La Liga Betting: Barcelona's derby form against Espanyol too strong to ignore

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Real Madrid v Levante</span><br />Saturday, 12:00<br />Live on Sky Sports Football and Betfair Live Video</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's the third of four consecutive home games for Real Madrid, who were given just <span style="font-weight: 600;">the most gentle prod of a wake-up call</span> a fortnight ago. Some were already coronating Zinedine Zidane's charges as 2017/18 champions - they were and remain this column's pick - but Madrid were the first of the Big Two to drop points, drawing 2-2 with an energetic Valencia side at the Bernabéu.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In truth, that game could easily have ended in defeat, especially if <span style="font-weight: 600;">Marco Asensio</span>had not activated god mode once more. Yet there's no real reason for any great concern and appointments against Levante and APOEL in the capital look very inviting as the champions look to launch their season properly on two fronts.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">The Frogs have made a solid enough start</span> to life back in Primera, grinding a win against Villarreal in Jornada 1 and coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Deportivo La Coruña. In both games they netted important late goals, suggesting the belief instilled in the side by Juan Muñiz during their promotion season is still present. Yet this is their <span style="font-weight: 600;">first away fixture</span> of the campaign and could well be an eye-opener as far as quality goes.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Levante are without influential midfielder <span style="font-weight: 600;">José Luis Morales</span> (suspended), while Madrid are boosted by the return of <span style="font-weight: 600;">Sergio Ramos</span> at the back. That will raise hopes of a clean sheet against a side who haven't scored in their last three league visits to the Bernabéu, and with a Champions League game on the horizon, the smart money may be on a businesslike home victory.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Real Madrid to win and under 3.5 goals at 2/1</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Valencia v Atlético Madrid</span><br />Saturday, 15:15<br />Live on Betfair Live Video</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This column had little to no reason to back Valencia at any stage last season, but it's worth breaking form when they host Atlético Madrid this weekend. Los Che were impressive at the Bernabéu before the international break: new signings Geoffrey Kondogbia and Jeison Murillo made good contributions and there was a reminder that <span style="font-weight: 600;">this is a squad bursting with home-grown talent</span> (José Gayá, Toni Lato and Carlos Soler all did well). There's no way Marcelino's side should be fighting a relegation battle this year.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atlético pummelled Las Palmas last weekend, as expected, but struggled against a less flimsy side a week earlier (2-2 vs Girona) and have an important <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Champions League match against Roma</span> coming up on Tuesday night, so <span style="font-weight: 600;">their attentions may be divided</span>. Throw in the absence of Antoine Griezmann and we have the basis of a good argument for opposing them. We'll stop short of backing Valencia to beat Atleti, who are unbeaten in 13 away games in La Liga, but they can certainly avoid defeat.