Stoke vs Arsenal – Preview and betting tips

Britannia Stadium will host a very interesting game this weekend. To be more precise Stoke City and Arsenal will face each other Saturday afternoon from 15:00, UK Time, the guests having the first chance at bookmakers and not only.

Stoke City are coming after three defeats in a row and they are now in the bottom half of the table, on the 13th at the moment. The hosts have 15 points and a 14-18 goal difference, with only three points ahead of Burnley, the first team in relegation zone. Stoke was not the same team this season if we talk about home games, with only seven points won out of 18.

Arsenal are coming after two victories in the last two league games and they are only two points behind Top 4 right now, still on the 6th position in Premier League. The gunners dissapointed so far, and their goal difference is 22-15, with some problems in the defence. Arsenal won 11 points away this campaign in BPL. Debuchy, Ozil, Ospina, Diaby, Arteta, Wislhere and Walcott are injured, while Gibbs and Szczesny are in doubt, not 100% and there is a very small chance to see them on the pitch this weekend.

Stoke City vs Arsenal probable lineups:
Stoke (4-2-3-1): Begovic – Bardsley, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters – Cameron, N’Zonzi – Ireland, Bojan, Arnautovic – Diouf.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Martinez – Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal – Chamberlain, Cazorla, Sanchez – Giroud.

Prediction: Arsenal DNB @ 1.40
Arsenal’s form is getting better and we expect them to record another victory this Saturday against Stoke City. We chose a safe bet, so in case of a draw our money will be refunded in the betting account.

Getafe vs Eibar – Preview and betting tips

Friday evening from 19:00, UK Time, we will see a very interesting and balanced game in Copa del Rey, Getafe hosting Eibar in the last 32 round. It is very hard to say which team has the first chance, but if we take a look at the odds, the hosts are a little in pole-position.

Getafe have odds around 2.40 for a victory at the moment, but their form decreased in the last couple of weeks. Contra’s team is coming after two defeats in La Liga, 1-2 away with Villarreal and 1-2 here with Bilbao. Their last home victory took place in September, 1-0 against Malaga in Primera Division.

Eibar are new-promoted in La Liga and they seem to be able to avoid the relegation, being on the 11th place right now in Spain, six points ahead the red line. The guests are coming after a good away victory, 1-0 against Celta Vigo last weekend. They played seven away matches this campaign, recording three wins, one draw and three defeats.

Getafe are unbeaten here in the last 15 years against Eibar, ticking two victories and two draws. We have to say that the last meeting between these two sides was in 2004, in Segunda Division.

Prediction: 1X @ 1.42
Getafe have the advantage of their own ground and this could be an important fact. We chose a double bet, with Getafe getting at least a draw here in front of their own fans.

Oviedo vs Real Sociedad – Preview and betting tips

Real Sociedad have the first chance against R. Oviedo this Thursday in the last 32 round of Copa del Rey. The match is scheduled at 19:00, UK Time, and the bascs have only one option here.

R. Oviedo are coming after a defeat last weekend, 0-1 here against Zamora in the Segunda Disivion B – Group 1. The hosts were very inconsistent this season. Bwin offers odds around 5.00 for their victory at the moment. If we talk about home games, R. Oviedo recorded eight wins, one draw and only one defeat in ten competitive games, their only defeat being the one that took place four days ago.

Real Sociedad have not impressed this campaign in La Liga, even if they started very well, beating Real Madrid 4-2 at home. Their form improved in the last three weeksn, proof that the bascs won seven points in the last three league games. They have some real problems when it comes about away matches. To be more precise, Sociedad played nine games away, including the friendlies, but they are still looking for the first victory. They recorded three draws and six defeats so far.

Prediction: 2 @ 1.73
It will not be easy for them, but the bascs have the first chance, having a much stronger squad from every point of view. More than that, the odds offered by Bwin are very attractive right now.

Sunderland vs Manchester City – Preview and betting tips

Sunderland and Manchester City are coming after few good results, being unbeaten in the last month. These two sides will be face to face Wednesday evening at 19:45, local time, and it is very clear who has the first chance.

Sunderland are starting as underdos, as we expected, but their recent form gives them a good moral. To be more precise, The Black Cats recorded one victory and three draws in Novembert, being on the 13th place at the moment, with 14 points and a 12-19 goal difference. Sunderland have three points over the red line. The hosts are coming after a good result last weekend, 0-0 vs Chelsea.

Manchester City are in a very good form as well, proof that they are coming after three wins and one draw in the last four fixtures. With 27 points in their account and an impressive goal difference of 27-13, the citizens are on the second place, six points behind Chelsea. Pellegrini and his players won 14 away points out of 21, having the best attack at away matches, with 16 goals scored in seven games. City will be without Kolarov, Dzeko, Silva, Nastasic and Kompany injured, while Mangala is suspended.

