[sbu_large_image] Scout Betting
22 August 2015 2385 comments
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Back in the Saturday morning slot, it’s time to pop in at the bookies to asses Paddy Power odds and add those to our pre-deadline thinking.

Before we start scanning Paddy’s scorer and clean sheet reckoning, you should know that they’re offering enhanced odds on every three o’clock kick-off today for new accounts. If you’re yet to register and fancy a flutter on today’s afternoon clashes, check this link out which includes odds like 10/1 on a Leicester win against Spurs and 13/1 on a Stoke victory at Carrow Road.

Sunday’s acca finds Paddy offering 16/1 on victories for Man City, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid across the European Leagues, while, for Monday night’s clash at the Emirates, you can get 7/1 on an Arsenal win or 18/1 on a Liverpool away win. This special also offers up the bet £10 get £10 for up to £400 in free bets.

Be sure to check Paddy Power’s terms and conditions on all those bets.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 3

PlayerTeamOdds
AgueroMCI1.61
RooneyMUN1.83
BonyMCI1.90
CostaCHE2.00
RemyCHE2.10
FalcaoCHE2.10
HernandezMUN2.20
DepayMUN2.20
KaneTOT2.20
GiroudARS2.20
IheanachoMCI2.25
SanchezARS2.37
WalcottARS2.37
GomisSWA2.40
SakhoWHU2.40
HazardCHE2.50

In line with our own Captain Poll, Paddy have earmarked Sergio Aguero (1.61) as the most likely to find the net over the weekend, ahead of his Sunday trip to Goodison Park. The Argentine looks in fine fettle after scoring and amassing seven attempts against champions Chelsea last time out. In appreciation of the Sky Blues’ unparalleled goal threat, back-up frontmen Wilfried Bony (1.90) and Kelechi Iheanacho (2.25) have also been afforded short odds against the Toffees.

Despite the fact he mustered zero shots at goal against Aston Villa, Wayne Rooney is tipped at 1.83 to open his account at home to Newcastle United. The favourable nature of the match-up also finds Memphis Depay (2.20) and Javier Hernandez (2.20) grouped near the top of the list, as the Red Devils search for their third consecutive victory and clean sheet. That makes Depay the most fancied midfielder to notch in the Gameweek.

Diego Costa (2.00) has been pinpointed as another player to pick up form, with Chelsea fancied to register goals at West Bromwich Albion, despite recent travails. Even so, Eden Hazard (2.50) slips out of the top 15 this weekend, reflecting the Blues’ inability to fashion a single big chance thus far.

Backed at 2.20 to notch the first goal of the new campaign, Harry Kane will fancy his chances at the King Power Stadium, having tallied four goals against Leicester City last season. Across the north London divide, Olivier Giroud (2.20) is favoured over Alexis Sanchez (2.37) when Liverpool pay a visit, while Theo Walcott (2.37) is priced prohibitively given that he remained rooted to the bench against Palace.

Scanning further down the list, Bafetimbi Gomis and Diafra Sakho are pitched at the 2.40 mark. The former has registered in both of Swansea’s opening fixtures and enjoys the prospect of facing a Sunderland rearguard that’s conceded seven goals already. The latter, meanwhile, will serve as West Ham’s principal goal threat in the wake of Mauro Zarate’s hamstring knock, as the Irons gear up for an enticing home tie against Bournemouth.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 3

TeamOdds
Man United1.90
Chelsea2.00
Crystal Palace2.29
Swansea2.40
Norwich2.50
Arsenal2.62
Man City2.70
West Ham3.10
Watford3.10
Southampton3.10

No side has conceded fewer shots at goal (15) than Manchester United (1.90), who are ranked as favourites to record a clean sheet for the second week running as Newcastle roll up to Old Trafford.

Only Sunderland (seven) have seen their net ripple more times than Chelsea (five) this term, but that hasn’t prevented Paddy offering shorts odds on the Blues (2.00) for their road clash against the Baggies. Those Fantasy managers holding onto the likes of Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta will be encouraged by the fact that Tony Pulis’ unit have registered just eight shots inside the box.

