Manchester United v Stoke City: Goals could be in short supply at Old Trafford

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="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;">Manchester United </span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="0" oldtitle="8/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""></span></span><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="0" oldtitle="8/11" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.76</span></span> v Stoke City <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="5/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.90</span></span>; The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="11/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.75</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Tuesday, 20:00</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Manchester United</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a turbulent season for manager Louis van Gaal with the beleaguered Manchester United boss' future a consistent talking point. The turgid football served up by the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Red Devils</span>, particularly at home, has turned many fans against him and left him the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post. But the Dutchman survived one potential obstacle after United won 3-1 at Derby County to avoid an FA Cup upset on Friday.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite this victory, the pressure on Van Gaal remains and he cannot afford another slip-up at Old Trafford. Their last home game saw <span style="font-weight: 600;">United</span> beaten 1-0 by Southampton which has left them five points off a Champions League spot. Fifth-placed United have already lost six games in the league this season and have won just five of their 11 home matches.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Stoke City</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stoke have had a rough week after being knocked out of two competitions. The Potters did not do much wrong at Anfield last week, after a 1-0 win on the night, but were eliminated on penalties in the Capital One Cup semi-final. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Stoke</span> suffered more disappointment on Saturday after losing 1-0 at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup and are now tasked with making sure their season does not peter out.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mark Hughes' side have certainly taken their fair share of plaudits this season although consistency has been an issue. Stoke were excellent in home wins over Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United but there have also been some forgettable displays such as their last league match when losing 3-0 at Leicester. <span style="font-weight: 600;">The Potters</span> are ninth in the table and still hold aspirations of qualifying for Europe but the next month will probably determine whether they challenge or drift back into mid-table.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Match Odds</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manchester United are the <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="8/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">1.76</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; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>favourites for this match but Van Gaal's side have let too many people down at short prices throughout the season. Their <span style="font-weight: 600;">poor record</span> at home has seen them win just one of their last five league games so this bet does not appeal in the slightest. There was a temptation to lay them but history in this fixture puts me off.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stoke are available at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">5.90</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; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>which on first glance looks exceptionally generous. But their wretched run at <span style="font-weight: 600;">Old Trafford</span> tempers enthusiasm as the visitors have lost on their last 12 trips here. Of course this has to end sometime but if pushed the draw at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="11/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">3.75</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; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>looks a more likely possibility.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Half-Time Score</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a painful experience for most United fans attending home games this season. Their side have struggled badly for goals and found it extremely difficult to break down opponents. Ten of Man United's last 11 home matches in all competitions have seen the match <span style="font-weight: 600;">goalless</span> at the break. This alarming run emphasises the lack of entertainment served up this season and indicates a 0-0 half-time scoreline is definitely over-priced at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="13/8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.66</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; transition: color 0.2s;">.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Over/Under 2.5 goals</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only two of Man United's last 11 home games have seen over 2.5 goals so the expectation heading into this is for a <span style="font-weight: 600;">low-scoring</span> match. Three of Stoke's last four games have also finished with under 2.5 goals so it is no surprise it is <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="4/6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">1.68</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; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span>for this bet to come off. Goals could easily be in short supply and a lay of over 2.5 in this Premier League contest is advised.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="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;">Back 0-0 Half-Time score at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="13/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""></span><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="13/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.66</span></span></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;">Lay over 2.5 goals at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="6/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""></span><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="6/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">2.52</span></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpFsfETsKVFye29EwYiPKyxVX3MyQeTuLaNB-2GKQEPvxqsKBAKgRM4R-h3gyUq273simglKG8gEqYIMIKAxbdhkIAwW5wHUgK70XD1El0Pqcy8FI55Au69RZBH1UfTe3NN_WNu5OLw/s1600/120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpFsfETsKVFye29EwYiPKyxVX3MyQeTuLaNB-2GKQEPvxqsKBAKgRM4R-h3gyUq273simglKG8gEqYIMIKAxbdhkIAwW5wHUgK70XD1El0Pqcy8FI55Au69RZBH1UfTe3NN_WNu5OLw/s400/120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="6/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>

Manchester United v Stoke City: Goals could be in short supply at Old Trafford

Manchester United  1.76  v Stoke City  5.90 ; The Draw  3.75 Tuesday, 20:00 Manchester United It has been a turbulent season for ma...

