Liverpool vs Everton
Wednesday 4th December 2019
FA Premier League, Anfield
Live on Amazon Prime – Kick Off: 20:15 GMT
Liverpool line up at Anfield for third time in a week as they host Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will be hoping to maintain their healthy lead at the top of the Premier League but could see their eleven-point lead reduced to eight before Wednesday’s kick-off, if Manchester City are victorious away to Burnley on Tuesday evening.
The reds extended their Premier League unbeaten run this season to fourteen matches on Saturday, following the 2-1 home victory over Brighton. Liverpool will however be without Goalkeeper Alisson, who was given a straight red card for handling outside his area in the weekends game. Adrian is poised to return in between the sticks.
It got from bad to worse for Marco Silva’s Everton side at the weekend, as yet another league defeat saw them slide even further down the table. The Toffee’s were defeated 2-1 away to 2nd placed Leicester City on Sunday. Kelechi Iheanacho’s 94th minute strike secured all three points for the Foxes, a game in which they trailed for long parts following Richarlison’s early opener for Everton. The defeat condemned Marco Silva’s side to back-to-back defeats and saw them slip to 17th in the league.
Wednesday night’s clash will be the 54th time these two have met in the Premier League, and the 234th meeting between the two sides overall. It’s Liverpool who have the far superior record though, and the Reds boast a nine-year unbeaten run against the Toffee’s. Everton haven’t won against Liverpool in their last nineteen attempts and haven’t won at Anfield since September 1999. Grim viewing for any Evertonian.
Liverpool won the last meeting between the two at Anfield 1-0, thanks to Divock Origi’s crazy 96th minute winner last season; a goal which saw Virgil van Dijk’s shot ricochet off the crossbar twice, before Origi headed home.
When it comes to the Merseyside Derby, no other clash in Premier League history comes close for it’s disciplinary. In the 54 previous meetings between the two, there has been 21 red cards. And when it comes to yellow cards, only Chelsea vs Manchester United has seen more yellow cards awarded. There has been 233 yellow cards in the previous 233 Merseyside Derbies.
The referee for this fixture is Mike Dean. The 51-year old has been involved in eleven top-flight matches so far this season, awarding fifty-two yellow cards and two red cards. This considered, as well as the occasion, I would recommend a minimum of 40+ booking points. Wednesday nights clash will be the first time this season that Dean has taken charge of a match involving these two sides.
This match will be shown live on Amazon Prime video, with kick-off scheduled to take place at 20:15 GMT on Wednesday evening.
My Prediction: Liverpool 1-0 Everton
Suggested Tips – Liverpool vs Everton – (BET 365)
- Correct Score – Liverpool To Win – 1-0 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Sadio Mane – (link no longer available).
- Half Time / Full Time – Draw / Liverpool – (link no longer available).
- To Win To Nil – Liverpool – (link no longer available)
- Player to be booked – Jordan Henderson – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Liverpool vs Everton – (SKYBET)
- Correct Score Group Betting – Liverpool to Win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 11/4.
- Price Boost – Van Dijk to score a header – 14/1.
- Popular RequestABets – Mane to score, 12+ match corners and Keane to be carded – 25/1.
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Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Salah to score from outside the area and Everton to miss a penalty – 300/1.
Markets last updated on Wednesday 4th December 2019 at 19:05 GMT.
Burnley vs Manchester City – Match Preview
Burnley vs Manchester City
Tuesday 3rd December 2019
FA Premier League, Turf MoorLive on Amazon Prime – Kick Off: 20:15 GMT
Manchester City look to return to winning ways in the Premier League as they travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Tuesday night.
Pep Guardiola’s side were held 2-2 at St James’ Park thanks to Jonjo Shelvey’s late leveller at the weekend, a result which left City eight points behind leaders Liverpool, but that margin was soon extended following Jurgen Klopp’s sides win against Brighton. City now train the Reds by eleven points in the league.
Burnley themselves were without a win in their most recent Premier League encounter. The Clarets were defeated 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace, their third home league defeat of the season. Sean Dyche’s side have lost six of their opening fourteen league outings so far this.
Picking up victories on the road has been a thorn in the side of last seasons champions Manchester City. City have lost three games this season after fourteen matches, which is one less than they managed for the whole of last seasons campaign. City have lost on the road this season, (to Norwich and Liverpool).
