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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.

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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.

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

    Thoughts on this WC team please guys

    ———--—Areola—————
    —Robbo Cancelo Dias Stones—
    Son Mane Salah Bruno Grealish
    ————-Watkins————-
    Forster, Mitchell, Brewster, Fodder.

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

      Assume Mane is fit to play

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks nice. How long do you plan on holding triple city defence?

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

        Tough games right across February for Man City. Especially from Liverpool and the 5 in the league to Man Utd.

        Along with a trips to Germany and Swansea for Cup silverware.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Asking for trouble mate, x3 City defence with barely any cover (Mitch potentially lost his place), also there are tough fixtures coming soon so too many eggs in one basket. Don't think you need Mane and Salah, pick one (Salah) and give yourself a proper forward line and bench. WC is supposed to be when you sort out your problems, to me you're giving yourself problems here.

  2. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1ft don't know how to use or

    Werner to Antonio ?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Digne
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan
    Werner DCL Watkins

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

      yes, go for it

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

      Sounds sensible.

  3. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mccarthy
    Dias Stones Cancelo
    Salah(c) Grealish Bruno Son
    Watkins DCL Antonio
    (Forster, Coufal, Mitchell, Riedewald)

    1FT 3.7MITB

    Any chances needed or save FT?

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

      i would save, you're gtg

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate.

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

    Morning lads! Have 1ft and 0,3m itb

    martinez (martin)
    dias cancelo dallas (coufal taylor)
    salah bruno son soucek gundo
    bamford adams (kane)

    Wildcard, bb, tc available. GTG this gw? Considering using wildcard before the dgw and bb on the dgw, with those thoughts is it worth Kane out now? would lose much value invested in that lad..
    a) save ft
    b) kane -> dcl (bench adams)
    c) kane -> wilson (bench adams)
    d) kane -> watkins (bench adams)
    e) martin+kane - > johnstone+antonio -4 (martin blocking 3rd west ham player)
    f) soucek+kane -> grealish+antonio -4

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane needs to go for Watkins/Antonio

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

        cheers

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

      Has Adams been returning you many points recently?

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

        cheers.. no, he has not..

  5. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning All. What to do this week? Thanks in advance:

    a) Play Dallas (EVE)
    b) Play Justin (ful)

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas oop CAM

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All these possible DGW’s coming up for City are making me think about getting Ederson. Probably the only player who will play in every game.

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

      This is true.

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

        Yeah, it is, but he'll get you a steady 6 points and no more. I'd rather have Dias or Cancelo play 4 out of 5 with a decent back up.

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

          Problem with that decent back.up is they won't come on from the bench in a dgw if City player in question plays one of them. That's why Ederson might still be the smart pick

  7. fpork
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got 1,9 ITB and 2FT. What to do here? Plan was to ship Vardy, but should I keep him?

    Johnstone (Fabianski)
    Dias, Cancelo, Dallas, Justin (Chilwell)
    Gündogan, Salah, Grealish, Fernandes (Lookman)
    Bamford, Antonio (Vardy)

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d hold Vardy just for this week and wait for Kane news in 23 then consider Vardy > Kane for WBA.

      So I’d probably move Chilwell on to use the FT.

  8. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of these?

    A) H Barnes
    B) Antonio
    C) DCL
    D) Bamford

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

      E) Son

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

        Many would say Son but I'd toss a coin between B and C.

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

          Cheers

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

      Wow, everyone has packed front lines! I’m lucky to have fodder for one of my strikers; makes benching easier. Tough choice but gut says Son out of them

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

        Cheers, just a crazy amount of money to bench. Don't think I can do Son. Makes buying him last week pointless

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

          Yes, I did the same and will probably play him despite being worried about playing him against a revived Chelsea team. If not Son, DCL is the other one I'd say is struggling for form. Good luck with whatever you go with.

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

            Cheers, you too

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have same, and Son.
      I'm benching Antonio.

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

        Thanks, best of luck

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s your captains guys?

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

      Salah, Fernandes v

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

      I brought in Salah for Son and am captaining him. Mant are preferring Sterling and I can't argue with that but I don't have him.

    3. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

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

      Salah, Bruno vc

  10. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I crazy to bench Antonio before DLC/Bamford/Gundo? Doing that mostly due to Villa being great defensively and also having Martinez.
    Also its a midweek and one of the big guns from City/Liverpool could also be rested and make my decision easier.

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

      Not really. Most of us have to bench someone we really want to start and there's nothing to choose between them.

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

      Considering the same

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doing same.

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

    Dier to Dallas or save?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who your other defenders are?

