1245pm – Sunderland v Tottenham – 2.12 away – a win and a shut out against usual high scorers will hopefully be repeated for Sunderland today against a purring Spurs with Bale and Lennon very dangerous.
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| Sat | 07/04/12 | PRL | Sunderland | 0 – 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | More info | |
| Sun | 18/12/11 | PRL | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 0 | Sunderland | View events | More info |
| Sat | 12/02/11 | PRL | Sunderland | 1 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | View events | More info |
| Tue | 09/11/10 | PRL | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 1 | Sunderland | View events | More info |
| Sat | 03/04/10 | PRL | Sunderland | 3 – 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | View events | More info |
| Sat | 07/11/09 | PRL | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 – 0 | Sunderland |
Sunderland tough to beat at home in head to heads. Both teams now though have new managers.
LEAGUE POSITION – 13th v 4th – a possibility for 3rd if Spuds win.
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Sunderland
RECENT HOME FORM – DWDLLDLWW – 2 clean sheets last 2 v Reading and City resulted in 2 wins.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – LLWLDLLWLWW – have recently lost 3-1 to United and Chelsea -1st and 3rd. Did beat 2nd 1-0 at home but generally concede 2,3,4 against top 6 home and away. Do note that all bar 1 of the wins have come against bottom 7 sides. I would suggest the 1-0 v City is not typical.
GOAL TRENDS – 33% overs at home. Lead at halftime at home in only 2 of 9 this season.
STREAKS – no draw in 6 overall, have scored in last 6 overall.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Spurs
RECENT AWAY FORM – LWWWLLWLW – 3 of 4 away defeats have come against top 7, have scored and conceded in all bar 2 aways, those were 0-3 and 0-4 wins. Have won 4 of 5 against 14th and below, and are playing 13th today
RECENT OVERALL FORM – LLLWWWLWDW – only 1 defeat in 7 care of 2 late 90th minute Everton winners, so hard luck for sure.
GOAL TRENDS – 100% overs away feom home. Average 2.22 scored and 1.67 conceded. Have scored in all aways.10 scored in last 1/2 hour.
STREAKS – 9 away without a draw, have scored in last 9 away.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – this is a toughie. Do we take the win against City as representative of a renewed Sunderland? I’m not so sure. Most of their wins against bottom 6 sides. Spurs have only lost 1 of last 7 and that was care of 2 90 minute goals. With Bale scoring freely, Sunderland may have trouble keeping the clean sheet that has ensured the last 2 home wins. They lost 3-1 to UNited and Chelsea and I would suggest Spurs are capable of this kind of scoreline.
In conclusion, very tough to call but personally I would side with Spurs as I feel Sunderland cannot keep a 3rd consecutive clean sheet against a team fresh from 4 against Villa.
1245pm – Queens Park v Rangers – 1.21 away – Rangers delivering at short odds in the goals department.
3pm – Aston Villa v Wigan – 2.5 home – 2 highly inconsistent sides in a difficult game.
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
3pm – Fulham v Swansea – 2.14 home – Fulham at home are dependable, but Swansea are a dangerous side.
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
3pm – Man Utd v West Brom – 1.33 home – United fielded the oaps and nearly paid the price. WBA have started the season well and United will need to field their strongest XI.
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| Sun | 11/03/12 | PRL | Manchester United | 2 – 0 | West Bromwich … | View events | More info |
| Sun | 14/08/11 | PRL | West Bromwich … | 1 – 2 | Manchester United | View events | More info |
| Sat | 01/01/11 | PRL | West Bromwich … | 1 – 2 | Manchester United | View events | More info |
| Sat | 16/10/10 | PRL | Manchester United | 2 – 2 | West Bromwich … | View events | More info |
| Tue | 27/01/09 | PRL | West Bromwich … | 0 – 5 | Manchester United | View events | More info |
| Sat | 18/10/08 | PRL | Manchester United | 4 – 0 | West Bromwich … |
Tight recent encounters despite a 2-0 win last time out. A chance both teams might score?
LEAGUE POSITION – 1st v 6th
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Man Utd – Rooney, Anderson and Nani are out. Be ware any team changes – there tends to be struggles when Giggs and Scholes are put in the side.
RECENT HOME FORM – WWLWWWWWW – United continued their impressive scoring average with 4 against Newcastle, but conceded 3. Have only played one of the top 6, losing 2-3 to Spurs. Both teams have scored in 7 of 9 home matches.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WWWWWLWWWWWDW – solid form. 1-1 draw v Swansea.
GOAL TRENDS – 89% overs at home. Scored in all homes. Scored 14 in 1/2 hour after half time.
