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Iain Houten

Iain Houten

After training badly as a nurse during his early twenties, Iain spent four years working in a Cork City bookmakers before starting an English Literature degree in 2009. Since graduating, he has written for a number of sites on various subjects, including sports, politics and art.

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Iain Houten 20.11.2016

Monaco v Tottenham: Little in the form book for Lilywhites to cheer

Last Result: Lorient 0-3 MONACO – Radamel Falcao (1st goalscorer), Thomas Lemar, Boschilia TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3-2 West Ham United – Harry Winks, Harry Kane x2 Kick Off: 19.45, 22/11/2016 Stadium: Stade Louis II TV: Sky Sports 2 Head-to-head: Tottenham 1-2 Monaco, Tottenham 4-1 Monaco, Monaco 1-1 Tottenham Recommended Bets: * Monaco to win @ 29/20 More...
Iain Houten 20.11.2016

Leicester v Club Brugge: Visitors look the value with Foxes practically through

Last Result: Watford 2-1 LEICESTER CITY – Riyad Mahrez St Truiden 0-1 CLUB BRUGGE – Jelle Vossen (1st goalscorer) Kick Off: 19.45, 22/11/2016 Stadium: King Power TV: Sky Sports 2 Head-to-head: Club Brugge 3-0 Leicester Recommended Bets: * Club Brugge to win @ 13/2 * Jelle Vossen to score the first goal (check prices) * More...
Iain Houten 19.11.2016

Why this three-year-old Arsenal rumour could finally come off

Plenty of Arsenal fans have been expecting Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus to rock up at the Emirates for some time, with the attacking-midfielder heavily linked to the Gunners while helping himself to 30 goals and 22 assists in 62 Bundesliga appearances over 2012/13 and 2013/14 combined. Arsene Wenger eventually plumped for Reus’ Germany teammate Mesut More...
Iain Houten 18.11.2016

Lightning strikes twice for Ireland in Autumn Internationals coupon buster

The Six Nations picture is beginning to take shape after a couple of weeks of Autumn Internationals, with 11/10 jollies England showing their worth by cruising past South Africa 37-21 at Twickenham, while 7/2 third-favourites Ireland look a force after finally beating New Zealand. Another stellar card is up this weekend, with our comprehensive coupon More...
Iain Houten 18.11.2016

Contrasting Man City and Everton wins head our 50/1+ Saturday best bets acca

After a fortnight off while World Cup 2018 qualifying resumed, the intriguingly-tight 2016/17 Premier League campaign gets back underway with some mouth-watering clashes. We’ve bundled together our weekly accumulator of the best bets on offer, which will pay out at over 50/1 if successful. Manchester City (-2) to beat Crystal Palace @ 3/1 The Eagles More...
Iain Houten 18.11.2016

Chelsea shouldn’t be only Premier League side chasing country-hopping Inter star

Top-class midfield anchormen are clearly hard to get hold of, with Premier League behemoths Manchester United and Liverpool both lacking a natural enforcer in the prime of his career in the centre of the park. The Red Devils have made do with Spanish utility man Ander Herrera as their shield in front of the defence More...
Iain Houten 18.11.2016

Manifold Man Utd crises make Arsenal Old Trafford goal-glut possible

Jose Mourinho may have led his Manchester United side out of a dreadful run of one win in seven Premier League matches with a 3-1 victory at struggling Swansea, but the Special One will have to be worthy of his moniker if the Red Devils are to build on that triumph at home to Arsenal. More...
Iain Houten 18.11.2016

West Brom v Burnley: Back Barnes bounce in battle of the unlikely mid-tablers

Last Result: Leicester 1-2 WEST BROMWICH ALBION – James Morrison (1st goalscorer), Matt Phillips BURNLEY 3-2 Crystal Palace – Sam Vokes (1st goalscorer), Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Ashley Barnes Kick Off: 20.00, 21/11/2016 Stadium: The Hawthorns TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Burnley 2-2 West Brom, West Brom 4-0 Burnley, Burnley 3-1 West Brom, West Brom 2-2 More...
Iain Houten 17.11.2016

Leeds v Newcastle: One bet stands out ahead of Elland Road cracker

Last Result: Norwich City 2-3 LEEDS UNITED – Pontus Jansson, Chris Wood, Ronaldo Vieira NEWCASTLE UNITED 2-1 Cardiff City – Christian Atsu, Yoan Gouffran Kick Off: 13.15, 20/11/2016 Stadium: Elland Road TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Newcastle 2-0 Leeds, Newcastle 1-0 Leeds, Leeds 2-2 Newcastle, Leeds 0-3 Newcastle, Newcastle 0-2 Leeds Recommended Bets: * Score More...
Iain Houten 17.11.2016

