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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the midweek Premier League action


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The fixture schedulers haven’t left us much room to breathe between Gameweeks yet again but we’ve still got time to consider a few small punts on the midweek fixtures.

We are again turning to the odds provided by our official sportsbook partner, bet365, to wager a bet on the forthcoming Premier League action.

As ever, we urge you to gamble responsibly and always remember: when the fun stops, stop.

The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the weekend’s Premier League action 2


IMMOVABLE OBJECT V RESISTABLE FORCE

28-1: not the odds of an outsider we’re tipping up but rather the aggregate score of Manchester City v Burnley when we study the last seven meetings between the two clubs.

While the 5-0 hammerings tend to happen in Manchester (there have been four of them since October 2018), the Clarets have barely laid a glove on Pep Guardiola’s side at Turf Moor either.

City are quite simply the best defensive side in the division at present, keeping 12 clean sheets in their last 18 matches.

And a Burnley side who are the second-lowest scorers in the division, and perhaps missing their first-choice front two through injury (stay tuned for Sean Dyche’s press conference updates later), will offer them a great chance of continuing that run.

It’s not big, it’s not clever, but City to win to nil at 8/11 looks generous in our eyes.

Burnley managed just one shot in the entire 90 minutes against Chelsea in Gameweek 21 and they are even money to register under 5.5 goal attempts against Guardiola’s side in midweek.

‘Pep Roulette’ may be the scourge of Fantasy managers but there are times when we can try and use it to our advantage, particularly after a player has just had their semi-regular benching.

Raheem Sterling was an unused substitute in the win over Sheffield United at the weekend and such is the scarcity of instances when he has suffered two successive omissions from the line-up, then the odds look good on a start for the England international.

Sterling is 4/1 to score the first goal in Lancashire on Wednesday.

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MOUR OF THE SAME

Beleaguered after just two wins from Spurs’ last nine Premier League games and without his star striker, Jose Mourinho faces more pressure as he comes up against his former employers on Thursday.

Even Sheffield United have had more shots in the box than Spurs over this barren run, with a limp showing at Brighton – the Lilywhites’ expected goals total was just 0.38 in that game – the nadir on Sunday.

Without Kane to supply or score goals, Spurs looked a sorry state at the Amex.

Chelsea aren’t actually firing on all cylinders in attack either, of course, with the misfiring Timo Werner still visibly lacking in confidence.

The reverse fixture finished goalless back in November, so what are the odds on a repeat performance on Thursday? Well, 9/1, as you asked.

Under 2.5 goals is 10/11, should you wish to give yourself a bit more leeway and allow for another Marcos Alonso wondergoal…



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TWO GOALS, ONE SCHLUPP

Two sides desperately trying to shake off their defence-first reputations but invariably boinging back to their default settings meet on Tyneside in Gameweek 22.

The last eight meetings between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace have remarkably all featured two goals or fewer, so under 2.5 goals at 8/13 looks to be a sage move.

If there is to be a goal at St James Park, it could well come from a set play.

Palace have conceded more attempts from dead-ball situations than any other side (28) over the last six Gameweeks, while Newcastle aren’t far behind them (24).

Jamaal Lascelles is joint-top for headed attempts from set pieces over the last half-dozen Gameweeks but with the Newcastle club captain injured, the likes of Fabian Schar and Ciaran Clark – who have had an eye for goal in the past – are next off the rank.

For those who like their punts to carry the big odds, Schar and Clark are 20/1 and 25/1 respectively to score the first goal on Tuesday.

And if there isn’t a goal… well, there’s always bet365’s Bore Draw Money Back offer on selected pre-match bets (see below).

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194 Comments Post a Comment
  1. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell has been so underrated in the community this season.

    1000% nailed, fixture-proof, on some of the set pieces, plays for a good defensive team, bps magnet. Defo worth the extra cash over Coufal.
    He doesn't look as exciting as those pacey modern full backs during matches, but always bound for a 12-pointer every week. So enjoyable as an owner from gw8.

