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Premier League: In-Form Arsenal Gunning for Crucial Win over Foxes
Arsenal vs Leicester City Arsenal’s hopes of a top-five finish — and a possible Champions League berth — are still alive. The Gunners have recovered from a rocky start to their restart to win three games on the bounce in the Premier League, which includes a massive away victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal now have another major matchup coming up as they host third-placed Leicester City. The struggling Foxes finally got back to winning ways after beating Crystal Palace. But their recent slump has allowed Chelsea and Manchester United to close in, which means they are also under pressure to pick up a good result against the Gunners. Talking Points Arteta’s moves working for Arsenal Arsenal had a disastrous beginning to their restart, suffering back-to-back away defeats to Manchester City and Brighton. But credit to Mikel Arteta, the Gunners have gotten back on track since. They defeated both Southampton in the league and Sheffield United in the FA Cup, then thrashed Norwich 4-0 at home before they defied the Premier League 2020 odds with a big win at Wolves. Arteta’s decision to change the formation from a back four to a back three has done wonders for Arsenal’s defence. David Luiz, who was so disastrous after coming on as a substitute against City, has been part of two of the three consecutive clean sheets Arsenal have kept in the league since returning from suspension. Arteta has also given Granit Xhaka his place in midfield as the drama involving young midfielder Matteo Guendouzi continues. Xhaka scored in the Gunners’ 4-0 thrashing of Norwich. Meanwhile, Arsenal have also gotten timely contributions from youngsters Eddie Nketiah, Joseph Willock, Nicolas Pepe, and Bukayo Saka, while veteran strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette continue to find the back of the net. Aubameyang, who bagged a brace against Norwich, has now scored each of his last six goals at the Emirates. Arsenal have certainly benefitted from their star striker’s amazing home form; they’ve gone unbeaten in their last six home games in the league, with five wins and a draw. Foxes finally end winless slump Leicester City have had a rough restart to the season. After drawing their first two games against Watford and Brighton, they lost to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals, then lost again away to Everton in the league. That run of poor Premier League 2020 results has allowed Chelsea and Manchester United to close the gap on them in third place. However, they finally picked up their first win since the restart as they crushed Crystal Palace 3-0 at home. Kelechi Iheanacho, who got the start alongside Jamie Vardy after scoring in the loss to Everton, put the Foxes in front just after half-time. Vardy then capitalised on a crucial slip by Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho to make it two and added a third goal late in stoppage time. Vardy is now up to 21 goals on the season, two clear of Arsenal’s Aubameyang for the Premier League lead. The 31-year-old had been struggling mightily since the restart, so this performance should help boost his confidence. Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring against Crystal Palace Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers decided to play with a back three against Palace, and it will be interesting to see whether he sticks with the same formation to match up better with Arsenal. Midfielder James Maddison missed out on the Crystal Palace win after a reoccurrence of a hip injury which also saw him miss the FA Cup match against Chelsea. Rodgers may have no choice but to stick with that line-up if Maddison isn’t fit enough to return. History Arsenal have historically had the upper hand against Leicester. The two sides have met 27 times since 1994, with Arsenal claiming 16 victories to Leicester’s four, with seven draws. However, the Foxes have turned the tables in recent years. They’ve won three out of the last four meetings against the Gunners, albeit all three have been at home. They won their first league meeting of the season 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Vardy and Maddison. Vardy has an excellent record against Arsenal, scoring nine goals in nine games against them — his most against any Premier League opponent. Since Leicester’s return to the Premier League in 2014, the home side has won all but three of the last 11 of the meetings between these two teams. Betting Tip |
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Premier League: Sheffield and Wolves Heading for Europe
Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers If, at the start of the 2019/2020 season, you’d have said Premier League: Sheffield United vs Wolves would be a key battle in the race for Europe you would have attracted very few believers and an avalanche of ridicule. The Blades were favourites for the drop, while Wolves, on their first Europa League campaign, were expected to toil a little more in their second season at the top. But fast forward nine months and the impossible dream is becoming more real by the week. Sheffield head coach Chris Wilder has guided his team to within touching distance of a Europa League place, and it would be a remarkable achievement to emulate Wolves’ first season feat. Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo’s golden revolution at Molineux continues at speed and his team is still in the hunt for a Champions League place. This Wednesday night game promises to be a fascinating clash, so let’s take a closer look at the two teams and find the best value in the Sheffield United vs Wolves betting odds, right here at SBOBET. Talking Points Blade’s attacking backs Sheffield United’s John Egan celebrates after scoring against Burnley Part of Wilder’s philosophy, which has taken Sheffield United from League 1 obscurity to Premier League stability, is to rip up the tactics book and innovate. His three overlapping centre backs have shaken things up in the top flight as his defensive unit attacks with freedom. Centre back, John Egan, finished like a seasoned striker to grab the Blades a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Sunday, while Chris Basham and Jack O’Connell have played together for four years; and are regularly seen raiding down the wings. An injury to O’Connell kept him out when play resumed and he made a first appearance in the last half hour at Turf Moor. His absence has been unsettling for the Blades who lost three on the bounce before beating Spurs and drawing with the Clarets. This unit of three has been a key component of Wilder’s success, as has the brilliant form of on-loan keeper Dean Henderson. He’s likely to return to Manchester United in the close season but Henderson has a big role to play in South Yorkshire over the next couple of weeks. Wolves can still make the Champions League With five games still to play Wolves are five points behind Chelsea, who are in possession of the fourth Champions League spot. But fifth placed Manchester United are only three points away and, depending on the outcome of Manchester City’s appeal against their UEFA ban, fifth place might be good enough to qualify for Europe’s top competition. Boss Nuno Espirito Santo has always said his side has never thought about qualifying for the Champions League, but it would be hard to ignore the possibility when it is potentially so close. Nuno’s side is still in the 2019/20 Europa League, with a chance to reach the last eight having drawn their first leg Round of 16 tie with Olimpiacos. And they have juggled European matters with their domestic responsibilities quite superbly. Wolves play an attractive brand of football with midfield maestro Joao Moutinho pulling the strings. He has seven assists to his name while striker Raul Jimenez continues to thrive, scoring 15 league goals already this season. But the biggest revelation has been flying winger Adama Traore who has pace to burn and has contributed nine assists. Defeat to Arsenal ended a run of three consecutive wins for Wolves and they will be keen to bounce back at Bramall Lane. History These are two well-matched sides now, and they have been so in the meetings held since 1995. The Blades have won nine to Wolves’ 11 and there have been 12 draws; though the head to head Sheffield United vs Wolves results over this period aren’t all from the Premier League, by a long stretch. These two teams met in the Championship in 2018 and in League 1 as recently as 2014. But both have had a remarkable rise back to the top which shows no sign of slowing. Betting Tip However Wolves’ season ends up they can look back with pride, and we can say the same for the Blades. The odds for this game back the visitors at 2.10, which makes sense as Wolves are unbeaten in four away games. With Sheffield United at 3.45 and the draw at 3.05 all three results are well in play; and the most likely score line is another 1-1 for the Blades, at odds of 5.40. A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: | = €20 (HIGHLY CONFIDENT) | = €10 (CONFIDENT) | = €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT) | Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: Wounded Mourinho Receives Reaction He Requested
