Serie A Betting: Grudge match in Naples

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Napoli v Juventus</span><br style="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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday, 19:45</span><br style="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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Live on BT Sport</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />For anyone who still believes that the race for the Scudetto could yet be a contest, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Napoli simply must beat Juventus</span> on Sunday. And Maurizio Sarri's team are not without hope. The Napoli tactican won the Panchina D'Oro award this week, for Italy's Coach of the year, and his talented team is capable of giving Juve real problems.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Juve beat Napoli narrowly in Turin earlier in the season, and then they beat them again in the Coppa Italia amid controversy, and yet it's <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Napoli who start this game as favourites</span>, so fearsome is their home record. They've lost only twice at the San Paolo this season, and both defeats were against top teams. Roma and Atalanta (whose form this season means they count as a top team) both proved too good, and there's a strong chance that Juve will fit into that category too.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Napoli have won six of their last nine home League games against Juventus, and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that's why they're trading so short</span>, but here they're coming up against a rock solid Juve, one that is primed to win the title again, and one which believes that the Champions League is also a real possibility.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />That first leg against Barcelona isn't until a week on Tuesday, and so Juve shouldn't be distracted. Given that they have conceded only 19 goals this season, and given that Napoli have struggled here against two teams which defended stoutly and created problems on the counter attack, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">I tend to look at the</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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="2/1">2.98</span> that's available about a Juve win and think that we should grab it. </span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />You don't get the chance to back Juve at odds against very often, and for all that Gonzalo Higuain is out of form and will be whistled and booed for as long as he lasts, I still think that the Champions have enough about them to finish off Napoli, and ensure that they'll be lifting the title once again at the end of the season.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Paulo Dybala may well be rested after a muscular problem and Marko Pjaca is out for the rest of the season. Notably, these two sides will clash again at the San Paolo on Wednesday in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, so much will depend on which game they each consider to be more important.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended Bet<br style="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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Back Juventus to beat Napoli @</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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="2/1">2.98</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Torino v Udinese</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Sunday, 11:30<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Live on BT Sport 3</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Torino's last six Serie A games have now gone Over 3.5 Goals, and yet that outcome <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">is priced up here at</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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="15/8">2.90</span></span>. That makes it a must bet, as Udinese are a long way from some of the long ball bores that Gigi Delneri has coached over the years.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Both of these teams have had seasons to forget: mired in mid table and fortunate that more of a relegation battle hasn't developed beneath them.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Andrea Belotti has of course been Torino's star</span>, and he'll hope to mark his 100th Serie A appearance by extending his current mark of 22 goals: the race for that Capocannoniere crown remains fierce.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />They've been let down defensively, though, with only Pescara and Palermo conceding more goals than them since the start of 2017, and with Udinese more than capable of taking advantage of any defensive errors, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Torino could be in trouble</span> in the early Sunday game.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Udinese have scored seven goals in their last two Serie A matches</span>, and conceded in both, and when you add that current form to the good and bad of Torino, there's only really one conclusion to be drawn. There'll be more goals on Sunday, and that outcome is attractively priced.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended Bet<br style="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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Back Over 3.5 Goals in Torino v Udinese @</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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="15/8">2.90</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Inter v Sampdoria</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Monday, 19:45<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Live on BT Sport 3</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Inter saw their momentum halted last time out by Torino, but that game reaffirmed a notion which has been good to us in recent weeks: that <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">games involving Inter tend to have goals</span></span>. That's a bandwagon which it's worth staying on as the Nerazzurri face an in form Sampdoria.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />It's no great surprise to see Marco Giampaolo linked with some of the very top jobs in Serie A after the work that he's done at Marassi, and after his team beat Inter earlier in the season, he'll be confident of emerging with something from San Siro.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />This is a very different Inter team, though, one that has blended brilliantly under Stefano Pioli. They look like they'll continue to score goals, continue to struggle defensively, and therefore continue to entertain.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Inter's last four games have now produced 22 goals</span>, and I don't see that trend ending against a Samp side with plenty going for them in forward areas. Fabio Quagliarella and Luis Muriel will revel in the wide open spaces afforded them by Inter, although <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">I don't think that Samp will be quite good enough to make a lay of the home team</span></span> a sensible play at a short price.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended Bet<br style="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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Over 3.5 Goals in Inter v Sampdoria @</span><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;"> </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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="6/5">2.20</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="6/5"><br /></span></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNjqE66PWE3RjqsOJQC6s9sxfn9oHDmH9Q2aOd2DPFR3OlVi0KN9Jo7vp8QDHziKd_Ojt3oVRRuzIgq7zKpCalY60tMeAzdWbWKPIQbsxCxf8DStKqbQHRHHuEwoWsuKzEmP5Ws7RolI/s1600/647473548.0+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNjqE66PWE3RjqsOJQC6s9sxfn9oHDmH9Q2aOd2DPFR3OlVi0KN9Jo7vp8QDHziKd_Ojt3oVRRuzIgq7zKpCalY60tMeAzdWbWKPIQbsxCxf8DStKqbQHRHHuEwoWsuKzEmP5Ws7RolI/s640/647473548.0+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