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Valencia +0.5 (2pts) 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/5">1.78</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Barcelona v Espanyol</span><br />Saturday, 19:45<br />Live on Sky Sports Football and Betfair Live Video</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is altogether too early to say whether the arrival of <span style="font-weight: 600;">Ousmane Dembélé</span> will be a catalyst for a proper revival, but <span style="font-weight: 600;">at least Barcelona were able to muster some sort of reaction late in the transfer window</span>. The outlook remains somewhat cloudy for the Catalans, but they do now at least have a player of real quality to fill the gaping, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Neymar-shaped hole</span> in their starting XI in the months to come.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A derby debut could be in the offing for Dembélé on Saturday, but the return of <span style="font-weight: 600;">Luis Suárez</span> after injury will arguably be the greater boost for Barça. The Uruguayan missed the first two games of the season but played for his country in World Cup qualifiers and should be at the disposal of Ernesto Valverde here. That will be music to the ears of Lionel Messi, who didn't look overly enamoured with his one-man-band routine against Betis and Alavés, even if it did get the job done.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barcelona's home form has been impeccable either side of the summer break: they've won 13 in a row on their own patch. <span style="font-weight: 600;">The last eight city derbies at the Camp Nou have all gone their way, with an aggregate score of 26-2</span>, which indicates where the power lies in this rivalry. In fact, Espanyol have claimed just three points from the last 16 league meetings between the sides (home and away), so we're not expecting an upset.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quique Sánchez Flores' side picked up a handy win in Sevilla in their opening game but then failed to break down Leganés at home, in a game marked by the emotional return of Sergio Garcia. They are a handy side on their day but are <span style="font-weight: 600;">feeling their way into the season</span> and those recent head-to-head results (last four league meetings at the Camp Nou: 5-1, 5-0, 4-1) shouldn't be ignored.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Any Other Home Win in the Correct Score Market 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; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="7/4">2.70</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="7/4"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfbCxjo4Z8Mvn71v9oci-ENZuMxe7YdcwLyRb-a8h66lUDpaUNneH35INpxg9k5dAcXBd6fV6lVgRHaO3YIH1pBRPOellmL7A4WWwU-rbCQzkfvhf-8gGydXp0Dc2UOZohQDY3R_Sszw/s1600/FC%252BBarcelona%252Bv%252BReal%252BCD%252BEspanyol%252BLa%252BLiga%252BXcicfgSmx_Gl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfbCxjo4Z8Mvn71v9oci-ENZuMxe7YdcwLyRb-a8h66lUDpaUNneH35INpxg9k5dAcXBd6fV6lVgRHaO3YIH1pBRPOellmL7A4WWwU-rbCQzkfvhf-8gGydXp0Dc2UOZohQDY3R_Sszw/s640/FC%252BBarcelona%252Bv%252BReal%252BCD%252BEspanyol%252BLa%252BLiga%252BXcicfgSmx_Gl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

