Yearly Archives: 2011
Chelsea vs Spurs 300411
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Spurs
Chelsea vs Spurs betting odds, tips & free bets
There’s another big London Derby on Saturday evening as Chelsea and Tottenham clash at Stamford Bridge as both sides look for a strong finish to the season. This tie has produced some great games over recent years but Chelsea’s record against Spurs at Stamford Bridge is fantastic after winning 12 of the last 18 meetings in all competitions. Spurs may be wanting revenge though after Chelsea won this fixture 3-0 last season.
Chelsea
The Blues appear of have made one last challenge for the Premier League title after winning 7 of their last 8 league matches and conceding just 6 goals. Chelsea do still have a chance of reclaiming their title but it relies on current leaders Manchester United slipping up and the Blues will have to overcome a tough task against Spurs on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have a good record at home against Tottenham recently but they have lost their last 2 trips to White Hart Lane. Fernando Torres scored his first Chelsea goal last time out and so he should be brimming with confidence ahead of the weekend, with this in mind then the striker is looking good at 5.5 with Paddy Power to open the scoring. Chelsea’s good form makes them clear favourites for the tie and a correct score of 2-0 is showing nicely with odds of 8.25 available from Unibet.
Tottenham
Tottenham’s challenge for a Champions League place come the end of the season took a bother blow on Monday when they drew 2-2 at home with West Brom. This draw means they are now 4 points behind Manchester City with 4 games to go and facing a tough trip to Chelsea on Saturday. It appears that it has been a matter of too many draws for Spurs this season as they have tied 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches. What is more worrying for Harry Redknapp though, is the fact that they have conceded 10 goals in those 6 games, an issue that will need to be addressed if they are to get a result at Stamford Bridge. Rafael Van Der Vaart has been a revelation this season after scoring 12 goals from midfield, and the Dutchman is looking good at 3.75 with Bet365 to score at any time.
Highlighted Bets
Fernando Torres first goal scorer – 5.5 Paddy Power
2-0 Chelsea – 8.0 Will Hill
Rafael Van Der Vaart anytime scorer – 3.75 Bet365
Drogba and Van Der Vaart to both score – 6.0 Paddy Power
By Sam Markham
Chelsea vs Man Utd 191210
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Man Utd
Chelsea vs Man Utd betting preview
Chelsea Form:WLLDDD Position: 4th
Chelsea managed to steady the ship somewhat last weekend when they earned a 1-1 draw away at local rivals Tottenham as they attempt to reverse their poor run of form that has seen them fall to 4th in the league. Despite their slip in form the Blues go into the title 6 pointer favourites and best priced at 6/5with bet365 and several over bookmakers. Didier Drogba got on the score sheet last week before missing the decisive penalty, and may be looking to make amends on Sunday. With that in mind the Ivorian striker is a good price at 11/2 with Coral to open the scoring. The return to action of key trio Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Michael Essien has come at the right time for manager Ancelotti. But the Blues will still be without defender Alex, midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Russian Yuri Zherkov.
Man Utd Form:WDDWWW Position: 1st
Man United’s good recent form has put them in a very good position, top of the Premier League by 2 points and a game in hand over their nearest challengers. While Sir Alex Ferguson’s men still haven’t lost a game in the league and will go into Sunday’s game looking for their first win at Stamford Bridge since 2002. Dimitar Berbatov is United’s and the League’s top scorer with 11 goals from 13 matches, and the Bulgarian is best priced at 23/10 with extrabet to score at any time. Striker Wayne Rooney is continuing his comeback after his leave of absence, but Owen Hargreaves, Antonio Valencia and Michael Owen are still set to miss out through injury.
Match Prediction: Chelsea WIN best priced at 6/5with Bet365
Despite Chelsea taking only 6 points from their last 6 matches, they will be boosted by the return of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba and could end Man United’s unbeaten to start to the season. Although, as with the previous few meetings between the two in London it should be a tight game that could well end in a draw. A 2-1 Chelsea victory is showing good odds of 17/2 with SkyBet, although the safer bet of 1-1 is also a good value at 6-1 with William Hill. Both teams missed penalties in their last match and if you think either team will miss another spot kick then odds of 8/1 are available with Coral.
