Super Sunday (16/03/25) - Previews, Best Bets & H2H Records
- JN Value Betting
- Mar 15
- 3 min read
BEST BETS:
ARSENAL VS CHELSEA:
MARC CUCURELLA - TO BE CARDED - 23/10 (BET VICTOR) - 1PT
LEICESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED:
MANCHESTER UNITED - TO SCORE 2+ GOALS - 20/21 (PRICED UP) - 1PT
MANCHESTER UNITED - TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE - NO - 5/2 (SKY BET) - 0.5PTS
ARSENAL VS CHELSEA
Comfortable progression in Europe was the name of the game for both of these sides in midweek, with Arsenal progressing 9-3 on aggregate against PSV, while Chelsea went through 3-1 on aggregate against Copenhagen in the Europa Conference League. The top eight awaits both sides in their respective competitions, but attention now must turn to securing their fate for European competition next season. Whilst the league has all but slipped from Arsenal's grasp, they still have a job to do to secure the place in next season's Champions League - although, that shouldn't be an issue given their buffer of points. The equation is not so simple for Chelsea who have just a two-point buffer to fifth place going into the weekend.
It's hard to know what to expect from either of these sides, with Arsenal experiencing their goalscoring struggles in recent matches, with the lack of a recognised striker, and Cole Palmer going through somewhat of a drought when it comes to goals. One thing that is certain between the two sides is the rivalry, and I feel that is the angle to exploit in this one. Chris Kavanagh is in charge of this one, and he is averaging 6.03 cards per game this season. When looking at the player card markets, Marc Cucurella stood out at the prices, the Spaniard has been carded in his last three appearances against the Gunners, and has clocked up nine cards in his 2,684 minutes this season. He's certainly got the ability of being sucked into gamesmanship, and that is certainly possible in a meeting between these sides.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
LAST 5 MATCHES:
10/11/2024 - Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
23/04/2024 - ARSENAL 5-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
21/10/2023 - Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
02/05/2023 - ARSENAL 3-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
06/11/2022 - Chelsea 0-1 ARSENAL (Premier League)
LEICESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED
Ruud van Nistelrooy welcomes his old side Manchester United to the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening, with his current side desperate for three points. The Foxes have endured a wretched run under the Dutchman, losing twelve of their last thirteen matches, leaving them six points from safety. Manchester United come into this one on the back of a comprehensive victory in the Europa League on Thursday evening, beating Real Sociedad 5-2 on aggregate, and setting up a Quarter-Final tie against Lyon. They'll fancy their chances of getting back to winning ways in the Premier League against a struggling Leicester side. However, this competition certainly wont be their priority when they return from the international break, given the importance of their Europa League campaign, with their European hopes for next season hinging on that competition.
As I have already touched upon, Leicester have experienced some dismal form of late, especially at home in the Premier League, where they have lost their last six matches without scoring. I can see this run continuing, especially against an Man United side who will be buoyed by their exploits in Europe on Thursday evening. Leicester have failed to score in ten of their fifteen games under Ruud van Nistelrooy, and that's with them scoring in their first two matches under his stewardship. They've conceded at least two goals in twelve of his fifteen in charge, including when exiting the FA Cup at Old Trafford last month, albeit, that was an improved performance. This will be the fourth meeting between the sides, and United have run out victors in all three of the previous meetings. Whilst the goalless run at the King Power is surely set to end soon, I am keen to have a small punt on Man United to win this and both teams not to score. The 5/2 on offer seems generous given the Foxes struggles, and I'm also happy to get stuck in on the 20/21 on offer for Man United to score at least two goals.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
LAST 5 MATCHES:
07/02/2025 - MAN UNITED 2-1 Leicester (FA Cup)
10/11/2024 - MAN UNITED 3-0 Leicester (Premier League)
30/10/2024 - MAN UNITED 5-2 Leicester (EFL Cup)
19/02/2023 - MAN UNITED 3-0 Leicester (Premier League)
01/09/2022 - Leicester 0-1 MAN UNITED (Premier League)
