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Here’s our latest soccer parlay for today, January 18, and you can find the reasoning behind each leg after that.
The odds above are available at Bovada, one of our favorite sites for soccer betting. With that in mind, let’s talk about each leg next!
Bologna vs. Monza: Bologna to Win (-165)
Bologna played well against Inter this Wednesday and snatched a well-deserved point. This Saturday, they’re going up against bottom-of-the-table Monza, which finally got some points on the table following a 2 – 1 win against Fiorentina.
However, don’t let that fool you – Monza is still far from good form. Even in that 2 – 1 win, Monza had 0.62 xG while Fiorentina had 1.29, so it was hardly a convincing performance.
Defensive efforts haven’t really been that big of a problem for Bocchetti’s Monza. Attack, however, has plenty of room for improvement. They’re averaging less than a goal per game, which needs to be addressed immediately if Monza is to stay in Serie A for another season.
Unfortunately for the team, I doubt we’ll see Monza score against Bologna. Even if they do, I doubt it’ll be enough get anything this Saturday. Bologna is much better in attack and are bound to exploit Monza’s defensive holes.
On top of that, the home side’s defense is solid and should easily keep Monza quiet. I expected odds of around -200 for Bologna, so I’m more than happy to take the -165 available for the home win for my soccer parlay of the day.
Juventus vs. AC Milan:Total Goals Under 2.5 (-138)
Here’s another sweet Serie A clash. This time around, it’s a proper derby between Juventus and AC Milan. On paper, there’s no real favorite coming into this clash. Granted, the Old Lady will have the support of the home fans. Plus, they’re 3 points above AC Milan, though the Milanese do have a match in hand.
Goals-wise, Juventus has scored more and conceded fewer than AC Milan. Form-wise, both have been plagued by unnecessary draws. Overall, though, I reckon AC Milan is slightly superior in this department.
If we look at xG (expected goals) and xGA (expected goals against) stats, we’ll see a slightly different picture. For starters, AC Milan is actually superior in terms of xG, meaning they create more goalscoring chances than Juventus, but have failed to make them count.
Juventus, however, has an impressive xGA of just 15.68 (and 17 conceded goals) whereas AC Milan is at 22.14 (and 19 conceded goals). Both teams have been solid defensively, so that’s a big factor for my bet.
Seeing as this is an important derby, I think we can draw a simple conclusion. Neither of the teams aren’t that vicious in front of the goal and both are in a bit of a slump. So, I expect this to be a defensive-minded clash without too many chances. For that reason, I’ll be going with total goals under 2.5 at -138.
West Ham vs. Crystal Palace: Both Teams to Score (-160)
Finally, we have West Ham going up against Crystal Palace. The Hammers coming into this one following a dramatic 3 – 2 win against Fulham. As for Palace, they’re still climbing up the table with another win, this time against Leicester away from home.
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If I were you, I’d stay away from the moneylines here. This has all the makings of a tricky contest, and I wouldn’t want to be the one to set these two apart. But, there’s still a good market for this one, as both sides are scoring for fun nowadays.
Both teams have also been poor defensively, so the BTS market is the way to go. You can get -160 for both teams to score, which is the value bet here.
