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Burnley vs Crystal Palace – Match Preview

Burnley vs Crystal Palace – Match Preview – Burnley host Crystal Palace this Sunday in the fourth game week of the Premier League.

Crystal Palace have not enjoyed the most fruitful start to the Premier League having lost their first three outings to Huddersfield, Liverpool and Swansea. New manager, Frank De Boer seems to already be on the ropes in terms of his job safety, with SkyBet offerings odds of 4/7 for the Dutchman to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked.

The Londoners have a squad capable of producing much better performances than they have so far, with Christian Benteke yet to get a foothold whilst leading the Palace attack. This match is a must win for the club, who will be down in the dumps if they were to lose their first four matches given the opposition. Can they turn it around?

Skybet Match Result – Crystal Palace to Win – 12/5

Burnley have begun their Premier League campaign in promising fashion; having picked up four points from three tough opening fixtures. The 3-2 victory away to Chelsea on the opening day was a huge shock and since, the Northerners have lost to West Brom and drawn away to Tottenham. Currently sitting at a steady 10th, Burnley will be looking to this fixture as another possible three points. Can they continue their impressive start?

Skybet Correct Score Group Betting – Burnley to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 15/8

Benteke and Palace must increase their efforts for a win Photo Credit: skysports.com

As previously mentioned, Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is yet to find the back of the net this season. In fact, the whole Palace squad is; as they haven’t scored a goal so far in the 2017/18 campaign. Once an unstoppable force in the box, the big Belgian will be hoping to rejuvenate the form of his former self but will have to start scoring quickly if so. Can he score a crucial goal for the visitors?

Skybet Anytime Goalscorer – Christian Benteke to Score Anytime in 90 mins – 7/4

Chris Wood will be hoping to add to his tally for Burnley Photo Credit: skysports.com

Burnley recently splashed the cash this summer on striker Chris Wood. The big target man has already got off the mark, scoring the 92nd minute equaliser to secure an impressive point away from home to Tottenham. The Kiwi will be looking to fixtures such as this to add to his tally, can he find some momentum in the Premier League?

Skybet To Score and Win – Chris Wood and Burnley – 5/2 

 

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Manchester City vs Liverpool – Match Preview

Manchester City vs Liverpool – Match Preview – Two Premier League titans clash this weekend with Manchester City hosting Liverpool this Saturday. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will add another game to their long list of managerial encounters.

The hosts last outing was a rather dramatic affair away at Bournemouth with a 96th minute winner from Raheem Sterling provoked outrage following the celebrations. Liverpool most recently dispatched of Arsenal in emphatic style, defeating the London club 4-0 at home.

David Silva can unlock the Liverpool defence with ease if given the chance Photo Credit: skysports.com

With the international break now over, many of the players taking to the Etihad stadium this weekend have played key parts in their countries recent matches. Manchester City midfielder David Silva was on the scoresheet for Spain in their 8-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein. The creative attacker has been given a rather free flowing role from Guardiola and has found a great partnership with Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. Can the Spaniard grab a goal?

Skybet Anytime Goalscorer – David Silva to Score Anytime in 90 mins – 5/2

Liverpool starlet Ben Woodburn turned a lot of heads in the past week with two outstanding cameos off the bench for Wales. The 17-year-old scored on his debut against Austria late on with a cracking finish that has written his name into the history books. He then came off the bench away at Moldova and his 60-yard surgig run was enough to provide a fantastic assist. It is unlikely Woodburn will start against Manchester City as new signing Mo Salah has been very impressive. Liverpool’s August player of the month has lightening quick speed and fantastic vision and could be a huge threat to the Manchester defence.

Skybet Anytime Goalscorer – Mo Salah to Score Anytime in 90 mins – 2/1

Manchester City are currently fourth in the Premier League standings after three matches. Victories over Brighton and Hove Albion, Bournemouth and a draw against Everton has seen Guardiola’s men not quite reach their full potential, with their first proper test coming this Saturday. Can they leapfrog their opponents with 3 points?

Skybet Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester City to Win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 5/2

Liverpool’s front three can cause the City defence plenty of problems Photo Credit: skysports.com

Liverpool are currently second in the Premier League. After their sketchy performance and 3-3 draw with Watford on the opening day, Klopp’s men asserted themselves well with victories over Crystal Palace and the 4-0 win over Arsenal. A victory could see them top the table if other results go their way.

Skybet Correct Score Group Betting – Liverpool to Win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 11/1

 

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World Cup Qualifiers – Scotland vs Malta – Match Preview

Scotland vs Malta – Match Preview – Scotland will face Malta this Monday in their bid for qualification for 2018 World Cup in Russia. Malta will be looking to bounce back following a crushing 4-0 defeat to the hands of Group F leaders, England.

Scotland will be hoping to gain some momentum after their 3-0 victory over Lithuania in their previous outing. Scotland are chasing Slovakia and England in third place in Group F, whilst Malta are at the foot of the table yet to claim a point.

Striker and fan favourite Leigh Griffiths is likely to spearhead the Scottish attack and although he didn’t get on the scoresheet against Lithuania, he contributed with two assists and has a deadly free kick that England are likely to still remember. Can Griffiths help Scotland gain a huge three points?

Leigh Griffiths is expected to lead the line for Scotland Photo Credit: stv.tv

Skybet To Score a Brace – Leigh Griffiths to score a Brace –  11/8

Stuart Armstrong opened the scoring against Lithuania, will he get the Scots off to a strong start once more?

Skybet First Goalscorer – Stuart Armstrong to score First – 6/1

Unsurprisingly, Malta haven’t impressed during their qualifying campaign and any hopes they had of reaching Russia are long gone. With a lack of known quality in their squad, the bookmakers are yet to favour them for any of their qualification ties. With only 28% possession against England they still managed four attempts on the opposing goal. The most likely method of Malta shocking Scotland will be on the break. Surely they can’t, can they?

Skybet Match Result – Malta to Win – 50/1

With Slovakia facing England in the same gameweek, this fixture provides a great opportunity for the Scots to make up ground on the other two nations. With the most realistic possibility of Scotland qualifying through a second placed finish, they will be hoping their fellow home nation yet rivals England can do the job against Slovakia. Can both home nations grab three points to make an interesting end to Group F?

When these two last met in qualification back in 2016, Scotland came out victorious 5-1. A rather harsh score line on the Maltese, however Scotland fans will be hoping they can build their goal difference with another convincing victory. Could history repeat itself?

Skybet Correct Score – Scotland to Win 5-1 – 33/1

 

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