StevieDay1983

Aston Villa vs Bolton
Right, OK, so I know I said I was reluctant to back Aston Villa until Dean Smith had settled into the role more but it's the Friday night game and I fancy chatting about something today so I'm covering their game versus Bolton at Villa Park in a 7:45pm kick-off tonight.
Aston Villa come into this game in a precarious position. Situated in 17th place and just 6 points outside the relegation zone the alarms aren't quite ringing yet. A defeat here and that may change. Smith enjoyed a winning start to his time with the Villains but has since seen his side fall to a couple of losses.The play-offs are now 7 points away and Smith needs to start winning games fast if he wants to consider a promotion push this season.
Bolton's season has started to simmer down after a positive start. Phil Parkinson saw his side go unbeaten for the first 4 league games of the season. However, a poor October has seen them go 5 league matches without a win. The Trotters have sunk to 19th place in the table and just 4 points above the relegation zone. The main problem has been profligacy in front of goal. Bolton have scored just 2 goals in their last 8 league games.
Smith will be confident his side can win. He has faced Bolton on three occasions previously as Brentford manager and won all three games. Granted, he is managing a different side and this Bolton team is arguably stronger than the previous ones he's faced. Football is a funny game though and some teams do have bogey opposition managers. Phil Parkinson has also lost both of his away games to Villa as Bolton manager.
I think Villa should win this. Smith is a competent enough manager and he has the players at his disposal. It feels that it will start clicking at some point. This might not be a vintage performance but I'd be surprised if Villa didn't take advantage of Bolton's awful scoring record to grab the three points.
Aston Villa HT/FT @ 2.25 with Coral
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.10 with Blacktype
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Premier League predictions Sat 3 Nov 2018
1)Bournemouth - Manchester Utd
2(2.00) 0-1FT
2)Cardiff City - Leicester City
X(3.30) 2-2 FT
3)Everton - Brighton
1(1.60) 2-1FT
4)Newcastle Utd - Watford
1(2.68) 2-1FT
5)West Ham - Burnley
1(1.75) 2-1FT
6)Arsenal - Liverpool
1 or 2
DIFFICULT TO PREDICT FT
7)Wolves - Tottenham
NO IDEA FT
Sun 4 Nov 2018
8)Manchester City - Southampton
1(1.10) 3-0F
9)Chelsea - Crystal Palace
1(1.25) 2-1FT 
Mon 5 Nov 2018
10)Huddersfield Town - Fulham
NO IDEA FT

Aston Villa vs Bolton
Right, OK, so I know I said I was reluctant to back Aston Villa until Dean Smith had settled into the role more but it's the Friday night game and I fancy chatting about something today so I'm covering their game versus Bolton at Villa Park in a 7:45pm kick-off tonight.
Aston Villa come into this game in a precarious position. Situated in 17th place and just 6 points outside the relegation zone the alarms aren't quite ringing yet. A defeat here and that may change. Smith enjoyed a winning start to his time with the Villains but has since seen his side fall to a couple of losses.The play-offs are now 7 points away and Smith needs to start winning games fast if he wants to consider a promotion push this season.
Bolton's season has started to simmer down after a positive start. Phil Parkinson saw his side go unbeaten for the first 4 league games of the season. However, a poor October has seen them go 5 league matches without a win. The Trotters have sunk to 19th place in the table and just 4 points above the relegation zone. The main problem has been profligacy in front of goal. Bolton have scored just 2 goals in their last 8 league games.
Smith will be confident his side can win. He has faced Bolton on three occasions previously as Brentford manager and won all three games. Granted, he is managing a different side and this Bolton team is arguably stronger than the previous ones he's faced. Football is a funny game though and some teams do have bogey opposition managers. Phil Parkinson has also lost both of his away games to Villa as Bolton manager.
I think Villa should win this. Smith is a competent enough manager and he has the players at his disposal. It feels that it will start clicking at some point. This might not be a vintage performance but I'd be surprised if Villa didn't take advantage of Bolton's awful scoring record to grab the three points.
Aston Villa HT/FT @ 2.25 with Coral
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.10 with Blacktype
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here we go. my acca for this weekend is
 
