Premier League Predictions > Jan 19th - 21st

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Check out the odds and ratings for this upcoming batch of midweek fixtures in the Premier League heading our way. Give them a read and tell us what bets you're putting down for these matches! 

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Leicester City

After defeating Southampton in the last round of the league, Leicester City have won 3 consecutive games and have been unbeaten in 6 consecutive games. They have now risen to 3rd in the league and still have great hopes of winning champion. Leicester City's offensive and defensive data are already at the top level this season, coupled with the home court advantage, the team has high confidence.

 

Chelsea

After entering December, Chelsea's overall performance has fallen sharply and has only won 1 game so far. The team's current ranking has dropped to 7th, and it is already very difficult to compete for the championship this season. And their away performance can only be regarded as mediocre, with only 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.

 

 

Verdict:

The state of the two sides is good and the other is bad, not to mention that Leicester have the home advantage. The Asian handicap live odd is Chelsea-0.25, seems no clearly support to both side. Leicester should at least keep 1 point in this game.

 

Leicester City VS Chelsea

Pick: Leicester City+0.25

[harry_rag]

West Ham v West Brom: Had a look at this game and three players have caught my eye.

Benrahma: Has a couple of assists to his name this season despite only starting 4 League games. Amassed 23 in 71 starts for Brentford. Most likely player to provide an assist according to the spreads.

Bowen: Only 2 in 17 so far this season but 7 in 29 for Hull last season and 4 in 11 for West Ham. Next most likely to assist according to spread prices. 

Ajayi: Has 9 headed goals in 123 career appearances, 6 in 50 since joining West Brom. 15 goals in total and 7 for West Ham. Has scored a header in each of the last 3 games that West Brom have scored in. 18 headed shots in those 50 West Brom games.

Assist prices would be fair at best in an average game but seem to offer a bit of value in a game where West Ham are around 1 goal favourites on the spreads and odds on with the fixed odds firms.

20 points on Benrahma to get an assist at 18/5 with Uni

20 points on Bowen to get an assist at 7/2 with Lads

4 points on Ajayi to score a headed goal at 22/1 with Uni (just missed 28/1)

8 points on Ajayi to have a header on target at 9/1 with PP

[StevieDay1983]

I really like the look of that Bowen to assist bet, @harry_rag. I rated him highly at Hull and glad he's now playing in the Premier League. It also pains me to see Semi Ajayi doing the business in the top flight when he was on our books and we let him go so easily even though he impressed us fans when he was given one of his limited opportunities. I fancy Leicester to beat Chelsea tonight. I'll also be interested to see how West Ham do against West Brom. Wouldn't be surprised if that ends in a draw!

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Manchester City vs Aston Villa

After a slow start into the campaign, the home side entered their recognizable form and tied eight straight wins in all competitions. City missed the chance to win only three times on the last 15 occasions, and that excellent run launched them to 2^nd place. They are two points behind Manchester United, but with one game in hand. Ruben Dias and the lads have been unbeatable in the back, and the hosts managed to keep their net intact four times in a row. Manchester City conceded only three times in the last 15 games, and they are the best defensive team in the league. Besides a good campaign in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s side progressed into the next round of the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and the Champions League knockout stage. The hosts will be looking to continue their winning streak and remain an active contender in the title race.

The schedule in the past few weeks has been very tough for the visitors as they faced some of the biggest Premier League clubs. The Villans picked up a point away to Chelsea but failed to a 2:1 defeat against the Red Devils at Old Trafford. The away side had several players infected by the Covid-19 virus and had to close its ground for the last ten days. Those issues saw them fielding youngsters against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and they got knocked out by a 4:1 defeat that everybody saw coming. Nevertheless, Dean Smith should have his main players at his disposal on Wednesday and try to break City’s winning streak. Aston Villa sits in the middle of the table, seven points behind the fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, but with three games in hand. Tyrone Mings and the lads are doing an excellent job in the back and are among the best defensive sides in the competition. Villa conceded just five goals on the road and suffered two defeats. They need another disciplined performance to stand a chance of remaining undefeated.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Manchester City celebrated five times in a row against Aston Villa, and they want to keep that run going. The visitors remained undefeated at Etihad Stadium last time in 2007, and City is a strong favorite in this one. We believe they are going to meet the expectations and book another victory against the rivals from Birmingham.

