Man Utd v West Ham: Value in backing a cagey encounter

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Man Utd v West Ham</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sunday 13 August, 16:00<br />Live on Sky Sports</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Man Utd ready to launch title bid</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Finishing 24 points behind his former club Chelsea made Jose Mourinho a first-season failure in many eyes. And yet, in some ways, Mourinho had the <span style="font-weight: 600;">last laugh</span>.<br /><br />While big-name rivals secured a top-four finish but ultimately ended the season empty-handed, Mourinho swept up two trophies and qualified for the Champions League anyway.<br /><br />Improvement in the Premier League is almost guaranteed this time but how much remains to be seen.<br /><br />The arrivals of Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic add <span style="font-weight: 600;">two important pieces</span> to the puzzle and with Paul Pogba now bedded in, it's no surprise to see Man Utd trading as joint-second favourites at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.20</span></span> in the title race.</span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hammers have added PL experience</span></span></h3> <div> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost predictably, West Ham struggled to life in new surroundings last season.<br /><br />The London Stadium looked nice but it wasn't Upton Park and other teams seemed to enjoy the treat of playing there more.<br /><br />West Ham's tally of eight home defeats was one more than relegated Hull and they needed the respectable haul of <span style="font-weight: 600;">20 away points</span> to avoid getting involved in a battle for the drop.<br /><br />A final finishing position of 11th doesn't look bad but they banked only five more points than fourth-bottom Watford and their haul of 45 was 17 points down on Slaven Bilic's hugely promising first season when the Hammers finished above Liverpool.<br /><br />To <span style="font-weight: 600;">shake things up</span>, Bilic has brought in former Man Utd poacher Javier Hernandez, Stoke's Marko Arnautovic and veteran Man City defender Pablo Zabaleta for a combined £36m and secured England goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan.<br /><br />Adding four players with proven Premier League experience makes <span style="font-weight: 600;">plenty of sense</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Stalemate could be a runner</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Jose Mourinho has won <span style="font-weight: 600;">seven of his previous eight</span> opening day Premier League fixtures as a manager so knows how to get his team ready for the big kick-off.<br /><br />He's <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="1/3"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.32</span></span> to add to that record.<br /><br />By contrast, West Ham are traditionally <span style="font-weight: 600;">slow starters</span> having lost more opening dayers (10) than any other top-flight team.<br /><br />West Ham are <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="11/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">12.50</span></span> to cause an upset and win at Old Trafford for the first time since Carloz Tevez's dramatic winner kept them up in 2007.<br /><br />However, the draw at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="5/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">6.00</span></span> could be a runner as this fixture has ended 1-1 and 0-0 in the last two seasons. The Hammers also bagged a 1-1 FA Cup draw in Manchester in March, 2016.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Opening day sluggishness could lead to cagey affair</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The market leans clearly towards Overs at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="8/11"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.73</span></span> and that gives us a <span style="font-weight: 600;">great opportunity</span> to go the other way.<br /><br />The three draws quoted above would all have been winners for Unders backers and Man Utd come into the game having played in sweltering heat against Real Madrid in the Super Cup on Tuesday night.<br /><br />That <span style="font-weight: 600;">less than ideal prep</span> which could add to any first-day sluggishness only adds to the appeal on an Unders punt at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="5/4"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.24</span></span>.<br /><br />Any Mourinho team will be set up well and only Spurs conceded less home goals than Man Utd last season. The arrival of Matic may make the hosts <span style="font-weight: 600;">even harder</span> to break down.<br /><br />My ideal of a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">correct scoreline</span> is 1-0 or 2-0 to Man Utd so Unders it is.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Can Herndandez shine on OT return?</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Javier Hernandez</span> scored 37 goals in 103 Premier League games for Man Utd and will certainly make West Ham more potent.<br /><br />Mourinho will know the threat the Mexican poses but there could be mileage in backing an anytime goal at 7/2.<br /><br />The travelling West Ham fans will dread the sight of <span style="font-weight: 600;">Romelu Lukaku</span> given that, for Everton, he scored in seven straight games against the Londoners.<br /><br />The Belgian, who scored against Real Madrid on Tuesday, is 8/11 with the Sporstbook to score but that sort of price for a Lukaku goal could be an <span style="font-weight: 600;">easy source of profit</span> this season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ref watch</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Martin Atkinson</span> gets the nod for the Old Trafford opener which is interesting as Man Utd fans will tell you he's made several wrong decisions against them over the years.<br /><br />Last season the West Yorkshire official took charge of 42 games and showed 145 yellows (3.45 per game) and three reds.<br /><br />Those three sending offs included a Man Utd player (Marouane Fellaini) and a West Ham player (Aaron Cresswell).</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Opta stat</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Jose Mourinho has never lost a home match on a Sunday in all competitions in his managerial career, winning 86 and drawing 26 of 112 games.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">2pts Back Under 2.5 goals at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="5/4">2.24</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="5/4"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAg1MdPvzXuzi5Nnt20EILqEnUqF4ExM41PJY_PmHfGe0s__jr3ismy5hnThY-jFM8TefTtGtyTIMG9BGzAL0-fJqOdoui-NOm_um8GiwCiJjUsKj9wYPebIK-U7huJj2-r2IqjacPgQ/s1600/4765529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="810" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAg1MdPvzXuzi5Nnt20EILqEnUqF4ExM41PJY_PmHfGe0s__jr3ismy5hnThY-jFM8TefTtGtyTIMG9BGzAL0-fJqOdoui-NOm_um8GiwCiJjUsKj9wYPebIK-U7huJj2-r2IqjacPgQ/s640/4765529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

Man Utd v West Ham: Value in backing a cagey encounter

Man Utd v West Ham Sunday 13 August, 16:00 Live on Sky Sports Man Utd ready to launch title bid Finishing 24 points behind his form...