cardiff, west ham, norwich, barnsley, portsmouth, sunderland, luton
...including
gillingham vs fleetwood btts
wycombe vs peterborough btts
 
stake £20     returns £10.000
good luck

i think bournemouth will have a go at man utd and my feeling this match could have 4 or 5 goals. i also see goals in wolves vs tottenham match and another probably high scoring encounter.
if west ham fail to win their match is back to crisis again but they rested most first team players in cup midweek i hope they do it
cardiff are now on the up and they are good pick to get another win. 
 

It was from 2 days ago on sportingbet, the line dropped to 1.66 last I checked. Sorry about that.
Will probably end up at 1.55 on game day.

I'm feeling quietly confident about Spurs going to Wolves and winning, and think odds around 2.25 are fair.  Wolves have hit a bit of a wobble and in my opinion have been overrated by the bookies all season.  They don't score many, so one goal could well be enough to get the win.  Alli and Eriksen getting back to full fitness means spurs will be close to full strength for perhaps the first time this season.  
Incidentally, this will be spurs 7th PL away game of the season.  They've won 5 and lost 1 (Watford).  They are playing better away than at home at the moment and after the cup win against west ham, I think they will be full of confidence going into this one.
Without being too morbid, could this be a good time for Cardiff to be playing Leicester?  Some of the Leicester players must have struggled with training this week with all the distractions, plus there is supposedly some discontent with Vardy.  Cardiff have started scoring recently so it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they managed to win this one. 

Some nice value this weekend.
Backing Watford and Leicester to win.
Watford look great and Leicester will be fired up after the unfortunate passing of their chairman.
Went for a cheeky -1EH for both separately at (5.75) and (4.00) respectively.
 
I like the look of Bournemouth BTTS and 1 (5.75) but will probably just opt for a BTTS @ 1.83
Arsenal win @ 3.20 looks promising too despite their set back last week. Emery seems to be getting the most but this is a game where I would wait for the lineups. Guendouzi with Torreira wasn't impressive. Ozil and Ramsey together aren't impressive either.
Liverpool will standardly line up with 4-3-3. Salah and Firmino usually score vs Arsenal too and for once, less doubts in the Liverpool lineup than Arsenal. Waiting to see the midfield makeup. Henderson and Keita doubtful so probably Wijnaldum with Fabinho. Henderson is always a positive in these games.
 
Just some initial thoughts, will take a better look perhaps tomorrow.

Chelsea vs Derby
The big game tonight in this second rank cup competition in English football is between Premier League side Chelsea and Championship club Derby in a 7:45pm kick-off at Stamford Bridge. It will see former Blues icon Frank Lampard return to the club where he made his name as one of the game's greatest goal-scoring midfielders.
Maurizio Sarri is expected to make a number of changes to his Chelsea side heading into this game. Talisman Eden Hazard is almost certain to be rested and there are also likely absentees in the form of Pedro and Olivier Giroud. So we could see a fairly fresh but mixed Blues side here.
It would be surprising if Derby played anything but a full strength side here. Lampard will be keen to take a big scalp and with the club receiving permission to start Chelsea loanees Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori there will be a team full of players eager to make a big impression.
Chelsea boss the head-to-head meetings between these two sides over recent years. The Blues have won 6 of the last 7 meetings and have not lost an encounter since 1999. Both teams to score could be the bet to back here because it has happened in 8 of the last 12 meetings. Throw into the mix the fact that Chelsea have scored in every home match this season and Derby have scored in 9 of their 11 away matches in all competitions this season.
This might not be a vintage Chelsea performance given the expected changes. It's hard to see how Sarri has this competition nailed down as a priority. That said, a trophy is a trophy and he'll be determined to add his first trophy to his CV as Chelsea manager as soon as possible. I just think it'll be a lot of huff and puff from Derby but Chelsea will sneak through. I'm not confident enough to back them outright though. It could be pushed to extra-time or penalties.
BTTS @ 2.05 with Ladbrokes
Derby +2 @ 2.10 with Coral
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I also fancy derby to score and have sold the time of the first derby goal at 67 with spreadex
A more risky bet is a buy of jack Marriott's goal minutes at 9 with the same firm

