Sporting Index provide vital some statistics for the new campaign

It hardly seems like it’s been three months since we last discovered which football team was the best one at playing football, but the journey starts once again tomorrow. The Spoiler enjoys a good Premier League flutter, and we’re particularly fond of the fine art of spread betting. Therefore, we’ve enlisted the help of the experts at Sporting Index, who have kindly provided a spread betting preview for three of this weekend’s opening fixtures…

Manchester Utd/ Birmingham
This season could be extra special for the Red Devils as they attempt to become the first club to win four Championships in a row, so Sir Alex will be glad of his team’s formidable record against Birmingham. Since 2002/03 the sides have met on five occasions at Old Trafford in the Premier League, and Fergie’s side have claimed all 15 points. Spread bettors who like to bet on the match supremacy spreads will be interested to know that in those five fixtures, United have not conceded a single goal and averaged 2.3 goals per game.

Tottenham/ Liverpool
Having ran United so close last season, Liverpool will be champing at the bit to go one better this season. Other than a home victory in the league and a repeat in the Carling Cup last season, Tottenham have a poor recent record against Liverpool. They have only won once in the league at White Hart Lane in the last five seasons, and have failed to score in three of their last four home league games against Liverpool. Sellers of the total goals spread will be encouraged that during the last five matches between the sides at the Lane there has been an average of just 1.6 goals per game. Historically these two sides do not produce feisty encounters, and sellers of the bookings index spread will be pleased that there have only been 11 yellow cards in these five meetings, an average spread make-up of 22.

Blackburn/ Manchester City
First up for the Sky Blues is a trip to Ewood Park and punters to have bought Blackburn’s win index spread will be aware of their strong record against City. Rovers have only lost once against City at home since 2002, and that was to an 87th minute winner from Nicolas Anelka - buyers of Anelka’s goal minutes spread would have been jumping for joy. Aside from that loss, Rovers have won four head-to-heads and drawn twice at home since 2002. Through the years this fixture has witnessed some high scoring games, including a 3-2 and a 4-3 result in 2006. Buyers of the total goals spread should be pleased that since 2002 the average goal total per match is just under three per game.

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