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2010/11 FOOTBALL SPREAD BETTING GUIDE

The World Cup is over, but here comes the new season England were their normal disappointing selves at this year’s World Cup, but at least we have some top quality domestic and European action to look forward to this season. Chelsea showed their quality in 2009/10 and they will be a tough nut to crack this time around.They are our favourites in the total points market with a spread of 81.5-83, with Manchester United hot on their heels at 80.5-82.

Manchester City are the big talking point again and they have already bought some top quality players. Anything less than a Champions League place will be unacceptable for Roberto Mancini and we reckon they will finish third in the table with 73.5-75 points.

Liverpool have been in turmoil over the past year and they may struggle to get into the top four again with a points spread of just 68.5-70.

The Championship looks wide open with a whole host of teams that could earn the golden ticket into the Premier League, while La Liga is set to be a battle between fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid.

We hope you enjoy this spread betting guide for the upcoming season and that it proves to be a useful analysis tool.

As always, I look forward to doing battle!

Ben Keith, Managing Director

Premier League: how it finished last year Chelsea clinched their third Premier League title on the final day of the season after smashing eight past ten-man Wigan. Manchester United put up a valiant effort in their quest for a 19th title, before Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury derailed their campaign. The battle for fourth was arguably the most interesting contest with Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City all in the running. It was Harry Redknapp’s Spurs that eventually sealed their place in the Champions League, though. At the other end, Portsmouth’s miserable season ended with relegation and administration.

Premier League: 2009/10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Chelsea Man United Arsenal Tottenham Man City Aston Villa Liverpool Everton Birmingham Blackburn Stoke City Fulham Sunderland Bolton Wolves Wigan Athletic West Ham Burnley Hull City Portsmouth

P 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

Full W D 27 5 27 4 23 6 21 7 18 13 17 13 18 9 16 13 13 11 13 11 11 14 12 10 11 11 10 9 9 11 9 9 8 11 8 6 6 12 7 7

L 6 7 9 10 7 8 11 9 14 14 13 16 16 19 18 20 19 24 20 24

F A 103 32 86 28 83 41 67 41 73 45 52 39 61 35 60 49 38 47 41 55 34 48 39 46 48 56 42 67 32 56 37 79 47 66 42 82 34 75 34 66

Home W D 17 1 16 1 15 2 14 2 12 4 8 8 13 3 11 6 8 9 10 6 7 6 11 3 9 7 6 6 5 6 6 7 7 5 7 5 6 6 5 3

L 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 6 5 3 7 8 6 7 7 7 11

F 68 52 48 40 41 29 43 35 19 28 24 27 32 26 13 19 30 25 22 24

A 14 12 15 12 20 16 15 21 13 18 21 15 19 31 22 24 29 30 29 32

Away W D L 10 4 5 11 3 5 8 4 7 7 5 7 6 9 4 9 5 5 5 6 8 5 7 7 5 2 12 3 5 11 4 8 7 1 7 11 2 4 13 4 3 12 4 5 10 3 2 14 1 6 12 1 1 17 0 6 13 2 4 13

F 35 34 35 27 32 23 18 25 19 13 10 12 16 16 19 18 17 17 12 10

A 18 16 26 29 25 23 20 28 34 37 27 31 37 36 34 55 37 52 46 34

GD 71 58 42 26 28 13 26 11 -9 -14 -14 -7 -8 -25 -24 -42 -19 -40 -41 -32

Pt 86 85 75 70 67 64 63 61 50 50 47 46 44 39 38 36 35 30 30 19

Away W D L 12 7 4 10 10 3 6 7 10

F 34 41 28

A 22 27 36

GD 55 41 16

Pt 102 91 70

Championship: promoted teams 2009/10 1 2 6

Newcastle West Brom Blackpool

P 46 46 46

Full W D 30 12 26 13 19 13

L 4 7 14

F 90 89 74

A 35 48 58

Home W D 18 5 16 3 13 6

L 0 4 4

F 56 48 46

A 13 21 22

Premier League 2010/11: Star Spreads points spreads Chelsea will be looking for back-to-back titles and you would have to be brave to oppose them. They have a very strong squad and the only concern might be that they could concentrate primarily on winning the Champions League.

Manchester United’s squad doesn’t look as strong, but they will be desperate for another league title and the Red Devils can never be written off. It could be a titanic battle for fourth spot with Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton all chasing. At the other end Newcastle, West Brom and Blackpool will be hoping to avoid a quick return to the Championship, while it could be difficult for second-season teams like Wolves and Birmingham.

