Chelsea and Wet Ham have had differing fortunes this season but both have been dodgy at the back – so should we expect goals in their Upton Park encounter? Meanwhile, Ed Nicholson wonders if Manchester United can break down Fulham.
“With United struggling for goals at present, and Fulham sure to try and conserve what they [...]
Ed Nicholson takes a detailed look at the Premier League fixture list, and points out three bets (two with savers) worth placing in his beloved under/over 2.5 goal column…. “I simply can’t see Wolves scoring – so can Chelsea score three goals or more?
In his regular ‘profit-making’ Championship preview, Andrew French is of the opinion that Blackpool can prevent Reading from recording an elusive home victory, whilst Sheffield United are set to put a few months of hurt behind them. “Their (Blackpool) away form isn’t too clever but they have managed to grind out back-to-back draws on the road, and I can see them getting at least a point in this one.” While much of the attention at the top of the Championship has focussed on the likes of Newcastle and West Brom, over in West London things are quietly falling into place for QPR . Ever since they acquired some wealthy backers, the Hoops have been tipped for a rise to the Premier League but it’s only recently they have started to show form to match
Chelsea appointed Carlo Ancelotti to help them win the Champions League, but the Italian looks like he’s going to collect the Premier League trophy almost by default, writes James Eastham as he selects the best bets from Sunday’s big game. Recommended bets: Chelsea v Manchester United draw @ 3.4 ; Chelsea to keep a clean sheet @ 2.94 ; the second-half to have most goals @ 2.12 . Liverpool are out of the race, Arsenal will struggle to sustain their challenge (although they’re a good bet to finish second) and Sunday’s opponents Manchester United are undoubtedly a weaker side than they were last season.
George Riley fears that the gap between England and their Southern hemisphere opponents has increased in the last year. However, our man is still looking forward to the young guns giving it a go… “Watching the Aussies and Kiwis bash each other around the Stoop last weekend, my heart sunk imagining what would happen to England seven days later. Now we shall find out.” The question I’ve been asking myself and other rugby league folk this week, is just how big the gap is between England and the Southern hemisphere superpowers.
Last winter’s World Cup ruffled the feathers of international rugby league’s elite and sets up the next month’s Four Nations brilliantly.
QPR, Colchester and Rochdale are the three teams Andrew French expects to win this weekend; and if he’s right, then an 8.65 winning treble will be his well deserved reward. Back QPR @ 2.15; Back Colchester @ 2.03; Back Rochdale @ 1.96; The Treble pays approximately 8.65 Leg 1: QPR at 2.15 to beat Preston When QPR’s rich owners arrived in West London, many pundits anticipated an immediate return to the top flight, but that just hasn’t happened. However, signs are that Rangers are starting to click this season
Liverpool beaten as Chelsea retake summit and title favouritism “There were happy scenes at the Emirates where Arsenal celebrated the 13th anniversay of Arsene Wenger’s tenure with a 6-2 battering of Blackburn Rovers. Sam Allardyce’s men twice took the lead at the Emirates to enable the home team to climb to 1.8 on the exchange