If the recent form between these two sides is anything to go by, then there’s only one likely outcome. City boast an incredible record against Tuesday nights opponents and have lost once in their last twenty-two against Burnley. Burnley’s last win over the Citizens was back in 201, where George Boyd fired home a late winner.
The referee for this encounter is Jonathan Moss. The 49-year old has taken charge of ten matches this season in the Premier League, accumulating a total of forty yellow cards, and two red cards in these fixtures. This considered, I would recommend a minimum of 30+ booking points for this clash. Moss has taken charge of matches involving both sides so far this campaign. He oversaw City’s 2-0 victory over Brighton where he awarded two yellow cards, and Burnley’s 2-1 away defeat to Leicester, where he awarded three yellow cards.
This match will be shown live on new Premier League broadcasters Amazon Prime, with kick-off scheduled to take place at 20:15 GMT.
Prediction: Burnley 0-2 Manchester City
Suggested Tips – Burnley vs Manchester City – (BET 365)
- Correct Score – Manchester City 2-0 – (link no longer available).
- Player to be booked – Ashley Barnes – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Gabriel Jesus – (link no longer available).
- Half Time / Full Time – Draw / Manchester City – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Burnley vs Manchester City – (SKYBET)
- Scorecast Boost (Double Chance) – Gabriel Jesus to score first and either Manchester City to win 2-1 or 2-0 – 12/1.
- Popular RequestABets – Sterling to score, 5+ corners in each half and Fernandinho to be carded – 18/1.
- Price Boost – Bernardo Silva to score from outside the penalty area – 20/1.
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Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Jesus to score a header and Sterling to score from outside the area – 125/1.
Southampton vs Watford – Match Preview
Southampton vs Watford
Saturday 30th November 2019
FA Premier League, St Marys StadiumLive on Sky Sports Premier League HD – Kick Off: 17:30 GMT
Southampton return to St Mary’s this weekend as they host fellow strugglers Watford in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
It’s a clash between the Premier Leagues bottom two sides, and a win for either side will be enough to lift them out of the relegation zone, if other results go in their favour.
Southampton have struggled to get points on the board this season and sit a point and a place above Watford in 19th. Despite their troubles, the Saints have delivered a number of promising showings in recent weeks, most notably last Saturday where they took a point from the Emirates. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side drew 2-2 with the Gunners but conceded deep into stoppage time courtesy of Alexander Lacazette’s late strike. Southampton have won two games in the league all season and will be hoping to take that tally to three come Saturday evening.
The Hornets are bottom of the pile and have won once all season. It took them twelve matches to register their first league win, which came against fellow strugglers Norwich. Watford failed to build on their much-needed win against the Canaries and were beaten 3-0 at home by Burnley in the last set of Premier League fixtures.
Last season there was nothing to separate these two sides, as they played out 1-1 draws both home and away to one another. The last win for either of these sides in the Premier league was in the 2017/18 season, where Watford ran out 2-0 winners at St Marys. Before that, Watford hadn’t won in a league match against Southampton since the 2008/09 season, when both sides were in the Championship. The Saints will be hoping their strong run against Watford continues and stretches beyond this weekend’s fixture.
The referee for this clash is Michael Oliver. The 34-year old has taken charge of twelve Premier League matches so far this campaign, accumulating a total of thirty-nine yellow cards in these matches, which works out at an average of just over three per game. This considered, I would recommend a minimum of 20+ booking points for this fixture. Oliver is yet to officiate a Premier League match concerning these two sides this season.
This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League, with kick off scheduled to take place at 17:30 BST on Saturday evening.
Prediction: Southampton 2-2 Watford
Suggested Tips – Southampton vs Watford – (BET 365)
- Correct Score – Draw – 2-2 – (link no longer available).
- Player to be booked – Oriol Romeu – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Danny Ings – (link no longer available).
- Half time/full time – draw/draw – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Southampton vs Watford – (SKYBET)
- Correct Score Group Betting – Draw 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 – 10/3.
- Both Player to Score – Gerard Deulofeu and Danny Ings both to score – 7/1.
- Player Carded Accumulator – Etienne Capoue and Jose Holebas to be carded – 15/2.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Ings to score a header and Watford to score a penalty – 66/1.
- RequestABet Specials Up to 10/1 – BTTS, 4+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 13/2.
Markets last updated on Saturday 30th November 2019 at 16:47.