miracle.  I doubt it's gonna happen though, so can see why you've gone for Leipzig.
 
 
 

spurs are marginal favourites at Burnley which doesn't seem right based on current form.  The game against Norwich was diabolical, and Burnley are in good form themselves, though they did let me down last week when I was on them to beat Newcastle.  Burnley are well rested, while spurs have well documented injury problems and playing 120 minutes on Wednesday even with a slightly rotated side isn't going to have helped.  I don't think the Burnley price is massive value but i'd have them as favourites to win.
Aston Villa +1 on the Monday game is my only other fancy.  Leicester at around 1.4 are way too short based on current form and I've had a bit of success opposing Leicester recently, with Norwich managing the win last time out.  These teams met in the semi-final of the carabao cup, and villa got a draw at Leicester in the first leg, and obviously prevailed overall in the tie with a home win.  Leicester did win 4-1 at Villa in the league, but this came during their good spell when Vardy was in form and not injured.  Without him, they are struggling for form, and even if he is back for this one, he won't be at his best.  Villa or the draw at 3s is good enough for me to have a go on.
 

Looks quite a tough set of fixtures to me.  Palace maybe a touch big at over 4s but I can't really pick them with any confidence as they aren't reliable for goals.  
Surprised also to see Saints as favourites at West Ham as was thinking of going with them, but can't have them as favourites to win away.
I like Burnley at 3s to beat Newcastle, who have been disappointing in recent fixtures, whereas Burnley have been on a good run, including winning their last 2 PL away games at Man U and Southampton.  Newcastle don't concede many at home which is a bit of a concern, but they also don't score many either.  If Burnley score once that might well be enough to win this one, and there is certainly nothing to fear going to St James Park at the moment so Burnley seem a good shout to me.
 
 

@StevieDay1983 I actually thought the price on Leicester was a bit too short considering their form has been average for quite some time now.  I'd say if Vardy scores then Leicester will win as their downturn in form has coincided with his goal drought so maybe combine your bet for a bigger price?
Saying that, i'm going against you to side with Norwich +1 at evens as I don't think this will be as easy for Leicester as the prices imply.  Norwich have done well against the bigger teams at home (the famous Man City win, plus draws with spurs and arsenal), and they did give Liverpool a pretty good game in their last home game.  
 

@StevieDay1983 I actually thought the price on Leicester was a bit too short considering their form has been average for quite some time now.  I'd say if Vardy scores then Leicester will win as their downturn in form has coincided with his goal drought so maybe combine your bet for a bigger price?
Saying that, i'm going against you to side with Norwich +1 at evens as I don't think this will be as easy for Leicester as the prices imply.  Norwich have done well against the bigger teams at home (the famous Man City win, plus draws with spurs and arsenal), and they did give Liverpool a pretty good game in their last home game.  
 

Looks quite a tough set of fixtures to me.  Palace maybe a touch big at over 4s but I can't really pick them with any confidence as they aren't reliable for goals.  
Surprised also to see Saints as favourites at West Ham as was thinking of going with them, but can't have them as favourites to win away.
I like Burnley at 3s to beat Newcastle, who have been disappointing in recent fixtures, whereas Burnley have been on a good run, including winning their last 2 PL away games at Man U and Southampton.  Newcastle don't concede many at home which is a bit of a concern, but they also don't score many either.  If Burnley score once that might well be enough to win this one, and there is certainly nothing to fear going to St James Park at the moment so Burnley seem a good shout to me.
 
 

@StevieDay1983 I actually thought the price on Leicester was a bit too short considering their form has been average for quite some time now.  I'd say if Vardy scores then Leicester will win as their downturn in form has coincided with his goal drought so maybe combine your bet for a bigger price?
Saying that, i'm going against you to side with Norwich +1 at evens as I don't think this will be as easy for Leicester as the prices imply.  Norwich have done well against the bigger teams at home (the famous Man City win, plus draws with spurs and arsenal), and they did give Liverpool a pretty good game in their last home game.  
 