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Mayweather Jr v McGregor: "Fight won't go the distance," says American

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been hailed as the most controversial fight for years and has already broken boxing betting records on Betfair. Now, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Floyd Mayweather Jr</span> has said that his August 26 bout against Conor McGregor won't go the distance.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The American said: "He's looking forward to ending the fight early, I'm looking forward to ending the fight early - it won't go the distance."</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mayweather Jr has come out of retirement for his first fight since 2015, while UFC star McGregor is crossing codes for a mouthwatering contest in just over two weeks. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Mayweather</span>, at <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="2/9">1.22</span></span>, is the firm favourite, although<span style="font-weight: 600;"> McGregor <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="9/2">5.70</span></span> has his <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">backers</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For bettors, Mayweather Jr's latest comments blow open the method of victory market. The American is <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="4/5">1.78</span></span> to win by knock-out, technical knock-out or disqualification, while you can get <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="11/2">6.60</span></span> on McGregor winning by one of those methods.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But could Mayweather Jr be wrong? Could the fight go the distance after all? If you think so, you might want to back him at <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="3/1">3.90</span></span> to win by a decision.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's no surprise that Mayweather Jr is expected to triumph when you consider that he's won all 49 of his professional fights. But if you fancy being more specific with your bets, you could get involved in the Exact Method of Victory market where Mayweather Jr by technical knockout is <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="11/5">3.20</span></span> favourite.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned, the fight, which takes place in Las Vegas on August 26, is already a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">huge betting event</span> and Betfair has a wide range of markets on offer, as well as those discussed above, in which you can bet on everything from <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">when the fight will end</span></span> to the winner of each individual round.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlndu1ak1aMSf4Pxjf06EsIcN9qExKqlj6t5xRGMv2H2_O-T07g5xo2gl8C-iS-WoVIVJYC4t-hyQjFQnxLV_iYx5taYRQ9M1W581bz7mDLS9onxjS_Bh8Cs0gYCl8Ma3I5UN8ln1yrnc/s1600/Floyd-Mayweather-Jr-Vs-Conor-McGregor-50-Mil-Offer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="940" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlndu1ak1aMSf4Pxjf06EsIcN9qExKqlj6t5xRGMv2H2_O-T07g5xo2gl8C-iS-WoVIVJYC4t-hyQjFQnxLV_iYx5taYRQ9M1W581bz7mDLS9onxjS_Bh8Cs0gYCl8Ma3I5UN8ln1yrnc/s640/Floyd-Mayweather-Jr-Vs-Conor-McGregor-50-Mil-Offer.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Mayweather Jr v McGregor: "Fight won't go the distance," says American

It's been hailed as the most controversial fight for years and has already broken boxing betting records on Betfair. Now,  Floyd Maywea...

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Rivaldo Exclusive: Coutinho can step into Neymar's shoes at Camp Nou

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neymar was an important piece but Barça will go on without him</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So Neymar has left for PSG but, despite his importance to the team, I believe Barça will deal with it. It could even reinforce team spirit, showing that players can come and go, but Barça will stay at the top.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a tough decision for the Brazilian star and his main objective - beside the financial aspect, of course - is to become the best player in the world, leaving his status as Lionel Messi's shadow.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Barcelona, it's an important financial income that allows them to breathe much easier and also to try new signings. Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho could be a good option to play at Neymar's position but former Spurs man Paulinho could also be an important addition at the centre of the pitch.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Valverde's Barcelona</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After his good work at Athletic Bilbao, Ernesto Valverde was Barça's choice for this season and the Spanish manager now has the kind of conditions and qualities to earn domestic and European titles in Catalonia.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the pre-season focus on commercial factors doesn't make things easy for players and managers, and it tends take some more time for teams to get to full fitness. Trips, tours as well as promotional activities take vital time that could be used at the pitch, training and improving.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish Super Cup - Expect a cautious approach in first El Clasico</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday, 21:00</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Live on Sky Sports Main Event</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although Barcelona are a shorter price for the home leg on Sunday evening, there is never really a 'favourite' for the El Clasico. You can see Real Madrid winning at Camp Nou or Barcelona doing the same at Bernabeu.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The teams' individual and collective qualities are huge and any of them could win away from home, so I consider this as a 180-minute game.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the first leg, at Camp Nou, I believe in an obviously intense match like so many others "Barça vs Real" but the teams could not be as fresh as they wish, still trying to find their best physical and tactical form.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a result, I'm pointing to a cautious approach from both teams that shouldn't be too interested in high intensity throughout the match, as many of his players are still far from their best shape, and playing at a high tempo could end up generating bad injuries.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my opinion, this is going to be a match with few goals for the reasons I mentioned above. None of the teams will gamble with injuries and that could lead to a cautious match.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back Under 3.5 Goals in Barcelona v Real Madrid @ 1.80</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5DZKospztOnRuUZy6JR3dN77UrgtAYc71A2hHue5AzQ75aGq18KAZf7O3h-qgrUgyQTbKUvhUY2SsRxz8-cT30HD2DNgLRaYGgNwsHnQK-LiHjiwusCyiAkrTH-S92ecey_soV8zzjo/s1600/148075913183703-barca-real-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5DZKospztOnRuUZy6JR3dN77UrgtAYc71A2hHue5AzQ75aGq18KAZf7O3h-qgrUgyQTbKUvhUY2SsRxz8-cT30HD2DNgLRaYGgNwsHnQK-LiHjiwusCyiAkrTH-S92ecey_soV8zzjo/s640/148075913183703-barca-real-01.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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Bundesliga Season Preview: Bayern still the kings, but Leipzig can shine

