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The Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea fixture on Sunday at the City Ground offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. Our experts suggest a Bet Builder of Chelsea to win (23/20), Over 2.5 goals (8/11) and Both Teams to Score (8/13).

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Nottingham Forest have averaged 1.78 points per game at home while Chelsea have managed just 1.39 PPG on the road, and Forest’s last five home league outings read W-W-L-L-D.

Conversely, Chelsea’s last five away matches across all competitions read W-W-W-D-L, though in the Premier League, they’ve secured just one win, one draw and suffered three defeats, adding an unpredictable edge.

Their previous six head-to-head meetings have delivered an average of three goals and seen both teams score in 63 per cent of those fixtures, underpinning the Over 2.5 and BTTS angles.

Forest’s home xG of 1.47 versus xGA of 1.57 against Chelsea’s away xG of 1.57 versus xGA of 1.33 further hints at an open contest with plenty of action.

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Chelsea to win (23/20) 1a541j

Research: – Chelsea have been first to score in 61 per cent of their away matches this season, underlining their ability to seize early control. – They average 13.5 shots per away game, providing a platform for goals and justifying confidence in a straight-win selection. – In their last five away outings across all competitions they’ve recorded W-W-W-D-L, demonstrating they can grind out results even when coming to tough venues.

Chelsea’s points per game I don’t consider to be a reliable metric, as Chelsea have turned the corner on poor spells earlier in the season. The same is true of Forest but in reverse. They seemed a certainty to claim a Champions League spot a few months back, but their current form is not great, dropping points in five of the last seven (two draws, three losses).

Over 2.5 goals (8/11) p2z5v

Research: – Fixtures at the City Ground see an average of 11.8 shots per match, reflecting Forest’s attacking approach and boosting goal potential. – Both sides maintain shot conversion rates above 12 per cent this term, highlighting clinical finishing that often pushes full-time tallies past 2.5 goals. – Forest’s last five home league games have produced an average of 2.2 goals per match, underscoring their involvement in high-scoring affairs.

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Research: – Forest have scored in 78 per cent of their home fixtures and conceded in 56 per cent, confirming a propensity for open encounters. – Chelsea concede in 78 per cent of away league matches, making it very unlikely they keep a clean sheet on the road. – In three of Forest’s last five home games both sides found the net, reinforcing the BTTS angle.

Conclusion – Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Bet Builder Predictions 3y2d6s

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea match:

Chelsea to win (23/20): their tendency to open the scoring, strong shot volume and a W-W-W-D-L away run speak to a straight-win outcome.

Over 2.5 goals (8/11): consistent high shot counts and finishing quality on both sides point to at least three goals.

Both Teams to Score (8/13): Forest’s home scoring and Chelsea’s frequent concessions on the road make BTTS highly likely.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £60, offering excellent value given the detailed statistical evidence backing up the selections.

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The Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United fixture on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at San Mamés, Bilbao offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. Our experts suggest a Bet Builder of Tottenham to Lift the Trophy (11/10), Over 2.5 Goals in the Match (9/10), and Both Teams to Score (3/4).

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Tottenham Hotspur has had a dominant season against Manchester United, winning all three of their encounters. Their aggregate score of 8-3 includes a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford and a 4-3 win in the League Cup. This strong record gives Spurs a huge psychological edge heading into the final, especially on neutral ground. Despite their struggles in the Premier League, Tottenham’s attacking form and their ability to get the better of United this season make them the team to back for the Europa League trophy.

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Tottenham to Lift the Trophy (11/10) 5i5s1w

Research:

Tottenham’s impressive 3-0 victory at Old Trafford, along with their other wins this season, underlines their dominance over Manchester United. Their attacking style has been a key factor, with Tottenham averaging 1.7 goals per match. Their strong offensive play, coupled with United’s defensive vulnerabilities, positions them as the favourites to secure the trophy. While Tottenham has shown some weaknesses at the back, their attacking power and recent results against United should see them lift the trophy on May 21.

Over 2.5 Goals in the Match (9/10) 5og49

Research:

Both teams have shown an inclination for high-scoring matches, with Tottenham averaging 3.35 goals per game and Manchester United 2.59. Tottenham’s matches have gone Over 2.5 goals in 62% of cases this season, while United’s games have seen Over 2.5 goals in 51% of their outings. Given the attacking nature of both teams and their relatively weak defences, this game is expected to produce at least three goals.

Both Teams to Score (3/4) 6k4u62

Research:

Both teams have a strong record for BTTS (Both Teams to Score), with Tottenham hitting BTTS in 60% of their matches and United in 43%. Tottenham’s attacking efficiency and United’s defensive lapses, particularly away from home, suggest that both teams are likely to score in this final. Tottenham’s attacking prowess, combined with United’s defensive struggles, make the BTTS bet a compelling option for this match.

Conclusion – Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Bet Builder Predictions 495l5n

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United match:

Tottenham to Lift the Trophy (11/10): With a commanding 3-0 win at Old Trafford and an unbeaten record against United this season, Spurs are well-positioned to lift the trophy.

Over 2.5 Goals in the Match (9/10): Both teams’ attacking strengths and relatively leaky defences suggest this final will produce plenty of goals.

Both Teams to Score (3/4): Given both teams’ offensive and defensive trends this season, it’s highly likely that both will find the net.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £47.50, offering excellent value given the detailed statistical evidence.

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The 2025 Scottish Cup Final is upon us, and Hampden Park will once again host one of the country’s most storied rivalries as Celtic look to defend their title against a resurgent Aberdeen. Our bet builder selection is built around the Hoops’ attacking prowess, the Dons’ tendency to strike back, and the big-game impact of one key Celtic forward.

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A repeat of the 2017 final, this one sees holders Celtic aiming for back-to-back Cup wins under Brendan Rodgers, while Aberdeen are hoping to lift the trophy for the first time since 1990. Given both sides’ scoring trends and player form, we’ve crafted a three-leg bet builder at 7/2 (4.20) that offers compelling value for Saturday’s clash.

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Current Form:

Celtic come into the final in excellent shape. They topped the Premiership with 29 wins from 38 games, averaging an impressive 2.95 goals per match and conceding just 0.68, while maintaining 55% clean sheets across the season. Their route to the final saw them blow away St Johnstone 5–0 in the semi-final, having already brushed past Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers and Hibernian in earlier rounds.

Aberdeen, meanwhile, are on an upswing after a mid-season dip. They’ve shown they can be a match for anyone, including an extra-time thriller over Hearts in the semi-final. In league play, their defensive issues persist—conceding 1.61 goals per match with just 21% clean sheets—but they’ve scored in 71% of Premiership games and netted nine in their last four Cup ties.

Head-to-Head & Key Trends:

In the last five meetings, Celtic have won four, including a thumping 5–1 win at Pittodrie just last week. They’ve scored 18 goals across those games, with both teams finding the net in three of the five. Overall, Celtic have dominated this fixture historically, winning 43 of the last 53 encounters.

Aberdeen’s recent Cup run has been powered by Kevin Nisbet and Oday Dabbagh, but defensively they’ve struggled against top-six opposition. Celtic have scored 3+ goals in 10 of their last 15 matches, and their front line looks well-placed to capitalise again.

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Celtic to Win @ 4/9 (1.33)

Brendan Rodgers’ side have been ruthless in one-off fixtures and boast a 100% win record under him in the Scottish Cup. Aberdeen’s defensive vulnerabilities combined with Celtic’s 2.42 PPG in the league make them strong favourites.

Both Teams to Score @ 4/5 (1.80) Despite Celtic’s dominance, they’ve conceded in four of their last six outings. Aberdeen have scored in eight of their last nine matches, and in 55% of their clashes with Celtic historically. Given the occasion, expect the Dons to get on the board.

Adam Idah to Score Anytime @ 4/5 (1.80)

The Irishman has three goals in his last five starts and was the hero in last season’s final. His physical presence and recent finishing form make him a strong candidate to find the net again at Hampden.

Total Combined Odds: 7/2 (4.20)

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Research:

Celtic’s firepower (2.95 goals per match, xG 2.12) coupled with Aberdeen’s leaky backline (1.61 conceded; xGA 1.55) lays a solid foundation for a Celtic win. But Aberdeen’s Cup resurgence, a BTTS rate of 55% in recent head-to-heads, and Adam Idah’s knack for scoring in big moments (12 goals in all competitions this season) our multi-angle approach for this final.

Conclusion – Scottish Cup Final Bet Builder 1wd63

To summarise, our football betting tips for the 2025 Scottish Cup Final are as follows:

Aberdeen vs Celtic – Bet Builder @ 7/2:

Celtic to Win (1.33)

Both Teams to Score (1.80)

Adam Idah to Score Anytime (1.80)

This bet builder offers a compelling mix of value and probability. At 7/2, a £10 stake returns £42 – a tempting prospect for Cup Final day.