Star Spreads points spreads 2009/10 actual

2010/11 predicted

1

Chelsea

86

81.5-83

2

Man Utd

85

80.5-82

3

Man City

67

73.5-75

4

Arsenal

75

73.5-75

5

Liverpool

63

68.5-70

6

Tottenham

70

65.5-67

7

Everton

61

59.5-61

8

Aston Villa

64

58.5-60

9

Sunderland

44

44-45.5

10 Birmingham

50

42.5-44

11 Blackburn

50

41.5-43

12 West Ham

35

41-42.5

13 Fulham

36

41-42.5

14 Stoke

47

40.5-42

15 Newcastle

102*

40-41.5

16 Bolton

39

39-40.5

17 Wigan

36

37-38.5

18 Wolves

38

37-38.5

19 West Brom

91*

33-34.5

20 Blackpool

70*

25.5-27

*Championship 2009/10 points

Premier League

Chelsea Carlo Ancelotti won the Premier League in his first season in the top flight of English football after a entertaining contest against Manchester United. They were outstanding at Stamford Bridge,dropping just four points,and they will be going all out to win back-to-back titles.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 1 3 2

Pld 38 38 38

W 27 25 25

D 5 8 10

L 6 5 3

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Drogba 29 Lampard 14 Drogba 7

GF 103 68 65

GA 32 24 26

Lampard 22 Drogba 10 Ivanovic 6

GD 71 44 39

Pts 86 83 85

Malouda 12 Malouda 8 Terry 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 18 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 4 Scored 2.71 Home 2.84

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.4 Conceded 0.84 Away 0.89

Manchester United Manchester United will be kicking themselves after failing to pull clear of Liverpool’s haul of 18 league titles. Wayne Rooney is crucial and if he stays fit United have a big chance of regaining their crown and breaking the record this year.New signing Javier Hernandez impressed for Mexico at theWorld Cup.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 2 1 1

Pld 38 38 38

W 27 28 27

D 5 6 6

L 6 4 5

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Rooney 26 Giggs 9 Scholes 8

GF 86 68 80

Berbatov 12 Valencia 7 Vidic 7

GA 28 24 22

GD 58 44 58

Pts 85 90 87

Valencia 5 Nani 6 Rooney

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 18 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 4 Scored 2.26 Home 2.11

AverageYellow Cards per game 1.3 Conceded 0.74 Away 0.95

Manchester City Having once again dipped into their bottomless transfer kitty,Manchester City fans will be expecting even more this campaign. Roberto Mancini is under intense pressure to ensure the team qualify for the Champions League and if they don’t make a good start it could be ‘arrivederci’ for the Italian.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 5 10 9

Pld 38 38 38

W 18 15 15

D 13 5 10

L 7 18 13

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Tevez 23 Wright-Phillips 7 Zabaleta 8

GF 73 58 45

GA 45 50 53

Adebayor 14 Tevez 7 De Jong 7

GD 28 8 -8

Pts 67 50 55

Bellamy 10 Barry 7 Tevez 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 11 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 2 Scored 1.92 Home 1.11

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.23 Conceded 1.18 Away 0.3

Arsenal Arsenal fans were left to rue another trophy-less season as the side finished third,11 points behind Chelsea.

They had their fair share of injuries and hanging on to Cesc Fabregas will be important.There will be some thrashings handed out,but consistency is the key for the Gunners.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 3 4 3

Pld 38 38 38

W 23 20 24

D 6 12 11

L 9 6 3

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Fabregas 15 Fabregas 13 Song 10

GF 83 68 74

Arshavin 10 Van Persie 7 Fabregas 5

GA 41 37 31

GD 42 31 43

Pts 75 72 83

Van Persie 9 Bendtner 5 Eboue 4

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 14 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 1 Scored 2.18 Home 1.74

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.4 Conceded 1.08 Away 0.47

Premier League

Liverpool It’s all change on Merseyside as Rafa Benitez’s reign at Anfield came to an end before theWorld Cup.Roy Hodgson is the man charged with turning around the Reds’ fortunes and nothing less than a Champions League spot will be considered good enough for the experienced manager.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 7 2 4

Pld 38 38 38

W 18 25 21

D 9 11 13

L 11 2 4

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Torres 18 Gerrard 7 Mascherano 9

GF 61 77 67

GA 35 27 28

Gerrard 9 Aquilani 6 Lucas 9

GD 26 50 39

Pts 63 86 76

Kuyt 9 Benayoun 4 Carragher 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 17 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 1.61 Home 1.47

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.4 Conceded 0.92 Away -0.1

Tottenham Hotspur The Champions League beckons for the first time in Tottenham’s history after a magnificent 09/10 season. Harry Redknapp has dramatically turned around the club and with some more activity in the summer transfer market he will look to push on again.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 4 8 11

Pld 38 38 38

W 21 14 11

D 7 9 13

L 10 15 14

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Defoe 18 Lennon 9 Huddlestone 8

GF 67 45 66

Crouch 8 Crouch 6 Palacios 8

GA 41 45 61

GD 26 0 5

Pts 70 51 46

Keane 6 Kranjcar 6 Jenas 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 12 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 1 Scored 1.76 Home 1.48

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.5 Conceded 1.08 Away -0.11

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Premier League

Everton David Moyes has an incredible knack of getting the best out of his side, even when faced with a devastating injury list.Key man Mikael Arteta only featured in 11 league matches and still the side finished the season with a flourish. They should be in the mix for a European place.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 8 5 5