La Liga Betting: Barcelona's derby form against Espanyol too strong to ignore

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Serie A Betting: Expect goals when Lazio and Milan meet in Rome

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Benevento v Torino<br />Sunday, 17:00<br />Live on BT Sport 1</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was convinced that there would be goals in Benevento's second Serie A game, against Bologna, but a 1-0 win for the away side cost this column: at the risk of flogging a struggling horse, it's a theme that I'm going to stick with for Week 3 of the season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The logic last time was sound, and remains so: Benevento were unfortunate in that Bologna game, having a last minute equaliser ruled out by VAR and missing various other chances, and the statistics show that they are a team which likes to play on the front foot.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only Fiorentina have had more shots than their 36 so far this season, and they looked against both Sampdoria and Bologna like a team that would be involved in quite a few high-scoring games. We shouldn't be discouraged by one misfire.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Torino's statistics also indicate that they tend to be involved in games with goals: their <span style="font-weight: 600;">last nine away from home have resulted in both teams scoring</span>, and last weekend's fortunate clean sheet against Sassuolo was their first in 20 games. They have a man in form in Adem Ljajic, though, and will pose a threat to the newbies from Campania.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Benevento look a big price to beat an overrated Torino 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="7/2">4.60</span></span>, but I think that <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Over 3.5 Goals is reasonably priced 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="15/8">2.90</span></span>. Goals will follow these two teams around, and there's a good chance of at least four here.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 3.5 Goals in Benevento v Torino @</span> <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="15/8">2.90</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Lazio v Milan</span><br />Sunday, 14:00<br />Live on BT Sport 3</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's an early season meeting of two of Serie A's big guns in Rome, and a first real test for Milan's new money, as the Rossoneri head to the Olimpico to play Lazio.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Milan were fortunate to come away with three points against Cagliari last time and there's still much to prove for their rebuilt team: I think that they'll flourish eventually, there's too much talent for them not to, but they might just be worth opposing as Vincenzo Montella looks to get things right.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Lazio are</span> <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="6/4">2.50</span> for the win, Milan are available at around <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="2/1">3.00</span></span>, and I can see why layers are finding it hard to make up their minds. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Lazio may have won only one of their last nine in Serie A against Milan</span>, but are a much more settled side than Montella's, while Milan have so much potential and only Napoli have managed more than their 15 shots on target so far this season. They seem to be aiming to please.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">I'm sorely tempted to back Milan</span></span>, as they've started the season so well, and look a big price to me. They had 17 players away on international duty, though, and I have a feeling that might add to the settling in time for this new squad.