PREMIER LEAGUE: The Striker previews TOTTENHAM v LEICESTER, ASTON VILLA v WEST HAM and FULHAM v MANCHESTER UNITED all with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
TOTTENHAM V LEICESTER
2pm It’s another fascinating Super Sunday from the Premier League on BETDAQ Betting Exchange! We have a busiest day than usual with an extra 7pm fixture – the Manchester United saga continues in that one! We kick off the day with another club full of drama this season as Spurs host Leicester. This is a game that Spurs should be winning on paper given how poor Leicester have been this season – Spurs come into the game as the odds on favourites, but they have struggled in so many games this season there are plenty of willing layers! Spurs are trading 1.51 with Leicester 6.2 and the draw is 5.4 at the time of writing. I honestly thought Spurs would be closer to 1.4 before clicking into the market, but as I said it’s a sign of the times and the lack of faith in Spurs at the moment that we are seeing a price bigger than 1.5. After an excellent start for Ruud van Nistelrooy, things have gone south quite quickly – all the optimism has drained away with seven Premier League losses in a row. You can easily forgive them some losses – they’ve bumped into Liverpool and Manchester City on that run – however the 3-0 loss at home to Wolves was a real blow to their chance of staying up.
They come into this matchday sitting two points behind Ipswich and Wolves so they are still within touch, but their stats don’t make for good reading! They have the third worst attacking figure and the third worst defensive figure – it would be a surprise if they didn’t go back down. As I said, Spurs could easily be shorter here but Spurs aren’t a million miles off the relegation battle! They start the weekend sitting 15th, just eight points off the bottom three which is a remarkable position for a club like Spurs. They have had a lot of injuries, but their performance levels haven’t been too bad. As always, something “Spursy” is never far away to throw away some points – Ange Postecoglou must be feeling the heat at this stage. One win is ten games, and that win coming against Southampton, is hardly a run that would encourage anyone to back Spurs here. I feel the best option is staying out of the match odds market, and I’m very happy to back Both Teams To Score at two ticks bigger than the Spurs win. Both sides have had a tonne of action at both ends of the pitch, and we should see goals here.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Both Teams To Score at 1.53 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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ASTON VILLA V WEST HAM
4.30pm Next we have Aston Villa hosting West Ham, and this should be an interesting game. It’s fair to say that both sides haven’t played their best football this season – obviously West Ham have still had a lot of issues at the back, and they pulled the trigger on sacking Julen Lopetegui – no double they had already spoken to Graham Potter and when he said he’d take the job, it was a no brainer. We saw headlines like “Lopetegui had X amount of games to save his job” weeks prior and as I said at the time, rarely that works out well for the manager. Potter has a massive job on his hands though, and it’ll be interesting to see how West Ham play over the next few weeks. Aston Villa had a big loss midweek in the Champions League; it dropped them down to ninth spot heading into the final matchday next week and obviously it’s a massive advantage to be in the top eight. Especially considering you have the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG and likely Manchester City heading into the playoff round. Villa haven’t fired this season, but you have to give them a lot of credit for grinding out so many results.
Villa have an average xG created of 1.32 this season which is the sixth worst attacking figure in the Premier League. West Ham are only 0.01 ahead of them, but that’s a very disappointing figure for Villa – they were always going to find it tricky to maintain their Top Four spot from last season, but they have been lacklustre this season. With West Ham’s issues this season, Villa still come into this game as the odds on favourites. Villa are trading 1.58 with West Ham 6.4 and the draw is 4.6 at the time of writing. It’s hard to have a lot of confidence in either side here – given Villa have home advantage and how poor West Ham have been, they should be the odds on favourites but I wouldn’t be rushing to back them. Villa have been sloppy at the back this season, and West Ham have the fourth worst defensive figure on the xG conceded table. They have been conceding close to two goals a game on average, and Over 2.5 goals looks a nice position here at 1.74.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.74 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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FULHAM V MANCHESTER UNITED
7pm We finish Super Sunday with Fulham hosting Manchester United – as I said above, the Manchester United saga continues! Ruben Amorim is having an exceptionally difficult time, but did we expect anything different? It’s a sign of the times that United come into this game as the outsiders with Fulham reasonably strong favourites. Fulham are trading 2.28 with Manchester United 3.45 and the draw is 3.55 at the time of writing. Both sides sit in mid-table; obviously the struggles this season of United have been well documented – Fulham have a seven point advantage over United coming into this game. Obviously any chance of European football next season for United is already gone, bar winning the Europa League. They needed an injury time winner against Rangers on Thursday night, and Rangers haven’t even been at their best this season. Ruben Amorim has clearly been angered by what he is seeing on the pitch, and he is starting to speak to the UK media like Ralf Rangnick. He’s not wrong, but given the United squad threw him under the bus, he might have to be a little careful what he says going forward – what he is saying is true however!
United will have to suffer a lot to get to the other side. We landed a nice lay on United last weekend against Brighton, and to be honest if they were any shorter for this game I would consider laying them again. The squad just isn’t good enough to deliver what Ruben Amorim wants, and they clearly aren’t in position all the time – they fall out of shape quite easily, and for most sides that’s easy to play against. Fulham are usually very strong at home – they have a better overall xG created figure compared to United, but they are also strong at the back when they are at home. The 2.28 on Fulham is a tempting bet – United have just been too easy to play against recently. However, there’s usually drama when United are involved and plenty of goals – Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.89 – I was surprised to see that trading so high when I clicked into the market. Fulham usually attack when they’re at home, and United won’t be sitting back here. United have clearly struggled at the back this season too, and I’d be surprised if we didn’t have an open and entertaining game here. Overs at 1.89 is a confident bet in my opinion.
The Striker Says:
Three points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.89 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE
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