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Manchester United vs Derby County – Match Preview

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Manchester United vs Derby County
Tuesday 25th September 2018
Carabao Cup, Third Round, Old Trafford

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

Manchester United vs Derby County is Tuesday night’s pick of the third round fixtures of the Carabao Cup.

Despite not being involved in the fixture, this will mark a special occasion for Chelsea fans. Jose Mourinho will be in the opposite dug out to Frank, as they face off for the first time as managers.

Both clubs have had decent starts to their league campaigns, with neither setting the world alight.

Manchester United are priced at 1/4 by Bet365 to win this match. The Premier League outfit will hope to build on their frustrating 1-1 draw with Wolves. New signing Fred scored the goal, however it is likely United will be looking to Romelu Lukaku or Anthony Martial this Tuesday night for a moment of magic. The towering Belgian is 3/1 to score first with Bet365 – great odds for the striker who is sure to challenge the Rams backline physically.

One statistic that will grind away at Jose Mourinho is their goal difference in the league. Whilst they have found the net nine times, they have also conceded just as many. One market worth thinking about is for both teams to score at 6/5.

Derby are priced at 14/1 to cause an upset. Frank Lampard is enjoying life with the Rams and has led them to sixth in the Championship so far. His summer business has impressed many, with midfielder Mason Mount attracting a lot of attention. Tom Lawrence and Harry Wilson are players that have also improved massively under Lampard’s guidance. Wilson found the net in their last outing against Brentford and is 6/1 to score anytime.

Derby are going to find it tricky to hold out this Manchester United side, who Mourinho will be telling to be ruthless in attack and should have the lion’s share of possession. However, if you like backing the underdog, then draw no bet on Derby returns 10/1.

The man in the middle for this encounter is yet to be confirmed by the EFL website. However, whoever it is could have a busy night ahead, as Manchester United have averaged 25 booking points per league match and Derby have averaged 28.3.

Manchester United vs Derby County will be televised on Sky Sports Football HD and will kick off at 20:00.

Prediction: Manchester United 2 – 1 Derby County

Suggested tips – Manchester United vs Derby County – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Correct Score – Manchester United win 2-1 – 10/1.
  • Method of Victory – Manchester United to win on penalties – 11/1.
  • Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester United win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 13/8.
  • Popular RequestABets -Over 1.5 goals, 5+ Manchester Utd corners, 3+ Derby corners and 10+ booking points each team – 3/1. (NAP).

Odds and markets last updated on Tuesday 25th September 2018 @11:02 GMT.

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QPR vs Norwich City – Match Report

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QPR vs Norwich City
Saturday 22nd September 2018
SkyBet Championship, Loftus Road

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

QPR vs Norwich City  – Queens Park Rangers will host Norwich City this weekend in SkyBet Championship action.

Both teams have sustained steady starts to their campaigns. The hosts were in dire straights a few weeks back but have improved massively in their last few performances. Meanwhile Norwich also enter in good form, winning their previous two outings.

QPR are priced at 6/4 by SkyBet to get a home victory. Steve McClaren has demotivated his side after they looked destined for relegation in the opening match days. One standout player for QPR has been Ebere Eze. The winger impressed on loan last season at Wycombe Wanderers in League Two and has brought that form to the Championship – scoring three goals so far. He is priced at 7/2 to score anytime.

At times, the hosts have struggled to keep the opposition out and have already conceded 14 goals from 8 matches. With some natural finishers in the Canaries side, backing both teams to score at 4/6 to not bad for an accumulator.

Norwich are priced at 9/5 to extend their unbeaten run. Much like their opponents, Norwich have picked up their form of late after a poor start. They enter the match on the back of a home win against Middlesbrough and an away win against Reading. Finish striker Teemu Pukki scored in both those matches and has four so far this season. He has scored in each of his last four outings – two with Norwich and two with Finland – and is priced at 5/1 to break the deadlock.

Norwich also need some work defensively, as they have conceded in six of their eight matches. They have shipped 13 goals in total – another reason to back BTTS.

The referee for this match will be Darren Bond. Bond is not shy with his cards and has brandished an average of 33.8 booking points in his four Championship matches.

The match is televised on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 17:30.

Prediction: QPR 1 – 1 Norwich City

Suggested tips – QPR vs Norwich City – (BET365):

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

Suggested tips – QPR vs Norwich City – (SKYBET):

  • Scorecast – Ebere Eze to score first and 1-1 – 50/1.
  • Both Teams to score & Under 3.5 Goals in match – 2/1.
  • Correct Score Group Betting – 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 Draw – 5/2.

Odds and markets last updated on Saturday 22nd September 2018 @11:48 GMT.

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5/1 – 1-1 Draw – Both teams seem evenly matched with little between them. Both have also proved they can find the net.

 

Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – Match Preview

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Sheffield United vs Birmingham City
Wednesday 19th September 2018
SkyBet Championship, Bramall Lane

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

Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – the two clubs’ campaigns have commenced in different fashions. The hosts have won four of their seven outings and sit comfortably in the play-off places. Meanwhile, the visitors are struggling to find three points yet, with five draws from their opening seven matches.

Sheffield United are priced at 17/20 to win on Wednesday. The Blades have been impressive so far in attack with 12 goals to their name. Talisman Billy Sharp has bagged three so far and could be a thorn in the back of the Blues defence with his pace and unpredictability. The Englishman is 7/2 to score first – worth backing.

Sheffield enter the match after a disappointing loss to Bristol City however they have a habit of answering defeat with victory. Last season in over 50% of their matches after a loss, they would claim three points. Sheffield also have a habit of starting brightly. In 17 of their 20 victories last year, they entered the break ahead. Sheffield United to win at half time is 11/8.

Birmingham are the obvious outsiders for this one, priced at 16/5. They’ve not performed as badly as their table position suggests. However, their chance creation to goals ratio makes for poor reading. Lukas Jutkiewicz has been a dominant force spearheading with his aerial ability. The target man is 11/4 to score anytime.

Blues have managed to draw five of their seven matches and manager Garry Monk has been a picture of frustration to date. A draw seems a likely result yet again – with a tempting price of 5/2.

The referee for this fixture will be Gavin Ward. The two teams haven’t been strangers to the referees pockets this season. Birmingham have averaged 16.4 booking points and the hosts have averaged 17.2.

Sheffield United vs Birmingham City will be televised on Sky Sports Football HD and kicks off at 19:45.

Prediction: Sheffield United 2 – 1 Birmingham City

– The Blades should have too much quality for the visitors. Expect both teams to score.

Suggested Tips – Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – (BET365)

  • Correct Score – Sheffield United win – 2-1 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – (SKYBET)

  • Sheffield United to win and BTTS – 10/3.
  • Both Players To Score – Billy Sharp and Lukas Jutkiewicz to score – 15/2.
  • Correct Score Group Betting 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 Draw – 7/2.

Odds and markets last updated on Wednesday 19th September @15:42 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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