Leicester City vs Crystal Palace
Saturday 23rd February 2019
FA Premier League, King Power Stadium
Live on BT Sport 1 – Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT
Leicester City will host Crystal Palace in Premier League action this Saturday afternoon.
The hosts will be hoping to end their bad form which has seen them lose five of their last six matches and draw the other. Meanwhile, the visitors are unbeaten in five matches and are climbing away from the relegation battle. The Foxes are 12thwith their opponents in 13thand five points separate the two sides.
Leicester are slight favourites for this encounter and SkyBet have priced them at 23/20 to win. Their form does make for grim reading and is the joint worst in the league in their last five matches. They haven’t managed to make their home a fortress this season however very rarely get beaten by a big margin. Claude Puel’s side have scored just seven in their last nine home league matches however one man who will look to even those stats will be Jamie Vardy. The striker has eight goals this season and is price boosted to 5/1 to open the scoring.
Two of the last three meetings between these two has seen a red card. SkyBet are offering 7/2 for a player to be sent off.
Crystal Palace are priced at a very tempting 12/5 to win given their recent form. Roy Hodgson’s side have rejuvenated after a long period of frustrating results. Their performances have been solid for much of the season however only recently their results have been justifying their efforts. Wilfried Zaha has also got out of his slump and has scored in his last two league outings. He is price boosted to 8/1 to score first.
The referee for this match will be Anthony Taylor. The official has not been too card happy this season. He has an average of 30 booking points from his 16 Premier League matches. 40+ booking points is priced at 8/11.
Leicester City vs Crystal Palace will be televised on BT Sport 1 HD and kicks off at 17:30.
Prediction: Leicester City 1-2 Crystal Palace
– The away side enter this match in form and can surprise the home crowd.
Suggested Tips – Leicester City vs Crystal Palace – (BET365):
- Correct score: Crystal Palace to win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Wilfred Zaha – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Leicester City vs Crystal Palace – (SKYBET):
- Correct Score Group Betting – Crystal Palace to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 3/1.
- Match Stat Shots on Target- Wilfried Zaha and Harvey Barnes to have 2+ shots on target between them. – 11/10.
- Winning Margin – Crystal Palace by exactly 1 Goal – 11/4.
- Popular RequestABet – Townsend to score from outside the area and Leicester to score a penalty – 100/1.
- Feature Price Boost – RequestABet Specials Up to 10/1 – BTTS, 4+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 8/1. (NAP).
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West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United – Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United
Saturday 23rd February 2019
SkyBet Championship, The Hawthorns
Live on Sky Sports Football HD – Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT
West Brom play host to Sheffield United in what promises to be a fiery affair in the SkyBet Championship.
Both teams are occupying places in the top four league positions with the hosts 4thand just one points behind the Blades in 2nd. They are also both in good form, with two wins from their last two outings respectively.
The bookmakers are struggling to call this match, with SkyBet pricing West Brom at 7/5 to win. Their last outing saw them defeat QPR 3-2 in dramatic fashion. A late winner from Jake Livermore alongside goals from new boys Jefferson Montero and Jacob Murphy made the difference. Despite those three scoring, striker Jay Rodriguez has been the main man for the Baggies with 17 league goals. He also hasn’t lost in his last five appearances against Sheffield United and is 6/4 to score anytime.
Championship matches at The Hawthorns have been entertaining for neutrals. In 14 of the 16 matches, both teams have scored. SkyBet have price boosted the odds of West Brom to win and both teams to score to 4/1.
Sheffield United are priced at 19/10 to win and make it three wins from three matches. They were rampant in their previous outing against Reading. They ran out 4-0 victors against a struggling Reading side, with Gary Madine bagging a brace. Expected to be back in action this weekend is Billy Sharp. The striker has scored 22 league goals this season and has scored in 5 straight away matches. Safe to say he in top form heading into this one and is 8/5 to score anytime.