I don't know so much about the championship so maybe someone with better knowledge of the division can tell me why are Bristol City at such a big price?  They are only 3 points behind Leeds, and it is well documented that Leeds form is not so good for the past couple of months now, whereas Bristol City are generally in good form.  
I know the championship is a division where anyone can beat anyone, so taking recent form into account, surely Bristol City have a better chance of winning this one than the odds imply?  9s just seems a massive price.

I strongly fancy spurs to beat Villa and odds of around 1.9 to do so are quite appealing.  Spurs have an excellent record against Villa over the last decade or so (haven't lost at Villa Park since 2008), and I think now the squad is finally a bit more settled and getting used to Mourinho's way of playing.  With the break, the players should be well rested, and will be looking to get into form ahead of the CL game against Leipzig on Wednesday.  Villa let in goals for fun, and even though Kane is still missing, spurs front players have more than enough to grab a few goals here.  I'm going to be a bit greedy and go for spurs to lead at half time and win at full time at 3s, as this is the first game in a long time that I've really fancied Spurs chances of winning the game.  
 
Also, honestly, this is not my anti-arsenal bias, but how Arsenal can be priced at 1.4 is beyond me.  This has surely been priced up on reputation from past seasons.  They've only won 6 of 25 PL games all season.  Newcastle are level on points with Arsenal and have won one more PL game than Arsenal.  Newcastle +1 can be had for 2.87 and that seems a good price for what based on the league table appears to be two fairly equally matched teams.  
 

Meh, no fixtures of real interest here.  Man City should batter West Ham, but they aren't taking all their chances, and you have to get to -3 on the handicap to get to odds against which might be a bit much.  Then again Man City always batter West Ham and this could well be the weekend they get back on track and score a few.  In the last 7 games between these two (going back to 2017), the Man City -3 would have won 4 out of those 7.  Given the slim pickings in the PL this week, i'll take a leap of faith in Man City having their shooting boots on, and will go for Man City -3 at 3.1 (Paddy Power).
Also thinking of taking Bournemouth +1 at around 2.15.  I'm wary of taking on Sheffield, but I think they are priced a bit too short to win.  Sheff United obviously having a great season, but they have done better away from home than they have at home, with more points won away than at home. Saying that, their home form is hardly terrible.  Bournemouth just seem to be one of those teams that lose a few in a row, then go on a winning (or not losing) run for a few games.  They have won their last two PL games, and are getting some players back from injury, so I just wonder if they are now going to go on a bit of an unbeaten run to pull clear of the relegation zone. 

I was considering backing Southampton +1 to get something at Liverpool. Main reasoning being Saints are good away from home, and are rested, whereas Liverpool have had a midweek game and maybe are already looking forward to their mid season break.  They aren't going to win every game this season, so it's just a matter of trying to catch them when they don't win.  But at odds of around 12s i'll pass, as I was expecting at least 15s, maybe 20s for Saints outright.  For context, Palace were 29s a couple of weeks back at Man City, i'm not sure why Saints are as short as they are.
 
I will play spurs +1 on the handicap at around 2.4 though.  Again, spurs are well rested for this one, whereas Man City had a midweek game to contend with.  City are a bit hit and miss this season, and certainly aren't on the same level as the past two seasons.  I don't think they will be fully motivated for the remainder of the PL games this season, as long as they do enough along the way to get in the top 4.  Spurs have more to play for in that sense and need to close the gap on Chelsea.  Yes Kane is injured, but there is a better feeling about the club with Eriksen and Rose gone, and new signings gedson and bergwijn in, plus lo celso signing permanently is also a big positive.  Spurs were competitive at home to Liverpool recently, and were perhaps unlucky not to draw so have nothing to fear taking on Man City.  We've also done well against them in recent games if you include knocking them out of the CL last season, and fluking a 2-2 draw at City very early this season.
 
Man City have only kept 4 PL clean sheets this season, and spurs only 3, so BTTS seems highly likely.  I'd disagree with @StevieDay1983 and say over 3.5 goals at around 2.3 would be another play in this game.
 

