Scout Betting
30 April 2016 2000 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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With the title race and relegation scrap building to a crescendo, Fantasy Football managers are attempting to eek out the last remaining opportunities to gain rank and ground on rivals. We turn once again to Paddy Power to give us a fresh perspective on matters, tossing more variables into the decision-making mix.

Before we scan Paddy’s odds for Anytime Goalscorer and Clean Sheets, a reminder that, if you’ve yet to get yourself an account, our bookmaker partner offers regular weekend deals to new customers, loaded with enhanced odds.

This weekend is no different with odds of 16/1 available in their “European Acca” should you fancy wins for Bayern Munich (vs Borussia Monchengladbach), Dortmund (vs Wolfsburg), West Ham (at West Brom) and Arsenal (vs Norwich).

Sunday offers a host of boosted bets, starting with odds of 7/1 on a Liverpool win over Swansea at the Liberty in the day’s early kick-off (regular odds 6/5). That’s followed by huge odds of 12/1 on an historic Leicester victory at Old Trafford (regular odds 12/5).

You can also get 10/1 on a Southampton win over Man City, or double up on Sunday wins for Manchester City and Leicester with odds of 25/1.

Finally, if you fancy a flutter in Monday night’s encounter, you can pick up odds of 7/1 on a Tottenham win over Chelsea at the Bridge.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that all these specials are only available to those aged 18. If you’re going to wager, always gamble responsibly.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 36

PlayerTeamOdds
SanchezARS1.57
LukakuEVE1.72
GiroudARS1.83
WelbeckARS1.83
KaneTOT1.83
AgueroMCI2.00
IghaloWAT2.10
DeeneyWAT2.10
WalcottARS2.20
SturridgeLIV2.25
CampbellARS2.37
PelleSOU2.40
BentekeLIV2.40
MitrovicNEW2.50
CostaCHE2.60
DefoeSUN2.70
PayetWHM2.80
CarrollWHM2.80
SakhoWHM2.80

Arsenal’s home tie against Norwich City makes them the standout option for Paddy this weekend, elevating the in-form Alexis Sanchez to the top of their goalscorer reckoning to mimic the opinion of our current Captain Poll. The Chilean is given short odds of 1.57 for an anytime strike against the Canaries, having scored in four of his last five starts. He will also be engaging Norwich defence that has conceded six goals in their previous trio of outings. Elsewhere in the Gunners’ squad, Olivier Giroud (1.83), Danny Welbeck (1.83) and Theo Walcott (2.20) also chart in Paddy’s top 10 with Paddy anticipating a comfortable Arsenal win.

Although Romelu Lukaku (1.72) posted blanks in his last five starts, Everton’s maligned marksman is priced down at 1.72 for the Goodison encounter with Bournemouth. The bookmaker is clearly wary of the fact that the Cherries have shipped 14 goals in their last five league fixtures.

Harry Kane can be snapped up at odds of 1.83 ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Stamford Bridge. The league’s top scorer has notched eight goals in his last seven league appearances and generally thrives in the capital, having tallied 14 goals in 18 London derbies. However, we obviously have to be aware of the impact of a potential Leicester City win at Old Trafford 24-hours earlier.

Despite netting in his last five starts, Sergio Aguero (2.00) places an unfamiliar sixth in Paddy’s current assessment. The City striker will be tasked with breaching a Southampton rearguard that’s failed to record a clean sheet in nine outings as he gives chase to Kane in the race for the Golden Boot.

Watford’s strike duo, Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney, come in at 2.10 for their home clash against Aston Villa. The visitors have conceded four or more goals on four occasions across their last 10 match-ups, which should motivate the hosts to dispel their recent FA Cup semi-final defeat and break a dry spell in front of goal.

