S.P.Read Esq: Brighton v Arsenal
Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the FA Cup match on Sunday afternoon (LIVE BT SPORT) between BRIGHTON v ARSENAL and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.
Can lightning strike twice – or even three times ?
Hands up how many thought that Cambridge – Man U finishing 0-0 would be the shock of the FA Cup weekend on Friday ?
After the seismic results yesterday which saw trap door exits for Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham it’s been dubbed as the FA Cup’s ‘greatest’ day. Great of course only if you backed them, otherwise, like me, you’ll be still scratching your head over the Sunday papers. And on a side note I wonder how high the viewing figures were for Match Of The Day last night ?
Can the carnage continue today as the holders Arsenal travel to the Amex Stadium in a repeat of the January 2013 clash, also in the FA Cup, when Arsenal won 3-2 thanks to a late Theo Walcott winner.
The Seagulls have a pretty good record when it comes to the FA Cup – they reached the final in 1983 but lost to Man U in a replay. They have also reached the fifth round in three of the last four seasons.
After yesterday’s results I’d need over evens to bet that today is Sunday but surely Arsenal should prove too strong for their Championship rivals?
Arsenal should be fully rested after their sensational defeat of 2-0 on Man City last Sunday and can continue the momentum here.
Brighton v Arsenal
FA Cup Fourth Round
4pm LIVE BT SPORT
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Jan 2013 FA Cup Brighton 2-3 Arsenal
Jan 1988 FA Cup Brighton 1-2 Arsenal
Feb 1983 Div 1 (old) Arsenal 3-1 Brighton
Sep 1982 Div 1 (old) Brighton 1-0 Arsenal
Apr 1982 Div 1 (old) Brighton 2-1 Arsenal
Jan 1982 Div 1 (old) Arsenal 0-0 Brighton
Apr 1981 Div 1 (old) Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
Nov 1980 Div 1 (old) Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Jan 1980 League Cup Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
Jan 1980 League Cup Arsenal 4-0 Brighton
Thankfully, with all the banana skin results around yesterday I managed a nice profit yesterday from the buy of bookings at Anfield at 28 – it made up at 40 !!
I’m sticking with the same bet today – but buying at 33.
Today’s ref Michael Oliver is handing out an average of 42 so far this season.
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(JANUARY RETURN: -32.50 points)
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