Highlighted Bets
2-1 Chelsea Win – 17/2 Sky Bet
Didier Drogba to score and be booked – 6/1 Paddy Power
Dimitar Berbatov to score at any time – 23/10 Extrabet
By Sam Markham
Chelsea vs Man Utd 010311
Premier League betting – Chelsea v Man United
Chelsea v Manchester United betting odds, tips & free bets
Chelsea have the perfect opportunity to get their league form back on track when they host Manchester United on Tuesday evening. Although it would take something special for the Blues to retain their league title they could put a dent in their rival’s ambitions. On the other hand the Red Devils could make a serious statement with a win on Tuesday but they haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 2002.
Chelsea
Chelsea may have turned the corner after a good win last time out over Copenhagen in the Champions League. In doing so manager Ancelotti reverted to a 442 formation partnering Nicholas Anelka and Fernando Torres to good success. Striker Anelka got the plaudits on the night after scoring 2 goals and the Frenchman is a great price at 7.0 with bet365 and Paddy Power to open the scoring. It still remains to be seen if Ancelotti will stick with this system against the league leaders though or if he reverts back to a 433 in the comfort of home surroundings. Fernando Torres is still awaiting his first Chelsea goal but the striker is best priced at 2.62 with sportingbet to score at any time. Chelsea are favourites for the big clash and best priced at 2.25 with Boylesports to win the game despite falling out of the title race and into 5th place in recent months.
Man United
Manchester United are enjoying a good season and are in prime position in the league going into the business end of the season. The Red Devils have only lost once in the league all season but their away form has been a bit shaky after winning just 4 of their 13 games. Wayne Rooney also looks to be finding some form again after scoring in consecutive league games and the England striker is a good bet at 3.1 with bet365 to get on the score sheet at any time. Clashes between the two sides have been fairly close over the last few seasons and that could continue again with a 1-1 draw looking like a good pick at 7.0 with William Hill. A half time/full time of Chelsea/Draw is definitely worth a look with odds of 16.0 at unibet.
Highlighted Bets
Correct score 1-1 – 7.0 William Hill
Chelsea WIN – 2.25 Boylesports
Nicholas Anelka first goal scorer – 7.0 Bet365
Wayne Rooney anytime scorer – 3.1 Bet365
HT/FT of Chelsea/Draw – 16.0 Unibet
By Sam Markham
Chelsea vs Man City 270210
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Man City
h2> Chelsea Vs Man City betting preview
Manchester City travel to leaders Chelsea on Saturday but all eyes will be on John Terry and Wayne Bridge. The pair are due to meet on the pitch for the first time since details of the alleged affair were made public. Bridge this week declared himself unavailable for selection for the World Cup squad, so it will be interesting how the pair pit their wits against each other come Saturday Lunchtime. Terry’s Chelsea are odds on to maintain their unbeaten home record at 4/9, Bridge’s City are a massive 7/1 to win at the Bridge and the draw is trading at 10/3 with Coral.
Chelsea slipped to a narrow defeat in the San Siro in midweek against Internazionale in the Champions League. Despite outplaying their Italian counterparts for long periods, the Blues did manage to grab an all important away goal which means the return leg is evenly poised. Domestically, the Blues’ lead at the Premier League summit was cut to just one point after Manchester United won comfortably against West Ham on Tuesday. But Carlo Ancelotti’s side are yet to be beaten at Stamford Bridge; United, Arsenal and Liverpool all succumbing to defeats in West London.
The pair last met at Eastlands in early December when Mark Hughes’ City side inflicted a 2-1 defeat on the league leaders. Roberto Mancini took over the reigns from Hughes and have lost just twice in the league under his stewardship. It’s always difficult for any manager taking over a team halfway through the season, but it is questionable whether they have improved under the Italian. The Citizens are in the middle of a mini crisis having drawn their last three league outings and they were knocked out of the FA Cup in midweek at Stoke which ended their hopes of any silverware this season. They currently lie 5th in the table level on points with Spurs who occupy the final Champions League spot. Is this the best time to be visiting Stamford Bridge after Chelsea’s midweek San Siro defeat or should they fear a Blues backlash?