I was looking at a similar bet - both Chelsea and Derby to score at odds around evens. For some reason Chelsea have conceded more goals at home than away and they will likely rest some regular starters tonight. Derby certainly look capable to score.
And I will wait for the lineups (and subs) to be announced before i place any further bets tonight.

Middlesbrough V Crystal Palace
Jordan Hugill anytime goalscorer @ 3.8 Betway
I feel there is some added value in backing Hugill to score tonight. With the exception of Wan-Bissaka, Palace are fielding a second-string backline. Jairo Riedewald may well play at centre-back and he is notoriously bad in the air.
Hugill is decent with his ariel duels and is an indirect set-piece threat. If Boro can provide him with some good deliveries in the box then he can trouble Palace tonight.
Worth a punt, small stake.

Chelsea vs Derby
The big game tonight in this second rank cup competition in English football is between Premier League side Chelsea and Championship club Derby in a 7:45pm kick-off at Stamford Bridge. It will see former Blues icon Frank Lampard return to the club where he made his name as one of the game's greatest goal-scoring midfielders.
Maurizio Sarri is expected to make a number of changes to his Chelsea side heading into this game. Talisman Eden Hazard is almost certain to be rested and there are also likely absentees in the form of Pedro and Olivier Giroud. So we could see a fairly fresh but mixed Blues side here.
It would be surprising if Derby played anything but a full strength side here. Lampard will be keen to take a big scalp and with the club receiving permission to start Chelsea loanees Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori there will be a team full of players eager to make a big impression.
Chelsea boss the head-to-head meetings between these two sides over recent years. The Blues have won 6 of the last 7 meetings and have not lost an encounter since 1999. Both teams to score could be the bet to back here because it has happened in 8 of the last 12 meetings. Throw into the mix the fact that Chelsea have scored in every home match this season and Derby have scored in 9 of their 11 away matches in all competitions this season.
This might not be a vintage Chelsea performance given the expected changes. It's hard to see how Sarri has this competition nailed down as a priority. That said, a trophy is a trophy and he'll be determined to add his first trophy to his CV as Chelsea manager as soon as possible. I just think it'll be a lot of huff and puff from Derby but Chelsea will sneak through. I'm not confident enough to back them outright though. It could be pushed to extra-time or penalties.
BTTS @ 2.05 with Ladbrokes
Derby +2 @ 2.10 with Coral
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Tottenham vs Manchester City
Well, it's a hell of a game to finish off the weekend's action with Tottenham hosting Manchester City at Wembley for this 8pm kick-off tonight. Liverpool and Chelsea both cranked up the pressure before this game by winning their respective matches so a loss for either team could be an early blow to their title hopes.
Tottenham have been navigating a difficult period recently. Below par performances both in the league and in Europe have left them scraping results and facing the prospect of premature elimination in the Champions League. Still, it's four wins on the trot for Mauricio Pochettino's men in the league and it's often said the best teams still get the wins when they're not at their best.
Manchester City appear to remain the force they were last season. The Citizens remain unbeaten this season and a win would see them move back to the top of the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola's men romped home as comfortable 3-1 winners last season in this fixture. Can they do the same again?
A few factors are to be considered here. Firstly, this game is being played just 24 hours after the NFL clash between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles. Will the worn pitch work against City's style of play? It's not like Tottenham are a hoof ball team though! Secondly, Tottenham have lost 10 of the last 15 meetings between these two sides. Thirdly, this fixture has seen an average of 4.2 goals scored per game since 2011/12.
However, despite this fixture boasting goals in the past it's worth noting that both teams have been excellent in the defensive department this season. Spurs have not conceded in over 270 minutes of league football. City possess the best defensive record in the league having conceded just 3 goals in their opening 9 matches and haven't conceded in more than 510 minutes of league action.
I think even though this is Tottenham's best ever start to a Premier League season they have benefited from a favourable fixture list having only played Liverpool and Manchester United out of the teams considered to be potential challengers to the top four. They lost one of those games and also lost to early in-form side Watford. I think this will be a tighter game than the previous meetings given the defensive solidarity of both sides but City should have enough to prevail.
Manchester City to Win @ 1.75 with Betstars
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.40 with Betfair

