Below are the latest featured tips.
| Tipper | Event & Pick | Result |
|---|---|---|
 James Bartman  |
Head-to-head: Odds: |
Pending |
| Newcastle’s nine-game winning streak in all competitions came to an end last week, but over the last twelve months they boast a better record on the back of a defeat (7-2-1) than on the back of a win (10-5-5). Southampton have gone 0-0-6 as the home underdog this season. Their last three opponents all scored 3+ goals. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Nottingham Forest bring 6-1-0 form into this clash. The only team they failed to beat during that run was league-leaders Liverpool. Southampton haven’t played their midweek fixture away against Man Utd at the time of writing, but prior to that they were in 0-2-8 form. Forest’s midweek game took place two days before Southampton’s, so they should be the fresher of the two sides. Southampton (prior to the United game) have gone 0-2-8 away from home this season. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| This is simply a bet against Leicester City, who have lost six consecutive games. They only scored two goals across those six defeats. The appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as manager is currently not working out at all. Was it a knee-jerk reaction to his interim role at Man Utd? | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Eleven of Everton’s last thirteen games went under 2.5 goals. Seven of those games went under 1.5 and five ended goalless. Aston Villa bring poor away form into this clash. The Villans have lost five consecutive away games and this is largely driven by the fact that they only scored two goals across those five defeats. Aston Villa’s last three visits to Goodison Park went under 2.5 goals and their game last season resulted in a goalless draw. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Everton continue to struggle to score goals, but they are well organised defensively and they boast an excellent goalkeeper. This combination has seen ten of their last twelve games go under 2.5. goals. Bournemouth’s average total score at home this season is just 2.0, which is the second lowest in the league. This has seen six of their nine home fixtures go under 2.5 goals. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Tottenham bring 1-1-4 form into this game, which is largely due to their porous, injury-hit defence. Newcastle, meanwhile, have won four in a row by a combined 13 goals to nil. Tottenham have gone 0-0-5 as the home underdog over the last twelve months. Spurs have been generous hosts over the festive period. Five of the last six visitors to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium scored at least twice. Those 2+ goal-scoring visitors include Ipswich and Wolverhampton. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Chelsea have one extra day to prepare for this game than Ipswich. The Blues suffered defeat to Fulham last round, but over the last twelve months they boast a better record (3-1-1) on the back of a defeat than they do on the back of a win (11-7-3). Chelsea have gone 9-4-0 as the away favourite over the last twelve months. Ipswich have lost their last three home games and they only managed one goal in that stretch. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Bournemouth bring 4-1-0 form into this clash and they completed the double over Crystal Palace last season. Already without Adam Wharton due to injury, Palace were forced to leave the injured Eberechi Eze out of the squad over the weekend and were thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal. Bournemouth have only suffered two defeats out of twelve as the home favourite over the last twelve months, while Crystal Palace have only won two games out of fifteen as the away favourite. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| This game features two of the three worst defences in the league. In 16 games, Leicester City have conceded 34 goals while Wolves have conceded an eye-watering 40 times. Offensively, both sides have fared decently. The Foxes have managed 21 goals while Wolves have scored 24. This combination has resulted in high scoring games for both sides. Leicester City’s games have averaged 3.4 total goals this season, which has seen 12 of their 16 games go over 2.5. Wolves have averaged total 4.0 match goals, which has seen 13 of their 16 games go over 2.5. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Brentford boast the league’s best 7-1-0 home record this season, however they will be playing midweek in the EFL Cup, while Nottingham Forest won’t. I’m also wary of Forest’s 4-2-2 away record. Rather than lean towards a usual Brentford/Over 2.5 goals combo (3.10 at bet365, for those who are interested), I will instead focus on over 2.5. Seven of Brentford’s eight home games this season went over 2.5 goals. Their average total match score of 5.0 at home is the highest in the league. Nottingham Forest’s last four away games went over 2.5 goals and their previous two Premier League visits to Gtech Community Stadium went over 2.5 goals. This fixture resulted in a 3-2 win for Brentford last season. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Despite various changes of managers and fortunes over the years, six of the last ten meetings between these two rivals resulted in a 1-1 final score. Looking at more recent data, four of their last six meetings resulted in a 1-1 stalemate. