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Manchester United vs Sheffield United – Match Preview

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Manchester United vs Sheffield United
Wednesday 24th June 2020
Premier League – Old Trafford

Live on Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League – Kick-off: 18:00 BST

Manchester United return to Old Trafford on Wednesday night when they host Sheffield United in the Premier League.

Both sides will be looking to return to winning ways in the league after failing to do so since its resumption. Manchester United returned on Friday night and were held 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur. Sheffield United on the other hand are yet to win in their two matches after the Premier Leagues return. They drew 0-0 with Aston Villa last Wednesday and were well beaten 3-0 by Newcastle on Sunday.

Only two points separate these two sides ahead of kick-off. Manchester United are on 46 points in 4th, meanwhile the Blades are in 7th on 44. Both sides have aspirations of securing European football for next season.

Novembers meeting between these two was a thriller and finished in a 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane. Ollie McBurnie struck in injury time for Sheffield United to ensure a share of the spoils.

The Blades will be without goalkeeper Dean Henderson who is ineligible to feature against his parent club. Henderson has kept 11 clean sheets this season and level with Alisson and Nick Pope in the battle for the golden glove.

Manchester United have won three of the last four meetings in this fixture and are priced at 4/9 on SkyBet to take all three points in this one.

The referee for Wednesday’s encounter is Anthony Taylor. The 41-year old has overseen 25 Premier League matches this season, accumulating a total of 104 yellow cards and 5 red cards. Novembers meeting between these two produced three yellow cards, and I would recommend a minimum of 30+ booking points.

Manchester United’s Fred has been yellow carded in two of his last three Premier League appearances. The Brazilian is priced at 11/4 to be yellow carded in this one.

Prediction: Manchester United 1-0 Sheffield United

Suggested Tips – Manchester United vs Sheffield United – (BET365)

  • Correct score: Manchester United 1-0 Sheffield United – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime goalscorer: Daniel James – (link no longer available).
  • First goalscorer: Bruno Fernandes –(link no longer available).
  • Player to be carded: John Lundstram – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Manchester United vs Sheffield United – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester United to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 11/8.
  • Price Boost – Bruno Fernandes to score from outside the penalty area – 8/1.

Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United – Match Preview

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Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United
Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Premier League – The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League – Kick-Off: 20:15 BST

Tottenham Hotspur return to home soil for the second time in a week when they host West Ham United in the London derby on Tuesday evening.

Both sides will be looking to clinch their first win following the Premier Leagues return. Spurs were held 1-1 by Manchester United on their return, meanwhile West Ham were beaten 2-0 at home by Wolves on Saturday evening.

Spurs come into Tuesday night’s fixture on a four-game winless run in the Premier League, with their last win coming back in February away to Aston Villa. West Ham on the other hand have lost seven of their last nine in all competitions and are in the thick of a relegation battle.

Spurs were 3-2 winners in the reverse fixture back in November, which at the time was a winning start for Jose Mourinho in his first match as Tottenham manager. Son Heung-Min opened the scoring for Tottenham in November and is priced at 7/5 to score anytime in this one on SkyBet.

Spurs have won three of the last four meetings in this fixture and are priced at 7/10 on SkyBet to win in 90 minutes.

5 of the last 9 meetings between these two sides has seen four or more goals. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 7/2 on SkyBet.

West Ham have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 consecutive Premier League matches, meanwhile Spurs have gone 6 without a shut-out. BTTS is certainly a market worth exploring for this one.

Craig Pawson is the man in charge for this one. The 41-year old has taken charge of 16 Premier League games this season, accumulating a total of 64 yellow cards and two red cards; an average of four yellow cards per game. November’s meeting produced five yellow cards between these two. This considered, I would recommend 30+ booking points at the very minimum.

West Ham’s Robert Snodgrass has been yellow carded in his last three appearances against Spurs and is priced at 12/5 on SkyBet to be carded on Tuesday evening.

This game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League with kick-off scheduled for 20:15 BST on Tuesday evening.

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 West Ham United

Suggested Tips – Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United – (BET365)

  • Correct score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 West Ham United – (link no longer available).
  • First goalscorer: Steven Bergwijn – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime goalscorer: Jarred Bowen – (link no longer available).
  • Player to be carded: Robert Snodgrass – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting: Tottenham Hotspur to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 15/8.
  • Popular Player RequestABet: Steven Bergwijn to score & Tottenham Hotspur to win – 4/1.

Manchester City vs Burnley – Match Preview

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Manchester City vs Burnley
Monday 22nd June 2020
Premier League – The Etihad Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Main Event – Kick-off: 20:00 BST

Manchester City return to the Etihad for the second time in a week when they host Burnley in the Premier League on Monday evening.

Pep Guardiola’s side returned to business as normal with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday night, a result which ensured that runaway leaders Liverpool must wait a little longer before being crowned Premier League champions.

Burnley meanwhile are coasting in 10th and have distanced themselves from a clump of sides striving to avoid relegation. Prior to the Premier Leagues stoppage, Sean Dyche’s side were unbeaten in five, winning twice and drawing three.

City came out on top in the reverse meeting in December with a convincing 4-1 win at Turf Moor. City have an impressive record against Monday’s opponents and have won eight of the last nine meetings. Burnley’s last win in this fixture came back in March 2015.

City’s Sergio Aguero came on from the bench on Wednesday night against Arsenal but will be licking his lips at the prospect of another match against Burnley. The Argentine has score nine goals in his last seven appearances against Burnley and is priced at 11/4 to score first.

The referee for this one is Andre Marriner. The 49-year old has taken charge of 17 Premier League matches this season, awarding 45 yellow cards and 2 red cards. This considered, I would recommend a minimum of 30+ booking points for this one. January’s meeting between these two sides produced two yellow cards.

Burnley’s James Tarkowski has been yellow carded in his last two Premier League appearances, and eight times in total this season. SkyBet are offering odds of 13/5 for the Englishman to be carded in this one.

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

Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Burnley

Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Burnley – (BET365)

  • Correct score: Manchester City 3-0 Burnley – (link no longer available).
  • First goalscorer: Raheem Sterling – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime goalscorer: Jay Rodriguez – (link no longer available).
  • Player to be carded: Ben Mee – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Manchester City vs Burnley – (SKYBET)

  • Popular Player Stats RequestABets – Laporte to score a header and Mahrez to score from outside the area – 100/1.