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West Ham v Aston Villa: Hammers to extinguish Villans' flickering resurgence flame

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none;" target="_blank">West Ham v Aston Villa</a><br />Tuesday, 19:45<br />Live on BT Sport 1</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">West Ham</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Ham have <span style="font-weight: 600;">lost only one</span> of their last 12 games in all competitions, but following the weekend draw with Liverpool it's now seven draws since the end of November and five of their last eight Premier League matches at Upton Park have ended level.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It all amounts to the Hammers being just six points off the top four, and only one behind Manchester United in fifth place. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Slaven Bilic's</span> men have become an extremely difficult side to beat, and with the quality of Enner Valencia and Dimitri Payet in the XI they always possess a potent attacking threat.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Emmanuel Emenike</span> has been brought in to the club on loan in the past few days. Bilic and Emenike worked together at Besiktas and the Nigerian will give the Hammers another dimension up front.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the other end of the pitch Bilic will make a late call on who starts in goal after <span style="font-weight: 600;">Adrian</span> missed the weekend game due to the birth of his first child back in Seville.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Aston Villa</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City was probably not a bad result for Villa. They can now fully concentrate on what would be one of the greatest <span style="font-weight: 600;">Great Escapes</span> of recent times.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Villans went into the game against City unbeaten in five - although two of those were against League Two Wycombe - and having picked up five points from their last three Premier League games.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Remi Garde's</span> men still remain a distant 10 points adrift of safety, but there is now a glimmer of hope where just a month ago there was none. The next five days could be definitive though, with the Villans hosting Norwich at Villa Park on Saturday.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But despite recent results going in their favour, not a great deal has changed at Villa. They still struggle to score goals - two in their last three league matches, one of which was an own goal - and any attempts to foray into the January transfer market have failed to deliver any acquisitions of note.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;" target="_blank">Match Odds</a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to get a little blindsided by Aston Villa's recent run of form, and there have been some half decent results in the past few weeks. But I remain steadfast in my opinion that this is an<span style="font-weight: 600;">extremely poor Villa side</span> that are destined for the Championship.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By complete contrast, I am a huge fan of what Slaven Bilic has, and still is, achieving at the Boleyn Ground. <span style="font-weight: 600;">The Hammers</span> are now one of the toughest teams in the league to beat, but in addition also have a very exciting and effective offensive set-up.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with Leicester, and Watford to a certain extent, West Ham have been continually underestimated by the betting markets this season. And up against a poor Villa side I'd say that is once again the case this Tuesday night. Take the <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="10/11" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background: transparent; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">1.90</a></span> about a <span style="font-weight: 600;">home win</span> and back it with some degree of confidence.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://btfr.co/122694679" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;" target="_blank">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The odds-against <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background: transparent; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">2.30</a></span> about there being more than 2.5 goals in this match is tempting. However, it's one of those where we'd probably be reliant on Villa getting on the scoresheet for it to land, and right now, particularly against a solid defence such as West Ham's, I couldn't confidently place any money on a forward line of Libor Kozak, Jordan Ayew and Rudy Gestede.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a market that I won't be getting involved with, but if I were to have a bet then it would have to be on the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Under 2.5 Goals </span>selection at odds of <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="8/11" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background: transparent; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">1.76</a></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://btfr.co/122694676" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;" target="_blank">Booking Odds</a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, if you fancy a bet on one of the more peripheral markets, then there is some value in the 25pts and Under selection here.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Jonathan Moss</span> is the man in charge this Tuesday evening and he is naturally quite a conservative referee when it comes to getting out his cards. There shouldn't be too much 'beef' between these two sides and there's no reason to think that this might be a match where tensions start to simmer. Take some of the 25pts and Under at odds of around <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="2/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background: transparent; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">3.00</a></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet<br /><a href="https://btfr.co/122694683" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">3pts Back West Ham to win @</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="10/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.90</span></a></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWkJkTwTi6Zj6H9JhHCeY9Slva0NXXE5EpGkrONK2hyphenhyphenCYqU7uwpiN67tyxAxeGRFdg7qpejw-WxY7p0zr0ZkNUdXgQiuLVOq2xPCZlB7k5KJ7PNnglp1iubdf_aTgj1fNvB2ZMrV_Vw/s1600/117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWkJkTwTi6Zj6H9JhHCeY9Slva0NXXE5EpGkrONK2hyphenhyphenCYqU7uwpiN67tyxAxeGRFdg7qpejw-WxY7p0zr0ZkNUdXgQiuLVOq2xPCZlB7k5KJ7PNnglp1iubdf_aTgj1fNvB2ZMrV_Vw/s400/117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

