Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Saturday 19th October 2019
FA Premier League, Selhurst Park
Live on Sky Sports Main Event – Kick Off: 17:30 BST
Crystal Palace are hosting the Premier League champions, Manchester City, in top-flight action on Saturday evening.
Roy Hodgson’s side will be pleasantly surprised with their start to the season, as they sit sixth with 14 points from eight matches. The most notable win of the season for the Eagles came against Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Man City are already playing catch up with title rivals Liverpool after a couple surprise defeats to Norwich and Wolves. There is still a long way to go, however, it seems there is no more room for error in matches such as these for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Crystal Palace are priced at 9/1 to win the match on SkyBet. The Eagles have won their last two matches against Norwich and West Ham which means, oddly, that they are the form team heading into this match-up. Jordan Ayew has re-found the form from his Swansea City days and is the key figure in the Palace attack – with Wilfried Zaha struggling to make an impact. Ayew has three goals so far this season and is 7/2 to score anytime.
Manchester City are favourites for this match and priced at 2/9 to win. As mentioned, there is no more room for error in matches such as these for City – who trail Liverpool by eight points. Whilst the results have been frustrating at times, the goal scoring hasn’t an Argentine marksman Sergio Aguero is proving age doesn’t mean a thing. Aguero is the league’s top goal scorer with eight goals and two assists. He is 14/5 to open the scoring.
The referee for this fixture will be Anthony Taylor. The last time these two met, not a single card was shown and neither have shown signs of malicious tackling so I wouldn’t expect too many booking points.
The match will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event HD and kicks off at 17:30.
Prediction: Manchester City to win 3-1.
Suggested Tips – Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (BET 365)
- Correct score – Manchester City to win 3-1 – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (SKYBET)
- Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester City to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 3/1.
- 1st Half Player Shots On Target – Raheem Sterling to have 1+ shot on target in first half –11/10.
- To Win Both Halves – To Manchester City to win both halves – 5/4.
- Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Van Aanholt & Hernandez 1+ shots on target each and McArthur & Zinchenko to be carded – 80/1.
- RequestABet Specials 33/1 to 66/1 – David Silva to score, Manchester City to win, 5+ Crystal Palace corners and Milivojevic to be carded – 40/1.
Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland – Match Preview
Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland
Sunday 26 May 2019
SkyBet League One, Wembley StadiumLive on Sky Sports Football HD – Kick-Off: 15:00 BST
Charlton Athletic and Sunderland both travel to Wembley Stadium to face off in the SkyBet League One play-off final.
London-based Charlton needed penalties to overcome Doncaster Rovers in their semi-final tie. Meanwhile, Sunderland produced a 180-minute gritty performance with Chris Maguire’s first leg strike the only goal over both matches.
Charlton are technically on ‘home turf’ and are priced at 9/5 to win the match by SkyBet. Lee Bowyer’s side are the form club in the division and have lost just twice in the last 18 matches. However, in their two previous meetings with Sunderland they have drawn one and lost the other. Going forward, striker Lyle Taylor has been very impressive with 21 goals this term. He is priced at 13/8 to score anytime.
In six of their last seven wins, they have kept a clean sheet. SkyBet are offering 7/2 for them to win to nil.
Sunderland are priced at a very tempting 13/8 to win. The Black Cats have been a formidable force this season and were favourites to win the league at the start of the campaign. They lost only 5 matches all season – the lowest in the whole division however, with 19 draws they were unable to reach the automatic spots.
One luxury that Sunderland have managed to keep hold of during their EFL demise was Aiden McGeady. The Irish international scored 11 goals during the season and is priced at 11/2 to score first.
The referee for this match will be Andy Madley. This will be only the second time Madley has taken charge of Sunderland this season and he has shown 110 yellow cards and four reds in 39 matches. He averaged around 24 booking points between the various league one and two games he officiated this season.
Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland will be televised on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 15:00.
Prediction: Charlton Athletic 0-1 Sunderland
– The Checkatrade finalists have proved they are hard to beat and can catch teams on the break.
Suggested Tips – Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland – (SKYBET)
- Correct Score – Sunderland to win – 1-0 – 6/1.
- To Win To Nil – Sunderland – 3/1.
- Anytime Goalscorer – Lyle Taylor – 15/8.
- Price Boost – Aiden McGeady to score first – 13/2.
- Popular RequestABets – Sunderland to win, 4+ corners each team and Cattermole to be carded – 9/1.
- Yes or No? – Q1 – No, Q2 – Yes, Q3 – No, Q4 – Yes, Q5 – Yes, Q6 – No – 33/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – BTTS, 20+ booking points each team (90mins) and Either Team to win on pens – 14/1.
- RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Draw 2-2, 5+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 80/1.
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RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – BTTS, 3+ Corners each team and 10+ booking points each team – 2/1. (NAP).
Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers – Match Preview
Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers
Saturday 25 May 2019
SkyBet League Two, Wembley StadiumLive on Sky Sports Football HD – Kick-Off: 15:00 GMT
Newport County and Tranmere Rovers travel to the Wembley arch in the SkyBet League Two play-off final.
The two clubs finished 6thand 7thin the league standings, making them the two lowest ranked sides in the play-offs. The Welsh outfit overcame Mansfield 2-1 on aggregate whilst Tranmere won in similar fashion with the same win on aggregate. Either club is 90 minutes away from League One.
Newport County are slight underdogs for this math according to the bookmakers and are priced at 21/10 by SkyBet to win the match. Newport enter this match in very impressive form, unbeaten in 12 matches. In those 12 matches, they have not conceded more than one goal. With a tight defence, it seems likely Newport may win to nil and SkyBet are offering 7/2 for that to happen.
One player who has been instrumental to their successes is striker Jamille Matt. The Jamaican has 14 goals to his name this season and is a pest of a target man. He is priced at 11/5 to score anytime.
Tranmere Rovers, with the faithful support of referee Mike Dean, are priced at 6/4 to win inside 90 minutes by SkyBet. Tranmere are not in the desirable form of their opponents with just three wins from ten matches, but they have won when it matters. One player has stolen the headlines this season with a huge 29 goals to his name. James Norwood is the best goal scorer in the league and is priced at 6/4 to score anytime.
The referee for this match will be Ross Joyce. The official hasn’t taken charge of a League two match this season but has averaged 30 booking points per match when officiating in the UK this season.
Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 15:00.
Prediction: Newport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers
– This match is incredibly close therefore I am predicting it will make it to at least extra time.
Suggested Tips – Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers – (SKYBET)
- Correct Score – 1-1 – 9/2.
- Correct Score Group Betting – 1-1, 2-2, or 3-3 Draw – 10/3.
- Anytime Goalscorer – Jamille Matt – 9/4.
- Total Match Corners – 11+ – 5/4.
- Popular RequestABets – Over 1.5 goals, 5+ Newport County corners, 3+ Tranmere corners and 10+ booking points each team – 3/1. (NAP).
- Scorecast Boost – Padraig Amond to score first and Newport County to win 2-1 – 66/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – Draw 0-0 and no booking points – 150/1.
- Player Stats RequestABets – A penalty taken and a player sent off – 16/1.
- RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Amond & Norwood to score, Newport County to win, 4+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 100/1.