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| There’s value at these odds. Liverpool’s average total goals at home this season is 2.3. This has seen 4 of their 7 home games go under 2.5 goals. Fulham have averaged 2.1 total goals away from home this season, which is the second lowest average in the league. This has seen 6 of their 7 away games go under 2.5 goals. Liverpool will be backing up after their midweek UEFA Champions League clash away against Girona, so they won’t be at peak freshness for this fixture. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Leicester City have averaged 4.0 total goals away from home this season, which is the second most in the league. This has seen 6 of their 7 away games go over 2.5 goals. Both of Leicester City’s games under new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy have gone over 3.5 goals. Newcastle’s last two games each saw six total goals. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| This tip is based on the assumption that neither manager has lost his job between now and kickoff! Wolves have conceded an eye-watering 36 goals in 14 games this season, which is the most in the league by a 6-goal margin. Their porous defence has contributed heavily to the fact that ten of their last eleven games went over 2.5 goals. From an entertainment perspective Wolves are good value for money. Their horrific away defence is paired with the fact that only Liverpool and Chelsea have scored more away goals than Wolves this season. West Ham incredibly only scored once in their 1-3 defeat to Leicester City in midweek. They managed 31 shots in that game and a similar statistic against this Wolves defence will result in goals aplenty. Wolverhampton’s last five away games went over the total and their last three games went over 3.5 goals. Wolves’ average total score away from home this season is 4.1, which is the highest in the league. West Ham have averaged 3.2 average total goals at home this season, a statistic that is driven by the fact that they have conceded 15 goals in their 7 home fixtures. Only Wolves and Southampton have conceded more home goals than West Ham this season. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Newcastle have had their ups and downs this season and they’re currently in a slump. They fell 0-2 at home to the out of sorts West Ham and they were lucky to get a 1-1 draw with Palace over the weekend, given the Magpies managed just 1 shot and 0 shots on target. Liverpool, meanwhile, have won 18 of 20 games under new manager Arne Slot. Their last two wins over Real Madrid and Man City were arguably their most impressive performances. Liverpool have won six consecutive league fixtures against Newcastle. | ||
James Bartman |
Asian Handicap: Odds: |
Loss |
| Ipswich are winless (0-4-2) at home this season, while Crystal Palace are winless (0-3-3) away from home. There is a high chance of a draw, but I will lean towards Ipswich in the Asian Handicap, because even with Eze back from injury, Palace continue to struggle badly to convert their chances. They aren’t helped by the continued injury absence of Adam Wharton. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Wolverhampton have conceded an eye-watering 28 goals in 12 games this season, however they have managed to score 20 as well – only one less than Arsenal. This combination has resulted in high scoring games in which both sides have scored with regularity. Wolverhampton’s average total goals per game this season is 4.0, which is the highest in the league. They now take on Bournemouth, who have averaged 3.0 goals away from home this campaign. Both teams scored in ten of Wolverhampton’s last 11 league games and ten of those games went over 2.5 goals. Four of their last six games went over 3.5 goals. Both teams scored in Bournemouth’s last four games and their last three games went over 2.5 goals. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| This is primarily a bet against Crystal Palace, who have failed to win 11 of their 12 games this season. The Eagles have gone 2-2-5 as the home underdog over the last twelve months. Palace remain without Eddie Nketiah and Adam Wharton, while Eberechi Eze is rated as a 50% chance of playing at the time of writing. Daichi Kamada is still suspended. Newcastle suffered an upset defeat to West Ham last week, however they had a superior xG in that game and the Magpies registered 18 shots on goal. Prior to that, Newcastle had beaten Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. | ||
James Bartman |
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Win |
| Brentford’s last three home games resulted in 5-3, 4-3 and 3-2 scorelines. The Bees have the highest average home total score in the league this season, at 4.8. Five of Leicester City’s six away games this season went over 2.5 goals. The Foxes have averaged 3.8 total goals away from home this season, which is the second highest in the league. | ||
James Bartman |
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Loss |
| Brighton have Pedro back from injury, which is notable. He was involved in both of Brighton’s goals last week in their win over Bournemouth. The round before that, Pedro was involved in both goals in their win over Man City. The Seagulls have now gone 4-2-0 in games this season in which Pedro has played. Southampton, meanwhile, have made a 1-1-10 start to the season. The Saints have gone 0-0-6 away from home with a -10 goal difference on their travels. | ||
