Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest
Friday 19th April 2019
The Championship, Bramall Lane
Live on Sky Sports Football/Sky Sports Main Event– Kick-Off: 12:30 GMT
Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest: Sheffield United will be looking to get their automatic promotion hopes back on track when they host Nottingham Forest at Bramall Lane on Good Friday.
The Blades suffered a massive blow to their hopes of finishing in the top two last weekend, after drawing 1-1 with Millwall. Chris Wilder’s side were already down ten men and had seen the Lions miss a penalty before Jake Cooper headed in a 95th-minute equaliser. After drawing by the same scoreline in midweek with Birmingham too, United are now three points behind Yorkshire rivals Leeds United, with four games remaining. Wilder’s side must win all of their remaining games and hope the Whites slip, or they will end the season in the play-offs. Top-scorer Billy Sharp is enduring a barren spell at present. The Blades’ leading marksman has scored just once in his last nine games.
Nottingham Forest’s hopes of a play-off spot are over, after suffering three straight defeats. Martin O’Neill’s side sit 11th in the table, eight points behind Bristol City, with four games to play. The Owners’ gamble of replacing Aitor Karanka with O’Neill hasn’t paid off, and the Tricky Trees have won just one of their last six games. With little to play for, it will be interesting to see how City approach this. Some players may already ‘be on the beach’, whilst others will still be playing for their long-term futures at the City Ground. They haven’t won away from home since November, to make matters worse.
Andrew Madley is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 39 second-tier matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 31.9. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture.
Sheffield United will be desperate to get back to winning ways and must win this game. Forest have nothing to play for and are in bad form. That formula equals a home win.
Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football with kick off at 12:30 GMT.
Prediction: Sheffield United 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Suggested Tips – Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest – (BET365)
- Correct Score – Sheffield United win 2-0 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – David McGoldrick – (link no longer available).
- To win to nil – Sheffield United – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest – (SKYBET)
- To Score & Win – Gary Madine – 17/10.
- Price Boost – Joe Lolley to score from outside the penalty area – 14/1.
- RequestABet Specials upto 10/1- Sheffield Utd to score 2+ goals, 5+ Sheffield Utd corners and 20+ Nottingham Forest booking pts – 6/4. (NAP).
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Yes or No? – Q1 – No, Q2 – Yes, Q3 – No, Q4 – Yes, Q5 – Yes – 22/1.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match Preview
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday 17th April
The Champions League, Etihad Stadium
BT Sport 2 – 8pmManchester City vs Tottenham: Manchester City take in Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur looking to overturn a one-goal deficit after their 1-0 first leg defeat in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side returned to winning ways at the weekend, defeating Crystal Palace 3-1. Kevin De Bruyne was at his sublime best, after being left out of the side that lost the first leg of the tie. The Belgian’s sumptuous through ball to Raheem Sterling allowed the Englishman to get the first of his brace. With five games to go, City have been relentless in their pursuit of back-to-back Premier League trophies. The task is simple; win every game and they win the title. For this game, Guardiola will likely reintroduce Bernardo Silva on the right, with KDB, David Silva and Fernandinho in the engine room. City’s dominance at home this season will fill them with confidence in this tie, and this could be a huge psychological boost if they win. The champions face Spurs again on Saturday, again at the Etihad, this time in the league.
Tottenham thumped Huddersfield Town 4-0 at the weekend, despite being without Harry Kane and Dele Alli. The latter may return for this game, however. It was Lucas Moura who stepped into Kane’s shoes, smashing in a hat-trick, whilst Heung-Min Son was rested on the bench. The Brazilian has massively boosted his prospects of lining up in support of the South Korean on Wednesday night. Mauricio Pochettino’s team now still maintain a one-point lead over fifth-placed Chelsea, in the race for the top four, but they still hold a game in hand over their London rivals. Tottenham have only won one of their last six on the road, losing five of those games, which will be a worry heading to the Etihad.