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lazio seem certain to give Nani his debut, and after they were so shot shy in their opening home game against SPAL, they'll be desperate to put on a show for the home fans in what could, for once, be a really good atmosphere for an afternoon game at the Olimpico.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given the attacking talent on both sides, and the stats so far this season, I think that the safer bet is to go for goals here as well, and <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">with Over 3.5 available 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="2/1">3.00</span></span>, I'll make this my second tip in that market this weekend.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 3.5 Goals in Lazio v Milan @</span> <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="2/1">3.00</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Sampdoria v Roma</span><br />Saturday, 19:45<br />Live on BT Sport 3</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Saturday night game at Marassi rounds off this week's column, and it's the same bet. I make no apology for that, as some weeks a theme seems to develop, and this looks likely to be another involving and entertaining game.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sampdoria have won their opening two games</span>, and done so in relatively buccaneering fashion, 2-1 on both occasions, while Roma's bright start away to Atalanta faded badly at the Olimpico, when they were simply blown away by Inter. Suffer a similar fate here and already Eusebio Di Francesco will be feeling the heat.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marco Giampaolo is a really clever Coach, and he'll have watched the way that Inter dealt with Roma's deficiencies, and while he doesn't have Mauro Icardi to take advantage, he does have an <span style="font-weight: 600;">in form Fabio Quagliarella</span>, the veteran who is proving that he still retains plenty of ability.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roma may have only scored once in each of their opening two games, but they hit the woodwork three times against Inter and I don't think that their performance deserved to be criticised quite as much as it was.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are defensive issues with both of these sides, though: Roma have allowed 14 shots on target in their opening two games, with Samp one of only two teams to have conceded more. This will be lively, and <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">I wouldn't be surprised to see a high scoring draw</span></span>.</span></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;"></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;"></span></span><br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Over 3.5 goals in Sampdoria v Roma @ </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; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="6/4">2.52</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlwxgCYXCiz1Qsm1hmhyYD0SdVUaRm1DDkC4TjweiS5LGysEbJ6DgUQQSZf1Mnw_FylUGMdhr05aJZCEAASjeBj-ljv7Ugq3N3I8yfbZuMRp2mcHwgDZaJNo422mGw5E6JRkWzmD3M-M/s1600/ac-milan-17-18-home-kit-on-pitch-debut+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlwxgCYXCiz1Qsm1hmhyYD0SdVUaRm1DDkC4TjweiS5LGysEbJ6DgUQQSZf1Mnw_FylUGMdhr05aJZCEAASjeBj-ljv7Ugq3N3I8yfbZuMRp2mcHwgDZaJNo422mGw5E6JRkWzmD3M-M/s640/ac-milan-17-18-home-kit-on-pitch-debut+%25286%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="6/4"><br /></span></span></span></div>

Serie A Betting: Expect goals when Lazio and Milan meet in Rome

Benevento v Torino Sunday, 17:00 Live on BT Sport 1 I was convinced that there would be goals in Benevento's second Serie A game, aga...