Pld 38 38 38

W 16 17 19

D 13 12 8

L 9 9 11

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Saha 13 Baines 8 Cahill 8

GF 60 55 55

GA 49 37 33

Cahill 8 Cahill 4 Heitinga 8

GD 11 18 22

Pts 61 63 65

Arteta 6 Yakubu 4 Pienaar 8

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 11 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 2 Scored 1.58 Home 0.73

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.44 Conceded 1.29 Away -0.15

Aston Villa Martin O’Neill’s side once again got their season off to a flier before their Champions League dream petered out. Villa have now finished sixth for the last three seasons and they will need a slightly bigger and better squad if they are to push harder for fourth spot.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 6 6 6

Pld 38 38 38

W 17 17 16

D 13 11 12

L 8 10 10

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Agbonlahor 13 Milner 12 Petrov 11

GF 52 54 71

Carew 10 Young 7 Dunne 7

GA 39 48 51

GD 13 6 20

Pts 64 62 60

Milner 7 Carew 3 Cuellar 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 15 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 1.52 Average Yellow Cards per game 2 Scored 1.37 Conceded 1.03 Home 0.69 Away 0

Sunderland Last season was very up and down for the Black Cats. Steve Bruce’s side were full of confidence in the autumn, but things went rapidly downhill from the end of November. In the end their quality shone through and they should be able to match last season’s mid-table finish.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 13 16 15

Pld 38 38 38

W 12 9 11

D 10 9 6

L 16 20 21

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Bent 24 Reid 6 Cana 9

GF 39 34 36

GA 46 54 59

Jones 9 Malbranque 5 Bardsley 8

GD -7 -20 -23

Pts 46 36 39

Campbell 4 Henderson 5 Richardson 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 9 Scored 1.26 Home 0.68

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.94 Conceded 1.47 Away -1.11

Birmingham City Birmingham were among the favourites for the drop,but had a sensational season to finish ninth.‘Second season syndrome’ has to be a worry and it will be no surprise to see Alex McLeish continue his defensive philosophy.It could be a struggle for Blues to emulate last year’s fine campaign.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 9 08/09(Ch)2 07/08 19

Pld 38 46 38

W 13 23 8

D 11 14 11

L 14 9 19

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Jerome 11 Benitez 5 Carr 10

GF 38 54 46

McFadden 5 McFadden 3 Johnson 8

GA 47 37 62

GD -9 17 -16

Pts 50 83 35

Bowyer 5 Jerome 3 Bowyer 8

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 15 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 1.52 Average Yellow Cards per game 2 Scored 1.37 Conceded 1.03 Home 0.69 Away 0

Premier League

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn will reflect on last season’s top half finish as a success and under Sam Allardyce, Ewood Park is not a ground many sides enjoy visiting. Local boy David Dunn is the star man and Big Sam will be looking for some huge performances from the one-time England mid fielder.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 10 15 7

Pld 38 38 38

W 13 10 15

D 11 11 13

L 14 17 10

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Dunn 9 Pedersen 7 Dunn 7

GF 41 40 50

GA 55 60 48

Roberts 5 Roberts 3 Nzonzi 6

GD -14 -20 2

Pts 50 41 58

Nelson 4 McCarthy 3 Pedersen 5

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 13 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 2 Scored 1.08 Home 0.52

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.5 Conceded 1.45 Away -1.27

West Ham United Last season was very difficult for the Hammers and they will thank their stars that they are still in the Premier League. Avram Grant did a good job with what he was given at Portsmouth and will be hoping that he can avoid back-to-back relegations.Should have enough to stay up.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 17 9 10

Pld 38 38 38

W 8 14 13

D 11 9 10

L 19 15 15

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Cole 10 Noble 4 Parker 8

GF 47 42 42

Diamanti 7 Parker 3 Kovac 7

GA 56 45 50

GD -19 -3 -8

Pts 35 51 49

Franco 5 Cole 3 Faubert 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 3 Scored 1.24 Home 0.05

Average Yellow Cards per game1.63 Conceded 1.74 Away -1.06

Fulham The Cottagers have been mightily consistent over the past few seasons,for which Roy Hodgson can take much of the credit. The departure of the veteran boss is a big blow to the club and they will need to keep hold of their key players, but Martin Jol’s appointment will bring fresh hope.

Three-year record Year Pos 2009/10 12 2008/09 7 2007/08 17

Pld 38 38 38

W 12 14 8

D 10 11 12

L 16 13 18

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Zamora 8 Zamora 4 Murhpy 5

GF 39 39 38

GA 47 34 60

Dempsey 7 Nevland 4 Greening 5

GD -7 5 -22

Pts 46 53 36

Duff 6 Duff 3 Pantsil 5

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 8 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 1 Scored 1.03 Home 0.63

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.3 Conceded 1.21 Away -1

Stoke City Stoke are now an established Premier League outfit and Tony Pulis will have been very pleased with their consecutive mid-table finishes. This season will determine where Stoke’s ambitions lie and whether they can push for a European spot.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 11 08/09 12 07/08(Ch) 2

