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Any spread bettors that have bought Manchester United’s outright index will have been delighted to see their rivals slip up over the weekend. Sir Alex Ferguson’ side opened up a two point lead at the top as they defeated Chelsea and Manchester City blew a 2-0 lead at Craven Cottage to the dismay of spread buyers of City’s win index on Sunday.
Roberto Mancini’s side face Everton next, who comfortably beat Wigan 3-1 to the delight of spread buyers of their win index at Goodison Park. Those spread punters looking to buy City’s win index for Saturday’s early kick off will be desperate for the side to break a four match losing streak against the Toffees. Both league games last season were decided 2-1 in Everton’s favour and spread sellers of the match supremacy might well argue that David Moyes’ side have won their only away league outing since August. However, spread buyers of the match supremacy will be pleased that the Citizens remain unbeaten across five league outings and that they have scored 17 goals in that period.
Spread buyers of the bookings index will be interested to hear that there were two reds cards when Everton last visited Man City’s ground. That afternoon produced 100 points on the bookings index, although spread sellers could argue that there were five yellow cards issued in the league game at Man City in the 2009/10 season.
Despite Tottenham’s dismal first two games of the season, spread buyers of their win index in the Wigan match will be feeling better about themselves after successive league victories.
Total goal buyers will be hoping for a repeat of Tottenham’s 9-1 victory over Wigan back in 2009. Those spread enthusiasts that bought total goal minutes that afternoon will have welcomed the vast 627 point total. Spurs have outscored Wigan by a total of 12-2 over the last two seasons and total goal spread buyers will be hoping for that trend to continue. However, spread sellers of the total goals market will point to the most recent game between the clubs at the JJB – which finished goalless
Manchester United face Stoke in the final game that day and spread buyers of the league leader’s win index will be happy to learn that the hosts have never beaten Sir Alex’s side in the Premier League. Spread buyers of the match supremacy might have spotted that Stoke have also only managed two goals across six Premier League matches against the defending champions.
The Red Devils didn’t have it all their own way against the Potters last year and buyers of the ‘last match goal’ spread might recall that Javier Hernandez grabbed an 86th minute winner on their most recent visit to the Britannia. Those punters keen to sell the bookings index will be encouraged to see that there were no yellow cards brandished when these two clubs last met, while they were four on United last visit to Stoke
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