<h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Bundesliga Winner</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bayern Munich</span> made yet more history last season, as they became the first team to win five consecutive Bundesliga titles. Carlo Ancelotti's first campaign saw his star-studded side fail to hit top gear too often, which makes it all the more frightening that they finished 15 points clear at the summit. They beat second-placed RB Leipzig home and away, and crushed Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in Der Klassiker in Munich. They scored the most goals, and conceded the fewest.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, can anyone stop them from lifting the meisterschale for a sixth consecutive season? I would have to say no. The acquisition of <span style="font-weight: 600;">James Rodriguez</span> from Real Madrid gives Bayern a further dash of quality, Corentin Tolisso adds power and depth to an already excellent midfield unit, and Joshua Kimmich's switch to right-back to do his <span style="font-weight: 600;">Philipp Lahm</span> impression will feel like a new signing.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoffenheim duo Sebastian Rudy and Niklas Sule will doubtless prove to be consistent, solid signings, and Thomas Mueller has looked really sharp in pre-season. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Arjen Robben</span>will be a menace to defenders if he stays fit, and after whacking in 54 goals for club and country last season, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Robert Lewandowski</span> has another chance to show he is one of the world's best strikers.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be frank, <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="1/4"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.26</span></span> for Bayern <span style="font-weight: 600;">to win the league</span> actually seems generous, and even at that price I wouldn't discourage you.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Winner W/O Bayern</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The market has this as a straight fight between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, with Dortmund favourites on the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Sportsbook</span> at 8/11, and last season's runners-up Leipzig 3/1.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In many ways, Leipzig represent the <span style="font-weight: 600;">value.</span> They have kept all of their key players (Naby Keita was denied a switch to Liverpool, and Emil Forsberg was prevented from joining Milan), and coach <span style="font-weight: 600;">Ralph Hasenhuttl</span> remains one of the best in the league. The acquisition of Galatasaray wildcard Bruma could be one of the signings of the summer, and I suspect his pace, skill and unpredictability will light up the league.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dortmund are more of a risk. They have a new coach at the helm in <span style="font-weight: 600;">Peter Bosz,</span> who had one season at Ajax and didn't actually win anything. That's a little disingenuous, as he got to the Europa League final, but he isn't a proven coach at this level.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At time of writing, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Ousmane Dembele</span> was AWOL as he chased a move to Barcelona, and if he does leave for La Liga that will be a crippling blow. The 20-year-old delivered 12 Bundesliga assists last term, and I genuinely believe he has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or one day.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marco Reus continues to struggle with injuries, the defence looks shaky (especially on set plays) and the metronomic Julian Weigl will miss the start of the season with injury.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, there are positives. American wonderkid Christian Pulisic is mind-bogglingly talented and mature for an 18-year-old, the reigning Bundesliga top scorer <span style="font-weight: 600;">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang</span> is staying put, and Mario Goetze is back in the picture after illness with a point to prove.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From a betting perspective, there are far more unanswered questions surrounding Dortmund than Leipzig, so that price of 3/1 looks attractive to me.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Top Goalscorer</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Last season threw up a fascinating, fluctuating battle for the torjaegerkanone trophy between Lewandowski and Aubameyang. In the end, it was the BVB man who triumphed, as his last-gasp penalty against Werder Bremen on the final day gave him 31 goals, as his Polish rival was stuck on 30.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lewy is 11/10 on the Sportsbook, with Auba 5/2 to <span class="highlight-back" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: auto; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 1px 4px 3px;">win back</span>-to-back trophies. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Timo Werner</span> had his best ever top-flight campaign last term, as he smashed in 21 Bundesliga goals for Leipzig. Given that I believe Leipzig will have another strong season, I think Werner is worth a look at 9/1.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want a bigger price, you could do worse than backing Wolfsburg's <span style="font-weight: 600;">Mario Gomez</span> at 25/1. Yes, Die Wolfe nearly went down last season, but in an underperforming team he still scored 16 league goals. He seems to work well with Wolfsburg coach Andries Jonker, and if Wolfsburg make the strides I think they will this term, then we could be pushing the Gomez button more often than not this season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets</span> (both on Sportsbook)<br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back RB Leipzig in the Winner W/O Bayern market at 3/1</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Mario Gomez to be Bundesliga Top Goalscorer at 25/1</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxx7H80DoLTJRNVeN6nX90W_dHT2FiClKTS2YEYUpt9tBRFXY5aLcFLth7L4PdSZSd8mhXeuG80YZD4rsoFvLAzu6_naaw85zF5A9d7f4p-D-Mwa75baBoYv7qTKB-vmo6ucVubJlOAI/s1600/1478453809_294796_1478453879_noticia_normal-1045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxx7H80DoLTJRNVeN6nX90W_dHT2FiClKTS2YEYUpt9tBRFXY5aLcFLth7L4PdSZSd8mhXeuG80YZD4rsoFvLAzu6_naaw85zF5A9d7f4p-D-Mwa75baBoYv7qTKB-vmo6ucVubJlOAI/s640/1478453809_294796_1478453879_noticia_normal-1045.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"><br /></span></span></span></div>