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Premier League Darts 2025 Betting Tips and Predictions 2p3q5d /uk/predictions/darts/premier-league-darts.html <![CDATA[Luke Andrews]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 07:00:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Darts Predictions]]> <![CDATA[Chris Dobey]]> <![CDATA[darts betting.]]> <![CDATA[Gerwyn Price]]> <![CDATA[Luke Humphries]]> <![CDATA[Luke Littler]]> <![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen]]> <![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall]]> <![CDATA[Premier League Darts]]> <![CDATA[Premier League Darts betting]]> <![CDATA[Rob Cross]]> <![CDATA[Stephen Bunting]]> /uk/predictions/darts/premier-league-darts.html <![CDATA[

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The stakes couldn’t be higher as Premier League Darts arrives at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena for Night 16 on Thursday, the last night before the finals. Luke Littler takes on Stephen Bunting in the opener, before world No. 1 Luke Humphries meets former champion Rob Cross in a battle of power scoring. Gerwyn Price then clashes with Chris Dobey as he bids to cement his play-off place, and the blockbuster Nathan Aspinall vs Michael van Gerwen shoot-out will decide the final spot at the O₂, promising an electrifying evening of darts drama.

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Nathan Aspinall produced a dominant performance on Night 15 in Aberdeen, storming to the title with a 6–1 victory over Chris Dobey in the final. Having beaten Michael van Gerwen 6–3 in the quarters and then dismantled Stephen Bunting 6–1 in the semis, Aspinall’s ruthless consistency saw him open up a four-point cushion in fourth place and draw ever closer to securing a play-off berth.

Elsewhere in the draw, Stephen Bunting upset Gerwyn Price 6–4 despite Price landing a nine-dart finish, while Dobey cruised past Rob Cross 6–2 to reach his maiden semi-final of this season’s Premier League. Teenager Luke Littler produced one of the night’s highlights, coming from 3–0 down to beat Luke Humphries 6–3, an encounter studded with fourteen 180s. In the semis, Aspinall’s momentum continued with a 6–1 win over Bunting, and Dobey edged Littler 6–5 in a thrilling decider to book his spot in the showpiece finals night.

2025 Premier League Table – Following Night 15
Player Nights Won Matches Won Leg Difference Legs Won Legs Against Throw Points
Luke Littler (Q) 5 24 +47 186 68 40
Luke Humphries (Q) 3 19 +15 156 60 31
Gerwyn Price (Q) 3 13 +8 121 46 24
Nathan Aspinall 2 14 +6 126 51 24
Michael van Gerwen 0 11 −13 115 46 20
Chris Dobey 1 9 −14 96 38 15
Rob Cross 0 7 −18 95 33 14
Stephen Bunting 1 7 −36 76 26 12

With three spots already wrapped up – Luke Littler (40 points), Luke Humphries (31) and Gerwyn Price (24) – the final play-Off berth at the O₂ comes down to a head-to-head between Nathan Aspinall (24) and Michael van Gerwen (20) on Night 16 in Sheffield.

Aspinall’s win in Aberdeen not only drew him level with Price but also put him four points clear of MVG, meaning a victory over van Gerwen in their quarter-final will guarantee his top-four finish.

Van Gerwen, meanwhile, must first beat Aspinall and then go on to win the night outright (earning the five-point Nightly Winner bonus) to overtake him. Rob Cross, Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting have all been eliminated from contention.

Bet Builder Selection:

  • Match Result: Luke Littler
  • Highest Checkout: Luke Littler
  • Most 180s: Luke Littler
  • Odds: 23/8

Luke Littler: The 18-year-old English prodigy has already amassed £1.81 million in prize money during his maiden Tour Card season. Boasting a 75% win rate and an FDI rating of 1904, he’s ed eight nine-darters and recorded a tournament-leading 122.96 average (115.96 on TV). Littler’s scoring power was on full display with emphatic victories over Stephen Bunting at both Exeter (6–3) and Newcastle (6–0), underlining his ability to overwhelm opponents with heavy scoring and clinical finishes under pressure.

Stephen Bunting: The 40-year-old Merseysider brings experience to the oche, sitting fourth on the Order of Merit with £1.92 million in career earnings. He carries a 60% season win rate, an FDI rating of 1795, and has hit three nine-darters alongside a tournament-best 117.12 average (111.33 on TV). Despite flashes of brilliance – including a semi-final victory over Littler at Rotterdam (6–5) – Bunting’s scoring slightly trails Littler’s peak this season.

Head-to-head (all events): Littler leads Bunting 5–3, reflecting his emerging edge in their young rivalry.

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Summary of Selection: Littler’s unparalleled heavy scoring, superior head-to-head record and ability to hit big checkouts make him the clear choice for the match win, highest checkout and most 180s. At 23/8, this treble offers excellent value in what promises to be a high-octane quarter-final.

Bet Builder Selection:

  • Match Result: Nathan Aspinall
  • Highest Checkout: Nathan Aspinall
  • Most 180s: Michael van Gerwen
  • Odds: 10/1

Nathan Aspinall: The 33-year-old from Manchester has accumulated £2.15 million in career earnings and boasts a 58% win rate this season, underpinned by an FDI rating of 1845. A holder of nine career nine-darters, he’s posted a tournament-best 117.45 average (110.22 on TV) and displayed relentless finishing by beating MVG 6–3 in Aberdeen last week. Aspinall also prevailed 6–5 over van Gerwen in Newcastle and dispatched him 6–2 in Manchester, showcasing his knack for big checkouts under pressure.

Michael van Gerwen: The 36-year-old Dutch maestro sits third on the Order of Merit with £11.84 million in prizes, a 52% season win rate and an FDI rating of 1807. He’s landed 31 nine-darters across 14 Tour Card years and holds the PDC’s highest-ever televised average of 123.40. Renowned for his scoring power, MVG leads the league in 180s per match, regularly unloading double-digit maximums even in defeat—as seen when he still ed ten 180s in his 6–3 loss to Aspinall in Aberdeen.

Head-to-head (all events): Aspinall leads van Gerwen 20–11, underlining the competitive nature of their rivalry.

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Summary of Selection: Aspinall’s recent scoring and clutch checkouts—backed by wins over MVG in three of their last four meetings—make him the pick for both the match win and highest checkout, while van Gerwen’s unmatched heavy scoring secures him most 180s. At 10/1, this treble offers compelling value.

Bet Builder Selection:

  • Match Result: Gerwyn Price
  • Highest Checkout: Gerwyn Price
  • Most 180s: Chris Dobey
  • Odds: 11/2

Gerwyn Price: The 40-year-old “Iceman” from Caerphilly has amassed £4.53 million in career earnings and boasts a 66% win rate this season, underpinned by an FDI rating of 1846. In 11 Tour Card years he’s hit eight nine-darters and recorded a tournament-best 117.88 average (identical on TV). Price has already claimed three nightly titles in 2025 and dismantled Dobey 6–2 in both Liverpool and Berlin, showcasing his clinical finishing and big-stage composure.

Chris Dobey: The 34-year-old “Hollywood” from Northumberland sits eighth on the Order of Merit with £1.45 million in career earnings. He posts a 54% win rate and an FDI rating of 1796, with three nine-darters and a personal-best 113.54 average (107.08 TV). Dobey’s heavy scoring secured him Night 11 in Rotterdam, but he’s managed just three wins from 21 meetings with Price and will need to unleash maximums early to trouble the Welshman.

Head-to-head (all events): Price leads Dobey 18–3, underlining his long-term dominance.

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Summary of Selection: Price’s proven big-stage finishing and 117.88 high average make him the clear pick for both the win and highest checkout, while Dobey’s penchant for 180s secures him the maximums market. At 11/2, this treble offers strong value in what should be a high-scoring quarter-final.

Bet Builder Selection:

  • Match Result: Luke Humphries
  • Highest Checkout: Luke Humphries
  • Most 180s: Luke Humphries
  • Odds: 4/1

Luke Humphries: The 30-year-old world No. 1 from Berkshire has amassed over £3.02 million in career earnings, boasts a 68% win rate this season and holds an FDI rating of 1868. He’s ed six nine-darters and owns a tournament-best 119.15 average (118.43 on TV), combining heavy scoring with ruthless finishing. Humphries has already lifted three Nightly titles in 2025 and delivered a commanding 6–3 quarter-final win over Rob Cross in Berlin (Night 9), landing four 180s and a 130 checkout.

Rob Cross: The 34-year-old “Voltage” from Kent has banked £3.30 million and carries a 53% season win rate with an FDI rating of 1771. A four-time nine-darter hit, he boasts a tournament-best 117.99 average (112.32 TV) and has produced key checkouts of 121 and 122 this term. Although Cross leads their all-time series 14–11, he’s been prone to early quarter-final exits this campaign, losing five of his last ten Night 16 ties.

Head-to-head (all events): Cross leads Humphries 14–11, underscoring a tight rivalry.

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Summary of Selection: Humphries’ elite scoring (six nine-darters, 119.15 high average), big-stage finishing and recent 6–3 win over Cross make him the stand-out pick for the match win, highest checkout and most maximums. At 4/1, this treble is top value in what promises to be a high-octane clash.

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The Arsenal vs Newcastle United fixture on Sunday offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. With both sides locked in a top-two battle, our experts suggest a Bet Builder of Alexander Isak to Score or Assist (6/5), Newcastle to Win (27/10) and Over 2.5 Goals (18/25).

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Arsenal boasts an impressive home record, averaging two points per game (PPG) at the Emirates versus Newcastle’s 1.56 PPG away, while their head-to-head encounters have yielded an average of 2.6 goals with both sides finding the net only 29% of the time.