Villa look bankers for an acca and you'd think WBA will beat Hull. Everything else looks tough!

Tottenham-Manchester City 2(1.66)or for brave handicap result (-2) 2 (4.75)
Today I think the match will be as like Barcelona-Real Madrid yestrday,you think why I am so sure ?
Well first of all the defense of Tottenham is disaster,I watched them against West ham and they had pretty good luck to have Lloris on on the line of their goal.Defense look so insecure,Kane is not the Kane which I used to see,Pochetino is obviously change his role and he now play as false nine or in FIFA 19(CF).He is now the player who pick the ball and send to fast wings but on other side defense of City with full back which are Mendy and Walker I think today Tottenham will be without of ideas and fast transition will be costly to for their wing who I cant comapre Man City pace(Sterling,Sane).I think lack of transfer it tottenham is reason why they play so poorly

Tottenham vs Manchester City
Well, it's a hell of a game to finish off the weekend's action with Tottenham hosting Manchester City at Wembley for this 8pm kick-off tonight. Liverpool and Chelsea both cranked up the pressure before this game by winning their respective matches so a loss for either team could be an early blow to their title hopes.
Tottenham have been navigating a difficult period recently. Below par performances both in the league and in Europe have left them scraping results and facing the prospect of premature elimination in the Champions League. Still, it's four wins on the trot for Mauricio Pochettino's men in the league and it's often said the best teams still get the wins when they're not at their best.
Manchester City appear to remain the force they were last season. The Citizens remain unbeaten this season and a win would see them move back to the top of the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola's men romped home as comfortable 3-1 winners last season in this fixture. Can they do the same again?
A few factors are to be considered here. Firstly, this game is being played just 24 hours after the NFL clash between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles. Will the worn pitch work against City's style of play? It's not like Tottenham are a hoof ball team though! Secondly, Tottenham have lost 10 of the last 15 meetings between these two sides. Thirdly, this fixture has seen an average of 4.2 goals scored per game since 2011/12.
However, despite this fixture boasting goals in the past it's worth noting that both teams have been excellent in the defensive department this season. Spurs have not conceded in over 270 minutes of league football. City possess the best defensive record in the league having conceded just 3 goals in their opening 9 matches and haven't conceded in more than 510 minutes of league action.
I think even though this is Tottenham's best ever start to a Premier League season they have benefited from a favourable fixture list having only played Liverpool and Manchester United out of the teams considered to be potential challengers to the top four. They lost one of those games and also lost to early in-form side Watford. I think this will be a tighter game than the previous meetings given the defensive solidarity of both sides but City should have enough to prevail.
Manchester City to Win @ 1.75 with Betstars
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.40 with Betfair