Middlesbrough v Chelsea: Patchy home record makes Blues bankers of the weekend

Last Result: Man City 1-1 MIDDLESBROUGH – Marten de Roon CHELSEA 5-0 Everton – Eden Hazard (1st goalscorer) x2, Marcos Alonso, Diego Costa, Pedro Kick Off: 16.00, 20/11/2016 Stadium: Riverside Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea, Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea, Chelsea 1-0 Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea Injuries: Middlesbrough: Out – More...
Iain Houten 17.11.2016

Ipswich v Nottingham Forest: Tractor Boys to just have the edge over Tricky Trees

Last Result: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 IPSWICH TOWN – Tom Laurence (1st goalscorer), Luke Chambers NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-1 Queens Park Rangers – Britt Assombalonga Kick Off: 17.30, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Portman Road TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Ipswich 1-0 Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich, Ipswich 2-1 Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest 2-2 Ipswich, Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham Forest More...
Iain Houten 17.11.2016

Tottenham v West Ham: Why the visitors are suddenly value at White Hart Lane

Last Result: Arsenal 1-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR – Harry Kane WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 Stoke City – Own goal Kick Off: 17.30, 19/11/2016 Stadium: White Hart Lane TV: BT Sports 1 Head-to-head: West Ham 1-0 Tottenham, Tottenham 4-1 West Ham, Tottenham 2-2 West Ham, West Ham 0-1 Tottenham, West Ham 2-0 Tottenham Injuries: Tottenham: Out – More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Man Utd v Arsenal: 12-year winless run tipped to end at Old Trafford

Last Result: Swansea City 3-1 MANCHESTER UNITED – Paul Pogba (1st goalscorer), Zlatan Ibrahimovic x2 ARSENAL 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur – Own goal Kick Off: 12.30, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Old Trafford TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal, Arsenal 3-0 Man Utd, Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal, Man Utd 1-2 Arsenal, Arsenal 1-2 Man Utd Injuries: More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Everton v Swansea: Toffees to bounce back against division’s worst side

Last Result: Chelsea 5-0 EVERTON SWANSEA City 1-3 Manchester United – Mike van der Hoorn Kick Off: 15.00, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Goodison Park Head-to-head: Everton 1-2 Swansea, Swansea 0-0 Everton, Swansea 1-1 Everton, Everton 0-0 Swansea, Swansea 3-0 Everton Injuries: Everton: Out – Muhamed Besic, Matthew Pennington Doubt – James McCarthy, Arouna Kone, Leighton Baines Swansea: More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Sunderland v Hull: Bet against recent history at the Stadium of Light

Last Result: Bournemouth 1-2 SUNDERLAND – Victor Anichebe, Jermain Defoe HULL CITY 2-1 Southampton – Robert Snodgrass, Michael Dawson Kick Off: 15.00, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Stadium of Light Head-to-head: Hull 1-1 Sunderland, Sunderland 1-3 Hull, Hull 3-0 Sunderland, Sunderland 0-2 Hull, Hull 1-0 Sunderland Injuries: Sunderland: Out – Fabio Borini Doubt – Victor Anichebe, Paddy McNair, More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Stoke v Bournemouth: Home success rests on Swiss star’s return

Last Result: West Ham United 1-1 STOKE CITY – Bojan Krkic BOURNEMOUTH 1-2 Sunderland – Dan Gosling (1st goalscorer) Kick Off: 15.00, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Head-to-head: Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke, Stoke 2-1 Bournemouth, Stoke 3-0 Bournemouth, Bournemouth 3-1 Stoke, Stoke 2-0 Bournemouth Injuries: Stoke: Out – Glenn Whelan, Ramadan Sobhi, Jack Butland, Stephen Ireland, Ibrahim More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Watford v Leicester: In-form hosts the value with sides deadlocked in betting

Last Result: Liverpool 6-1 WATFORD – Daryl Janmaat LEICESTER CITY 1-2 West Bromwich Albion – Islam Slimani Kick Off: 15.00, 19/11/2016 Stadium: Vicarage Road Head-to-head: Watford 0-1 Leicester, Leicester 2-1 Watford, Leicester 2-2 Watford, Watford 0-3 Leicester, Watford 3-1 Leicester Injuries: Watford: Out – Brice Dja Dejdje, Kenedy Doubt – Isaac Success, Craig Cathcart, Stefano More...
Iain Houten 16.11.2016

Brighton v Aston Villa: How to make money from in-form Championship pair

Last Result: Bristol City 0-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION – Steve Sidwell (1st goalscorer), Jamie Murphy ASTON VILLA 2-1 Blackburn Rovers – Jonathan Kodjia x2 Kick Off: 19.45, 18/11/2016 Stadium: American Express Community Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Aston Villa 3-2 Brighton, Brighton 0-0 Aston Villa, Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton, Aston Villa 3-0 Brighton, More...
Iain Houten 15.11.2016

Sunderland stopper must get in line behind Stoke talisman for future England honours

