Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (9th December
2006)
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| Premiership football
betting tips are given one of the following three ratings: |
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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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were the predicted outcomes for the weekend fixtures Sat 9th
to Mon 11th December 2006. |
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| Archived
Premiership football betting tips (9th to 11th Dec 2006) |
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| Sat 12:45 |
Man Utd v Man City |
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United can go 9 points clear of Chelsea before the Sunday
showdown if they an beat City at Old Trafford. They've only
dropped 5 points at Old Trafford this season and shipped just
3 goals so City won't find it easy, especially since City
have only racked up a measly total of 4 points on the road.
Though this derby game is a fiercely contested event, United
are having everything their own way at the moment and when
they get going are virtually unstoppable; the only danger
for them is that if they start like they did against Benfica,
City may have a chance but derby games are played at the highest
tempo anyway, so it's difficult to see that happening. Despite
their emphatic win at Villa Park, City leak an average of
2 goals a game on the road and that looks to be a good scoreline
in this one.
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Home Win 2-0 .....
Best Odds: 4/11 bet365 |
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| Sat 3:00 |
Blackburn v Newcastle |
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Both these sides have been performing below expectation and
only 1 place separates them on the same number of points;
in fact, the number of games won, drawn and lost at home and
away are exactly identical. Rovers have only lost 2 of their
last 6 home games which came against United and Bolton so
they're not on too bad a run of form. Newcastle's injury list
just keeps on growing and there are no signs of any of their
injured players returning just yet. Despite this, they snatched
the 3 points against a high-flying Reading and must now travel
to Ewood Park on the back of some poor away form. The Magpies
have never been renowned travellers and have taken just 2
points from their last 5 games on the road. Blackburn must
start favourites against a weakened Newcastle side, but you
can never write the Magpies off.
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Home
Win 1-0 ... Best Odds: 23/20 bet365 |
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Liverpool
v Fulham |
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Liverpool
have a fantastic undefeated home record and 6 from 8 games tells
it's own story. Not only that but they also seem to have put
their away hoodoo to bed with a cracking first half display
at Wigan; it was probably no coincidence that a returning Bellamy
inspired his side to their first away win of the season. He
may be an irritating individual with his constant moaning but
there's no doubt he instills panic in most defences with his
pace. Their opponents, Fulham, appear to be reverting to type;
their usual away form is coming back to haunt them with 2 successive
defeats after 4 successive draws, and their early season form
now seems a distant memory. On the road, Fulham concede an average
of 2 goals a game and Coleman won't be happy with the mediocrity
and lack of ambition shown by his players. Liverpool to give
Fulham nightmares. |
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Home
Win 3-0 ..... Best Odds: 1/3 Premierbet,
bet365,
Betfred |
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Middlesbrough
v Wigan |
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Boro are having another poor season with no away victories
and only 4 wins at the Riverside. They remain inconsistent
and Southgate will be disappointed by the manner of their
defeat at White Hart Lane; managers ram home to their players
that it is imperative that they concentrate for the full 90
minutes but Arca turned his back and Keane netted the winner.
Despite the results, Woodgate has been a good signing and
the sooner Southgate can secure a permanent deal, the better.
Wigan visit the Riverside with good away wins under their
belt at Fuham, Bolton and West Ham. After their awful first
half against Liverpool last weekend, they bounced back with
3 points at Upton Park and were well worthy of the win. Usually,
Jewell's side are a hard one to beat and if they can do enough
to keep out Boro, they are more than capable of snatching
a winner.
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Away
Win 0-1 .... Best Odds: 2.79/1 10Bet |
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Portsmouth v Everton |
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Rumours seem
to be circulating that Redknapp's lot may not be a happy one
after Mandaric departed and new owner, Gaydamak, has come in
despite the popular Pompey manager taking his side to their
best ever Premiership position. Portsmouth are right among the
chasing pack in 4th place and though he hopes to finish in the
top six, Fratton Park remains an intimidating place to go. Pompey
have lost just the solitary game at home and dropped only 4
points in their last 5 home fixtures. They entertain an Everton
side who struggled to 3 points against West Ham but Moyes has
had to contend with some late injuries; already without Cahill,
they may now be without Neville, Arteta and Anichebe but at
least they have Johnson back, and Vaughan made the most of a
rare opportunity. Everton may be in 7th place but they have
only taken 3 points from their last 6 matches on the road and
they may struggle without their best side at Pompey. |
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Home Win 2-0 ....