Manchester United vs Everton
The headline game today comes at Old Trafford where Manchester United will play Everton in a game that is likely to be overshadowed, as with the remaining fixtures this weekend, by the horrific events of yesterday's helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium. Our thoughts are all with those affected by that disaster. Turning our attention to this game, it's a 4pm kick-off and once again sees the pressure cranked up on Jose Mourinho.
Manchester United come into this game in 10th place and are actually 1 point and two places behind their visitors. Mourinho's side have been criticised for failing to perform in league action. It seemed like form might be turning around but the lifeless display against Juventus in the Champions League in midweek showed this is a Red Devils side that is dangerously at risk of dropping into the second tier of European clubs.
Mourinho's preparations for this game have been hampered with speculation that both in-form striker Anthony Martial and key player David De Gea are set to reject new contract offers and depart the club in the summer. It might even be in the January transfer window if United want to get decent money for them both. Not an ideal scenario but it's been coming.
Everton are sat in 8th place in the table and have won three games on the bounce. Marco Silva is starting to get the best out of his key players and even though those three games against Fulham, Leicester, and Crystal Palace are ones you'd think they'd be expected to win, it'll be a confidence boost to their squad knowing they've got a 100% record over the past three games coming to Old Trafford.
Despite their form not being the best, United will be quietly optimistic that they can get back to winning ways here. Their only defeat at home this season came in that loss to Tottenham. In their last six meetings with Everton they have also won three and drawn three. It should also be noted that United's 35 wins against Everton during the Premier League era is the best any Premier League side has had against another. Talk about a bogey side for the Toffees!
Interestingly, Mourinho loves playing at home on a Sunday. He has managed sides in games on this day on 110 occasions on home territory and only suffered defeat twice. Today, he plays an Everton team that has failed to win in its past 18 fixtures against sides that have started the season ranked in the top six with the bookies.
I have said before that I think Mourinho's position at United is untenable. Then again, I think Ed Woodward's position as chief executive is even more untenable. It's a club that's in a mess considering its standing in European football. I think United will likely labour to a win here but it will paper over cracks. I think things will have to get worse before they get better for United.
Manchester United to Win @ 1.75 with Betfair
Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 1.85 with Betfair

St Johnstone vs St Mirren
In a restricted SPL fixture list due to cup action this weekend it's the battle of the saints as St Johnstone entertain St Mirren at McDiarmid Park for this 3pm kick-off on Saturday. A win for the home side will move them above Aberdeen into 7th place but a win for the visitors would potentially move them up to 9th place and away from the relegation zone.
St Johnstone had lost four matches in a row across all competitions before their narrow 1-0 win away to under-performing Motherwell in their last game. Tommy Wright's side had conceded 14 goals during that losing spell so the clean sheet was the icing on the cake.
St Mirren are having a season to forget. It's only the fact Dundee are even more shambolic that they are saved the humiliation of being bottom of the SPL. Oran Kearney was brought in to replace Alan Stubbs who was sacked after just a matter of a few months in charge. Kearney's appointment has done little to boost form.
The form books don't make for positive reading for St Mirren fans. Prepare yourselves if you're one of them! St Johnstone have won 4 of the past 5 meetings between these two sides in the SPL. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of those victories. Furthermore, St Mirren have lost 4 of their last 5 matches at McDiarmid Park. As if their current run of results of four back-to-back defeats in the league wasn't bad enough!
Backing St Johnstone to win has to be done but it's worth noting that St Johnstone haven't scored more than one goal in their last 10 home league matches. Could this be a narrow 1-0 victory for Wright's side? Maybe. If they're going to break that one goal curse though it's likely to happen in a game like this against a team that has conceded 13 goals in just 4 away matches.
St Johnstone to Win @ 1.95 with Blacktype
St Johnstone HT/FT @ 3.20 with Coral

