Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (17th April 2006)
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| Premiership football
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Banker,
large stake, predicted outcome is more than likely. |
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Likely
outcome, medium stake, worth a gamble. |
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Worth a flutter,
small stake, be prudent with these and stick to matches where
you can spot the value. |
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| Below
were the predicted outcomes for the midweek fixtures Mon 17th
to Wed 19th April 2006. |
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| Archived
Premiership football betting tips (17th to 19th Apr 2006) |
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| Mo12:45 |
Tottenham v Man
Utd |
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Despite thinking
that Spurs had been living on their nerves in recent fixtures
they still managed a vital win at Goodison and stay 4 points
ahead of Arsenal and more importantly stay in 4th spot. Next
week Spurs have to go to Arsenal so some sort of result against
United is paramount. United's away form is on a par with Chelsea
and they have won their last four but the home draw against
Sunderland will have shocked them and they will probably now
have accepted that the title is now beyond their grasp. They
still need points to ensure they finish in second place but
they have a game in hand over Liverpool and should be certain
of getting the second Champions League spot not requiring qualification.
Two good sides should set up a classic and a draw looks to be
the order of the day; after all Spurs have only lost to Chelsea
at White Hart Lane this season. |
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Draw 1-1 ..... Best
Odds: 23/10 Victor
Chandler, PaddyPower |
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| Mon 3:00 |
Charlton v Portsmouth |
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Charlton don't really have anything to play for in the remaining
games and will have been disappointed with their quarter final
exit from the FA Cup. They haven't lost at the Valley in their
last 6 home games and face a rejuvenated Portsmouth side under
Harry Redknapp who haven't tasted defeat in their last 6 Premiership
meetings; 4 wins and 2 draws has been a superbly timed run
of form in Pompey's bid to avoid relegation. They need to
continue this to be sure of avoiding the drop and as a consequence
will have a lot more to play for against a Charlton side that
historically dip at the end of the season. It will be a surprise
to see Portsmouth not pick up at least a point here and they
could even get all three.
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Away Win 1-2 .....
Best Odds: 9/5 |
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Chelsea v Everton |
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Chelsea have only dropped 2 points at home all season, conceded
only 9 goals and scored a whopping 41 times. They have reacted
well to speculation that they would possibly falter after
United closed the ground behind them and now only need 4 points
to retain the Premiership title. Everton's good run has come
to an end with successive home games ending in a draw against
Sunderland and defeat against Spurs. The Toffees have mixed
form away from home and have won only 5 of 17 games. This
looks like being another 3 points in the bag for the impressive
Chelsea.
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Home
Win 2-0 ..... Best Odds: 1/4 Sportingbet,
Betfred
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Middlesbrough
v West Ham |
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In
what could well be a dull dress rehearsal for the FA Cup semi
final at the weekend, home advantage could play a big part in
a fixture which would expect two weakened sides to take the
field. Both of these sides have seen the cup competitions as
their route into Europe next season; last weekend Boro nearly
grabbed a point in their defeat at Portsmouth whilst the Hammers
just about secured 3 points against an out of form City team.
Form goes out of the window for this one as the player selections
are far from certain so home advantage looks to be the factor
to go with. |
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Home
Win 1-0 ..... Best Odds: 7/5 Victor
Chandler |
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Sunderland
v Newcastle |
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A
local derby provides the latest opportunity for Alan Shearer
to notch a few more goals before he retires in several games
time. Sunderland are now officially relegated but they have
earnt 2 brave points recently with good away draws at Goodison
Park and Old Trafford. Despite this improvement Sunderland are
yet to win at home and have only secured 4 draws from 16 games;
only 1 of those coming in their last 6. Newcastle have been
doing well of late and are definitely in the pack chasing a
UEFA Cup place; they have lost 11 of 17 away games but this
one will have been earmarked for a potential 3 points. The only
thing Newcastle will have to wary of is that Sunderland only
have pride to play for now that they are relegated and that
sometimes brings the best out of sides. |
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Away
Win 0-2 .... Best Odds: 10/11 Victor
Chandler |
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| Mon 8:00 |
West Brom v Bolton |
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This fixture pitches together a home side that have lost
their last four home games and an away side that have lost
their last four away games. West Brom are now desperate for
points to avoid relegation but are now 1 point adrift of local
rivals Birmingham and 4 points behind Portsmouth who currently
represent safety. Their plight seems to increase in desperation
match by match and their chances look ominous, especially
when they have to face a Bolton side renowned for their physical
style. West Brom have lost 10 at home where as Bolton have
only lost 8 away and the tension could just be too much for
West Brom leaving Bolton to snatch it.
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Away
Win 0-1 ..... Best Odds: 19/10 |
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| Tues 7:45 |
Wigan v Aston Villa |
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Wigan
have had a disappointing run lately especially at home with
only 2 draws from their last 6. In fact Wigan have the worst
home form of the top 14 Premiership sides; not a statistic that
gives them too much to cheer about but they face a Villa side
that have endured a far from impressive season. Villa may have
secured a vital win at the weekend against local rivals Birmingham
which should see them to Premiership safety and the Blues to
the Championship but away from home they have lost their last
3 on the bounce and only won 4 times on the road this season.
It's about time Wigan picked up a win and now that Villa are
more confident of retaining their Premiership status they may
let their guard fall against the Latics. |
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Home
Win 2-1 .... Best Odds: 21/20 Sportingbet |
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| Wed 7:45 |
Birmingham
v Blackburn |
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These
2 sides meet after having both lost at the weekend and both
still have much left to play for. Birmingham are still fighting
relegation and are now 3 points adrift of Portsmouth who look
the favourites to beat the drop after a fantastic run. Birmingham
have lost 8 of 17 games at St Andrews although only 2 of those
defeats have come in the last 6 but Blackburn are a difficult
proposition and until recently were in the chase for 4th spot
but now it looks like the UEFA Cup is a reality after trailing
Spurs by 7 points. Their UEFA Cup place is still up for grabs
so they have just as much to fight for as Birmingham but Blackburn
do have a bit more about them and should be fancied to condemn
the Blues to more misery. |
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Away
Win 0-1 ..... Best Odds: 7/4 Victor
Chandler, Sportingbet |
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