Arsenal leads the scoring first in 78% of home fixtures, compared with Newcastle’s fifty-six per cent first-to-score rate on the road, highlighting the hosts’ early-goals edge and a Win to Nil angle, although we are not backing that to happen.

In attack, Arsenal rack up an expected goals (xG) average of 1.90 at home against Newcastle’s away xG conceded of 1.21, ed by 14.22 shots per match, underpinning the Over 2.5 selection.

Recent form also leans towards the Gunners, who have won three of their last five home fixtures and kept clean sheets in 33%. In contrast, Newcastle has recorded two shut-outs from five away trips while averaging 51% possession on the road, reinforcing both the Win to Nil and Over 2.5 goals propositions.

However, I feel the mental stress of missing out on the league means Newcastle might have a slight edge.

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Alexander Isak to Score or Assist (6/5) 423y6m

Research: – Alexander Isak has scored twenty-three goals and provided six assists in thirty-three Premier League appearances for Newcastle, yielding a goal-involvement rate of around seventy per cent. – Newcastle average 1.54 xG per match and record 4.83 shots on target in away fixtures, highlighting Isak’s opportunities to either score or assist. – With a shot conversion rate of 15% and an average of seven shots per game, Newcastle create the platform for Isak to be directly involved in goals.

The 25-year-old is in good form, scoring two in the last three games (Ipswich and Brighton).

Newcastle to Win (27/10) av1u

Research: – Newcastle United have secured eight wins from eighteen Premier League away fixtures (a 44% win rate), including victories over Chelsea and Ipswich, demonstrating their potency on the road. – Arsenal have managed just six clean sheets from eighteen home games (a 33% clean-sheet rate) and concede an average of 0.96 expected goals per match at the Emirates, presenting a clear defensive opportunity for the visitors. – The Magpies have kept five clean sheets in away fixtures (28%) and concede only 1.47 expected goals per road match, underlining their capacity to stifle strong home sides.

Arsenal showed true grit to come from two goals down vs Liverpool, but the draw means they have won only one of their last six in the league

Over 2.5 Goals (18/25) 4p6q47

Research: – Arsenal have delivered Over 2.5 goals in 56% of their home games this season, with an average of 2.83 total match goals at the Emirates. – Newcastle have seen Over 2.5 goals in 61% of their away fixtures, with matches averaging three goals per road outing, reflecting strong scoring trends. – The Gunners have failed to score in only 11% of home fixtures, while Newcastle have found the net in 83% of away games, reinforcing the likelihood of at least three goals.

Conclusion – Arsenal vs Newcastle United Bet Builder Predictions ol6e

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Arsenal vs Newcastle United match:

Alexander Isak to Score or Assist (6/5): his tally of twenty-three goals and six assists, coupled with Newcastle’s average xG of 1.54 and 4.83 shots on target away, underline his consistent threat.

Newcastle to Win (27/10): a 44% away win rate alongside Arsenal’s 33% home clean-sheet rate creates genuine value for an upset.

Over 2.5 Goals (18/25): with Arsenal’s home fixtures going Over 2.5 in 56% of cases and Newcastle’s away matches producing at least three goals in 61% of outings, we expect a high-scoring contest.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £140, offering excellent value given the detailed statistical evidence.

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/uk/predictions/football/everton-vs-southampton-premier-league-bet-builder-predictions.html <![CDATA[Luke Andrews]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 09:58:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Football Predictions]]> <![CDATA[Beto]]> <![CDATA[Everton]]> <![CDATA[Everton vs Southampton]]> <![CDATA[football betting]]> <![CDATA[football.]]> <![CDATA[Goodison Park]]> <![CDATA[Premier League]]> <![CDATA[Premier League Betting]]> <![CDATA[Southampton]]> /uk/predictions/football/everton-vs-southampton-premier-league-bet-builder-predictions.html <![CDATA[

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The Everton vs Southampton fixture on Sunday will be the last game to be played at Goodison Park and offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. Everton will want to say a happy goodbye to their historic stadium, while relegated Southampton are playing for pride. Our experts suggest a Bet Builder of Beto to Score Anytime (19/20), Everton to Win (21/50) and Over 2.5 Goals (4/5).

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Everton average 1.17 points per home game compared to Southampton’s 0.33 on the road, highlighting the hosts’ clear edge in this fixture.

Their head-to-head clashes have yielded 2.7 goals on average, with BTTS landing 56% of the time, underlining a betting angle for both teams to find the net in a potentially high-scoring contest.

The Blues have struck first in 39% of meetings against the Saints’ 31%, and their home xG of 1.37 versus Southampton’s away xGA of 1.86 suggests they can break the deadlock early. While Southampton enjoy 51% possession on average, Everton’s aggressive press—yielding 10.5 shots per match at Goodison Park and a 13% conversion rate—ensures they create the better chances.

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Beto to Score Anytime (19/20) 695d25

Research: – Everton fire an average of 10.5 shots per home match, with 5.0 on target, and convert them at a 13% rate, creating rich opportunities for their leading marksman. Beto tops the club’s scoring charts with eight goals this term, ing for around 20% of Everton’s total strikes.

The Toffees generate 1.37 xG per game at Goodison Park—above the league average—reinforcing the quality of chances available to their primary forwards. – Southampton concede an average of 2.06 goals per away fixture and have kept just one clean sheet in 18 trips, meaning the Saints’ defence is highly vulnerable to Beto’s penalty-box instincts.

Everton have scored 2+ goals in three of their last five home matches, while Southampton have conceded at least once in 17 successive away games, both trends pointing to Beto as a prime candidate for goal involvement.

Everton to Win (21/50) 58206f

Research: – Everton have amassed 27 points from 23 home outings (1.17 PPG) and suffered just one defeat in their last five at Goodison Park (D–D–D–L–D), illustrating their resilience in front of home . – Against Southampton in 25 head-to-head battles, the Blues have won 10 times (40%) compared to nine victories (36%) for the Saints, giving the hosts a clear historical edge.

Everton concede fewer expected goals at home (1.40 xGA) than away (1.67 xGA) and has kept a clean sheet in 28% of their home matches, offering a strong Win to Nil angle. – In their last five Premier League home games, Everton have averaged 1.08 goals scored and conceded 1.22, highlighting a balanced performance that edges towards home success when Southampton’s away record reads just one win, six draws and 11 defeats in 18.

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Research: – Everton’s home fixtures have averaged 2.61 goals this season, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of those matches, underlining a healthy tendency for multiple goals when the Blues host. – Southampton’s away contests have produced an average of 2.78 goals per game, with Over 2.5 reaching in 56% of their trips, driven by a leaky defence and minimal clean sheets (6%).

Both sides rank highly for shot volume away from goal: Everton take 10.5 shots per home match and Southampton 8.39 on the road, combining for an average of 18.89 attempts per fixture—ideal conditions for a high-scoring affair.

In their past 10 meetings, Over 2.5 goals has landed in 6 matches (60%), reinforcing historical precedent for both teams to contribute to a goal-fest at Goodison Park. – Across this season, Premier League games involving Everton or Southampton have gone over 2.5 goals in 44% of Everton’s overall outings and 61% of Southampton’s overall fixtures, adding further weight to the overs selection.

Conclusion – Everton vs Southampton Bet Builder Predictions 6t223d

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Everton vs Southampton match:

Beto to Score Anytime (19/20): With eight goals to his name and Everton creating 10.5 shots per home game against a defence that concedes in 94% of away fixtures, Beto has every chance to get on the scoresheet.

Everton to Win (21/50): The Blues have lost just once in their last five home games, average 1.17 PPG at Goodison Park and boast a 40% head-to-head win rate over Southampton to back a home victory.

Over 2.5 Goals (4/5): An average of 2.61 goals in Everton’s home matches, 2.78 in Southampton’s away games, and six of the last ten meetings producing 3+ goals makes the overs selection compelling.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £27, offering excellent value given the statistical evidence.

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The Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur fixture on Friday at Villa Park offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. European push versus pride with a European final on the horizon. Our experts suggest a Bet Builder of Ollie Watkins to Score or Assist (2/5), Aston Villa to Win (9/25) and Over 2.5 Goals (2/5).

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Villa’s 2.06 points-per-game at Villa Park starkly contrasts with Tottenham’s 0.94 PPG on the road, underlining home advantage in a match that averages 3.03 goals when these sides meet, with BTTS landing in 56% of H2H clashes.

The Villans boast an xG of 1.67 compared to 1.27 xGA at home and have dominated possession at 55%, while Tottenham’s defence has shut out opponents just 22% of away games, suggesting an attack-minded contest.

As first to score half the time, Villa’s fast starts combined with four wins and a draw in their last five home matches hint at early dominance, and an average of 13.33 shots per home game indicates a high-volume attacking threat.

With Over 2.5 goals hitting in 61% of Villa’s matches and 56% of Spurs’ games, this contest looks set to see goals at both ends and plenty of action in the final third.

