posted November 27, 2009 at 15:06 EST in Soccer Articles
English Premier League Betting: Blackburn Rovers vs. Stoke City
by Nila Amerova
Blackburn Rovers are after a 3:0 loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage at the weekend. In spite of the setback, they remained in the middle of the table, in 12th place to be exact. Meanwhile, Stoke City bounced back from their 2:1 loss to Hull City when they beat Portsmouth 1:0 on Sunday. Stoke climbed back into the top ten on the heels of that win and they are fastidiously looking to remain there.
Blackburn -½ -105 -105 2½ O +110 U -130 Draw +235
Stoke City +½ -115 +300 2½ O +110 U -130 Draw +235
Match Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Saturday November 28, 2009
Venue: Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers have done well enough so far this season. While they have been hard done by against bigger clubs they have capitalized against weaker opposition, lower-ranked clubs in the EPL table.
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In their last six matches, Rovers have gone 3-0-3. In their last six home matches, they have gone 4-1-1; the mark is made up of a fun of four straight wins over Wolverhampton Wolves, Aston Villa, Burnley and Portsmouth.
Stoke City continue to appear in the top ten in spite of being less than remarkable and lacking in star power. Their results are a testament to a team ethos built on hard work and team work.
In their last six matches, they are 3-2-1. In their last away matches, they are 1-3-2. After losing 4:0 to Liverpool, they bounced back with a four-match undefeated run which included three consecutive draws against Birmingham, Bolton and Everton and a most impressive win over Tottenham.
Soccer Betting Trend: Blackburn and Stoke City are in good standing. They are well clear of the danger zone so there is no real pressure in this match. While each side would like to take all three points they will not pursue them at the risk of any points. They will want to keep moving in the right direction and therefore, the draw is the most likely outcome in this match.
