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Hull vs Aston Villa – Match Preview

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Hull vs Aston Villa
Saturday 31st March 2018
Sky Bet Championship, KCOM Stadium

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

Hull vs Aston Villa – Both club’s campaigns have fared rather differently, with both fighting at opposite ends of the table. The hosts recently lost to relegation strugglers Birmingham City in their last outing, despite coming into the fixture on the back end of two positive victories over Ipswich and Norwich.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa can’t afford any more mistakes as their last two matches have seen them lose at the hands of QPR and Bolton. Automatic promotion seems to be slipping away from Steve Bruce’s side.

The hosts are currently 18th in the Championship standings and only six points from the drop zone. Hull’s attack has been much more proficient at home, with two or more goals in 52% of their home Championship matches. In total however, Hull have scored the most goals (53) in the whole bottom half of the table. Jarrod Bowen has stolen the spotlight this season for the Tigers, with 13 goals and 1 assist in orange and black.

Defensively is where Nigel Adkins’ side has struggled and is the reason for their low league standing. They have conceded a total of 59 goals in their 38 league matches. The Northern outfit has also managed a clean sheet in only 23% of their matches. They are capable of causing an upset against an out of form Aston Villa.

The visitors are currently 4th in Championship, seven points from second that would see them promoted automatically. Their recent form in front of goal has been frustrating for the Villa faithful. On the road, they have scored two or more goals in only 31% of their matches. Despite this, they have found the back of the net a total of 61 times this season. January signing Lewis Grabban has had a huge hand in the goals since his arrival. The striker has scored 16 Championship goals all season.

Steve Bruce’s side have one of the strongest defences in the league. They have conceded only 37 goals and have managed to keep a clean sheet in 42% of their away matches. They are favourites for this encounter.

The referee for this match is Andy Davies. The no nonsense official has awarded an average of 40.2 booking points in his 20 Championship matches.

Hull vs Aston Villa will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football and will kick off at 17:30 GMT.

Prediction – 2-0 Aston Villa win.

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  • Robert Snodgrass to score from outside the penalty area – 18/1.
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  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Aston Villa to score 2+ goals and 5+ Aston Villa corners – 9/2.
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Everton vs Manchester City – Match Preview

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Everton vs Manchester City
Saturday 31st March 2018
FA Premier League, Goodison Park

Live on BT Sport – Kick-Off: 17:30

Everton vs Manchester City – Everton host league leaders Manchester City in Premier League action after another enthralling international break.

Both clubs are needing a win from this fixture, but for different purposes. The hosts are looking to catch up to Leicester and Burnley who are narrowly above them in the league whilst Manchester City are looking to increase the 16-point gap at the top and become one game closer to lifting the Premier League trophy.

Everton are currently ninth in the Premier League table. They have three wins in their last five outings, with their most recent victories over Stoke and Brighton illustrating their talent as they averaged 58% possession over the two matches. This season their form in front of goal has been much better at Goodison Park than on the road. They have averaged two or more goals in 60% of their home league matches, however City have conceded 20 goals all season. Will be a big test for Allardyce’s attack.

Defensively, Everton have been rather suspect at times. They have managed to keep a clean sheet in only 22% of their league matches. They have leaked goals at times, with 50 goals going against them in their 31 Premier League matches. Long odds for this Everton team, however they have proved to be tough to beat at home.

The visitors are currently first in the Premier League standings and can almost feel their fingers on the trophy. They are 16 points ahead of second placed Manchester United with eight games to play. Their dominance this season has been primarily down to their clinical attack. Pep Guardiola’s side have scored two or more goals in 80% of their league matches and have managed 85 goals in their 30 matches so far. Winger Leroy Sane has continued to impress and showcase his composure in front of goal in recent months. The German international should cause havoc this weekend.

Defensively, Guardiola’s men have been the best in the league. They have conceded only 20 goals all season and kept a clean sheet in 50% of their matches. The defensive muscle they possess is something to behold. Easy favourites for this fixture and you’d be a brave better to go against them.

Referee Paul Tierney is in charge of this fixture. The official has averaged 27.3 booking points in his 11 Premier League matches. He shouldn’t have too many problems on his hands, as Everton have averaged 16.9 booking points whilst City have averaged 17.

Everton vs Manchester City will be televised live on BT Sport 1 in the UK and will kick off at 17:30 GMT.

Prediction : Everton 0 – 2 Manchester City.

Suggested tips – Everton vs Manchester City – (BET365):

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

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Odds and markets last updated on 31st March 2018 @16:35 GMT. Markets may be updated prior to kick off so keep checking back before 17:30 GMT for updates.

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Germany vs Spain – Match Preview

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Germany vs Spain
Friday 23rd March 2018
International Friendly, Esprit Arena

Live on BT Sport 3, Kick-Off: 19:45 GMT

The international break is upon us and we have been treated to a jam packed long weekend of football. Possibly the most enticing match up will be this one, Germany vs Spain.

The two most recent World Cup winners will test and flex their muscle in the lead up to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

International friendlies provide a great chance for managers to try out in form players and different formations. Both these sides like to dominate possession and the tempo of the match. Both also have an arsenal of world class players who can steal the spotlight.

This match will be the first meeting between these two countries since November 2014 where Germany ran out narrow 1-0 winners.

The hosts will be hoping to keep up their impressive 21 game unbeaten run this Friday. Joachim Low’s side are extremely clinical in attack and have scored 61 goals in this unbeaten run. The German side does not have one fresh face or uncapped player amongst their ranks. Leon Goreztka will be one to look out for as he is returning from injury. Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil and Leroy Sane are just a few of the talents that will be featuring in a German shirt this Friday. The bookmakers are slightly favouring the Germans for this tie.

The visitors will see this friendly as a great opportunity to build for the summer tournament. Their players have been sublime during their club campaigns this season however in the past couple seasons they have struggled a little more to gel all their talents together. Chelsea’s Marco Alonso has earned his first senior side call up however his Chelsea teammate Alvaro Morata has been left out. Premier League star David De Gea will feature as well as ex Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

All this attacking firepower should make for an interesting encounter. In the 22 previous meetings between Germany and Spain, there has only ever been one goal less draw. However, amazingly both sides have only scored more than twice in only one of those meetings.

Germany vs Spain will be televised on BT Sport 3 in the UK and will kick off at 19:45pm.

Prediction: 1-1 draw.

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Odds and markets last updated on 23 March 2018 @17:25 GMT.

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