Our weekly attempt to get the better of Paddy sees us target two of the bottom three, before turning our attentions to the summit for the weekend’s big event. We look to the Scout Picks for inspiration and place our faith on a Toffees full-back, Southampton’s skipper and a certain South American as Liverpool square up to City at Anfield:
We begin at the Stadium of Light, where out-of-sorts Sunderland entertain Everton. Paddy are offering 9/1 on Leighton Baines to score and the Toffees to register a clean sheet. Given that the Black Cats have scored once in their last three home games, a shut-out for the visitors could well be on the cards, and with Baines’ free-kicks and set-pieces always liable to pose a threat, we’re happy to hand Paddy £3 of our kitty.
Next up, we target Southampton’s plum home tie with Cardiff – a side that look destined for the Championship under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Paddy are offering 11/2 on Adam Lallana to score and Mauricio Pochettino’s team to keep out their Welsh opponents. The Saints skipper is in fine form right now, scoring in two of the last three Gameweeks, and with the Bluebirds blanking in three of their five road trips under the Norwegian’s guidance, we make this our favoured bet of the week and stick £4 on it.
Our final £3 is kept for Sunday’s top-of-the-table showdown at Anfield, as Liverpool go head-to-head with Manchester City. Paddy are willing to offer 20/1 on Luis Suarez to score at least two goals and Liverpool to keep a clean sheet against their title rivals. Granted, it’s a bit of a long shot, this one, given City’s recent form in front of goal, but Suarez could easily keep his side of the bargain, whilst the Reds have registered three shut-outs in the last six, so we’re willing to give it a whirl.
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10 years, 25 days agoNot the pushovers we might think...Some random numbers for the Pool defence..
Skrtel and Agger have managed to play 90 mins together on only 11 occasions this season and have recorded 7 clean sheets together
Of the 13 games Agger has completed 90 mins in this season Liverpool have registered 9 CS's
FPL wise,
Over the 13 games Agger has completed 90 mins he has an avg ppg of 5.4
Over the 11 games he has completed 90 mins alongside Skrtel he has an avg ppg of 5.3
Over the 11 games Skrtel has completed 90 mins alongside Agger he has an avg ppg of 7.2
In context...the current highest scoring defenders for the season...Cole (5.2) Coleman (5.2) Baines (5.1)