Weekly Recap (12/14 – 12/18)
VegasInsider Staff Sports Betting Expert
Premier League – England
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Manchester City (-445) began Matchday 17 with a 3-1 over Everton as a home favorite. The victory comes after the Citizens dropped their first game of the season last weekend.
Tottenham (-500) was another heavy favorite to cash but it needed a late goal to pick up all three points against Burnley at home.
The lone upset occurred at The John Smith’s Stadium as Newcastle United (+214) posted a 1-0 road win over Huddersfield Town.
Five of the 12 teams in action on Saturday failed to score and four others were held to just one goal. That production helped the ‘under’ go 5-2.
Chelsea (-222) began Sunday’s action with a 2-1 road win over Brighton & Hove as a road favorite.
At the same time, Southampton (+335) earned its first home victory of the season with a 3-2 upset over Arsenal.
In the final game of the week, Liverpool (-185) scored two second-half goals to outlast Manchester United as a home favorite. The Reds (14-3-0) are the only unbeaten team in the Premier League and sit one point above Manchester City (44) in the latest standings.
Bundesliga – Germany
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Wolfsburg (+105) captured a 2-0 win over Nurnberg on Friday as a road favorite.
The ‘chalk’ continued to roll in Matchday 15 on Saturday as favorites posted a 4-0 record with two draws.
Bayern Munich (-475) cruised to a 4-0 win over Hannover 96 while Borussia Dortmund (-300) earned a 2-1 decision at home over Werder Bremen.
Both of the draws didn’t feature much scoring action (1-1, 0-0) and the ‘under’ connected in each contest.
Sunday’s action watched a pair of home favorites in RB Leipzig (-190) and Eintracht Frankfurt (+150) cruise to victories. The ‘over’ cashed in both games.
Serie A – Italy
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Matchday 16 began Saturday with Inter Milan (-325) and Juventus (-185) capturing 1-0 wins over Udinese and Torino as favorites. The ‘under’ easily connected in both contests.
It was a chalky day on Sunday as favorites posted a 5-0 mark with one draw.
Notable wins included Fiorentina (-114) with a 3-1 win over Empoli and Roma (-200) outlasting Genoa 3-2.
Atalanta (+110) posted a 1-0 shutout win over Lazio on Monday as a home favorite.
Ligue 1 – France
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Four more games were postponed in France this weekend as the protests continued across the country.
Stade Reims (+107) won the lone game on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Strasbourg as a home favorite.
Three games were played on Sunday and Lyon (-300) led the charge with a wire-to-wire 3-0 win over Monaco.
Lille (+190) also put up three goals as it defeated Nimes 3-2 as a road underdog.
Nice and St. Etienne played to a 1-1 draw.
La Liga – Spain
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Matchday 16 began on Friday as Celta de Vigo and Leganes played to a scoreless draw (+230).
It was a chalky day on Saturday as favorites went 3-0, but all of the decisions were tight.
Real Madrid (-625) and Getafe (+127) captured 1-0 home victories while Atletico Madrid (-149) notched a 3-2 win at Valladolid as a road favorite.
The ‘under’ went 3-1 on Saturday.
Sevilla (-222) started Sunday’s action with a 2-0 win over Girona as a home favorite as both goals were scored in the final 45 minutes.
Real Betis (+180) pulled off a mild upset with a 3-1 road win over Espanyol before Barcelona (-500) closed the day with a 5-0 blowout win over Levante.
After a run of low-scoring games on Saturday, the ‘over’ rebounded with a 3-1 mark on Sunday.
Monday’s game between Athletic Bilbao and Deportivo Alaves ended in a scoreless draw (+217).
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