Where Manchester United are most likely to drop six points

chickendinner provide the straws for Liverpool fans to clutch

Paddy Power think the title race is over and offer just 1/14 on Manchester United winning for the third straight season. To stop them, Liverpool must win all their remaining games and hope that the Red Devils drop six points. It’s all very unlikely but rather than accepting a premature end to an exciting campaign, we decided to look at where the holders are most likely to slip up:

Tottenham (h)
Spurs are unbeaten in six league meetings with the Big Four sides and have lost just one away game against a top-half side. Harry Redknapp’s side have lost one of their last nine and he has won there with West Ham and Portsmouth. Spurs haven’t won an away league match against a Big Four side since August 1993 - when they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield.
Verdict: United could drop two points here but three is unlikely.

Middlesbrough (a)

Posted: April 23rd, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment

Five reasons why Liverpool will beat Arsenal and go top

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Arsenal are unbeaten in eighteen Premier League games and have won their last five but here are five reasons why Rafael Benitez could end both runs tonight to return Liverpool to the top of the table:

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1. Liverpool have beaten every other top five side in the league at Anfield.

2. The Reds have won their last five Premier League matches, scoring sixteen and conceding just one - from the penalty spot.

3. They have won three and drawn one of their four home league clashes with Arsenal under Benitez and are unbeaten in six meetings with the Gunners.

Posted: April 21st, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Blackburn won’t make it easy for Liverpool to regain form

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The best odds available on Liverpool is 1/3 with Bet365 and Paddy Power, a price that is ridiculously short considering Blackburn’s record under Sam Allardyce and the fact Chelsea just humbled the Reds at Anfield.

Liverpool have only won five of their last eleven home matches against Blackburn and the visitors have lost just three of their 14 league games since Allardyce took charge. The good news for Rafael Benitez though is that those defeats came in their three clashes with top five opposition.

Posted: April 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment

Why 13/10 Liverpool should be capable of beating Chelsea

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Liverpool have clashed with Chelsea in each of the last four seasons in the Champions League and on every occasion, they have failed to win the first meeting. However, with the home side playing their best football of the season and having already got the better of Chelsea twice this year, they won’t have a better opportunity to end that run. Here’s why Liverpool should justify the 13/10 offered by Paddy Power:

» Liverpool haven’t been beaten at home in the Premier or Champions League since December 2007, when they lost 1-0 to Manchester United.

» The Reds have only lost one of their last eight meetings with Chelsea in ninety minutes, going unbeaten in five and winning the last two.

» Rafael Benitez’s side have won their last five games, scoring sixteen while conceding just once.

Posted: April 8th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Newcastle are 16/1 not to win another match this season

Alan Shearer and Iain Dowie must negotiate a difficult run-in

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Earlier today we revealed that Newcastle managers usually enjoy a successful start, which is why Sky Bet are offering a hefty 16/1 on Alan Shearer not winning another league match this season. While it’s very unlikely, here are eight statistical reasons why this is a possibility:

Chelsea (h)
Newcastle haven’t scored in their last three home matches against the Blues and have lost to them at least once in each of the last eleven seasons.

Stoke (a)
The Potters haven’t lost a home game to a side outside the top six.

Tottenham (a)
Spurs have lost just one of their 17 home games under Harry Redknapp.

Posted: April 5th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Everything you need to know about Liverpool/Aston Villa

Liverpool are enjoying one of their best spells all season after emphatic wins over Real Madrid and Manchester United. In contrast, Aston Villa have blown a six-point advantage over Arsenal in the space of just two games.

If you fancy betting on Sunday’s game or just have an unhealthy obsession with statistics then check out the Liverpool/Villa Wizard we produced with Betfair. You can discover what impact each player should have on proceedings and there are superfacts relating to past meetings between the two sides. Click here to check it out now.

Posted: March 20th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment