I realised some time ago, whilst researching my soccer picks, that on quite a few occasions some teams just don't 'fancy it'. What is good news for us is that the bookies don't seem to take this into account when pricing up the match.
These type of matches don't come about every week but when they do it is always worth investigating further and taking advantage when the price is right,
Let's look at an example of a team like Arsenal who have a group of amazing players who are an absolute joy to watch. When they are playing teams like Chelsea or Man United in front of a packed house on a beautiful spring afternoon they are all in their element, passing the ball around the park with ease and loving every minute of it.
Now fast forward to a winter’s night for an FA cup 3rd round replay at Bloomfield Road, the home of Blackpool, the wind howling through the ground with a temperature of below freezing and the passionate crowd within touching distance every time there is a throw in or corner.
You will often find that many of the Arsenal players are not as, let's say enthusiastic, about going in for the 50/50 challenges or the diving header and it is not unusual for the bookies to have priced it up completely wrong and the opportunity to lay Arsenal or back Blackpool can be quite attractive.
These type of soccer picks are not always so obvious but the same kind of opportunity can arise when one of the top teams whose line up comprises several continental players is playing away at one of their smaller premiership rivals during the winter months.
I highly recommend that you keep an eye out and you will often find that there is plenty of value to be had.
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