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Everton vs Burnley – Match Preview

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Everton vs Burnley
Friday 3rd May 2019
FA Premier League, Goodison Park

Sky Sports Premier League – 20:00 BST

Everton vs Burnley: Everton will be looking to continue their fine run of form when they host Burnley at Goodison Park.

The Toffees are enjoying their best run of form under Marco Silva. They sit ninth in the table, four points behind seventh-placed Wolves with two games remaining. Goodison Park has certainly been a happy home for them recently. They have beaten Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United in their last three, plus a draw with Liverpool prior to that. In that run, they didn’t concede a goal; the last away team to score at Goodison was Manchester City at the start of February, nearly three months ago. One defeat in nine shows that this is their strongest run of the season, which is encouraging ahead of next season. Silva was under growing pressure after a poor start to the season but things finally seem to be coming to fruition under the Portuguese head coach.

Burnley have secured their Premier League status in recent weeks after one defeat in five games. That result came last time out against Manchester City but a draw with Chelsea and wins over Burnley, Bournemouth and Cardiff is a fairer reflection of their run. The Clarets haven’t lost on the road since March 10, almost two months. Throw into the mix they also secured a historic 1-0 win against Everton last season, with Jeff Hendrick grabbing the winner. With a visit from Arsenal set to follow their trip to Merseyside, there was a real danger of Burnley suffering relegation. Sean Dyche deserves massive credit for steering them to safety once again.

Chris Kavanagh is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 33 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 33.6. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture.

Everton’s strong form at Goodison has seen them fly up the table. With Burnley already safe, I think that this might end up as a slender home win.

Everton vs Burnley will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event with kick off at 20:00 BST.

Prediction: Everton 2-0 Burnley

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Burnley – (BET365):

  • Correct score: Everton – 2-0 – (link no longer available).
  • To Win To Nil – Everton –(link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Burnley – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Richarlison to score and win – 2/1.
  • Price Boost – Gylfi Sigurdsson to score from outside the penalty area – 6/1. (NAP).
  • Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Barnes to score a header and Sigurdsson to score from outside the area – 125/1.
  • Yes or No – Q1 – Yes, Q2 – Yes, Q3 – Yes, Q4 – No, Q5 – No, Q6 – Yes – 66/1.
  • Player Stats RequestABets – Barnes to score, Richarlison & Sigurdsson 1+ SOT each, 5+ Everton corners, 3+ Burnley corners, 20+ Burnley booking pts – 20/1. (NB).

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea – Match Preview

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea
Thursday 2nd May
Europa League semi-final, Commerzbank-Arena

BT Sport 3 – 20:00 BST

Frankfurt vs Chelsea: Chelsea make the short trip to Germany as they face this season’s surprise package, Frankfurt, looking to claim victory in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.

The Blues head across the border in high spirits after their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the weekend. Despite going behind, Marcos Alonso’ quick thinking after David de Gea’s mistakes ensured that Maurizio Sarri’s side stayed in the hunt for the top four. Chelsea hold a two-point lead on their rivals Arsenal and three on United, with only two games to play. With the Gunners falling to a third-straight defeat at Leicester City, the initiative is very much in the Blues’ hands. Although they have a great chance of reaching the Champions League through the Premier League, the chance of another piece of silverware is potentially only three games away.

Frankfurt defeated Benfica 2-0 in their last European encounter, to send them through on away goals. Adi Hütter’s side have really shone this season and sit fourth in the Bundesliga, with a three-point lead over fifth. With only three games left, they should seal a Champions League spot for next season too, regardless of their efforts in this competition. One of this season’s hottest marksman, Luka Jovic, is their biggest dangerman. The Serbian forward has 17 goals in 29 league games this season and a whopping eight goals in 12 Europa League matches. If rumours are true, there is a good chance Frankfurt’s star man could line up for Thursday’s visitors, or for a host of other major European powerhouses.

Carlos del Cerro Grande is the referee for this fixture. The German has officiated 8 La Liga matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average total of 6 cards per game. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 60+ total booking points for this fixture.

Frankfurt will be wary of committing too much forward, even though they are at home, as they will feel confident of scoring at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, themselves, are hardly prolific and, as a result, I can see this being a tight, nervy first leg.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea will be televised live int the UK on BT Sport 3 HD and kicks off at 20:00.

Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Chelsea

Suggested Tips – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea – (BET365):

  • Correct score: Draw 0-0 – (link no longer available).
  • First GoalScorer – Luca Jovic – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea – (SKYBET):

  • To Score and Win – Eden Hazard – 5/2.
  • RequestABet Specials 11/1 to 33/1 – Draw 0-0 and Under 60 match booking points – 11/1. (NB).

  • Player Stats RequestABets – Chelsea to win or draw, Jovic & Hazard 1+ shots on target each, 7+ match corners and 20+ match booking pts – 9/4. (NAP).

Odds and markets last updated on Thursday 2nd May 2019 @18:21 GMT. Keep checking back to see if there’s any updates to markets – the time stamp in the previous sentence for when we update tips on this page will be updated.

Remember to keep visiting the tips and preview area for further updates and betting previews around tomorrow’s Premier League game between Everton vs Burnley.

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Barcelona vs Liverpool – Match Preview

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Barcelona vs Liverpool
Wednesday 1st May 2019
UEFA Champions League, Camp Nou

Live on BT Sport 2 HD – Kick-Off: 20:00 GMT

Barcelona vs Liverpool: Liverpool will be hoping to keep their hopes of a double alive when they head to face Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.

Jurgen Klopp’s side can still claim the Premier League and Champions League trophies in what will a pivotal month for the Reds’ season. After comfortably dispatching of Porto in the last round, this game is a real test for Liverpool, against one of Europe’s very finest sides. The contrasting nature of the two styles will be interesting; Barcelona love to keep possession and build attacks, whilst the Reds possesses frightening pace on the counter-attack. As a result, playing the away leg first should be a bonus for Liverpool, as they have the chance of banking a few away goals to take back to Anfield. It was that same speed and guile that saw them brush past Bayern Munich in the last 16 and I think they will operate in a similar fashion once more.

Barcelona will be buoyant after claiming the league title on Saturday after a 1-0 win over Levante. Unsurprisingly, it was Lionel Messi’s goal that clinched the La Liga trophy for the Catalan giants. With two pieces of silverware in the bag, their attentions are now firmly fixed on the Champions League trophy. After knocking out Manchester United in the last round, Ernesto Valverde will be wary of the threat Liverpool pose. However, they have the advantage of the Nou Camp in the first leg and when you have a little Argentinian world beater, you always stand a chance. With Luis Suarez and Phillipe Coutinho, against their former club, in tandem, it should make for a very attacking game of football.

Bjorn Kuipers is the referee for this fixture. The German has officiated 7 Eredivisie matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 2.57 cards per game. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total booking points for this fixture.

With the way both sides set up, this should be quite the spectacle. Liverpool need to make the most of this chance to bank an away goal or two, as they did in Munich. Otherwise, with Messi around, the game can swing in the flash of a left boot.

Barcelona vs Liverpool will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick-off at 20:00 BST.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Liverpool

Suggested Tips – Barcelona vs Liverpool – (BET365):

  • Correct score: Barcelona to win – 2-1 –(link no longer available).
  • First GoalScorer – Lionel Messi – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Barcelona vs Liverpool – (SKYBET):

  • Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Mane to score a header and Messi to score from outside the area – 125/1.
  • Popular RequestABet – Messi & Salah to score and Busquets & Fabinho to be carded – 40/1.
  • @FootyAccums RequestABet – BTTS, Suarez & Sadio Mane 1+ shots on target each, 3+ corners each team and 10+ booking points each team – 9/2.
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Barcelona to score 2+ goals, 5+ Barcelona corners and 20+ Liverpool booking pts – 11/4. (NAP).
  • RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Suarez & Salah to score, Draw 1-1 and Busquets to be carded – 200/1.
  • Yes or No? – Q1 – Yes, Q2 – Yes, Q3 – Yes, Q4 – Yes, Q5 – Yes, Q6 – No – 50/1.
  • Both Players To score – Sadio Mane & Luis Suarez – 13/2. (NB). 

Odds and markets last updated on Wednesday 1st May 2019 @18:58 GMT. Keep checking back to see if there’s any updates to markets – the time stamp in the previous sentence for when we update tips on this page will be updated.

Remember to keep visiting the tips and preview area for further updates and betting previews around tomorrow’s UEFA Europa League semi-final games featuring Arsenal and Chelsea.

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