From the Trading Desk: Punters Feeding off Scraps after Goal-sparse Premier League
A weekend to savour in the Premier League included a voucher including three video games with both teams scoring, among which had over 2.5 goals, leading to simply 12 goals being scored across the nine video games.
We witnessed 3 0-0 draws, and the video game at Arsenal likewise seemed going that way before Jordan Pickford's rush of blood with the Gunners touching 4/1 in-play.
However, in the grand scheme of things, we can't complain about an uncommon winning favourite leaving it late having actually seen the similarity Manchester City, Chelsea, and after that the icing on the cake, the often-criticised Spurs, leaving Liverpool with an uncommon yet well-deserved point. Xabi Alonso is now 8/11 to be in the Anfield dugout at the start of next season.
Arsenal are 1/10 for the title after their late two-goal salvo and simply 5/2 to win it by 10 or more points with replacements Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman scoring, which was music to the ears of Kai Havertz and Martin Zubimendi backers, thanks to our Sub On, Use concession.
West Ham played their part by holding Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in East London, finishing an unpleasant day for punters having actually seen Chelsea lose in your home 1-0 to Newcastle with 'Huddle-Gate' once again rearing its head - the Blues are out to Evens for a Top Five finish.
The game at Old Trafford was more to the clients' liking with four goals and a winning 'jolly', however they were feeding on scraps in the Premier League this weekend, unlike the Manchester United side with Bruno Fernandes supplying two more assists to take him to 16 for the season and 5/4 to break the Premier League record of 20 held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
The European Saturday coupon wasn't better for punters with many leaders and title challengers not able to secure 3 points.