West Ham v Aston Villa: Hammers to extinguish Villans' flickering resurgence flame

West Ham v Aston Villa Tuesday, 19:45 Live on BT Sport 1 West Ham West Ham have  lost only one  of their last 12 games in all competiti...

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Arsenal, Leicester, Man City and Spurs title tilts continue with midweek matches

<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Arsenal v Southampton</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier League</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tuesday, February 2nd</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 19:45 GMT</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Emirates Stadium, London</li> </span></span></ul> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gunners geared up with Saints set to march on Emirates</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">Arsenal are odds-on at 4/5 to beat Southampton</span></span>, though they have lost their last two Premier League matches against the south coast club. However, when the sides met at the Emirates last season the Gunners finished 1-0 winners in the league with Alexis Sanchez netting the only goal.</span></span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chilean is 5/1 to break the deadlock, though staggeringly Arsenal have conceded six goals without reply in two matches against their opposition and Arsene Wenger will have targeted three points as he looks to close the gap on Leicester City at the top of the Premier League. Sanchez also struck last time out in the side’s 2-1 win over Burnley in the FA Cup and can be key for Arsenal in this match.</span></div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud can play a fundamental part in Arsenal’s title charge and at 4/1 to open the scoring, could be worth a punt. Southampton have hit impressive form recently in the league, after three wins on the spin, including a coup at Old Trafford, where Charlie Austin struck on his debut. The striker is 15/8 to net anytime, with <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Shane Long, who bagged a brace against the Gunners in December available at 2/1 in the same market</span></span>.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Leicester City v Liverpool</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier League</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tuesday, February 2nd</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 19:45 GMT</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">King Power Stadium, Leicester</li> </span></span></ul> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tough test for Foxes with top spot at stake</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leicester City are 8/5 to beat Liverpool and know that this is a real chance to prove to the rest of the Premier League that they can sustain their fight for the title until the end of the season.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christian Benteke was the difference between both sides on Boxing Day in a match that could have gone either way.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Belgian is 6/1 to break the deadlock, though the Foxes will be keen to build on their 3-0 victory over Stoke City at home last time out, in which Daniel Drinkwater started proceedings. The midfielder has odds of 8/1 to do the same, while strike duo Jamie Vardy and Leonardo Ulloa were also on target. At 5/4 and 7/4 respectively in the anytime market, either could be worth a punt.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool’s last match in the league, finished in a 5-4 victory over Norwich with Roberto Firmino bagging a brace. The Brazilian, who has impressed recently for the Reds is 9/1 to score two or more, while <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Adam Lallana, who was also on target, is 11/4 anytime</span></span>.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Norwich City v Tottenham</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier League</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tuesday, February 2nd</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 19:45 GMT</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Carrow Road, Norwich</li> </span></span></ul> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Spurs seek fifth successive win</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mauricio Pochettino’s side are odds-on at 20/23 to come away from East Anglia with three points and will be more than confident after Liverpool scored five past the Canaries last time out.