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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – Match Preview

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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
Monday 20th August 2018
FA Premier League, Selhurst Park

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

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool is this Monday’s nights televised games in the Premier League.

Roy Hodgson’s Palace side saw off Premier League newcomers Fulham on the opening day in a 2-0 victory. Goals came from Wilfried Zaha and Jeffery Schlupp. Meanwhile, Liverpool picked up from where they left off last season. A 4-0 victory and Mo Salah opening his 2018/19 account came as a shock to no one.

The hosts are priced at 11/2 to cause an upset at Selhurst Park. Although they did start very positively against Fulham; Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool is a different kettle of fish. Natural winger Wilfried Zaha took up a much more central role which allowed him more space to create dangerous attacks for Palace. He is priced at 17/2 to score first – great punt for any risktakers. Andros Townsend and Jeffery Schlupp are both dangermen on the wings and new signing Jordan Ayew could feature. A player who showed his attacking potential last season with Swansea City.

The visitors are clear favourites for this match as they will be hoping to send out a statement of intent regarding a title push this season. SkyBet have priced them at 4/9 to make it two wins from two. It’s hard to pick out a weak area from Liverpool’s squad, with old and new faces seamlessly working perfectly together as they dispatched of West Ham on opening day. Sadio Mane continued his opening day antics with a brace, whilst goal machine Mo Salah grabbed the opener and Daniel Sturridge made it four at the death. Naby Keita looked comfortable in the middle of the park and James Milner only seems to be getting younger. This squad will be feared by opposition all season. Liverpool are priced at 11/8 to score three or more goals – a feat you could not argue against.

The referee for this match will be Michael Oliver. Oliver was in charge at Anfield last weekend, where he brandished four cards.

Prediction: 3-0 Liverpool win.

Crystal Palace will have their work cut out against Liverpool, who are becoming defensively stronger. The front three should run riot and make it an easy three points.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football with kick-off at 20:00 GMT.

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

  • Correct Score – Liverpool win 3-0 – (link no longer available).

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

  • RequestABet Insurance – Zaha 2+ shots on target, Sakho 2+ Tackles, and Benteke 2+ offsides – 33/1.
  • Popular RequestABets – Salah 2+ shots on target, Henderson 2+ Tackles and Zaha 2+ offsides – 10/1. 
  • RequestABet Specials – Salah and van Dijk both to score and Liverpool win 3-0 – 100/1.
  • Both Players to Score – Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane both to score – 7/2.
  • Correct Score Group Betting – Liverpool to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 7/2. (NAP).
  • First Goalscorer – Mohammed Salah  – 11/4.
  • Popular RequestABets – Over 1.5 Goals,3+ Crystal Palace Corners, 5+ Liverpool corners, and 10+ booking points each team – 9/4. (NB).
  • Popular RequestABets – Salah, Firminho and Mane all to score and Liverpool 3-0 – 66/1.
  • Price Boost – Virgil van Dijk to score a header – 18/1.
  • RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Crystal Palace v Liverpool – Zaha to score, Crystal Palace to win, BTTS and Milivojevic & Gomez to be carded – 150/1. (Outsider).

Outside of the NAP and Next Best (NB) pick – we would suggest covering a maximum of 3 of the listed RABs unless your budget allows you to do so otherwise. Good luck tonight.

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Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United – Match Preview

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Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United
Sunday 19th August 2018
FA Premier League, Falmer Stadium

Live on Sky Sports Football – Kick-Off: 16:00 GMT

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United is this Sunday afternoon’s main game from the Premier League.

Both sides opening matches faired rather differently as the hosts were swept aside by Watford at Vicarage Road. Meanwhile, Manchester United slightly rode their luck against a tricky Leicester opposition. They came out 2-1 victors.