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

        Cancelo, Stones, Holding and Justin.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Then I’d only make that move if you have 2 FT’s . Otherwise roll.
          All those are good to start this week.

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

            Thanks.

            I guess I'm thinking if Dier remains peripheral i can see a similar Man City side starting at Burnley, following on from the Sheffield United team?

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Was Dier rested?
              He’s only missed one game recently.

              If your unsure of City game time as well as Diers. Then make your call on Dier > Dallas. It’s a decent move to give yourself some security.

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

                Cheers... My thinking with Dier is he was on my list to move on prior to the benching.

                No biggie so I'll roll for a change and have the luxury of 2 ft to sort out the weekend selection!

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

      Depends on your bench but Dallas looks good for the occasional return. Other options, eg Targett, Justin?

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

        Yep, looked at Targett seriously but didn't buy before his overnight price rise because after this game week i think Villa have a few testing fixtures.

  12. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benching migrane

    One head has to roll:
    Son
    Salah
    Bruno
    Gundog
    Barnes
    Antonio
    DCL
    Bam-Bam

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

      DCL or Antonio for me.

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

      After last week stressing about benching and then having the Pep / Tickle roulette, it might not matter (possibility that Gundo gets benched?). Post above had exactly the same problem - thought Son might be the one to bench but if not him, maybe DCL because he's struggling to find the net at the moment?

  13. Etern007
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling to pick the team this week. Currently have:
    Option 1:
    Pope
    Dallas / Coufal / Cancelo / Stones
    Salah / Bruno / Soucek / Grealish / Gundo
    DCL

    Bench: Watkins, Justin, Antonio

    But I'm also thinking:
    Option 2:
    Drop Coufal > Watkins (3-5-2)

    Or:
    Option 3:
    Drop Coufal > Watkins
    Drop Soucek > Antonio (3-4-3)

    Decisions, decisions. Thoughts?

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Option 3

      1. Etern007
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, appreciate the feedback. I like the look of 3 too.

  14. Sonder
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Martinez, (Johnstone)
    Stones, Cancelo, Robertson, (Dallas), (Coufal)
    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Grealish, Gundogan
    Bamford, Watkins, (Antonio)

    1 FT, 1.7 ITB

    Good to go?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      An 8.
      Nothing to change here. Your good to go.

  15. Andrew Garfield
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Suggest please..
    1. Kane to Antonio
    2. Kane to Werner
    3. Kane to Lacazette
    4. Kane to Ing
    5. Kane to Jesus
    6. Kane to firmino
    7. Kan to DCL
    8. Kane to Wilson

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

      I'd remove 2 and 5. I'm on 3 but he seems a bit of an outlier. I'd think a punt on Antonio or Ings would be good but not the best weeks for either. Firmino might be a good punt for this week but City next week.I'd think Antonio for some good upcoming fixtures and general quality

      1. Andrew Garfield
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you.. Antonio is my first priority too, but i'm thinking aobut GW23 whether Vardy is fit or not??

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

          Oh yes, good point. In a couple of weeks, we might have Vardy and Kane back. Also Jota and Aguero are due to return soon. Things could look very different in a few weeks.

          1. Andrew Garfield
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I already owned Soucek & Cresswell but not sure Saka fit this gw22 or not and if he fit i will play 3-5-2

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

              Trained yesterday.

              Indications are Saka will play.

              1. Andrew Garfield
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Oh if so i will hang 1 transfer to next gw then, thanks

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

      1

      1. Andrew Garfield
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup, thanks

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

      6

      1. Andrew Garfield
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Any other good point to put him in please... as i already own Salah and Robertson.

  16. Goat
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather start?
    A) Digne (lee)
    B) Soucek (avl)

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

      A

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

      B

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

    Bring in Grealish or Antonio ?

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

      Grealish this week.

      Antonio has a better run of fixtures tho.

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

      Grealish

  18. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (Martin)
    Justin Coufal Cancelo (Chilwell Coufal)
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Foden Soucek
    Bamford DCL (Adams)

    9.2 ITB & 1 FT

    A Foden -> Sterling
    B Foden -> Mahrez
    C Foden -> Mads
    D Coufal & Adams -> Holding & Antonio (-4)
    E Martin & Adams -> Sanchez & Antonio (-4)
    F GTG & roll FT

    Ta and good luck lads!

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

    Who to start:

    A) Digne (lee)
    B) Coufal (avl)

    Thanks!

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne for me, attacking threat and higher ceiling.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Easily Digne.

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

      A

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Minamino now at Sou where do you see him playing?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At St Mary’s