Lee Hodges signed his first professional contract with West Ham in 1995 before going on to make more than 100 league appearances for Scunthorpe. With the Hammers struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League and the Iron sitting top of League One, we talked to the 38-year-old about two of his former clubs.
Manchester City v Burnley: City to pile misery on travel sick Clarets
Kick Off: 1500, 02/01/2017 Stadium: Etihad Stadium Manchester City have lost just one of their nine games at the Etihad Stadium and are currently on a two-match winning run at home. Both teams have scored in 78% of City’s home games this season, the joint highest percentage with Watford. Burnley … Read more
Middlesbrough v Leicester: Foxes to spring New Year surprise
Kick Off: 1230, 02/01/2017 Stadium: Riverside Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Middlesbrough are on a six-match lose-win run at the Riverside and are heading for a defeat if they are to keep the sequence going. No other club have scored fewer goals at home than Boro, who have not beaten … Read more
New Year’s Eve BTTS acca: Five to follow
We’re hoping teams get into the festive spirit with entertaining games on New Year’s Eve and with that in mind we have picked out five matches in the both teams to score market from the Premier League and Football League. These games will pay a shade over 12/1 if all … Read more
Both teams to score: Cherries ripe to surprise Blues
We’ve selected five Boxing Day clashes in the both teams to score market which we think will come up with the goods. Our recommendations pay out nearly 17/1. Chelsea v Bournemouth @ 91/100 Considering Chelsea have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 games, we’re taking a chance on … Read more
How consistent do you have to be to win the Golden Boot (or Golden Glove)?
At the end of 2016 we will have reached the halfway point in the Premier League season and plenty has already been written about how much can be predicted about the final table at this point. Less attention, though, has been paid to the individual player awards: the Golden Boot … Read more
How much does the Christmas league table matter?
Being top or bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day is often viewed as an omen for how the rest of the season will turn out, but just how good has the Christmas league table been as a predictor? We’ve looked at every previous Premier League season to see … Read more
Goalscorers Acca: Four players to pick
We’ve got the lowdown on those players we think will hit the back of the net in Saturday’s Premier League matches. If these four hit the onion bag, a tenner will return around £175. Harry Kane to score for Tottenham against Swansea @ 7/10 Kane has just signed a new … Read more
Saturday: Both Teams To Score
We’ve picked out five of the best matches on Saturday in the both teams to score market which returns around £145 for a £10 stake if they all bolt in. Sunderland and Leicester @ 18/25 Sunderland may not be prolific at home but they have scored in five of their … Read more
Premier League Santas and Scrooges
It’s the festive season so we have taken a look at who in the Premier League is renowned for their generosity during December and who has a habit of ruining their opponents’ holidays. The graphic below breaks down the best and worst-performing clubs, managers and players – both over the whole … Read more
Saturday Acca: Five to follow
We have crunched the numbers to find the five best teams in Europe to back on Saturday and our Acca Insurance offer means all is not lost if only one of them lets you down. Select five or more teams at odds of 1/5 or greater in an accumulator, with … Read more
Move over Jose: Chelsea have found a new ‘Special One’
Few of Roman Abramovich’s many managerial hires since he took over at Stamford Bridge have matched the impact of Jose Mourinho’s bombastic arrival in 2004, but the dismal end to the Portuguese’s second stint has tarnished his legacy and left the Blues faithful ready for a new hero. In Antonio … Read more
Why this three-year-old Arsenal rumour could finally come off
Plenty of Arsenal fans have been expecting Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus to rock up at the Emirates for some time, with the attacking-midfielder heavily linked to the Gunners while helping himself to 30 goals and 22 assists in 62 Bundesliga appearances over 2012/13 and 2013/14 combined. Arsene Wenger eventually plumped … Read more
Contrasting Man City and Everton wins head our 50/1+ Saturday best bets acca
After a fortnight off while World Cup 2018 qualifying resumed, the intriguingly-tight 2016/17 Premier League campaign gets back underway with some mouth-watering clashes. We’ve bundled together our weekly accumulator of the best bets on offer, which will pay out at over 50/1 if successful. Manchester City (-2) to beat Crystal … Read more