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Yet again there is another fantastic weekend of Premier League games for spread bettors to get involved with and after the January transfer window there are plenty of additional story lines. The match-up that most spread punters will be talking about is Liverpool's visit to Stamford Bridge, where they are likely to face former Kop idol Fernando Torres.
Roman Abramovic has recruited David Luiz and Fernando Torres in the attempt to rescue Chelsea's season and their current outright Championship Index is available to buy at 30-33. Spread bettors may recall that Liverpool ran out 2-0 winners in the clash earlier in the campaign, as Torres grabbed brace at Anfield. Spread sellers of Chelsea's win index will be a little concerned that the home side have won three of the last five meetings between the clubs.
Games between these two sides have not featured many cards of late and sellers of the bookings spread will have seen that there have been only seven yellow cards issued in the last three matches. Buyers of the bookings spread will be looking for a repeat of the game at Anfield in 2009 – the bookings total reached 95 points as Frank Lampard was given his marching orders.
Total goal buyers are likely to remember the 2008/09 season where the two sides met on four occasions – the two European encounters alone produced 12 goals in two matches. The Champions League game at Stamford Bridge was a 4-4 thriller and the total goal minutes accumulated 482 points. Those looking to sell the total goal minutes spread might argue that the past six meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool have averaged 49 minutes.
Even with Chelsea's January spending, Manchester United remain favourites on Sporting Index's Championship Index with a spread of 49-52. Sir Alex Ferguson's side travel to Molineux for Saturday's late kick off and buyers of the United/Wolves match supremacy will be happy to see that the Red Devils have beaten Wolves in their past six matches.
Those spread punters willing to take on United may recall that Ji-Sung Park scored a 90th minute winner at Old Trafford in November to deny Mick McCarthy a point. In fact, the last three meetings have all been settled by a single goal which will offer encouragement to match supremacy sellers.
Spread buyers of the last match goal may have noted that Park's last minute winner in the first league encounter with Wolves was the second United have scored against McCarthy's outfit this term. The other being in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.
Wayne Rooney's player performance spread will have sparked plenty of debate among spread bettors following his brace against Villa on Tuesday evening. Dimitar Berbatov continues to thrive in the league, he already has 19 goals but sellers of his goal minutes will be encouraged that he has only managed four on the road.
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