English Premier League continues this weekend and on Friday night we have 1 live fixture for punters to sink their teeth into.
CRYSTAL PALACE v NEWCASTLE UNITED – Click here to bet
Crystal Palace are currently 11th on the table, but they have lost 2 out of their last 3 matches including last time out going down 1-0 away at Burnley. Their last home game was a 4-1 win over Leeds and a closer look at their home form shows 2 victories, a draw and a loss in 4 starts, scoring 7 goals and conceding 4. Palace home games have averaged 2.8 goals this season and if you were backing over 2.5 goals in each match you would be showing a 50% record.
Newcastle are 15th on the log, 2 points behind Palace having also played 9 matches. They are coming off back-to-back defeats, at home to Chelsea and away at Southampton both by 2-0 margins. Newcastle have won once on the road this season drawing 2 and losing 1 and their 4 matches have averaged just 2 goals each with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded. If you are backing over 2.5 goals in the Newcastle away matches you would be in some trouble as all of them have had 2 goals or less in them.
Looking at head-to-head matches between the sides, the home team won 1-0 on each occasion last season and it is noticeable that goals are very hard to come by in this fixture with the last 7 head-to-heads having 2 goals or less in them. In fact 6 of those 7 had under 2 goals.
BETTING
Crystal Palace 13/10
Draw 22/10
Newcastle United 49/20
Suggested Bet: Half-time/Full-Time, Crystal Palace/Crystal Palace at 27/10
This is not a market I usually get involved in, but I am battling to find a bet in this game. Under 2.5 goals is an option, but at 6/10 it is just a bit short for me although well justified given the head-to-head stats between the sides. All 4 of Palace’s wins this season have seen them score early, lead at the break and go on to win the match and that is what I am banking on here.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