Fleetwood vs Blackpool
Derby games are always intense affairs and with just 22 miles separating these two clubs it looks like Fleetwood versus Blackpool could once again be an intriguing clash. This League One game is set for a 3pm kick-off at Highbury Stadium this Saturday afternoon.
Fleetwood doing OK under Joey Barton. The Cod Army are sitting in 13th place but are just 5 points off the play-off place and comfortably 9 points clear of the relegation spots. However, losing back-to-back league games has halted progress for the team as they come into this huge clash with their local rivals.
Blackpool continue to play under the shadow of discontent. Fans are still at war with the board but the players and management battle on. The Seasiders are unbeaten in the league under Terry McPhillips and are positioned in 10th place in the table just 3 points off the play-offs but with a couple of games in hand on their rivals.
In terms of head-to-head battles, it makes for dominant reading for Blackpool. The two sides have met 5 times in all competitions. It has resulted in 3 wins for Blackpool and 2 draws. Fleetwood have failed to even score in three of those encounters. Not great news for Fleetwood fans.
The worrying statistic for Fleetwood is their reliance on star striker Ashley Hunter. Barton's side are one of the worst teams in the division for hitting the target at home. In fact, Only Bradford have had less shots on target at home than Fleetwood in the entirety of League One. To make matters worse, no team has conceded less shots on target on the road than Blackpool this season.
This could be a war of attrition. Derby games can often be tense affairs and the combination of Fleetwood being profligate at home in the final third and Blackpool knowing how to run a tight ship on the road could mean a single goal settles this. I think it'll be an away win... just.
Blackpool to Win @ 2.92 with MarathonBet
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.65 with BetVictor
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The past round of the English Premier League was certainly the hardest one so far. Only the correct bet on the exact score for Arsenal – Lester 3:1 with odds of 12 helped me to get the even. However, the ninth round was just for fun for me. It was obvious it would be too difficult. As for the upcoming 10th round, it looks a lot more predicable at first glance, but let’s see though.
Brighton – Wolves 0:0 7
Brighton looks good lately, but Glenn Murray’s injury will definitely limit them in attac. So far, Brighton has been doing well without Pascal Gross, but adding Murray’s lack it should be too much for the team. As for Wolves, in their last two games, they barely showed anything creative in attack, so I doubt they will succeed against Brighton’s defense.
Fulham – Bournemouth 1:1 8
What I said about Brighton and Wolverhampton can be said about Fulham and Bournemouth. Aleksandar Mitrović did not manage to score in recent matches, but together with André Schürrle are among the players who shoots most in the Premier League. Bournemouth as well as Wolves have recently appeared to be a toothless in attack but have what it needs to score at least ones.
Liverpool – Cardiff 3:0 6,5
Hardly anyone believes that Cardiff will break through Liverpool’s defense in this match. We only have to guess how many goals the hosts will score. I bet for 3
Southampton – Newcastle 1:0 6.5
I am very unsure about this game, as all three outcomes are possible. The hosts are definitely better, but if somewhere Newcastle is going to get some points, that’s today. With a compact defense game and some good exploited set pieces, the game can even go for guests
Watford – Huddersfield 2:0 7.5
Another match that can end both for hosts and guests. Surely Watford is doing better in the Premier League than the away team. However against Watford the Huddersfield’s players will not feel the pressure they feel when they have to play against the better teams in the league. Still, I bet for the hosts, but with a small amount
Leicester – West Ham 2:1 9.5
Will Jamie Vardi play or not? This is certainly crucial for this game. The hosts are more stable and can score a lot from set pieces. This will definitely give them the decisive advantage. I expect at least one goal from the guests as they definitely have what to show in the attack.
 
Sorry for these short explanations, but my daughter has birthday today and I don't have time wish you luck

Straight in to it this week
Wolves 2 Brighton 1 Have to say I was very wrong with Wolves last week, but I expect them to bounce back with a narrow win over Brighton here, Brighton go quietly I think about raking up enough points to stay up, their first target. Wolves Half Time-Full time 3/1 bet365 & BETFRED
 
Fulham 1 Bournemouth 2 Confidence is low at the cottage and Bournemouth seem to know how to extract the 3 points from these sort of fixtures, and I see them doing the same here, think it will be close but not quite enough for Fulham. OVER 2.5 GOALS 4/7 betfair
 