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Nacer Chadli has scored in his last three matches for Spurs and having bagged a brace last time out, is good value at 2/1 to score in the anytime market</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry Kane, meanwhile, struck as Spurs beat Crystal Palace in the club’s last league match and is 5/1 to net two or more.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Argentine boss, Pochettino, has backed his side to prove doubters wrong this season and win trophies. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“It is a topic in football. We need to try to demonstrate that it is not true,”</em> he said.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We have signed young players, but we have very experienced players (too). I think the balance that we have is very good.</span></em></div> <em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> “It is true that we started to build a team from one year ago, or six months ago, and that the team have started to play how we want in the last six, seven months.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> “This is a new project, a different project and there are a lot of examples with maybe a more experienced team in the Premier League.</div> </span></em><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“(But) the most important thing is to balance the younger (players) with the experience players to create the winning mentality and to have hunger to win titles.”</span></em></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although the Canaries are on a four match losing run, it was a valiant effort against the Reds and with former Spurs defender Sebastien Bassong on the scoresheet. He is 12/1 in the anytime market, while striker Dieumerci Mbokani, who also dispatched, is 7/1 to break the deadlock.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sunderland v Manchester City</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier League</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tuesday, February 2nd</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 19:45 GMT</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stadium of Light, Sunderland</li> </span></span></ul> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Free-scoring City can sink Sunderland</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite the <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">news that Manuel Pellegrini will be leaving the club at the end of the season</span></span>, he will still want to leave on a high and a rout against the Black Cats could definitely be on the cards.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">City secured a comprehensive 4-0 victory away at Aston Villa in the FA Cup last time out, with young striker Kelechi Iheanacho hitting a hat-trick. He is 7/1 to score two or more against Sam Allardyce’s side, who City have beaten twice 4-1 this season already, in the league and Capital One Cup.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In both of those matches, <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Raheem Sterling found the net, and having struck against Villa is great value at 7/4 in the anytime market</span></span>. For the home side, Fabio Borini notched against City earlier this term and is 7/2 anytime, while Jermain Defoe is 8/1 to break the deadlock.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D-1O9EsiTIGPSEz7dI8xoziVUlrbwDAXscFty8uAlcpRRRIFchlzoN22SwQFxkBfO2iFkzyrJBRiVZfNKqCDTOh3Tu3VllPFDKdOjhyFwrXHnN_6gvvlUYxQFJRcvg9dmI78tUNK3w/s1600/119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D-1O9EsiTIGPSEz7dI8xoziVUlrbwDAXscFty8uAlcpRRRIFchlzoN22SwQFxkBfO2iFkzyrJBRiVZfNKqCDTOh3Tu3VllPFDKdOjhyFwrXHnN_6gvvlUYxQFJRcvg9dmI78tUNK3w/s400/119.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div> <br /></div>

Arsenal, Leicester, Man City and Spurs title tilts continue with midweek matches

Arsenal v Southampton Premier League Tuesday, February 2nd Kick-off: 19:45 GMT Emirates Stadium, London Gunners geared up with ...

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Against All Odds: Rayo Vallecano to boost their survival hopes