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Bundesliga Betting: Nagelsmann to impress Bayern again

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday September 09, 17:30</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Live on BT Sport ESPN</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bayern Munich have built up a reputation in recent years for pilfering top talent from clubs who have the temerity to start building a challenge to their dominance. While Hoffenheim have no pretensions to win the title, last season's <span style="font-weight: 600;">excellence</span>didn't go unnoticed, and Bayern swooped.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dominant defender Niklas Sule and midfield general <span style="font-weight: 600;">Sebastian Rudy</span> have both made the trip from Sinsheim to Munich, and both have made an early impact. Sule scored in his Bundesliga debut for Bayern, while Rudy's calm and assured displays in midfield have already seen him dubbed as a successor to Xabi Alonso, which is high praise indeed.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next big name to make the switch from Hoffe to Bayern may not be a player. 30-year-old <span style="font-weight: 600;">Julian Nagelsmann</span> continues to build a reputation as one of the brightest young coaches on the planet, he followed Bayern as a boy, and was only born 65 kilometres west of Munich. Although he has denied any immediate plans to move to the Allianz Arena, his current career trajectory seems to lead to just one destination.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although Hoffenheim crashed out of the Champions League to Liverpool, they have made a solid start to the Bundesliga season. They beat Werder Bremen 1-0, and twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Bayer Leverkusen. However, their resources will be stretched this weekend by injuries to <span style="font-weight: 600;">Serge Gnabry,</span> Adam Szalai, Kevin Vogt, Benjamin Hubner and Steven Zuber.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bayern have personnel issues too. <span style="font-weight: 600;">David Alaba</span> was injured on duty with Austria, so Rafinha will fill in. <span style="font-weight: 600;">James Rodriguez</span> may finally make his Bayern debut after playing for Colombia against Brazil, but having played the full 90 minutes of that qualifier, he may only be a substitute.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bayern have taken maximum points from two games, but they haven't really hit top gear yet, and they had a lot of players spread across the globe on international duty. Hoffenheim took four points off them last season, and haven't lost a Bundesliga home game since May 2016. I'm a little surprised therefore to see Bayern as short 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; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="40/85"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.47</span></span> for the win, even with a few Hoffenheim players missing.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If we use the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Asian Handicap,</span> we can give Hoffenheim a goal start at [2.33], which means we only lose our stake if Bayern win by two goals or more. Bayern have only won by two clear goals or more in four of their last 12 Bundesliga away games.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Hoffenheim +1.0 on the Asian Handicap at [2.33]</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Hamburg v RB Leipzig</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Friday September 08, 19:30</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Live on BT Sport 3</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hamburg fans have spent the international break checking the table to make sure there's been no cruel mistake. HSV are joint-top after winning both games so far. They haven't exactly sparkled in their wins over Augsburg and Koln, but they've shown plenty of grit, and a clinical edge in attack. American striker <span style="font-weight: 600;">Bobby Wood</span>has been scoring for club and country, but now has to maintain that momentum, despite doubts over his fitness because of jet-lag.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leipzig needed a superb second-half display to thrash Freiburg on Matchday Two, as they came from behind, and they seem a bit too short here at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="20/21"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.97</span></span>. They have better players than Hamburg, but things haven't quite been clicking for them so far.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hamburg surprisingly won the clubs' last meeting 3-0 in Leipzig, and have now taken maximum points from nine of their last 12 Bundesliga home games, with just one league defeat at the Volksparkstadion since November. On that basis alone, I'll take on the visitors.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Lay RB Leipzig 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="20/21">1.97</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday September 09, 14:30</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In terms of Bundesliga results, Peter Bosz could barely have made a better start as Borussia Dortmund coach. His side swept away Wolfsburg 3-0 at the Volkswagen Arena, and then beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 at Signal Iduna Park. Teenage superstar <span style="font-weight: 600;">Christian Pulisic</span> is stepping up to compensate for the departure of Ousmane Dembele, while the arrival of Ukrainian wing wizard Andriy Yarmolenko adds to the dizzying array of attacking talent at Bosz's disposal.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last season, Dortmund won 3-0 and 3-1 against Freiburg, and I suspect another handsome victory is on the cards. Freiburg lost Vincenzo Grifo and <span style="font-weight: 600;">Maximilian Philipp</span> in the summer (Philipp went to BVB), departures which have robbed them of a huge chunk of creativity. So far, Freiburg have drawn 0-0 with Eintracht Frankfurt, and been hammered 4-1 at RB Leipzig.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coach <span style="font-weight: 600;">Christian Streich</span> is used to turning water into wine in the Black Forest, but I'm not sure how tasty this season's vintage will prove to be.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Borussia Dortmund -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at [2.15]</span></span> </span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqXNEkDgZi_UH4vIMuFQupsqKZe7-4wai2E9lxdAFYWygvR4qqEtI1EpzExby_zhITYTMmXkHIsBuYP949hU3xdpTzL0SQrHlaWgRYLrtinVmbvKtND4RqUqnJufG3D7EcCj-F81Tjv8/s1600/bayer3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqXNEkDgZi_UH4vIMuFQupsqKZe7-4wai2E9lxdAFYWygvR4qqEtI1EpzExby_zhITYTMmXkHIsBuYP949hU3xdpTzL0SQrHlaWgRYLrtinVmbvKtND4RqUqnJufG3D7EcCj-F81Tjv8/s640/bayer3.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Bundesliga Betting: Nagelsmann to impress Bayern again