Liverpool 3 Cardiff 0. Sorry @StevieDay1983 but I cannot see nothing but a comfortable Home victory here, great game for Cardiff last week but Liverpool are a different animal and tend to rush forward trying to get the game over asap, Liverpool 3-0 25/4 10Bet
 
Southampton 1 Newcastle 0. Two struggling sides here and I can see Benitez leaving St James park either walking or pushed before Christmas, Said it before I can't take to Mark Hughes teams for some reason but i feel they will nick a tight one here. DRAW/SOUTHAMPTON 17/4 BETVICTOR & BETSTARS
 
Watford 1 Huddersfield 1. I know the hornets are fresh from a good away win, but I think Huddersfield will be stubborn here and hard to shake, so it has made me lean to a scoring draw which will obviously please the terriers more. 1-1 DRAW 13/2 bet365, BETVICTOR & BETSTARS
 
Leicester 2 West Ham 0. Changed my mind about 3 times here ended up at 2-0 because someone rang my door bell, I reach my predictions in curious ways , however I was edging to a home win anyway but was struggling with a score, so I settled for 2-0 thanks to the postman. LEICESTER 2-0 11/1 bet365 & 188BET
 
Burnley 1 Chelsea 3. Burnley can be a tough nut to crack on occasion but Chelsea seem not to be caring to much about the small stuff like that and I expect them to run out comfortable at Turf Moor, I like Shaun Dyche and got a feeling if Benitez leaves Newcastle they may look at Dyche instead of "a big name". OVER 3.5 GOALS 39/19 UNIBET & 41/20 888sport
 
Palace 0 Arsenal 2. Expecting Arsenal to make it 12 wins in a row in all comps, Arsenal are getting somewhere near to the style of Arsenal in the late 9's early 00's and here I think they will see off the eagles who are not boiling at all, I think Arsenal were a bit suspect to the counter attack in Wengers later years and Emery seems to be plugging that to a degree. UNDER 2.5 GOALS 73/50 MARATHON BET
 
United 2 Everton 1. Not just because I have supporters pessimism but United are a hard team to predict match outcomes this season and they seem to be performing better in the 2nd half of matches, Everton are slowly getting there and will be  tough opposition here, I'd like to think United are going to develop the old siege mentality of their great teams but I won't hold my breath. United 2-1 8/1 bet365, BETSTARS, 10BET & SportPesa
 
Spurs 2 City 2. I honestly don't know how to call this one Spurs are doing better than everyone thinks and City are just finding their expected form I am going to go for a exciting end to end score draw. 2-2 14/1 bet365
 
Sit back enjoy the weekend people 
 
 
 

