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Premier League Results: Chelsea go odds-on for the title

Chelsea win at Old Trafford and are big favourites for the title… “The Blues were backed at 6.4 to be leading at half-time and winning at full-time and are now just 1.63 to win the league, having been backed at 4.3 just a couple of weeks ago after drawing at Blackburn. United have drifted to 3.6 after being matched at a low of 1.92.” Chelsea are in pole position to win the Premier League after being matched at 26.0 to beat Manchester United by a 2-1 scoreline. Joe Cole was backed at the huge price of 24.0 to open the scoring, which he did courtesy of a beautiful deft touch at the near post. Didier Drogba added a second after coming on off the bench before youngster Federico Macheda pulled one back, ultimately in vain. The Blues were backed at 6.4 to be leading at half-time and winning at full-time and are now just 1.63 to win the league, having been backed at 4.3 just a couple of weeks ago after drawing at Blackburn. United have drifted to 3.6 after being matched at a low of 1.92.

Apr 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Easter Weekend’s 3pm Kick-offs

With seven (no so magnificent) fixtures to preview this weekend, “Mystical” Mike Norman has plenty of options as he searches for a fifth successive winning best bet. Best Bet: Back Blackburn at 2.2 to beat Portsmouth. Best Bet: Back Blackburn @ 2.2 to beat Portsmouth Also: Back Under 2.5 Goals @ 2.44 in Arsenal v Wolves; Back Over 3.5 Goals @ 4.0 in Bolton v Villa; Back Stoke @ 1.83 to beat Hull; Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.08 in Sunderland v Tottenham; Back Under 1.5 Goals @ 3.2 in Birmingham v Liverpool; Back 0-0 Correct Score @ 10.0 in Fulham v Wigan Arsenal 1.28 v Wolves 16.0 ; The Draw 6.4 As much as Arsenal should still win this game, I simply have to lay them at 1.29 given what’s happened to their squad in recent days. To lose William Gallas, Andrey Arshavin and Cesc Fabregas to injury after the Barcelona game is a huge blow to Arsene Wenger’s hopes of winning the title . Wolves have been in decent form of late and I don’t think they will be rolled-over at the Emirates today

Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Sunderland v Man City

Roberto Mancini’s men may have been flattered by their excellent victory over Chelsea, but they are still capable of scoring goals home or away says “Mystical” Mike Norman. Best Bet: Back Man City @ 2.26 to beat Sunderland. Best Bet: Back Man City @ 2.26 to beat Sunderland Also: Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.08 ; Back Tevez To Score @ 2.4 ; Back 1-3 (to Man City) Correct Score @ 22.0 and Any Unquoted Score @ 13.0 (split stakes). I asked myself two questions when preparing to preview this game; have Sunderland turned the corner following their 4-0 thrashing of Bolton in midweek, and are Man City as good as their 4-2 victory over Chelsea suggests they are?

Mar 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Results: Adebayor strike lights up quiet night at Eastlands

City win despite flat performance, Portsmouth celebrate injury-time equaliser and Fulham find their scoring form… “City can now be backed 2.74 to finish in the Premier League’s top four while Bolton, who have slipped to 17th in the table, are a 3.75 relegation chance.” Manchester City traded at 1.65 as they got back to winning aways despite an uninspired performance at home to Bolton. City are now level on points with Liverpool in the race for fourth place and still hold a game in hand. However, they struggled to break down a robust Bolton side and were not entirely convincing on their way to a 2-0 win

Feb 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: A low-scoring Merseyside Derby

Ed Nicholson’s attentions are turned to Anfield, the Stadium Of Light and Old Trafford this weekend as he goes about trying to decipher which matches will be “overs” and which will be “unders” this weekend. “Four of the last six encounters have been under 2.5 goal matches at Anfield, with an average of just 1.66 goals per game and the way Liverpool have been playing, this looks nailed on to be another low scoring contest.” Sunderland v Wigan The Black Cats looked a very poor team on Monday night when they limped unimpressively to a 0-0 home draw with Stoke – a side, remember, who have scored just four away goals all season

Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Sunderland v Stoke City

It’s not the most glamorous match of the weekend but Stoke’s visit to a horribly out-of-form Sunderland may provide a good betting opportunity by siding with the away side, says Richard Walker. “So for true stats fans, my chief suggestion – to back Stoke at 3.9 – will not sit easily, but here are two sides who could barely feel much more different about their own lot.

Jan 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Can England ignore Darren Bent’s scoring form?

Wayne Rooney’s scoring feats have been lauded by fans and managers alike this season but Darren Bent’s extraordinary scoring streak has gone largely unheralded, says Andrew Atherley. Meanwhile, topsy-turvey Wigan could offer backers value. “This season Bent can almost match Rooney for his strike-rate in the To Score market, having scored in 57% (12 out of 21) of his starts.” One is England’s great white hope for the World Cup , the other is likely to be watching the action from South Africa at home or in a beachside bar, but together they have been the scoring stars of the Premier League for punters.

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Everton v Sunderland

Jaymes Monte looks at Wednesday night’s game involving two sides who have mirrored each other’s results and form throughout this season. Best Bet: Back 9pts and above @ 2.5 in Bookings Odds “The man in the middle for this game will be Phil Dowd and he could be in for a busy night, Sunderland have the worst disciplinary record in the league and with Lee Cattermole, Lorik Cana and Phil Bardsley all possible starters there could be more cards on show than a Clintons warehouse.” Few on Wearside could have foreseen the dramatic dip in form that Sunderland have endured following such a promising start to the season.

Jan 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Why it’s time to lay isolated Rooney

With Berbatov injured and Fergie’s faith in Owen dwindling, Wayne Rooney is under a lot of pressure to deliver for Manchester United, says Ralph Ellis.

Jan 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Could Sunderland achieve shock top four finish?

With 13 games gone, the Premier League season is now entering a decisive period and, after Liverpool’s draw and Spurs’ freak win, this is likely to be the year that the big four are broken up. Apart from the obvious contenders, Ralph Ellis wonders if an outsider could be a wise bet… “Is this the year when the Big Four gets broken up? I backed a new top four at better than evens in the first two weeks of the season, and it’s now an odds-on chance.” When Mike Phelan is sent to do the Match of the Day interviews I don’t think he’s meant to come up with anything too profound.

Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

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