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      True went for Coufal due to budget..
      But cresswell is a big upgrade..

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Currently top scoring defender, over 20% ownership. Community needs to follow casual, eh? ;-
      )

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As a Coufal owner it feels like Creswell is the player everyone else has, lol. Certainly away from here his % ownership is triple that of Coufal.

  2. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Soucek or Saka? Currently on Saka

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah bench Saka

    3. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start Saka and if he's injured you get Soucek.

  3. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I ship Coufal or Soucek to make 3rd WHU spot free for Antonio?

    A) Soucek to Grealish / Leicester mid
    B) Coufal to Rudiger / TAA / Digne

    Cheers...

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B with TAA

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A, Grealish

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth it to take a hit for a defender here?

    Worried that neither of Dias, Mitchell nor KWP will start. 🙁

    Martinez
    Dias - Dier - Holding
    Salah (c) - Bruno - Sterling (vc) - Grealish
    DCL - Bamford - Wilson

    Button - Foden - Mitchell - KWP

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't take a hit. I'd keep my fingers crossed one of Dias or Mitchell will start.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  5. wanaj84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help me
    1) Start mendy or martinez
    2) Start holding or shaw?

    Tq2

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mart
      Shaw

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bookies say Shaw

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Stones Cancelo
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    Forster Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    0 FT, 6.9 itb

    Is this good to go?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  7. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Dallas or Soucek?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

    3. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning dzz,

    1) Who to start from Digne (lee) or Dallas (EVE)
    2) Who to start from Antonio (avl) or Bamford (EVE)

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne. Antonio

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds duo

    3. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      mixed views..

  9. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Johnstone Mccarthy
    Cancelo Stones Chilwell Coufal Dallas
    Salah Bruno Sterling Soucek Grealish
    Watkins Antonio Bamford
    2ft 0.4 itb. Which two players should I change on a priority basis?

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team looks good. Could maybe sell Chilwell but it is not 100% he has lost his place. Wouldn't mind to burn a transfer with that team.

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell and think of a plan to get Son GW23 if you want to C him

    3. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Downgrade a keeper this week

      • Machine_Gunnerz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Use a FT to take out chilwell. Either for digne or Justin.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'm giving Chilwell one more chance. I'd sell McC for a better keeper and roll a FT.

      • Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers all.

    4. afsr
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez,
      Digne, Stones, Cancelo
      Bruno, Gundo, Salah, Son,
      DCL, Watkins, Antonio

      Forster, Soucek, Creswell, Mitchell,
      1FT, 4.3 ITB

      A - Watkins, Son - > Bamford, Grealish (-4)
      B - Son -> Grealish
      C - Watkins -> Bamford
      D - save

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Save imo

      2. afsr
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Also can't figure out who to start:

        1) Bench one out of Antonio, Watkins, Son and Soucek
        2) Digne or Creswell

        1. Machine_Gunnerz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          bench soucek and creswell

    5. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll the ft? Start Ayling or Coufal?

      Martinez
      Stones Cancelo Coufal
      Salah Sterling Bruno Son Grealish
      Antonio Watkins

      Forster; Ayling, Brewster, KWP*

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Roll. Start Coufal.

    6. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford and Foden to
      A Zaha Barnes
      B Sterling Pereira
      C Grealish Barnes
      2ft cheers

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        C

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        C

    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you start Saka or DCL?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dc

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dcl

      3. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers guys...

          I just like Saka at the moment!

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Saka Daka!

    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who to play?

      A) Holding A WOL
      B) Coufal A AVL

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

      2. Vlekz
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A

        • jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A

        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks!

      3. Vlekz
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Laca fit to play?

            1. Vlekz
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            pereira for a one week or even two week punt?

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              He looks good.
              2 tough fixtures to follow and Sheff Utd improving at the back. Then 2 decent ones if we're talking WBA?

