Football tips, predictions and best bets: Premier League, FA Cup and La Liga for Sunday 03/12/23
Football betting tips: Sunday best bets
3pts Liverpool -1 handicap vs Fulham at 8/11 (bet365)
1pt Eastleigh to score 2+ goals v Reading at 7/4 (General)
1pt Antoine Griezmann to score anytime in Barcelona v Atletico Madrid at 5/2 (bet365)
Eastleigh vs Reading
- Kick-off time: 13:30 GMT, Sunday
- TV channel: ITV
- Home 13/5 | Draw 13/5 | Away 10/11
Tom Carnduff (@TomCarnduff)
Unfortunately for Reading, talk around off-the-pitch matters have returned to the fore.
News emerged on Thursday that staff at the club have not been paid on time, with priority given to trying to ensured players received wages to avoid another points deduction.
Understandably, that's led to anger among supporters, with Reading fan group 'Sell Before We Dai' set to protest against owner Dai Yongge in front of the TV cameras.
Eastleigh aren't flying in the National League, sat in mid-table, five points adrift of the play-offs. Yet they will sense an opportunity for a Cupset™️ here.
I'm unsure if I take them to win, but I will back the 7/4 price on EASTLEIGH TO SCORE 2+ GOALS.
A total of 65% of Eastleigh's National League goals this season have come in front of their own supporters, with three scored against promotion hopefuls Aldershot and Barnet.
In fact, eight of their 11 home league games have seen them find the net at least twice.
Paul McCallum is enjoying another fine season in England's fifth tier with 16 goals in 17 appearances, while Scott Quigley has also been contributing with eight. Enzio Boldewijn's EFL experience has also shown.
Odds correct at 1400 GMT (01/12/23)
Liverpool vs Fulham
- Kick-off time: 14:00 GMT, Sunday
- Home 2/9 | Draw 21/4 | Away 10/1
Jake Osgathorpe (@JAKEOZZ)
Liverpool, quite simply, are sensational at Anfield. They have won 19 of 25 games since the start of last season, but the incredible record stretches way further than that.
Since the start of the 17/18 season - yes six years ago - the Reds have won 91 of 120 home league matches, a 76% strike rate, losing just seven times in that span, with six coming in the injury-ravaged behind-closed-doors campaign that followed their title success.
They are ruthless too, with 63 of those 91 wins (69%) coming by at least a two-goal margin, making LIVERPOOL -1 HANDICAP a serious bet here at 8/11.
This bet has clicked in all of their home games so far this season, which is no surprise given they have averaged 2.62 xGF and 0.89 xGA per game, and with visiting Fulham's away process simply shocking this term, they could well get hammered on Sunday.
They have allowed 2.08 xGA per game when travelling, so the rampant hosts will be able to create plenty of chances this weekend and win comfortably.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
- Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT, Sunday
- TV channel: ITV 4
- Home Evens | Draw 13/5 | Away 5/2
Tom Carnduff (@TomCarnduff)
Two sides who find themselves a part of the chasing pack, four point separates the duo from Real Madrid and surprise outfit Girona at the top of the La Liga table.
Home form has largely helped Atletico in their position so far, with seven wins from seven firing them to a maximum 21 points. That could be problematic as they're on the road here.
However, we can't completely disregard their chances and rather than gamble on the outright market, taking ANTOINE GRIEZMANN TO SCORE ANYTIME provides appeal at 5/2.
The forward - an ex-Barcelona player - has 13 goals in 18 league and Champions League games this season. He is well on his way to smashing last season's brilliant tally of 16. A note there that he also posted 19 assists last season.
He's also found the net in three of his last four outings for Atletico.
Odds correct at 1400 GMT (01/12/23)
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