Archived Premiership Football Betting Tips (30th September
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 30th
September to Mon 2nd October 2006. |
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| Archived
Premiership football betting tips (30th Sep to 2nd Oct 2006) |
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| Sat 12:45 |
Bolton v Liverpool |
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Despite all the controversy going on at the Reebok, big Sam
still managed to take his side to then undefeated Portsmouth
and snatch all the points, and in the process be the first
to breach Pompey's defence. Bolton remain undefeated at home
as they make their way into the top 6, and the biggest plus
is the return of Kevin Davies from a facial injury. All Bolton's
play is directed at Davies and with Anelka around to pick
up the pieces, their partnership could prove fruitful. Whilst
Liverpool's home form is perfect, their performance away from
Anfield has been far from ideal and with only 1 point from
3 away games, Rafa has to settle on a side that can dig in
when the pressure is on. Liverpool may have had a good run
of late, considering their home fixtures, but they still look
susceptible and Bolton will have the edge at Reebok.
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Home Win 1-0 .....
Best Odds: 2.85/1 10Bet |
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| Sat 3:00 |
Charlton v Arsenal |
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After a poor start to the season by their standards, Arsenal
are now back in full flow after their victory at Old Trafford.
It was the perfect result to kick start their campaign and
victories against Sheffield United and Porto at the Emirates
will have given them some much needed confidence. Their solitary
away defeat was at Eastlands but now the likes of Henry have
clicked into gear, it looks like Charlton may well be in for
a torrid time. Charlton usually start the season well and
then fade but since Dowie has been in charge they've only
won a single game. Currently sitting second from bottom, Dowie
must be feeling the pressure and his first task needs to be
resolving the defensive lapses that have cost them games;
only 1 clean sheet in 6 tells its own story. Dowie's plan
may be to try to keep Arsenal out and nick a goal if the opportunity
arises but as Sheffield United found, once you let Arsenal
in your whole strategy can come crashing down. Arsenal to
win by a couple.
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Away
Win 0-2 ..... Best Odds: 0.61/1 10Bet |
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Chelsea
v Aston Villa |
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Villa
go to Stamford Bridge as one of only 2 teams in the Premiership
still to suffer a defeat. Only 3 points separate them and the
current Champions who are once again back on top of the table.
Lampard is back in goal-scoring form with a brace away to Fulham,
and Chelsea had a more settled look about their midfield but
the balance could easily be upset depending on how Mourinho
integrates Cole and Ballack when they return from injury; that
is, if they can win their places back. Shevchenko has failed
so far to set the Premiership alight but Mourinho looks to be
patient and will give him time to adjust to the pace and physical
side of the game. Chelsea have averaged 2 goals a game at home
but they could well face a tougher test against Martin O'Neill's
side. O'Neill will definitely come with a plan and I'd expect
him to start the same team as against Charlton with Agbonlahor
and Moore dropping when Chelsea have the ball; the exception
to the starting lineup could be Laursen replacing Ridgewell.
O'Neill is keen to play everything down but will relish pitting
his wits against Mourinho; having drawn all 3 games on the road
Villa are capable of keeping Chelsea out and earning a share
of the spoils. |
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Draw
0-0 ..... Best Odds: 4.27/1 10Bet |
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Everton
v Man City |
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Everton
are back in the top four and remain undefeated. They should
have had all 3 points at St James Park but they had to go back
to Goodison with only a draw after an offside Ameobi goal was
allowed to stand. Neville could revert to right back for this
one as Hibbert is suspended following his dismissal for several
ill-timed tackles. City's home form is keeping Pearce in his
job but on the road they have suffered 3 straight defeats. Against
the Hammers, Pearce decided to play Samaras from the start and
was rewarded with 3 points and 2 fine goals but with the exception
of Joey Barton, there's not much in terms of goal threat coming
from elsewhere. City will find it hard to break down a confident
Everton side that defend from the front and there looks like
being only one winner. |
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Home
Win 2-0 .... Best Odds: 0.88/1 10Bet |
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| Sat 5:15 |
Sheffield Utd v
Middlesbrough |
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As expected
Sheffield United did well to hold out for 64 minutes against
Arsenal but once the deadlock was broken anything other than
an Arsenal win was never on the cards. If the Blades are to
give themselves a chance of remaining in the Premiership come
the end of the season they probably need to be a little more
adventurous than playing Rob Hulse alone up front. Their opponents,
Boro, don't seem able to shake their 'inconsistent' tag and
Southgate must be feeling the pressure. No win at home in their
last 3 league and cup outings and no win on the road in the
Premiership threaten to cast an air of gloom over the Riverside.
