Trading Talk – Football Premier League Preview Part1

It was another memorable Premier League weekend in what has already been a fascinating season for spread punters last time out. High-scoring encounters have been the theme this campaign and last weekend didn’t disappoint with another 34, including a 3-3 and a 9-1 result putting a smile on the faces of Sporting Index’s total goals and total goal minute buyers. With the international interruptions on hold for the next few months, there are a host of juicy matches for spread buyers and sellers to get their teeth into this weekend.

Saturday’s late kick-off sees Aston Villa and Tottenham lock horns at Villa Park, with both chasing the coveted fourth Champions League spot. Buyers of their win index spread with Sporting Index will be hoping Jermain Defoe can continue his fine scoring run and extend his side’s winning streak to three. With the England striker scoring five times in the 9-1 win over Wigan at White Hart Lane his goal minutes make up was an incredible 319 thanks to second-half strikes after 51, 54, 58, 69 and 87 minutes. While spread sellers of Spurs’ win index will be wary of the fact their side now contains the Premier League top scorer, they will also know that his they have lost two and drawn one of their previous four league away trips. Moreover, Villa knocked five past Bolton in their last match at home and have lost there just once.

Everton can add further woe to Liverpool’s season when they welcome them to Goodison Park on Sunday lunchtime. Spread sellers of the Reds’ win index will take confidence that, in all competitions, the Toffees are unbeaten in their last three meetings against their bitter rivals, picking up a win and two draws. Whereas spread bettors looking to buy Liverpool’s supremacy will be hoping they can extend their two match winning streak at Goodison in the league. Sporting Index’s traders are well aware that the atmosphere of these games can get to the players with the tackles flying in. The bookings market last year in their four matches between the sides varied but buyers of the bookings spread were generally the ones smiling and will highlight matches that accumulated 40, 85 and 95 points. However, spread sellers will point out that the other game only produced 20 points.

Arguably the biggest game of the weekend is Arsenal v Chelsea. The Gunners – and the spread punters who got with them – are still reeling after their defeat at Sunderland and the continued absence of Robin van Persie. Buyers of their goal minutes spread for this one will be hoping they can recapture their form that saw them win four on the bounce while scoring 13 in the same period. Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are in formidable form and buyers will be confident of three points after winning six and drawing once since losing to Villa in October. Sellers of their win index spread will, though, highlight that the Blues have looked weaker on the road, losing two of their last three away league fixtures. Although the stakes are always high in this London derby, it doesn’t always produce many cards, which will please sellers of the bookings market. The last four matches have accumulated 10, 50, 20, 40, an average of 30 points. Those looking to buy the bookings spread will point to the league match in 2007, where they collected nine yellow cards.