Sunderland vs Manchester City probable lineups:
Sunderland (4-1-4-1): Pantilimon – Vergini, O’Shea, Brown, Reveillere – Cattermole, Johnson, Larsson, Rodwell, Wickham – Fletcher.
Man City (4-2-3-1): Hart – Zabaleta, Sagna, Demichelis, Clichy – Fernando, Lampard – Milner, Toure, Nasri – Aguero.

Prediction: 1 @ 1.53
It will not be very easy for Manchester City, but we expect them to confirm their superiority here, winning the all three points. The odds are very good right now in Bwin offer, 1.53 to be more precise.

Swansea vs QPR – Preview and betting tips

Swansea City and Queens Park Rangers will face each other today from 19:45 (UK Time). If we talk about the odds, then Swansea are in pole-position, with odds around 1.73 at Bwin right now.

The welsh side is not in the form right now. After an impressive start of the season, Swansea City ticked only one victory in the last four fixtures. They are now on the 8th position, with 19 points and a 17-14 goal difference, three points behind Top 5. Swansea will be without Federico Fernandez so Bartley will partner Williams in the centre of defence.

QPR are a new-promoted team this season and they don’t look very comfortable in Premier League, being under the red line, with 11 points and a bad goal difference of 14-25. The londoners have the worst defence in the league, with almost 2 goals conceded per game. When it comes about away games, QPR is the worst team in the league, with six defeats in six away matches.

Swansea vs QPR probable lineup:
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Fabianski – Rangel, Bartley, Williams, Taylor – Shelvey, Yueng – Routledge, Sigurdsson, Montero – Bony.
QPR (4-4-2): Green – Onuoha, Caulker, Dunne, Traore – Kranjcar, Barton, Henry, Fer – Vargas, Austin.

Prediction: 1 @ 1.73
We expect Swansea City to confirm their superiority, considering that they have the advantage of the own ground and QPR have not impressed at away matches, losing all of them so far.

Frankfurt vs Dortmund – Preview and betting tips

Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund will face each other in the last game of Sunday in german first league. The game is part of the 13th fixture and both teams need a good result, especially the away side.

Frankfurt start as underdogs, this fact being highlighted by the odds too. They are coming after a good victory, 3-1 away with M’gladbach, one of the best teams this season. The hosts are on the 11th place right now, having 15 points and a negative goal difference of 20-24. Frankfurt have one of the best attacks in the league, but they also have one of the worst defence.

The away side is the most dissapointing one this season in Bundesliga. Dortmund are the runners-up of the last campaign but before this match they are on the 18th position, the last one on the table. Klopp’s team won only 11 points in 12 fixtures and it has a shameful goal difference of 14-19. When it comes about away matches, Dortmund recorded only one victory, one draw and four defeats. Marco Reus is the most important missing player from Borussia.

Frankfurt vs Dortmund probable lineups:
Frankfurt (4-2-3-1): Wiedwald – Chandler, Ruse, Anderson, Oczipka – Hasebe, Stendera – Aigner, Meier, Inui – Seferovic.
Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeeller – Piszczek, Subotic, Ginter, Schmelzer – Bender, Kehl – Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, GroSkreutz – Aubameyang.

Prediction: 2 @ 1.57
Even if they are in a very bad period, Dortmund still has a much stronger squad than Frankfurt from every point of view and we expect them too show us this fact on the scoreboard, winning the all three points in this crucial match.

Liverpool vs Stoke City – Preview and betting tips

Liverpool will host Stoke City in a crucial game for them. The kick-off will be Saturday afternoon at 15:00 and this game is part of the 13th round in Premier League. If we take a look at the odds, the cormorans are in pole-position to win the match.

The Reds are coming after five games in a row without a win, ticking one draw, 2-2 against Ludogorets few days ago, and four defeats. They are on the 12th position right now in Premier League, with only 14 points and a bad goal difference of 15-18, these numbers being a shame for the runners-up of last season. Sturridge, Sakho, Suso and Flanagan will miss the game.

Stoke City are coming after a defeat, 1-2 against Burnley last weak at Britannia Stadium. Even so, they are ahead of Liverpool right now, on the 11th position with one more point (15) and a better goal difference, 13-15. Stoke managed to win eight points in six away games. Moses, Huth, Whelan and Odemwingie won’t travel to Anfield, being injured.

Liverpool vs Stoke City probable lineups:
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Mignolet – Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno – Gerrard, Henderson – Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho – Lambert.
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Begovic – Bardsley, Shawcross, Cameron, Pieters – Sidwell, N’Zonzi – Walters, Bojan, Arnautovic – Diouf.

Prediction: 1 @ 1.73
It will be very difficult for Liverpool, but we expect them to get a good result here, altough they struggled this season. They will surely have the fans support, so this could be a very important thing.