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Saturday September 09, 17:30 Live on BT Sport ESPN Bayern Munich have built up a reputation in recent years fo...

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Stoke vs Manchester United: Lukaku can make the difference in low-scoring encounter

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Stoke vs Manchester United</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday September 9, 17:30<br />Live on BT Sport 1</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">United perfect so far</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three games played, three wins, 10 goals scored and zero conceded. Manchester United have soared to the summit of the Premier League and will aim to continue their perfect start to the season at Stoke in Saturday's late kick off. Jose Mourinho's side have been <span style="font-weight: 600;">rampant </span>in the opening exchanges of the campaign, but it's their trip to the Bet365 Stadium that could present their first major obstacle.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Games against West Ham, Swansea and Leicester City were easily navigable, but <span style="font-weight: 600;">a trip to Stoke is never easy</span>, regardless of their good form. The Potters picked up a 1-0 home win over Arsenal last month and are <span style="font-weight: 600;">unbeaten </span>in their last four home meetings with United, winning two. That would have been three wins from four had a late Juan Mata goal not rescued a point for the Red Devils last time out. A solid 1-1 draw at West Brom prior to the international break provides a solid foundation to build upon, even if the welcome of United is a considerable threat for the Potters.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <span style="font-weight: 600;">Mourinho factor </span>will also play a part in the match up, with the Portuguese boss failing to win any of the last four competitive matches he has overseen against Stoke, drawing three and losing one.<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Mark Hughes</span> is unbeaten in his last three meetings with Mourinho and is looking to become just the second manager to go four or more matches without defeat against the charismatic 54-year-old, who has lost his fourth match of the league season in four of his last five managerial campaigns.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Middling form a concern for Hughes</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Traditionally strong at home, though, Stoke have lost three of their last six league matches at the Bet365 Stadium and have just won two of those six, and United will hope to exploit their recent <span style="font-weight: 600;">underwhelming home form</span>. Mourinho's side have lost only two of their last 32 Premier League matches, so it's no surprise that<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> United to not lose is available 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="1/10">1.10</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">History points to low goals total</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meetings between these two at the Bet365 Stadium of late have also been <span style="font-weight: 600;">low-scoring affairs</span>, with three of the last four league encounters seeing under 2.5 goals. United may have brushed aside West Ham and Swansea with ease, but Stoke are notoriously difficult to break down. With <span style="font-weight: 600;">Jack Butland </span>back to full fitness and operating behind a defence containing <span style="font-weight: 600;">Ryan Shawcross</span>, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Kurt Zouma</span> and the recently acquired<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Kevin Wimmer</span>, this one could be a low scoring affair. The Betfair Exchange market is split down the middle, with both options available to back at close to evens.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On top of that, three of the last five league outings, and two of the last three at the Bet365 Stadium, between these two have ended 1-1 and if you're feeling adventurous, a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1-1 draw in Saturday's late kick off is available 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="8/1">9.20</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Rampant Romelu to keep hot streak going</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Focusing on the main man, it's difficult to look beyond<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Romelu Lukaku</span>, who has scored three goals in three Premier League outings for United following his big money arrival. Had it not been for a superb Kasper Schmeichel penalty stop in Leicester's 2-0 loss at Old Trafford, that return would look all the better, but the 24-year-old's impact is not to be scoffed at in the wake of his move to United. He's scored three in his last four league meetings against Stoke, and 16 in his last 18 Premier League appearances.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Betfair's Sportsbook makes the Belgian 10/11 to score anytime</span>, but you can back him to be the first to hit the back of the net at 11/4. Lukaku netted the first goal in United's 4-0 win over West Ham earlier in the campaign and was first on the scoresheet that last time he netted in the Premier League against the Potters. An average of 4.7 shots per game - second only to Harry Kane (8) - this season suggests real confidence in his pursuit of goal.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ref Watch</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Neil Swarbrick </span>is the man in the middle, and to some he is considered a lucky referee for Stoke. He's officiated 12 Potters matches in the Premier League, with Stoke losing only four of those 12 games, while of the eight times he's officiated a United match, they've won only three, including recent back-to-back 1-1 draws in England's top tier.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets </span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Under 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="1/1">1.98</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Lukaku to score anytime @ 10/11</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKyHHkyqicxjdNNW8CwvCbTYCLhmLN5aOpXdsAOJqUhPOo-bMlHPSCGWjZv7NJ7VFnFOPy75ptsP8skt8iBwi1hoZ5bNt5d3Zm7fGXHiM2JMoRDWdjMxF03ivjQtKSlMN8f1wHvZ8tRI/s1600/GettyImages-839569770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1600" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKyHHkyqicxjdNNW8CwvCbTYCLhmLN5aOpXdsAOJqUhPOo-bMlHPSCGWjZv7NJ7VFnFOPy75ptsP8skt8iBwi1hoZ5bNt5d3Zm7fGXHiM2JMoRDWdjMxF03ivjQtKSlMN8f1wHvZ8tRI/s640/GettyImages-839569770.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"><br /></span></span></div>

