Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (26th August
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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were the predicted outcomes for the weekend fixtures Sat 26th
to Mon 28th August 2006. |
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| Archived
Premiership football betting tips (26th to 28th Aug 2006) |
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| Sat 12:45 |
Liverpool v West
Ham |
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Liverpool's season has not got off to a great start with
only a draw at Bramall Lane and Sissoko, Riise and Carragher
all injured until September. The Reds have been involved in
Champions League qualifying games in the run up to the Premiership
so should be fitter than most but I don't think Benitez quite
knows what his best team is yet, or has decided not to play
it; the draw against Sheffield United and again against Maccabi
Haifa should have been a wake-up call and you're likely to
see a better side at Anfield come the weekend. However, you
can never write off West Ham and with Bobby Zamora soaring
above everyone else in the goal-scoring charts the pressure
could be on the Liverpool defence. Zamora started the season
4th in the pecking order but injuries to other players has
given him his chance and he's grabbed it. The Hammers midfield
looks to have some decent quality but they may struggle for
posession against the likes of Alonso and Gerrard. This will
be a tight affair but Liverpool should just edge it.
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Home Win 1-0 .....
Best Odds: 4/9 Victor
Chandler, bet365 |
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| Sat 3:00 |
Charlton v Bolton |
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Charlton are rooted to the foot of the table after their
second defeat of the season and things could not be more different
than they were at the beginning of last season. They rarely
threatened the United goal and ended up conceding three; Scott
Carson was the most impressive player for the Addicks and
that shows the size of the task in Iain Dowie's hands. After
the slick passing of United, Charlton must now face the long
ball of Bolton and they are unlikely to fair any better. Faye
is unlikely to start after coming on as a sub, handling the
ball, conceding a penalty and being ultimately responsible
for 2 points dropped against Fulham; Allardyce doesn't let
these things lie and won't Faye know it. Surprisingly, Giannakopolos
is yet to start for Bolton this season but it shouldn't be
long before he's back among the goals. Bolton to take advantage
of a weak Charlton side.
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Away
Win 0-1 ..... Best Odds: 9/5 bet365 |
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Fulham
v Sheffield Utd |
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After
going down heavily at Old Trafford, Fulham have new signing,
Jimmy Bullard, to thank for their first point of this season's
campaign. They did have Faye of Bolton to thank for blatantly
handling in the penalty area but Bullard's fast becoming a cult
figure at the Cottage and has been one of Coleman's better signings.
The worry for Fulham is that Coleman resorted to the long ball
game against Bolton; had Malbranque been back in the side they
would have been much better playing the ball on the floor. Sheffield
United managed a point against Liverpool but failed to show
much at White Hart Lane and look the most likely of the newly
promoted sides to drop back down to the Championship. There's
no doubt that Warnock's players will give their all but it's
going to be a long hard season and the step up may be a step
too high for his current crop of players. Fulham's home form
has been their saving factor and it should drive them to their
first win. |
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Home
Win 1-0 ..... Best Odds: 0.93/1 10Bet |
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Tottenham
v Everton |
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Spurs
got back to winning ways at the Lane against Sheffield Utd after
a disappointing first game away defeat at Bolton. Berbatov,
Lennon and Keane all looked on fire and even though Defoe only
came on for the last 10 minutes, he also displayed his shooting
skills despite not scoring. Spurs didn't give the Blades too
many chances and if they can succeed in keeping the door shut,
it can be a better season than the last; not forgetting that
Ledley King is still to come back. The one thing you can guarantee
about Everton is that they are dogged and don't give up easily;
they have some players of genuine quality such as Cahill and
Johnson but that quality doesn't run throughout the team. Spurs
only lost 2 home games last season and with their confidence
up after the Sheffield Utd win, Everton should be going home
with nowt. |
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Home
Win 2-0 .... Best Odds: 8/11 bet365,
PaddyPower,
Coral |
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Watford v Man Utd |
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Watford have
already been tagged the new Wimbledon and Aidy Boothroyd doesn't
mind it one bit. They play to their strengths and the pace of
winger Bouazza and strength of King are likely to frighten most
Premiership defenders. They will do their best to get at teams
and upset their rhythm but against the quality of Man Utd, the
players will have to keep it up for 90 minutes and even then
one piece of class can undo you. Alex Ferguson was in the stand
with McLaren to watch the draw against the Hammers, so it can
be assumed that Fergie isn't going to take the Hornets lightly.
United will want to maintain their 100% start, especially as
rivals Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have already dropped points.
United are again without Rooney and Scholes but they showed
in their 3 goal win at the Valley that they are more than capable
of taking teams apart without them. Despite all the boos and
general abuse, Ronaldo was once again in fine form; if anything
you have to admire his tenacity regardless of his World Cup
antics. United to win with a clean sheet. |
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Away Win 0-2 ....
