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DAVE TINDALL’S SATURDAY PICK 4 SYNDICATE PREVIEW
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We have a Pick 4 kicking off with Barcelona vs Leganes on Saturday night and the pool has been previewed by Dave Tindall with a Syndicate available for you to join.
Barca have taken 38 points from a possible 42 at home this season, averaging a fraction under three goals per game and conceding just six times in 14 matches.
They should maintain those levels against a lower-middle ranked side like Leganes even though the visitors have a much better defensive record than those around them.
After taking a 4-1 lead in their Champions League quarter-final against Roma, Barca shouldn’t be too concerned about the return in Italy next week and the fact that Leganes are clear of any relegation worries suggests there’s nothing to divert us away from a routine home win.
Prediction: 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, Other Home Win
A Saturday night local derby should be played in a cracking atmosphere and it’s the hosts who have to be favoured.
They’ve won their last three head-to-heads against Genoa and only the top two in Serie A have managed more home wins than Samp’s 10.
One stumbling block here is that Sampdoria’s home matches are goal-laden (48 in 15 games) while Genoa’s away games are bore-fests (18 goals in 15 games).
The fact that Over 2.5 goals has landed in just two of Genoa’s away games is a strong stat though so I think this could be tight.
Prediction: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 1-1
It’s 10th v 4th on Sunday and Torino will have a spring in their step after back-to-back 4-0 and 4-1 wins.
Inter are in good nick too after three wins and two draws in their last five matches and will feel they should have beaten AC Milan last time.
A closer look at Torino’s home matches shows that they tend to concede against the better sides but I fancy them for a goal too so BTTS is the way to go.
That helps narrow down the potential scorelines and I’ll home in on scoring draws and play narrow wins (whilst conceding) for either side.
Prediction: 2-1, 1-1, Other Draw, 1-2
Arsenal vs Southampton
The Gunners are racking up the goals at home and their last four matches at the Emirates have produced scorelines of 3-0, 3-1, 3-0 and 4-1.
Just focusing on Premier League games at home and it’s 4-1, 5-1, 3-0 and 3-0 in their last four.
With a three-goal advantage secured for their return match against CSKA in Russia next week, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t help themselves to a few more against a Southampton side which has lost its last two away games in the top flight 3-0.
Other Home Win is a very legitimate play and I fancy the hosts to hit three at least.
Prediction: 3-0, Other Home Win
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