Crystal Palace are priced at 2.29 to snuff out Aston Villa’s attack at Selhurst Park, given that the Villains rank bottom for attempts (12) at present. Elsewhere, Swansea locks horns with the Black Cats in pursuit of a second successive clean sheet, with Paddy offering odds of 2.40 for such a scenario. Norwich City – who shipped three goals in their last home encounter – are priced just back of the Swans at 2.50, as they play host to Stoke City later today.

Arsenal come in at 2.62 ahead of Liverpool’s visit to the Emirates. Despite carding consecutive 1-0 wins, the Merseysiders fashioned just five shots on target across those fixtures, which bodes well for the Gunners’ chances of a shut-out. Like the Reds, Manchester City are yet to concede this campaign but have been valued down at 2.70 due to form of Everton’s attacking contingent ahead of their Goodison Park showdown.

There are a trio of teams rounding off the top 10 with odds of 3.10. West Ham duke it out at home with a Cherries outfit that’s yet to score, while Watford and Southampton are matched equally for their head-to-head, with both sides drawing a blank last Gameweek.

  1. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez - Yaya - Mahrez - Depay - XX
    Aguero - Gomis - XX

    A: Eriksen + 5.0 FW (Ighalo)

    B: Kane + 4.5 MF (Westwood/Surman)

    C: Payet + Diouf (bench this week)

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      All good options, think I like A the least.

      B edges it as benching dilemmas are annoying

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks the Count.

        I feel B gives me one more captain choice too.

    2. simong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar to one of my WC squads, which has Payet and Deeney. So I'd say C.

  2. woodenarmadillo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    WC Team GTG? or Payet to Depay? I have 1.6 ITB

    Butland McCarthy

    Darmian Gomez Richards Kolarov Francis

    Payet Mahrez Westwood Silva Sanchez

    Gomis Diouf Aguero

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who's place is Schweinsteiger going to take?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Carrick......

      1. The_Colonel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This, Carrick can't play 2 games a week for a prolonged period

    2. The Taint Tickler
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Carrick hopefully.

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks!

  4. A-VB
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Well, I've delayed it enough, now it's time to make the move.

    Since I couldn't find any worthwhile move with 1FT, I am doing Cedric > Williams. Reason is, I've Morgan and Coates and Swansea rotates defensively well with both the teams.

    So, the backline becomes more flexible with all 5 players coming into action frequently rather than Soto'n occupying a space, and the other three cheap defender competing for one space, which might end up in resulting biased decisions and benched points.

    I also considered, Bentaleb to Westwood, but I think it's not worth it, since I haven't made my mind about going 3-4-3 all season, in light of a lack of good striker options atm.

    Would like to have some opinions on the thinking, right, wrong etc ?

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Quite logical, albeit dull, so don't expect many responses!

      1. A-VB
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha..
        Thanks for your response though.. 😀

    2. Bauerhaus 24
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Save it! Use 2 next week when you'll certainly have more important issues

      1. A-VB
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I have 2FT this week..
        Hence all these deliberation.. 😀

  5. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Play Schmeichel or Butland?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Butland

  6. Jammy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Gutted Mane dropped in price screwed up my Mane - Depay transfer

  7. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5 to rotate with Gomez & Richards?

    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Forget rotation, it never works out.

      Huth.

  8. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Leaving money in the bank to afford Benteke, so who would you have in WC team for this week...?

    A. Gomis
    B. Lukaku
    C. Diouf
    d. Pelle

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      c

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gomis

      1. Khalico
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        lukaku

    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Already have Ayew btw...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Gomis

    4. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Deeney or Sakho

  9. Fat B*d
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    OK, final WC team...

    McCarthy (Guzan)
    Sagna, Ogbonna, Williams (Francis, Gomez)
    Depay (C), Hazard, Sanchez, Albrighton (Westwood)
    Aguero (VC), Gomis, Sakho

    Thoughts?