Best Odds: 0.43/1 10Bet |
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Wigan v Reading |
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Wigan had a
week of rest this week but what they probably need more than
anything at this stage of the season is games. A bit of joy
for Paul Jewell will have been Henri Camara committing himself
to the club until 2009 after signing a new £25K a week
deal. Jewell brought new players in against Newcastle and they
gelled immediately, defying most predictions that Wigan will
be for the drop. Their opponents, Reading, may well turn out
to be one of those sides that never draw and are always great
value to watch. Steve Sidwell is proving his value but how long
will Coppell be able to keep hold of him. Reading will do well
at home this season and are likely to grab goals wherever they
go but may find it tougher defensively on the road in the Premiership.
Wigan could well get their first points of the season despite
Reading giving it a go. |
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Home Win 2-1 ....
Best Odds: 1.02/1 10Bet |
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| Sat 5:15 |
Man City v Arsenal |
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This fixture
pitches together 2 teams who are both stuttering at the beginning
of the season. Of the two, Arsenal look more capable of getting
a result and managed to grind out a point against Villa and
a win against Zagreb after going behind; the latter to reach
the group stages of the Champions League. Walcott has come on
as a late substitute on both occasions to turn the game in Arsenal's
favour; how long before he starts? The Reyes situation is still
unresolved with Arsenal turning down the latest offer from Atletico
Madrid but if he doesn't play until the transfer window closes
where's the value? The home side, City, were basically abject
against Portsmouth and if Pearce's motivational methods result
in the likes of Thatcher charging round the pitch at 110 miles
per hour taking out anyone in sight, then he'll be lucky to
have half a dozen players left on the pitch at the final whistle.
Despite only a yellow card Thatcher may still pay a higher price
for his assault on Mendes. Quality needs to replace quantity
at Eastlands but I doubt it will happen before Arsenal pay a
visit. |
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Away Win 0-2 ....
Best Odds: 4/6 Ladbrokes,
Coral,
Betfred |
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| Sun 2:00 |
Aston Villa v Newcastle |
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Martin O'Neill is having the desired effect at Villa Park
with a great point at the Emirates and a fine comeback to
mark his home debut against Reading; last season the Villa
players would have succumbed after going a goal down but not
now and the playing staff are essentially the same. Villa
aren't suddenly going to win every game but at least they
have improved defensively, are playing with passion and fighting
for their places. They host a Newcastle side that are also
showing ambition this season as they steadily improve their
squad; the signing of Obafemi Martins as the fastest player
in the Premiership will be a useful addition. The Magpies'
involvement in Europe means they've only played the single
Premiership game, a home win against Wigan, but should be
match fit because of the extra European fixtures. These two
sides should both do comparatively well this season, with
Newcastle probably finishing the higher, and a stalemate looks
on the cards.
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Draw
1-1 ..... Best Odds: 23/10 Victor
Chandler |
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| Sun 4:00 |
Blackburn
v Chelsea |
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The
good news for Rovers is that the partnership of McCarthy and
Roberts up front seems to be bearing fruit straight away. The
bad news is that their defence is looking dodgy with Andy Todd
being particularly responsible for two poor performances. Hughes
does have new signing, Andre Ooijer, to bring in at the back
but Lucas Neill still has a further 2 games to sit out after
being sent off against Portsmouth. Chelsea travel to Ewood Park
after a shock defeat at the Riverside in the last 10 minutes,
but Mourinho is unlikely to panic. After all, he has the finisher
he has long been after in Andriy Shevchenko, who got off the
mark against Boro, but the problems exist in midfield where
too many midfield players are vying for 4 places resulting in
some 'egos' having to play out of position. Additionally Robben,
Ballack and Cole are all doubts for this fixture. Chelsea could
have killed Boro off in the first half on Wednesday night and
this will be the message Mourinho should be driving home; also
their level of fitness should improve over the next few games
and they shouldn't just rest up with 10 minutes still to go.
However, Blackburn look too weak at the back to avoid defeat
by the Blues. |
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Away
Win 1-2 ..... Best Odds: 4/7 Ladbrokes |
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| Mon 8:00 |
Middlesbrough
v Portsmouth |
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Boro
are likely to be the 'inconsistent' side in the Premiership
this season; they followed up a collapse at Reading with a fine
comeback at home to Chelsea. Pundits have chewed the fat over
Southgate's tactics in absorbing Chelsea and attacking them
in the last quarter of the game but given Southgate's reaction,
I'm not sure he particularly meant to absorb them for that long;
as the season goes on teams are less likely to tire in the last
10 minutes. Yakubu and Viduka will pose problems for the opposition
all day long and with the young talents of Downing and Cattermole,
Southgate has a good squad to pick from; it's just the defence
that requires some new blood. Pompey travel to the Riverside
undefeated with a fine home win over Blackburn and a decent
draw at Man City although they should have won this game. Portsmouth
have always had a fairly poor record away from Fratton Park
but they have tightened up at the back with Campbell partly
responsible for 2 clean sheets. The only problem is they do
remain toothless on the road and this will be a factor Harry
has to address next. Making Fratton Park a fortress is a priority
but they also need to pick up points away. Unfortunately, they
are likely to miss midfield maestro, Mendes, who suffered somewhat
at the hands of Thatcher. Boro are likely to have more attacking
potential than Pompey and this should give them the edge. |
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Home
Win 2-1 ..... Best Odds: 6/5 Coral |
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