Serie A Betting: Grudge match in Naples

Napoli v Juventus Sunday, 19:45 Live on BT Sport For anyone who still believes that the race for the Scudetto could yet be a contest,  Napo...

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Swansea City v Middlesbrough: Boro to break a season's bad habit in fight for survival

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Swansea v Middlesbrough</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Sunday 2nd April, 1.30pm<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Live on Sky Sports 1</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A lot has changed for both these sides since they last met in December. That game, a 3-0 triumph for Middlesbrough at the Riverside, was their last win in the Premier League and one that saw them rise to the heady heights of 14th in the table. For Swansea, it was one of their lowest points of the season and one of the final nails in the coffin for manager <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bob Bradley</span>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Swansea</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The appointment of <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul Clement</span> in south Wales has transformed the atmosphere around the club. A run of five wins in 10 games since the turn of the year and Premier League football next season looks more likely than not. Swansea are 17th in the table - three points clear of Hull in 18th - and having been as low as <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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" 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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">1.34</span></span> are now <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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="7/2"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">4.60</span></span> to <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">be relegated</span></span>.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Their turnaround has been driven by performances at the Liberty Stadium - three wins in four since Clement took charge - and the form of <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gylfi Sigurdsson</span>. The midfielder has been directly involved in 53% of his side's goals this season - only Jermain Defoe (67% for Sunderland) has a more talismanic role for his team. Sigurdsson's service for Fernando Llorente up front and Alfie Mawson who has popped up with some important goals from defence should help the Swans stay up.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Middlesbrough</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Boro have been on an awful run since the reverse fixture. Eleven games without a win and only four goals in their favour culminated in the departure of Aitor Karanka as manager. The Spaniard's assistant <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Steve Agnew</span> has been appointed in his place as caretaker.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />There was an immediate improvement in their last match against Manchester United. The reintroduction of <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stewart Downing</span> and a clear intent to attack was a refreshing change from some of the turgid football on display under Agnew's predecessor. Boro even played with two men up front in the latter stages of the game - with Rudy Gestede coming on to partner Alvaro Negredo - a change which resulted in a goal, something of a rarity for them this season. In truth, they were unlucky to leave that game without a point - albeit against an injury-ravaged United.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Boro will be hoping that Agnew can have a similar impact to that of Clement at Swansea although there is a sense they may have left it too late. Their run of four defeats in five games has seen them slip to 19th in the table and five points adrift of Sunday's rivals. They 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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="2/9"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">1.23</span></span> to <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">go down</span></span>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Match Odds</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />It will be interesting to see how the international break has affected Boro. Agnew has had two weeks to impart his own style on the team and we should expect them to show more of that <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">attacking spirit</span> from their last outing.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Swansea come off this one with two disappointing away defeats to Hull and Bournemouth but a return home sees Clement's side <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">installed as favourites</span></span> 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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="21/20"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">2.06</span></span>. They were perhaps unlucky to concede their first goal against the Cherries and failed to capitalise on some glorious chances at the KCOM so either of those results could have gone the other way.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />As it is, the Swans are only five points clear of Boro and Sunday's visitors have a game in hand. Clement will be eyeing it up as a real chance to put distance between his side and the relegation zone while Agnew will know that a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">win for Boro</span></span> - at odds of <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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="10/3"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">4.30</span></span> - will put his team back in control of their own destiny.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A draw - something which has not happened in Swansea's last 18 matches - at odds of <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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" title="5/2"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">3.50</span></span> does not really suit either side in this big six-pointer.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The goal scoring stats for Boro this season do not make for pleasant reading. Agnew's men have averaged just 2.4 shots on target per match - the lowest of any side in Europe's top five leagues. They have drawn five matches 0-0 - more than any side in the Premier League - and they have the lowest goals tally in the league at 20. It is their <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">defence</span> - having conceded just 33 goals (better records than Arsenal and Liverpool) that means they are not in an even more perilous state.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />If they are to change their habits then Swansea will be the team to do it against. For all that Boro have been awful for the neutrals to watch, Swansea have been the most entertaining. The Swans' games this season have witnessed 99 goals (3.4 per game) - higher than any other Premier League team. They will also be without right-back Angel Rangel and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Martin Olsson</span> is a doubt on the other flank.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />While the stats seem to go against there being goals for Boro they do not take into account their new manager and current position in the table. In the likes of Negredo, Gestede, Downing, Marten De Roon and Gaston Ramirez, the Teessiders have better attacking players than their goals tally suggests. They showed a lot more attacking intent in their last game and really need to start picking up wins at this stage of the season. Do not be surprised to see <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">over 2.5 goals</span></span> scored at odds of <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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" 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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">2.30</span></span>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Referee</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Bobby Madley will take charge of Sunday's early kick-off. The Yorkshireman has officiated 27 games this season - dishing out <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">111 yellows</span> and three red cards.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended Bets</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><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-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Back over 2.5 goals</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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;" 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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">2.30</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><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; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; 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AFL Preview: Cats v Kangaroos