The referee for this match will be Oliver Langford. The official has been rather lenient during his 14 Championship matches with an average of 27.1 booking points. However, this is a real promotion six-pointer and sparks could fly.
West Brom Albion vs Sheffield United will be televised on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 17:30.
Prediction: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Sheffield United
– These two sides can both score goals for fun, however it is near impossible to call a winner.
Suggested Tips – West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United – (BET365):
- Correct score: West Brom Albion to win 2-2 – (link no longer available).
- Player to score anytime: Jay Rodriguez – (link no longer available).
- Player to score anytime: Billy Sharp – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United – (SKYBET):
- Correct Score Group Betting – 1-1, 2-2, or 3-3 Draw – 3/1.
- Both Players to Score – Billy Sharp and Jay Rodriguez to both score – 8/1.
- RequestABet Specials Up to 10/1 – BTTS, 4+ corners each team and 20+ booking points each team – 8/1. (NAP).
- Popular RequestABet – Rodriguez & Sharp to score and Hegazi to be carded – 33/1.
- Popular RequestABet – Rodriguez to score a header and Norwood to score from outside the area- 200/1.
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Schalke vs Manchester City – Match Preview
Schalke vs Manchester City
Wednesday 20th February 2019, Veltins-Arena
UEFA Champions League – Round of 16
BT Sport 2 – 20:00 GMT
Bundesliga side Schalke will play host to Premier League champions Manchester City in the first leg of their round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League.
Both clubs had rather simple routes through to the knockout stages. The Germans came second in Group D however finished seven points above Galatasaray in third. Meanwhile, Manchester City topped Group F with 13 points.
Schalke are priced at a huge 10/1 to win this match by SkyBet. The hosts enter this match on a pretty bad run of form – especially considering they face the tournament favourites. They have just two wins from their last seven matches in all competitions. However, their home European record makes for much better reading. They are unbeaten in nine home European matches and a player hoping he can get the crowd off their feet will be Mark Uth. The striker has not had a great season in front of goal however has scored in the campaign this season. He is 4/1 to score anytime.
They often don’t have a boring match either in this competition. Their last eight home matches in the Champions League has seen them concede an average of 2.25 goals. They are 18/1 to win and for both teams to score.
Manchester City are easy favourites for this match and are priced at 1/4 to win. Pep Guardiola will be hoping his side can still win the quadruple this season. They have won nine of their last ten matches in all competitions – scoring 37 goals and conceding 4. It’s safe to say they are in form. One man in red hot form is Sergio Aguero. The Argentine has scored two hatricks in his last three matches. He will be a nightmare for the German defence and is 11/4 to score first.
The referee for this match will be Spaniard Carlos de Cerro Grande. The referee will likely be going to his pocket a fair few times, as European knockout matches always produce plenty of booking points. 50+ booking points are priced at 11/10 by SkyBet.
Schalke vs Manchester City will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 and kicks off at 20:00 GMT.
Prediction: Schalke 0 – 3 Manchester City
– The visitors are stronger in all departments. An away crowd shouldn’t affect their performance.
Suggested Tips – Schalke vs Manchester City – (BET365)
- Correct Score – Manchester City win 3-0 – (link no longer available).
- First Goalscorer – Sergio Aguero – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Schalke vs Manchester City – (SKYBET)
- Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester City to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 3/1.
- Price Boost – Kevin De Bruyne to score from outside the penalty area – 20/1.
- Popular RequestABet – Manchester City to win, over 2.5 goals, 6+ Manchester City corners and 20+ Schalke booking pts – 7/2.
- Popular RequestABet – Aguero, De Bruyne and Sterling to have 5+ shots on target between them – 11/8.
- RequestABet Specials upto 10/1 – Aguero 1+ shots on target & Sterling 1+ shots on target, 4+ Manchester City corners and 10+ booking points each team – 6/4. (NAP).
- Popular RequestABet – Aguero to score a header and Manchester City to score a penalty – 50/1.
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