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Ollie Watkins to Score or Assist (1.40) 2xw54

Research: – Ollie Watkins leads Villa with 16 goals and seven assists this season, averaging a goal every 58 minutes at home. – Aston Villa averages 13.33 shots per home match with a 13% conversion rate, feeding Watkins plenty of chances. – His 3.54 shots-on-target-per-goal ratio highlights his efficiency in front of goal. As Watkins has recently become Villa’s all-time leading goal scorer, I expect him to score against an under-strength Tottenham on Friday. He scored in his last game, netting the winner in the 0-1 win away at Bournemouth.

Aston Villa to Win (1.36) u3z7

Research: – At Villa Park, Villa has recorded 10 wins, seven draws and just one defeat, amassing 2.06 points per game. – They concede only 1.11 goals per home match and fail to score in just 11% of outings. – A clean-sheet rate of 17% at home suggests they can keep Spurs at bay. With a European final against Manchester United next week, I’d be shocked if the team isn’t heavily rotated.

Over 2.5 Goals (1.40) 686s3z

Research: – Aston Villa’s matches average 2.92 total goals, with over 2.5 landing in 61% of home games. – Tottenham Hotspur’s fixtures see 3.39 goals per match on average, clearing 2.5 in 56% of away ties. Although Villa only beat Fulham 1-0 in their last home game, the previous games all saw over 2.5 goals (4-1 Newcastle, 3-2 PSG, 2-1 Nottingham Forest and 3-0 Club Brugge).

Conclusion – Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Bet Builder Predictions 5d515y

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Aston Villa vs Tottenham match:

Ollie Watkins to Score or Assist (1.40): Watkins’ 16 goals and seven assists combined with Villa’s high shot volume make him the obvious attacking outlet.

Aston Villa to Win (1.36): Villa’s dominant home form (2.06 PPG) against Spurs’ poor away record (0.94 PPG) points firmly to a home victory.

Over 2.5 Goals (1.40): Strong scoring trends—2.92 goals per Villa game and 3.39 per Spurs match— a high-scoring affair.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £18.69, which is not the highest return, but the trade-off is that I’d rate this scenario as highly likely. Villa are level on goal difference with Chelsea (who are in fifth place). With the top five securing Champions League next season, Villa’s two remaining games are must win fixtures.

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BestBettingSites.com’s Exclusive Interview With Paul Parker 1e1pr /uk/blog/paul-parker-interview.html <![CDATA[Luke Andrews]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 13:30:21 +0000 <![CDATA[Blog]]> <![CDATA[Paul Parker]]> <![CDATA[Premier League]]> /uk/blog/paul-parker-interview.html <![CDATA[

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Paul Parker is a former professional footballer famous for playing with Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Fulham, and England, before winding down his career at Derby, Sheffield United, and Chelsea. Here, our team from the Best Betting Sites sits down with him to ask him questions about Man Utd, the Premier League, and next season.

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Alejandro Garnacho looked really dangerous for Manchester United in the Europa League semi-final first leg last week. How impressed have you been by him working his way back into the side after losing his spot around the same time Marcus Rashford did?

I don’t think you can put the two together. There was a difference. Both of them in certain ways were left out, but they are different people. You look at Garnacho and it’s a difficult one around this one. I look at him and I do see him differently from a few people. I would say that you look at him and everything about him, he’s constantly around, you know he’s there, but he hasn’t got an end product.

His decision making is poor and it’s been too repetitive in that sense. He needs to fix that in his game. He really needs to step his game up and really concentrate on the bit he does at the end, because he doesn’t always end up the way he wants and, as we saw yesterday, he can score those kinds of goals, and that generally covers over the cracks of his game.

We saw one against Bournemouth where he got it wrong where you think, he wants to be Ronaldo. If you give his ball from the Bournemouth game to Ronaldo, he puts it over the top of the keeper. So there’s always near misses with him and it’s not consistent enough. His next game could be poor, really poor in that sense. I’m sure the manager’s playing it cool and he knows it but he would want more from him. But he’s young and that helps him, and so does the fact that he kind of came through at United.

He’s definitely got a lot of fanboys. It’s like the thing with Taylor Swift and her hardcore fanbase. There’s a lot of defence for Garnacho every single time. But for him to maybe be where he wants to be, or where he thinks he is, he’s got a lot of work still to do.

How impressed were you with Manchester United’s win last week in Bilbao?

I think I was more shocked with the scoreline, to be perfectly honest, because I wasn’t expecting that. First 10-15 minutes or so, I mean, it was a whirlwind at them, then they got the first goal and then all of a sudden everything just kind of fell apart for Bilbao in that sense and the way it worked out for them. I think you’d look for more when they went down to 10 men. I’m sure the manager would have wanted more from them, but the easiest thing to do there is take what you’ve got, and I think that’s what they’ve done, really.

They didn’t have to really go searching, but given how maybe a lot of United fans are about Manchester United, I think they’d rather have seen four or five, to be honest, because I think everyone’s going to be worried about that first 10-15 minutes at Old Trafford and how Bilbao are going to go about it, because I think everyone’s thinking that they feel hard done by,, so they’re thinking that if they don’t, if they’re not prepared for that little storm that’s going to arrive early, the whole tie could just maybe change. As anyone would, given the way Manchester United have played this season, you’re always going to be sceptical of what happens next.

United could make the Champions League if they win the Europa League. How important is that for Ruben Amorim to sign more new players in the summer and continue to style the team his way?

Everything says that they will get past Bilbao. We have to look at it that way, even though it’s Manchester United still. They get to the final, whoever they play in the final, Manchester United are expected to win despite that aforementioned form. If they go into the Champions League, which I know that there’s a lot of people still laughing at that point that Tottenham or Manchester United can be in the Champions League despite their form this season. But when people keep talking about players wanting to a team because they’re in the Champions League… It worries me sometimes when players do come out and say that. “Oh, I want to play in this… I want to play in that…” Yeah, but you have to earn the right, you have to get there, you can’t just expect, you know, you can’t just say “I’m not going to go and play for them because they’re not in the Champions League.” You get out there and you prove yourself and you help that team towards it.

I think there’s players out there who would love to be at a club like Manchester United, it doesn’t make any sense if you don’t want to be one of the biggest clubs in the world and everything that goes with it. And if it means going there now, starting next season, I still think that if you go there and all of a sudden things start moving on, everything about you is bigger than being somewhere else, regardless of whether they’re in the Champions League. You’re at Manchester United. The team’s playing well. They’re trying to achieve something. Maybe on the peripheral or something, it lifts you that bit higher than any other club because you’re doing it for Man United. So, Champions League does help you to a point, but I think if you’re United, you want players who turn around and say they want to play for the football club, not for the fact of them being in the Champions League.

What do you think their priorities should be this summer in the transfer window? What areas should they be looking at?

Well, I’m glad you’re saying areas rather than names, because ‘names’ omes down to money and where they are at the moment. It’s not being talked about as such. Definitely, they need a centre-forward. I would look at two midfield players. I would still even contemplate, when you look at them now, maybe a wing-back, or even a centre-half. Somebody who is more… I don’t know, a more attacking-base centre-half as such. One who’s got a decent usage of the ball. One who knows how to set a tempo from the back and keep things moving. They’re very static at the back, very static. A goalkeeper is a priority, but it’s one area you don’t really want to be spending all your money on. You’d have to go and find somebody who would be moulded in and would come in and be that goalkeeper rather than going out again and spending a lot of money on somebody.

It seems like the whole team… Well, I think you have to say the squad has already proven it isn’t good enough. And then the manager is having to start again. Because that centre-forward, he’s going to make a difference in the way he goes about his game. Is he going to score enough goals? We’re not sure. Do United create enough opportunities? No, they don’t. So that’s why you look at midfield, someone who’s going to offer something different, you know, with Fernandes. You’re looking for more there.

You look at them defensively, they concede a lot of goals, generally through a lack of pace, a lack of defenders who sense danger. They haven’t got enough. The best defender they’ve got who senses danger is De Ligt. By a country mile, he is the best one who senses danger. Other than that, really, they’re not great on that side of things. When you look at them as a back three with the ball, they’re very, very slow and deliberate. That’s why they struggle. Tempo starts from the back. Attacks start from the back because the back three push onto the midfield that squeezes them forward and they don’t do that.

Ruben Amorim has been experimenting with both Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot in the right wing-back spot. Which of the two do you think is most suited for the role and why?

Mazraoui, because he’s the better defender. He’s mostly been, I would say, their player of the season. If you look at it, people will say Fernandes, but Mazraoui, every time he plays, his consistency is very, very good. Attacking-wise, he’s decent in the attacking third, but defensively, he can see danger and he’s a decent athlete as well to be able to get back. So Mazraoui, for me, is the one that you would have as your wing back on that right hand side. But yeah, he can cover all the other positions as well and be comfortable and do a decent job. But I think if you see him play as a right wing back, you would say that he is the better option. You put him as a right back in the back four, he would definitely be the option.

What have you made of Casemiro’s recent form? He was written off at the start of the season, but do you see him sticking around now?

I’ve always been a fan of Casemiro, to be perfectly honest. I look around and what he’s had to play with and the way they play. And they haven’t played in a fashion that suits him. His legs are gone, they say? Well, that means his legs were gone 10 years ago because pace-wise he hasn’t changed. His head is still sharper than anyone else’s. He knows when the is on before anything’s happened around him. And the way he nicks balls off of people’s toes.

