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Stoke City v Middlesbrough – Match Preview

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Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Saturday 3rd November 2018
SkyBet Championship, BET365 Stadium

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

Stoke and Middlesbrough will lock horns this weekend in SkyBet Championship action.

Both sides are unbeaten in four of their last five league matches and are both within the big cluster of clubs in the top half of the league. Middlesbrough enter the match on the back end of a 1-0 win over Premier League Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. Meanwhile, the hosts will be looking to build on their 1-0 win over Bristol City in the league.

Stoke are priced at 7/5 to claim victory on home turf by SkyBet. Stoke have the most expensive squad in the league (£133m) but are yet to transition this wealth into any sort of form. The standout performer for the Potters is striker Benik Afobe. He has managed four goals and two assists for Gary Rowett’s side and is price boosted at 6/1 to score first.

The home side have won three of their last five matches to nil. SkyBet have priced them at 3/1 to do it again.

Middlesbrough are priced at 2/1 to win this Saturday evening. They are operating in the top three for much of the season and are third entering this fixture. They have only lost two all season thanks to their sturdy defence. Six of their eight away matches have only seen one team score as they are a tough cookie to crack. With clean sheets in 60% of their matches, SkyBet have priced them at 9/4 to keep another one.

Going forward, striker Britt Assombolonga has been their standout goal scorer with five to his name. SkyBet have price boosted him from 5/1 to a massive 7/1 to open the scoring.

The referee for this match will be Robert Jones. The official has averaged 38.5 booking points in his 10 Championship matches.

The match will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event HD and kicks off at 17:30.

Prediction: Stoke City 0 – 1 Middlesbrough

Stoke have crumbled against tough opposition and Middlesbrough need a league win.

Suggested Tips – Stoke City vs Middlesbrough – (BET365):

  • Correct score: Middlesbrough win 1-0 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Britt Assombalonga – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Stoke City vs Middlesbrough – (SKYBET):

  • Full Time Result and Both Teams To Score – Middlesbrough to win & YES – 13/2.
  • Correct Score Group Betting – Middlesbrough to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 11/4.

Odds and markets last updated on Saturday 3rd November @11:40 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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Chelsea vs Derby County – Match Preview

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Chelsea vs Derby County
Wednesday 31st October 2018
Carabao Cup, Fourth Round, Stamford Bridge

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

Chelsea vs Derby County – The match will mark a special occasion for Derby manager Frank Lampard who will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time in the managerial seat.

He takes his side to an undefeated Premier League side with seven wins from ten matches. They also beat Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the third round to qualify. Lampard’s side have been in stellar form of late, with wins over Sheffield United and West Brom as well as an unfortunate draw with Middlesbrough in the past week. They dramatically knocked out Manchester United in the shock of the third round to qualify.

The Premier League outfit are favourites for this encounter, as SkyBet have priced them at 1/4. Although it is unclear whether they will line-up in their full-strength side, a possible starter to watch out for is Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The attacking midfielder bagged his first hat-trick in Chelsea blue last week in the UEFA Europa League against BATE. In top form, he is priced at 13/8 to score anytime.

Chelsea’s defensive efforts have also been impressive so far this season. They have conceded only seven goals in 10 league matches and will feel confident ahead of keeping a clean sheet due to facing a lower league side. Chelsea to win to nil is priced at a very tempting 10/11.

Derby County will be hoping to slay another dragon in the fourth round and are priced at 10/1 to do so. Frank Lampard has got a lot of fans excited with their attacking style of play and he seems to be having a positive effect on many of his players. Jack Marriot has been a breath of fresh air up front along with Tom Lawrence behind him. The Welsh winger has already scored four league goals this season and is 18/1 to give his side the lead this Wednesday. Harry Wilson stole the headlines from their previous round with a sublime free-kick to equalise the match. Wilson is 13/2 to score anytime and is a real danger from set pieces.

The referee for this match will be Jonathan Moss. Moss has averaged 40.6 booking points in his 8 Premier League matches. Expect cards this could be a feisty one.

Chelsea vs Derby County will be televised on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 19:45.

Prediction: Chelsea 2 – 0 Derby County

– Chelsea have too much quality and depth and should put a dampener on Lampard’s return.

Suggested tips – Chelsea vs Derby County – (SKYBET):

  • Correct Score – Chelsea win 2-0 – 8/1.
  • Popular RequestABet – Loftus Cheek to score, Chelsea to win and Huddlestone to be carded.- 12/1.
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Chelsea to score 2+ Goals and 7+ Chelsea corners – 11/8.
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – 1+ corner each team in each half and 10+ booking points each team – 15/8.

Odds and markets last updated on Wednesday 31st October 2018 @14:22 GMT.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – Match Preview

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Monday 29th October 2018
FA Premier League, Wembley Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Main Event – Kick-Off: 20:00 GMT

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – Spurs will face off with fellow top six side Manchester City in Premier League action this Monday night.

The hosts are fresh from their Champions League frustrations in Holland. A red card for Hugo Lloris and late PSV equaliser has left their European campaign in in doubt. Meanwhile, Man City enter the match on the back of a 3-0 win against Shaktar Donetsk and a 5-0 thumping of Burnley.

Spurs are priced 16/5 to get a win in front of a home crowd. They are currently 5thwith 21 points from 9 matches. They are only two points behind their opponents, with a win potentially reshaping the top six. The obvious goal threat for the home side is Harry Kane and already has five goals and one assist. For the World Cup golden boot winner to score first, SkyBet are offering 7/2.

Tottenham’s home form has seen them score five from three games. They will face the toughest defence the league has to offer but if they can break through more than once then you can get odds of 7/4 to score 2+ goals.

Manchester City are the current champions and are top of the league on goal difference. They are priced at 3/4 to come out with a win here but face a tough side. It’s clear that City have the attacking prowess to walk over any team in the league and the re-introduction of Kevin De Bruyne only improves their quality. Their long serving talisman Sergio Aguero currently has 6 goals and two assists and is his usual clinical self. Raheem Sterling has also gone from strength to strength with four goals to show for himself. You can get a decent price of 5/1 for both of them to find the back of the net.

The referee for this match will be Kevin Friend. From the officials six matches, he has averaged 28.3 booking points. I’d expect cards in this match, there usually are a lot of cards when the top six sides meet.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event HD and kicks off at 20:00.

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 2 Manchester City

– They’ve been ruthless in recent showings whilst Spurs haven’t been their usual self in recent performances.

Suggested Tips – Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – (BET365)

  • Correct score – Manchester City win 2-0 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester City to win 1-0, 2-0, or 2-1 – 9/4.
  • Both Players to Score – Sergio Aguero & Raheem Sterling – 5/1.
  • Popular RequestABet – Kane to score a header and De Bruyne to score from outside the area – 125/1.
  • RequestABet Special – 11/1 to 28/1 – Kane to score and Dier & Fernandinho to be carded – 25/1.

Odds and markets last updated on Monday 29th October 2018 @12:55 GMT.

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