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Everton It’s said that top managers are at their most dangerous when they feel wounded. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they lick their wounds and do everything in their powers to bounce back. After last Thursday’s 3-1 Premier League defeat at Sheffield United, Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he was “destroyed a little bit on the inside” and “disturbed” by the fact their opponents had more desire than his own charges. So, it was with a certain inevitability that Spurs bounced back here, even if this was a far from convincing performance – from either side – and one which required a fortunate own-goal to separate the sides. Highlights of the game On the occasion of his 200th Premier League win, Mourinho made two changes from the side humbled in Sheffield as Toby Alderweireld and Harry Winks came in for Davinson Sanchez and Steven Bergwijn. For Everton, one home-grown player came in for another with Tom Davies replacing youngster Anthony Gordon, who impressed in last week’s 2-1 win over Leicester. Billed a mid-table clash before kick-off, Premier League 2020 highlights were few and far between. Lucas Moura fired a 25-yard strike narrowly wide and that was the only real moment of quality before the decisive moment midway through the first half. Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min linked up before the former’s shot was blocked into the path of Gio Lo Celso, whose powerful strike hit the back of the luckless Michael Keane and flew past a stranded Jordan Pickford. Just before the break, a Richarlison run and drive flashed just past Hugo Lloris’s goal and it was the Spurs captain who was making the talking points at half-time. As the whistle sounded, he ran around 40 yards to express his anger with Son as he left the field, shoving the Korean in the back and clearly unhappy about something as the pair had to be separated by team-mates. It was ironic given that Lloris has been “Mr. Inconsistent” personified at times over the last 18 months, while Son has been a ray of light in Spurs’ brighter moments. Hugo Lloris celebrates with teammate Son Heung-min after Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 victory over Everton Whatever it was that sparked the Frenchman’s anger, it was all forgotten about by the end of the contest and was a sign Mourinho admitted he was pleased to see. “Beautiful” and “something needed for the team to grow up” was presumably what he had hoped for when he spoke of a lack of desire four days earlier. Into the second half, Son stung the gloves of Jordan Pickford and also called the England goalkeeper into action again, but there was little other goalmouth action to report. Indeed, the game generally added weight to my theory that without a crowd, football has lost some of its intensity (not to mention its enjoyment) and, for those sides with little to play for, many of the end-of-season matches are little more than exhibition games and a case of dutifully fulfilling the fixture list. Spurs may be playing in Europe next season; Everton definitely will not. Key statistics Mourinho has become the fifth manager to reach 200 Premier League victories, with only Sir Alex Ferguson (322) doing so in fewer games than the Portuguese (326) Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in two of their past three league games – as many as they had in their previous 14. Everton have now scored 52 own goals in the Premier League, at least six more than any other team. Aston Villa are next on 46 in the Premier League era. This was also the fourth own goal Tottenham have benefited from this season, a joint league-high. Everton have lost exactly half of their Premier League games in London (78 out of 156), with only Newcastle (79) losing more in the capital than the Toffees. Tonight’s result means they have not beaten Spurs for 15 meetings. These two Premier League mainstays have faced each other on 178 occasions in all competitions, with Tottenham coming out on top with 67 wins to Everton’s 55 triumphs. There have also been 58 draws. Everton have struggled in this fixture in recent years, mind, and have not beaten Spurs in more than seven years. Their last victory was a 2-1 win in December 2012, thanks to last-gasp goals. Steven Pienaar equalised in the final minute of normal time before Nikica Jelavic netted the winner in added time at the end of the game. They did draw 2-2 at Spurs on the final day of last season and earlier this season, a game most notable for an Everton equaliser in the seventh minute of stoppage time and accidentally caused serious injury to Andre Gomes. What’s next? If there were SBOBET Premier League 2020 betting odds offered for entertainment, I can guarantee Spurs’ next match will be more enjoyable than this. On Thursday, they travel to a Bournemouth side in desperate need of points, while Everton host Southampton at Goodison Park at the same time. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: Red Devils Will Be Too Hot For Villa