And what happens is generally that because of the way United have a back three who are virtually forced into having to sit back and they leave a big gap. It doesn’t matter if you’re Billy Whiz or Usain Bolt in the middle, you can’t run around when the players are moving the ball. You can’t do it. So you see him always chasing and sometimes being late on challenges sliding because he’s frustrated. But if you , you watched them at Real Madrid and they moved. All three units moved. And he was always involved in things going forward as well as what he was defensively. So, I mean, it’s still a quality player there.

They tried to farm him off to Saudi Arabia. It’s easy, maybe, for him to turn around, put his hand up and say: “I’m gonna go”. But there’s a reason why he’s got so many Champions League medals, and he’s still a warrior. And when he goes, he knows when he’s done his time. And then he will go, rather than when people try to push him. So I’m a big fan of Casemiro and someone like him should be around for as long as possible.

There’s a reason why the manager brought him back as well, because the manager sees that in him. But the easy way for most of the people around when things ain’t going right for United, and I’m not on about United fans here, by the way. When it comes to other people who want to hate Manchester United, having a dig at Casemiro, it’s always “Oh, his legs are gone” and this and that. And it’s just like it becomes a cliche. It’s like virtually every time a manager’s having a bad time. “Oh, he’s lost the dressing room.” You know, these things that people throw out just to suit their narrative.

Given Rasmus Hojlund’s recent performances, such as against Bournemouth and Bilbao, do you think Ruben Amorim keeps him now? Or will he leave, as widely expected?

Well, first of all, you’ve got to find someone who’s going to want him. But I think he knows already, and the manager knows what he needs. He needs a centre-forward. He definitely needs somebody. But when you look at Hojlund at the moment, you have to say that they’re going to need two centre-forwards as such. So you think he might turn around and say he’s going to keep him and he’s going to have to look to improve his game while he’s there, do it in training, prove a point, and then work off the back of the person in front and maybe watch him and see what they do. But then he’s got the young lad, Obi, who’s coming through and maybe you might look at him and say, he can be my number two striker.

Seems odd, really. I was used to two up front. But that makes sense for him. How much is that going to lift him, knowing that the fact that he was sitting there as a young lad at Arsenal, decided he wanted to move for reasons I can only guess, and all of a sudden there he sees himself getting on that platform and being close to getting a run. I mean, when you see Obi coming through and you see the two young players at Arsenal coming through at the same time, maybe Arsenal couldn’t promise him first-team football. I think there’s also the wages situation when Arsenal turn players professional, they can only pay them so much and I think Man United came and outbid them, as they did with Heaven as well, and they both have fantastic gs for Man United going forwards.

It’s amazing how Arsenal now are producing the younger ones now, aren’t they? Where before they weren’t renowned for it, Arsenal, but now it seems like somebody has mandated a push for Academy products and all of a sudden they’re doing it, and to be honest, they wouldn’t have spent all that money on an Italian left-back, which they don’t need now, do they? Because they’ve got an incredible left-back coming through at this moment in time. And the funny thing is he’s coming through as a midfielder and he’s playing out of position and being this good. Well, that’s, I mean, you’ve got to think about it as well though, Ashley Cole was a winger once.

Do you think there’s any way back to Man United for Marcus Rashford?

I think someone might come in and decide who wants to buy him, someone might take him on loan. I don’t think he can do it for Manchester United, because from what I saw, when I watched him at Villa, and there wasn’t much difference there, to be honest.

I have to say, if you’re someone like Jacob Ramsey, you’d be a little bit disappointed. He played in front of you. If you were Watkins as well, you’d be gutted that you were left off the PSG games for him to play in your role. Did he do enough to shake enough trees for people to say, we want him? I personally don’t think so. But PR-wise it was very good for him because he was being sold well on PR about how he’d done, but everything was always little points.

So on that side of it people were trying to make the best of it, really. So I don’t know how he’s feeling, but I think the last thing he would want to be doing was coming back to Manchester United. And if Villa don’t sign him, I’ve got no idea who would be interested.

Do you think Jim Ratcliffe’s first year at the club has seen him actually take the club backwards or do you think he’s taken them in the right direction?

Well, I would say they haven’t moved forward. There’s been no great difference. When you look at what’s happened on the pitch, it’s definitely gone backwards football-wise, we have to say, because their league position tells you that. You can’t lie about that. It’s a fact. There’s been the odd few performances, little bits that have been decent, but football performance-wise, it’s gone backwards.

When you look at things off the pitch, it’s gone backwards as well, what’s happened there within the club. As well, with the people going and what they’ve gone and done. So, no, it hasn’t been a forward step so far, sometimes, as the saying goes, you have to go backwards to go forwards. So I’m hoping that follows through.

There have been reports linking United to Victor Osimhen and Matheus Cunha. Do you think either (or both) would be good fits for United?

I mean, I don’t believe anything I read or hear. I don’t. But I’m not sure about Osimhen. I don’t know enough about him. I haven’t seen him play enough. But I’d prefer a centre-forward who works the line rather than constantly running forward all the time. And that’s the kind of centre-forward he is. You’re virtually working with someone, maybe like in a Haaland situation where you have to keep finding him all the time, rather than him trying to find you and the ball. So I don’t know if they’re going to go that way.

I like Cunha, the way he works. I don’t know if that report is true or what’s going on at this moment in time. Someone could just, someone can just pull the rug away on that one, couldn’t they, and it could go somewhere else, you know. And if United could sign any striker and money was no object? I would go with somebody who you could nurture to a point, someone who’s hungry, someone who wants to prove a point, and somebody who’s shown in a lesser team how competitive how honest he is, and he has scored goals. So I would go for Liam Delap. And plus, he spent his youth in Manchester as well.

Do you agree with Roy Keane that Bruno Fernandes should not be United captain?

I do agree. But as for who should be the captain? I really don’t know at this moment. I mean, what the captain does now in today’s game, there’s not many around who are actually captains as such. When you see football now, the way it is, and the people that are coming through, there are people appointed as captains, a lot of them, because they sell shirts or they’re just a big name in that kind of way, rather than actually being leaders.

When you look at Ipswich Town’s captain, Sam Morsy, now he’s the captain, just by the way he plays. You can see that in the way he plays and the way the players around him, how he talks to his players. I look at what Fernandes says when it isn’t going right for him, he’s the first one waving his arms at people things like that. And there’s a way of waving your arms and demanding from your team-mates without actually offering a solution, or offering a way forward. Putting them down and making it out that it’s their fault. And that’s what he’s like, Bruno Fernandes.

I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to know he isn’t a captain. He’s a good player, but he’s one of those ones that will dig deep and try to get you out of trouble. Something very, in the sense of, he’ll try and do it on his own. And there’s nothing wrong with that. He’s committed. And he’s got those bits of him that make him what he is at Manchester United. And he’s got him out of so many holes, it’s been incredible. But when it comes to leading, he’s not that person. He’s not that person to do that.

But there aren’t many around now because they’re not being created anymore because football’s changed. Those kinds of players come from working-class backgrounds. They were born with a football in their arms. And everything was about it. Those players aren’t around anymore. Football is very middle class.

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Looking forward to next season, who will be the biggest threat to Liverpool in their attempt to go back-to-back in the Premier League?

I think it’s obvious. I think we have to say that everyone wants Liverpool as their favourites, so they are going to be favourites. It’s that way. You win a league and everyone would expect it, especially being Liverpool. I think their biggest threat is going to be Arsenal. Arsenal have to go and compete again. I don’t know how they’re going to do it, how they’re going to improve on that. Maybe be a little bit more attack-minded, maybe shift the ball quicker, maybe buy a striker, but unless you’re going to have that player in midfield who’s going to be able to work with him, because I don’t think Martin Odegaard’s the one, in my opinion. I think his game has changed. I think somehow the manager has changed his game. And I think it’s come about really because of Declan Rice.

He needs to find the best position for Declan Rice. I think Declan Rice’s best position is sitting in front of the back four. They’re trying to rave about Partey and Partey is nowhere near as good as him in that role because Declan can run with the ball and score a goal. He’s more dangerous in that role there than where Arsenal are playing him, to be perfectly honest. Even though, you know, he’s done well, but he’s better in that role. And I think Odegaard has struggled with Declan Rice being there. I think his nose might be out of t.

I don’t think Arteta’s brave in the way he attacks. He keeps everything defensively tight and everything’s about conceding. Man City are always vulnerable, always vulnerable, but he says, you’re a defender, you’ve got to defend. But he looks at how many goals they can score versus how many are they going to concede. He’s trying to do both at the moment. He’s got everyone going back and forth. It’s too much.

So I think he’s got to be brave, Arteta, if he’s going to want to go on and win that little bit more. And you are going to lose some, you are going to maybe relinquish. Manchester City are also going to be competing next season, without a doubt. Pep signed a new contract, you give them a pre-season getting close to these players, I think they’ve got to be competing next season. There’s no reason why Pep signed a new contract just to go through what it’s going through this season. It’s going to be a more competitive league next season than what it was this season. Liverpool have won it easily without really being tested. And when they’ve been tested, they’ve been found a bit wanting, to be honest.

Who has been the biggest flop of the Premier League season? Team, player or manager?