Stoke vs Manchester United: Lukaku can make the difference in low-scoring encounter

Stoke vs Manchester United Saturday September 9, 17:30 Live on BT Sport 1 United perfect so far Three games played, three wins, 10 ...

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Southampton v Watford: Back Silva's men to shine again

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Southampton v Watford </span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday September 9, 15:00</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Saints still learning under Pellegrini</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three Premier League matches have yielded five points and Saints occupy eighth place in the early table. Those points were secured in vastly contrasting ways, however, and it's a little tricky to get a grip on the south coast side right now. Former manager Claude Puel was criticised for his overly defensive methods but a pair of 0-0 draws suggest little has changed so far under Mauricio Pellegrini. And yet the solitary win in their Premier League sequence was a madcap 3-2 defeat of West Ham when the opposition were reduced to 10 men but so nearly forced a draw out of the trip to St Mary's.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pellegrini has <span style="font-weight: 600;">no major injury concerns</span> ahead of this fixture.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Good vibes at Vicarage Road as clubs moves on from Mazzarri</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a <span style="font-weight: 600;">sprightly start</span> for the Hornets under <span style="font-weight: 600;">Marco Silva</span> and the club go into this fixture one place ahead of Saturday's opponents. That gap could have been bigger were it not for Miguel Britos's sending-off against Brighton last time out in the Premier League, the game petering out to a 0-0 draw thereafter. Summer signings <span style="font-weight: 600;">Richarlison</span> and <span style="font-weight: 600;">Andre Gray </span>have added threat to the attack,<span style="font-weight: 600;"> Nathan Chalobah</span> has made the England squad three games into his Watford career proper and all-in-all this just seems a positive time to be a Watford fan.<br /><br />Britos's suspension means there will be a reshuffle at the back. Craig Cathcart came on against Brighton but is a slight doubt and Younes Kaboul is out.</span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Saints far too short for three points</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am genuinely surprised to see the home side as short 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; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="5/7"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.69</span></span> in the match odds. They're still developing under Pellegrini - as are Watford under Silva of course - but an opening day goalless draw against Swansea and that near-disaster against West Ham are unconvincing results that don't contrast well with Watford's.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are likely to face a<span style="font-weight: 600;"> positive outfit</span> on Saturday afternoon, a side that has already won on the south coast this season (0-2 at Bournemouth in the second gameweek). St Mary's wasn't much of a fortress last year and this Saints side remains largely the same as Puel's. It wouldn't surprise me if they dropped points against Watford, but rather than take those huge odds on the away win we can back them in the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">double chance market 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="7/5">2.42</span> and have the draw on our side too. Betfair shrewdie Harry Phillips also rates it as a bet in this week's <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">betting battle</span> which adds further confidence to the wager.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Strong trends point to low goals at a good price</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given two of Saints' games have contained no goals whatsoever it is a little surprising to see unders and overs so close together in the betting - <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="10/11"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.93</span></span> for the low total and <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="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; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.04</span></span> on the high. If you widen Southampton's form out to include the end of last season you see that the low-scoring trend is still strong - they have <span style="font-weight: 600;">failed to score in eight of the last 11</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with Watford having to field a second-string central defender, that <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="10/11"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.93</span></span> looks generous. In a similar vein, the <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="10/11"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.91</span></span> on 'No' in the both teams to score market is enticing.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ref Watch</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Lee Probert</span> has only taken charge of one game this season and it produced a solitary yellow. He averaged three per match in 2016-17 so don't expect too many card.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Watford/Draw in the double chance market @</span> <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="7/5">2.42</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back under 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; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="10/11">1.93</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlkkB_1nx3hiTYZTKOQUlX0UMSlqdlsKUdZdZhf-rZxG_s_Q5NMhDb9mrt0Nq53j14jCAs6cNTAbGIojj6hJz_LLed5FzdoUEi3PQHLF0Iap858rpWjR2K6nLhDtaFHeGGt7ML3Jahi0/s1600/Prediksi-Southampton-vs-Watford-9-September-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="600" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlkkB_1nx3hiTYZTKOQUlX0UMSlqdlsKUdZdZhf-rZxG_s_Q5NMhDb9mrt0Nq53j14jCAs6cNTAbGIojj6hJz_LLed5FzdoUEi3PQHLF0Iap858rpWjR2K6nLhDtaFHeGGt7ML3Jahi0/s640/Prediksi-Southampton-vs-Watford-9-September-2017.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="10/11"><br /></span></span></div>

Southampton v Watford: Back Silva's men to shine again

Southampton v Watford  Saturday September 9, 15:00 Saints still learning under Pellegrini Three Premier League matches have yielded...

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Leicester v Chelsea: Another defeat for Leicester as tough start continues

