{"id":11850,"date":"2018-12-20T02:23:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T02:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/more\/epl-matchweek-18-betting-preview-tips\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:32:00","slug":"epl-matchweek-18-betting-preview-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/soccer\/epl-matchweek-18-betting-preview-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL Matchweek 18 Betting Preview & Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cardiff vs Manchester United<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Based on ladder position, this game should be a forgone conclusion, but this game will mark United\u2019s first without Jose Mourinho in charge.<\/p>\n United suffered an embarrassing loss away to Liverpool, having only six shots to the Reds\u2019 36.<\/p>\n The Red Devils have now confirmed their interim manager, with ex-player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking over until season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Cardiff have had the sort of season that many expected out of them. They currently sit in 16th<\/sup> place, two points out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n Their form going into this game has been relatively positive, winning two of their last four games, including a 2-1 win over Wolves at the end of November.<\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult to tell where United will go from here. At this stage, a successful league season would mean a sixth placed finish, but even that looks as if it could be difficult.<\/p>\n You would expect them to win against the Welsh side, but don\u2019t expect it to be easy as they transition into yet another era.<\/p>\n Tip: Manchester United @ $1.57<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Everton vs Tottenham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One of these sides is struggling to get a win, the other has just made it through to the next round of the Champions League and is coming into this game with three straight league wins.<\/p>\n Everton are the former of these two sides. They haven\u2019t won since beating Cardiff 1-0 at the end of November.<\/p>\n Losses to Liverpool and Manchester City were probably to have been expected, but draws at home to Watford and Newcastle are points of concern for a team looking to break the seemingly impenetrable top six.<\/p>\n Their main problem is a distinct lack of an out and out striker. Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson have been scoring with a degree of regularity, but neither of natural forwards.<\/p>\n Of course, the lack of a striker is not a problem that Spurs suffer from. Harry Kane is scoring consistently once again, currently sitting on nine goals.<\/p>\n Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are providing Kane with excellent support to have them sitting in third place.<\/p>\n Tip: Tottenham @ $2.25<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n