Cüneyt Çakır is the referee for this fixture. The Turkish man has officiated 25 matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated a total of 3.84 cards per game. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 60+ total booking points for this fixture.
This is a really important game for both sides’ season. City are so strong at home and, despite being a goal down, I’m going to back them to reach the last four of this competition.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick off at 20:00 BST.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – (BET365)
- Correct Score – Manchester City 3-1 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Raheem Sterling – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – (SKYBET)
- Price Boost – Sergio Aguero & Heung-Min Son – 6/1.
- Winning Margin – 2+ Goals – Manchester City – 3/1.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Bernardo Silva & Eriksen 1+ shots on target each – 100/30.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Aguero to score a header and Manchester City to score a penalty – 50/1.
- RequestABet Specials 33/1 to 66/1 – Aguero & Sterling to score, 5+ Manchester City corners, Sissoko & Rose to be carded and 40+ match booking pts – 33/1. (NB).
- RequestABet up to 10/1 – BTTS, 4+ Manchester City corners, 3+ Tottenham corners and 10+ booking points each team – 7/2.
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RequestABet Specials Up to 10/1 – Manchester City to win, Manchester City to score 3+ goals, 5+ match corners and 20+ match booking pts – 11/10. (NAP).
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Barcelona vs Manchester United – Match Preview
Barcelona vs Manchester United
Tuesday 16th April, Camp Nou
UEFA Champions League, Quarter-Finals
Live on BT Sport 2 – Kick-Off: 20:00 GMTBarcelona vs Manchester United: Manchester United take on Barcelona looking to overturn a one-goal deficit at the Nou Camp in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have it all to do in Barcelona after losing the first leg 1-0 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils had a similarly tough uphill task in the last round, beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 away after a 2-0 home defeat. This time around, things will be even harder, with Messi and Co in fine form. United got their league campaign back on track at the weekend, although it was an unconvincing performance. West Ham were on the receiving end of an unfortunate 2-1 defeat, despite having a goal incorrectly ruled out and hitting the woodwork several times. If Manchester United are to do the unthinkable once more they will have to be much better than their showing against the Hammers. Marcus Rashford’s pace on the counter-attack could be key, alongside Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial in attack. The Englishman was rested at the weekend, replaced by Romelu Lukkau.
It is now over four and a half years since Bayern Munich triumphed 3-0 at the Camp Nou in the second leg of their 7-0 semi-final blow-out, on May 1st 2013, Barcelona’s last home defeat in the Champions League. That highlights the monumental size of the task handed to Solskjaer’s side and one of the reasons the bookies have Ernesto Valverde have placed Barcelona as 5/2 favourites to win the competition. Barcelona made ten changes for their win over Huesca at the weekend as they drew 0-0. Despite dropping points, the Catalonia giants still hold a nine-point lead at the top of La Liga with six game to play.
Felix Brych is the referee for this fixture. The German has officiated 11 Bundesliga matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 3.91 cards per game. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 60+ total booking points for this fixture.
Although United achieved a miracle in Paris, I don’t see them having the same luck this time around. They’re going to have to go for it at the Camp Nou, which could leave them exposed defensively.
Barcelona vs Manchester United will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick off at 20:00 GMT.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United
Suggested Tips – Barcelona vs Manchester United– (BET365)
- Correct Score – Barcelona to win 2-0 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Luis Suarez – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Barcelona vs Manchester United – (SKYBET)
- Both Players to Score – Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba – 8/1.
- BTTS and Win – Barcelona and Yes – 6/4.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Messi to score from outside the area and Manchester Utd to score a penalty – 66/1.
- RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Barcelona to win, under 3.5 goals, 4+ corners each team, Busquets & Smalling to be carded and 30+ M.Utd booking pts – 100/1.
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RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Alba, Dalot, Pogba & Vidal to be carded – 66/1.Player Stats RequestABets – Over 2.5 goals, Messi 2+ shots on target & Rashford 1+ shots on target and 30+ match booking pts – 5/2. (NAP).
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