Tag: "Stamford Bridge"

Sunday Football Results and FA Cup Draw : Villa win thriller and Chelsea march on

Villa fall behind before big Norwegian turns cup match on its head to fire his side back to Wembley. Meanwhile, favourites Chelsea dismiss Stoke at Stamford Bridge and Everton thump Hull. “Backers matched the Royals in to 1.24 but O’Neill got an immediate response from his men when they came out for the second period.” Favourites Chelsea 2.12 will play Aston Villa 5.5 and Portsmouth 17.5 will meet either Tottenham 4.1 or Fulham 15.0 in the FA Cup semi-finals . AVilla broke Reading’s hearts with three goals in ten minutes as they came from two goals down to win their quarter-final 2-4. Martin O’Neill’s men reached the FA Cup semi-finals after drifting to 21.0 when 2-0 behind at half-time. Shane Long was on target twice for Reading, who were excellent in the first-half, outplayed Villa in every area of the field and sent O’Neill and his men in at the break beleagured and looking beaten. Backers matched the Royals in to 1.24 but O’Neill got an immediate response from his men when they came out for the second period

Mar 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Results: Bad times at the Bridge as Chelsea come off the rails

Four goals conceded and two men sent off – the numbers don’t add up to a Chelsea win in a dramatic game at Stamford Bridge “In a tumultuous second half, the Premier League title favourites had two men sent off and conceded three more goals as their afternoon turned very sour.

Feb 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Title Betting: Just two horses left in this race after Arsenal crash at Stamford Bridge

Drogba continues his one-man assault on Arsenal to end the Gunners’ title challenge “Defeat at Stamford Bridge almost certainly ends Arsenal’s title challenge – the Emirates outfit are now nine points behind Chelsea and can be backed at 23.0 to lift the title. The battle for the Premier League trophy now looks like a two-horse race between the Blues ( 1.75 ) and Manchester United ( 2.64 ).” A Didier Drogba-inspired Chelsea swatted Arsenal aside at Stamford Bridge this afternoon to reclaim leadership of the Premier League. The Ivory Coast striker smashed a pair of first-half goals past Manuel Almunia to carry his side to a 2-0 win.

Feb 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Chelsea v Arsenal

There are plenty of fascinating sub-plots surrounding this one, but Richard Walker is sticking to football – and betting – matters “One fact worth noting and acting upon is that Didier Drogba simply loves playing against the Gunners . In his last nine outings against them, he’s racked up 10 goals.” The latest Big Four showdown sees the side with the most clean sheets play host to the team who’ve scored the most goals this season.

Feb 06, 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

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: Birmingham’s siege mentality at the Bridge

With Birmingham boasting an enviable unbeaten run, Ed Nicholson thinks the only way they will approach their trip to Stamford Bridge is to defend, meaning goals will be at a premium. Plus whether we should be going overs or unders as Sunderland visit Everton.

Jan 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Ben’s Banter: Watford’s Henri Lansbury

With no match once again, Ben Herd called up one of his mates who plays in The Championship but belongs to a Premier League club. And not just any old Premier League club. We give you Arsenal’s Henri Lansbury, currently on loan at Watford

Jan 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: West Ham v Chelsea

Struggling West Ham host out-of-sorts Chelsea in Sunday’s live 4pm kick-off, but “Mystical” Mike Norman believes the Blues will be the team smiling at the end. Best Bet: Back Chelsea HT/Chelsea FT @ 2.14.
Best Bet: Back Chelsea/Chelsea @ 2.14 in Half Time/Full Time market
Also: Back Yes @ 2.1 in Chelsea Clean Sheet market; Back Joe [...]

Dec 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Portsmouth v Liverpool

t’s a vital game for both sides as Portsmouth play host to Liverpool. Dan ‘The Betting Man’ Fitch is backing the visitors to do a rare thing and win a second game in a row. Best Bet: Back Liverpool to score in both halves @ 2.68.
Recommended Bets: Back Liverpool to score in both halves @ [...]

Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester United v Aston Villa Premier League

Aston Villa have a poor record at Old Trafford but they may fancy their chances against a United side weakened by injury. Max Liu selects the best bets.
“After their 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, United were 4.4 for a fourth consecutive title; now their price has narrowed to 3.35 and, with a decent push [...]

Dec 12, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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