Manchester City vs Leicester City
Monday 6th May 2019
FA Premier League, Etihad Stadium
Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 20:00 BST
Manchester City vs Leicester: Manchester City will be hoping to make another massive stride to retaining their Premier League title when they host former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City.
Pep Guardiola’s side have not let up in their pursuit of the domestic treble. The champions are in pole position the claim a fourth Premier League title in seven years. They sit one point ahead of Liverpool with two fixtures remaining, in the closest title race for many years. City haven’t dropped any points in the league since their 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in January. It has been a perfect run since, which has seen the Blues win their last 12 games. Similarly, the clean sheets have increased as they bid to grind out three points. They have conceded just one goal in their last eight games, recording seven shut outs. Back-to-back away wins away at Manchester United and Burnley have only further tightened their grip on the league title, with a visit to Brighton to follow this match.
Leicester have been in fine form since Brendan Rodgers’ arrival. The Foxes have taken 17 points from eight games. Last week, they defeated Arsenal 3-0 at the King Power, the highlight result of his tenure to date. Jamie Vardy bagged a brace in that win, making it 11 goals in as many games for the Englishman. That run has taken his tally for the season to 18. If he can manage two more, he will have hit 20+ goals in three of his last four season, which is a remarkable feat. Leicester’s brand of high-pace, counter-attacking football suits him down to the ground and could cause problems for the City defence on Monday night.
Mike Dean is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 40 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 51.6. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture.
Manchester City could definitely have faced easier opponents than Leicester, who are in good form. Guardiola’s side are winners, though, and I fancy them to grind out another win. I still think Leicester may score, given their pace on the counter-attack.
Manchester City vs Leicester City will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League HD with kick off at 20:00 BST
Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Leicester City
Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Leicester City – (BET365):
- Correct score: Manchester City Win – 2-1 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Sergio Aguero – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Leicester City – (SKYBET):
- Full Time Result & Both Teams to score – Manchester City & Yes – 6/5.
- Both Player To Score – Raheem Sterling and Jamie Vardy – 11/2.
- Popular RequestABets – Aguero & Vardy to score and Laporte & Maguire to be carded – 100/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – Bernardo Silva 1+ shots on target, 6+ Manchester City corners and 20+ match booking pts – 2/1. (NAP).
- Scorecast Boost – Raheem Sterling to score first and Manchester City to win 4-0 – 40/1.
- Previous RequestABet Winners – Vardy & Maguire to be carded – 14/1.
- Yes or No? – Q1 – Yes, Q2 – Yes, Q3 – Yes, Q4 – Yes, Q5 – Yes, Q6 – Yes – 40/1.
- Price Boost – James Madison to score anytime – 7/1.
- RequestABet Specials 33/1 to 66/1 – Aguero & Vardy to score, Manchester City to win, 3+ corners each team and Maguire to be carded – 33/1.
- RequestABet Specials 33/1 to 66/1 – Vardy to score, Leicester to win or draw and Vardy to be carded – 40/1. (Cover Bet).
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RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Aguero & Vardy to score and Draw 1-1 – 80/1.
Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United – Match Preview
Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United
Sunday 5th May 2019
FA Premier League, John Smiths’ Stadium
Live on Sky Sports Premier League HD – Kick Off: 14:00 BSTHuddersfield Town vs Manchester United: Manchester United head to Huddersfield in a must-win match, if they’re to keep their faint hopes of a Champions League place alive.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are firmly in catch-up mode as they chase fourth spot in the Premier League. The Red Devils sit a point behind Arsenal and three adrift of Chelsea, who occupy fourth, at the moment. With only two games remaining, it looks like United could have to settle for Europa League football next term. Solskjaer will be hoping six points from their final two games will help to lift the cloud over Old Trafford. It’s a big summer to come at the Theatre of Dreams, with a lot of rebuilding set to take place.
A host of players in a red shirt are set to depart this summer, which means everyone’s future is in doubt. With that in mind, it should inspire those on the fringes to step up their performances to try and secure their long-term future with the club. Last time on the road, United were thumped 4-0 by Everton. In all competitions, they have lost their last five games, which is a stark contrast from their form at the start of the Norwegian’s reign.