Pld 38 38 46

W 11 12 21

D 14 9 16

L 13 17 9

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Etherington 5 Etherington 8 Fuller 9

GF 34 38 69

Tuncay 4 Fuller 3 Whelan 9

GA 48 55 55

GD -14 -17 14

Pts 47 45 79

Fuller 3 Whelan 2 Shawcross 8

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 14 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 0.89 Home 0.15

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.7 Conceded 1.26 Away -0.89

Premier League

Newcastle United The Magpies were very impressive in the Championship and showed a renewed team spirit.St.James’ Park was a fortress as they won 18 of their 23 matches there without defeat. Home form will again be vital to Newcastle’s chances of staying up,and then climbing the table.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(Ch) 1 08/09 18 07/08 12

Pld 46 38 38

W 30 7 11

D 12 13 10

L 4 18 17

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Nolan 17 Guthrie 12 Nolan 10

GF 90 40 45

GA 35 59 65

Carroll 17 Carroll 8 Smith 9

GD 55 -19 -20

Pts 102 34 43

Lovenkrands 13 Routledge 7 Carroll 9

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 22 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 3 Scored 1.96 Home 1.86

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.5 Conceded 0.76 Away 0.52

Bolton Wanderers The appointment of Owen Coyle arrested a slide for Bolton which looked certain to end up in the Championship. The Scot is a highly talented manager and should be able to ensure that theTrotters stay up again.Some decent players,like Martin Petrov,have been brought in and could make the difference.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 14 13 16

Pld 38 38 38

W 10 11 9

D 9 8 10

L 19 19 19

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Taylor 8 Davies 7 Muamba 11

GF 42 41 36

Klasnic 8 Cohen 3 Davies 9

GA 67 53 54

GD -25 -12 -18

Pts 39 41 37

Davies 7 Chung-Yong 3 Robinson 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 4 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 1.8 Home -0.26

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.8 Conceded 5 Away -1.05

Wigan Athletic Roberto Martinez started the season well,but it was a struggle forWigan and they were fortunate that there were three or four worse sides in the league.They need to make the DW Stadium a more difficult place to visit if they’re to avoid another fierce relegation battle.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 16 11 14

Pld 38 38 38

W 9 12 10

D 9 9 10

L 20 17 18

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Rodallega 10 N’Zogbia 6 Bramble 10

GF 37 34 34

GA 79 45 51

N’Zogbia 5 Rodallega 4 N’Zogbia 7

GD -42 -11 -17

Pts 36 45 40

Schnarner 4 Moses 3 Thomas 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 3 Scored 0.97 Home -1.11

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.7 Conceded 2.08 Away -1.94

Wolves Wolves fans and Mick McCarthy will have been delighted that they managed to stay up as that was the top priority.They struggled in front of goal all season, although their defence towards the end of the campaign held firm.It will be another case of avoiding the drop this year.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 15 08/09(Ch) 1 07/08(Ch) 7

Pld 38 46 46

W 9 27 18

D 11 9 16

L 18 10 12

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Doyle 9 Jarvis 3 Henry 6

GF 32 80 53

Craddock 5 Berra 3 Berra 6

GA 56 52 48

GD -24 28 5

Pts 38 90 70

Jarvis 3 Milijas 3 Doyle 5

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 4 Scored 0.84 Home -0.48

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.6 Conceded 1.47 Away -0.79

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion The Baggies once again proved their brand of football works wonders in the Championship, winning promotion yet again.The crux of their problem lies in their inability to avoid relegation from the top tier, though,and Roberto Di Matteo will need to add some steel to their midfield.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(Ch) 2 08/09 20 07/08(Ch) 1

Pld 46 38 46

W 26 8 23

D 13 8 12

L 7 22 11

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Brunt 13 Dorrans 19 Dorrans 10

GF 89 36 88

GA 46 67 55

Dorrans 13 Brunt 5 Brunt 8

GD 41 -31 33

Pts 91 32 81

Bednar 11 Bednar 4 Olsson 8

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 15 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 2 Scored 1.93 Home 1.18

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.9 Conceded 1.04 Away 0.61

Blackpool Blackpool surprised the country when they won promotion to the Premier League via the treacherous play-offs. Ian Holloway must be commended for his efforts but the real test starts in August. Results at Bloomfield Road will be pivotal to their chances and they will be thrilled if they manage to stay up.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(Ch) 6 08/09(Ch) 16 07/08(Ch) 19

Pld 46 46 46

W 19 13 12

D 13 17 18

L 14 16 16

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Adam 18 Adam 8 Adam 13

GF 74 47 59

Ormerod 12 Taylor-Fletcher 7 Evatt 8

GA 58 58 64

GD 16 -11 -5

Pts 70 56 54

Campbell 11 Vaughan 6 Southern 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 16 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 3 Scored 1.61 Home 1.04

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.3 Conceded 1.26 Away -0.37

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Championship: how it finished last year Newcastle and West Brom deservedly earned their leap up to the top flight in May, but the big story was Ian Holloway’s Blackpool sneaking in via the back door. A final-day decider at the other end of the table saw the blue half of Sheffield suffer while Palace fans found a rare moment to celebrate.

