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Woking vs Watford – Match Preview

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Woking vs Watford
Sunday 6th January 2019
FA Cup – Third Round, Kingfield Stadium

Live on BT Sport 2 – Kick-Off: 14:00 GMT

Non-league Woking will have the match of their lives on Sunday as they face Premier League Watford in FA Cup action.

The beauty of the FA Cup allows teams like this to play each other with so many leagues between them. Currently 2ndin the National League South, the home side are in the sixth tier of English football. Meanwhile, Watford are 8thin the top tier of the English leagues. Quite the difference.

The non-league outfit are priced at a huge 12/1 by SkyBet to pull off a miracle. Woking have had an impressive season both in the league and cup. They are currently second in the league behind Torquay who they beat in the first proper round of this competition.

They then narrowly defeated Swindon at home thanks to a Jake Hyde goal. Hyde has eight goals in the league so far and is 10/3 to score anytime against Premier League Watford. Defensively Woking are a well drilled side. They have six clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions. If Woking do get a goal and then sit back to defend it and win to nil, you will get odds of 28/1 from SkyBet for that to happen.

Watford are huge favourites for this match and are priced at 2/9 to win this match. Watford are fresh from their dramatic 3-3 draw with Bournemouth however it is unlikely many of the starting eleven from that match will feature this Sunday.

Troy Deeney bagged a brace however he is likely to be rested. Stefano Okaka and Andre Gray stand good chances of playing and they are both 1/1 to score anytime if they do feature. Watford have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous three matches. They are priced at 7/4 to win and both teams to score.

The referee for this match will be Graham Scott who averages around 30 booking points a game.With so much at stake for Woking, I’d expect them to come into the match rather abrasive and look to match Watford physicality and get some cards in the process.

Woking vs Watford will be televised on BT Sport 2 in the UK and kicks off at 14:00 GMT.

Prediction: Woking 0 – 2 Watford

– I don’t expect to see the strongest Watford side played but they still shouldn’t have too much trouble.

Suggested Tips – Woking vs Watford – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Watford Win 2-0 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Woking vs Watford – (SKYBET):

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Watford win 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1 – 7/4. 
  • Watford to score in the first 10 minutes – 3/1.
  • 1st Half RequestABet Specials – Watford to win the 1st half, over 1.5 goals in the 1st half and 6+ 1st half corners – 4/1.
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Deeney to score, Watford to score 2+ goals and 5+ Watford corners- 6/4. (NAP if Deeney Starts the game).
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Watford to score 2+ goals, Hughes 1+ to have a shot on target, Success 1+ to have a shot on target, and 5+ Watford corners- 6/4. (updated NAP).

Odds and markets last updated on Sunday 6th January 2019 @13:28 GMT.

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Cardiff vs Tottenham – Match Preview

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Cardiff vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tuesday 1st January 2019
FA Premier League, Cardiff City Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT

Cardiff will host London based Tottenham in Premier League action this New Year’s Day.

The South Welsh side finished December in impressive fashion with a draw with Crystal Palace and a win against Leicester. Meanwhile, Spurs had a torrid end to the month with a 3-1 loss to Wolves at home. Cardiff are priced at 6/1 to win by SkyBet.

The Bluebirds have climbed out of the relegation zone after picking up four points from a possible six at the end of December. They grabbed a late stoppage time winner against Leicester courtesy of Victor Camarasa. The Spaniard has three goals and two assists this season. SkyBet are offering 11/2 for him to score anytime.

It’s no secret that Cardiff’s defence is a weakness for Neil Warnock’s side. They have conceded 38 goals in 20 matches. However, in four of the last five meetings between these two only under 1.5 goals have been scored. The South Welsh side have been 0-0 at half time in 40% of their matches this season and SkyBet are offering 9/4 for 0-0 at the halfway point.

Spurs are favourites for this match and are priced at 4/9. Spurs fell nine points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after their 3-1 loss to Wolves.

Goals have not been an issue in recent weeks however with 12 goals scored in 3 matches. Harry Kane has been in his usual prolific form with 13 goals this season. He is 9/4 to score first.

