четверг, 23 августа 2012 г.

Opta Stats: Man United to get back to winning ways

Despite conceding at Everton, David de Gea was in fine form
Man United v Fulham (Saturday, 15:00)
Manchester United have won four and lost none of their last five Premier League games against Fulham, keeping clean sheets in all four victories
It's fair to say that Fulham struggle against the 19-time champions of England in the Premier League. Despite the Cottagers emphatic start to the season, they won't be relishing the trip north to Old Trafford, where they haven't even scored in their last five visits. Last season alone, United registered six goals without reply, including doling out a 5-0 pasting at Craven Cottage.
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Norwich v QPR (Saturday, 15:00)
Norwich have won four and lost none of the last five league meetings with QPR
QPR endured an absolutely torrid opening day with defeat against Swansea and, if that wasn't bad enough, they now travel away from home, where the Hoops have only picked up two of the last 39 available points. All the talk of more signings arriving also runs the risk of being as much a distraction as an incentive. QPR have also gone 16 games without keeping an away clean sheet in the league.
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Tottenham v West Brom (Saturday, 15:00)
West Brom have won three and lost just one of their last six Premier League matches
West Brom surprised everybody in the first fixture of the season with an emphatic 3-0 win over Liverpool but it was notable that they played with imagination as well as heart. The Baggies lost out narrowly 1-0 at White Hart Lane last term and, although their record in the capital isn't great, they will be a tough team for Spurs to beat in their current form. As Liverpool discovered, Tottenham's open style could leave them vulnerable to the counter attack.
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Liverpool v Man City (Sunday, 16:00)
Man City have won none of their last tencompetitive visits to Anfield, losing six
Although Man City got off to a winning start, as opposed to Liverpool's latest false dawn at the Hawthorns, the champions clearly do not have a great recent record at Anfield. Liverpool were notoriously wasteful versus West Brom, but despite this, they should take hope from the leakiness of Man City's defence against Southampton. Both the Premier League and League Cup encounters at Anfield finished level last season and, interestingly, the Reds haven't lost the first two matches of a league campaign since 1924/25.
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Recommended Bets:
Back Man Utd to keep a clean sheet v Fulham @ 2.021/1
Back Norwich to beat QPR @ 2.427/5
Back Tottenham and West Brom to draw @ 4.57/2
Back Liverpool and Man City to draw @ 3.55/2
Betfair TV: Premier League preview
Football broadcaster and journalist Gabriele Marcotti joined Dave Farrar and Betfair trader Alan Thompson to discuss the best betting angles on Liverpool v Man City in the latest of our exclusive Betfair TV previews. Also, hear Duncan Alexander from Opta talking stats on the the big Anfield clash as well as all the other Premier League games.

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