Stoke City vs Burnley Odds and Preview

Posted by: Jimy  :  Category: Special Previews

Event: Premiere League Soccer

Stoke City at Burnley

Wednesday March 10, 2010, 14:45 EST

March is in full swing and the sports book is full of a wide range of events, including NCAA basketball, hockey, the NBA, and of course soccer.  Races in the Premiere League are heating on, and Wednesday’s sole match has a lot at stake for a team looking to keep their spot in the Premiership.

Stoke City visit’s a desperate Burnley club this week as the Clarets are looking for victory to move out of the relegation zone. They sit in 19th position at 23 points, one point behind Hull City and Wolverhampton. As bad as they have been, a win puts them out of relegation and among many clubs fighting to survive.  Stoke City meanwhile sits at 11th with 34 points, well away from the relegation zone, but well away from 5th placed Manchester City who has 49 points. Still, the team has exceeded expectations and is looking for a very successful top half finish this year.

Though Burnley has been abysmal throughout much of the season as admitted through a coaching change in January, the club has faired well at home on Turf Moor.  All six of the club’s victories this season have come at home, as have four of their five draws; that is 22 of their 23 points this season.   In their last home match, however, they were upset 2-1 by Portsmouth, the lone team below them in the table. Brian Laws has taken over for Owen Coyle and has yet to see continued success and is simply trying to keep the team out of the drop zone.

Looking to rebound from that as well as a road loss to Arsenal, Burnley faces a Stoke City club that has been playing very well of late. A loss to Arsenal last week was their first in eight matches, and only have five losses on the road.

The Clarets hope that some of their injury problems will be solved in the coming games.  The possible return of Steven Fletcher, Steven Caldwell, and Chris McCann would greatly help the efforts against Stoke City. The Potters too may see a couple players return, but star Glenn Whelan does not appear to be ready. With a healthy club, and a crowd behind them, Burnley has the potential to earn a much needed victory.

Betting management Pick: Look for Burnley to rebound at home where they have found success this season.  Stoke City has been flying high of late and should be due for a let down.  The Clarets are incredibly desperate, and such teams come together to find ways to win.  Burnley will earn at least a point, and pull out all the stops to earn three and move out of the relegation zone.

Bet on March Madness as we are only a week away!

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East Stirling v Forfar away win – 2.35

Posted by: admin  :  Category: Scotland - Division 3

ForfarBattle for a second place. Forfar beat East Stirlingsh 3 times out of 7 at East Stirlingsh stadium. Last match they lost 2-1. East Stirlingsh is not really a home side team, they lose 54% matches at home. On other side Forfar is not bad on road with 37% won matches.
But most important is recent form, East Stirlingsh in bad form, 3 defeats in row and Forfar is undefeated in last 6 matches. As East Stirling will have troubles of finding right players in defense since more than half of them are out.
Head to head:
14.11.2009 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh – Forfar Athletic 2-1

24.10.2009 Sat Scottish FA Cup Forfar Athletic – East Stirlingsh 4-2

17.01.2009 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 3-2

29.08.2009 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 5-1

23.08.2008 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 0-3

04.04.2009 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 0-2

05.01.2008 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 4-1

08.11.2008 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 2-3

18.08.2007 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 2-1

23.02.2008 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 1-0

06.05.2000 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 0-1

03.11.2007 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 0-2

29.01.2000 Sat Scottish 3rd Division East Stirlingsh - Forfar Athletic 0-2

04.03.2000 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 3-0

21.08.1999 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Forfar Athletic - East Stirlingsh 1-1

STATISTIC FOR: Scotland – Division 3

1/1  100%

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FC Cologne v Bayern Munich over 2.5 – 1.70

Posted by: admin  :  Category: Germany - 1.Bundesliga

Bayern MunichBayern leads the league and are facing Koln who is fighting against regulation. Koln never beat Bayern when playing at home, only once was under and that was before 9 years. Last match was clear victory for Bayern 0-3. Bayern this season with 48% over on road and Koln with 52% at home. Koln manage to play under against Bayer with 0-0 score, but I think this will not be case for today, since Koln defense got hit by new injuries and Timoschenko who is inner midfielder will need to play as central defender. As well Bayern is without 2 important central defenders. Bayern with huge power upfront should score at least 3 goals.
Head to head:
13.09.2008 Sat German Bundesliga Köln – Bayern München 0-3

03.10.2009 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München – Köln 0-0

29.10.2005 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Bayern München 1-2

21.02.2009 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München - Köln 1-2

01.05.2004 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Bayern München 1-2

01.04.2006 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München - Köln 2-2

27.10.2001 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Bayern München 0-2

29.11.2003 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München - Köln 2-2

23.09.2000 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Bayern München 1-2

04.02.2003 Tue German Cup Bayern München - Köln 8-0

23.03.2002 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München - Köln 3-0

24.02.2001 Sat German Bundesliga Bayern München - Köln 1-1

STATISTIC FOR: Germany – 1.Bundesliga

13/24 54%

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Bolton v West Ham Odds and Preview

Posted by: Jimy  :  Category: Special Previews

Event: Bolton Wanderers at West Ham United

Saturday, March 6th, 10:00 am EST

March is upon us, and the sports book offers a lot to choose from.  College basketball gears up, the NBA makes a playoff push, the NHL trade deadline has just ended, and the baseball betting heads into spring training. However, the English Premiere League is in full swing, and offers a lot of exciting competition this weekend.

Two teams at the top of the bottom third of the league in West Ham United and Bolton are looking to make a move up and distance themselves from potential relegation. Five clubs sit within three points of Hull City, who currently sits in the final relegation spot with 24 points. West Ham and Bolton have 27 and 26 points respectively, and a win this weekend will go a long way to making sure they don’t fall into the bottom three. Statistically, the teams are not as evenly matched as they may seem with both winning six of 27 matches played, and West Ham earning one more draw than Bolton. For a team that has lost twice as many matches as they have won, West Ham only has a goal differential of minus 8, while Bolton is at minus 19.

Despite the stats, these teams always play each other tough. West Ham’s Valon Behrami said, “This is a game like the Hull one, against a team on the same level and they are a physical team.” He went on to add, “We need to win as we are at home…this is a very, very important game.”

West Ham is in the midst of a tough stretch of schedule.  The Hammers fell 3-0 to Manchester United last week, and have Chelsea and Arsenal to look forward to in the coming fortnight.  With three tough opponents in four matches, West Ham needs to prevail against Bolton and earn three points.

The Wanderers will be no easy task, however, coming off a victory and playing a West Ham team they beat 3-1 in December. Bolton defender Sam Ricketts said, “Wolves was the start of a massive run of games for us…Confidence is good and has always been good…but three points gives us all that little extra lift.”

Both teams are desperate for a victory to put some breathing room between themselves and relegation in the final standings.

Betting lines:

The betting lines are out for this game and naturally favour the home team. Playing at home gives the Hammers enough of an advantage to prevail. They have not lost a match in Upton Park in five matches, and have no surrendered a goal in four. Bolton, meanwhile, has lost four of its last five on the road, and has no scored a goal on the road in four matches.  In fact, prior to scoring one goal and earning a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton last week, the Wanderers had failed to score in 6 straight Premiere League games, and seven of eight.  Still yet, Bolton has had continued success against West Ham, winning five consecutives matches.  Look for history to win over stats, as Bolton earns a draw, or even a surprise victory on the road.

Pick: Bolton

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