The top soccer game in the English Premiership next weekend is undoubtedly the match between Arsenal and Liverpool with Arsenal leading the league and Liverpool in fourth place with both teams desperate for a win I thought it would be a neat idea to compare Ice Hockey with soccer and see if there are comparisons that can be used when it comes to betting.
Picking a winner in this game is not going to just come down to luck but also in digesting the statistics and adopting a betting strategy to not only maximize winnings but also to restrict or offset losses and with this in mind my go to site for betting tips is Sports Betting Dime where I get an unbiased view based solely on the facts.
Currently sports books in the U.K. have this match at 11/10 2.2 for Liverpool to win with Arsenal at 9/4 3.25 to come away from Anfield with an away victory, and for a draw you can get 9/4 3.6.
One of the stats I look at when betting either hockey or soccer is how well the goalie has been playing, and how many clean sheets he has had as well as recent form, which is not only a short term indicator but also gives an idea of how well the teams defense is performing .
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny is tied with Tim Howard, Hugo Lloris and West Ham’s Jussi Jääskeläinen with eight clean sheets this season where as Liverpool summer signing Simon Mignolet has only five yet when it comes to goals conceded he has only let in five more than the 18 Szczęsny has let in since August.
An interesting statistic I saw this week that would be of importance to a gambler that likes to bet in play is that Liverpool has scored 38 goals in the first half of Premier League matches this season more than even high scoring Manchester City who have netted the ball 30 times during the first 45 minutes.
Arsenal has certainly the best record when it comes to defence, but now switching to the attack it is time to take a look at the number of goals each team has been scoring and who is responsible for getting them.
League leaders Arsenal have scored 47 goals while fourth place Liverpool has scored 58 the difference though is how the teams came about their goals with Arsenal spreading the goals throughout the team with striker Olivier Giroud accounting for ten yet in Liverpool’s case almost all the goals came from two players Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge who between them have 37 goals.
Just judging by these stats alone if Arsenal is level with Liverpool at halftime I would take the in play odds for Arsenal to come away with a win and remain top of the Premiership.
If you like betting on Ice Hockey the English Premier League is a great way to get your fix in the morning with NBC Sports broadcasting every game live with some kicking off as early as 7 am EST.
The Liverpool Arsenal match will have more viewers around the world than tuned in to watch than the Super Bowl had last weekend so do not miss what should prove to be an exciting game of soccer.
Tune into your local NBC station Saturday, February 8th at 7:45 a.m. ET
