Pietersen 6/1 to score a century
The eagerly awaited one day series between South Africa and England gets underway this afternoon in Johannesburg, live on Sky Sports 1 from 12:30pm and Sky Bet are offering a host of cricket betting opportunities. Kevin Pietersen, who has only recently returned to action after his achilles surgery, is 6/1 to score a century. It's 6/4 that the South African-born cricketer scores a half century, 9/2 he scores the most runs in the 1st ODI and it's 9/2 he's named Man of the Match.
Pietersen back and fit for the 1st ODI
South Africa have been very well supported ahead of the first ODI and are now 2/5 (from 4/9) to take a 1-0 lead in the series (15/8 England). In the battle of the captains, Graeme Smith is 4/5 to outscore Andrew Strauss (10/11), who is averaging 68.50 runs from his two innings so far. It's 10/11 for Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott to outscore Jacques Kallis (4/5) and 5/6 for Paul Collingwood, who will be setting a new England record for number of ODI appearances (171) tomorrow to outscore Jean-Paul Duminy (5/6).
It's 6/5 for any batsman to score a century in the 1st ODI and 8/1 that the team batting first is bowled out.
Sky Bet's Tim Reynolds said: "We can't give England away at the moment, all the money so far has been on South Africa to dominate not just the 1st one day international but the series as well. The England batsmen seem to have applied themselves pretty well in the two one day warm-up games but with Anderson and Broad injured and Mahmood and Bresnan failing to impress with the ball, England may struggle to dominate one of the best batting line-ups in the world."
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5/4 No striker to score at Stamford Bridge for the rest of the year
Only one visiting striker has scored a league goal at Stamford Bridge in 2009 (Fulham's Erik Nevland on May 2) and Sky Bet are offering odds on who will be the next striker to score at the hallowed West London ground. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is 5/4 favourite to do it for the Wanderers on Saturday, with Kevin Doyle an 11/2 chance.
Chelsea entertain Everton on December 12 and Louis Saha is 13/2 to be next to score against the Blues, with Yakubu a 15/2 shot. Portsmouth and Fulham will also travel to the Bridge before the year is out. Sky Bet go 9/1 that Dindane is the first striker to penetrate the Blues' defence and 14/1 that Nevland manages to do it again for the Cottagers.
Chelsea have not conceded at the Bridge since Steve Hunt scored for Hull in the 28th minute on the opening day of the league and Sky Bet are offering odds on which team will be next to score at the West London fortress. Wolves are 7/4 to end Chelsea's 26 unanswered goal run at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and it's 14/1 that the Blues keep a clean sheet at home for their next seven matches.
It's 29 league games since Ancelotti's men were beaten at the Bridge and Wolves are 22/1 to cause a huge upset this weekend (Chelsea 1/7, draw 6/1). Sky Bet go 9/4 that Chelsea go unbeaten at home all season.
Currently five points clear at the top of the table after defeating Manchester United 1-0 prior to the international break, Chelsea are 4/5 to remain top for the rest of the season and 6/5 to finish five points or more clear of the rest.
Wolves are languishing in 19th and Sky Bet offer 10/1 that they finish bottom while Chelsea win the league.
Chelsea scored five goals in both of their previous Premier League encounters with Wolves in 2003-4 and are 11/2 to fire home five or more on Saturday.
Half the goals Chelsea have conceded in the Premier League this season have come from headers and Wolves have scored the joint highest percentage of headed goals (in the top flight this season. Sky Bet go 5/1 that the men from the Molineux manage to head a goal past Chelsea on Saturday.
Sky Bet's football betting spokesman Dale Tempest said: "Chelsea defence will be very proud of their home record and won't give any goals up easily and when you consider Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham have all failed to score at the Bridge, it could be a record that continues long into the season."
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Manchester United and Manchester City 8/1 to both keep clean sheets
After last weekend's international action normal service is resumed in the Barclays Premier League with the highlight of the weekend's fixtures, Manchester United hosting Everton and Manchester City taking on Liverpool. Sky Bet are offering a selection of Manchester v Merseyside specials and make United and City the 4/6 favourites to score the most goals combined (5/2 Liverpool & Everton & 7/2 Tie). It's 8/1 that United and City both keep clean sheets with Liverpool and Everton 20/1 to both keep a clean sheet.
Liverpool, who are currently 7th in the Barclay Premier table and still without a win in November, are 4/5 to finish outside the top four for the first time since the 2004/05 season, when they finished 5th. It's 7/1 that Rafa Benitez's side fail to win a match in November.
Sky Bet's Tim Reynolds said: "Rafa Benitez's Liverpool side will be desperate to get a result tomorrow and welcome back their inspirational captain Steven Gerrard. They have only won one match in their last nine in all competitions and if they fail to get a result against City, it could mark the end for under pressure Benitez and also their title bid."
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Wilkinson 7/4 to outscore Carter
After being heavily criticised following their 16-9 victory over Argentina, Martin Johnson will be eager for his England team to up their game when they take on the mighty All Blacks tomorrow, live on Sky Sports 2 from 2:30pm. The fixture will see the two best fly-halves in world rugby come together and Sky Bet are offering 7/4 for England's Jonny Wilkinson to outscore New Zealand's Dan Carter.
Sky Bet's Simon McMinn said: "Wilkinson will be hoping to wrestle back the mantle of the best fly-half in the world but will have his work cut out against Carter, who has been inspirational for the All Blacks over the last 4 years."
Carter, who is averaging a fraction under 20 points a game against England (played 7 & scored 137 points) is 10/11 to score 13 points or more (10/11 12 points or fewer). It's 5/6 for the Toulon fly-half Wilkinson to score more than 8 points (5/6 8 points or fewer) and it's 10/11 he goes on to score all of England's points.
England are 10/11 to win with a handicap start of 14 points (10/11 New Zealand - 14 & 16/1 H'Cap tie) and it's 13/8 that the first scoring play is a New Zealand penalty.
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