The Championship: 2009/10 P 1 Newcastle 46 2 West Brom 46 3 Nott’m Forest 46 4 Cardiff City 46 5 Leicester City 46 6 Blackpool 46 7 Swansea City 46 8 Sheff United 46 9 Reading 46 10 Bristol City 46 11 Middlesbrough 46 12 Doncaster 46 13 QPR 46 14 Derby County 46 15 Ipswich Town 46 16 Watford 46 17 Preston 46 18 Barnsley 46 19 Coventry City 46 20 Scunthorpe 46 21 Crystal Palace 46 22 Sheff Wed 46 23 Plymouth Argyle 46 24 Peterborough 46

Full W D 30 12 26 13 22 13 22 10 21 13 19 13 17 18 17 14 17 12 15 18 16 14 15 15 14 15 15 11 12 20 14 12 13 15 14 12 13 15 14 10 14 17 11 14 11 8 8 10

L 4 7 11 14 12 14 11 15 17 13 16 16 17 20 14 20 18 20 18 22 15 21 27 28

F 90 89 65 73 61 74 40 62 68 56 58 59 58 53 50 61 58 53 47 62 50 49 43 46

A 35 48 40 54 45 58 37 55 63 65 50 58 65 63 61 68 73 69 64 84 53 69 68 80

Home W D 18 5 16 3 18 2 12 6 13 6 13 6 10 10 12 8 10 7 10 10 9 8 9 7 8 9 12 3 8 11 10 6 9 10 8 7 8 9 10 7 8 5 8 6 5 6 6 5

L 0 4 3 5 4 4 3 3 6 3 6 7 6 8 4 7 4 8 6 6 10 9 12 12

F 56 48 45 37 40 46 21 37 39 38 25 32 36 37 24 36 35 25 27 40 24 30 20 32

A 13 21 13 20 18 22 12 20 22 34 21 29 28 32 23 26 26 29 29 32 27 31 30 37

Away W D L 12 7 4 10 10 3 4 11 8 10 4 9 8 7 8 6 7 10 7 8 8 5 6 12 7 5 11 5 8 10 7 6 10 6 8 9 6 6 11 3 8 12 4 9 10 4 6 13 4 5 14 6 5 12 5 6 12 4 3 16 6 12 5 3 8 12 6 2 15 2 5 16

F 34 41 20 36 21 28 19 25 29 18 33 27 22 16 26 25 23 28 20 22 26 19 23 14

A 22 27 27 34 27 36 25 35 41 31 29 29 37 31 38 42 47 40 35 52 26 38 38 43

GD 55 41 25 19 16 16 3 7 5 -9 8 1 -7 -10 -11 -7 -15 -16 -17 -22 -3 -20 -25 -34

Pt 102 91 79 76 76 70 69 65 63 63 62 60 57 56 56 54 54 54 54 52 49 47 41 34

A 22 19 15

Away W D L 12 5 6 11 5 7 7 8 8

F 41 36 28

A 25 25 29

GD 42 33 32

Pt 95 86 85

League One: promoted teams 2009/10 1 2 3

Norwich City Leeds United Millwall

P 46 46 46

Full W D 29 8 25 11 24 13

L 9 10 9

F 89 77 76

A 47 44 44

Home W D 17 3 14 6 17 5

L 3 3 1

F 48 41 48

Premier League: relegated teams 2009/10 18 Burnley 19 Hull City 20 Portsmouth

P 38 38 38

Full W D 8 6 6 12 7 7

L 24 20 24

F 42 34 34

A 82 75 66

Home W D 7 5 6 6 5 3

L 7 7 11

F 25 22 24

A 30 29 32

Away W D L 1 1 17 0 6 13 2 4 13

F 17 12 10

A 52 46 34

GD -40 -41 -32

Pt 30 30 19

Championship 2010/11: Star Spreads points spreads The 2010/11 Championship could well be the most competitive of recent years.

The division welcomes Leeds United and Norwich City, two proud clubs with the ambition and ability to gain a strong foothold in the second tier. But can Portsmouth overcome their financial troubles to halt their freefall?

Star Spreads points spreads 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Burnley Reading Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City Leicester City Bristol City Norwich City Sheffield United Ipswich Town Hull City Leeds United Portsmouth Swansea City Derby County Doncaster Rovers Preston North End Coventry City Millwall Crystal Palace Barnsley Watford Scunthorpe United

2009/10 actual 62 79 30* 63 57 76 76 63 95** 65 56 30* 86** 19* 69 56 60 54 54 85** 49 54 54 52

*Premier League 2009/10 points **League One 2009/10 points

2010/11 predicted 74-76 72-74 70-72 70-72 68-70 67-69 67-69 65-67 65-67 65-67 64-66 63-65 61-63 60-62 60-62 57-59 57-59 56-58 55-57 55-57 54-56 53-55 52-54 49-51