Well, we have to say, if we’re talking about a team that has expectations, we have to look at Man City. How they’re in big decline. And they’ve had to edge their way back very slowly and there’s been so many downs, but they’ve got to lift themselves back. And all of a sudden, the way the season’s gone, it could change because they could win an FA Cup and finish second in the league.

If you’re looking at an individual, we have to say Hojlund. No disrespect to him, but he had a price put on him which he never asked for. I don’t think that’s the true price of him as a player. I think everyone’s had a few drinks off the back of him coming to Manchester United. But for his price, he’s been a massive flop. You know, if you talk about Manchester United, everyone would talk about Garry Birtles, wouldn’t they, from many years ago? So you look at that and you look at Hojlund, and media wasn’t nowhere near the levels of what it is now. But even then, you know, he had that, Garry Birtles. Hojlund has been, you know, it’s not just about the goals. It’s been about performances because just hasn’t touched the ball.

Which right-backs have stood out to you in the Premier League this season?

Wow, top right backs. Yeah, what is a right back? A right back now is a winger. Every decent fullback must get at least double figures in assists and maybe half a dozen goals. So, not right backs as I know them, or I know myself.

It’s now official that Trent Alexander-Arnold will Real Madrid. Do you think he’ll be able to cut it there and do you think he’ll have to change anything to adapt to their style of play?

Unless he wants white handkerchiefs waved at him, I think he has to decide that he needs to defend. The game isn’t about a Hollywood , especially in Spain. It’s about, can you defend them? And the right back is idolized there as well. Carvajal is tenacious. Everything about him is just hard work, commitment, in and out the box. And committed to his defending. And as well, Trent must already know who the manager is, because at the moment, everyone thinks that Carlo Ancelotti’s going, it seems like he’s going, so he’s going there with a new manager. And Real Madrid, the owners buy the players. Whoever’s in charge, he’s got hope that they like him, I should think. That’s my take on it.

They talked about Carlo going after the Copa de Rey final, I think. Because he’s very heavily linked to the Brazil job, isn’t he? They all want him over there, so he’ll have like a year and a bit for the World Cup. So he’s put himself in a precarious position of going there because the demands there, I think he’s going to understand the demands at Real Madrid are a bit more than what they are at Liverpool because he was a local boy. So he’s going to go into a threshold where he’s got to start from scratch. So that would be interesting.

Your cousin, Ben Johnson, currently plays for Ipswich. Do you think he will sign for another club following their relegation?

I’d be very surprised if he was to move on from Ipswich. He’s got himself a house there now. He’s getting married this month. So everything seems to be falling in that way, and I think he’s very content and I think anyone who goes to Suffolk or Norfolk, A lot of them end up living there because it’s only 40 minutes up the road to me, Ipswich, but it’s a lovely place to go and live in that part of the country and I think he’s quite content at the moment. I think Ipswich will definitely be… at least near the playoffs. I mean, they’ll think more than that, they’ll almost be coming straight back up, which I’d be very shocked if they didn’t.

Ipswich’s manager, Kieran McKenna, could also attract offers. Do you think he will leave in the summer?

Yeah, I don’t know where he’s going to go, to be honest, really, that’s going to be better than where he is, because he could put himself in a position. He could get a Premier League club, but it could be a club that’s threatening to go down. And I don’t know if he’d want to put himself in that position again at this moment in time. But for me, go back to that, go back or be at Ipswich, you go back to the championship and you come back up again. And then you’re hoping that you’re going maybe back or you’ll be better at what you do in bringing in the personnel to keep you in the league.

I know it’s a difficult thing to do now because of the monetary systems, the sides coming up, Ipswich haven’t got the, say, ers all over the world. And they’re not going to get the big shirt sponsors either, so that makes it more difficult for them, Ipswich are one of those clubs, like Nottingham Forest, where there’s an appeal about them, isn’t there, from the people, because of their two great managers.

Kevin De Bruyne has been told he can leave Manchester City. Which team do you think he should look to ?

Whichever team is going to allow him to be his own person. That’s what I think he wants to do. He wants to go somewhere where they’re going to allow him to enjoy his football. He’s playing a system which he has done. You can see he’s a bit of a maverick. He’s got his way of playing maverick and I think he’s maverick in what he says and the way he plays sometimes and I think we’ve seen that little bit now a little bit partner of the ways between him and the managers in a good nature in a way both of them know they need a break from each other and I think he just wants to enjoy that little bit. Kevin De Bruyne, without any reins on he would definitely be an interesting one to watch, because I think then you’ll see the full catalogue of the player.

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As the Brits have been on a roll at the Punchestown Festival, we have chosen three English raiders as our bet selections for Saturday’s racing.

Key Facts:

  • Honeyball’s Jasmin De Grugy can give Brits another winner.
  • Can Lulamba turn the table on Bloom’s Poniros?
  • Wellington Arch is seeking back-to-back Festival handicap success.
Bookmakers and racegoers at the 2025 Punchestown Festival.

Saturday’s Punchestown meeting is likely to attract the biggest attendance of the festival week. © Roy Brindley

More British trainers have visited Punchestown’s winner’s enclosure this week than even the most astute judges could have predicted. One day of the famous Festival is left, meaning the British invasion may not yet be over.

Dorset’s Anthony Honeyball has a prime contender in the 4.15 pm, the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase. Since this time last year, his Jasmin De Grugy has won five races on the bounce, shooting up the handicap in the process.

Nevertheless, the JP McManus-owned French-bred gets into this contest off of the bottom weight of 10-stone. He may have to overcome a slightly disappointing last-time-out effort but there is a suspicion soft ground may have played its part.

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Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Chairman Tony Bloom owns 100/1 Cheltenham Festival scorer Poniros, who will go off at a fraction of those odds in Punchestown’s 4.50 pm, the Ballymore Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle.

Despite his ownership, the former flat-racer is Irish-trained, and he has just a neck to spare (on Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle form) over Nicky Henderson inmate, Lulamba. This time, Nico de Boinville will not be in the saddle, and that could work to the advantage of the British raider.

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The Jonjo & A J O’Neill stable has brought a small team to Punchestown and it hit the target on Thursday when Petit Tonnerre landed a big-field handicap chase. There could be further success courtesy of Wellington Arch – boasting 212121 form figures – who is fancied in the 5.25 pm, a handicap hurdle.

This race is a big field contest, and, with SP overrounds being miserly this week (up to 140 percent on Thursday), our advice is to shop around for the very best odds – and the ‘best odds guaranteed’ concession – on our selection (or whatever you are backing) with the leading horse racing betting sites.

Wellington Arch gets our vote based on his success at the Aintree Festival at the beginning of April. Making much of the running and setting a strong pace against 19 rivals, his winning performance can be marked up by more than the seven pounds the handicapper has since handed this likeable six-year-old.

Punchestown Day 5 Best Bets h32s

  • 4.15 pm Jasmin De Grugy
  • 4.50 pm Lulamba
  • 5.25 pm Wellington Arch

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Punchestown Festival 2025 2k2n56 Top Tips for Day 4 /uk/blog/tips-punchestown-festival-day-four.html <![CDATA[Roy Brindley]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 08:26:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Blog]]> <![CDATA[betting on horse racing]]> <![CDATA[horse racing tips]]> <![CDATA[Irish racing]]> <![CDATA[Punchestown betting]]> <![CDATA[Punchestown day 4]]> <![CDATA[Punchestown Festival]]> <![CDATA[Punchestown tips]]> <![CDATA[tips for Punchestown]]> <![CDATA[Willie Mullins winners.]]> /uk/blog/tips-punchestown-festival-day-four.html <![CDATA[

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Day 4 of the Punchestown Festival features an equine version of the ‘Showdown at the O.K. Corral’, but our best bet is On The Line earlier in the day.

Its On The Line is a confident selection in the Event Power Champion Hunters Chase (4.15 pm) at the Punchestown Festival on Friday. The Emmett Mullins-trained and JP McManus-owned horse knows his way around this track, winning this contest in 2023 and 2024.

Constitution Hill riderless at Aintree

Constitution Hill has never been beaten – when he has not fallen! ©Getty

Key Facts:

  • A hat-trick is On The Line in Punchestown’s Champion Hunters Chase.
  • Reliable Dinoblue can complete Festival double.
  • State Man vs Constitution Hill is a race to savour.
  • Runcok has the form in the book for one-runner Willie.

A solid second in the Cheltenham Foxhunters Chase – a contest he also finished runner-up in 12 months ago – should have teed the eight-year-old perfectly for this hat-trick bid. Mr Derek O’Connor, who has steered Its On The Line to victory on many occasions, rides him again.

At the very least, Big Interest will provide resistance in the betting markets found at the best horseracing betting sites. However, in action over three miles just ten days ago, and with three poor efforts earlier in 2025, Big Interest is of no interest! He simply has too many questions to answer.

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Cheltenham Festival winners have enjoyed mixed fortunes at Punchestown this week. Some flopped badly, and some have won impressively. As Dinoblue took in both meetings in 2023 and 2024 – and her performance level never dipped – we suspect her current form can be trusted.

A repeat of her 2025 Cheltenham performance, where she won the Mares Chase by eight lengths, will be good enough to see her take her chase career record to eight wins and six seconds from 16 starts in the 4.50 pm contest, a Grade-2 for mares.