STREAKS – 6 match home winning streak. No draw in 9 at home. No defeat in 6 at home, and 7 overall. Scored in last 9 at home and last 7 overall.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – West Brom – no major injuries.
RECENT AWAY FORM – DLDLWWLLW – no draws recently. wins against Wigan, Sunderland and QPR – played 3 of current top 1, losing 2 and drawing 1
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WWWWLLLDWW – recent defeats v Swansea, Stoke and Arsenal, 7th, 8th and 9th in the league. Still struggling v top 10?
GOAL TRENDS – 67% overs away from home.No clean sheets away.
STREAKS – 6 away without a draw.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – all about United team news this. We saw a weakened United struggle against a poor Newcastle. A chance both sides could score today. Both sides clearly favour overs . West Brom have struggled against current top 10, last 3 defeats were against 7th, 8th and 9th.
3pm – Norwich v Man City – 1.62 away – it is entirely possible that 1-0 could occur again, Norwich got it against United and Arsenal. Poor Mancini will not want Deja Vu.
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| Sat | 14/04/12 | PRL | Norwich City | 1 – 6 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
| Sat | 03/12/11 | PRL | Manchester City | 5 – 1 | Norwich City | View events | More info |
| Tue | 25/09/07 | LEC | Manchester City | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | More info | |
| Sun | 27/02/05 | PRL | Norwich City | 2 – 3 | Manchester City | More info | |
| Sun | 31/10/04 | PRL | Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Norwich City | More info | |
| Sat | 12/01/02 | CHA | Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Norwich City |
City clearly the better team on their day.
LEAGUE POSITION – 11th v 2nd and City are really playing catch up now after a recent defeat.
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Norwich
RECENT HOME FORM – DDLWWWWWL – 1-0 against Arsenal, Stoke and Man Utd. 2-1 v Sunderland and Wigan, and a recent 0-1 loss to Chelsea. Clearly defensive set up against top 9 sides.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – WDWDDWWWLL – defeats 1-2 v West Brom and 0-1 v Chelsea. Another top 10 side today for Naaarrich.
GOAL TRENDS – 33% overs at home – clearly defensive set up. Have scored 1st in 6 of 9 home matches. All 1-0 scorelines against current top 10.
STREAKS = 7 at home without a draw. Have conceded in last 3 at home and last 7 overall.
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – City – Balotelli, Maicon, kolarov, Rodwell and Richards oout
RECENT AWAY FORM – DDWWDDWWL – DDWW sequence ended with defeat v Sunderland in a scoreline Norwich themselves have reproduced against the likes of Arsenal and United.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WWDWDLWWL – dropping points with 2 defeats, the only 2, this season . City don’t tend to lose consecutive matches though.
GOAL TRENDS – 44% overs away from home. Concede 0.84 on average all season. Have only failed to score in 3 this season, all away and all in last 5 away matches. Have tended to draw against teams near Norwich in the league. City end matches extremely well so last half hour goals cannot be discounted.
STREAKS – 4 overall without a draw.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – 1-0 insurance bet here if you want to oppose Norwich? City cannot afford to lose a 2nd consecutive match and by 1-0. There is a chance Norwich can keep this to 0-0 for a while for the 0-0 trader? Historically City have scored 5 and 6 recently against Norwich but is this a new Norwich with a defensive bent? What chance another 1-0 scoreline against a top 10 side? 1-0, 0-1, 0-0 possible and obvious scorelines?
3pm – Reading v West Ham – 2.62 away – Reading have been instantly opposable
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
3pm – Stoke v Southampton – 1.87 home – Stoke at home are so tough to beat, but can Saints attack find a way through.
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
3pm – Rotherham v Accrington S – 1.6 home
HEAD TO HEADS
LEAGUE POSITION
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT HOME FORM
RECENT FORM OVERALL
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team
RECENT AWAY FORM
RECENT OVERALL FORM
GOAL TRENDS
STREAKS
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS
3pm – Sheff Utd v Hartlepool – 1.33 home
3pm – Hibernian v Celtic – 1.43 away – Celtic love playing away, we see it every week.
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| Sat | 01/09/12 | PRL | Celtic | 2 – 2 | Hibernian | View events | More info |
| Sun | 19/02/12 | PRL | Hibernian | 0 – 5 | Celtic | View events | More info |
| Sat | 29/10/11 | PRL | Celtic | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | More info | |
| Wed | 26/10/11 | LEC | Hibernian | 1 – 4 | Celtic | View events | More info |
| Sun | 24/07/11 | PRL | Hibernian | 0 – 2 | Celtic | View events | More info |
| Wed | 06/04/11 | PRL | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Hibernian |
Celtic actually prefer playing at Hibs as they tend to win there!