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Geelong v Nth Melbourne</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Sunday 1:10pm</strong><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">at Etihad Stadium</strong></span><br /> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong> <br /> <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; font-size: large;">Its twin against twin as Brad Scott’s Kangaroos battle Chris Scott’s Cats.</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; font-size: large;">Form</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; font-size: large;">Geelong got their WA trip out of the way early and was too classy for Fremantle last week. Mitch Duncan stepped up in the midfield and the usual suspects Dangerfield and Selwood played their starring roles to lift the Cats to a 42-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; font-size: large;">North matched it with West Coast up until half time before being over run. Jarrad Waite cost them dearly in front of goal booting 1.7. Compare that to 7 straight from Josh Kennedy and that was pretty much the score difference in the end. North will be looking for a 4-quarter effort this week.</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; font-size: large;">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; font-size: large;">– 6 of the last 9 matches have gone over the game total at all venues.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North Melbourne are 3 from the last 4 ATS against the Cats.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– 4 of the last 6 matches played at Etihad have gone over the game total.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– North Melbourne have won 3 of the last 6 against the Cats at a POT of 68%.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– The average total in the last 6 at Etihad between these sides is 202.5</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; font-size: large;">Betting Data</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">2017 Line</strong>: Geelong 1-0, North Melbourne 0-1<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">2017 Over/Under</strong>: Geelong 1-0, North Melbourne 1-0</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; font-size: large;">What To Expect</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; font-size: large;">This is a Geelong home game though they are taking it away from their traditional home in Geelong and playing it under the roof of Etihad. Recent history suggests it’s a high scoring affair with the average total between these two being 202.5 under the roof. North have the form on the board in recent times against Geelong, though they were a completely different outfit the last few years and have churned a lot of experienced players. The Wolf can see this one falling right on the expected margin of 28 points, so will be taking the overs as it is 15 points under their average.</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; font-size: large;">How It’s Shaping Up</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; font-size: large;">Geelong By 28</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; font-size: large;">Recommended Bet</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; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over 189.5 Points ($1.88)</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; font-size: large;">Player Markets</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; font-size: large;">Let me remind you what happened last time these two met. Dangerfield’s stat line was out of this world, he had 48 disposals, 13 marks, 2 Goals and a huge 187 fantasy points. Joel Selwood also had a monster game with 38 disposals, 8 marks, 5 tackles and 132 fantasy points. Dangerfield will have no worries taking on the likes of Ziebell, Cunnington and Swallow through the middle. Wolfy will be enjoying the Dangerfield show and is happy to be on the Brownlow medalist here.</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; font-size: large;">Recommended Bet</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; font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Patrick Dangerfield 120+ Fantasy Points ($1.90)</span> </span></strong></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGjWkE8ECXhQ5lE_MK30-Y6oUsGvVQLAMlRQAIAhe8m5ecn2JQx7CIK6842KOGczynrnj07yF5aZMVzuSJJHvKL5UXfCmrpfWGxmXq5a2B24K1BrsECIFa0RDJ-nODh7cdG7wVWL-efo/s1600/88.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGjWkE8ECXhQ5lE_MK30-Y6oUsGvVQLAMlRQAIAhe8m5ecn2JQx7CIK6842KOGczynrnj07yF5aZMVzuSJJHvKL5UXfCmrpfWGxmXq5a2B24K1BrsECIFa0RDJ-nODh7cdG7wVWL-efo/s640/88.jpg" width="640" /></a></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; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong></div>

