Soccer Pick: Arsenal To Win & Both Teams To Score (+200) at Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
We’ve studied the English Premier League & FA Cup betting markets to formulate the best betting picks for this weekend’s fixtures involving Arsenal vs. Southampton, Manchester City vs. Sheffield United, and more.
Continue reading for this weekend’s top soccer picks from across the EPL & FA Cup fixtures set to take place on April 21 & 22.
Picks Summary:
- Arsenal vs. Southampton: Arsenal Win & Both Teams To Score (+200)
- Manchester City vs. Sheffield United: Manchester City Team Total Goals Over 2.5 (-175)
Arsenal vs. Southampton Information
- When: Friday, Apr. 21 – 03:00 PM EDT
- Where: Emirates Stadium
- Win/Loss Record (Last 5): Arsenal D/D/W/W/D – Southampton L/L/L/D/L
Arsenal vs. Southampton Stats, Odds & Prediction
- Arsenal has conceded at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive games.
- Arsenal has won 12 of their 15 EPL home games this term.
- Southampton scored against Manchester City & Tottenham.
An Intriguing EPL Title Chase
Drawn fixtures against West Ham and Liverpool have allowed Manchester City to decrease the gap between themselves and table-toppers Arsenal. With four points separating the EPL title-chasing teams and just seven matchdays remaining, the coveted Premier League title chase will likely keep us on the edge of our seats until the final game day.
Furthermore, a crucial meeting between Arsenal and Man. City occurs next week. Will this affect Mikel Arteta’s focus for Friday’s game against Southampton? Probably not.
Despite back-to-back ties, Arsenal’s home form has been impeccable as they’ll enter this week’s clash behind four consecutive wins at the Emirates, with 16 goals netted during that stretch.
Relegation Looms
Arsenal’s end-of-year schedule doesn’t present too many difficult challenges. Fortunately, they’ll have an opportunity to claim another simple three points when the relegation-threatened Southampton squad arrives in the capital.
Southampton has a mere two points to show from their previous six fixtures and is currently four points shy of pulling themselves from the relegation zone. Anything less than an Arsenal would be a huge shock, but the oddsmakers have ensured we can’t take advantage of the moneyline.
EPL Matchday 32: Betting Odds & Predictions
The EPL betting odds have placed Arsenal as a heavy betting favorite, and the moneyline price is unapproachable from a betting standpoint.
However, to find value, we can rely on Gunner’s defensive woes with a home win and both teams to score as our betting pick. Arsenal has surrendered 2-0 leads in their previous two games and hasn’t kept a clean sheet in five consecutive games. Southampton isn’t the most prolific team in front of goal, but they notably scored against Man. City and Tottenham in recent games.
Score Prediction: Arsenal 3 – Southampton 1
Soccer Pick: Arsenal To Win & Both Teams To Score (+200) at Everygame [1u wager returns 2u of profit]
Manchester City vs. Sheffield United Information
- When: Saturday, Apr. 22 – 11:45 AM EDT
- Where: Wembley Stadium
- Win/Loss Record (Last 5): Manchester City W/W/W/W/W – Sheffield United W/W/W/L/W
Manchester City vs. Sheffield United Stats, Odds & Prediction
- Top-flight teams have won the previous 13 FA Cup semi-final ties against clubs from a lower division.
- Sheffield Utd hasn’t played in an FA Cup final since 1936.
- Manchester City has won all four FA Cup games this term with an aggregate score of 14-0.
A Tale of Two Tiers
Throw your statistics and game facts out the window because this is the FA Cup, an English club competition where anything can happen. Don’t believe me? Just ask Tottenham Hotspur, the team who squandered victory to Sheffield United in the FA Cup 5th round and, as a result, were eliminated from the competition.
Sheffield United sits in the Championship table’s second position and will likely receive automatic Premier League promotion if their current form stays intact. So, this weekend will be the biggest test of their ability to return to the top tier when they face the country’s most in-form team, Manchester City.
Head-to-Head
The last time these sides met was in the 2020/21 EPL season before Sheffield’s relegation, and Manchester City claimed back-to-back 1-0 wins that term. However, we should note that Man. City has won the previous five games these sides have played, and four of those ended with a 1-0 scoreline.
Low-scoring encounters have been a common trend when these clubs battle and Sheffield knows how to frustrate opponents defensively, as we witnessed in their 1-0 win over Spurs.
With that said, Pep Guardiola’s men netted six against Burnley in the quarters, three against Bristol in the 5th round, and four versus Chelsea in the 3rd round. Goal scoring is never an issue, but with a midweek EPL title clash with Arsenal and back-to-back weeks of Champions League football just completed, perhaps Sheffield can surprise a scheduled-drained City squad.
FA Cup Semi-Finals: Betting Odds & Predictions
Unsurprisingly, the FA Cup betting odds have placed a huge price tag on the Manchester City moneyline. For this reason, we’ll look toward the goals market for betting value.
Bettors should closely monitor the starting XI, as Guardiola could rotate some players. However, based on the assumption that he will field a strong squad to secure a place in the FA Cup final, expecting the home side to score three is a viable wagering position.
Sheffield allowed Blackburn to find the net twice in their FA Cup quarter-final game, and they’re now faced with the highest-scoring top-tier team in England.
Score Prediction: Manchester City 4 – Sheffield United 1
Soccer Pick: Manchester City Team Totals Over 2.5 (-175) at Everygame [1.75u wager returns 1u of profit]
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