Bundesliga Season Preview: Bayern still the kings, but Leipzig can shine

Bundesliga Winner Bayern Munich  made yet more history last season, as they became the first team to win five consecutive Bundesliga titl...

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The Daily Acca: Tigers to pounce at the KCOM

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 1</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Hull @ 4/6</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 15:00 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hosts got off to a pretty decent start to <span style="font-weight: 600;">Championship</span> life last weekend as they went to title favourites, Aston Villa, and picked up a point. I didn't expect them to take anything from that game and I was surprised by how well they played.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The same can't be said for opponents, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Burton Albion</span>, as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Cardiff, but they did at least go on to right that wrong by winning 3-2 at Oldham in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, while <span style="font-weight: 600;">Nigel Clough's</span> side were scoring late goals to beat a League One club, Hull had their feet up as they received a bye through to the second round.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 2</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 2.5 Goals in Birmingham v Bristol City @ 1/1</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 15:00 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Blues disappointed me last weekend as I fancied them to win at Ipswich but they were beaten 1-0. They missed a few chances in the first half of that game, however <span style="font-weight: 600;">Harry Redknapp's</span> men weren't short of goals on Tuesday as they put five past Crawley Town in a 5-1 EFL Cup win.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another team who netted five times during the week was Bristol City as they <span style="font-weight: 600;">thumped Plymouth 5-0</span>. That came on the back of an opening weekend 3-1 victory against Barnsley and the Robins were also prolific in pre-season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 3</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Everton @ 7/10</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 15:00 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have included Everton in my <span style="font-weight: 600;">Premier League Treble</span> but as I have dubbed them the 'stand-out price of the opening Saturday', I have to put them in this Acca.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can read my thoughts on that game by clicking <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">here</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 4</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back BTTS in Brighton v Man City @ 21/20</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 17:30 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both teams to score is odds-against for Premier League new-boys, Brighton versus title favourites, Man City, and that surely has to be <span style="font-weight: 600;">wrong</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only do <span style="font-weight: 600;">The Seagulls</span> have home advantage, they also have all the momentum from finishing second in the Championship last term.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Man City may have gone a lot closer to winning the title last year if they could defend. Pep Guardiola has kind of addressed that by signing some expensive, <span style="font-weight: 600;">attacking full-backs</span>, but I have a feeling that any success this year will be based on their performance in the attacking third and not the defensive one.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 5</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back BTTS in Atletico GO v Coritiba @ 9/10</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 20:00 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over in Brazil it's bottom against 10th in the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Campeonato</span> as the worst defence in the division take on a team who have scored twice in each of their last two outings.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There has been a <span style="font-weight: 600;">goal at each end</span> in four of Atletico GO's last five on this ground and they didn't even win any of them. When they did pick up a couple of victories earlier in the campaign, they scored three times against both Ponte Preta and Avai.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The visitors have gone seven away matches <span style="font-weight: 600;">without keeping a clean sheet</span>, but they have at least netted in three of their last four - including a four goal haul in one of them.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 6</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Toronto @ 4/6</span> - <span style="font-weight: 600;">KO 23:00 BST</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If we are still standing going into this sixth and final leg, I will be donning the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Maple Leaf</span>and praying for a Toronto victory against Portland Timbers.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A home win is something that The Reds have delivered regularly at <span style="font-weight: 600;">BMO Field</span> this year as after drawing their two opening fixtures there, they have gone on to win eight of their next nine.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Portland</span> are a decent outfit in their own right but they are only fifth in their Conference compared to Toronto's first in theirs, and The Timbers have been beaten in five of their last eight on the road.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Acca</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Hull @ 4/6</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 2.5 Goals in Birmingham v Bristol City @ 1/1</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Everton @ 7/10</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back BTTS in Brighton v Man City @ 21/20</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back BTTS in Atletico GO v Coritiba @ 9/10</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Toronto @ 4/6</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9bVgHF-qRKwD2lg35_UadxFGd_gkDPzmYGiUBU7jQihABhMCsehgXEUOU9nB1VfTuO90HIQsMzSAc2YhxEojwpVGbIDx3bY-fxC-yrqJ8Z-LbhkTxprLxYkG6ROTZoOlwgE8YPI1Mv0/s1600/PA-32297005-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1000" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9bVgHF-qRKwD2lg35_UadxFGd_gkDPzmYGiUBU7jQihABhMCsehgXEUOU9nB1VfTuO90HIQsMzSAc2YhxEojwpVGbIDx3bY-fxC-yrqJ8Z-LbhkTxprLxYkG6ROTZoOlwgE8YPI1Mv0/s640/PA-32297005-min.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></span></div>

