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Gareth Purnell

Gareth Purnell is our sports betting analyst, specialising in identifying opportunities for making money from sports 'exchange betting'. He writes the daily 'IBet' column for the 'i'.

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iBet: Crunch game at Villa Park too tight to call, Sport

iBet: Crunch game at Villa Park too tight to call

What a huge game this is for both sides. Four games ago confidence among Sunderland fans was at rock bottom with relegation a real possibility.

By | Sport | Monday, 29 April 2013 at 1:00 am

iBet: City to focus and continue awesome Etihad form, Sport

iBet: City to focus and continue awesome Etihad form

Manchester City will be a bit deflated after their rivals from across the city secured the Premier League title on Monday.

By | Sport | Saturday, 27 April 2013 at 1:00 am

iBet: Need for points could spell goals at both ends, Sport

iBet: Need for points could spell goals at both ends

We have two teams needing a win here but both are in pretty ordinary form. Leicester ended a run of nine games without a win when they triumphed 3-2 over Bolton the game before last, and they are now unbeaten in four.

By | Sport | Friday, 26 April 2013 at 1:00 am

iBet: Should Madrid really be favourites to win in Germany?, Sport

iBet: Should Madrid really be favourites to win in Germany?

When betting we are looking for value and it seems to me that the market is over-estimating Real Madrid’s chances of winning in Dortmund.

By | Sport | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 at 1:00 am

iBet: ‘The Force’ may be with Bayern in the Champions League, Sport

iBet: ‘The Force’ may be with Bayern in the Champions League

This is probably a meeting of the two best teams in Europe currently but regular readers will know about my admiration for Bayern Munich and I sense ‘The Force’ may be with them.

By | Sport | Tuesday, 23 April 2013 at 1:00 am

iBet: Goals and corners on the cards at old trafford, Sport

iBet: Goals and corners on the cards at old trafford

There weren’t many goals about in the Premier League on Saturday but we may see a few here. Villa manager Paul Lambert won’t have earmarked this fixture as one he expects to get anything out of, and he might as well have a go.

By | Sport | Monday, 22 April 2013 at 12:00 pm

iBet: Stoke need a win at QPR… But can they get it?, Sport

iBet: Stoke need a win at QPR… But can they get it?

It’s almost crept up on Stoke that they are right in the thick of a relegation battle but whether they can turn things around or not remains to be seen.

By | Sport | Saturday, 20 April 2013 at 1:01 am

iBet: Toronado to blow away rivals in the Craven, Sport

iBet: Toronado to blow away rivals in the Craven

Toronado is expected to give weight away all-round in the Craven Stakes on Thursday.

By | Sport | Thursday, 18 April 2013 at 2:33 pm

iBet: Back City to show their class, Sport

iBet: Back City to show their class

Some will argue that Mancini’s men have nothing to play for in the league and this is a real chance for Wigan to get a blow in and close the gap in what is becoming a very exciting battle to avoid the last Premier League relegation spot.

By | Sport | Wednesday, 17 April 2013 at 2:01 am

iBet: Best away side in the Championship takes on the second worst at home, Sport

iBet: Best away side in the Championship takes on the second worst at home

Watford seem to have developed a bit of vertigo since storming into the promotion picture off the back of a brilliant run earlier in the year.

By | Sport | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 at 2:01 am

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