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STAT ATTACK

Spurs are seventh best, Kevin Davies is Britain’s top scoring striker and more

Five stats about this weekend’s football

1. Spurs have been the seventh best team in the Premier League since Harry Redknapp took over in October. Over his 21 games in charge they have taken just three points less than Arsenal and five less than Aston Villa.

2. Aston Villa have lost three of their last four league games having been unbeaten in thirteen prior to that blip. Similarly, Manchester United had conceded just two goals in sixteen league games prior to their 4-1 home humiliation against Liverpool.

3. Middlesbrough have only lost one of their last eight Premier League home games but have only won once during that spell.

Posted: March 16th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment comment

PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW

There’s one recurring theme from each of Liverpool’s seven trips to the Reebok

Bolton/Liverpool, 12.45pm, Sky Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

Liverpool’s win at the Reebok in March was their first in five-and-a-half years and they haven’t won successive away league games against their North West rivals since 1920. But while this casts doubt onto whether the away win, available at 4/6 with totesport, is a safe bet, there is one constant from all seven of Liverpool’s visits to the Reebok, as well as their final trip to Bolton’s old ground Burnden Park eleven years ago: the half-time score has always been 1-0.

On five of the last seven occasions it has been Bolton who have enjoyed the half-time interval but on the two occasions during that period that Liverpool have taken three points, they have been the club who have held the half-time advantage. So if you expect Liverpool to win then the 5/2 that Bet365 offer on them leading 1-0 at half-time may appeal whereas if you fancy an upset, or expect the Reds to have to come from behind again, then the 8.4 that Betfair offer on Bolton leading 1-0 at the break should appeal, especially as it has drifted from 7.8 at this point yesterday.

After the jump are a few stats to help you decide which side are more likely to lead at the interval if the trend continues tomorrow lunchtime, which also provides useful advice for first goalscorer betting:

Posted: November 14th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment comment