Tip #1: Back Arsenal -1.5 to win at 5/7 with bet365.
Tip #2: Back the match to end Over 2.5 Goals at 1/2 with bet365
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Arsenal
Arsenal had the chance to get back in Top 4 on boxing day, but failed to grab the 3 points against Wolverhampton. The team is currently 6th with 33 points in 18 games, scoring 34 goals and conceding 26. The Gunners have a home record of W6 D2 L1, losing only their first home game of the season against Liverpool with 0:2, but drawing their latest one against a mediocre opponent in the face of the Wolves. Depending on the outcome of the game between Chelsea and Aston Villa, if Arsenal manages to get the 3 points here, the team will be celebrating a spot in Top 4. Theo Walcott is back after missing the game on the 26th (illness), while Van Persie is just 3 goals away from breaking the record of 36 EPL goals in a single year. Will Wenger save his best striker or let him play?
QPR
QPR haven’t been able to show their best performance so far this season, despite the many millions they have spent on selection. The team is currently 16th with 17 points in 18 games, away record W3 D1 L5, scoring 10 goals and conceding 17. The team hasn’t had a victory in 6 consecutive games already, recording 4 losses and 2 draw games. QPR has to keep their net clean for as long as possible, as according to the statistics, they have been able to win only 1 of the 11 games, they have let the opponent score first. This however will not be an easy task, as the team has already conceded 32 goals in 18 games, which comes to 1.78 goals average per game. We asked Joey Barton about this game on twitter, be sure to read below what he had to say.
Prediction
Below is the history between Arsenal and QPR, where the Gunners have hosted:
26/12/1995 Premier League Arsenal vs. QPR 3:0
31/12/1994 Premier League Arsenal vs. QPR 1:3
03/01/1994 Premier League Arsenal vs. QPR 0:0
All games are some 16-17 years ago, so it’s hard to make any predictions based on previous scores. As we promised we have asked Joey Barton on twitter what he had to say about this match:
Joey has been kind enough to reply, showing great respect for Arsenal, but hoping that his team will be able to get something from this game. Considering Arsenal’s need for points and QPR’s current shape, might be a good value to back Arsenal on the Asian Handicap market at -1.5 with odds 5/7 with bet365
Knowing that RVP will need 3 goals and hoping to see him play today, you can expect this match to see a good amount of goals (Van Persie needs 3 to break the record). Back this game to end Over 2.5 Goals with odds of 1/2 with bet365
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