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Nottingham Forest Recent times have not been so kind to Forest,but after a few seasons languishing in League One they look genuinely ready for the Premiership. They only won four games on their travels last term, so will have to improve their away form if they’re going to win automatic promotion.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 3 08/09 19 07/08(L1) 2

Pld 46 46 46

W 22 13 22

D 13 14 16

L 11 19 8

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Earnshaw 17 Majewski 10 Morgan 8

GF 65 50 64

GA 40 65 32

Blackstock 13 Anderson 7 Majewski 8

GD 25 -15 32

Pts 79 53 82

Adebola 4 Blackstock 6 McKenna 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 18 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 4 Scored 1.61 Home 1.39

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.91 Conceded 0.87 Away -0.30

Reading Stuck in the relegation zone for much of the first half of the season, new manager Brian McDermott worked miracles to almost lead the Royals to the playoffs. If players such as Jobi McAnuff and Gylfi Sigurdsson can continue playing like they did after Christmas,promotion is a realistic target.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 9 08/09 4 07/08(PL) 18

Pld 46 46 38

W 17 21 10

D 12 14 6

L 17 11 22

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Sigurdsson 17 McAnuff 10 Pearce 7

GF 68 72 41

Kebe 10 Sigurdsson 8 Griffin 6

GA 63 40 66

GD 5 32 -25

Pts 63 77 36

Church10 Howard 5 Mills 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 11 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 1.48 Home 0.74

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.20 Conceded 1.37 Away -0.52

Burnley The Clarets’ Premier League adventure took a turn for the worse after Owen Coyle was tempted to Bolton,but the players must be better for the experience.Should be pushing to secure at least a playoff berth, but some would argue that current boss Brian Laws is not the man for the job.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(PL) 18 08/09 5 07/08 13

Pld 38 46 46

W 8 21 16

D 6 13 14

L 24 12 16

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow Cards

Fletcher 8 Fletcher 5 Carlisle 8

GF 42 72 60

GA 82 60 67

Alexander 7 Mears 4 Mears 7

GD -40 12 -7

Pts 30 76 62

Nugent 6 Elliott 4 Elliott 5

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 3 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 2 Scored 1.11 Home -0.26

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.29 Conceded 2.16 Away -1.85

Queens Park Rangers QPR are officially bankrolled by the deepest pockets in football.Will Lakshmi Mittal continue flexing his financial muscle?After going through five managers last season,NeilWarnock looks to have brought some stability and the combination could see Rangers back in the big time.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 13 11 14

Pld 46 46 46

W 14 15 14

D 15 16 16

L 17 15 16

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Simpson 12 Routledge 8 Buzsaky 6

GF 58 42 60

Buzsaky 10 Taarabt 5 Stewart 6

GA 65 44 66

GD -7 -2 -6

Pts 57 61 58

Taarabt 7 Faurlin 4 Faurlin 6

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 7 Scored 1.26 Home 0.35

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.17 Conceded 1.41 Away -0.65

Who’s Not

Crystal Palace Having escaped both financial ruin and relegation by the skin of their teeth, Palace were possibly the luckiest club in the league last season.Whether that luck has run out or not remains to be seen, but if anyone can turn it around for the Eagles,surely George Burley can.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 21 15 5

Pld 46 46 46

W 14 15 18

D 17 12 17

L 15 19 11

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Ambrose 15 Ambrose 8 Hill 12

GF 50 52 58

GA 53 55 42

Danns 8 Lee 5 Davis 11

GD -3 -3 16

Pts 49 57 71

Lee 6 Butterfield 4 Butterfield 8

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 10 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 1.09 Home -0.13

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.89 Conceded 1.15 Away 0

Portsmouth As with Palace,Pompey are absolutely skint,and currently in the hands of the administrators.The dreaded ‘double drop’ is a definite possibility.However,they have had virtually a whole season to prepare for life in the Championship and it will depend greatly on which players they can keep.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(PL) 20 08/09(PL) 14 07/08(PL) 8

Pld 38 38 38

W 7 10 16

D 7 11 9

L 24 17 13

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Dindane 8 Brown 4 O’Hara 8

GF 34 38 48

Piquionne 5 O’Hara 4 Mokoena 7

GA 66 57 40

GD -32 -19 8

Pts 19 41 57

Belhadj 3 Utaka 2 Boateng 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 0.09 Home -0.42

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.79 Conceded 1.74 Away -1.26

Watford Spot the pattern - yet another club in financial difficulty. The Hornets look stable having just completed a bond issue to raise £10m, but they also have big problems on the pitch.They leaked too many goals last year and don’t look to have done too much to rectify it.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 16 13 6

Pld 46 46 46

W 14 16 18

D 12 10 16

L 20 20 12

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Graham 14 Graham 6 Eustace 9

GF 61 68 62

GA 68 72 56

Helguson 11 Smith 5 Lansbury 9

GD -7 -4 6

Pts 54 58 70

Cleverley 11 Cleverley 5 Helguson 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 11 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 3 Scored 1.33 Home 0.44