AFL Preview: Cats v Kangaroos

Geelong v Nth Melbourne Sunday 1:10pm at Etihad Stadium Its twin against twin as Brad Scott’s Kangaroos battle Chris Scott’s Cats. Fo...

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AFL Preview: Power v Dockers

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Port Adelaide v Fremantle<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sunday 4:40pm</strong><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">at Adelaide Oval</strong></span><br /> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong> <br /> <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; font-size: large;">Port will be too good for a lost Fremantle outfit</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; font-size: large;">Form</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; font-size: large;">Port Adelaide caused the biggest upset of round 1 by defeating the Swans in Sydney. The brand of football they played was hard and tough and it’s not often the swans get beaten in contested ball at home. The added motivation of playing for skipper Travis Boak in his 200<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> game showed and the passion after the game was great to see.</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; font-size: large;">Fremantle were hoping for an improved start to the season after last year’s disaster but it wasn’t to be. Returning skipper Nat Fyfe was good but his presence wasn’t enough to get Freo over the line. The most troubling aspect of their performance was the lack of game plan execution, something they will need to rectify quickly.</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; font-size: large;">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; font-size: large;">– Fremantle have won 6 of the last 9 against Port at a POT of 7% at all venues.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Port are 2 from 3 ATS in home fixtures against Fremantle.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Fremantle’s last win in Adelaide was back in round 18, 2012.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– The average score in the last 3 matches between these two in Adelaide is a low 156.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />– Fremantle are -15% POT on head to head matches played Interstate since 2012.</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; font-size: large;">Betting Data</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">2017 Line</strong>: Port Adelaide 1-0, Fremantle 0-1<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">2017 Over/Under</strong>: Port Adelaide 1-0, Fremantle 1-0</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; font-size: large;">What To Expect</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; font-size: large;">It will take a brave Wolf to tip against Port this week after their effort against the Swans. This week will be their first at home, a venue in which they need to turn into a fortress if they are to return to the finals. They have a dismal overall record against the Dockers, winning just 3 of their last 9 at all venues though have won their recent clashes in Adelaide. The likes of Gray and Wingard up forward should prove difficult matchups for the Dockers and with a severe lack of scoring ability at the Freo end, the Wolf can see the Power’s scoring ability being too much here. The Power will charge out of the blocks playing their first match at home and the Wolf cannot see them relinquishing their lead at any stage.</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; font-size: large;">How It’s Shaping Up</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; font-size: large;">Port Adelaide By 30</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; font-size: large;">Recommended Bet</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; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Port Adelaide – Wire To Wire ($1.92)</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; font-size: large;">Player Markets</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; font-size: large;">Port’s Ollie Wines has been in terrific touch since the half way stage of 2016 and has continued that in round 1. Wines now has 9 consecutive fantasy scores over the 100-point mark. He had game high 33 disposals against Sydney and is definitely one to keep an eye on in fantasy and disposal markets. Another player who had a terrific 2016 is Lachie Neale. Neale set the record for the number of disposals in a regular season last year and has collected 38 against the Power in his last outing. With Sandilands likely to win the hit outs against Ryder, expect Neale to have a big day here.</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; font-size: large;">Recommended Bet</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; font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Lachie Neale 30+ Disposals ($1.75)</span> </span></strong></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRb0wl1mhfpi0GCbs4WLqMc_f9N3ZWiNpwrDoaPmY6OXF7s7sW1Bu9_eJJCsBNgf572eQhuSYxXIY8ZOd3Y3LQxPwg09X6URP5MmsNTWYDU8awUO4CruC5wmjC-PIcsWtRIUfRJwxbXs/s1600/9a0765634720aac99fa86ec0a71de41f_M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRb0wl1mhfpi0GCbs4WLqMc_f9N3ZWiNpwrDoaPmY6OXF7s7sW1Bu9_eJJCsBNgf572eQhuSYxXIY8ZOd3Y3LQxPwg09X6URP5MmsNTWYDU8awUO4CruC5wmjC-PIcsWtRIUfRJwxbXs/s640/9a0765634720aac99fa86ec0a71de41f_M.jpg" width="640" /></a></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; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong></div>

