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. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What odds do you give me of this hit paying off (a) this week, (b) over the rest of the season?

    Mignolet, Clyne, Mitrovic -> De Gea, Cresswell, Rashford (-8)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      1.27

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

      3 who are very unlikely to start to 3 who will start. This week easily.

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

        Excellent.

        Did it last night.

        Part of me thinks I should've done Deeney instead of Rashford, but sod it. I've got more money to play with next week now.

        It's quite nice being out of the running for most my leagues, feel able to take a few more risks!

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

        DDG not worth it for this week but will work out over the rest of the season.

        Cresswell seems good for both

        Can you better than Rashford? I think he is a terrible FF option

  2. MedC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Fabregas on pens? Cheers.

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

      No

      1. MedC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ok. Cheers. Hazard?

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Play Lanzini or Coutinho?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lanzini

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      cannot see coutinho starting

      lanzini

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lanzini - Coutinho could easily just get 10 mins at best

  4. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which one?
    A. Mitrovic > Defoe
    B. Mitrovic + KDB > Sturridge + Townsend (-4)

    Payet Lanzini Sanchez Firmino KDB
    Kun Kane Mitrovic

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

      Maybe A. City and Liverpools cup commitments have made selecting practically any of their players a risk at the moment.

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

    Best defender for 4.8? Reid?

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

      Personally love Danny S and pva in this price range

  6. JoJoRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Fosu-Mensah
    % chance of getting a start today?

  7. mos_def
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Townsend or Khazri?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I went Townsend (CRY and AVL in the next two), but it's a tough choice

  8. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Team looks a little dicey, but potential for a good score this week

    Schmeichel
    Simpson - Bellerin - TFM
    Townsend - Payet - Milner - Sanchez (c)
    Sturridge - Aguero - Kane

    Robles - Mahrez - Gabriel - Delaney

  9. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bellerin Lovren Gabriel
    KDB Coutinho Alexis Lanzini
    Defoe Kun Kane
    (Delaney Simpson Alli)

    KDB and Alli to Hazard and Payet for a hit, yay or nay?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      yes and then think about kun to sturridge

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

      Yay

  10. andrinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) Sanchez + King 4 Point hit

    or

    B) Just Townsend

    Thanks:)

  11. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    RMT - Help need please
    Mignolet
    Bellerin Cresswell PVA
    Sanchez(C) KDB Payet Coutinho*
    Deeney Kane Lukaku

    (Darlow, Lanzini, Otamendi, Sakho)

    - Shall i play Darlow over Mignolet?
    - Shall i play Lanzini over Coutinho/KDB. I really want liverpool cover and think cout could be magic IF he starts.

  12. MoSalah Dosa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Benching Dilemma..what shd be the correct order?

    1. KdB
    2. Lanzini ( Already have Payet )
    3. King

    a. Gabriel
    b. PvA
    c. TFM

  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Pick a keeper for the rest of the season:

    A) Manone (stoke, CHE, EVE, wat)
    B) Gomes (AVL, liv, nor, SUN)

    Alli replacement (£7m max)?

    A) Townsend (CPL, avl, TOT)
    B) Lanzini (have Payet)
    C) King (eve, WBA, mun)
    D) Willian

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A) Mannone
      A) Townsend

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks HG, a lot of Townsend love on here

    2. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I am leaning Mannone myself, I also would look at adrain in your shoes

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Didnt consider him, would prefer Cresswell but would have to get rid of Smalling for him so maybe just go Adrian, thanks Samwise

  14. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Pedro? To risky, or just go for fab

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Neither

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard if you want to punt

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Next week for haz or stur. Can't afford either right now

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Would you get rid of Martial to Carroll for a hit? 🙂

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No

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

        Thanks

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No. Would you?

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

      No. For me tony looks sharper than ponytail but im Utd fan

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        West Ham Utd?

    4. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. He's out on the wing and United don't score many. Carroll will pay back the 4 points over the next two GW

  16. masud_0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I'm on the verge of another disaster. Please tell me what are the chances of these players starting the game???
    1. KDB, 2. Firmino, 3. Moreno, 4. Gabriel, 5. Fosu-mensah, 6. Robles, 7. Aguero
    I'm screwed. Should I take a hit?

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

      1. KDB - rest
      2. Firmino - rest
      3. Moreno - rest
      4. Gabriel - Mert starts instead
      5. Fosu-Mensah - 50/50 who Knows?
      6. Robles won't play, Howard in goal today
      7. Aguero - May start but minutes limited to 60 for sure

  17. Straitpizza187
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lanzini or Townsend?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Godsend

  18. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of Fosu-Mensah starting today?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm an owner and I think so.

  19. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Really thinking about Aguero and Delaney to Sturridge/Carroll (TC) and Smalling next week.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero to Sturridge on the cards next gw for me too

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

      Sturridge could be gold

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

        All that glitters...

  20. Ings on the up
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A or B please

    A. Pelle --> Defoe -4

    B. Play Pelle (King 1st sub)

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Play king

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

    Should I start Gabriel over Lingard? With Gabriel he either starts or gets no minutes at all I suppose.

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

      Yep

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

    Morning guys,

    Good to go?

    Hart
    Wollscheid - Bellerin - Azpi
    Siggy - Firmino - Iwobi - Mahrez
    Kane - Deeney - Aguero (c)

    Bench:
    DDG - Simpson - Alli - Coleman

    Got 1.1 in the bank...worth a -4 hit to get anyone in?

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bellerin Lovren Gabriel
    Hazard Payet Alexis Lanzini
    Defoe Kun Kane
    (Coutinho Delaney Simpson)

    Everything in the right order? Thank you 🙂

  24. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Given the likely rotation, would turn start Cabaye (new ) ahead of Firmino?

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

      Only thing Benitez can do is defend, i dont think that cpl would score anything. But its more likely for him to concede than firmino start

  25. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just received almost universal advice to play Smalling and bench Fuchs - do we think Man Utd are going to win then?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going for a 1-1 draw, but if anyone does win it I think it will be Man.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I do , yes.

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      That fixture is impossible to predict imo. I'm playing DDG, Simpson and Mahrez. Have Rashford on the bench, which doesn't feel good.

    4. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Reckon it will be 0-0

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

      I'm not buying it. Leicester defence is solid. ManUtd attack, while improving, is still lacklustre. 0-0 or 1-0 to Leicester.

  26. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sod it!

    Kane (C) do it son!

  27. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who To Start ?

    A- Lanzini

    B- Gabril

  28. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    1FT and 0.2£.
    Which are priority this week?

    A) Sakho --- Touré/Cresswell
    B) Pelle --- Rashford/Ighalo
    C) KDB --- Hazard/Fabregas
    D) Gabriel --- Touré/Cresswell

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A & D if you have backup for C

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

        B is the money enabler to get cress and company in

  29. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How is this team looking??? Need some help Guys

    DDG
    Cresswell / Bellerin / Simpson
    Payet / Townsend / Kdb / Sanchez(C) / Lanzini
    Kun / Kane

    bench: Darlow / Rose / Targett / Bojan

  30. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Have I got my bench right? Man U vs Leicester the tricky one to predict outcomes for.

    DDG (Darlow)
    Bellerin Reid Simpson (Walker, Sakho)
    Townsend Payet Özil Sanchez Mahrez
    Aguero Sturridge (Rashford)