Liverpool vs Cardiff
The break from playing teams at the very top end of the table is over quicker than it began for Cardiff as they travel to Anfield to play a rampant Liverpool in this 3pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Can the Bluebirds build on the thrilling win over Fulham last weekend or will the Reds send them back down to earth with a bump?
Liverpool are understandably being touted as potential title rivals to the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. Jurgen Klopp's side are 2nd place in the Premier League table and only denied top spot due to an inferior goal difference to Pep Guardiola's City team. The Reds are undefeated this season and their only dropped points so far have come against Chelsea and Manchester City.
The impressive 4-0 win over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night is further proof that Klopp's men possess strength in depth far greater than they have previously boasted. Is this the year that the league title finally comes back to Liverpool? You'd be challenged to find someone who doesn't at least think they're serious contenders.
Cardiff have found life in the top flight hard upon their return. No wins in their first 8 matches came to an end with the win over fellow promoted side Fulham last Saturday. It was an attacking display that has shown sparks this season but never fully transpired into a roaring flame.
Still, no Cardiff fan is being unrealistic. It's widely appreciated that Fulham will likely be relegation candidates. It's a great win but it's just 3 points. This mammoth challenge is something else entirely. Having already given good accounts of ourselves at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley we are confident that Cardiff can put in a performance here. The players won't make it easy for Klopp's team but, unfortunately, I think it's obvious we lack the quality that Liverpool have in their squad.
There isn't too much value going around in this fixture but I always prefer to preview a Cardiff game because it's where I seem to have the most success. Funny that, being a Cardiff fan. I fully appreciate how bad we are! Only joking... kind of. I have seen people saying we'll get battered by 4 or 5 goals but I actually think we might keep it tight and limit Liverpool to maybe a 2-0 or 3-0 win at the most. We may even sneak a goal ourselves. Although that could be tough against a Liverpool side that hasn't conceded at home in the league since February. We've got nothing to lose and that's when this squad thrives.
Total Goals Scored Under 3.5 @ 1.93 with MarathonBet
Liverpool to Win to Nil @ 1.70 with BetVictor
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Millwall vs Ipswich
The Championship will see two sides having a hard time of it this season come face-to-face at The Den this Saturday for a 3pm kick-off when 20th placed Millwall play a bottom-placed Ipswich in a game that could really damage morale for the losing team come the final whistle.
Millwall were nearly play-off contenders last season but for some reason this season has been tougher for Neil Harris and his players. The Lions are starting to show signs of recovery with just 1 loss in their last 4 league games. Prior to that run, they had gone 8 league games without a victory. Two wins in their last three league games has revitalised hope within the Millwall camp and fan base.
It's not been quite as optimistic for the Tractor Boys. Ipswich sacked manager Paul Hurst on Thursday. A little harsh. I mean, you hire an up and coming manager with a squad that even the experienced Mick McCarthy couldn't do anything with. You then have him sell your best players and give him a measly transfer budget to sign players from League One and League Two. Then you wonder why it's not working so put all the blame on the gaffer. Further incompetence by Marcus Evans and his cohorts.
I'm backing Millwall here because Ipswich are well and truly up the creek. I just don't know which manager can turn things around there. Well, I do but they let him go last season! Bryan Klug has limited experience as a manager and going to Millwall away is the least attractive match for an inexperienced manager. It could be a hard day at the office for the away side.
Millwall -1 @ 2.75 with Spreadex
Millwall HT/FT @ 2.70 with BetVictor

Middlesbrough vs Derby
One of the toughest games to call in a while in the Championship (and that's saying something!) is coming up at 12:30pm this Saturday when second placed Middlesbrough play in-form Derby at the Riverside and with just 2 points separating the teams in the table there's a lot to win and lose for both sides here.
Middlesbrough possess one of the best home records in the Championship but things haven't been so easy on home turf over recent games. In fact, Tony Pulis has seen his side fail to win in three league games at the Riverside now. Even more of a concern is that Boro have failed to score in over 270 minutes of league football at home.
Derby are a side that appear to be improving over recent games. Under Frank Lampard, the Rams were struggling to find consistency. However, an unbeaten run during October has seen the team fly up the table and their 4-1 win away to West Brom in midweek really made people stand up and listen.
Despite recent form, I think Middlesbrough will still put in a solid display here. Pulis has seen his Boro side keep 10 clean sheets at home in the league in 2018. It's also telling that in the 13 matches Pulis has managed against Derby, not a single one has ended in a draw. Is it perhaps time for that to end?
A key time in this game will be the opening 15 minutes. Derby have scored 5 goals in that period this season. That's more than any other team in the Championship. If Middlesbrough can shut the Rams out for that opening period then it could set them up for the remainder of the game.
It's hard to call an outright on this. If I was pushed I'd probably just go for the draw but I'm not confident. This Derby team is full of match winners such as Jack Marriott, Tom Lawrence, and Harry Wilson. Middlesbrough will need to rely on that 0.5 goals per game conceded defence if they are to take something from this game. It'll be a tall order against a Derby side that has banged in 6 goals in their last 2 matches. It's going to be a compelling game.
Derby Double Chance @ 1.79 with MarathonBet
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.62 with UniBet