Chris Hughton will be hoping for a much more composed Brighton performance, who are priced at 17/4 to win this match by SkyBet. They also face tough opposition after Sunday, with Liverpool next up. Lone striker Glenn Murray struggled up top in the opener however could cause problems for the small sized United defence. His aerial ability will be key, as he is priced at 11/2 to score first. Their hard-working wingers also struggled to penetrate down the flanks and will struggle once more given the impressive performances of Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw in the first match. Brighton only managed two corners in their curtain raiser and are priced at a tempting 11/10 to have 0-3 corners in this match.

Manchester United will have to improve their performance over 90 minutes and are priced at 3/4 to make it two wins from two. Their attacking creativity lacked at times against Leicester with Jesse Lingard a big loss. Paul Pogba stepped up to the plate in midfield alongside youngster Andreas Pereira and new signing Fred. However, Marcus Rashford struggled to make an impact in the new number 10 shirt and Romelu Lukaku didn’t do much better. Expect Rashford to come all guns blazing as his pace can disrupt the Brighton defence. He is priced at 9/2 to score first.

The referee for this match will be Kevin Friend. The official only gave two cards in his first match of the season. However, both sides showed aggressive tendencies in their last matches so expect cards.

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football with kick-off at 16:00 GMT.

Prediction: Brighton 0 – 2 Manchester United.

The Red Devils will be polishing up their shooting boots after some frustration last time out. Brighton will find it hard to contain the quality and depth of United’s superstars.

Suggested Tips – Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United – (BET365)

  • Manchester United to win 2-0 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Manchester United to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 6/4.
  • Scorecast Boost – Marcus Rashford to score first and Manchester United to win 2-0 – 20/1.
  • Manchester United -1 Goal Handicap – 2/1.

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Cardiff City vs Newcastle United – Match Preview

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Cardiff City vs Newcastle United
Saturday 18th August 2018
FA Premier League, The Cardiff City Stadium

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

Cardiff City vs Newcastle United – Cardiff and Newcastle face off in Premier League action this Saturday afternoon.

Neither side got their ideal start to the season, both being handed opening day losses.

Neil Warnock’s Cardiff got a harsh realisation of the difference between the Championship and Premier League as they lost 2-0 to Bournemouth. Meanwhile two goals from Tottenham was enough to silence a St James Park crowd last weekend.

The hosts are favourites for relegation this season, priced at ½ by SkyBet. They are also 2/1 to get a home win this weekend. The Welsh outfit struggled with possession in their last outing – with fingers pointed at poor recruitment over the summer. New signing Harry Arter is almost certain to start this weekend and should have a positive effect on the slightly underwhelming midfield options. Bobby Reid will likely spearhead the Cardiff attack and is priced at 5/1 to score first. The agile forward man showed great energy in the curtain raiser.

Newcastle showed plenty of positives in their opening day defeat. They are priced at 6/4 to win – a great price given their improved squad depth. Rafa Benitez has installed a very preservative yet effective method of defending. They often ‘park the bus’ and allow all their players to get behind the ball. However, they should see plenty of possession in this match-up which will allow their danger players more freedom – Matt Ritchie, Ayoze Perez and Kenedy to name a few.  Striker Joselu got off the mark against Spurs with a lovely directed header in the first half. The Spaniard is priced at 5/2 to score anytime. Salomon Rondon could also feature if his large stature is needed against the physical Cardiff defence.

The referee for this match will be Craig Pawson. The Englishman awarded 35 booking points last week and averaged 37.9 booking points last season. Clearly not a referee who keeps his cards close to his chest.

The match will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League and kicks off at 12:30 GMT.

Prediction: 9/1 – 2-1 Newcastle win.

Cardiff will have chances to open their goal scoring account for the season however if Newcastle pick up from last week they should get their first points of the season.

Suggested Tips – Cardiff City vs Newcastle United – (BET365):

  • Correct Score: Newcastle Win 2-1 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Cardiff City vs Newcastle United – (SKYBET):

  • Both Players to Score – Salomon Rondon and Joselu to both score – 10/1.
  • Newcastle to win and BTTS – 9/2.
  • Correct Score Group Betting – Newcastle to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 21/10.

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