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Leicester v Chelsea</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday, 15:00</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Credible defeats will not be good enough for Shakespearean saga to continue</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The fixture computer has not been kind to Leicester, conjuring up an opening four games that have included Arsenal, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Manchester United</span> and now Chelsea.<br /><br />Leicester lost their games away at the Emirates and Old Trafford but were competitive in both fixtures and were especially unlucky against Arsenal. Yet one cannot expect a board that was unsentimental enough to sack <span style="font-weight: 600;">Claudio Ranieri</span> to give much credence to circumstance.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Craig Shakespeare</span> did well to lift the Foxes out of the mire last season, but you suspect that his team will have to enjoy a good campaign if he is to retain the continued support of the club's owners over the long-term. It's important then that Leicester start putting some points on the board, in a month where Liverpool will visit the King Power Stadium and face potentially tricky away trips to Huddersfield and Bournemouth.<br /><br />Robert Huth and Vicente Iborra have so far been unavailable to Shakespeare this season, while new signing <span style="font-weight: 600;">Adrien Silva</span> may not be able to play until January, after Leicester missed the deadline to register the player.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Conte has fresh options for trip to Leicester</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />An opening day defeat at home to <span style="font-weight: 600;">Burnley</span> suggested that there was the potential for another meltdown at Chelsea in the season following a title triumph, but they have since bounced back with two impressive victories.<br /><br />Beating Spurs away and an <span style="font-weight: 600;">Everton</span> team that took a point away from home against Manchester City, are notable scalps. Chelsea's squad does look thin considering that they must now defend their title and also compete in the Champions League, but unfortunately for Leicester this match comes before - not after - a midweek Champions League tie.<br /><br />Key to Chelsea's hopes this season is the form of new signing <span style="font-weight: 600;">Alvaro Morata</span>. With Diego Costa having been frozen out, his fellow Spanish international Morata has to hit the ground running. So far he's delivered, scoring in two of his three Premier League appearances.<br /><br />Antonio Conte could have the opportunity to select <span style="font-weight: 600;">Eden Hazard</span> for the first time this season, after the Belgian featured for his country during the international break. There could also be debuts for new signings Davide Zappacosta and the former Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Chelsea may have to wait for a late win</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Chelsea are the <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/5"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.81</span></span> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">favourites to win</span></span>, with the draw at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="3/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.95</span></span> and a Leicester victory priced at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.00</span></span>.<br /><br />It's hard to look past a Chelsea win, but it's a short price considering that Leicester ran both Arsenal and Manchester United close.<br /><br />An alternative option which could deliver is the <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Draw Half-Time/Chelsea Full-Time</span></span> double result at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">5.00</span></span>. Leicester have been drawing at half-time in three of their four matches this season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Foxes are dangerous in the box</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Over 2.5 goals</span> is the narrow favourite at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="10/11"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.92</span></span>, with unders at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="1/1"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.02</span></span>.<br /><br />Since Shakespeare took charge of Leicester they have played 16 Premier League games, which have been evenly split between over and under 2.5 goals. This is perhaps a market to avoid then.<br /><br />Instead look towards <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Both Teams To Score</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; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/5"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">1.80</span></span>, as over the same period Leicester have found the net in 14 of their 16 games. The <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Both Teams To Score and Chelsea Win</span></span> double is another to consider at <span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="11/4"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.75</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"></span></span></div> <h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Morata favourite to strike again</span></span></h3> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />As mentioned previously, Morata has made a good start to his Chelsea career. He's the favourite to <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">find the net</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; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="6/5"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">2.20</span></span>.<br /><br />For Leicester, it's unsurprisingly Jamie Vardy that's rated as most likely to score at a price 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; font-weight: 600; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" 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; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">3.45</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back the draw half-time/Chelsea full-time double result 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; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative;" title="4/1">5.00</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back both teams to score 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; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="4/5">1.80</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoFfQd4CcK0PSdLY0Pvs6a1efqRBZqIwAHiYc8XfpJQbwyQz1ixgDrpEF20EWShnHkXOtEf1P69ZOy2cMO3tOY2wancUYTYRfRcepX4DepIW_JJhc0oJP6DAaTDmIGCnnYTtU1st7U0U/s1600/2017-01-14T185947Z_127421987_MT1ACI14726596_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-CHE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1350" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoFfQd4CcK0PSdLY0Pvs6a1efqRBZqIwAHiYc8XfpJQbwyQz1ixgDrpEF20EWShnHkXOtEf1P69ZOy2cMO3tOY2wancUYTYRfRcepX4DepIW_JJhc0oJP6DAaTDmIGCnnYTtU1st7U0U/s640/2017-01-14T185947Z_127421987_MT1ACI14726596_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-CHE.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; outline: none; padding: 0px 2px 1px; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;" title="4/5"><br /></span></span></span></div>

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