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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: 12BET odds Liverpool Vs West Bromwich Albion 4/22 11PM GMT+8  

Liverpool have only taken seven points from their last nine games. They could go three matches unbeaten for the first time in 2012. nly the two Manchester clubs and Everton have conceded fewer goals than the Reds (34) this season. Liverpool have not lost any of the last 10 matches that Andy Carroll has started – winning eight of them – and have not won the past eight without him in the side (D3, L5).

West Brom have taken just a single point from their last four away matches. Albion’s last victory at Anfield was exactly 45 years before the day of this fixture. They have since gone 24 league and cup visits without success (D6, L18). Reds captain Steven Gerrard is one shy of 150 club career goals. If Peter Odemwingie scores he will be the first West Brom player to reach 25 Premier League goals for the club.

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: 12BET odds Fulham Vs Wigan Athletic 4/21 10PM GMT+8

A rejuvenated Wigan Athletic will be looking to secure their third consecutive win when they travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Saturday. The Latics have moved out of the relegation zone in recent weeks with impressive victories against Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal. Another triumph in the capital this weekend could see Roberto Martinez’s side go eight points clear of the drop zone.

Meanwhile, Fulham will extend their unbeaten run to four matches if they avoid defeat on home turf. Wigan will hope to name Hugo Rodallega and Shaun Maloney in their squad following knee injuries, while the Cottagers may be without strike duo Pavel Pogrebnyak and Andrew Johnson.

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FRANCE LIGUE 1: 12BET odds Marseille Vs Caen 4/19 12:30AM GMT+8

Striker Loic Remy has insisted Marseille will not coast to the end of the season after rescuing a potentially disastrous campaign by winning a third successive Coupe de la Ligue title at the weekend. Saturday’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Lyon at the Stade de France ensured the beaten Champions League quarter-finalists of European action next season, albeit it in the Europa League.

Caen too will hope they can do significantly better during the run-in as they attempt to drag themselves out of relegation trouble. They head for the Stade Velodrome sitting in 17th place in the table, five points better off than basement boys Auxerre, but ahead of Ajaccio and Sochaux only on goal difference. Caen ended their wait for a league victory at the seventh attempt when they beat Bordeaux 1-0 last time out courtesy of midfielder Nicolas Seube’s early strike.

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ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: 12BET odds Cardiff City Vs Derby County 4/18 2:45AM GMTP+8

Cardiff City will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Bluebirds have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances. Derby County’s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cardiff City’s total of 68 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship. Derby County see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 60 points from their 43 games played so far

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The Hoops boss fumed at Euan Thomas’ decision to give a spot kick which led to the winner in the final minutes of Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has hit out at referee Euan Thomas following his side’s 2-1 defeat to Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday.

Hearts scored a stoppage-time penalty through Craig Beattie as a result of Joe Ledley appearing to handle in the box just moments after the Hoops scored a late equaliser.

The Northern Irishman took to the pitch following the match to berate Thomas for his decisions throughout the game, including denying Celtic a penalty for another handball incident.

Lennon later wrote on Twitter: “Referee told players he thought [Victor] Wanyama handled. I feel so sorry for players and fans. I think it’s personal myself.”

He also went on to retweet a fan who had written: “pack our bags and get out of this league that is run by crooked £SFA officials.”

Celtic assistant manager Alan Thomson also vented his frustrations at the end of the match but refused to blame the officials.

When asked whether Lennon confronted the officials, he said: “I think he has been in, yes, but I wasn’t there so I don’t know what was said.’’

“We are all angry. We have just lost the semi-final of the cup when there were 92 minutes on the clock, it is frustrating.”

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: 12BET odds Sunderland Vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 4/14 10PM GMT+8

Probable Lineup:

Sunderland (from): Mignolet, Gordon, Bardsley, Bridge, Richardson, Turner, O’Shea, Kilgallon,
Kyrgiakos, Lynch, Cattermole, Gardner, Larsson, McClean, Vaughan, Meyler, Colback, Sessegnon,
Bendtner, Wickham, Ji, Campbell.

Wolves (from): Hennessey, De Vries, Zubar, Foley, Stearman, Doherty, Johnson, Berra, Ward,
Kightly, Henry, Davis, Milijas, Edwards, Jarvis, Doyle, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher, Jonsson,
Gorman, Price.

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Stoke chairman Peter Coates says they will not throw money at the European transfer market unless they are sure about the player.

Potters boss Tony Pulis is taking advantage of a free weekend to travel to Europe to check on potential transfer targets for next season now the club’s place in the Premier League is guaranteed. A striker is high on Pulis’ wanted list and there are bargain to be had as Newcastle have proven when landing the likes of Papiss Cisse, Yihan Cabaye and Chieck Tiote. Such players have taken the Magpies to verge of the Champions League, but Coates says Stoke will be careful when bringing in players from abroad as there are also one or two duds out there. “Everybody is lauding Newcastle,” he told the Sentinal, “and they have done well. But it can be hit and miss, a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack sometimes. ” We simply want to attract players who are right for the club, wherever they are from. It’s all about getting the right ones who can improve you within your budget.”

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: 12BET odds Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs Arsenal 4/12 2:45AM GMT+8

Wolves have lost their last six games and are the Premier League’s bottom side with 22 points from 32 games. The hosts have conceded a league-highest 70 goals so far this season. Behind 11-goal Steven Fletcher, Wolves’ second-highest league goalscorer is winger Matt Jarvis (pictured right), who has just five.

Arsenal have won seven of their last eight matches. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium by Wolves on December 27, Fletcher’s equaliser cancelling out an early Gervinho strike. Arsenal have conceded five own goals in the league this term whilst Terry Connor’s side have leaked just two. The Gunners have not lost to Wolves in any competition since September 29 1979, when they were beaten 3-2 in the old Division One. There have been 18 meetings between the two clubs since.

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: 12BET odds Wigan Athletic Vs Manchester United 4/12 2:45AM GMT+8

Possible lineups:

Wigan: Al-Habsi; Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce; McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour; Moses, Maloney; Di Santo

Man United: De Gea; Jones, Evans Ferdinand, Evra; Young, Giggs, Carrick, Valencia; Hernandez, Rooney

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