Aston Villa vs Manchester United The Premier League big games keep coming thick and fast folks, and we have another cracker on Thursday night when Aston Villa vs Manchester United is the entertainment on offer. The Red Devils have been impressive since the restart. After opening up with a draw against Spurs, they beat Sheffield United, Norwich City, Brighton and Bournemouth, scoring 13 goals and conceding three. Okay, they have been playing struggling teams over the last couple of weeks but you can only beat what is in front of you, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team has done it in style. In contrast, Dean Smith’s Aston Villa can’t buy a win. But they have had a tough run of fixtures, losing to Chelsea, Wolves and Liverpool. When you’re down on your luck, you don’t get a lot of help, so the 18th-placed Villa must find something from within to get themselves out of this mess. But the latest Aston Villa vs Manchester United betting odds here at SBOBET point to another tough night for the home team, with the Red Devils as short as 1.30 to take all three points. Talking Points Huge week for Villa Take a look at the Premier League fixtures and you can see just how daunting Villa’s position is. With West Ham picking up four points from the last two games, it looks like two from Watford, Bournemouth, and the Villans will join Norwich City in the dreaded drop. This week the Hornets are at home to Norwich, and you’d expect them to win that game against the bottom club to put a four-point gap between them and the other two battlers. Four points is a big haul to make up with four games to play at the bottom end of the table. Then on Saturday, Watford have a very winnable home game against Newcastle United. Dean Smith must find a way to get points from four very testing final games against Crystal Palace, Everton, Arsenal, and then on the final day, a potential shoot-out against West Ham. For that last game to mean anything, the Hammers and Hornets must falter while Villa pick up unexpected points preferably starting on Thursday. Manchester United have been monitoring Aston Villa’s skipper Jack Grealish Goals have been hard to come by for Villa and they have relied heavily on captain Jack Grealish who has seven. He may be a target for Manchester United should Dean Smith’s team take the drop back into the Championship. Main striker Wesley has been out injured since he was stretchered off at Turf Moor on New Year’s Day. Villa splashed the cash again in January to bring Tanzanian forward Mbwana Samatta from Genk, but his endeavours haven’t brought points. Mason building his reputation at United Manchester United sit in fifth place and are pushing hard for a Champions League place. But as well as overhauling one of Chelsea and Leicester City, the Red Devils will have to hold off a challenge from Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves who are still in the hunt. OGS has his strikers playing with confidence. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have 15 goals each, but it was young Mason Greenwood who made the headlines this week in a man-of-the-match performance against Bournemouth when he scored twice in a 5-2 victory. Bruno Fernandes has six goals, and his arrival in the January window has been the turning point for the Red Devils. History Look away now Aston Villa fans, as we take a peek at the head-to-head Aston Villa vs Manchester United results and it doesn’t make pretty reading! The Villan’s have won only two of the 51 meetings in the Premier League era, while Manchester United have helped themselves to 38 victories and 11 draws. One of those draws came in December when Grealish and Tyrone Mings stunned the Old Trafford crowd with a 2-2 result. What they would give for a repeat of that outcome on Thursday. But the Red Devils have been on a hot streak of form since then and are unbeaten in 16 games, whilst Aston Villa haven’t won any of their last ten matches. Betting Tip Villa are at 8.20 to win this game with the draw at 4.60, but current form favours United to win by a stretch. They may not score another five but I think the Red Devils will have enough with some to spare against Smith’s strugglers. For an alternative bet, a scoreline of 0-2 at odds of 6.00 is the most likely result. A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: | = €20 (HIGHLY CONFIDENT) | = €10 (CONFIDENT) | = €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT) | Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: It Just Wasn’t Meant to be For the Gunners!