            2. The Ilfordian
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yes I was thinking the same (exciting combo with Diagne) although fixtures putting me off

            3. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Nah

          2. Agamenmon
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Play 2 of 3 this week

            A) Antonio
            B) Watkins
            C) Bamford

            1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              A and C

            2. Agamenmon
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Antonio is away to Villa
              Watkins have home to West Ham
              Bamford at home to Everton

            3. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              BC

            4. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              AC if you have to... but I would try play them all

            5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              BC

          3. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            What to do with kane? 0.4 itb and 1 ft.

            Martinez
            Robbo Cancelo Stones (Dallas Mitch)
            Salah Bruno Son Gundo (Biss)
            Kane Bam Antonio

            1) Kane to DCL
            2) Kane to Firmino
            3) Kane/Biss to Brewster/Grealish for a hit
            4) Other

            1. Machine_Gunnerz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              1

          4. cm790
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            The morning dilemma on the train in to work...

            Sterling or Salah (C)?

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Salah for me.

            2. Machine_Gunnerz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              i'm going to sterling purely becoz he is more rested and burley look more vulnerable than brighton.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Burnley pretty solid at Turf Moor, just not offering much forward.

                Who knows who Pep is saving for the February run in the Premier League and Champions League games.

                1. Machine_Gunnerz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  maybe low scoring, 0-2 or 0-3. They did lose 0-3 to chelsea at home. There is no current record of sterling rested 2 weeks in a row.

                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    True, other than gw5 and 14 and 15 Sterling hasn't returned back to back points either in a faltering season by his standards.

            3. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Would punt on Sterling if I had him... Sterling had a rest and Salah due a rest

          5. RIDZ
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Keep one:
            a. Watkins
            b. Antonio

            Get one:
            1. Dann
            2. Lewis

            1. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Keep both, get neither

          6. cm790
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Start Justin, Shaw or DCL?

            Currently on:

            Martinez
            Cancelo Shaw Stones
            Sterling (VC) Bruno Salah (C) Maddison
            DCL Antonio Bamford

            Areola Justin ESR Mitchell

            1. cm790
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I feel like Fulham will grab a goal in their fight for survival.

            2. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              DCL

          7. Sterling Archer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            as a rotating defender/sub

            walker peters to Rudiger or Dallas.

            Want to bench Coufal as i have 5 players in 1 game!

          8. sergioaguero67
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Captain Mathieus Pereira
            Thank me later

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Bold but he's stood out for a few weeks now.

              Sheffield Utd looking more solid again!

          9. The Man Pastore
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Do you expect Raphinha/Bamford to play?

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yes.

              Both are expected to play.

          10. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Start...
            1) Chilwell
            2) Coufal

            1. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              1

            2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              1

          11. Jamb0
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Start Raphinha or Soucek? Leaning towards Soucek..

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Leeds home.
              Or
              Villa home with defence performing well and 12 clean sheets to date.

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Raphina

          12. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hold patience with Bruno or bring someone in for free on a punt?

            1. Machine_Gunnerz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              hold. patience is virtue

            2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Hold

          13. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Save FT?

            Meslier
            Cancelo Dias Holding
            Salah(c) Bruno Son Barnes Gundogan
            Antonio Bamford

            Forster Adams Coufal Mitchel

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Save FT

            2. LucasD
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Save

            3. ppv
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Lose the Leeds keeper

          14. 007 [RoboKlopp]
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Play DCL or Antonio?
            Cheers.

            1. LucasD
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              DCL, I think it will be a high scoring game

          15. LucasD
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Martinez
            Stones / Dias / Dallas
            Son / Salah(c) / Gundo / Bruno / Grealish
            DCL / Bamford

            Steer / Brewster / Coufal / Mitchell

            1FT 5.3 itb

            Anything you would do here?

            1 - Brewster > Antonio (This will give me a benching headache)
            2 - Save
            3 - Something else

            Thanks

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              2

              1. LucasD
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks

            2. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I see high point potential on the bench as an advantage right now with back to back games and uncertainty.

              1.