Alex Hilton

Pickswise Expert

Written betting content for sister site Racing Post since 2006 and now taking my soccer betting talents to Pickswise. Very proud Liverpool fan. For Alex Hilton media enquiries, please email contact@pickswise.com.

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Location

United Kingdom

Favorite Sports

Soccer

Favorite Teams

Greatest Betting Win

Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2019.

Greatest Achievements

Compiling The Big Kick-Off 80-page soccer pullout newspaper for the Racing Post.

Education

Achieved my sports journalist qualifications in the UK.

Experience

More than two decades of experience as a sports journalist working in the sports betting space.

Favorite betting market / type

You can beat a future!

Favorite bookmakers

Alex's Picks

Money Line & Total Goals Pick

Chelsea Win & Under 2.5 goals(+340)

Reasoning

Crystal Palace’s FA Cup victory suddenly feels like a long time ago with the south London club embroiled in a period of turmoil, and we predict more misery for the Eagles this weekend. The cup holders were dumped out by non-league team Macclesfield in the 3rd round earlier this month and that high-profile loss came in a 10-match sequence which has seen Palace fail to record a victory. And to make matters worse, influential captain Marc Guehi has jumped ship to join Manchester City, while manager Oliver Glasner has also signalled his intention to quit the club at the end of the season. It’s questionable whether the Austrian will last that long, as a public falling out with the Crystal Palace hierarchy has only exacerbated the situation and results on the pitch are doing little to help.

Working in Palace’s favor is the fact they have had all week to prepare for this clash, while Chelsea were grinding out a 1-0 win over Pafos in the Champions League on Wednesday. However, it’s unlikely to swing things too much the Eagles’ way, as the Blues have the squad to cope with such a schedule and they have developed a talent for grinding out positive results despite not being at their best. New head coach Liam Rosenior has overseen 3 wins since replacing Enzo Maresca on the Stamford Bridge sideline earlier this month, and another victory looks to be forthcoming on Sunday. The Blues were flattered by last week’s 2-0 win over Brentford and they struggled to overcome Pafos in midweek, so a low-scoring Chelsea win looks to hold good value at big odds.

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Total Goals Pick

Under 2.5 goals(+114)

Reasoning

Manchester United began the Michael Carrick era in style last weekend with a deserved win over Premier League title challengers Manchester City, and now they face another tough test when they visit league leaders Arsenal. The Gunners bounced back from a draw with Nottingham Forest last weekend to beat Inter Milan in the Champions League, and they host old rivals United holding a 7-point lead at the top of the EPL standings. However, they have dropped points in their last 2 Premier League fixtures, and that could spell trouble against a rejuvenated Red Devils side.

Despite their problems this season, Man Utd have only lost 1 of their last 10 league matches. They were narrowly beaten in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford in August, and before that, they had avoided defeat in 2 meetings with Arsenal. What we can expect at the Emirates is a tight affair. Under 2.5 goals has landed in each of the last 5 meetings between these teams and in 4 of Manchester United’s last 6 games, so there looks to be plenty of value in that market at plus-money odds.

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Money Line Pick

Liverpool Win(-120)

Reasoning

Liverpool looked a lot more like their old selves in Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 win at Marseille in the Champions League and we should see another victory for the Reds as they look to continue their steady revival. It’s 13 games without a defeat for Arne Slot’s beleaguered champions, and although 6 of those were draws, victories over Inter Milan, Brighton, Tottenham and Marseille shouldn’t be ignored. Even last week’s disappointing 1-1 with Burnley should be taken with a pinch of salt as the Reds carved out more than enough chances to win the contest.

They looked much more clinical against Marseille and could even have won by a great margin. Hugo Ekitike missed several clear-cut chances to add to his impressive tally, while Mo Salah and Florian Wirtz also wasted good opportunities. That spells trouble for Bournemouth, who have slid down the Premier League standings following 1 win in their last 13 league matches, and their inability to keep clean sheets points to a goal-laden victory for Liverpool. The Cherries have recorded just 1 shutout in their last 14 outings in all competitions. It was 4-2 to Liverpool when these 2 met on the opening night of the season, and although maybe not as emphatic this time, the champions should be able to secure another win over Bournemouth.

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