Having been rested during Liverpool’s midweek Europa League showdown, Daniel Sturridge (2.25) sneaks onto the table. The former Chelsea recruit graced the scoresheet in each of his previous four starts and is pitted against a Swansea City back line that were put to the sword by Leicester City last Gameweek. Much depends, of course, on his chances of starting Sunday’s early kick-off, with Jurgen Klopp potentially turning to Christian Benteke (2.40) to lead the line as he prepares the Reds for Thursday’s Europa League second leg tie with Villareal.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 36

TeamOdds
Arsenal1.90
Watford2.10
Manchester United2.40
Newcastle2.50
West Ham2.50
Sunderland3.10
Liverpool3.20
Stoke3.40
Everton3.40
Man City3.50

Arsenal (1.90) have notched four clean sheets in their previous six fixtures and will welcome a Norwich unit that has drawn blanks in four of their last six outings – it’s no real surprise to see the Gunners sitting atop Paddy’s clean sheet odds.

Watford rank next, despite claiming just a single shut-out in their last seven. Nonetheless they face a beleaguered Aston Villa outfit that has failed to score in five of their past seven league clashes.

Manchester United (2.40) still boast the best home defence (seven goals conceded) and have shipped just once in their previous five matches. That being said, they’ll do well to stifle a buoyant Foxes side that have carded eight goals in their last three matches and who will surely be going all out for the win that would seal the title.

Newcastle and West Ham United are both pitched at 2.50 for a Gameweek clean sheet. The Magpies play host to Crystal Palace, who have tallied just two goals in their previous four encounters. Meanwhile, the Hammers search for their first shut-out in six when they travel to a West Bromwich Albion side that’s scored in just two of their previous six.

Sunderland have shifted in from 3.20 to 3.10 overnight for their trip to Stoke City. The Black Cats have tightened up of late, claiming three shut-outs in their last four and conceding just four goals in six.

Liverpool are handed odds of 3.20 for a clean sheet in their trip to the Liberty – Klopp’s side have kept just one shut-out in seven and look certain to shuffle their defence ahead of Thursday’s Villareal clash.

  1. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    We have been riding our luck with aguero , I think today is the day he will be benched.

    1. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It 100% won't be

      1. Fergietime
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hope your right

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Match tomorrow lol 😀

          1. Fergietime
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Tomorrow I mean ;P

            1. Fergietime
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              That actually makes his case for the bench even stronger

    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd bet the house on him not being benched. Today.

    3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      nah, he'll get his sual 60 minutes, pelegrini plays FPL 🙂

  2. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku or Kun to score more till the end of the season?

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

    2. Cristi@no R7
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How much time left for deadline guys?

    1. Kevin.The.Brain
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      2 hrs

    2. famihyypia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      2 hours

  4. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Trying to outfox my rival. It shows he made two transfers last wk 35 but wen I check his transfer history it shows only one for gw 35.

    Any idea how this could be?

    1. crazyassbitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      hes cheating

  5. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Considering the fact I have ageuro & firminho in my team, does anyone think it's risky to use my AOA chip this week?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Only if your defenders are worse options I'm personally saving Aoa till Gw38 as my defenders suck that week

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      My defenders are Gabriel, Bellerin, moreno, delaney & PVH. So I was thinking of starting the arsenal defenders with PVH as 1st sub if Gabriel doesn't play

  6. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Welbeck likelihood on starting tonight?

    Or if not should I use my free and take him out, if so for Who?

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I think he's likely to start over giroud

  7. Kevin.The.Brain
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) Kane + Fabregas + Townsend
    Or
    B) Lukaku + Hazard + Lingard

    1. Cristi@no R7
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

  8. Green_street
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    coutinho and firminho to fabregas and milner...yay or nay?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why drop firmino?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I own both Firminho and Studge, getting off the merry go round next GW.

  9. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Someone please help.

    Sakho to which of the following for a hit?
    A) PvA
    B) Cresswell

    1. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Please have a look above at my post. I'm confused.

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking ahead to GW37 I'd pick Cresswell. Likely to be more involved in WH attacks plus I to keep a clean sheet in at least 1 fixture

  10. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    2 hrs till deadline gents.

  11. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 2 please

    A) Bolasie
    B) Simpson
    C) Morgan
    D) Darmian

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      C D

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Starting Firmino now, or benching him?

      B and C for me, don't fancy a Lei cleanie at all.

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Benching him

        I think I'm gonna bench Lei boys too 😮

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B+C

  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Gotta play A and Morgan at least offers some attacking threat so B and D?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      ^

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Giggity sir

  13. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago


    Play smalling, Kirchoff or Lovren?

