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PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 23 AS IT HAPPENED

• PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 23 AS IT HAPPENED

• PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 23 AS IT HAPPENED

  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 12:39

  Man Utd v Cardiff
  First thing’s first, Juan Mata’s 15/8 to score any time, and 12/1 to get 2 or more. Not saying he will, but it’s worth knowing. No mention of Solksjaer in the last goal market though, strange. But anyway, Cardiff at home, should be straightforward, even for United. That’s not to say they won’t make hard work of it mind, and the away side with a +1 at 16/5 is tempting. Saying that, United with a -2 at 7/4 is too. Watch how my prediction contradicts both…
  Prediction: 3-1 (11/1)
  
  Norwich v Newcastle
  The Canaries beat Hull last time out and climbed to 12th in the table. Pressure off, Chris Hughton can probably go and lose a few now. But then Newcastle haven’t been amazing lately either… Draw (12/5)? A low scoring one though. Cabaye will most likely be a PSG player by the time they kick off, which pretty much strips the away side of any creativity, and Norwich have scored 18 in 22 games. Fewer than 1.5 match goals at 12/5? Maybe even under 0.5 at 9/1.
  Prediction: 0-0 (10/1)
  
  Southampton v Arsenal
  Lovren’s injured, which means either Yoshida or (God forbid) Hooiveld will be playing centre half. Arsenal could have some fun with that and 14/5 on them scoring 3 or more is well worth a go. 3.5+ match goals at 9/4 look do-able too. Still expect the Saints to make a game of it though so the away win with BTTS at 29/10 seems reasonable, and it’s got to be Rodriguez to score first (15/2).
  Prediction: 1-3 (14/1)
  
  Swansea v Fulham
  Yep, just as I suspected, Swansea are odds on (3/4) despite not having won in years. Eventually someone will realise they’re just not much good anymore but until then you’ll be getting odds like 21/20 for the Fulham double chance. Wouldn’t go as far as betting on the away side to win, but 4/1 is at least halfway tempting. Bony’s the only player you could back to score with any sort of confidence, not at 4/5 any time though. I’ll give it a miss.
  Prediction: 1-1 (6/1)
  
  Crystal Palace v Hull
  Hull ain’t much on their travels and with Palace improving it’s got to be the home win (6/4) for me. 1-0 all the way so the home clean sheet (7/5) and fewer than 1.5 goals (29/20) are worth a look. Jerome, Chamakh and Gayle are all 13/2 to score first, take your pick.
  Prediction: 1-0 (11/2)
  
  Liverpool v Everton
  As lovely and hilarious as it’d be, I can’t quite see Everton winning this. Pretty sure both teams will score so that coupled up with the Liverpool win could be worth a go at 11/5, but I’m edging towards the score draw at 17/5. 3.5+ goals at 29/20 looks a good shout, as does 2 or more for Suarez at 16/5. Lukaku 12/5 any time, that too.
  Prediction: 2-2 (11/1)
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 20:14

  Team news for the 7:45 kick-offs:
  
  Man Utd XI: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Jones, Giggs, Young; Mata, van Persie
  Cardiff XI: Marshall, Caulker, Hudson, John, McNaughton, Medel, Whittingham, Noone, Mutch, Bellamy, Campbell.
  
  Norwich XI: Ruddy; Martin, R Bennett, Bassong, Olsson; Snodgrass, Fer, Johnson, Pilkington; van Wolfswinkel, Hooper.
  Newcastle XI: Krul; Debuchy, S.Taylor, Williamson, Santon; Tiote, Sissoko, Anita; Ben Arfa, Remy, Sammy Ameobi.
  
  Saints XI: Boruc, Chambers, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana, Rodriguez, Gallagher.
  Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Flamini, Ozil, Cazorla, Gnabry, Giroud
  
  Swansea XI: Tremmel, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, Shelvey, Routledge, Hernandez, Bony.
  Fulham XI: Stekelenburg; Riether, Hangeland, Burn, Richardson; Dejagah, Parker, Sidwell, Kačaniklić; Dempsey; Berbatov
  
  So, Mata and van Persie start for United, and there's no Cabaye for Newcastle. PSG!
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 20:41

  ...and the 8 o'clocks:
  
  Hull City: McGregor, Bruce, Davies, McShane, Rosenior, Elmohamady, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Jelavic, Long.
  Crystal Palace: Speroni, Mariappa, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey, Puncheon, Ward, Jedinak, Bolasie, Chamakh, Jerome.
  
  Liverpool: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Gerrard, Skrtel, Kolo Touré, Sterling, Henderson, Sturridge, Suárez, Coutinho.
  Everton: Howard, Stones, Baines, Barry, Alcaraz, Jagielka, Mirallas, McCarthy, Lukaku, Barkley, Pienaar.
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 21:14

  First goal of the evening goes to Man Utd and Robin van Persie.
  
  The home side to overcome a -3 handicap is 19/10, plenty of time for it to happen...
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 21:19

  And Southampton have taken the lead at home to Arsenal, Jose Fonte heading in Luke Shaw's cross.
  
  The Saints are 3/4 for the win now, Arsenal looking great value at 7/2.
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 21:29

  Puncheon for Palace. He's definitely made amends for that penalty now.
  
  Not expecting too many more goals in that one, 21/20 for under 2.5 looks decent.
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 21:33

  He leaped like a salmon!
  
  Liverpool 1-0 up thanks to Steven Gerrard's header.
  
  They're evens to score 3 or more here, though the draw's out at 4/1. Could go either way...
  
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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 21:43

  Oh dear. Lukaku's gone off injured and now Liverpool are 2-0 up. Sturridge with a cool finish.
  
  3/1 for the home side with a -3 handicap.
  
  Scratch that, Sturridge again, 3-0!
  
  That -3 is 21/20 now. Still worth a go!
  
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  RussyRover > 28/01/2014, 21:56

  Well, I went for two bets with Liverpool / Everton, one for a BTTS and the other with a >2.5 goals, so already 1 in and 1 to go, although wasn't sure it was going to be this quick. I also went with Palace / Hull for a <2.5, can't see too many goals in that one (hopefully)..

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  StrumSolo > 28/01/2014, 22:04

  Giroud's equalised for Arsenal early in the second half. They were woeful in the first but you just knew it was coming...
  
  They're 6/4 for the win now and that's probably generous.
  
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