I was considering backing Southampton +1 to get something at Liverpool. Main reasoning being Saints are good away from home, and are rested, whereas Liverpool have had a midweek game and maybe are already looking forward to their mid season break.  They aren't going to win every game this season, so it's just a matter of trying to catch them when they don't win.  But at odds of around 12s i'll pass, as I was expecting at least 15s, maybe 20s for Saints outright.  For context, Palace were 29s a couple of weeks back at Man City, i'm not sure why Saints are as short as they are.
 
I will play spurs +1 on the handicap at around 2.4 though.  Again, spurs are well rested for this one, whereas Man City had a midweek game to contend with.  City are a bit hit and miss this season, and certainly aren't on the same level as the past two seasons.  I don't think they will be fully motivated for the remainder of the PL games this season, as long as they do enough along the way to get in the top 4.  Spurs have more to play for in that sense and need to close the gap on Chelsea.  Yes Kane is injured, but there is a better feeling about the club with Eriksen and Rose gone, and new signings gedson and bergwijn in, plus lo celso signing permanently is also a big positive.  Spurs were competitive at home to Liverpool recently, and were perhaps unlucky not to draw so have nothing to fear taking on Man City.  We've also done well against them in recent games if you include knocking them out of the CL last season, and fluking a 2-2 draw at City very early this season.
 
Man City have only kept 4 PL clean sheets this season, and spurs only 3, so BTTS seems highly likely.  I'd disagree with @StevieDay1983 and say over 3.5 goals at around 2.3 would be another play in this game.
 

Haven't looked in detail at anything, but how are the away team the favourite in the first 3 matches on the coupon?  Instinctively, this makes me think that there is some value in the home teams for all three of these games, though of course the draw is also a strong possibility.  I'd definitely be looking to lay Watford, Brighton and Southampton at those prices.

Haven't looked in detail at anything, but how are the away team the favourite in the first 3 matches on the coupon?  Instinctively, this makes me think that there is some value in the home teams for all three of these games, though of course the draw is also a strong possibility.  I'd definitely be looking to lay Watford, Brighton and Southampton at those prices.

I like Sheff Utd +1 which can be had for just around even money.  Other than at Liverpool and Man City, Sheffield United have not lost away from home, and that includes games at Chelsea, and Spurs.  Given Aubameyang is out, I think Sheff United are more than capable of getting a draw with Arsenal, who are still in indifferent form, with the win against Man U their only home win since October.
Crystal Palace can be had at 29s if you fancy them to repeat their win from last season at the Etihad.  Palace +3 is again around the evens mark and I think that is more than fair given they have one of the tighter defences in the PL.  I can't see Man City winning that easily in this one.
 

I like Sheff Utd +1 which can be had for just around even money.  Other than at Liverpool and Man City, Sheffield United have not lost away from home, and that includes games at Chelsea, and Spurs.  Given Aubameyang is out, I think Sheff United are more than capable of getting a draw with Arsenal, who are still in indifferent form, with the win against Man U their only home win since October.
Crystal Palace can be had at 29s if you fancy them to repeat their win from last season at the Etihad.  Palace +3 is again around the evens mark and I think that is more than fair given they have one of the tighter defences in the PL.  I can't see Man City winning that easily in this one.
 

I like Sheff Utd +1 which can be had for just around even money.  Other than at Liverpool and Man City, Sheffield United have not lost away from home, and that includes games at Chelsea, and Spurs.  Given Aubameyang is out, I think Sheff United are more than capable of getting a draw with Arsenal, who are still in indifferent form, with the win against Man U their only home win since October.
Crystal Palace can be had at 29s if you fancy them to repeat their win from last season at the Etihad.  Palace +3 is again around the evens mark and I think that is more than fair given they have one of the tighter defences in the PL.  I can't see Man City winning that easily in this one.
 

