Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (18th November 2006)

City remain undefeated and have yet to concede a goal at Eastlands and it is only their home form that is keeping them in 14th place; on the road they have only secured a single point. Three home draws and wins don't exactly make their home form fantastic and though they may be keeping things tight at the back, their form at the other end of the pitch is costing them points with only 4 home goals; Samaras and Corradi look far from the finished product. Fulham have definitely improved this season and should no longer be underestimated away from the Cottage; picking up points in each of their last 5 away games has complemented their usual reliable home form and their season should be a far more comfortable ride than the last. Coleman has made most critics eat their words since his side were touted as favourites for the drop. City are a poor side and will concede sooner or later; the way Fulham are playing at the moment they could just nick it.

So often Arsenal seem to be getting it together and then at other times they fail to deliver the finished product. There's no doubt that they are currently playing some vintage football and it's not often that Liverpool are on the wrong end of a 3-0 drubbing. Arsenal remain undefeated at home and with 3 wins from the last 4 at the Emirates, it looks like sorry Newcastle could well be in for a very tough time. Now that the Gunners have climbed back up to 3rd place, Wenger has the top two set in his sights and will not want them to break further away. The Magpies picked up a point at City but 4 defeats from 6 away matches has them down as firm favourites to get beat. Scott Parker has been holding his team together in the last couple of games but once again injuries have conspired against Roeder's team and they lack depth both in defence and attack. Currently occupying one of the relegation places, it looks highly unlikely they'll improve their position over the weekend. Arsenal to run riot.

Everton suffered their first home defeat of the season last weekend and lost key performer, Tim Cahill, to a knee injury to make matters worse. The absence of Cahill means that Moyes is likely to start with Beattie partnering Johnson up front; a system which hasn't really worked for them so far this season with Johnson not high on confidence after much criticism and Beattie looking a shadow of the player he once was. They host a Bolton side who seem to be stuttering a little after a good start to the season. Two home defeats followed by a draw at Bramall Lane are uncharacteristic of a usually robust Bolton side; most alarming was the way they let Sheffield Utd back into the game after taking a 2 goal lead. Having Nolan back in the side makes a hell of a difference but the man Everton will really have to keep quiet is El Hadji Diouf, and make sure he keeps his hands to himself as Paddy Kenny learnt to his disbelief last weekend. The result could go either way but a bore draw looks likely.

Every time Boro look to be on a downward spiral they manage to pull a result out of the bag and consign the form book to the bin. After their defeat at Watford they looked primed to succumb at home to a rejuvenated West Ham but super sub Maccarone came on to rescue the day. Southgate will be bolstered by the news that Ehiogu and Riggot are once again fit and available and with 4 wins from 6 home matches they should feel confident taking on a Liverpool side that have only taken 1 point from 18 on the road, and that was at Sheffield Utd on the opening day of the season. Benitez still hasn't found the right formula away from home and his side capitulated at the Emirates after the first goal went in; no doubt, he'll be back to his rotation policy for this encounter. It seems Liverpool are there for the taking if only Boro can find some consistency; a Boro win looks promising but as ever with games at the Riverside, don't bet on it.