Weekly Recap (2/22 – 2/25)
VegasInsider Staff Sports Betting Expert
Premier League – England
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Manchester City defeated Everton on Feb. 6 as a road favorite in a game that was pushed up due to conflicts in other competitions.
Matchday 27 began on Friday with a pair of shootouts. Watford (+140) defeated Cardiff City 5-1 as a road favorite while West Ham United (+101) stopped Fullham 3-1 as a home 'chalk.' The 'over' connected in both games.
Saturday's early action started with an upset as Burnley (+467) dropped Tottenham 2-1 as a home underdog.
Crystal Palace (+231) also pulled off a stunner on Saturday as it earned a 4-1 win over Leicester City as a road underdog. The Foxes are in a serious slide, going 0-1-5 in their last six games which includes three straight losses. The lone favorite to connect on the day was Newcastle United (-112), who blanked Huddersfield Town 2-0.
Arsenal (-189) posted two early goals on Sunday and that's all it needed as the Gunners earned a 2-0 win over Southampton as a home favorite.
The other match on Sunday was a bit of a surprise as Liverpool and Manchester United played to a scoreless draw (+242). The Reds have now been held to a draw in three of their last four games and only lead Manchester City by one point in the latest table.
The Chelsea-Brighton & Hove match was postponed on Sunday due to the Blues playing the Carabao Cup on Sunday.
Bundesliga – Germany
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Werder Bremen and Stuttgart played to a 1-1 draw on Friday as both goals came in the first-half. The 'under' (2.5) connected and the tie (+328) was generous.
Favorites went 3-2 on Saturday in Matchday 23.
Bayern Munich (-490) wasn't sharp but it managed to pull out a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin as a heavy home favorite.
Mainz (+197) finally got past Schalke 0-4, earning a 3-0 decision as a home underdog.
Even though there were three clean sheets posted on Saturday, the 'over' went 4-1. SC Freiburg's 5-1 win over FC Augsburg was the largest combined outcome of the weekend.
Sunday's action started with Eintracht Frankfurt (-156) earning a 3-0 win at Hannover 96 as a road favorite.
Matchday 23 concluded at Signal Iduna Park as Borussia Dortmund (-111) held off Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-2 as a home favorite. It was the first victory for Dortmund in its last four league games and the club kept itself three points ahead of Bayern Munich in the latest table.
TSG Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig played to a 1-1 draw (+304) on Monday and the 'under' (3) connected.
La Liga – Spain
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Espanytol and Huesca played to a 1-1 draw on Friday and the tie (+275) offered a nice return.
Favorites dominated the pitch on Saturday with a 3-0 record to go with one draw, which was a scoreless effort (+227) between Celta De Vigo and Deportivo Alaves.
The marquee matchup in Matchday 25 watched Barcelona (-119) double-up Sevilla 4-2 as a road favortie. Sevilla went ahead twice in the match, but the club couldn't hold off Lionel Messi. The legendary goal scorer came to play and earned his 50th hat trick for club and country in the win.
Atletico Madrid (-188) improve to 10-2-1 at home on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Villarreal, who fell into the relegation zone with the setback.
Valencia played to its league-high 15th draw (+203) on Sunday in a 1-1 decision against Leganes.
Real Betis (+233) was the lone underdog to capture three points in Matchday 25 as it blanked Balladolid 2-0 on the road.
The weekend action concluded with Real Madrid (-217) posting a 2-1 win over Levante.
Monday's match between Real Sociedad and Girona ended in a scoreless draw (+218).
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