Spurs have no chance vs Liverpool.  Not going to punt on this one but if I did it would be Liverpool to win to 0, especially with Kane out.  Liverpool just don't drop points, and will score at least twice against this spurs defence.
This looks a tough set of fixtures to me, the only two that appeal to me are two long shots on the handicaps.  Firstly Southampton +1 vs Leicester at around 2.2.  Southampton have managed to beat Chelsea and spurs recently, and seem to have found some form.  Leicester have slowed down a bit from their earlier form and had the extra game in midweek to contend with.  I think Southampton will be keen to avenge the 9-0 scoreline from earlier in the season, and I can see them going there and getting at least a draw.  Norwich managed a draw away at Leicester not too long ago so a draw here would not be too big a shock.
I'm also on Burnley +1 at Chelsea at 3.8.  Chelsea have struggled at home against lower level teams, losing recently at home to Southampton, Bournemouth and West Ham.  All three teams were on a poor run of form at the time, yet still managed to beat Chelsea.  Burnley are going through a bit of a difficult spell in the PL, and will set up to frustrate Chelsea.  Burnley do have a goal or two in them though, so again I think they are capable of going to Chelsea and not losing.  I certainly wouldn't want my money on Chelsea at such short odds given their poor home record.
 

I think Leicester are a tempting price, but perhaps their form is tailing off a bit with the draws against Norwich and Everton.  I would rather be on Leicester/draw double result which can be had for 3.2 (betfair) but good luck if you go with Leicester outright.

I think Leicester are a tempting price, but perhaps their form is tailing off a bit with the draws against Norwich and Everton.  I would rather be on Leicester/draw double result which can be had for 3.2 (betfair) but good luck if you go with Leicester outright.

Liking the price on my own team to beat Chelsea this weekend.  Spurs have won 4 of 5 PL fixtures (since Mourinho came in), Chelsea have lost 4 of 5 PL fixtures.  Those losses were also against bottom half teams including West Ham and Bournemouth at home, so it's not like they were playing teams at the top end of the table where a defeat could perhaps be justified.
Spurs have been winning, but not necessarily in a convincing way, other than the Burnley game.  However, winning while not playing well is no bad thing!
Chelsea used to have a massive hoodoo on spurs, but over recent seasons, Spurs have generally had the better of Chelsea in home games, winning twice (at Wembley) last season against them (1 PL, one league cup).  The feelgood factor seems to be coming back to the spurs players with players like Alli getting back to form, and i've just seen Toby A has signed a new contract which is a massive plus, as the defence has been a liability all season.  He is now clearly staying for the long term so hoping to see some stability at the back over the coming weeks, as scoring goals is not proving to be the problem.
I'm surprised spurs are as big as 2.4 to win the game.  Taking form into account, i'd have had spurs shorter and Chelsea bigger so very happy to take the price on spurs. 
I also think there will be goals in this one as spurs are still fragile defensively and the same for Chelsea.  Chelsea's away games have seen something like 37 goals in 8 games so will also take a punt on over 3.5 goals at 2.5.  

Liking the price on my own team to beat Chelsea this weekend.  Spurs have won 4 of 5 PL fixtures (since Mourinho came in), Chelsea have lost 4 of 5 PL fixtures.  Those losses were also against bottom half teams including West Ham and Bournemouth at home, so it's not like they were playing teams at the top end of the table where a defeat could perhaps be justified.
Spurs have been winning, but not necessarily in a convincing way, other than the Burnley game.  However, winning while not playing well is no bad thing!
Chelsea used to have a massive hoodoo on spurs, but over recent seasons, Spurs have generally had the better of Chelsea in home games, winning twice (at Wembley) last season against them (1 PL, one league cup).  The feelgood factor seems to be coming back to the spurs players with players like Alli getting back to form, and i've just seen Toby A has signed a new contract which is a massive plus, as the defence has been a liability all season.  He is now clearly staying for the long term so hoping to see some stability at the back over the coming weeks, as scoring goals is not proving to be the problem.
I'm surprised spurs are as big as 2.4 to win the game.  Taking form into account, i'd have had spurs shorter and Chelsea bigger so very happy to take the price on spurs. 
I also think there will be goals in this one as spurs are still fragile defensively and the same for Chelsea.  Chelsea's away games have seen something like 37 goals in 8 games so will also take a punt on over 3.5 goals at 2.5.