Carlos Tevez’s recent absence meant the Argentine missed City’s toothless stalemate against Liverpool last weekend. He returned to his homeland under a cloud after his wife gave birth prematurely and there were fears he wasn’t going to make the trip to the Bridge. But he is set to be available and how City need their star striker back to inject some firepower and provide the cutting edge in attack. He is 8/1 with Blue Square to score first. Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a response from his players after the 2-1 defeat at Inter. Didier Drogba was well marshalled by the impressive Lucio in the San Siro and failed to add to his 25 goals this term. The Ivorian scored a brace last time out at Wolves and will be a popular pick at 7/2 with Bet365 to break the deadlock.
City will be without Emmanuel Adebayor who was sent off in the cup tie at Stoke on Wednesday, so Roque Santa Cruz will probably come in for the Togolese striker. Bellamy who scored in midweek, may line up on the wing, as City aim to be the first team to leave the Bridge with all three points this season. Ancelotti will be aware of City’s frailties in defence and Stoke were able to expose this by slamming 3 past Shay Given. Expect there to be goals in this one for leaders and take up the attractive 7/5 Paddy Power are offering that the home side win to nil.
Betting Verdict
Chelsea have won all but one Premier League game at the Bridge, and when you look at Man City’s woeful recent form, especially away from home, a large bet on Chelsea to win at 1.44 with Betfred
Chelsea vs Liverpool 060211
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Liverpool betting preview
Chelsea: League Position: 4th, League Form
What a transfer window it’s ending up being for the Blues. Just as questions were being asked over Roman Abramovich’s desire at Chelsea he forks out £50m for Fernando Torres and another £25m for defender David Luiz. The jitters that have ruined the middle of their season can now begin to be banished particularly off the back of a 4-0 win at Bolton and a 4-2 victory at Sunderland.
Whether or not Luiz begins his Chelsea career this Sunday is unclear, but the defence is still the soft core of this side. Standards have dropped across each member of the defensive unit, although Cech was back to somewhere near his best against Sunderland. If the new signing does not play then Terry, Ivanovic and Bosingwa (less so Ashley Cole) will be scrutinised again.
The dream team like conundrum up front could be Manager Ancelotti’s other concern. Does he hand Torres his debut against his former club? Will the Spaniard form a partnership with Drogba or Anelka? Can he play all three? It’s the kind of problem a manager loves, and a trio that will terrify any defence worldwide.
Liverpool: League Position: 7th, League Form:
Liverpool began life without Fernando on Wednesday, and they cruised to victory against Stoke at home. A comfortable 2-0 win and a debut goal for substitute Luis Suarez was the perfect result for Manager Kenny Dalglish. Now the big test. The team put out against Stoke included six defenders, and whilst Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio have the ability to play wide midfield, but are still full backs playing out of position.
Coming up against a quality side, Liverpool were not expected to beat Chelsea at home earlier in the season. A fantastic Fernando Torres performance eased them past the champions. Without the Spaniard they must now go to Stamford Bridge and play even better to get anything from the game. With £35m signing Andy Carroll sidelined, other new boy Suarez is likely to start. He looked reasonably sharp midweek. Can he inspire his side here? The inconsistency within the Chelsea defensive ranks is there to attack.
Match Prediction: CHELSEA WIN – 1.62 Bet365 and William Hill
Two teams with weaknesses in defence, new signings up front and the added bite of Fernando Torres facing his old team on his debut. This game has all the makings of a cracker. Looking at the recent form of both sides it surprising to see three consecutive clean sheets for Liverpool, whilst Chelsea looked rocky at the back throughout the game with Sunderland on Tuesday.
It is still considered that both these sides have problems in defence. The Chelsea back line is looking weaker than last season, whilst most Liverpool fans worry their defence is not of high enough standard. Suarez, with 49 goals in 48 appearances in Holland last year, will worry Terry, and possibly new signing David Luiz, and Torres will be desperate to get off the ground running on his debut for the Blues.
But, Chelsea are looking closer to their attacking best, and have the experience in their ranks to up their performances in the big games. Home advantage is massively important for Chelsea too. Fernando Torres will be the most popular first goalscorer bet this weekend, and it’s hard not to back him.
