Stats Picks - including Sheff Utd v Man Utd...
Friday 22nd November 2019
In your Across the Leagues email today:
- Stats Picks…
- Match Results – Cobblers in form….
- Corners – go high at Bramall Lane…
Stats Picks…
We have a full schedule of fixtures to look at this weekend. And the action rolls straight into next week, too. With Monday Night Football on Sky Sports (Aston Villa v Newcastle) followed by midweek Championship and Champions League games on Tuesday & Wednesday.
The International break can put a bit of halt on momentum for some teams and players. With that in mind we’ll tread a little carefully with this week’s picks. With a massive fixture lists coming up throughout December, we’ll have plenty of days to go after the standout stats.
Two teams with strong trends feature for today’s Stats Picks…
MATCH RESULTS
The Top 10 Tables page on your Across the Leagues website gives a snapshot of the form teams across Europe right now:
Northampton v Grimsby – Northampton to win
League Two
Saturday 3pm
Looking at this weekend’s fixture list, Northampton Town catch the eye, playing at home v Grimsby.
The Cobblers are the form team in League Two, with 4 wins and a draw from their last 5 games taking them to 7th in the table and just 5 points off the top.
Unlike the higher divisions, League Two continued during the Internationals. Northampton beat Crewe 4-1 last Saturday, for a third straight win at Sixfields – after a brace of 2-0 home wins v Cambridge and Salford last month.
Including the FA Cup, Keith Curle’s side have won 5 of their last 6 in all comps.
Visitors Grimsby sit 18th and have lost 3 of their last 4. In all comps, the Mariners are 8 games without a victory.
- Northampton to win @ 20/21 (1.95) Boylesports, Skybet, Sportingbet, 10/11 (1.91) general
CORNERS
The Super Sunday game grabs our attention on the Corners stats…
Sheffield Utd v Manchester Utd – Over 10.5 Corners
Premier League
Sunday 4.30pm – Sky Sports
Sheff Utd were 2nd in the Championship for Over 10.5 Corners results last season. They’ve started life in the Premier League in similar fashion…
The Blades are No.1 in the Premier League for Over 10.5 Corners payouts, with a 100% record.
That includes Total Corners tallies of: 13 (v Burnley), 19 (v Arsenal), 11 (v Liverpool) and 18 (v Southampton) in their last 4 at Bramall Lane.
Sheff Utd’s overall 75% strike-rate for Over 10.5 Corners puts them 2nd of all the teams on our website this season.
Our Head-2-Head stats for this game show Chris Wilder’s side are averaging 7.8 Corner For per home game. Man Utd are averaging 7.0 For per away game.
To put those figures in perspective, the Team Stats page shows the Premier League division averages are 6.3 for home teams and 4.8 away.
- Over 10.5 Corners (or Over 10 Corners) @ 17/20 (1.85) 888 Sport, Unibet, 5/6 (1.83) Bet365, BetVictor, 4/5 (1.80) Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, Boylesports, Betway
Stats Picks Summary
See above for full details. This weekend’s Stats Picks are:
- Northampton to beat Grimsby @ 20/21
- Sheff Utd v Man Utd – Over 10.5 Corners @ 17/20
We have a busy week of coming up, including some big Champions League ties. And December promises even more football as the festive fixtures approach. Lots to look forward to.
I’ll be back on Tuesday with your next Stats Picks email.
Best wishes,
Shaun Humphris
Across the Leagues |
