The 2016-17 EPL season continues over the New Years weekend with the highlight of the round coming with Liverpool facing off with Manchester City. You can read about that game, and more, in our EPL Week 19 Preview and Betting Tips.
EPL Week 19 Betting Tips
Hull City vs Everton (Saturday 7am AEST)
The Toffees will enter this match against the bottom placed Hull City side at great odds. Everton are fresh off a 2-0 win against the defending champions and are beginning to find their feet after they spent a month off their game. They went into the break at level peggings but they were the dominant side in the second half and deserved the three points. Romelulu Lukaku ensured his side would earn the maximum when he strugged off defender Wes Morgan and fired home late on.
Meanwhile Hull City will take to the field hoping to end their year on a high and move off the bottom spot on the ladder. They have lost four of their past five matches which includes a three game losing streak – their latest, a 3-0 loss at the hands of Manchester City at home. They were able to be competitive for the majority of the game as their decision to sit back and defend was working into the 70th minute. However, three late goals ensured the side would finish with another loss next to their name.
TIP: Everton to win – $1.83 with Sportsbet
Manchester United vs Middlesbrough (Sunday 2am AEST)
The Red Devils have stretched their league winning streak to four games as they are beginning to put pressure on the sides above them. They are still a strong chance of reaching the Champions League but they don’t seem like true title contenders. Their 3-1 victory over Sunderland during the week saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic continue his current rich goal scoring form while the side was strong defensively until injury time.
Middlesbrough suffered their third loss in four games at the hands of Burnley as their inability to create quality chances has seen the side dip in form. They aren’t troubling the opposition enough to score goals and we believe they will struggle to do so against the Red Devils. This should be a comfortable win for the home side and we are predicting them to take a lead into the break and full time.
TIP: HT/FT – United/United – $1.75 with CrownBet
Chelsea vs Stoke City (Sunday 2am AEST)
The streak continues for Chelsea as they have won yet another game and again in convincing fashion. Eden Hazard picked up his 50th premier league goal in the 3-0 victory over Bournemouth but it was Pedro who had the best performance for Chelsea. He opened the scoring for the side while Hazard converted from the penalty just after half time. It was the 12th straight victory for Chelsea who now sit six points clear at the top of the table.
Stoke City are coming off a 4-1 loss against Liverpool and it could easily be a similar result for the away side this weekend. Chelsea have proved they have the best defence in the league with their 10th clean sheet in 13 games and despite Bournemouth coming close on two occasions, Chelsea held strong. We are predicting another big win for the competition leaders as they stretch their winning streak to 13.
TIP: Chelsea to win at the line (-2) – $3.00 with Sportsbet
Take note: Any of the tips in this article are simply the author’s opinion, so bet at your own risk and always gamble responsibly. Also be sure to check out the Before You Bet Twitter Page for all our thoughts in the lead up to bets! Happy punting!