Southgate still seems to be experimenting with what is his best
formation and unless Boro start picking up points the chairman's
axe could be wielded, although Gibson has always seemed a patient
chairman. With Woodgate at the back for Boro and United fighting
for every ball, a goalless fest seems favourite. |
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Draw 0-0 .... Best
Odds: 9/4 bet365 |
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| Sun 2:00 |
West Ham v Reading |
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Pardew's old
club visit Upton Park this weekend on the back of 2 good results;
a home draw against United and a fine win at Bramall Lane. Reading
are surprising people with their confident attacking style bolstered
by a defence playing with experience and familiarity. It couldn't
be more different for the home side who are not playing with
any confidence and have not picked up where they left off last
season. Pardew has admitted that the current takeover talk and
controversy surrounding the Argentine signings have disrupted
the club but this seems an easy excuse and he'll be more than
eager to get things right on the pitch; the sooner Tevez gets
off the mark and the rumours stop the better. Ferdinand could
be missing after going off injured against City, which is a
big blow and could hand the advantage to Reading. After Newcastle
won at Upton Park, most teams should be able to go there with
a realistic chance of coming away with 3 points; something Reading
are certainly capable of. |
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Away Win 1-2 ....
Best Odds: 3/1 bet365 |
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| Sun 3:00 |
Blackburn v Wigan |
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Against Boro,
Blackburn showed that they do have a defence capable of keeping
out the opposition when under pressure. Leaking goals has been
a problem in recent performances but going ahead and holding
on for victory at the Riverside indicates that the old Blackburn
is back. They have no consistent form yet this season but both
their new strikers (Nonda and McCarthy) have managed to get
off the mark. Wigan have only taken 1 point from their 3 away
games and though it's too early to make judgements on a handful
of performances, the suspicion is that they could easily be
dragged into the relegation battle towards the season close.
Confidence is lacking amongst the players and could be down
to playing a more direct game; a result of having Emile Heskey
in the team and undoubtedly a step backwards. Assuming Blackburn
have resolved some of their defensive issues they should roll
over a poorer Wigan side. |
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Home Win 1-0 ....
Best Odds: 1/1 Coral,
Premierbet
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Man Utd v Newcastle |
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United may not have been firing on all cylinders of late
with both Rooney and Scholes returning to match fitness but
a vital away win in the Champions League at Benfica after
a home defeat to Arsenal and a draw at Reading could be just
the tonic to see United return to form. Newcastle are the
visitors to Old Trafford and have problems of their own; only
2 wins all season and new striker Martins not yet convincing
are only a couple of the problems Roeder has to solve. Their
defence is a shambles and maybe it's a blessing in disguise
that Bramble will be suspended for this one after his dismissal
against Everton. Ameobi could also be added to the injury
list after limping out of the same game but the silver lining
could be that Rossi may start against his employers if permitted.
At the moment United can only improve and should comfortably
beat a Newcastle side still stuttering during this early stage
of the season.
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Home
Win 2-0 ..... Best Odds: 0.37/1 10Bet |
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| Sun 4:00 |
Tottenham
v Portsmouth |
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'Goal
shy' doesn't even begin to describe Spurs' start to the season.
Only 2 goals scored in 6 games should have Martin Jol extremely
worried given the attacking talent available for selection;
Berbatov may be injured but Spurs have a strong squad and they
need to stand up and be counted. They haven't performed as badly
as some of their results have suggested and whilst Jol presents
a calm demeanour in front of the cameras, he must be anxious
about turning things around. Things couldn't be more different
from last season with Spurs fourth from bottom and Portsmouth
sitting proudly in third but the reality of the situation is
that Pompey have earned their points and Redknapp has shown
plenty of savvy in his summer dealings. They did suffer their
first defeat and conceded their first goal of the season against
Bolton last Monday night, but it was rough justice that they
didn't get anything out of the game. Portsmouth will be difficult
to break down at the Lane, especially with ex-Arsenal players
such as Campbell and Kanu keen to put in good performances.
Spurs will do well to get a draw, |
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Draw
1-1 ..... Best Odds: 12/5 VCBet |
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| Mon 8:00 |
Watford
v Fulham |
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Watford
are starting to make people look up and take notice with their
no-nonsense style and 'never say die' team spirit. They may
still be in the bottom three but they have shown signs that
they have potential and will not go down without a battle. They
still look a little open at the back but did well to come back
at Wigan to earn a valuable point. Fulham have already improved
on last season's away form with a win at Newcastle and a point
at White Hart Lane but Watford are likely to make Fulham work
a lot harder if they are to get anything at Vicarage Road. On
paper Fulham may have got 4 points on the road but their problem
away performances are not yet a distant thing of the past and
Watford should provide a stern test as to how much Coleman has
turned things around. Watford can claim their first win of the
season. |
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Home
Win 1-0 ..... Best Odds: 6/4 Coral |
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