Arsenal 1-1 Leicester City Despite controlling the match for the most part, it only took a few minutes for Arsenal to blow their lead in what was a cruel twist of fate. When Eddie Nketiah was given the red card in the 75th minute, the Gunners were reduced to 10 men and the Foxes quickly pounced on the opportunity to draw level in order to salvage a point. Jamie Vardy continues to sparkle for Leicester City. With his late Premier League goal last night, the 33-year-old striker pushed his goal count to 22 as of this writing, further increasing his Premier League 2020 odds of bringing home the Golden Boot award after this season. Last night’s result surely helps for Leicester City, although they’ve slipped to the fourth place after being overtaken by Chelsea. They’ve a had a rough restart by drawing level against lower tier teams in Watford, Brighton, and then losing to Chelsea and Everton, before snapping their winless drought against Crystal Palace prior to this match. Team manager Brendan Rodgers would hope that they will improve from there since teams like Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, and the Wolves are breathing down their necks for the final Champions League berth. As for Arsenal, they still sit at seventh place with 50 points. However, Mikel Arteta’s men are far from satisfied. Here is last night’s set of Premier League 2020 highlights by SBOBET. Highlights of the game Since receiving the news of Mikel Arteta wanting to keep him on the roster beyond this season, it seems that it lit up a flame under Dani Ceballos. The loanee from Real Madrid churned out a strong performance for around 70 minutes as he maintained his superb post-lockdown form. Ceballos pulled the strings in the middle for the majority of the first half, which includes a lovely pass in the 21st minute that triggered an opportunity for Bukayo Saka to find a cutting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score his 20th goal for this campaign. Then a few minutes later, Ceballos had a cheeky back-heel pass to a running Bukayo Saka, who crossed the ball inside for an Alexandre Lacazette strike that was saved by Kasper Schmeichel. While Arsenal were thriving, Leicester City were struggling to create chances all evening long. Their first viable opportunity only came when Kelechi Iheanacho almost punched one in for Leicester City after he received a volley from Jamie Vardy. But at the time, it was Emiliano Martinez who saved the day for Arsenal. Ceballos continued to impress Mikel Arteta and co. as he would continue to dictate the pace in the midfield. Along with creating plays for his speedy teammates, the young Spaniard also provided excellent cover on the defencive end alongside Granit Xhaka. So when he was replaced by Eddie Nketiah late, it was natural that Arsenal’s downfall started to go from there. When Eddie Nketiah got tangled with James Justin via a high tackle at the 75th minute, he was initially given a yellow card by the referee. However, the decision was upgraded to a red card after further review by the VAR. With fatigue kicking in for Arsenal as they were being reduced to 10 men, it was inevitable for Brendan Rodgers’ men to capitalise. Leicester City star Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring a late equaliser in their latest Premier League clash against Arsenal In the 84th minute, Demarai Gray’s low pass slipped through Arsenal’s compact defence and Jamie Vardy was at the right place and at the right time to kick the ball past Emiliano Martinez for their first and only goal of the night. It was a disappointing end to the evening for the Gunners, who felt like they were robbed of the two points. But overall, there were still plenty of positives to take for Mikel Arteta with their performance almost all night. The same can be said for Dani Ceballos, whose great performance should guarantee himself more playing time for Arsenal moving forward. Key statistics To describe the impact of Dani Ceballos in this game, allow me to indulge you with some of his key statistics. The young midfielder had 68 touches and has also completed 44 passes and six crosses. He also gained possession 11 times, which is more than any Arsenal player. Vardy’s latest attacking exploit earned him his 22nd goal for this season. It was also his 10th goal in his 10th appearance versus the Gunners. Not far behind him is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as he now has 20 goals after scoring one last night. What’s next? Arsenal will head on over to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to lock horns with the Spurs on Sunday before hosting Liverpool next week in what should be a high-scoring, fast-paced affair. Leicester City, meanwhile will visit AFC Bournemouth on Monday before heading back home to host Sheffield United on July 17th. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: Euro Dream Points on the Line in South Yorkshire