Highlighted Bets:-
Over/Under: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.91 Coral
First Goalscorer: Fernando Torres – 5.00 Paddy Power
Correct Score: 2-1 CHELSEA WIN – 9.00 Sky Bet
Match Odds:-
Chelsea – 1.62 Bet365, William Hill
Draw – 4.2 Stan James
Liverpool – 6.00 Victor Chandler
By Chris Wilkerson
Chelsea vs Aston Villa 270310
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Chelsea vs Aston Villa betting preview
The month of March has been a very indifferent one for Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea team. The comprehensive victory against Stoke in the FA Cup was followed up with a 4-1 hammering of West Ham at Stamford Bridge, which sent them back to the top of the Premier League. However, defeat at the hands of Jose Mourinho’s Inter side in the Champions League sent the West Londoners crashing out of Europe and El-Hadji Diouf’s leveller at Ewood Park last time out, meant it was a case of two points dropped. The Stamford Bridge club now find themselves four points adrift of leaders Manchester United prior to their visit to Portsmouth this evening. Aston Villa travel to London on Saturday and Martin O’Neill will fancy his side’s chances in the midst of the Blues’ mini crisis. The bookies list the Villains at a generous 7/1 to inflict only Chelsea’s second home defeat of the season, Chelsea are a short 2/5 while the draw pays out at 15/4 with Bet365.
Speculation has been rife this week that Ancelotti’s position as manager is under threat but the former AC Milan boss insists such reports are largely untrue. Chelsea fans probably expected more from the Italian in his maiden season in England and a majority would have liked former manager Mourinho to have been sitting in the opposite dug-out when his Inter Milan side won at the Bridge last week.
Many feel Chelsea’s title challenge has slipped by the wayside following the disappointing draw at Blackburn on Sunday and the consistent good form of rivals Manchester United and Arsenal. Carlo Ancelotti men travel to the South-Coast this evening in the Premier League, with the Italian declaring it as a must-win game. Arguably, anything less than three points against cash strapped Pompey and the Blues faithful can wave another goodbye to the Premier League crown.
Ground may have been lost in the title race but the FA Cup still remains a distinct possibility where they will face Saturday’s opponents in the semi-finals.
Martin O’Neill’s Villa side have already accounted for Chelsea this season when the pair met in October. That day, Villa came from a goal down to record a 2-1 success at Villa Park. The Midlands club will travel for Saturday’ reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge hoping to become only the second side to leave there with all three points this season. MO’N will have watched videos of Man City’s 4-2 success at the end of last month and he will be hoping his troops can replicate Roberto Mancini’s men and complete a famous double over Chelsea. However, Villa’s disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Wolves last Saturday did nothing in their race to claim fourth. O’Neill’s football philosophy will mean his side will not be parking the bus in front of Brad Friedel’s goal, they will have the intention of collecting all three points come 3pm on Saturday.
John Carew’s brace against Wolves makes him a generous 11/1 shout to open the scoring on Saturday. Chelsea’s leading marksmen is the favourite to break the deadlock at 11/4 with SkyBet while French strike partner Nicolas Anelka can be snapped up at 9/2. Expect there to be goals in this one, Turnbull and Hilario have stepped in for the injured Petr Cech but Chelsea haven’t kept a clean sheet in three matches so snap up the 7/10 being offered for Villa to breach Chelsea’s leaky backline.
The first goal is all important in this one, if Villa can get it Chelsea will have to go chasing the game and Villa swiftness on the counter can exploit Ancelotti’s men. Conversely, if the Blues’ get it, there could be an onslaught which so many team have fell victim to this season.
Betting Verdict
Chelsea to win 1-0 at 13/2 with Victor Chandler
Chelsea vs Arsenal 070210
Premier League betting – Chelsea vs Arsenal
Chelsea Vs Arsenal betting preview
Chelsea
Last 6 Results: DWWWWW
Current League Position: 1st
In a week dominated by allegations into the private life of captain John Terry, Chelsea slumped to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Hull in midweek. Terry himself let his football do the talking in typical Terry-like fashion last weekend at Turf Moor scoring the winner, but his side fell short at the KC where they came up against a bullish Hull side. Didier Drogba scored on his return from the African Cup of Nations but Carlo Ancelotti’s winning run of four games came to an end as they could only muster a point and extend their lead at the summit to just two points. The Blues can ill afford to dwell on the two points dropped on Tuesday night as Arsenal visit the Bridge hoping to chuck their hat back into the title ring. Chelsea strolled past the Gunners 3-0 when the pair met at the Emirates earlier in the season and are yet to be beaten on home turf, so this one seems a home banker, doesn’t it?