The Daily Acca: Tigers to pounce at the KCOM

Bet 1 :  Back Hull @ 4/6  -  KO 15:00 BST The hosts got off to a pretty decent start to  Championship  life last weekend as they went to ...

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NRL Preview: Tigers v Sea Eagles

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">NRL Preview</strong><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Wests Tigers v Manly Sea Eagles</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Sunday, August 13, 4pm (AEST) at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney</strong></span><br /> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></strong> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Tigers have been gallant without winning too many over the past month, but the signs are looking good for Ivan Cleary and the Tigers moving forward. The Sea Eagles produced a remarkable comeback win over the Roosters last week after trailing 18-4 and can’t afford a slip up here if they want to stay within the Top 8 with the Panthers and Dragons ready to pounce.  The Sea Eagles were tested by the Tigers back in Round 19 before running out 28-16 winners.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">History</strong>The Sea Eagles have won 12 of the last 16 clashes against the Tigers though the Tigers have won the last two and five of the last six at Leichhardt. The Sea Eagles defeated the Tigers 28-16 at Brookvale only a few weeks ago. Sea Eagles winger Matthew Wright crossed for a double in the 12-point win.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong>The Tigers are 15<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> on the ladder with a 5-15 record but have tried hard over their last seven games, winning two and conceding 17 or fewer three times. The Tigers are 0-5 at their traditional suburban home grounds in 2017. Manly are seventh on the ladder with a 12-8 record following a 36-18 home win over the Sydney Roosters. That win ended a two-game losing streak where the Eagles conceded 92 points. Manly have conceded at least 16 points in seven straight.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Key Matchup</strong>James Tedesco v Tom Trbojevic: Two of the most exciting fullbacks in the game. Not much to say other than sit back and enjoy!</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Stats That Matter</strong>– Wests Tigers are 10-10 ATS with a 14-6 under while Manly are 10-10 ATS with an 11-9 over record.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Manly have won 12 of the last 16 clashes against the Tigers though the Tigers have won the last two and five of the last six at Leichhardt.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The last six matches have all reached at least 44 total points.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Wests Tigers have gone under in six straight games while Manly have gone over in their last three.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Home underdogs of 4.5 or more in the final six rounds of the season are 24-13 ATS while those getting 6.5 are 19-10 ATS.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Tigers have covered 5 of their last 7 as an underdog at Leichhardt. T</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Tigers have covered 9 of their last 12 as an underdog of 4.5 or more points.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Manly have failed to cover their last four away from Brookvale and have gone over in 7 of their last 8 away from Brookie.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Sea Eagles are 7-15 ATS as a favourite away from Brookvale since 2014.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Final Thoughts</strong>The Wolf loves Sunday football at Leichhardt Oval and is expecting both teams to throw the pill around. The last six matches have all reached at least 44 total points. The Tigers have been grinding away with nothing to show, while the Sea Eagles posted 36 points against the second-placed Roosters last week.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong>Manly by 7</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Over 42.5 ($1.88)</span></span></strong></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"></strong></span><br /> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other Recommended Bets<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Manly 1-12 ($3)</span></span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0PlDXGs4eY3ZXRgEt7CmKdvgTSFcQ1ByXdDK3EunAQTmniOa7Co8t8c9WsTlZpq-iX0mJmkq8iLJ0yqWcqVsBp-w95uEn-84_YI531bTHj6jd0lPDPjVBsB2FDe1B780d1kks2I_Y-A/s1600/2017Aug11070518_815237272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0PlDXGs4eY3ZXRgEt7CmKdvgTSFcQ1ByXdDK3EunAQTmniOa7Co8t8c9WsTlZpq-iX0mJmkq8iLJ0yqWcqVsBp-w95uEn-84_YI531bTHj6jd0lPDPjVBsB2FDe1B780d1kks2I_Y-A/s640/2017Aug11070518_815237272.jpg" width="640" /></a><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><br /></span></span></strong></div>

NRL Preview: Tigers v Sea Eagles

NRL Preview Wests Tigers v Manly Sea Eagles Sunday, August 13, 4pm (AEST) at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney The Tigers have been gallant without...

