Leicester hunt 1st place, West Brom look to build momentum and the Saints finally play in the FA Cup – but what should football spread betting fans be watching?

What are the odds on Leicester beating Chelsea?
Tuesday’s fixture at King Power Stadium – live on Sky Sports Premier League at 8.15pm – is a huge test of both Leicester’s ambitions and Frank Lampard’s resilience.

If they beat the Blues, the Foxes will temporarily take 1st place – and could stay there if both Man United and City mess up on Wednesday.

Victory for Chelsea, on the other hand, would only move them up to 6th, leaving them on the outside of the top 5 with one more game played than their Europe-chasing rivals.

Saturday’s slender West London derby win has just about eased the pressure on Lampard; a loss on Tuesday, however, would only cause the chatter about his job security to increase in volume.

What are the odds on Timo Werner scoring against Leicester? One of the biggest flops of the summer transfer window, Werner hasn’t scored in his last 10 league games. That puts him at a relatively timid PGM spread of 19-22, and a SMM spread of 30-36.

By comparison, what are the odds on Jamie Vardy scoring against Chelsea? With close to triple the number of league goals as Werner – 11 to 4 – the 34-year old has a PGM spread of 24-27, and an SMM spread of 35-41.

Despite not losing in their last 5 league games, Spreadex has the hosts on the back foot, at a narrow Chelsea/Leicester (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0-0.2, alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.6-2.8 and a Total Goal Minutes spread of 134-144.

When was the last time West Brom won back-to-back league fixtures?
Not since July 2020 have West Brom won consecutive fixtures in the league, back when they racked up home victories over Hull and Derby in the Championship.

They could end that particular drought, however, with a win at West Ham, live on BT Sport 1 from 6pm.

The Hammers are a tricky proposition at the moment. They’ve got 2 wins and 2 draws in their last 4 league games, and beat Stockport 1-0 in the FA Cup.

What are the best bets for West Ham v West Brom? Considering West Brom’s miserly front line, and West Ham’s fairly tight defence, it might not be the highest scoring game. Nevertheless Spreadex is offering a respectable Total Goals spread of 2.6-2.8, and a Total Goal Minutes spread of 133-143.

As for the result itself, Spreadex has the hosts at a West Ham/West Brom Goal Supremacy spread of 0.95-1.15.

What are the odds on Che Adams scoring against Shrewsbury?
Racing to set up Saturday’s 4th round tie against Arsenal, Southampton host Shrewsbury in the FA Cup at 8pm on BT Sport 2.

The Saints aren’t at their best. Their win over Liverpool on January 4th is their sole victory in their last 6 games, a run that has also seen 2 losses and 3 draws.

The Shrews, meanwhile, are yet to play in 2021 due to their covid-19 outbreak. Still, their last league loss came in November – since then they’ve won 4 and drawn 4 in League One, and beat both halves of Oxbridge to reach the FA Cup 3rd round.

With Danny Ings absent, Che Adams – on 4 goals this season – sits at a PGM spread of 25-28, followed by Theo Walcott at 19-22.

The Saints shouldn’t have any problems on Tuesday. Spreadex is offering a Southampton/Shrewsbury Goal Supremacy spread of 1.3-1.5, with a Total Goals spread of 2.65-2.85 and a Total Goal Minutes spread of 136-146.

Disclaimer: quoted prices are subject to change.