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Deportivo v Rayo Vallecano</span><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Monday February 1, 19:30 GMT<br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Live on Sky Sports 1</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">You have to go back all the way to December 19th for <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Deportivo's</span> last win of any description as since their 2-0 success over Eibar they have played seven times, drawing three of them and losing four. It's also worth noting that prior to that victory, they have drawn three in a row.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Considering their relatively lofty position in the table, <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Víctor Sánchez's</span> side just don't win very often. They have taken all three points on only six occasions this term, which is actually one of the lowest totals in La Liga.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Opponents, <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rayo Vallecano</span>, had been struggling badly for form but they picked up a resounding 3-0 win over Celta Vigo the last time we saw them and that ended a run of 10 without a victory.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Paco Jémez's</span> men will be hoping to build on that and while they have taken a couple of heavy losses on the road this season, they have also won at Las Palmas, and drawn at Getafe and Valencia - the latter coming in their last away fixture.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The hosts just aren't a team to put any faith in and with the visitors <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">buoyed</span> by their latest result, I can't see this one being a routine home win. Which is why, with Deportivo trading at around the<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="20/21" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">1.96</span></span> mark, I have to make them my <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">lay of the day</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recommended Bet</span><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">Lay Deportivo v Rayo Vallecano @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="20/21" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""></span><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="20/21" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">1.96</span></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe2LhAqV3uiqD2LUDaMSSrsdwyHTmaRw9w8T9PkvEKMDmJLo9LnxHkNmvu4WwOiG3KItPXnnb6OHB_zwhyphenhyphen30CzLivqBb2pCOTnWr-fdv9-dDxwwF3Il3o9TSKnMXj0gmdei7kK85z3nGD/s1600/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe2LhAqV3uiqD2LUDaMSSrsdwyHTmaRw9w8T9PkvEKMDmJLo9LnxHkNmvu4WwOiG3KItPXnnb6OHB_zwhyphenhyphen30CzLivqBb2pCOTnWr-fdv9-dDxwwF3Il3o9TSKnMXj0gmdei7kK85z3nGD/s400/55.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Against All Odds: Rayo Vallecano to boost their survival hopes

Deportivo v Rayo Vallecano Monday February 1, 19:30 GMT Live on Sky Sports 1 You have to go back all the way to December 19th for  Deport...

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FA Cup Fifth Round Draw: Chelsea host Man City, United head to Shrewsbury

<div id="yui_3_1_1_1_145431537653552" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arsenal have been installed as favourites to lift the FA Cup for the third time in a row after drawing Hull City at home in the Fifth Round. <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="4/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.00</span></span> is the price on <span style="font-weight: 600;">Arsene Wenger's men</span> to secure a hat-trick of cups, and the Gunners assume favouritism after previous favourites Man City and Chelsea drew each other in a game to take place at Stamford Bridge.<br /><br />Manchester United cast Derby County aside on Friday night and were rewarded with what looks like a plum draw away to the lowest side left in the competition,<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Shrewsbury Town</span>. United currently trade at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="9/2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.50</span></span> second-favourites, with the League One side out at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="599/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">600.00</span></span> to do the unthinkable.<br /><br />In what looks like the other fixture of the round, Crystal Palace travel to Spurs for an all-Premier League affair at White Hart Lane, and<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Tottenham look tempting</span> at a price of <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="7/1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">8.00</span></span> to lift their first FA Cup since 1991 - Mauricio Pochettino's men have the best defence in the top flight.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">FA Cup Fifth Round Draw:</span></span></h2> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chelsea (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="6/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">7.20</span></span>) v Manchester City (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="13/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">7.40</span></span>)<br />Reading (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="149/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">150.00</span></span>) v West Brom (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="33/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">34.00</span></span>)/Peterborough (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="10" oldtitle="299/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">300.00</span></span>)<br />Watford (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="11" oldtitle="24/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">25.00</span></span>) v Leeds (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="12" oldtitle="119/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">120.00</span></span>)<br />Shrewsbury Town (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="13" oldtitle="599/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">600.00</span></span>) v Manchester United (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="14" oldtitle="9/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.70</span></span>)<br />Blackburn Rovers (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="15" oldtitle="139/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">140.00</span></span>) v Liverpool (<span aria-describedby="qtip-16" class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="16" oldtitle="17/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">18.00</span></span>)/West Ham (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="17" oldtitle="24/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">25.00</span></span>)<br />Tottenham (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="18" oldtitle="7/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">8.00</span></span>) v Crystal Palace (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="19" oldtitle="29/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">30.00</span></span>)<br />Arsenal (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="20" oldtitle="4/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.00</span></span>) v Hull City (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="21" oldtitle="149/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">150.00</span></span>)<br />Bournemouth (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="22" oldtitle="29/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">30.00</span></span>) v Everton (<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="23" oldtitle="15/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">16.50</span></span>)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenKf0WeY0N2Ax-SmRaOAurW-OgP1g7fXXmGX0mITU8blfIbsuMmE-JTT5OjLYJPql1hsxOCAtmCWmJemhyphenhyphenI5ip5883q5hjkLjltUtblyBDgJMj7kbBZyrH_8P0AVp-m6TRERKadyAGg/s1600/155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenKf0WeY0N2Ax-SmRaOAurW-OgP1g7fXXmGX0mITU8blfIbsuMmE-JTT5OjLYJPql1hsxOCAtmCWmJemhyphenhyphenI5ip5883q5hjkLjltUtblyBDgJMj7kbBZyrH_8P0AVp-m6TRERKadyAGg/s400/155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