Huddersfield will be hoping to end their dismal with some joy in their final two fixtures. With Championship football looming next season, the club will be hoping to head back to the second tier with some momentum. They will be spirited by their win over United last season, which was arguably their most famous result during their time in the Premier League. Their last win at the John Smith’s Stadium came in February and they have only scored twice at home since that victory.
Lee Mason is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 27 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 35.4. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture.
Although Manchester United have struggled of late, Huddersfield just don’t have the quality to compete with them. A routine, much-needed win for Solksjaer.
Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League HD with kick off at 14:00 BST.
Prediction: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester United
Suggested Tips – Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United – (BET365):
- Correct score: Manchester United Win – 2-0 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Marcus Rashford – (link no longer available).
- To Win to Nil – Manchester United – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United – (SKYBET):
- Price Boost – Paul Pogba to score from outside the penalty area – 5/1.
- RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Manchester Utd to score 2+ goals, 5+ Manchester Utd corners and 20+ Huddersfield booking pts – 9/4. (NAP).
- RequestABet Specials 11/1 to 28/1 – Huddersfield to score 2+ goals, 5+ Huddersfield corners and 20+ Manchester Utd booking pts – 33/1.
Big Odd RequestABet Picks – Huddersfield Town vs Manchester United – (SKYBET):
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Rashford to score from outside the area and Manchester Utd to score a penalty – 66/1.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Lukaku to score a header and Mata to score from outside the area – 125/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – Lukaku to score a header, Manchester Utd 2-0 and under 30 match booking pts – 100/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – Mooy & Rashford 1+ shots on target each and Mata & Ahearne-Grant 2+ shots on target each – 66/1.
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match Preview
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday 4th May 2019
FA Premier League, Vitality Stadium
Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 12:30 BSTBournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham take a trip to the South Coast bidding to secure their place in the Champions League next season.
After back-to-back defeats in the league, Spurs have put their Champions League hopes at risk. Saturday’s disappointing defeat to West Ham was rescued by Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United dropping points for a second consecutive week. With two games remaining, Mauricio Pochettino’s men have a four-point lead over Arsenal in fifth. That means a win over Eddie Howe’s side will confirm their place amongst Europe’s elite next campaign.
On the road, things have been tough for Tottenham as they’ve lost their last five in the league. Their last win away from home in the Premier League came back on January 20, a staggering run for a team competing at the top of the table. It’s eight defeats in nine in all competition too. Heung-Min Son’s absence saw them fall to another defeat in midweek as they lost 1-0 to Ajax in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final. With the return leg scheduled for Wednesday night, it will be interesting to see how much of a priority this clash is for Pochettino.
Bournemouth’s campaign has ended with a bit of a stutter following two wins in 11 games. Injuries have hampered Howe’s side in the second half of the campaign. They sit 14th in the table but 11 points from danger. Had they not had such a strong first half of the campaign, it would have been interesting to see if the Cherries would have been dragged into the mire. Callum Wilson has found some good form at the back end of the season after scoring six goals in his last ten games. Two of those came last week as they twice battled from behind to draw 3-3 with Southampton.
Craig Pawson is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 37 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 42.4. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture.
Bournemouth have struggled at the Vitality Stadium recently but Tottenham’s away form is also poor. I think Spurs may have one mind on their Champions League semi-final but I’ll still back them to edge this contest.
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK with kick off at 12:30 BST.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Tottenham
Suggested Tips – Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur – (BET365):
- Correct score: Tottenham Win – 2-1 – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur – (SKYBET):
- To Score & Win – Lucas Moura – 11/5.
- Full Time Result & Both Teams to score – Draw & Yes – 10/3.
- Price Boost – Heung-min Son & Callum Wilson to both score in 90 mins – 11/2.
- Popular RequestABets – King & Heung-min to score and Hyndman & Foyth to be carded – 125/1.
- RequestABet Specials Up to 10/1 – BTTS, 4+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 7/1. (NAP).
- BTTS, Wilson 1+ shots on target & Heung-min 1+ shots on target, 3+ corners each team and 10+ booking points each team – 7/2.
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Player Stats RequestABets – Fraser 1+ shots on target & King 1+ shots on target, 5+ Bournemouth corners and 20+ Tottenham booking pts – 10/1.