Only David Moyes’ Everton have taken points off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this season but when Arsenal come to town on Sunday they can hardly rest on their laurels and say this one is going to be a formality. A complacent Chelsea were shot down by the Gunners in the same fixture last season when a brace from Robin Van Persie condemned the blues to a rare home defeat. Ancelotti will be wary of Arsene Wenger’s succinct and incisive passing side. But Chelsea have been able to bully teams at home this season without looking aesthetically pleasing; Portsmouth, Hull and Fulham have all succumbed to marginal 2-1 defeats. However, Chelsea have hit the net no fewer than fifteen times in their first three home games of 2010 and they looked at their devastating best during the 3-0 win over Birmingham a fortnight ago. Chelsea were allowed to play their fast, free-flowing football that day and comprehensively put a Birmingham side to the sword that had gone a staggering fifteen games unbeaten.
The London based club face a busy fixture schedule of three games in the space of seven days starting with Sunday’s sky live game. But despite the draw at Hull, the blues form of late hasn’t been below par, unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions with their last Premier league defeat coming at Eastlands way back in early December. They boast the joint second meanest defence in the league behind Aston Villa and have a good record against their title challengers. Manchester United and Liverpool have both left the Bridge empty handed this season and Chelsea have the habit of taking valuable points off the teams around them.
Boosted by the return of their African contingent of players, Carlo and co will know a win all but ends Arsenal’s title challenge but also maintains their own push for a first title in four years. Manchester United can make Premier League history by making it four successive titles, but one feels if Chelsea win on Sunday they are in pole position to secure a third Premier League crown. With this is mind, it’s no surprise Chelsea are clear favourites with the bookmakers at 5/6 to complete a double over their North London rivals.
Arsenal
Last 6 Results: LDLWWD
Current League Position: 3rd
It’s not very often Arsenal are outclassed at their own beautiful game, but even Arsene Wenger admitted his young team were just not at the races as a rampant Manchester United all but ended their title aspirations. For a team starved of silverware since their FA Cup success in 2005, Wenger’s men had been on a run of ten unbeaten prior to last weekends humiliating defeat. A six-point gap now exists between them and league leaders Chelsea and Wenger needs all 3 points on Sunday to keep alive their slim title chances. The Gunners won’t have forgotten their crushing defeat at the hands of Chelsea last time out, but will revenge be sweet or will they waving goodbye to the title?
First and foremost, on their day Arsenal are capable of just about anything, such was the performance away at Liverpool in mid December when they mastered an unlikely 2-1 victory after falling a goal behind. However, their record against their two main title contenders is another story; they have yet to secure a victory against the top two (Man Utd and Chelsea) this year and that is something they are going to have to change this Sunday.
January proved to be a topsy-turvy month for Arsene Wenger’s side, a brief stint at the summit of the league coupled with their FA Cup exit at Stoke. The highest scorers in the league are leaking goals and the return of Sol Campbell, albeit as a bit part player, has done little to shore up their frail rearguard. The centre back pairing of William Gallas and Thomas Vermaelen face a huge task of keeping Drogba and Anelka quiet, the former buoyed by his strike in midweek. Belgian Vermaelen, has certainly verified his £10million price tag in goal scoring terms already this season, but arguably his defending at the other end has looked a little suspect at times. The loss of Robin Van Persie to injury last year however didn’t prompt Wenger to delve into the January transfer market; but it is difficult to see where the supply of Arsenal goals are going to consistently come from. Nicklas Bendtner may return from injury against the blues to spearhead a Gunners side which must be short on confidence.
They do however know what it feels like to win at Stamford Bridge, claiming a 2-1 win they visited last year but they cannot afford to go there this time and roll over. Playing for a point isn’t Arsene’s style and a maximum return is imperative if they want to keep pace with their opponents. Lose this one, and the table will not make happy reading if you’re a Gunner; nine points could be the gap come Sunday evening. The North London club are a generous 4/1shot to be the first side to claim all three points at Chelsea this season but maybe the best they can hope for is a draw which pays out at 5/2. Will the title still be a 3-horse race at the end of ninety minutes or is there life in Arsenal’s youngsters yet?
Men to Watch
It’s hard to look no further than Chelsea’s Didier Drogba following his solitary strike at Hull on Tuesday. The Ivorian wasted no time in putting the heartache of exiting the Africa Cup of Nations at the quarter-final stage to the back of his mind when he rescued a point for his side. He seems a good bet at 5/1 with Ladbrokes to open the scoring on Sunday and expose the fragility in Arsenal’s backline. The 31-year olds alarming presence and ruthlessness in front of goal has seen him bag 15 goals this term and he’s had the beating of Arsenal already this season, so don’t back against him adding to the brace he scored at the Emirates in the reverse fixture.