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NRL Preview: Warriors v Raiders

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">NRL Preview</strong><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Sunday, August 13, 2pm (AEST) at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland</strong></span><br /> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></strong> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Raiders are making a late charge to play finals football, but face a massive danger game when they travel to Auckland to take on the Warriors. The Warriors have been accused of throwing the towel in against the Knights last week and will want to make a statement against the Green Machine. Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has benched Issac Luke in favour of Nathaniel Roache, while Ryan Hoffman makes his return from injury. The Raiders are unchanged from the side that upset the Sharks last week.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">History</strong>The Raiders have won three straight against the Warriors, however the Warriors have won 9 of the last 11 against the Raiders at Mt Smart. The Raiders defeated the Warriors 20-8 in Canberra earlier in the year, with Joseph Leilua crossing for a double.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong>New Zealand are 12<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> on the ladder with a 7-13 record and have reached a new lowpoint with coach Stephen Kearney accusing them of not trying in a loss to Newcastle. The Warriors have now lost five straight, the last four by 12 or more. The Warriors have conceded at least 24 points in eight of their last 11 matches. Canberra have rediscovered some form with three wins in their last four including a 30-12 smashup of premiers Cronulla. The Raiders are 10<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> on the ladder with a 9-11 record. Canberra have the fourth best attack in the NRL.<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></strong></span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Key Matchup</strong>Simon Mannering v Elliott Whitehead: It’s hard not to feel sorry for Warriors stalwart Simon Mannering. He gives 100% every week, yet the same can’t be said for those around him. Mannering will make his 100 metres and 50 tackles a game, but needs more support. Whitehead was heavily involved in the Raiders win over the Sharks and is starting rediscover his 2016 form. The Raiders are starting to believe that they can play finals football and no one is leading the charge more than Whitehead. The Wolf is a big fan of the Englishman!</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Stats That Matter</strong>– New Zealand are 7-13 ATS with a 10-10 total number while Canberra are 10-10 ATS with a 10-10 total record.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Canberra have won three straight against New Zealand.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Warriors have won 9 of the last 11 against the Raiders at Mt Smart.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Three of the last five matches have failed to break 38 points.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Warriors have covered 11 of their last 17 at Mt Smart, including 4 of their last 6 as an underdog.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Warriors are 3-8 ATS at home after scoring 12 points or fewer.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Canberra are 31-16 ATS on the road since 2014 but are 9-6 ATS as a road favourite.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Canberra are 10-4 ATS with a 9-5 over number on the road after scoring 30 points.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– The Raiders are 30-15 over in day games since 2014 including 15-7 over in day games.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Final Thoughts</strong>The Wolf is completely off the Warriors, but this shapes up as a massive banana peel match for Ricky Stuart’s men. The overs looks the safer play here. The Warriors have conceded at least 24 points in eight of their last 11 matches, while the Raiders don’t have too many problems scoring points, with the fourth best attack in the NRL.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong>Canberra by 6</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Over 40 ($1.88)</span></span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other Recommended Bets<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Canberra 1-12 ($2.90)</span></span></strong></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"></strong></span><br /> <div class="su-table" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCIbpZ2T487NyBdcw7J7apa_-BOqR6Mor6yYsVLf5uuf3AvOCeh0bjNVhrzhgSDdb96vDlJEOIi6P8e9U6LJKH4ug7egMTM2JzWfSz8tQrvqR72rkcypow3fF9tbQP915_WuXxbYmzWY/s1600/2017Aug11063317_668733982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCIbpZ2T487NyBdcw7J7apa_-BOqR6Mor6yYsVLf5uuf3AvOCeh0bjNVhrzhgSDdb96vDlJEOIi6P8e9U6LJKH4ug7egMTM2JzWfSz8tQrvqR72rkcypow3fF9tbQP915_WuXxbYmzWY/s640/2017Aug11063317_668733982.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

NRL Preview: Warriors v Raiders

NRL Preview New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders Sunday, August 13, 2pm (AEST) at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland The Raiders are making a ...

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AFL Preview: Hawks v Kangaroos

