The Most Statistically-Backed Match Result & Over 2.5 Goals Tips - 19/12/21

The first tip on this list comes from France in the Round of 64 in the French Cup, as Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco travels to third-tier side Red Star.

In recent matches in the French Cup, Red Star have shown a terrific competitive spirit, as last season they made it all the way to the Round of 16, having defeated the likes of Quevilly-Rouen 2-1, before knocking out Ligue 1 outfit RC Lens 3-2 as well as taking Olympique Lyon to a penalty shootout where they lost 5-4 following a 2-2 draw where Pape Meissa Ba and Jimmy Roye got on the scoresheet having initially went 2-0 down from goals by Lucas Paqueta and Memphis Depay.

In this season’s competition, Red Star have beaten both Esquelbecq and Gazelec Ajaccio 3-1 and 2-1 to progress to this stage of the competition.

AS Monaco come into this match as firm favourites due to having a higher calibre set of players as well as plying their trade in the French top-flight. In their last four matches, Monaco have won two games with over 2.5 goals in them, following victories over both Angers and Metz by 3-1 and 4-0 scorelines, with Sofiane Diop, Kevin Volland, Gelson Martins and Wissam Ben Yedder all scoring in the latter.

The next tip also comes from the French Cup, as fourth-tier side Andrezieux Foot host Ligue 1 outfit Montpellier.

Despite plying their trade in what is quite a low tier of French football which is grouped and has 64 teams compete in it, Andrezieux have been known to be a side which are always up for a cup upset, as to get to this stage they have beaten Chamalieres on penalties following a 1-1 draw, as well as RC Vichy 2-1 and Grenoble Foot 3-0 last time out.

One of Andrezieux’s most memorable games was their 2-0 victory over Olympique Marseille in January 2019, something which they’ll be hoping to replicate against Montpellier.

Meanwhile, the away side come into this game on a three-match winning streak, following 3-1, 1-0 and 4-1 victories over Metz, Clermont Foot and Brest and will expect to advance to the Round of 32.

In the Eredivisie, one of the most historic rivalries is taking place on Sunday, as Ajax look to chase down league leaders PSV Eindhoven when they face Feyenoord in De Klassieker.

Three of Feyenoord’s last four matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored in them, as they defeated Heracles and Maccabi Haifa by 2-1 scorelines, as well as hammering Fortuna Sittard 5-0 thanks to goals by Guus Til, Bryan Linssen (2), Luis Sinisterra and Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

On the other hand, four of Ajax’s last five games have had over 2.5 goals in them, as they beat both Besiktas and Sporting Lisbon 2-1 and 4-2 in the Champions League either side of a 5-0 hammering of Willem II. Last time out, Ajax suffered just their second league loss of the season at home to AZ, Erik Ten hag’s men have been excellent this season, scoring 49 and conceding just four in 16 league matches.

In Serie A, Fiorentina host Sassuolo at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a battle of fifth versus 12th.

The hosts are the only side in the division to have not drawn a single match, having won 10 and lost seven of their opening 17 games, and have been involved in some high scoring matches of late, having been beaten 2-1 by Empoli on 27th November, before bouncing back in style with four wins in a row over Sampdoria 3-1, Bologna 3-2, Salernitana 4-0 and Benevento in the Coppa Italia.

All of Sassuolo’s last five matches have seen the over 2.5 goals market land, as they have drawn 2-2 on three separate occasions against Cagliari, Napoli and Spezia, as well as defeating AC Mila and Lazio by 3-1 and 2-1 scorelines.

A player that will be vital to Fiorentina’s chances of victory is 21-year-old Serbian prodigy Dusan Vlahovic, who is currently top scorer in Serie A with 15 goals and two assists in 17 matches.

The final tip on this list comes from the Premier League, as Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool go head to head at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Liverpool have won all of their last five meetings against Spurs, with the last two in the 2020/21 campaign resulting in 2-1 and 3-1 victories for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Three of Tottenham’s last four matches have seen the over 2.5 goals market land, as they have beaten both Norwich City and Leeds United 3-0 and 2-1 in the Premier League, as well as suffering a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Mura in the Europa Conference League.

Meanwhile, Liverpool come into this match having defeated Newcastle United 3-1 on Thursday via goals by Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, meaning that three of their last five outings have yielded over 2.5 goals, having also beaten AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro, as well as Everton 4-1.