The general rule of thumb is when Cesc Fabregas plays well, Arsenal play well and more often than not this season he has rescued his team. His creativity, ability to pull the strings in midfield and killer instinct in front of goal have made him the club’s top scorer this season with eleven. If Fabregas justifies just why Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are vying for his signature, then Arsenal can trouble Chelsea. 10/1 represents great value for the midfield to open the scoring.
Verdict
The first goal in this encounter is all important. If Arsenal get it, it will provide the added impetus they will need if they are to rough a few Chelsea feathers. On the other hand, if Chelsea start as they mean to go on like did against Birmingham, the Gunners could be in for a long afternoon. The last thing Arsenal want is to be chasing a game they need to win, but if recent meetings are anything to go by Wenger’s troops haven’t lost by more than a single goal in their last seven visits to Stamford Bridge. This might suggest a tense affair but an Arsenal win at a generous 4/1 is definitely worth a small stake.
Everton vs Arsenal 141110
Premier League betting – Everton vs Arsenal
Everton vs Arsenal betting preview
Everton: League Position: 12th, League Form: WDWDD
An Everton side unbeaten in seven welcome another of the big sides to Goodison Park this weekend. It can’t go much worse than last season, as Arsenal won 6-1 on the opening day. Classic slow starters Everton have began to find their feet again, and may find their finishing touch returns now Saha is fit and Jermaine Beckford has finally got his first Premier League goal.
Fellaini is suspended after a reckless sending off midweek, but Everton are still likely to field a five-man midfield against the Gunners. Cahill and Arteta will carry the attacking threat from the middle, with both capable of goals.
The choice of striker is an intriguing one for Moyes. Saha has a touch more class than the other forwards in the squad, but he lacks fitness, whereas Beckford is unlikely to be trusted in such a big game. Yakubu has the strength to bother Arsenal’s still suspect back line and can finish with class still.
Arsenal: League Position: 3rd, League Form: WWWLW
Goals in the first and last minutes against Wolves won them the game Wednesday, yet a 2-0 scoreline doesn’t tell the story of the game accurately. Arsenal faced long spells of pressure and were saved by their ‘keeper and the frame of their goal. Having lost to Newcastle three days before, Arsenal are a team to be got at right now.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Arsenal without signs of weakness, and they are capable of turning on quality that no team in the Premiership can match. They also have a striker settled in the league, with Chamakh’s two goals on Wednesday taken with ease. Even more important in those goals were the understanding with ringmaster Fabregas, which can only improve further over time.
With Chelsea grinding out results and five points clear of the Gunners, Wenger’s side cannot afford to drop more points this early in the season. If they play five across midfield and match Everton’s approach they may struggle for muscle, but can more than make up for that by passing the opposition into submission.
Match Prediction: Arsenal Win at best odds 2.3 with Victor Chandler.
Arsenal are far more easily written off than title rivals Chelsea or Manchester United, but definitely have as much class. And if any team is going to overwhelm a team set up to be hard to break down it’s Arsenal. Everton’s fans will want them to have a go, and Arsenal can definitely pick them apart.
Only two of Everton’s 12 games has produced more than 2 goals this season, but they’ve shown defensive frailties against Blackpool and Bolton in the past two games, and whilst Arsenal are most capable of scoring plenty, they are also suspect at the back. Both teams will fancy scoring a couple of goals if they can get on top, and Everton’s best chance may be attacking Johan Djourou, who definitely does not look like a top four defender.
This could be one of those games bogged down in midfield, and as such Arsenal’s captain fantastic may make all the difference. Although still impressive this season, he’s yet to explode into a game like Fabregas of last year. Having stayed with Arsenal for this season at least, he more than anyone will be chasing silverware for the club.
A tough game decided by an extra bit of quality? Step up Cesc Fabregas.
