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Eden Hazard could force Chelsea exit for Barcelona move

Chelsea will be forced to sell Eden Hazard this summer should Barcelona solidify their interest in him by way of making a formal offer, according to reports in Spain. Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo writes today that despite Jose Mourinho’s insistence that his star man will not be heading for a Stamford Bridge exit this summer, …

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Betting tips for Cameroon v Brazil: Predicted line-ups & essential facts and stats

Predicted line-ups: Cameroon: Itandje; Djeugoue, Nkoulou, Chedjou, Nounkeu; Matip, Aboubakar, Choupo Moting, Mbia, Enoh; Eto’o. Tottenham’s Benoit Assou-Ekotto may be dropped from the roster following a physical altercation with teammate Benjamin Moukandjo. Alex Song is sidelined due to suspension suspension. Brazil: Julio Cesar; Alves, Thiago, Luiz, Marcelo; Gustavo, Paulinho; Ramires, Oscar, Neymar; Fred. Hulk is …

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Why Spain will win 2014 World Cup

After Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund beat Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, many were calling it the end of Spanish dominance of world football. Fans around the globe started to talk about a new superpower in football, a new era in which German football would dominate. Of course the two German …

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Everton vs. Manchester City – English Premier League – May 3, 2014 Betting Preview and Prediction

When: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 11:30 AM EST Where: Goodison Park, Liverpool, England Line: Manchester City at Everton – view Premier League lines Betting on Everton Everton’s 2015 Champion’s League dreams have all but evaporated after dropping two of their last three games. They fell 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace before losing 2-0 away …

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Should we and how to use the betting exchanges

Betting exchanges sites like Betfair allow players to back a possible outcome of a match just like a real bookmaker does. Thus, using betting exchanges sites each of us can become a bookmaker and offer odds to other players who themselves decide would they buy it or not. This opens up really big opportunities for …

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Use Poisson distribution for betting

One of the most common betting problems with regards to the use of statistical models to help soccer betting is how to calculate the odds depending on the statistics we have collected. If, for example, we have calculated that the hosts in the match would most probably score 2.12 goals while the away team would …

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Liverpool and Arsenal to score over 2.5 goals

Liverpool hosts Arsenal in the first match of the 25th round of the English Premier League. The match starts at 12:45 and the place is the legendary Anfield. This is a match which is most probably the last chance for Liverpool to stay in the fight for the first place. A possible loss here will …

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Betting Bank and Bankroll Management – Part Two

Kelly Staking, which I talk about in my article about staking plans, would suggest staking 2.38% of my bank, which would be equivalent to staking to return 4.879% (2.38*2.05) of my bank. I ran this simulation 10 times, and the worst end result was a bank of €160,000. Clearly this is a much better way …

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Betting Bank and Bankroll Management

Most people know that to make money gambling you need to be placing bets that have a higher probability of success than the odds at which you back them at. Over time good luck and bad luck will even itself out and it will be the sum of these probabilities that decide your fate. If …

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Betting prediction for Monaco vs Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint-Germain go into their clash with AS Monaco on Sunday knowing that an away win could put both a physical and psychological dent into Claudio Ranieri’s and his side’s title ambitions. The clash of Ligue 1’s two big-spending clubs could prove pivotal in the outcome of the championship this season, with PSG currently leading …

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