Tottenham’s defence has been solid this season. Three of their last five matches have seen Mauricio Pochettino’s side win to nil against league opponents. The visitors are 6/4 to replicate this again on New Years Day.

Both sides have been well behaved this season with Cardiff averaging 16.2 booking points this season whilst Spurs have averaged just 13.8.

Cardiff vs Tottenham will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League HD and kicks off at 17:30.

Prediction: Cardiff 0 – Tottenham Hotspur 3
– The visitors have far too much quality for the home side. Should be a routine victory.

Suggested Tips – Cardiff vs Tottenham Hotspur – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Tottenham Win 3-0 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Harry Kane – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Cardiff vs Tottenham Hotspur – (SKYBET):

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Tottenham to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 10/3.
  • Both Players To Score – Lucas Moura and Dele Alli – 13/2.
  • Full Time Result and Over 2.5 Goals – Tottenham & Yes – 1/1. 
  • Previous RequestABet 17/18 Winners – Arter & Kane to be carded – 10/1.

Odds and markets last updated on Tuesday 1st January 2019 @09:54 GMT. Keep checking back to see if there’s any updates to markets – the time stamp in the previous sentence for when we update tips on this page will be updated.

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Everton vs Leicester City – Match Preview

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Everton vs Leicester City
Tuesday 1st January 2019
FA Premier League, Goodison Park

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 12:30 GMT

Everton and Leicester City will meet up on New Year’s Day in Premier League action. Both sides are occupying positions in the top half of the table with just one points separating the hosts in 10thand the visitors in 8th.

Everton enter the match on the back of a disappointing result to Brighton. Leicester will also look to make improvements as they lost to Cardiff in their previous outing. Everton are priced at 1/1 to win this match by SkyBet. Despite their poor last result, Everton have become a much stronger outfit this season under Marco Silva.

The Toffee’s invested heavily and it has paid off in the attacking sense. Brazilian Richarlison has been a delight this season and has nine goals to his name. He can score anyway anyhow and is 4/1 to score first. Defensively Everton have struggled. Despite their free-flowing attack, their defence has still not got to grips this campaign. They have conceded 30 goals in 20 games. Five of their last six games has seen both teams score. SkyBet are paying out odds of 3/1 for Everton to win and both teams to score. /

Leicester City are priced at a very tempting 11/4 to come out victorious this Tuesday. Claude Puel’s side have struggled for consistency this season but sit comfortably in the top half. Jamie Vardy and James Maddison have made a fruitful partnership in the Leicester attack that has wielded 11 goals and five assists shared by the two.

Peeling off the last man, Vardy will be a danger and is 15/8 to score anytime. Leicester have lost both of the last two meetings with Everton to a 2-1 score line. SkyBet are paying great odds of 6/1 for the rolls to reverse and Leicester win with both teams scoring.

The hosts have been well disciplined this season and have averaged 15.9 booking points per match this season. Meanwhile the Foxes have been a little more abrasive, with an average of 21.8 booking points per match.

Everton vs Leicester City will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League HD and kicks off at 12:30.

Prediction: Everton 1-1 Leicester City
– It’s hard to separate these two sides. Both look capable of scoring.

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Leicester City – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Draw 1-1 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Leicester City – (SKYBET):

  • Correct Score Group Betting – 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 Draw – 10/3.
  • Price Boost – Both Players To Score – Richarlison and Jamie Vardy – 9/1.
  • Both Team to Score in Both Halves – Yes – 10/1. 
  • Popular RequestABet – Sigurdsson & Vardy to score and Gomes & Ndidi to be carded – 125/1.

Odds and markets last updated on Tuesday 1st January 2019 @09:54 GMT. Keep checking back to see if there’s any updates to markets – the time stamp in the previous sentence for when we update tips on this page will be updated.

Remember to keep visiting the tips and preview area for further updates and betting previews around the domestic action over the first of week of the 2019 – Happy New Year to all our readers and followers.