Darren Bent will get the better of Sorensen tonight

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It’s been a miserable few months for Sunderland, who have taken just three points from their last nine league games but throughout the miserable run, Darren Bent has continued to score.

DBTheTruth has scored five in his last six outings and has found the net eight

Posted: February 1st, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Manchester City are now evens to sign John Terry

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John Terry is now evens to be at Manchester City by the time the transfer window shuts after the Citizens last night confirmed the capture of another Big Four player, Carlos Tevez.

Sky Bet still make Chelsea 8/11 favourites to keep the England captain, who has on numerous occasions in the past vowed never to leave Stamford Bridge, but are offering their shortest price yet on the 28-year-old moving.

Posted: July 14th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 3 Comments

Ten statistics about England’s qualifying clash with Ukraine

England/Ukraine, Wednesday 8pm, ITV1, Free Bets, Best Odds

England fans have a reputation for fickleness but the antics of the Wembley crowd must seem refreshing to Fabio Capello when compared to the actions of some supporters in his homeland. Italy fans in Bari are expected to boo Marcello Lippi, the man who won them the World Cup, tonight and cheer his predecessor Giovanni Trapattoni, the man who twice flopped in international tournaments. The reason? Lippi refused to call up their favourite son Antonio Cassano. Capello on the other hand can expect a hearty applause this evening despite trying to pick even Darren Bent ahead of Michael Owen. Here’s ten stats about tonight’s game with Ukraine:

1. Both teams are unbeaten in Group 6, with England winning all four of their games. Ukraine have won two and drawn one of their three.

2. Ukraine are unbeaten in eight games and have won four consecutive away games.

3. However, they have been seen off easily on their two previous trips to England - losing 2-0 in 2000 and 3-0 in 2004.

Posted: April 1st, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Five stats about Tottenham Reserves trip to Old Trafford

Man Utd/Tottenham, Sat 5.15pm, ITV1, Free Bets, Best Odds

Will Manchester United destroy Spurs’ season?  They can knock them out of the FA Cup this weekend, beat them in the league cup final and damage their chances of staying in the Premier League when they visit Old Trafford in April. chickendinner researcher Danny Harris has pulled out five stats to help you bet on this game:

1. Tottenham have a superior record against Manchester United in the cup (five wins to four) and manager Harry Redknapp has knocked them out of the FA Cup with Bournemouth, West Ham and Portsmouth.

2. However Spurs haven’t beaten Manchester United in their last 16 meetings in all competitions.

Posted: January 23rd, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

The first name on Spurs teamsheet should be…

West Ham/Spurs, 8pm, Setanta Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

He may be on a mini goal drought having failed to score in his last three Premier League experience but Darren Bent has a great scoring record against West Ham, having scored four goals in four Premier League starts and two substitute appearances against them. Prior to that he had scored the winner in a 1-0 play-off victory over the Hammers while with Ipswich.

Bent is 7.6 on Betfair to score the first goal and you can check all the first goalscorer odds out here.

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Posted: December 8th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Cristiano Ronaldo no longer scores on his travels

But sadly for Stoke, he nets more than ever at Old Trafford

Last season Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score ten goals in seventeen Premier League away games but in this campaign all seven of his goals have come at Old Trafford, despite the fact he has played just 35 minutes more at home this season than he has on the road.

Ronaldo has scored in his last ten domestic home games which comes as really bad news for this weekend’s visitors Stoke, especially considering he has already scored three goals against fellow newly-promoted sides West Brom and Hull.

All his four goals in United’s last two home league games all came in the first-half, with both openers in the first fifteen, making the 5/2 that SkyBet offer on him scoring a quicker goal than Fernando Torres, Nicolas Anelka, Darren Bent, Nicklas Bendtner and Obafemi Martins on Saturday look very appetising.

Posted: November 13th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment