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FA Cup Betting: Reading v Aston Villa

There’s nowhere Richard Walker would rather be on Sunday lunch-time than the Madejski Stadium. But is he backing Martin O’Neill’s men to make it to Wembley again or can Reading’s run continue?

Best Bets:
Back Villa clean sheet @ 2.66;
Lay Over 3.5 goals @ 3.9;
Back Agbonlahor to score @ 2.32.

The tie of the round for me, I’d take getting involved in this one over the procession that’s likely to be Chelsea v Stoke later on this FA Cup Sunday afternoon.

Reading are the only non-Premier League side left in the competition. Ladies and gentleman, we are already past the stage where the top-flight sides pretend they don’t care too much about the cups. They all want to win this now.

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Football Friendlies Betting: Brazil v Rep Ireland

Tareq Quiroz previews the action as the Republic of Ireland face off against World Cup second-favourites Brazil. “If you don’t fancy being so specific then take a look at the 2.04 on offer about Under 2.5 Goals. There is always this tendency to think Brazil equals goals galore and as a result the odds can be a little skewed.” It has been a good while since our last crop of International fixtures and none of them will live longer in the memory than that involving the Rep of Ireland. They were so cruelly denied the chance of a place in the World Cup by the hand of Thierry Henry

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Premier League Betting: Aston Villa v Burnley

Burnley need points and fast, but Dan ‘The Betting Man’ Fitch doesn’t see any coming against an uncompromising Aston Villa side who don’t give anything away cheaply. Best Bet: Back a Villa clean sheet @ 1.93

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Carling Cup Betting Preview: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers

Martin O’Neill would love to win his first piece of silverware with Aston Villa and the Carling Cup provides a perfect opportunity, says Maxwell Liu. “The FA Cup tie between these two ended 3-1 three weeks ago and an identical scoreline on Wednesday can be backed at 14.5 . For overs backers, remember that the previous time these two met here, the score was 3-2.

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Carling Cup Betting: Blackburn v Aston Villa

Rovers are in a desperate run of form with no win in their last 11 results – they’ll be hyped for this match but Villa should have too much in the tank. Jamie Pacheco looks at the betting ahead of Thursday night’s Carling Cup semi “Richard Dunne features in two of my recommended bets.

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Premier League Betting: Man City v Blackburn

Roberto Mancini seems to be able to do no wrong at the moment and with Man Utd and Arsenal both dropping points this weekend, a home tie against Blackburn should allow them to gain ground on those above them in the table, says Jamie Pacheco. “I’ve sang Craig Bellamy’s praises already and discussed the impact he can have on this match so what better way to leave his mark on the game than to score.

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World Cup Playoffs: Greece v Ukraine

Ukraine are the favourites to go to South Africa 2010, but they might slip up in Greece, warns Tobias Gourlay.

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Premier League betting: Wolves v Aston Villa

Villa are looking solid this season and will have a tentative eye on a top four place, but Wolves’ inconsistency make them a difficult team to bet on. Jaymes Monte tries to decipher an angle of attack for Saturday’s early kick-off. Best Bet: Back under 2.5 goals @ 1.9 Back Aston Villa @ 2.24; Back Under 2.5 goals @ 1.9; Back Wolves to win 2-1 @ 13.5 to cover your stakes on the above two.

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Premier League Betting: Doing the basics right

As Everton failed to deal with route one tactics and Chelsa succumbed to two goals from set-pieces, Ralph Ellis looks at the importance of doing the simple things well and the rewards for those who do them. “In Premier League terms that was the aisle that Martin O’Neill was pushing his trolley down when he did his summer transfer market business

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Premier League Betting Round-up: United are title favourites after Chelsea defeat

Sir Alex’s side overtake Blues at the top of table and Liverpool lose again… “United are now 3.0 for a fourth consecutive title with Chelsea out to 3.05 .” Manchester United have replaced Chelsea as Premier League favourites after Carlo Ancelott’s men were beaten by Aston Villa. United are now 3.0 for a fourth consecutive title with Chelsea out to 3.05 .

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