Allegorie De Vassy has a chance on her best form, but she had been tamed when falling at the last fence in the Cheltenham Mares Chase won by Dinoblue and her jumping often lets her down. Brides Hill, therefore, looks like a better forecast link for those looking for a healthy return.

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Constitution Hill was sent off as the 1/2 favourite in Cheltenham’s Champion Hurdle. He fell at the fourth flight allowing State Man to appear home for all money. However, the 8/1 shot made his own serious blunder and fell at the last.

The pair will reoppose on Friday with no such disparity in their odds. State Man, with a record 13 wins, three seconds and a third from 19 hurdle starts, has fallen twice in his career. Constitution Hill is unbeaten in the 10 hurdle races where he has stood up. However, he has hit the deck in his last two starts.

It is impossible to predict whether his latest fall will affect Constitution Hill’s confidence – or State Man’s. Many are predicting the English challenger (Nick Henderson’s Constitution Hill) will be asked to win from the front. Will State Man’s stablemate, Kargese, spoil that plan?

Ultimately, this is a race to savour, and it could be discussed for decades to come. From a punting perspective, it is best left to those possessing a crystal ball.

Form Boost Makes Runcok the One 5n3l6l

The form worth of Runcok’s five-length fifth to Irancy in an early April Grade-2 Fairyhouse contest received a considerable boost when that horse took some big scalps in winning Tuesday’s Champion Novice Hurdle.

The only Mullins-trained runner in the 7.10 pm, a two-mile Novice Hurdle, big things will be expected from the trainer’s legion of fans, and we are ing them on the gravy train.

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  • 4.15 pm Its On The Line
  • 4.50 pm Dinoblue
  • 7.10 pm Runcok

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Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival has a tough card. Punters may get some respite in the two Grade-1s that frame nicely for each-way players.

Three handicaps featuring 73 runners and a 16-runner cross-country marathon conspire to make Thursday’s Punchestown Festival card a ‘punter unfriendly’ affair. Not for the first time this week, big hitters will gravitate towards the top-class races.

Signs and posts in storage at Punchestown Racecourse.

A lot is going on at Punchestown on Thursday – but only two races will attract the big-hitting punters.

Today, that will draw serious punters to the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at 5.25 pm and the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle 35 minutes later. There is British representation in both Grade-1 contests.

However, horse racing betting sites believe the visitors have only a slim chance of success in the Novice Chase and quote Paul Nicholls’ Rubaud on 12/1 and Anthony Honeyball’s Brookie on 18/1 odds.

Similarly, Fergal O’Brien’s Crambo gets a 10/1 quote in Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle, where last year’s winner and 2024 Cheltenham Festival scorer, Teahupoo, tops the betting for trainer Gordon Elliott.

Key Facts:

  • Big field handicaps are the theme of Punchestown Festival Day 3.
  • British chances are thin in the two Grade-1s.
  • There are grounds to like Hiddenvalley Lake.
  • Entertaining owner/rider David Maxwell has a live chance in the Bumper.

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Here, at the each-way price of 6/1, our selection is Hiddenvalley Lake. Relatively lightly raced, this four-time winner impressively landed Aintree’s Liverpool Hurdle when last seen in competitive action.

Called in by the local Stewards, the trainer’s representative could offer “no explanation for the apparent improvement in form,” but there is a suspicion a switch to good ground may have brought the best out of this eight-year-old gelding. The British ‘good’ going description is close to the Irish ‘yielding’ surface he will encounter on Thursday.

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Majborough made dreadful mistakes at the business end of Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Such was his impressive CV he started the race at odds of 1/2. Third place means his copybook was dramatically blotted, and now he is a risky proposition at his 4/9 quote in the 5.25 pm, the Grade-1 Novice Chase.

As an each-way selection once again – albeit six runners means only a place in the first two will pay – Only By Night, quoted on 9/2 odds by the top UK online betting sites, is a sensible alternative.

A short-head ahead of Majborough at the Cheltenham Festival when defying her 25/1 odds, this Gavin Cromwell-trained mare will once again receive seven pounds from all her rivals. Vitally, Only By Night appears to be a safe conveyance, and several Mullins’ runners have jumped badly or fallen at Punchestown this week.

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There could be success for British trainers in the concluding National Hunt Flat Race (6.35 pm), where several English yards are represented. Entertaining owner/rider David Maxwell might set the winner’s enclosure alight with success aboard the Gary & Josh Moore-trained El Cairos.

A fifth-placed effort in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival backed up the form El Cairos had shown when winning on his rules debut in Newbury, and it is the strongest form on offer.

There is no denying that Ksar Fatal looked impressive when scoring on his only rules outing at Gowran Park, but there is no saying how capable his beaten rivals are. As a Willie Mullins production line member, he is sure to start plenty short enough in the betting.

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  • 5.25 pm – Only By Night (e-w)
  • 6.z0 pm – Hiddenvalley Lake (e-w)
  • 6.35 pm – El Cairos

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The Chelsea vs Liverpool fixture at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening offers an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. With Liverpool already securing the title, their motivation to win might not be as high, while Chelsea will be determined to clinch a win to secure their Champions League qualification. Our experts suggest a Bet Builder of a Draw (3/1), Mohamed Salah to Score or Assist (4/5), and Over 2.5 Goals (8/15).

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Liverpool, having already secured the league title, has shown an incredible 74% win rate this season. While their motivation might drop after their recent success, they still have the ability to turn up in key fixtures.

Chelsea, sitting in 5th place, has had a strong home record with 10 wins in 17 matches and an average of 1.82 goals per game. They are in a tight race for Champions League spots and will be looking to capitalise on Liverpool’s potential lack of focus.

Our research into team statistics, recent form, and individual player performances has led us to recommend a Bet Builder that reflects both teams’ attacking strength and Liverpool’s potential desire to avoid defeat after winning the title.

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Research: Chelsea’s need for a victory in the tight race for the Champions League spots is undeniable. However, Liverpool, after securing the title, might not have the same intensity in this fixture. Historically, these two sides have drawn in 18 of their 46 meetings, and with Liverpool’s away form slightly less convincing compared to their home performances, a draw looks like a solid option.

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Research: Chelsea’s home games average 2.82 goals per match, while Liverpool’s away games have an even higher average of 3.53 goals. Both teams have strong attacking records, with Chelsea scoring 1.74 goals per match at home and Liverpool averaging 2.35 goals per match overall. With Chelsea looking to capitalise on Liverpool’s potential drop in focus and Liverpool aiming to assert dominance despite the title win, the over 2.5 goals bet offers significant value.

Mohamed Salah to Score or Assist (4/5) 10v40

Research: Salah has been one of Liverpool’s standout performers this season, with 28 goals and 18 assists. Given his importance to the team’s attacking strategy, he remains a constant threat in every match. Even in games where Liverpool might not push as hard, Salah’s ability to create or score goals ensures he remains a strong candidate to either score or assist in this encounter.

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To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Chelsea vs Liverpool Premier League match:

Draw (3/1): With Chelsea’s focus on securing Champions League qualification and Liverpool’s post-title mindset, a draw seems like a likely outcome.

Over 2.5 Goals (8/15): Both teams have strong attacking threats, and with Chelsea’s need to score and Liverpool’s ability to find the net, this game is set to be a high-scoring affair.

Mohamed Salah to Score or Assist (4/5): Salah’s consistency and key role in Liverpool’s attacking force make him a prime candidate to contribute in this match.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £130, offering good value given both teams’ attacking potency and Liverpool’s recent form.

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Three Grade 1’s and three short-priced runners. Can they all win on Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival?

The phrase ‘small but select’ sums up the Grade-1 contests on Punchestown’s Wednesday card. The centrepiece Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup, due off at 5.30 pm, has just four runners, meaning there’s not much value to be had at the best betting sites. Nevertheless, it is a fascinating contest.

Paul Townend on Jasmin De Vaux win the Albert Bartlett  Novices' Hurdle at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.

Paul Townend and Jasmin De Vaux are expected to land another major Festival prize. ©Getty

Success for 2023 and 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs will take his career winnings to almost £2 million. However, 2024 King George VI Chase winner Banbridge and Spillane’s Tower, who took last season’s Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase over course and distance, stand in his way.

Monty’s Star, who has only raced at the highest level since losing his novice status and was three-parts-of-a-length adrift of Spillane’s Tower at Punchestown’s Festival 12 months ago, completes the lineup in this enthralling race.

Key Facts:

  • Small Grade-1 fields but class aplenty on display at Punchestown Festival Day 2.
  • Champs can put Gold Cup rivals on the ropes.
  • Jasmin De Vaux fancied with three-mile form in the book.
  • Will Bambino Fever complete the Champion Bumper double?

Champs Class Never Went Away 2lz6

It is no cliché when people say, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’. The statement makes Galopin Des Champs the obvious choice for this 18-fence three-mile one-furlong contest. The French-bred Willie Mullins-trained star lost no caste in defeat when runner-up in the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The race winner, Inowthewayurthinking, was the youngest runner in the field and made the most of his younger legs. In behind, Galopin Des Champs finished 13 lengths ahead of Monty’s Star and that runner was over 20 lengths ahead of Banbridge.