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.26 Conceded 1.48 Away -0.74

Scunthorpe United A genuine yo-yo club of the past several seasons,Iron did well to cling on to their place in the Championship and are maybe outstayed their welcome. Championship new boys Norwich,Leeds and Millwall look like they could belong in this division so Scunthorpe’s problem is finding enough clubs to finish below them.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 20 08/09(L1) 6 07/08 23

Pld 46 46 46

W 14 22 11

D 10 10 13

L 22 14 22

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Hooper 19 Hayes 9 Murphy 8

GF 62 82 46

Thompson 9 Sparrow 5 O’Connor 8

GA 84 63 69

GD -22 19 -23

Pts 52 76 46

Hayes 9 Hooper 5 Wright 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 7 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 7 Scored 1.35 Home 0.35

Average Yellow Cards per game 1.54 Conceded 1.83 Away -1.30

La Liga: how it finished last year A thrilling campaign saw the major issues remain undetermined until the climax in La Liga. Barcelona were fought all the way by a Real Madrid side that finished second with an incredible 96 points, but crossed the line first by beating Valladolid 4-0 on the final day to claim a second successive title, relegating their opponents in the process. Sevilla couldn’t have left it any later to secure a Champions League place – their victory over Almeria came thanks to a second-half stoppage time strike and broke Mallorcan hearts in the process.

Primera Division: 2009/10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Barcelona Real Madrid Valencia Sevilla Mallorca Getafe Villarreal Athletic Bilbao Atletico Madrid Deportivo Espanyol Osasuna Almeria Real Zaragoza Sporting Gijon Santander Malaga Real Valladolid Tenerife Xerez

P 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

Full W D 31 6 31 3 21 8 19 6 18 8 17 7 16 8 15 9 13 8 13 8 11 11 11 10 10 12 10 11 9 13 9 12 7 16 7 15 9 9 8 10

L 1 4 9 13 12 14 14 14 17 17 16 17 16 17 16 17 15 16 20 20

F A 98 24 10235 59 40 65 49 59 44 58 48 58 57 50 53 57 61 35 49 29 46 37 46 43 55 46 64 36 51 42 59 42 48 37 62 40 74 38 66

Home W D 18 1 18 0 13 5 10 6 15 1 11 4 13 3 11 4 11 3 9 4 9 6 7 8 8 6 7 6 7 7 4 5 5 8 4 8 8 6 6 4

L 0 1 1 3 3 4 3 4 5 6 4 4 5 6 5 10 6 7 5 9

F 57 60 34 33 42 34 35 34 37 22 20 21 25 27 20 17 21 23 26 20

A 11 18 12 18 15 22 18 24 24 21 17 16 23 23 18 32 21 32 29 29

Away W D L 13 5 1 13 3 3 8 3 8 9 0 10 3 7 9 6 3 10 3 5 11 4 5 10 2 5 12 4 4 11 2 5 12 4 2 13 2 6 11 3 5 11 2 6 11 5 7 7 2 8 9 3 7 9 1 3 15 2 6 11

F 41 42 25 32 17 24 23 16 20 13 9 16 18 19 16 25 21 14 14 18

A 13 17 28 31 29 26 39 29 37 28 29 30 32 41 33 27 27 30 45 37

GD 74 67 19 16 15 10 1 -3 -4 -14 -17 -9 -12 -18 -15 -17 -6 -25 -34 -28

Pt 99 96 71 63 62 58 56 54 47 47 44 43 42 41 40 39 37 36 36 34

F 20 17 26

A 27 19 27

GD 16 27 18

Pt 74 71 71

Segunda Division: promoted teams 2009/10 1 2 3

Real Sociedad Hércules CF Levante UD

P 42 42 42

Full W D 20 14 19 14 19 14

L 8 9 9

F 53 61 63

A 37 34 45

Home W D 15 5 16 1 13 7

L 1 4 1

F 33 44 37

A 10 15 18

Away W D L 5 9 7 3 13 5 6 7 8

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Barcelona Barcelona have won two titles in a row but were pushed all the way by Madrid last season. The Catalans have also enjoyed significant European success, winning two of the past five Champions League trophies. Their squad is incredibly strong and a multi-pronged trophy charge is expected.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 1 1 3

Pld 38 38 38

W 31 27 19

D 6 6 10

L 1 5 9

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Messi 34 Xavi 14 Busquets 8

GF 98 105 76

GA 24 35 43

Ibrahimovic 16 Alves 10 Keita 8

GD 74 70 33

Pts 99 87 67

Pedro 12 Messi 10 Puyol 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 20 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 6 Scored 2.42 Home 0.35

Average Yellow Cards per game 2.29 Conceded 1.47 Away -1.30

Real Madrid No side has won more La Liga titles or more European Cups,but they have underachieved over the past two seasons. Real edged closer last time out and the arrival of a certain Jose Mourinho will worry all but the most optimistic Barca fans.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 2 2 1