    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar to mine. However I'm thinking of dropping one of Gomez or Sagna as both might be dropped from the team at the same time

      1. GBB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Who will play instead of Gomez then, Flanagan??

        1. PGR
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          moreno

    2. woodenarmadillo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Didnt want Payet?

  10. @theTinkermen
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all.

    Having difficulty deciding what to do with my team.

    Do you reckon I should go with Pelle and Zaha

    Or

    Depay and a 5m striker?

    Any advice appreciated

  11. snowman
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Depay or Mata who would you get????

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depay

  12. Murph1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Stick with Pelle or make the transfer to Gomis?

  13. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to the I should've kept Hazard and/or WC fails posts...

    1. Dabooka
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ^ this 🙂

  14. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pedro anyone ?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He was on earlier.......

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Would probably take him 2 or 3 months to really settle into the Chelsea team and be a regular starter, one to monitor for sure

  15. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Francis -> Richards

    yay/nay??

    1. The_Colonel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nay

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Huth, Alderwiereld or Cedric

    And

    Deeney or Ritchie

    Thanks

  17. Dabooka
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Well, done my transfers and took my first 4pt hit of the season (!) now the burning issue of captain.

    I think Depay may be good but my heart says Gomis, mainly as I want the Macams to get mauled and Kaboul is out, so their back line is even worse than normal.

    So without sniggering, thoughts?

    Cech (Schwarzer)

    Azp / Cedric / Huth (S.Taylor / Mariappa)
    Sterling / Hazard / Mahrez / Depay (Wanyama)
    Benteke / Rooney / Gomis

    Next week, it's the defence!

    TIA

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depay in your case Haz (v)

      1. Dabooka
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I know what you mean, I think I'm hoping someone else would back Gomis in his 3 plus assists against Sunderland 🙂

  18. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Depay, Ozil or Yaya?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta be Depay hasn't it.

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Tempted, but Utd not exactly firing..

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Aye..they've been rubbish so far. Depay should prosper in his real position.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depay

    3. Dabooka
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depay for me. Can't shift Yaya's form of last year from my mind, and Depay HAS to start doing it in the league for all of our sakes!

    4. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Depay- Perfect for this week, in corners and fk. Involved in all Utd attacking
      Yaya- Will score consistently, being in the best scoring team

      Prefer both tbh

  19. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Any Stoke news?? Shaqiri to start today??

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Probably. See team news.

  20. StoneMountain
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    To everyone on WC, surely it makes sense to use bench boost as well since it's the most likely GW that you'll have a nailed on fully fit bench?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Surely you use it in a DGW.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Can't eat chips same week as play WC.....

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think you can use wildcard and chips the same gameweek do

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You can't use two chips the same week

    5. @FPLStrategist
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The WC are considered chips and you cannot use more than one chip in the same GW

      1. StoneMountain
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Good point. But anyway I think it would make sense if you could. Even for DGW you not guaranteed a fully fit nailed on bench.

    6. Hanked
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You can't use a chip on a WC

  21. snowman
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Start Huth or Sagna?

    1. A-VB
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sagna

  22. Kirwan24
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi or Kompany?
    Ruddy or Butland?

  23. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start.....

    A) Huth

    OR

    B) Cedric

  24. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Yaya, Williams, Alderweireld
    B) Ayew, Kolarov, Darmian

    ??

  25. snowman
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone risking it and Captaining Depay??

    1. Hand of clod
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Pondering exactly the same thing.....tempting!

  26. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Final dilemma:

    Muniesa or Gomez?

  27. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Payet & Diouf with 1.1M in the bank or Depay & Sakho straight off the bat? I have feeling Payet is a season keeper so I'm hesitant.

  28. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke to gomis for a hit?
    Might wildcard next gw

    1. JonP
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      yeah

  29. JonP
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ok I need to bench one of these but which one?

    Aguero, Gomis, Lukaku, Ozil, Yaya, Ayew, Mahrez, Cabaye

    1. Patty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

      1. JonP
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I was thinking Cabaye... Lukaku has the worse fixture though, but scored 2 goals last week.

    2. Fishy
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Depay solved manu's scoring problems this week, think LVG will count on him again.