Highlighted Bets:-
Over/Under: Over 2.5 goals – 2.03 Bet 365
First Goalscorer: Cesc Fabregas – 10.00 Ladbrokes
Correct Score: 2-1 Arsenal – 9.5 Sky Bet
Match Odds:-
Everton – 3.4 Bet 365, Bet Fred,
Draw – 3.4 Stan James,
Arsenal – 2.3 Victor Chandler, William Hill
Bolton vs Liverpool 311010
Premier League betting – Bolton vs Liverpool
Bolton vs Liverpool betting preview
Bolton League Position: 8th League Form: DDDWD
Bolton have started the season well, with the acquisition on a free of Martin Petrov from Manchester City highlighting a new era of more exciting football at the Reebok. Owen Coyle’s team remain unbeaten in their last 5 league games and can boast holding Manchester United to a draw and keeping the most in form team in the Premiership West Brom to a draw.
One of the key figures this season for Bolton has been Johan Elmander whose emergence as a goalscorer and a partner for recent England international Kevin Davies could not have come at a better time. His 5 goals in 9 league fixtures has helped Bolton to keep their place at the top end of the table, his odds to be first goalscorer at 8/1 on Bet365 look to be a worth a look.
However Bolton haven’t seemed to be able to land the killing blow in their 9 Premier league games with 6 of them ending in draws, however against an out of sorts Liverpool team a win for the home side could also be quite a safe bet at 12/5 on BetFred.
Liverpool Position 18th League Form: LDLLW
Liverpool’s position is one that none of the Anfield faithful will be overly used to, hovering precariously in the relegation zone. Last weekend’s win at Blackburn has to be seen as a turning point for Liverpool this season, with Torres finally finding the net after only scoring once since returning from the World Cup. Torres to score first may seem like an obvious one but now that he may have found his scoring form again he could be a good shout at 9/2 with BetFred.
In my opinion Liverpool’s luck is going to have to change soon, I mean I cannot see a club such as Liverpool languishing near the bottom for long, no they won’t challenge for Europe but mid table obscurity should be the aim this season. Their encounters with teams in the top half of the table don’t instil much confidence however with Liverpool picking up all of their 6 points from teams in the lower end of the league.
Match Predictions:
Correct Score: Bolton 2-1 at 11/1 on Skybet and Bet365
First Goalscorer: Johan Elmander at 8/1 Bet 365
First Goalscorer: Fernando Torres at 9/2 SkyBet
By John Fernandez
Bolton vs Everton 120211
Premier League betting – Bolton vs Everton
Bolton vs Everton betting preview
Bolton League Form: LDLLWL Position: 8th
Bolton Wanderers have been enjoying a good season and may be starting to hold ambitions of qualifying for European football next season. Just one league win in their last seven league games, though, has seen them begin to struggle for goals and confidence. The Wanderers have managed just 4 goals in the spell that has seen them win once so far this calendar year. On-loan striker Daniel Sturridge has scored 2 goals in 2 games since joining form Chelsea and the youngster is looking good to score the last goal with odds of 13/2 from Bet365. The lack of goals for Bolton over the last few weeks may worry manager Owen Coyle but if they can find the net against Everton then they have a chance as every time they have scored 2 or more this season they have not lost.
Everton League Form: LWDDLW Position: 13th
Everton produced a great attacking display last time out to beat Blackpool 5-3 in a hugely entertaining game that continued their good recent form. Although in complete contrast to their opponents on Sunday, scoring goals has not been a problem for the Toffees lately. David Moyes’ men have managed 18 goals in their last 7 league and cup games while suffering just one defeat in the process. Louis Saha scored 4 in the win over the Seasiders and in the process took his tally to 6 goals in 3 games, therefore, odds of 9/1 for the striker to score first and Everton to win is a standout bet at William Hill. Tim Cahill could come back into the side for the trip to Bolton as Everton may revert to the 4-4-1-1 now the Australian has returned from international duty.
Match Prediction Everton WIN best priced at 7/4 Skybet
Everton should go into the Sunday clash on wave of confidence after their win against Blackpool and have a striker in great form. Although they will have to defend better this time out and if they get at Bolton early on then you feel their quality in midfield should shine through. The two sides drew 1-1 earlier in the season but the Toffees have improved since then and a correct score of 2-1 should give a good return at 10/1 with Betfred.
Highlighted Bets
Saha 1st goal scorer and Everton WIN – 9/1 William Hill
1-2 Everton WIN – 10/1 Betfred
HT/FT of Draw/Everton –11/2 Stan James
By Sam Markham
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