With another stacked schedule from across Europe’s elite on the cards for this weekend, Friday offers a string of intriguing affairs.
Watching PSG make their return to Ligue 1 action and with a heavyweight showdown at the top of the Championship table, we have found a pair of interesting markets that are worth keeping an eye out for.
20:00 PSG vs Montpellier
Although PSG might have suffered an infamous 4-1 drumming at the hands of Newcastle last month while on Champions League duties, the French icons have come roaring back in some style. In the midst of a recent purple patch and impressing on either side of October’s international break, Friday’s hosts will be confident of making another Ligue 1 statement this weekend.
Already tipped as a landslide favourite to make even more domestic history this season, Luis Enrique’s side have won each of their previous four appearances across all competitions.
With their recent flurry highlighted by a 3-0 Champions League romp against Italian heavyweights AC Milan, the former Barcelona boss has seen his superstar squad bag 12 strikes on their four-match winning run.
With attacking talisman Kylian Mbappe now registering seven goals in his previous five appearances for club and country, it should also be noted that Enrique’s men have won all of their last four showdowns in the French capital.
Although Montpellier might have been last seen storming their way to a stellar 3-0 romp at home against Toulouse, La Paillade will be more than aware that they face a monumental challenge here.
Winning just a pair of their previous seven Ligue 1 appearances, Michel Der Zakarian s side should be concerned by a nightmare record against the defending champions.
Including a 3-1 defeat when they welcomed PSG to the Stade de la Mosson back on February 1st, Montpellier have lost each of their previous four meetings by an aggregate score of 14-3.
Likewise, Zakarian s side have also lost each of their last seven trips to the capital a run that stems all the way back to a 0-0 stalemate in March 2016.
Betting Tip: PSG win Both teams to score @ 8/5 with
20:00 Leicester vs Leeds
While Leicester might have shockingly lost their Premier League status last season, it is no secret that the Foxes are breezing their way towards an immediate top-flight return. In the midst of what has quickly become a record-breaking Championship romp, Friday’s hosts have certainly gained a fearsome reputation and are already holding a commanding 14-point buffer from slipping out of the automatic promotion places.
Only continuing to shine since they appointed new boss Enzo Maresca, the former Manchester City coach finds the mood in his camp at a red-hot high.
Last seen claiming a 2-1 victory away at relegation scrappers QPR, Leicester have now picked up 39 points from their first 14 Championship appearances this season.
Likewise, winning each of their last six straight outings by an aggregate score of 15-3, the Foxes should also be excited by their free-scoring performances in the final third.
On the flip side, also coming under real scrutiny last season as they lost their Premier League status, Leeds find themselves in an almost identical position to Friday’s opponents.
However, although Daniel Farke’s high-flying squad might be tipped as a leading contender in the play-off chase, the ex-Norwich boss could have a mild headache over his side’s recent struggles outside of Yorkshire.
Last seen on their travels getting hit with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Stoke, Leeds have secured just a single win from any of their previous four Championship showdowns away from Elland Road.
Suffering a 2-0 loss when they last travelled to the King Power 12 months ago, we are backing a similar home victory on Friday night.
Betting Tip: Leicester win Over 1.5 goals @ 7/5 with
Friday s Daily Double
PSG vs Montpellier PSG win Both teams to score @ 8/5
Leicester vs Leeds Leicester win Over 1.5 goals @ 7/5
Place a £10 bet on our Daily Double with and pocket £62.40 if all predictions are correct.
