PREMIER LEAGUE SATURDAY: We preview Saturday’s games in the Premier League with a recommended BETDAQ bet starting with the lunchtime West Brom v Arsenal.
WEST BROM V ARSENAL
12.30pm With Liverpool having to travel to Manchester City this weekend, this could be a massive chance for Arsenal to gain some ground in the race for a Top 4 finish. They came good eventually last weekend in the FA Cup against Lincoln, however for the first 40 minutes when it was 0-0, they did look nervous – taking out their last two FA Cup games which came against non-league opposition, they have lost five of their last six! They’ve been lucky with the FA Cup draws, and they really need a win here to steady the ship. West Brom are having a very good season, however they have notably come unstuck against the top sides – they’ve also been shipping goals to them too. The 3-0 loss away to Everton last week was disappointing, but maybe home advantage can see them improve here. We feel that in the end Arsenal will probably win this one, however they look massively short at 1.76 given the pressure the fans are putting on Wenger and the team at the moment. We expect a cagey start from Arsenal, and maybe West Brom can get on the front foot and set up the game – the Arsenal lay at 1.76 seems great value, and looks good for a trade too.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Lay Arsenal at 1.76.
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SUNDERLAND V BURNLEY
3pm Due to the way the Cup fixtures feel, Sunderland haven’t played since the 5th of March – so we can hardly expect them to be anything other than well prepared for this one. This is a tricky game from a betting point of view as Burnley have been woeful away from home this season, however do you want to lay them at 3.05 against a side who haven’t scored in five of their last six? It doesn’t scream a good idea. They sit rock bottom of the Premier League with only 19 points, and really need a win here to have a hope of staying up. They’ll be pleased to know that Burnley are in poor form arriving here, without a win in their last six in all competitions – and they’ve only collected two points away from home all season. It’s a risky bet no doubt, but Sunderland at 2.64 is probably the way to play the match odds market. We’re going to go to the goals market for our best bet though, and under 2.5 looks value at 1.83 – given that Sunderland are struggling for goals and Burnley are poor away from home – we could easily have a 0-0 here as both sides cancel each other out.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Under 2.5 goals at 1.83.
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WEST HAM V LEICESTER
3pm What a week it’s been for Leicester as they got through to the Last 8 in the Champions League, the only English side to do so! It seems obvious now given the effort they’ve shown in their last three games that the players wanted Ranieri out, and it would be silly to focus on Leicester form this season given that situation. They have been impressive in their last three games, and with West Ham not doing anything major this season, the away win looks good value at 3.35. West Ham are without a win in four, and have yet to make their new home ground a fortress – they’ve only won once in their last five here.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Leicester to beat West Ham at 3.35.
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STOKE V CHELSEA
3pm Similar to Sunderland, Stoke have not played since the 8th of March – so we can expect them to be well drilled to cope with this Chelsea side – especially at the back anyway. They did very well to hold Man City to a 0-0 draw away from home last time out, and will probably be hoping for something similar here against the league leaders. Chelsea have lost just once in their last 22 in all competitions – so the Stoke back at 6.4 doesn’t appeal too much, if you’re laying Chelsea at 1.64, you’re probably hoping for a draw. We expect Stoke to really set out to defend here and frustrate Chelsea – with this in mind we like under 2.5 goals at 1.9. It’s also worth checking out the price of 1-0 and 2-0 Chelsea win in the correct score market closer to kick off.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Under 2.5 goals at 1.9.
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CRYSTAL PALACE V WATFORD
3pm Crystal Palace have had two much needed wins on the bounce to get out of the relegation zone, and now they have a great chance for a third. Both sides haven’t played since the 4th of March, and that probably wasn’t the break that Big Sam wanted given his side had won their last two. Watford would have welcomed it though, having gone three games with a win – and shipping four goals in their last game against Southampton. Both these sides have struggled for goals this season, and under 2.5 goals looks the play here at 1.8. We feel that Palace are the most likely winners, but look a bit short at 1.93 – this one might be a tight game, and it could be worth checking what price 0-0 is closer to kick off.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Under 2.5 goals at 1.8.
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EVERTON V HULL
3pm Everton are the shortest price of any side today at 1.54, but still feel value at that. Hull managed to get a vitally important win last weekend against Swansea and that will give them hope of staying up. The thing to focus on here though is their away form – they’ve lost 11 of their last 12 on the road and coming up against a side like Everton, they really shouldn’t be good enough to get a result here. Everton have been great form lately, their only real blip coming against Spurs – so the 1.54 looks banker material here and we’re happy to back that.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Everton to beat Hull at 1.54.
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BOURNEMOUTH V SWANSEA
5.30pm Both these sides had a change in fortunes last weekend. Bournemouth had a decent win against West Ham after going through a woeful spell of form, while Swansea lost to Hull after looking to turn things around under their new manager. This game is probably more important for Swansea than Bournemouth, as they are still in the mix for relegation after the loss to Hull. We feel it’s hard to know what to expect from both sides coming in here, and on the balance of value – Bournemouth look short at 2.22 – we certainly feel that the match will be a lot closer than those odds suggest. However, over 2.5 goals jumps off the page here at 1.79 – both these sides are weak at the back and this one could be packed with goals. Both sides have seen two or more goals in all of their last six – while Swansea had over 2.5 in five of their last six, Bournemouth have seen overs in three of their last six. We can see plenty of action in front of both goals and over 2.5 looks the best option here at 1.79.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Over 2.5 goals at 1.79.
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