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Hawthorn v Nth Melbourne<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sunday 4:40</b><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">pm</b><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">at University Of Tasmania Stadium</b></span><br /> <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hawthorn and North have nothing but pride to play for when they meet in Launceston for a clash between the two teams who sometimes call Tasmania home.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong>Hawthorn’s unlikely late-season bid for a finals berth ended last weekend at the hands of Richmond in what was a 29-point hammering. The Hawks are now 13<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> on the ladder with an 8-10-1 record. They rank 15<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> in both scoring and defence. Hawthorn have lost just two of their last seven games, both against Top 4 opposition.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">North Melbourne rank 10<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> in scoring and 16<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> in defence but are 3 ½ wins shy of Hawthorn with a 5-14 record. The Kangaroos have won just one of their last nine games, an impressive victory over Melbourne. North have conceded at least 110 points in four of their last six games. They have been held to 82 or less in four of their last five.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stats That Matter</span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Hawthorn have won 7 of their last 8 against North Melbourne including three straight.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North have covered 4 of the last 6 clashes with the Hawks.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– The Hawks have covered just 3 of their last 10 when favoured by more than four goals.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North have covered 4 of their last 5 getting four goals or more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North are 19-12 ATS since 2012 getting a start of 18.5 or more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North have covered 8 of their last 10 off a loss of 40 or more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Hawthorn are 1-6 ATS in Launceston since the start of 2016.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– The under has hit in 7 of the last 10 matches at Launceston.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Betting Data</strong>2017 Line: Hawthorn 9-10, North Melbourne 8-11<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />2017 Over-Under: Hawthorn 5-14, North Melbourne 10-9</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">What To Expect</strong>The line in this one is way too big and we are again siding with North Melbourne getting a big start. The Hawks have been a poor betting proposition in Launceston over the last few years and North are usually pretty good as a big outsider and off a humiliating defeat. Big bounce back hops for North in this one.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong>Hawthorn by 9</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">North Melbourne +28.5 ($1.91)</span></span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Player Markets</strong>Jack Ziebell has hit 120 points in two of his last four so is capable of a big outing. Is playing in season-best form.</span></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"></b></span><br /> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Jack Ziebell 120+ Fantasy Points ($5.50)</span> </span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Mc6mvl1RDLHvlprpf5CEBVjTo-GJc8SJNuKrdt5ilqB-5Ud9whDQq0e8deUOUE5Gor4ysphlGS1TNeXuzKLl49TRi_jQt7eFCmkQf_yRyNMccTfTEBdKGqoKwOuf3-36i3TdKcR8KQ/s1600/3eb5b08e728fc829c331b0b95cbccf85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="650" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Mc6mvl1RDLHvlprpf5CEBVjTo-GJc8SJNuKrdt5ilqB-5Ud9whDQq0e8deUOUE5Gor4ysphlGS1TNeXuzKLl49TRi_jQt7eFCmkQf_yRyNMccTfTEBdKGqoKwOuf3-36i3TdKcR8KQ/s640/3eb5b08e728fc829c331b0b95cbccf85.jpg" width="640" /></a><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></strong></div>

AFL Preview: Hawks v Kangaroos

Hawthorn v Nth Melbourne Sunday 4:40 pm at University Of Tasmania Stadium Hawthorn and North have nothing but pride to play for when they...

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AFL Preview: Power v Magpies

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Port Adelaide v Collingwood</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday 4:40pm at Adelaide Oval</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Port Adelaide’s Top 8 position could come into jeopardy with a loss here to Collingwood making the final match of Round 21 a fascinating affair.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong>Port Adelaide have won just three of their last six and while they remain fifth on the ladder with an 11-8 record, they are just a single win off 11<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> position. The Power were hammered in the Showdown last week and have been held to 65 points or fewer in their last three. The Power now rank fourth in scoring and third in defence.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collingwood have found some form recently, not losing in any of their last four. They enter this off their biggest win of the year, a 54-point thrashing of North Melbourne. Collingwood have posted 100-plus in three of their last four. They are 12<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> on the ladder with an 8-10-1 record with the eighth ranked attack and 11<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> rated defence.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stats That Matter</span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– Port Adelaide have won three straight against Collingwood.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Port have covered 6 of the 7 clashes with Collingwood since 2012.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– All seven Port-Pies clashes since 2012 have gone under the total.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Collingwood are 3-0 under at the Adelaide Oval.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Port are 29-18 under at the Adelaide Oval since 2012 including 20-9 under when favoured by more than two goals.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Port are 16-13 ATS at the Adelaide Oval when favoured by 12.5 or more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Collingwood are 19-8 ATS since 2012 when an outsider of more than two goals, covering eight straight.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Collingwood are 11-1 ATS as an interstate outsider of 12.5 or more.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– The Magpies have covered 12 of their last 15 interstate games.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Collingwood are 14-3 under interstate off a win.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Betting Data</strong>2017 Line: Port Adelaide 10-9, Collingwood 11-8<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />2017 Over-Under: Port Adelaide 8-11, Collingwood 10-9</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">What To Expect</strong>This is a GREAT betting game to finish the round off with the Collingwood plus and the under BOTH five-chippers in the one game. We are looking at one of the great fill-ups of the season. The biggest problem with this game is the wait. Collingwood are outstanding bets as a big outsider, particularly interstate, while there are under angles everywhere for both teams including playing seven straight under matches.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong>Collingwood by 6</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Collingwood +18.5 ($1.91)</span></span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Player Markets</strong>Adam Treloar has hit 110 in five of his last eight appearances and is averaging 109.4 for the season.</span></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Adam Treloar 110+ Fantasy Points ($1.72)</span> </span></strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oF_cDUVGQRmWpGXZNKKhn64vNrkkz25oBZpRARjdxo1hqsv0TTgRqe8ZKcS1Tctq0J9ztnWirLmSQVYTczW8TN562aPT9tKiMg9JyrYyFvrtsBUuUaHnyJ4k-4yCGZfpDL8gbMFXHoM/s1600/AFLRd15PortAdelaidevCollingwoodaSI4uhksKTSx-768x512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oF_cDUVGQRmWpGXZNKKhn64vNrkkz25oBZpRARjdxo1hqsv0TTgRqe8ZKcS1Tctq0J9ztnWirLmSQVYTczW8TN562aPT9tKiMg9JyrYyFvrtsBUuUaHnyJ4k-4yCGZfpDL8gbMFXHoM/s640/AFLRd15PortAdelaidevCollingwoodaSI4uhksKTSx-768x512.jpg" width="640" /></a><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></strong></div>

AFL Preview: Power v Magpies

Port Adelaide v Collingwood Sunday 4:40pm at Adelaide Oval Port Adelaide’s Top 8 position could come into jeopardy with a loss here to C...

