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by Ben, last updated 2011-02-04 19:02:10Premiership Weekend 5th - 6th February 2010
5th February 2011
Stoke (2.15) Draw (3.3) Sunderland (4)
Stoke to come to this off the back of 2, 2-0 away losses. Stoke have never been that good away though and Tony Pulis has Etherington and Kenwyne Jones back for this game. They were both missing from the 2-0 midweek defeat against Liverpool. Maybe he had half an eye on this game which looks a winnable. Sunderland have won their last 2 away games. One was against a 10 man Villa though and the other to Blackpool. Not stellar opponents but it shows they can win away from home. Stoke have won their previous 2 home games 2-0 and I expect them to carry this on here. 2.15 is a reasonable price at William Hill for the Stoke win.
Aston Villa (2) Draw (3.5) Fulham (4.33)
Villa are a team that look like they are in false position. They should be moving up the table soon. 1-0 down at Old Trafford they didn't give up and at one stage looked like they could take a point. With all the team back, Villa are looking strong now. Fulham, have had a busy schedule and their squad is more limited than Villa's. They had an excellent result against Spurs (4-0) but I fear tiredness may affect them more than Villa. Howe win for me. It's 2.0 at William Hill.
Everton (1.5) Draw (4.75) Blackpool (8)
Everton took an early lead against Arsenal midweek but couldn't hang on to take any points. Everton seem to be able to up their game against the bigger teams. On another day they could have held on for a shock win. The thing about Blackpool is that they are not a top team and Everton don't seem to do well against poor teams. So strange that their recent victories have been against Manchester City and Spurs. Blackpool, may end up doing a Hull city of a couple of seasons ago. Only one win in 7 and they are sliding down the table. I will take a small bet on Blackpool here though. I've been burnt so many times by Everton to lowly teams, that its more profitable opposing them this season against weak team. Blackpool is 8.0 at VC Bet.
Manchester City (1.44) Draw (4.6) West Brom (9)
Slight dip in form for City. 3 games and no win, including a FA Cup game against lowly Notts County. 4th place might not be as assured as it was with Chelsea being back in form and a possible challenge from Spurs. Nothing wrong with the City side, they just don't have the consistency to challenge for the title this season. West Brom's wretched form continues. They equalised late midweek to salvage a point from Wigan. 6 losses in the last 8 games. Good news is that Odemwingie is back for West Brom. I can't see West Brom getting anything from here but I think it will be a close game with West Brom scoring. Therefore I prefer having over 2.5 goals. Its 1.62 at PaddyPower.
Newcastle United (5.6) Draw (4) Arsenal (1.7)
Good news for Newcastle on the financial front. No way was Andy Carroll worth £35 million but when Liverpool came knocking on their door they really had to sell. This has left them short up front though. Little danger of them going down though and they will have that money to strengthen the side next season. Arsenal have kept up the pressure on Manchester United, winning their last 3 games. I really can't see this Newcastle team troubling Arsenal. Arsenal are 1.7 at PaddyPower.
Tottenham (1.62) Draw (4) Bolton (6.5)
Spurs beat Blackburn 1-0 in what could have been a tricky fixture. There were times when it looked like Blackburn may have equalised but the Spurs defence held firm. That will have boosted their confidence after a bad patch. Bolton halted their bad run of form with a very late goal against Wolves. They could have easily lost that game too though, if Wolves had taken their chances. Spurs should be too strong for Bolton. 1.62 at VC Bet is a decent price. Bolton have been on the slide and Spurs have always looked strong at home.
Wigan (2.62) Draw (3.4) Blackburn (3)
Wigan were pegged back by a late goal against West Brom. They looked like they were going to take all 3 points until the 79th minute. Wigan have been quite poor of late though and do deserve to be in that bottom 3. No win in 7 for them. Blackburn may have been a bit unlucky with the loss to Spurs. Crouch scored an early goal and Spurs hung on for the 1-0 win. I can't really pick a winner here. Maybe the draw then? Its 3.4 at Skybet but I'll probably just skip this one betting wise.
Wolverhampton (8.8) Draw (4.5) Manchester United (1.45)
Bottom vs top here. Wolves went down to a stoppage time goal at Bolton. Same story with Wolves, play well but lose. They did upset Chelsea last month 1-0 but since then 3 straight losses. Contrast this with Manchester United, who haven't been playing well but winning. Even their dodgy away form seems to have disappeared with them winning those now. Rooney may have found his scoring boots too. I quite like the look of Manchester United on the 1X2 Handicap. Its 2.3 at Bet365.
6th February 2011
West Ham (2.1) Draw (3.5) Birmingham (4)
Huge result for West Ham against Blackpool. Come the end of season its possible that Blackpool could end up being one of the teams going down. Robbie Keane scored on his debut too and will be looking to build on that. He's not had a great time since leaving Spurs the first time round but he may well get his form back. Birmingham had a great second half against Manchester City and salvaged a point. They are struggling this season though with only 4 wins and 2 of them against Blackpool. They seem to be going south whereas West Ham seem to have turned the corner at long last. You could see the team spirit there. Being the home side I expect them to win this and get revenge for the Carling Cup defeat. Its 2.1 at William Hill.
Chelsea (1.62) Draw (4.2) Liverpool (6)
An interesting game for so many reasons. Both teams come in to this off the back of 3 wins. One side's record is going to end. Chelsea have their scoring boots back, scoring 10 in the last 3 games. With Torres joining the Chelsea lineup, you can only see their goal tally going up. Liverpool have won their last 3 games, all with clean sheets. Wolves, Fulham and Stoke aren't the strongest of opposition though. New signing Suarez should start but I still don't think that the Liverpool front 3 are any match for the Chelsea front 3. Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 earlier in the season and this should be the revenge game. Not sure of the price though. I suppose that Chelsea have been about even money in this fixture over recent years. I suppose 1.62 is low but it'll be my bet.
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