Victor Anichebe, who scored his first goal for Sunderland in the 2-1 win at Bournemouth last time out, believes teammate Jordan Pickford ‘will one day become England’s number one’, but the 22-year-old has quite a bit of traffic in his way. Gone are the days when David James was making his World Cup debut for More...
Iain Houten 14.11.2016

Man Utd flop on Juventus contingency list if struggling Real Madrid star stays put

What has happened to poor Memphis Depay since leaving PSV Eindhoven for Manchester United 17 months ago is anyone’s guess, with the Red Devils nursing burnt fingers after shelling out £26m for the young Dutchman. Remarkably, the 22-year-old is yet to lay on an assist in a Man Utd shirt, having provided 12 in his More...
Iain Houten 14.11.2016

Southampton eye cheap right-back wowing at Belgian backwater

Luxembourg could soon be the 104th country to be represented in the Premier League, if the latest rumours regarding Southampton’s right-back search have merit. The Saints are said to be interested in Belgian strugglers Waasland-Beveren’s 29-cap Red Lions international Laurent Jans, with Anderlecht, Werder Bremen, Aston Villa and Huddersfield also thought to be scouting the More...
Iain Houten 14.11.2016

Watch out for Spain’s deployment of Man Utd midfield Swiss Army Knife

At the age of 27, after 20 youth international appearances and over 300 senior matches in club football, Manchester United’s Ander Herrera is finally expected to make his first appearance in Spain’s La Seleccion against England at Wembley. Beloved by United fans, Herrera has been far from a runaway success since landing at Old Trafford More...
Iain Houten 14.11.2016

Change afoot at Arsenal and Tottenham with high-value trio tipped to depart

It appears north London duo Arsenal and Tottenham must radically change their wage structures or risk leaving themselves open to losing well over £100m worth of talent, according to numerous news sources. Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez is yet to sign a new contract and will currently be free to leave the Emirates in 2018, making More...
Iain Houten 13.11.2016

Italy v Germany: Past and present form points to World Cup winners

Last Result: Liechtenstein 0-4 ITALY – Andrea Belotti x2 (1st goalscorer), Ciro Immobile, Antonio Candreva San Marino 0-8 GERMANY – Sami Khedira (1st goalscorer), Serge Gnabry x3, Jonas Hector x2, Kevin Volland, Own goal Kick Off: 19.45, 15/11/2016 Stadium: San Siro Head-to-head: Germany 1-1 Italy, Germany 4-1 Italy, Italy 1-1 Germany, Germany 1-2 Italy, Germany More...
Iain Houten 13.11.2016

Is Benfica rookie the answer to Man Utd’s defensive muddle?

Manchester United’s centre-half crisis has become grave following news that Chris Smalling has broken his toe and is out until mid-December at the earliest alongside defensive partner Eric Bailly. With little in the ranks beyond permanently-injured England man Phil Jones, having shed the likes of Jonny Evans, Michael Keane, Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair over More...
Iain Houten 12.11.2016

Djokovic without fuss the banker as ATP World Tour Finals get underway

It’s that time of year again when North Greenwich welcomes the eight best tennis players on the planet to the O2 arena for the ATP World Tour Finals, with world number eight Rafael Nadal replaced by 23-year-old Austrian Dominic Thiem due to injury. Andy Murray will be the star attraction once more after winning his second More...
Iain Houten 05.10.2016

Even election defeat will fail to halt the Donald Trump juggernaut

A lot of thought is being given to the possible repercussions of Donald Trump being elected president, but just as valid a question given his 5/2 outsider status is what happens if he loses? If you were hoping the answer would be “fade into obscurity”, you’re likely to be disappointed. bwin examined what became of More...
Iain Houten 01.10.2016

Unlucky Liverpool loss shoves Man Utd legend closer to Swansea job

Having led for 50 minutes of their Premier League home match against Liverpool, a 2-1 defeat will be a sour pill for Swansea to swallow. Francesco Guidolin’s charges looked a good bet to become the first side in five games to avoid defeat to the Reds for most of the fixture, with James Milner’s third More...
Iain Houten 24.09.2016

Crolla v Linares: Brave Brit poor value against Venezuelan dangerman

The story of Anthony Crolla is inspirational, with the 29-year-old Manchester native WBA Lightweight Champion since flooring Colombian Darleys Perez at the second time of asking in November, less than a year after sustaining a head injury while fending off burglars at a neighbours’ home. He might face his biggest challenge since at the MEN More...
Iain Houten 06.09.2016

How Kell Brook can defy the betting odds and beat Gennady Golovkin

Sheffield’s Kell Brook says he’s out to ‘shock the world’ by beating knockout king Gennady Golovkin, and with bwin going 9/2 about the Kazakh losing for the first time at the O2, it would certainly send a message. The likes of Carl Froch have been searching for reasons why Brook can fancy his chances on More...
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