AFL Preview: Power v Dockers

Port Adelaide v Fremantle Sunday 4:40pm at Adelaide Oval Port will be too good for a lost Fremantle outfit Form Port Adelaide caused...

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NRL Preview: Warriors v Titans

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">NRL Preview<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Sunday, April 2, 2pm (AEDT), 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; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong> <br /> <figure style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><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; font-size: large;">We’re only four rounds through the competition, but the pressure is already building on Stephen Kearney and the Warriors. They’ve had the one fortunate victory over the Knights and need to start delivering on a consistent basis with the roster they have. Kieran Foran has been named to take his spot in the No.6 jersey after his late withdrawal against the Dragons 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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">History</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Warriors have won 11 of their last 12 against the Titans with their last five victories being by eight-plus. The Warriors won both clashes in 2016. They won the Round 17 clash at Mt Smart 27-18 and followed it up in Round 22 on the Gold Coast with a 24-14. Warriors centre Solomone Kata crossed for a double on that occasion.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">New Zealand have been one of the biggest disappointments in 2017 with their opening round win over Newcastle followed with losses to Melbourne, Canterbury and St George Illawarra. Defensively the Warriors are a mess with 22 points conceded in all four outings. Gold Coast have just the one win but have shown glimpses of their best of 2016 with a good showing against the Cowboys in defeat. Their attack has been strong with 20 points in all four games but on three occasions they have conceded 34 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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Key Matchup</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Shaun Johnson v Ashley Taylor. NSW Coach Laurie Daley was vocal during the week about the form of Johnson and even suggested that he should be dropped. The Wolf can’t agree with Loz and thinks Johnson is doing his best in a side that is under-performing. Johnson looks primed to have a huge game here. Taylor is one of the best up-and-coming halves in the game and is making a name for himself on the Gold Coast. Taylor already has 9 try-assists for the season and the Titans would be wise to do everything possible to keep him at Robina.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Stats That Matter</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">New Zealand are the only team without a cover this year with a 0-4 ATS number to go with a 2-2 total record. Gold Coast are 1-3 ATS with a 3-1 over record. The Warriors have won 11 of their last 12 against the Titans with their last five victories being by eight-plus. New Zealand are 17-9 over at home when favoured by 4 or more at Mt Smart while the over is 10-6 at Mt Smart when the Warriors are a 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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Final Thoughts</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Wolf has been hurt by the Warriors too many times in the past and is going to play the total in this one. Both teams should throw the ball around in this one and defence won’t be a strong suit. If you have to back a side, proceed with caution and take the Warriors.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />New Zealand by 6</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Best Bet</strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Over 42.5 ($1.88)</span></span></div> </figure><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><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;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Other Recommended Bets</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">New Zealand 1-12 ($3)</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBunoiiLLFx4neaxJyQbHnaXp3fRaIsif13PE3SVDn4TnQcGuhQIukqUWVYSq4sNEiUBVvjdPiv5NaPMD6iv4a6DTNi4Nm4WdJFGAFORQRttPl7Cb9kmuywL0oFJr2Lsq9SGPOidkQkiQ/s1600/3333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBunoiiLLFx4neaxJyQbHnaXp3fRaIsif13PE3SVDn4TnQcGuhQIukqUWVYSq4sNEiUBVvjdPiv5NaPMD6iv4a6DTNi4Nm4WdJFGAFORQRttPl7Cb9kmuywL0oFJr2Lsq9SGPOidkQkiQ/s640/3333.jpg" width="640" /></a></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; font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>

