Reckon Fulham, Spurs and Swansea could be worth a tickle this weekend.
Any thoughts?
I wouldn't fancy any of those.
Fulham have a historically appalling away record and are yet to win away this season. They have 4 wins in their last 41 away Premier matches. Stoke are unbeaten at home this season, having defeated Liverpool and drawn with United and Chelsea. They are historically one of the strongest home sides in the Prem outside the major sides. 11/4 is not a price I would be attracted by. In fact, I quite like the 6/5 Stoke.
Newcastle are quite a decent side this year, very solid and are unbeaten after 7 games, having conceded only 4 goals. Spurs are certainly the better side but I don't think 6/4 away against an unbeaten side represents any value.
Swansea have scored only one away goal this year, in a 4-1 defeat at Chelsea. Admittedly, they have played Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City away so it wasn't easy but it is their home form that is impressive, not having conceded a goal yet. This pattern was the same last year in the Championship, their home form was their strength and their away form was so-so with 9 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats. They lost this corresponding fixture 2-0 last year.
Both sides are showing some decent form in the Prem so far. Swansea beat WBA at home 3-0, lost 1-4 away to Chelsea and beat Stoke at home 2-0 in their last 3. Norwich won away at Bolton 2-1, won at home to Sunderland 2-1 and lost (unluckily) 0-2 away at Man United. 13/5 Swansea isn't a price that appeals to me though.
Nothing hugley appeals price wise this weekend but if I had to pick one match this weekend, I'd pick Stoke to beat Fulham.
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