talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Monday 16 December
We are into the last full week before Christmas and Monday brings with it plenty of action as the festive season gathers pace. In the Premier League, Bournemouth will be out to continue their excellence at home as West Ham head to the south coast. GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET There’s a League Two trip to Fleetwood Town in store for Accrington Stanley and Serie A champions Inter Milan face a tough capital examination against Lazio. We have picked out our three best bets for Monday’s football action. Bet of the Day Fleetwood vs Accrington Over 3.5 Goals – 2/1 League Two rivals Fleetwood and Accrington will be desperate for a change in fortune when they meet at Highbury Stadium. They’ve both suffered successive defeats, while the hosts boast just one win in nine and Accy are one in seven on league duty. Backing either to come out on top is fraught with some danger, but goals are likely to be in decent supply. Fleetwood’s losses against Doncaster and Swindon have featured 10 goals – of which they contributed three. Accrington’s previous four league games have featured 18 goals, with John Doolan’s side netting seven despite failing to win. This pair could serve up a decent chunk of goalmouth entertainment on Monday evening. Special of the Day Bournemouth to win & Antoine Semenyo to Score Anytime – 2/1 Bournemouth fully deserve to be odds-on favourites to beat West Ham at the Vitality Stadium, where the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham have already left pointless this season. The Hammers don’t have the pedigree of those opponents and their win at Newcastle recently was an outlier amid three defeats and two draws on the road. The Cherries started the weekend a mere three points behind fourth-placed Man City, while Julen Lopetegui’s Irons were as close to relegation zone duo Wolves and Ipswich as they were to the Citizens. Antoine Semenyo has four goals this season – just one shy of Justin Kluivert as the Cherries’ best – and the winger certainly isn’t afraid to have a pop at goal, with his 58 shots rating as 26 more than any of his team-mates. The Cherries should enjoy facing a side that has conceded 28 goals in 15 games and he can score in another home win. Long Shot of the Day Lazio and Inter Milan draw 1-1 – 11/2 Serie A champions Inter started the weekend in third spot, three points off Atalanta but with a game in hand. Lazio have also played a game more, but will welcome the Nerazzurri on an equal footing in terms of points, both having accumulated 31 so far this season. Marco Baroni’s side have been excellent in Rome, with six Serie A wins and one draw from seven games and just six goals leaked. Simone Inzaghi and Inter are equally reliable on the road, with four wins and two draws from six so far in the league and only five goals given up. There’s not much to choose between them and a repeat of their 1-1 draw at the San Siro in May could be in the offing. GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change* 18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
We are into the last full week before Christmas and Monday brings with it plenty of action as the festive season gathers pace.
In the Premier League, Bournemouth will be out to continue their excellence at home as West Ham head to the south coast.
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There’s a League Two trip to Fleetwood Town in store for Accrington Stanley and Serie A champions Inter Milan face a tough capital examination against Lazio.
We have picked out our three best bets for Monday’s football action.
Bet of the Day
Fleetwood vs Accrington Over 3.5 Goals – 2/1
League Two rivals Fleetwood and Accrington will be desperate for a change in fortune when they meet at Highbury Stadium.
They’ve both suffered successive defeats, while the hosts boast just one win in nine and Accy are one in seven on league duty.
Backing either to come out on top is fraught with some danger, but goals are likely to be in decent supply.
Fleetwood’s losses against Doncaster and Swindon have featured 10 goals – of which they contributed three. Accrington’s previous four league games have featured 18 goals, with John Doolan’s side netting seven despite failing to win.
This pair could serve up a decent chunk of goalmouth entertainment on Monday evening.
Special of the Day
Bournemouth to win & Antoine Semenyo to Score Anytime – 2/1
Bournemouth fully deserve to be odds-on favourites to beat West Ham at the Vitality Stadium, where the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham have already left pointless this season.
The Hammers don’t have the pedigree of those opponents and their win at Newcastle recently was an outlier amid three defeats and two draws on the road.
The Cherries started the weekend a mere three points behind fourth-placed Man City, while Julen Lopetegui’s Irons were as close to relegation zone duo Wolves and Ipswich as they were to the Citizens.
Antoine Semenyo has four goals this season – just one shy of Justin Kluivert as the Cherries’ best – and the winger certainly isn’t afraid to have a pop at goal, with his 58 shots rating as 26 more than any of his team-mates.
The Cherries should enjoy facing a side that has conceded 28 goals in 15 games and he can score in another home win.
Long Shot of the Day
Lazio and Inter Milan draw 1-1 – 11/2
Serie A champions Inter started the weekend in third spot, three points off Atalanta but with a game in hand.
Lazio have also played a game more, but will welcome the Nerazzurri on an equal footing in terms of points, both having accumulated 31 so far this season.
Marco Baroni’s side have been excellent in Rome, with six Serie A wins and one draw from seven games and just six goals leaked.
Simone Inzaghi and Inter are equally reliable on the road, with four wins and two draws from six so far in the league and only five goals given up.
There’s not much to choose between them and a repeat of their 1-1 draw at the San Siro in May could be in the offing.
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Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
- GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk
- Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org
For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
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