Goals Market Prediction

Man City’s defense has been rock-solid lately, while Villa hasn’t scored in their last two games at Etihad Stadium. We expect the hosts to keep the clean sheet once again, so our second pick is BTTS No.

Manchester City to win @ 1.30

BTTS No @ 1.90

Correct score 2:0 @ 8.00

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Manchester United is in great shape. They are unbeaten in their 12 Premier League games, winning 9 of them. The atmosphere in the team is excellent, while the confidence of the players is very high. Solskier has most of his players available, while Fulham will miss some important players due to penalties and injuries. Manchester has won the last four games at Craven Cottage and I expect the champions to continue their victories
FULHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED @@ MANCHESTER UNITED, odds 1.60

[harry_rag]

No joy last night, Man City back in action tonight so had a quick look at the De Bruyne assist prices. He's odds on in most places and the yes/no is priced as a coin toss with Uni. A couple of firms go odds against, PP at 13/10 and Lads at 23/20 (6/5 with a boost). 

Given how prolific an assister Kev is I've had 30 points on De Bruyne to assist a goal at 13/10 with PP.

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Fulham vs Manchester United

The Premier League midweek action throws up some action for the Manchester clubs tonight. @StefanBB and @harry_rag have offered their insights on bets to pick for the Manchester City versus Aston Villa game at 6pm GMT so I'll throw some thoughts together on the 8:15pm GMT kick-off between relegation battlers Fulham and title contenders Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

Fulham are currently the classic example of how statistics can be manipulated to fit an agenda. On the one hand, Scott Parker's side have lost just 1 of their last 6 league games. On the other hand, they're without a win in their last 7 league matches. The Cottagers are down in 18th and now 4 points adrift of safety. Those 5 draws in a row were valiant but the lack of 3 points gained from a single match in that run has left them falling behind the teams above them. Star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is set to make a return but when the team has seemingly played better without him is that a false hope? The team does need the goals though having bagged just 3 goals in their last 11 hours and 2 minutes of league action. If Fulham fail to score in this game then it'll be the first time since August 1969 that the team has failed to score in four consecutive home league games. The club's record against teams in the top 10 is hardly inspiring either with just 6 points taken from a possible 27 points so far this season against those sides. They have also lost 29 of their last 32 fixtures against the established top six clubs.

Manchester United fans are buzzing. The club is once again at the right end of the table and even though the Champions League has passed them by this year there is still that feeling that good times are coming back to Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has led his team on a run of 12 league games without defeat guiding the club up to 2nd in the table. The Red Devils are just 1 point behind league leaders Leicester with a game in hand. A win here would move them back to the summit. United also boast the only unbeaten away record in the division having won 7 and drawn 2 of their 9 league games on the road. In fact, it's now over a year since their last away league defeat which was 2-0 against Liverpool on 19th January, 2020. Interestingly, United are slow to start matches having only led at half-time in 4 of their 18 league games thus far.

On paper you'd think this game is there for Manchester United to walk but we all know that they do tend to struggle when it comes to playing sides that sit back and don't allow them to play their counter-attacking play. Fulham will undoubtedly look to adopt that resilient nature that saw them earn draws against the likes of Tottenham, Southampton, and Liverpool over the festive period. I just think the way United are playing right now it's almost impossible not to back them to win this one with relative ease.

Manchester United -1 @ 2.60 with SpreadEx

Manchester United to Score a Penalty @ 4.33 with Bet365

[harry_rag]

On 1/20/2021 at 12:22 PM, harry_rag said:

No joy last night, Man City back in action tonight so had a quick look at the De Bruyne assist prices. He's odds on in most places and the yes/no is priced as a coin toss with Uni. A couple of firms go odds against, PP at 13/10 and Lads at 23/20 (6/5 with a boost). 

Given how prolific an assister Kev is I've had 30 points on De Bruyne to assist a goal at 13/10 with PP.

No joy, subbed off on the hour mark.