Sheffield United vs Chelsea One team needs the Premier League points for a Champions League place. The other needs the points to keep alive their hopes of a Europa League spot. Naturally then, as both sides have something to play for, perhaps we can reasonably expect Premier League highlights at Bramall Lane. Talking Points Both teams warmed up in midweek with eye-catching wins. Chelsea were thankful for their early two-goal lead as they held on to earn a hard-fought victory at Crystal Palace. Sheffield United scored a dramatic win over Wolves through a John Egan bullet header deep into injury time. The Irish defender was the hero once again as he followed up his equaliser at Burnley on Sunday with a powerful headed goal from Ollie Norwood’s corner to help Chris Wilder’s side move into seventh. The Blades were expected to be amongst a host of clubs contesting a relegation battle this term so a top-eight finish, let alone a European berth, would be a mighty impressive accomplishment on their first season back in the top flight. On their day they are strong in defence and capable in attack and only newly crowned champions Liverpool and Manchester City have conceded fewer home league goals than the Blades, who have shipped 14. Wilder’s side may have lost three of their first four home league matches after they were promoted but have only lost two of 13 since. Indeed, their tally of 51 points is the highest by a newly-promoted team after 34 matches of a Premier League season since Wigan recorded 48 in 2005-06. What’s more, the Blades have also won three consecutive home Premier League games for the first time since August 1993. Could they make it four? In the case of Chelsea, their midweek victory at Palace – a week after their late defeat to West Ham by the same scoreline – summed up their season in a heartbeat. They were fluent on the ball and, in the quicksilver American Christian Pulisic, they boast one of the division’s in-form players. Yet their problem is that they when they are defending, they can look altogether less secure – albeit Marcos Alonso and Antoine Rudiger (both first choice realistically) were on the bench. Up top, striker Olivier Giroud has scored five goals in his past eight Premier League appearances; his previous five goals in the competition were spread across 49 games and is showing form that means manager Frank Lampard would struggle to leave him out. Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring a goal for Chelsea Sheffield United have already pushed the top flight’s big boys all the way at home this season. If they can win this one, their European dream will suddenly become very realistic. If Chelsea prevail, their bid for a top-four finish will have overcome a tricky test. History Since their very first meeting in 1907, these sides have been fairly evenly matched. In total, Sheffield United have 27 victories to Chelsea’s 38, while a further 16 games have been drawn. It was in the very first Premier League season that Sheffield United last won at Stamford Bridge. On that occasion, goals from Adrian Littlejohn and fans’ favourite Brian Deane sealed a 2-1 success after Andy Townsend had levelled for Chelsea. In fact, they did the double over them that year with a 4-2 win at Bramall Lane. They repeated the trick the next season when Willie Falconer netted the only goal – the last time they beat them on home turf – but a last-day, last-gasp defeat at Stamford Bridge sent them down the following May. This is only the second top-flight season the Blades have enjoyed since but they did show real resolve earlier this campaign, fighting back from two goals down to earn a fine 2-2 draw. Betting Tip Chelsea are clear favourites with the SBOBET Premier League betting odds as they bid for a third win in a week. You back Frank Lampard’s men 1X2 @ 1.58 with the draw priced @ 3.75 and the hosts 1X2 @ 5.00. With Asian Handicap odds, how about Chelsea -0.75 @ 1.78 or Sheffield United +0.75 @ 2.17. Elsewhere, a repeat of the match from earlier this season – correct score 2-2 – is available @ 23.00. Goals are often aplenty at both ends when Chelsea play and you can get over 2.50 goals @ 2.03, total goal 2-3 @ 1.91 and total goal 4-6 @ 3.80. The reason I am expecting an away win is the fact Chelsea have had an extra day’s rest before this encounter and a much bigger pool of players to pick from – something which has been more important than ever since the congested Project Restart came in. In addition, Sheffield United will not be backed by their passionate home support which has helped them to some terrific results to date this term. A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: | = €20 (HIGHLY CONFIDENT) | = €10 (CONFIDENT) | = €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT) | Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: Egan’s Last-Gasp Winner So Special for Blades