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Randolph stars as Hammers hold Liverpool in FA Cup

<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Liverpool 0-0 West Ham United</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">West Ham fail to capitalise on opening opportunities</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">James Collins taken off for visitors after clashing heads</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Randolph outstanding in goal for Hammers</li> </span></span></ul> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hammers dominate opening period</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Ham came to Liverpool clearly confident that <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">they could get a result in this FA Cup fourth round tie</span></span>, having beaten the Reds twice already this season in the Premier League.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp retained faith in his youth, opposite number Slaven Bilic also made changes to his starting XI.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was, however, the visitors who started the strongest, with West Ham creating a flurry of chances in the opening 20 minutes with Enner Valencia twice going close, following crosses into the box.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, Dimitri Payet almost caught out goalkeeper Simon Mignolet at the near post with a cheeky, low free-kick which the Belgian only just covered.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Benteke chance</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minutes later Christian Benteke had a great chance from a corner, with his header cleared off the line. The half, though, was marred by a James Collins head injury after the centre back clashed heads with Joe Allen, with the former having to end his involvement in the match.</span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long after, Cameron Brannagan stung the gloves of Darron Randolph from long range, with both managers getting more and more animated on the touchline.</span></div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last action of the half was a Pedro Obiang volley which crept narrowly wide of Mignolet’s post, with referee Martin Atkinson bringing the opening 45 minutes to a close.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Remarkable Randolph in second half heroics</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Liverpool, 14/1 with Coral to win the FA Cup</span></span>, upped the pressure in the following period, though not before Payet caused trouble from a testing set piece which bounced around the Reds area.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As such Randolph exceeded expectations between the sticks, pulling off a triple save to deny Benteke twice and Allen in quick succession, with the goalkeeper springing back up in between saves.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was clear that Liverpool didn’t want another replay, though the Hammers stood firm and could have snatched it in injury time, with Antonio hitting the post from a header, with the linesman failing to notice that the cross had gone out and come back in again. On balance, it was probably a fair result and the Hammers can be confident of nicking the replay.</span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAdS6oVMzoq5yS5oSkxaRDPrUZ5qux_rcAox2se-j7bUal4btlOlCOUV3R2kTqWjGhowG3W5NjGdqry0suCstrWmRo3peqFHxCECWi74s0vaXqoFH3PclPTX22X3FBRXHOwHwr9qz-A/s1600/154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAdS6oVMzoq5yS5oSkxaRDPrUZ5qux_rcAox2se-j7bUal4btlOlCOUV3R2kTqWjGhowG3W5NjGdqry0suCstrWmRo3peqFHxCECWi74s0vaXqoFH3PclPTX22X3FBRXHOwHwr9qz-A/s400/154.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <br /></div>

Randolph stars as Hammers hold Liverpool in FA Cup

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