  14. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of starting

    Moreno?
    Firmino?

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      50/50

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Moreno should start firmino a bit trickier

  15. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Remind me to come back on in 2 hours and complain about missing the deadline.

  16. ratski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Limited options leaves me with
    A. Play Gabriel
    B. Play lingard
    C. -4 hit for Ali to Townsend

  17. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Beware of the Troll

  18. Siggy Azalea
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino --> Payet for -4?

  19. The Poacher AJ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    On my WC, For this gameweek my lineup is,

    Gomes
    Moreno, Ogbonna, Monreal
    Sanchez(C), Payet, Firmino, Mahrez
    Aguero, Kane, Defoe

    DDG, Lanzini, Rose, Simpson

    *I'm leading on my ML with 43 pts.

    Need any final minute adjustments? Thanks.

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      a few punts in there would be good! but as your leading no need i suppose.

    2. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      DDG
      Moreno PVA Creswell
      Hazard Sanchez Payet Milner
      Sturridge Lukaku Rashford

      Gomes Apzi Lanzini Kirchoff

      This is my WC... But im on BB nextwk aswell

      Not sure firm will start this week, prefer squeeze Creswell in over Ogbonna..

      How about Rose-Ogbonna to PVA - Creswell??

    3. crazyassbitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      mirror your rivals team

      1. The Poacher AJ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        DDG
        Simpson, Huth, Walker, Bellerin, PVA
        Eriksen, Couthino, Mahrez, King, Antonio
        Kane, Aguero, Sturridge

        This is my rivals team, but I don't know his transfers for this GW. All I know is that he doesn't have any remaninig chips, including the WC.

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Play Smalling or Lanzini?

  21. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) Coutinho to Fabregas
    B) Sakho to Cresswell

    B would mean benching Coutinho playing 5-2-3

  22. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What's the captain descions this week lads I'm going Sturridge I think. I have to to say Sanchez and Kun look very tasty also

  23. Gassemannen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Repost:

    Play:

    A: Rojo

    Or

    B; Reid?

  24. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, play Rojo or Simpson?

    1. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Simpson

  25. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Only 50 points ahead of 2nd place in my ML (so season not over yet) and I seem to have at least 8 players who might not play at all or at least have limited game time.

    Please can someone help me with this conundrum?

    A) Alli > Townsend & Mitrovic > Carroll (-4)
    B) Alli & KDB > Townsend & Hazard (-4)
    C) B plus Mitrovic > Carroll (-8)
    C) B plus Sakho > PvA (-12)
    D) Any comdination of the above or something else and if so then what?

    Current team:

    Mingolet*

    Gabriel*, Darmian, Simpson, Delaney

    Payet, Iwobi, Sánchez, KDB*

    Agüero, Mitrovic*, Kane*

    Subs: Robles*, Sakho*, Alli*

    Many thanks

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      *combination.
      Comdination sounds too much like condemnation which perhaps I deserve 😉

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A.
      I think KBD will play at least some part for city

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks - that was my initial choice 🙂

    3. crazyassbitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A + sakho> pva

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Deeney or Carroll?

  27. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I am so split between Willian+Carroll vs Fabregas+Defoe

    Did anyone watch the Chelsea game - did Willian look threatening from the open play, irrespective of the goal?

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd go second personally mate. Fabregas gets involved and Defoe keeps scoring.

      1. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        But Defoe has scored just once in last 4 whereas Carroll got 5 and West Ham creates way more chances

        Although I do want Fab instead of Willian!

  28. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Jagielka/ Clyne to Cresswell or Coutinho to Mahrez
    or Delli Ali to someone (6.3 or less)

  29. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Two things - Scout Picks Challenge closes 2pm (didn't realise no early KO!)

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/13261600

    Two any "rumours" of Liverpools starting line up? Gone hold with Sturridge (c) at the moment...

  30. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Are we thinking it's safe to assume Robles will be starting the two away games in the DGW since only home games were mentioned for Howard?

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd avoid like the plague.

    2. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Was just thinking this, it worked out well that the 2 home games are either side of the DGW