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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
10/18/2014

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Home - Crystal Palace
Last away matches - L-W-D-W-L-D

Palace have only lost one of their last five matches in the Premier League that defeat coming against Hull just before the international break. So they have shown resilience, and surprisingly too they have also been scoring goals themselves, including their three goal haul at Everton to beat the Toffees. They also netted three at Newcastle and fired off a brace in a win against Leicester. Palace have posted a W1 D1 L1 record at Selhurst Park so far, and the three goals they have conceded there, were all shipped in a 3-1 defeat against West Ham. So they go into this one with back to back clean sheets on home turf in the league. However, that win last season over Chelsea, is their only victory in their last 14 matches against the Blues.

Away - Chelsea
Last away matches - W-D-W-W-W-L

Chelsea have the league leaders for goals in Diego Costa who has scored nine goals in seven games, and the leader in assists with Cesc Fabregas assisting seven. While Costa has grabbed all the headlines, nine different players have scored for Chelsea this season, a league high. The Blues are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches, winning eight of them. A 1-1 draw at Man City, in which the Citizens had to come from behind, have been the only dropped points of the season so far from Chelsea. Chelsea’s start of 19 points from a possible 21 is the second best ever start made by any side in the history of the Premier League. The best was Chelsea’s own 21 points from 21 at the start of the 2005/06 season. The Blues have lost just one of their last 15 Premier League London derbies (W10 D4 L1), that defeat being at Selhurst Park last season

Asian Handicap
Home - (+1.25)
Away - (-1.25)
Pick - Chelsea (-1.25)
Odds - 2.05
Stakes - 9/10
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
10/18/2014

Everton vs Aston Villa

Home - Everton
Last away matches - L-D-D-L-W-D

Phil Jagielka did an interview earlier in the week where the Everton captain admitted that his team mates are disappointed by the start to the new Premier League season, but haven't lost confidence. Everton have not been given the kindest of fixture lists to begin the season, while their participation in the Europa League is proving to be a difficult balancing act for Roberto Martinez, but the fans and players still believe better things are to come. Everton failed to win any of their last 5 games in all competitions going into the two week break since back to back wins against West Brom and Wolfsburg. They lost 3 of those 5 games, although it has to be said that this is their first home game in virtually a month. Everton have won just 1 of their last 5 home games in all competitions and they have lost 3 of those games including the most recent 2-3 against Crystal Palace.

Away - Aston Villa
Last away matches - L-W-W-W-L-L

After an impressive start to the season that culminated in a win over Liverpool, Aston Villa have been suffering a little in recent weeks which has seen them drop to 10th in the Premier League table. The 10 points earned from a possible 21 is not a bad start though, although those fans believing a Champions League berth was possible are perhaps giving themselves more realistic goals from here on out. Aston Villa do bring in a 2-0-1 away record where they have scored 2 goals and conceded 3 so far. Aston Villa began their run against the top four teams from last season with a 0-1 win at Liverpool, but they have been beaten in their next 3 games by a combined 8-0 goal difference. After ending last season with 9 games without a win away from home in the Premier League, including losing the last 6 of those games, Aston Villa won both opening away games in the League this season before the 3-0 loss at

Asian Handicap
Home - (-1.00)
Away - (+1.00)
Pick - Everton (-1.00)
Odds - 1.91
Stakes - 10/10