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Southampton vs Manchester City – Match Preview

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Southampton vs Manchester City
Sunday 30th December 2018
FA Premier League, St Mary’s Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 14:15 GMT

Southampton will host Manchester City in Premier League action on the last Super Sunday of 2018.

The Saints have improved with two wins from their last three matches however lost their previous outing against West Ham but have climbed out the relegation zone. Meanwhile, City have shocked the league with two consecutive losses after many tipped them for an invincible season.

Southampton are a massive 17/2 from SkyBet to win this match. Despite their better form in recent weeks with the managerial change, Southampton’s home form is yet to make for good reading. They have just one home win all season. Going forward, Danny Ings has been a breath of fresh air for the home side. His seven goals have been crucial to their plight and he is 9/4 to score anytime. 

Defensively the home side have been poor. In eight of their last nine Premier League matches, both teams have scored. If you fancy backing big odds, SkyBet are paying out at 16/1 for Southampton to win and both teams to score. 

Manchester City are clear favourites for this encounter and are priced at 3/10. City’s last two outings have seen them lose to Leicester and Crystal Palace. They are now seven points behind Liverpool who are first in the league. It’s been their worst form of all time under Pep Guardiola. Over the length of the campaign however they have not struggled for goals. Sergio Aguero has scored eight goals whilst fellow attacker Raheem Sterling has scored nine. They are 11/4 to both score in this match.

It would be an incredible feat if City were to lose this match and it is highly unlikely. However, they have kept just one clean sheet in their last eight matches in all competitions. They are 13/8 to win and both teams to score.

The referee for this match will be Paul Tierney. The official has averaged 40 booking points per match in his 11 Premier League games. 

Southampton vs Manchester City will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League HD and kicks off at 14:15.

Prediction: Southampton 1 – 3 Manchester City

– City will bounce back with a comfortable victory after a torrid week. 

Suggested Tips – Southampton vs Manchester City – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Manchester City Win 3-1 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Southampton vs Manchester City – (SKYBET):

  • Both Players To Score – Sergio Aguero & Raheem Sterling both to score – 11/4. (NAP).
  • Popular ReqeuestABet – De Bruyne, Sterling, Ings and Redmond 1+ shots on target each – 8/1.
  • Price Boost – Raheem Sterling to score from outside the penalty area – 20/1.
  • RequestABet Specials – up to 10/1 – Manchester City to score 2+ goals, Aguero 2+ Shots on Target & Sane 1+ Shots on Target and 6+ match corners – 15/8. (NB).

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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea – Match Preview

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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Sunday 30th December 2018
FA Premier League, Selhurst Park

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 12:00 GMT

Crystal Palace will entertain London rivals Chelsea in Premier League action this weekend in the final game week of 2018. 

The hosts will still be on a high after their 3-2 victory over Manchester City two games ago which has seen them climb the table to 14th. Meanwhile, Chelsea need to regain their form from the start of the season with three defeats in their last seven matches. 

Crystal Palace are 4/1 to win this match by SkyBet. The home side enter this match on the back end of a 0-0 draw with Cardiff. They have two defeats in their last six matches. However, their home form has not made for positive viewing. They have been goalless six times at home this season from nine games. Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha have been the two attacking threats for Palace – however have not score many goals. Zaha is 5/2 to score anytime whilst Townsend is price boosted on SkyBet to 18/1 to recreate another memorable goal from outside the penalty area. 

Palace have struggled defensively with 25 goals conceded in 19 matches. 72% of the goals they concede have been in the second half of matches. Their opponents are 6/4 to score in both halves.

Chelsea are favourites for this match and are priced at (link no longer available). The threat of the Blues speaks for itself with Eden Hazard leading the way with 10 goals and nine assists. The Belgian has been as impressive as ever and is (link no longer available) to break the deadlock this Sunday. Sarri’s side have been in good form on the road with 19 points taken from 9 matches. 

Their last two away matches have resulted in 2-1 victories and three of the last four matches between them and Palace have seen a 2-1 score line. So, a 2-1 is written in the stars, surely?

The referee for this match will be Craig Pawson. The official has been very card happy this season with an average of 48.8 booking points in his 12 Premier League matches. I’d expect a few cards to be brandished this Sunday. 

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League HD and kicks off at 12:00.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Chelsea

It will be a close encounter however I expect Chelsea’s quality to be just enough. 

Suggested Tips – Crystal Palace vs Chelsea – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Chelsea Win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Eden Hazard – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Crystal Palace vs Chelsea – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Andros Townsend to score from outside the penalty area – 16/1.
  • Chelsea to win and BTTS – 9/4.
  • RequestABet Specials – up to 10/1 – Over 1.5 goals, Crystal Palace to score 1+ goals, Hazard 1+ shots on target, 6+ match corners & 20+ match booking pts – 13/8. (NAP).

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Southampton vs West Ham United – Match Preview

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Southampton vs West Ham United
Thursday 27th December 2018
FA Premier League, St Mary’s Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 19:45 GMT

Southampton and West Ham will both be looking to give their fans a late Christmas present as the two face off in Premier League action this Thursday.

The hosts enter the match on a two-game win streak with victories over Huddersfield and Arsenal. Meanwhile, West Ham had their four-match win streak undone in their last outing. They lost 2-0 at home to Watford.

Southampton are priced at 6/5 by SkyBet to win this match. The Saints have climbed out of the drop zone with their previous two outings. They now have 15 points from 18 matches. Striker Danny Ings has scored three in their last two and has seven for the season. He is lethal from the penalty spot and is (link no longer available) to score anytime with BET365.

The last three meetings between these two sides have seen at least three goals. The last match at the St Marys Stadium saw the home side win 3-2. SkyBet are offering 3/1 for Southampton to win and both teams to score.

West Ham are priced at 21/10 to win this match. They have been in red hot form in the past few weeks however enter the match on the back of their first loss in five matches. Summer signing Felipe Anderson is beginning to find his feet in London and has got six goals in the campaign. The tricky Brazilian is likely to cause the home side problems and is 17/2 to score first.

West Ham’s away return has been decent, with 11 points taken from eight matches. They have also kept two clean sheets in their last two away matches and are 5/1 to win to nil.

The referee for this match will be Craig Pawson. The official hasn’t been shy with his cards this season and has averaged 48.8 booking points this season in his 12 Premier League appearances.

Southampton vs West Ham United will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League HD and kicks off at 19:45.

Prediction: Southampton 1 – 1 West Ham United.

Tough match to split. Both teams capable of scoring.

Suggested Tips – Southampton vs West Ham United – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Draw 1-1 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Danny Ings – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Southampton vs West Ham United – (SKYBET):

  • Correct Score Group Betting – 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 Draw – 3/1.
  • Total Goals, Corners and Booking Points – Over 1.5 Goals, Over 8.5 Corners, and Over 25 Booking Points –  11/8. 

Odds and markets last updated on Tuesday 25th December @23:34 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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