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 Premiership Betting - Matchday 16 Preview

This weekend’s Premiership fixture schedule presents the four main contenders with opposition that each should be expected to overcome, and the skinny three-way odds available (1,2,X) reflect this. Such situations highlight the shortcomings of traditional soccer betting options for the Premiership, but those enlightened bettors who have switched to Asian Handicaps will have no such problems. PinnacleSports.com are the world leaders in Asian Handicap soccer betting offering 1.98/1.98 style two-way betting, which gives bettors up to 60% better Premiership betting odds.

Goal Avalanche Expected at Old Trafford

The Premiership’s bottom club, Derby County, visit Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, and the question on bettors’ minds is not if they will win, but by how many? The Rams have already conceded 34 goals, with 20 of those coming on the road, without a single reply. In his first game in charge, new manager, Paul Jewell , saw his new team lose in heart-breaking fashion at the Stadium of Light to a last minute goal. County have now played over ten hours of Premiership football without scoring, a statistic which seems unlikely to be broken at the Theatre of Dreams, where United have conceded just once all season.

The Red Devils are in ominous form, reeling off seven consecutive home league wins, with the performances of Cristiano Ronaldo going up several notches over recent games. Wayne Rooney is also available, and he will be keen to get back among the goals against a Derby side which have looked doomed for relegation long before Christmas decorations have gone up around the country. Whereas Man Utd are a best priced 1.13 in three-way markets, PinnacleSports.com have them at 1.775 (-2 & -2.5) in an Asian Handicap market priced to only under 102%, with Derby County 2.190 (+2 & +2.5).

Black Cats Will Need Nine Lives at the Bridge

Still seeking their first away win, and having lost 7-1 to Everton on the their last road trip, Sunderland appear unlikely to be the team that breaks Chelsea’s amazing unbeaten league record at Stamford Bridge. The Blues haven’t lost a home Premiership game since February 2004, and will be looking to keep the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester United, the only clubs above them in the table.

Sunderland’s problems are compounded by injuries, the latest casualty being Carlos Edwards, who only lasted three games of a comeback from long-term injury before breaking his leg in the crucial 1-0 win over Derby. Boss, Roy Keane, could be forgiven for simply attempting a damage limitation exercise on Saturday, saving his players for the more winnable games approaching in the crucial Christmas period. PinnacleSports.com price Chelsea 1.943 (-1.5 & -2) with Sunderland 1.980 (+1.5 & +2).

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 Third Ruck from the Son

 by Gerry McDonnell