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The Big Match Tactical View: Newcastle v Tottenham

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Newcastle v Tottenham<br />Sunday 13:30, Sky Sports 1.<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds: Newcastle</span> <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="9/2">5.50</span>, Tottenham <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="8/11">1.74</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="3/1">4.10</span>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While two of 2017/18's newly-promoted sides, Huddersfield and Brighton, are entirely new to the Premier League, there's also the welcome return of one of England's biggest clubs. Few teams have provided as much excitement as Newcastle United during the 25 years of the Premier League - it remains to be seen, however, how much entertainment they'll offer this time around.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tottenham, meanwhile, were arguably the most thrilling side in the Premier League last season, and while they start this campaign under something of a cloud - no new signings,<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Danny Rose</span>'s recent comments to the media - they remain arguably the most cohesive side in the Premier League and should expect to start with a victory in their longest away trip of the league campaign.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tottenham injuries</span></span></h3> <div> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tottenham's problem, of course, is their lack of depth which means their current injury problems - Rose, Erik Lamala and Kieran Trippier are all out, with Son Heung-min and Victor Wanyama also doubtful - are causing <span style="font-weight: 600;">Mauricio Pochettino </span>something of a headache. Indeed, such are his limited options he has barely any selection dilemmas this weekend, and essentially just needs to decide what formation to play.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That formation seems more likely to be a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, rather than the three-man defence which often worked well last season. Spurs don't seem to have the wing-back options to play that system, and therefore <span style="font-weight: 600;">Eric Dier </span>is likely to fill in at right-back, with Ben Davies playing on the left of the four-man defence. Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld remains the best centre-back pairing in the country.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In midfield, the absence of Wanyama and Dier's deployment in defence means <span style="font-weight: 600;">Harry Winks</span> seems likely to start alongside Mousa Dembele. Winks generally appeared from the bench last season but impressed with his quick feet and positive passing range, while Dembele is as good as anyone at bypassing a midfield press with a quick slalom.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the final third, Dele Alli and<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Christian Eriksen</span> will be Harry Kane's closest support, with Moussa Sissoko likely to start on the right of midfield. Hardly the most popular player amongst Spurs fans, the reality is that Pochettino doesn't have many other options, aside from fielding Vincent Janssen and deploying Kane in a number 10 role.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Newcastle unbalanced</span></span></h3> <div> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Newcastle have a peculiar-looking side, with plenty of promising attacking options but an unconvincing defensive section -<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Rafael Benitez </span>will need all his coaching expertise to ensure the back four are protected properly, or else Newcastle could find themselves shipping plenty of goals.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The forward duo of Aleksandar Mitrovic and<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Ayoze Perez</span> might have been both present when Newcastle were relegated two seasons ago, but it's a promising, talented 'big man, little man' combination that could cause teams real problems. Mitrovic is a handful on his day and excellent in the air, while Perez offers technical quality, invention and darting runs.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They should be supported by<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Christian Atsu</span>, a speedy option down the left, and Matt Ritchie, who offers moments of magic but hasn't yet demonstrated he can take his Championship form to the Premier League, after an inconsistent top-flight season with Bournemouth.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In midfield,<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Jonjo Shelvey </span>makes things happen - in both good and bad ways - while Isaac Hayden is an underrated, dependable midfield operator, but might find himself struggling to contain the movement of Alli and Eriksen here.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kane likely to get chances</span></span></h3> <div> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The centre-back combination of Ciaran Clark and newcomer Florian Lejeune offers plenty of <span style="font-weight: 600;">height</span>, but it's difficult to see them keeping Kane entirely quiet. Javier Manquillo and Paul Dummett will tuck inside and protect them closely, but it would be a huge surprise to see a clean sheet for the home side here.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't see Spurs having too many problems against this Newcastle side. Backing Spurs to be ahead at half-time and full-time looks a good bet at around the <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="15/8"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.90</span></span>mark.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWUCB_VnAlLo90mm40hvNTbzmgOtQvb8gSIuYiWJhVMkr7AJDzOrfb4SL3XONeO8ftBTLATTRaShwPfrGbWR5j7PlOPqz5yfWMP_gK05Sy3qp1zEWSwCsae9OLIFUMv2qNfvdah0djlU/s1600/Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Aston-Villa-The-Emirates-FA-Cup-Third-Round.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="615" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWUCB_VnAlLo90mm40hvNTbzmgOtQvb8gSIuYiWJhVMkr7AJDzOrfb4SL3XONeO8ftBTLATTRaShwPfrGbWR5j7PlOPqz5yfWMP_gK05Sy3qp1zEWSwCsae9OLIFUMv2qNfvdah0djlU/s640/Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Aston-Villa-The-Emirates-FA-Cup-Third-Round.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

The Big Match Tactical View: Newcastle v Tottenham

Newcastle v Tottenham Sunday 13:30, Sky Sports 1. Match Odds: Newcastle   5.50 , Tottenham  1.74 , The Draw  4.10 . While two of 2017/18...

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