Our betting expert with tips for a forecast thriller at Spurs, Manchester United against Bournemouth, Everton-Chelsea and Fulham v Southampton PLUS a La Liga angle
Our betting expert with tips for a forecast thriller at Spurs, Manchester United against Bournemouth, Everton-Chelsea and Fulham v Southampton PLUS a La Liga angle Our betting expert with tips for a forecast thriller at Spurs, Manchester United against Bournemouth, Everton-Chelsea and Fulham v Southampton PLUS a La Liga angle
Christmas has come early for the fun-loving neutral as Liverpool head to Tottenham (4.30pm).
It’s got all the makings for superb entertainment.
Mind you, they said the same about Strictly Come Xmas Pointless On Ice, which was a mirthless marathon and hard to follow, though I might have dreamt that one.
Last season Spurs got their skates on with a last-gasp own-goal to pip the nine-man Reds 2-1, before Liverpool bossed a six-goal tear-up at Anfield.
Goals all round looks a fair shout today, and two prices spring out from the long list of possibles.
Punt Mo Salah ‘anytime scorer’ at 20/21 (Bet365, Boylesport), which is so tasty on his data this season, and Dejan Kulusevski at 15/8 (Paddy) ‘score or assist’, ditto.
Manchester United welcome Bournemouth (2pm) after the Ruben Amorim era hit a Carabao Cup bump on Thursday.
No midweek exertions for the Cherries, but injuries are starting to bite them.
There’s just a whiff of Fergie spirit on the breeze at United – and old spice Bruno Fernandes ‘score or assist’ smells right at 10/11 (Paddy).
No Armando Broja for Everton against his parent club Chelsea (2pm), taking Sean Dyche’s attacking possibilities from vanishingly small to vanishingly smaller.
The Toffees have scored zero goals in five of their past six games, making the four that Wolves conceded look like a sackable offence on their own.
Veteran Ashley Young will get a brutal workout against Chelsea’s fizzy wing options – and the 9/4 (Paddy) he’s ‘shown a card’ is worth a go.
Idrissa Gueye is another ripe Toffee candidate for a booking – get on at 11/4 (Bet365).
It’s a bit early for buoyant Fulham to be dreaming of playing PSG and Milan, but they can probably stop worrying about Preston and Millwall.
Not so Southampton (2pm) and their interim boss. Expect baby steps from Simon Rusk.
Take 11/2 (Betway) for Fulham’s Antonee Robinson (left) ‘OVER 0.5 assists’ and Alex Iwobi ‘score or assist’ at 13/10 (Paddy).
Leicester-Wolves (2pm) is ripe for Jamie Vardy ‘score or assist’ at 13/10 (Paddy).
Over in Spain, take worldie lover Federico Valverde at 17/2 (Bet365) ‘scores from outside box’ for Real Madrid against visitors Sevilla (3.15pm).
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