Best Odds: 1.21/1 10Bet |
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Tottenham v Charlton |
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Both sides
meet in this crucial encounter after encouraging narrow midweek
victories but Spurs' home advantage will give them the edge.
It was a vital win for Charlton and lifted them off the bottom
of the table, maybe just in time for them to avoid the pending
doom that being bottom at Christmas brings. It mustn't be forgotten
however that the Addicks were only playing a below par Blackburn
side; this win will have given them confidence but only 1 point
on the road so far spells the probable fate awaiting them at
White Hart Lane. Spurs have only dropped 4 points at the Lane
this season and 5 successive wins at home only points to another
3 points in the bag. Defoe looked good against Boro but just
couldn't score; with Keane coming off the bench to win the game,
it's anyone's guess as to which one Jol starts with. If Spurs
don't win this, it will definitely cost them at the end of the
season. |
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Home Win 2-0 ....
Best Odds: 8/15 Betfred |
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Watford v Reading |
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During midweek,
Charlton leapfrogged the Hornets to leave them rock bottom and
adrift by 2 points; that may not seem much but when you've only
amassed 10 points all season, it's more than a minor obstacle
to overcome. Watford have won only 1 game all season and must
take on promotion rivals, Reading, in a game they would have
earmarked as a potential 3 points at the start of the season;
I'm not so sure now. The defeat at Newcastle excepted, the Royals
are absolutely flying and proving that they are in the Premiership
to stay. With 3 wins on the road already, James Harper bagging
his first goals and Doyle in such good form, it's difficult
not to back them. The return of Glen Little is a major boost
and though Watford are a physical team, they showed against
Bolton last weekend that they can handle that sort of pressure.
Reading for another good away win. |
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Away Win 1-2 ....
Best Odds: 13/8 bet365 |
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| Sat 5:15 |
Bolton v West Ham |
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Bolton have
slipped a few places in recent weeks and Allardyce will be disappointed
that his side haven't made more of their early season promise,
although only 1 point separates 7 places. Their performance
at Reading was not up to their usual standard and they must
improve for the visit of struggling West Ham. The Hammers looked
like they had turned the corner in terms of performances despite
not getting the results, but the home defeat to Wigan probably
leaves Pardew a little desperate. Also, only 1 point and 2 goals
on the road from 8 games and nothing in their last 6 doesn't
leave them much hope of bringing anything back from the trip
to the Reebok. West Ham could well struggle with Bolton's physical
style and this looks like a home banker if ever there was one. |
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Home Win 2-0 ....
Best Odds: 5/6 Premierbet,
bet365 |
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| Sun 4:00 |
Chelsea v Arsenal |
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Both these 2 sides topped their Champions League groups but
are currently having to settle for 2nd and 3rd respectively
in the Premiership. With United expected to win their game
at home to City, the pressure is on Chelsea to get a result
against Arsenal. Chelsea have only dropped 2 points at home
conceding just 3 goals, with just the draw to Villa the only
blot on their home record. Arsenal are currently 16 points
off the league leaders and could be 19 behind when this game
kicks off, leaving Wenger only the challenge of a Champions
League place next season. Arsenal have lost their last 3 away
fixtures in the Premiership so confidence won't be at an all-time
high going into this contest and after all the shenannigans
surrounding Henry, it may be for the best that he's not 100%
fit. Given Arsenal's recent problems, I can only see one winner
but at the back of the mind is Arsenal's victory at Old Trafford
not so long ago.
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Home
Win 1-0 ... Best Odds: 8/11 bet365 |
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| Mon 8:00 |
Sheffield
Utd v Aston Villa |
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Sheffield
Utd are proving that they're certainly a side that doesn't know
when they're beaten; their comeback against Charlton at Bramall
Lane epitomises their bulldog spirit and gives them the self-belief
that they can survive in the Premiership. By no means safe,
Warnock is well aware that they have to fight for every point
and have to make the most of home advantage. The Blades have
only lost 3 of 8 home games proving that they're not the walkover
most expected. Aston Villa are the visitors to Bramall Lane
this weekend and the point at Fratton Park will have boosted
them after a poor display at home when they were taken apart
by Man City. Yet again, Martin O'Neill's side were awarded a
penalty and one wonders what will happen when their luck starts
to turn. Expect him to strengthen his squad in the transfer
window to keep their hopes of Europe on track; it's never been
tighter with only 1 point separating 7 places. Villa's record
may be good this season with only 2 defeats but on their travels
they have drawn 6 of 8 games; probability points to another
draw and United would be quite happy with that. |
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Draw
1-1 ..... Best Odds: 11/5 Premierbet,
bet365 |
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