Is there any reason for that form to be reversed? The Irish handicapper has Galopin Des Champs rated eight pounds and more ahead of all three of Wednesday’s rivals. That fact alone makes him the obvious choice and a sound bet at 5/4.

Jasmin’s Three Mile Form Tips the Scales 2dl33

The Grade-1 Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (4.15 pm) sees three trainers provide all eight runners. Jasmin De Vaux, the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winner at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, tops the betting for the Mullins yard.

Honesty Policy, one of Gordon Elliott’s three runners, sits second on the betting list. Purchased by big-spending owner JP McManus ahead of his Grade-1 Novice Hurdle success at the Aintree Festival, this five-year-old will be chasing a four-timer on Wednesday.

Most runners have the potential to show improvement on previous form here – particularly Jarrive De Mee, who has been winning egg-and-spoon races by significant margins – but the top two in the betting are already rated some way ahead of their rivals and have scored on a big stage.

Taking 70 percent of the book, it would be surprising if either Jasmin De Vaux or Honesty Policy does not prevail. The former did put in some disappointing effort earlier in the year. However, proven over Wednesday’s three-mile trip, which is unknown territory for Honesty Policy, Jasmin De Vaux still rates the better bet choice.

Bambino Needs to Avoid the Bounce 725g3g

Jasmin De Vaux won the Champion Bumper at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, giving him something in common with Bambino Fever, who took the same race this year. However, Jasmin De Vaux subsequently bombed out in the Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race, which makes selecting Bambino Fever for the 2025 edition on Wednesday troublesome.

Will this mare, who receives a seven-pound sex allowance from five of her six rivals, frank the form of her Cheltenham success? Kalypso’chance reopposes again but has ten lengths to find with Bambino Fever on Cheltenham form.

Another rival, Colcannon, is chasing a hat trick, but his latest victory came in a Leopardstown race that was run at a confusing pace, with two lengths covering the first four home.

Ultimately, ‘Cheltenham’ can leave its mark on any horse. But if the version of Bambino Fever that powered up Prestbury’s Park’s final furlong shows up at Punchestown, she will surely win.

Punchestown Day 2 Best Bets 4g1z5a

  • 5.30 pm – Galopin Des Champs
  • 4.15 pm – Jasmin De Vaux
  • 4.50 pm – Bambino Fever

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Willie Mullins’ Kopek Des Bordes cannot be opposed at Punchestown on Tuesday, but his Fact To File and Ballyburn have questions to answer.

The tapes will go up on the 2025 Punchestown Festival at 2.30 pm on Tuesday. An exciting Cross Country Chase starts proceedings. While jockeys may need a map and com to navigate the three-mile course, punters would do well to find this race’s winner with a search warrant!

Paul Townend riding Kopek Des Bordes celebrates after winning the 2025 Supreme Novices Hurdle.

With a second Festival victory on the cards, the Kopek Des Bordes fan club is likely to be celebrating again on Tuesday. ©Getty

One hundred twenty-four runners across the day’s eight races – with three contests boasting 20 or more runners – means finding winners at horse racing betting sites will be no easy task. Nevertheless, Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Kopek Des Bordes appears to be a ‘penalty kick’ in the 4.15 pm contest. Sadly, he is priced accordingly.

Key Facts:

  • Kopek Des Bordes’s penalty kick in Champion Novice Hurdle.
  • Lecky Watson can confirm his superiority over Ballyburn.
  • Marine Nationale could have Fact To File all at sea.
  • Lark In The Mornin can keep Joseph O’Brien’s profits up.

Proven Improving and Likeable Lecky Watson 4m6fo

The Willie Mullins Grade-1 warehouse provides five of the nine runners in the Champion Novice Chase due off at 4.50 pm. On prices, Ballyburn appears to be the best of the trainer’s representatives. However, with odds hovering around 11/8 at the best betting sites, he is no bargain buy.

In fact, unproven over three miles and arriving at Punchestown on the back of a Cheltenham Festival performance that was strewn with jumping errors – crossing the line ahead of just one rival despite his 4/7 starting price – Ballyburn could be one to lay.

Preference is for stablemate Lecky Watson, who claimed Ballyburn’s scalp when winning Cheltenham’s Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase. The seven-year-old’s four-length success at Prestbury Park took his chase record to three-from-three. Considering that he never won a bumper race in five attempts, Lecky Watson appears to be an improving horse.

Fact To File Could Be All at Sea s70c

Described as a 2026 “Gold Cup horse” by his trainer, it is surprising Willie Mullins has chosen to drop Fact To File back to two miles to contest the 6.00 pm, The William Hill Champion Chase. His judgement must be respected, but Marine Nationale appears to be a better bet at the prices.

A two-mile specialist, twice successful at the Cheltenham Festival and possibly at his best during the spring months, Marine Nationale might be able to outpace Fact To File in the dash to the line.

It is a theory ed by the fact that a small field of six runners indicates this contest will not be run at the fast pace that would benefit Fact To File. Furthermore, Mullins’ second runner in the contest, El Fabiolo, has become a haphazard jumper who has been beaten in his last five starts despite starting odds-on three times.

Lark to Keep the Profits Up 242c4d

Joseph O’Brien’s 2024/25 record in Irish jumps races has been remarkable. A winner-to-runner ratio of 22 percent (38 winners from 174 runners) is impressive in itself. However, it is his £/€81.4 profit on a level £/€1 stake placed on all runners that stands out. The figures breakdown as follows:

  • Hurdlers: £/€17.79 profit
  • Chasers: £/€51.88 profit
  • Bumper runners: £/€11.70 profit

The key to these outstanding figures is big-priced winners, which directs us to Lark In The Mornin in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle due off at 3.40 pm. The youngest runner in the 17-runner field, this German-bred won on the flat over a mile as a juvenile on his racecourse debut.

He next visited the winner’s enclosure when landing the 22-runner Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. Three subsequent runs have been relatively ‘quiet’, suggesting a big day is on the horizon. Could this be it? For small stakes, Lark In The Mornin is certainly worth an interest.

Punchestown Day 1 Best Bets 591q71

  • 4.50 pm – Lecky Watson
  • 6.00 pm – Marine Nationale
  • 3.40 pm – Lark In The Mornin

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The Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur fixture at Anfield on Sunday evening presents an intriguing Bet Builder opportunity. Liverpool, in excellent form, needs only a draw to be crowned Premier League champions, and their dominant home form makes them the clear favourites for this match. Our experts recommend a Bet Builder of Liverpool to Win (1/4), Over 2.5 Goals (1/3), and Mohamed Salah to Score Anytime (2/11).

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Liverpool, sitting in 1st place, have been in superb form this season, with 24 wins from 33 matches, scoring an impressive 75 goals and conceding just 31. Their home record has been excellent, with 13 wins from 16 matches, including an average of 2.13 goals scored per game and just 0.75 goals conceded. With their attack firing and their defence being resolute, Liverpool’s chances of securing a victory are high, particularly with Tottenham’s inconsistent away form.

Tottenham, in contrast, has struggled this season, currently sitting 16th in the Premier League. They have won just 5 of their 16 away games, scoring an average of 1.69 goals per match but conceding 1.38. Despite their attacking talent, Tottenham has been unable to find consistency, and their struggles on the road will likely continue at Anfield.

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Liverpool to Win (1/4) b4z4a

Research: Liverpool has been in incredible form at home, winning 81% of their home matches and averaging 2.88 goals per game. Conversely, Tottenham has struggled away from home, with just a 31% win rate and conceding an average of 1.38 goals per match. Liverpool’s form and home advantage make them clear favourites to win here. Tottenham’s mind will be on their Europa League clash on Thursday, and as is the case for Manchester United, I expect Spurs will field an inexperienced side.

Over 2.5 Goals (1/3) 6h2z2c

Research: Liverpool’s matches average 3.21 goals per game, with 61% of their matches seeing over 2.5 goals. Tottenham’s games also average 3.39 goals per match, and 60% of their matches have featured over 2.5 goals. Given the attacking quality of both teams and their defensive vulnerabilities, a high-scoring game is highly likely. I would be tempted to even consider over 3.5 or 4.5 goals if you are feeling confident.

Mohamed Salah to Score Anytime (2/11) 5e5z6x

Research: Mohamed Salah has been in exceptional form this season, with 27 goals and 18 assists. He is Liverpool’s most prolific goal scorer, and his ability to influence games, particularly at home, makes him a very strong candidate to score. With Tottenham’s defensive vulnerabilities and Salah’s consistent form, he is well-positioned to score in this match. Mo Salah has been pivotal to Liverpool’s title surge, and I’m expecting Salah to play his part in what I’m sure will be a routine win.

Conclusion – Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur Bet Builder Predictions 49562v

To summarise, here are our football betting tips for the Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur Premier League match:

Liverpool to Win (1/4): Liverpool’s superior form and Tottenham’s poor away record make them the clear favourites.

Over 2.5 Goals (1/3): Both teams have a history of high-scoring matches, and their respective defensive weaknesses make this bet solid.

Mohamed Salah to Score Anytime (2/11): Salah’s exceptional form and his crucial role in Liverpool’s attack make him a strong candidate to score.

A £10 stake on this Bet Builder could return £15.71 — excellent value based on both teams’ current form.

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