Sheffield United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Centre-back John Egan was the hero again on a rainy night at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United beat Wolves thanks to his 93rd-minute header. These teams are two of the Premier League’s big success stories of 2020, and Egan’s second late goal in the last two games has lifted the Blades up to seventh, just a point behind Wolves. He scored a spectacular equaliser against Burnley on Sunday, but Wolves must have missed that as they gave him enough room to do the damage tonight. Defeat to Arsenal last week put a break on Wolves’ charge towards the Champions League and this was a real blow to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side. Highlights of the game Chris Wilder’s Blades are a compact side as they proved in the recent win over Spurs and draw with Burnley, and they managed to keep Wolves’ flair players quiet in the opening exchanges. But the visitors are always dangerous and Adama Traore broke quickly down the right to put a ball in the direction of Raul Jimenez, but the Mexican took a heavy touch and George Baldock was on hand to clear. Sheffield had the first effort on target when Jack O’Connell put in a great ball for Olie McBurnie, whose header was straight at Rui Patricio. O’Connell has been a rock at the heart of the Blades’ defence, and he was soon in action at the other end tracking the run of Diogo Jota. He had to resort to pulling the Wolves man down, which led to a yellow card. Ruben Neves has a penchant for the spectacular, and his dead-ball kick beat the wall and crashed against the crossbar. The Portuguese star is a real talent and a man to watch in the Premier League 2020 highlights package. If he’d been a metre further back with this effort, he would have scored. Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Ruben Neves during their recent encounter at the Bramall Lane Jota tested the Blades’ keeper, Dean Henderson, when he met a Traore cross with a firm header. Neves also tried his luck again from distance, but this time he wasn’t as close and the ball flew high and wide. Wolves got themselves in a mess at the back when Willy Boly under-hit a back pass and Billy Sharp nipped in, but Patricio was alert to the danger and closed the Sheffield striker down. Sharp had the ball in the net early in the second half, but the offside flag went up and VAR agreed. At the other end, Wolves broke quickly again, but Jota headed over from Jimenez’s cross. As the conditions worsened in Sheffield and the rain lashed down, both teams struggled to find any fluency. But in a rare Sheffield attack, Baldock almost gave the Blades the lead, but he planted his header wide with the goal at his mercy. And then, in the third minute of three added on for injuries, the Blades won a corner. Oliver Norwood swung it over and John Egan rose highest to score his second goal in four days. Key statistics The pre-match odds here at SBOBET had the Blades as outsiders at odds of 3.45, and while Wolves bossed the possession and had some good chances, they only mustered one shot on target to Sheffield’s three. The last time these two sides met here at Bramall Lane was six years ago, and that was in the third tier of English football. It shows how far they have travelled in a short space of time, and particularly Sheffield United in their first season back in the top flight. This was the first time Sheffield have won three consecutive home games in the Premier League since 1993 and looking at Wilder’s reaction to the goal…it was sweet. What’s next? Both Sheffield United and Wolves are chasing a European place and the games keep coming in a relentless push to the finish line. Next up, the Blades are at home to Chelsea on Saturday. The Blues still have their Champions League destiny in their own hands after a hard-fought 2-3 win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. If they can win the remainder of their games they will stay in the top four. Wilder’s team was a favourite to get relegated according to the early-season Premier League 2020 betting odds so to be in the hunt for Europa League football at this late stage is some achievement. Meanwhile, Wolves are at home to Everton on Sunday and they really need a win to keep their fading Champions League hopes alive. ●●● CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR MORE FOOTBALL STORIES & ODDS Stay updated with everything sports and betting. Follow us on social Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Premier League: Red Devils Enjoy A Villa Roast
Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United Manchester United put on a blistering performance in Birmingham tonight to strengthen their Champions League hopes and plunge Aston Villa into relegation despair. Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba took the Red Devils to within a point of fourth-placed Leicester City as the top four chase in the Premier League heads to a thrilling climax. This week’s Premier League 2020 results were a mixed bag for the Red Devils, with Leicester drawing, Wolves losing and Chelsea winning, but they certainly did their bit tonight, while sorry Villa are facing a huge task to secure survival. Highlights of the game It’s all about confidence when you’re near the bottom of the table, and Aston Villa tried to build theirs with a positive start — and they certainly had the better of the first quarter of the game. Anwar El Ghazi made inroads into the United half and was upended by Fernandes, giving the Villains an early chance from 25 yards. Douglas Luiz took the responsibility but fired his free-kick straight into the United defensive wall. Villa captain Jack Grealish has been touted as a potential Manchester United player, and he had a chance to shine when he met Ezri Konsa’s deep cross first time, but his volley flew over the bar. Villa then came within inches of going ahead when Trezeguet pick | |
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