LEAGUE POSITION – 4th v 1st
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – hibs
RECENT HOME FORM – DWWDWWWLLL – 3 defeats on the trot, 2 0-1 v Aberdeen and Ross COunty and the other 2-3 v Motherwell.
RECENT FORM OVERALL – LWWWLLWLLDL – recent wins, 2 at home and 1 away, were 1-goal-in-it matches.
GOAL TRENDS – 60% overs at home, average 1.10 conceded per match at home. Have only conceded 4 goals in the first half at home this season, and scored 10.
STREAKS – 6 at home without a draw. Have conceded in last 5 at home
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Celtic
RECENT AWAY FORM – DWLWWDWWWW – CEltic have only lost 1 match away this season and have won 6 of last 7 aways.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WLDDWLWWWWW – now the CHampions League pressures have abaited for the time being, Celtic are flourishing domestically. 5 clean sheets in last 7 now.
GOAL TRENDS – 60% overs away from home. 2.6 scored away on average. CEltic have only conceded 2 goals away in the first hour of matches, scoring 14 in the first half and 12 in the 2nd half. Have scored in all away matches.
STREAKS – have scored in last 10 away , no defeat in last 7 away.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – Hibs losing sequence at home will end eventually, but against a side with 6 wins and a draw in last 7 aways? I’m not so sure. Hibs are unlikely to be leading at halftime as celtic have conceded only 2 in the first hour of matches. Both goal trends identical on 60% overs. Celtic have won last 3 aways at Hibs.
3pm – Luton v Ebbsfleet Utd – 1.42 home
3pm – Belenenses v Trofense – 1.34 home
530pm – Arsenal v Newcastle – 1.47 home – Was it a lapse from UNited or a sign that Newcastle have found their scoring boots, that they managed 3 last time? Arsenal don’t tend to take the risks with squad selection that Fergie does.
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| Mon | 12/03/12 | PRL | Arsenal | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | View events | More info |
| Sat | 13/08/11 | PRL | Newcastle United | 0 – 0 | Arsenal | More info | |
| Sat | 05/02/11 | PRL | Newcastle United | 4 – 4 | Arsenal | View events | More info |
| Sun | 07/11/10 | PRL | Arsenal | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | View events | More info |
| Wed | 27/10/10 | LEC | Newcastle United | 0 – 4 | Arsenal | View events | More info |
| Sat | 21/03/09 | PRL | Newcastle United | 1 – 3 | Arsenal |
Tight home encounters when these 2 meet, but there is a different team dynamic to both sides post transfer market.
LEAGUE POSITION – 7th v 15th
HOME TEAM – -past fixtures, forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Arsenal – Santos, Diabi and FAbianski injured
RECENT HOME FORM – DWLWDWLW – very strange DWLW sequence at home! Unbeaten at home v current bottom 8 ( where Newcastle reside)
RECENT FORM OVERALL – LWLDWDDLWWW – Chelsea, Norwich, United anad Swansea the only teams to beat Arsenal this season.3 match winning run v West Brom, Reading and Wigan.
GOAL TRENDS – only 1 of last 6 matches over 2.5 goals. 50/5o overs this season. 11 goals scored in 1st half this season at home. good stuff
STREAKS – 3 at home without a draw
AWAY TEAM – past fixtures -forthcoming fixtures and likely team – Newcastle. 8 injuries and a red card suspension didn’t stop the Geordies scoring 3 against UNited , albeit a 2nd string United.
RECENT AWAY FORM – LDDDDLLLL – recent defeats against Southampton, Stoke, Fulham and UNited.Have conceded 2 minimum away to top 8 this season. Have scored in all bar 2 matches away this season, and that despite not winning.
RECENT OVERALL FORM – WDLLLLWLLWL – 2 wins have come at home and against Wigan and QPR- dire stuff.
GOAL TRENDS – 56% overs away from home. No clean sheets away.12 conceded in 2nd half away. Demba Ba the key goalscorer but when you’re conceding 2 on average away, you’re in trouble.
STREAKS -9 away without a win , no draw in 9 overall. Have scored in last 6 overall and conceded in last 9 away.
CONCLUSION/NOTES/STANDOUT STATS – Newcastle are likely to concede away again, and their recent drawless sequence has seen 2 wins only against QPR and Wigan – that’s where they are at the moment. 3 against United I think down more to a dodgy United selection strategy. With Demba BA in the side, geordies can score but it’s likely to be a consolation against an Arsenal side on a 3 match winning streak. Unders have dominated Arsenal matches of late, and the goal trends are pretty much 50/50. I hope NEwcastle score first as I’ll be laying them if they do. Tough to get a value angle in. Perhaps 2-1, 1-0, 2-0?