Pld 38 38 38

W 31 25 27

D 3 3 4

L 4 10 7

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Higuain 27 Guti 9 Ramos 13

GF 102 83 84

Ronaldo 26 Marcelo 9 Xabi Alonso 12

GA 35 52 36

GD 67 31 48

Pts 96 78 85

Kaka; Benzema 8 Ronaldo 7 Arbeloa 10

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 15 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 5 Scored 2.68 Home 2.21

Average Yellow Cards per game 2.29 Conceded 0.92 Away 1.32

Sevilla Sevilla claimed the Segunda Division title in 2000/01 and haven’t looked back since,adding cups from home and abroad to their trophy cabinet.They are the current Copa del Rey holders and lifted back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2005/06 and 2006/07. Should be a threat again.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 4 3 5

Pld 38 38 38

W 19 21 20

D 6 7 4

L 13 10 14

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Fabiano 15 Navas 9 Navarro 11

GF 65 54 75

GA 49 39 49

Kanoute 12 Adriano 5 Zokora 10

GD 16 15 26

Pts 63 70 64

Negredo 11 Negredo 5 Fabiano 9

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 11 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 10 Average Yellow Cards per game 2.6 Scored 1.71 Conceded 1.29 Home 0.79 Away 0.03

Atletico Madrid The 2009/10 campaign was a strange one for Real’s city rivals.They finished ninth in La Liga and lost to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final,but managed to lift the Europa League trophy despite only winning three games in Europe all season.Keeping on to Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero will be vital.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 9 4 4

Pld 38 38 38

W 13 20 19

D 8 7 7

L 17 11 12

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Forlan 18 Forlan 6 Assuncao 10

GF 57 80 66

Aguero 12 Reyes 5 Soto 8

GA 61 57 47

GD -4 23 19

Pts 47 67 64

Jurado 7 Jurado 5 Tiago 7

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 6 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 7 Scored 1.5 Home 0.34

Average Yellow Cards per game 2.29 Conceded 1.6 Away -0.45

Who’s Not

Valencia This could be a difficult season for Spain’s third most successful club.They have big money problems and although they are playing Champions League football, they will have to do so without the two Davids – Villa and Silva.They have also sold Nikola Zigic and the trio scored 34 of 59 La Liga goals last season.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 3 6 10

Pld 38 38 38

W 21 18 15

D 8 8 6

L 9 12 17

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Villa 21 Banega 8 Banega 12

GF 59 68 48

GA 40 54 62

Mata 9 Silva 7 Albelda 11

GD 19 14 -14

Pts 71 62 51

Silva 8 Pablo 6 Bruno 11

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 17 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 7 Scored 1.55 Home 1.16

Average Yellow Cards per game 2.84 Conceded 1.05 Away -0.08

Mallorca Missed out on the Champions League but still finished higher than expected in fifth. Excellent at home, but their away form lets them down and that could be their trouble this season.Michael Laudrup takes over as the new manager and he will have a big task on his hands.

Three-year record Year 09/10 08/09 07/08

Pos 5 9 7

Pld 38 38 38

W 18 14 15

D 8 9 14

L 12 15 9

Last season’s player records

Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Aduriz 12 Castro 8 Nunes 11

GF 59 53 69

Webo 6 Valero 8 Valero 10

GA 44 50 54

GD 15 -7 15

Pts 62 51 59

Castro 6 Casadesus Aduriz 10

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 12 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 4 Scored 1.55 Home 1.42

Average Yellow Cards per game 2.5 Conceded 1.16 Away -0.64

Malaga Only just managed to stay in La Liga last season and won’t be easy to hold on to their top-flight status.

Discipline seems to be an issue with them as they had ten red cards and an average of over three yellow cards per game.It looks like it will be a long,hard season for the seasiders.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10 17 08/09 8 07/08(2nd) 2

Pld 38 38 42

W 7 15 20

D 16 10 12

L 15 13 10

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Duda 8 Duda 7 Gamez 14

GF 42 55 58

GA 48 59 42

Fernando 5 Gamez 2 Toribio 10

GD -6 -4 16

Pts 37 55 72

Baha 5 Fernando 2 Lopez 10

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 6 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 10 Average Yellow Cards per game 3.52 Scored 1.1 Conceded 1.26 Home 0 Away -0.31

Levante Levante only just managed to get into La Liga and their sole aim will be to stay in the top flight. They finished bottom the last time they were here and they will be seen as the whipping boys by the rest of the league.

Three-year record Year Pos 09/10(2nd) 3 08/09(2nd) 8 07/08 20

Pld 42 42 38

W 19 18 7

D 14 10 5

L 9 14 26

Last season’s player records Top scorers Assists Yellow cards

Guerra 12 Juanlu 15

GF 63 59 33

Estrada 12 Pallardo 13

GA 45 59 75

GD 18 0 -42

Pts 71 64 26

Juanlu 10 -Lopez 11

Last season’s team records Clean Sheets 14 Average Goals per game Average Supremacy

Total Red Cards 14 Average Yellow Cards per game 3.61 Scored 1.5 Conceded 1.07 Home 0.9 Away -0.05

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