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NRL Preview: Tigers v Dragons

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">NRL Preview<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra Dragons</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Sunday, April 2, 4pm (AEDT), ANZ Stadium, Sydney</strong></span><br /> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong> <br /> <figure style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><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; font-size: large;">The Tigers will be hoping Ivan Cleary signs on the dotted line this week and they can get back to focusing on football. They produced a much better effort against the Storm last week, but will need to play for 80 minutes against the resurgent Dragons. Luke Brooks has been ruled out for the Tigers with a hamstring injury, while Jamal Idris gets his first start in a Tigers jersey.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">History</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both teams have shared the spoils in the past 8 meetings, with both the Tigers and Dragons winning four matches apiece. The Tigers won last year’s Round 20 clash 25-12 at ANZ Stadium.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Form</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Tigers have dropped three straight and despite a much better effort in the first half against the Storm last week, they will take little from the match they threw away. Some second-half tackling was embarrassing and the refusal of Mitchell Moses to pass the ball to James Tedesco is becoming increasingly concerning. St George Illawarra have been the surprise packets of the year with three wins and a loss to start the year. Impressive wins over Penrith, Cronulla and New Zealand were mixed with a bad loss to the Eels. The Dragons are remarkably averaging 25 points a game.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Key Matchup</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />James Tedesco v Josh Dugan. No one can question the effort of Tedesco at the back for the Tigers, but he hasn’t been able to replicate his Round1 heroics against the Rabbitohs. The No.1 jersey for NSW will be a hotly contested race and Tedesco will want to win a points decision over Dugan. It’s been no surprise that Dugan has been playing outstanding football since moving back to his best position of fullback. H’es been breaking tackles and the line at will and will be a piviotal figure for the Dragons if they’re to play finals football this year.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Stats That Matter</strong></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wests Tigers are 1-3 ATS with 2-2 total record while St George Illawarra are 3-1 ATS with a 2-2 total number. The Tigers have covered 11 of their last 15 at ANZ while the Dragons have covered just 2 of their last 7 at the venue. The Dragons have covered just 2 of their last 7 off a double digit 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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Final Thoughts</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Wolf is expecting a close contest here, making the Tigers with the start the play. He is also predicting a shootout and the game total looks too low here. If the Tigers can leave the off-field drama behind them and repeat their first half efforts against the Storm, they can spring the upset over the Red V.</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">How It’s Shaping Up</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Wests Tigers by 4</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; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Best Bet</strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Wests +3.5 ($1.90)</span></span></div> </figure><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><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;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Other Recommended Bets</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Over 37.5 ($1.88)</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqASezC9dBK4_8toYXXe5dOeSRdRBYYftHnT4a8HeceeQg5gINgly48m5iCvrBIjOQv39oCG6M7NDBbR4fiiXcL9E9vwcnHBxcsDhszLZi_zzdhBOYsCi3AoXY1SFbfUkoD2dtAEVzZc/s1600/nrl_preview_round_5_.img.1490760760125.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqASezC9dBK4_8toYXXe5dOeSRdRBYYftHnT4a8HeceeQg5gINgly48m5iCvrBIjOQv39oCG6M7NDBbR4fiiXcL9E9vwcnHBxcsDhszLZi_zzdhBOYsCi3AoXY1SFbfUkoD2dtAEVzZc/s640/nrl_preview_round_5_.img.1490760760125.png" width="640" /></a></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; font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>

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