New Group Bets format: The Sporting Life team give their Saturday selections for their Group Bet
Take a look at the picks from the Sporting Life team as they embark on week 14 of their Group Bet campaign, a new way to bet on football at Sky Bet.
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Week 13 Reaction:
George Pitts' confident selection of Wolves away at Shrewsbury did not go to plan as the Sky Bet League One club were two goals to the good before they were pegged back, finishing in a 2-2 draw. Norwich went ahead twice but drew 2-2 also as Billy Lumsden was resigned to a fifth successive defeat. Ben Linfoot saw his win percentage chopped to 50 as Blackburn saw off Hull at Ewood Park.
The only positive news from last weekend was Barnsley winning 2-1 at home to Rochdale, allowing Tom Carnduff to pick up his second win in 10. Here are the Sporting Life Group Bet standings:
- George Pitts: W-L-L-L-W-L-W-W-L-L-L-L-L (12 PTS)
- Tom Carnduff: W-W-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-W-L-W (12 PTS)
- Ben Linfoot: W-L-W-L (6 PTS)
- Billy Lumsden: L-W-L-L-L-L-L-W-L-L-L-L-L (6 PTS)
- Paul Higham: L-W-L-L-L-L-L-W (6 PTS)
- Chris Hammer: L-L (0 PTS)
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Check out Sporting Life's Group Bet for Saturday's Premier League and EFL action, which is made up of four selections from the team:
Billy Lumsden: West Brom (to beat Middlesbrough) - 11/10
West Brom were boosted massively by the Transfer Deadline Day signings of Jacob Murphy, Stefan Johansen and Jefferson Montero. They have been in excellent form whereas Middlesbrough have only recorded three wins from their last 10 Sky Bet Championship fixtures, losing three in that time. It's the Baggies for me.
George Pitts: Crystal Palace and Fulham (BTTS) - 8/11
Fulham have been incredibly unpredictable under Claudio Ranieri. Crystal Palace, who beat Tottenham in the FA Cup last week and Man City in the Premier League last month, are hardly easy to predict, either, but goals are expected and both teams to score looks banker material.
Palace have conceded 33 goals in 24 league games this season and could be without Cheikhou Kouyate and James Tomkins, who picked up injuries in midweek. Although Fulham's defence has improved under Ranieri, they have conceded more than any other side in the league this term and have shipped at least a goal in their last five outings.
Tom Carnduff: Bristol City (to beat Swansea) - 13/10
Swansea City saw Tom Carroll, Wilfried Bony and Jefferson Montero all leave on loan deals and they failed to bring in anyone who could help them improve on their current position of 11th. The Swans are lighter on numbers and that could mean next to no chance of making the play-offs.
The bad news is that they have to now go to a Bristol City side who have won their last six in all competitions and are also currently enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run. That gives them the best form in the Sky Bet Championship, and while Swansea have also been picking up points in recent weeks, a weak January window has clearly affected the mood in the camp, and will continue to do so with a Bristol City win here.
Ben Linfoot: Burnley v Southampton (Draw) - 9/4
Burnley are unbeaten in 2019 and registered a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Southampton are on a resurgence under Ralph Hasenhuttl but a draw would suit both sides in this fixture, allowing them to further extend themselves from the relegation zone. It will be a tight game with two tightly-matched teams, with a few chances here and there, so a draw would be a good route to go down.
FOUR-FOLD ODDS: 26.1/1 with Sky Bet
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