Premiership Betting Preview Saturday 3rd May
Aston Villa v Wigan
With two matches to go in the 2007/08 Premiership season, it’s decision time for most clubs as they look to seal their fates. Both Villa and Wigan are currently enjoying four-match runs without tasting defeat, and victory at Villa Park would mean Villa jump above Everton into the UEFA Cup qualifying position (at least until Everton play at Arsenal on Sunday), whilst for Steve Bruce’s men, a win would guarantee Premiership football at the JJB Stadium for a third successive year.
That could be easier said than done however, as Wigan have only won away from home on one occasion this season. This fixture finished in a 1-1 draw last season, and in the reverse fixture at the JJB this season, Villa won 2-1…
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Premiership Betting preview Saturday 26th April
Birmingham v Liverpool
Birmingham will be looking to put their thrashing at the hands of local rivals Aston Villa behind them as they look to claw their way out of the relegation zone. They couldn’t have asked for a tougher game at a time when they desperately need to pick up maximums to avoid being cut adrift at the wrong side of the relegation cut-off point. They currently lie one point and one place from safety with three to play, having won just one match in the last seven.
Liverpool may help slightly by fielding a weakened team as they look towards Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Fulham were unable to take advantage last week, and another win for Rafa Benitez’ men…
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Premiership Betting preview Sunday 20th April
Aston Villa v Birmingham
The Sunday lunchtime kickoff sees a local derby as Aston Villa host Birmingham City. Depending on the result of Boton’s match against Arsenal on Saturday, Alex McLeish’s side could find themselves in the bottom three at the start of this match, so local bragging rights will take a back seat to crucial points as Birmingham battle to avoid relegation to the Championship at the first attempt.
Villa are in fine form at the moment, chasing three consecutive wins, and having scored ten goals in their last two games. Martin O’Neill’s side also won the reverse fixture at St Andrews 2-1, thanks to a late Gabriel Agbonlahor goal. The referee for the midlands Derby is Mark Clattenburg.
Match Odds:
- Aston Villa – 5/6
Premiership Betting Preview Saturday 19th April 2008
Arsenal v Reading
Whilst it it still mathematically possible, realistically Arsenal’s challenge for the 2007/08 Premier League title ended with their defeat at Old Trafford last weekend and will now be focusing on progressing towards capturing some silverware next season. For Reading, their season hangs on a knife-edge as they hover three points above the relegation zone. Their trip to the Emirates is one of three away games in their final four, with away days at fellow strugglers Wigan and already-relegated Derby either side of a home match against Tottenham Hotspur.
It will not be an easy run-in for Steve Coppells men, who have failed to score in nearly 5 hours of football, particularly considering three of their final four matches are away from home – Reading have…
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Premiership Betting preview Saturday 29th March
Birmingham v Man City
Birmingham are hanging dangerously just above the relegation zone after just one solitary win in their last twelve games, whilst Manchester City are heading for their best-ever Premiership finish in Sven Goran-Eriksson’s first season in charge at Eastlands.
Dietmar Hamann should return from suspension to make his 50th Appearance for Man City, whilst Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell starts his suspension with this game.
Birmingham v Manchester City Match Odds:
- Birmingham – 7/5 (Bet 365)
- Draw – 23/10 (Bet 365)
- Man City – 21/10 (VC Bet)
Bolton v Arsenal
Third-from-bottom Bolton host Third-from-top Arsenal at the Reebok this weekend, as we enter the business end of the season. Both teams need the points desperatel, with…
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Premiership Betting preview Wednesday 19th March 2008
Manchester United v Bolton
Manchester United have the chance to open up a little daylight between themselves and Arsenal in second place as they host Gary Megson’s Bolton side in their game in hand at Old Trafford. Megson must be regretting the decision to sell top scorer Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea in January, as they are finding goals increasingly hard to come by as they battle against relegation, having lost their last four matches in a row, and dropping from 13th into the bottom three. The £15m they received is going to look cheap if they end up being relegated to the Championship as a result.
Ben Foster should continue in goal for Man United after impressing in his debut for the Red Devils at Derby on Saturday…
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Premiership Betting Preview Saturday 15th March 2008
Arsenal v Middlesbrough
Emmanuel Eboue returns for Arsenal to face Middlesbrough at the Emirates stadium in the Saturday tea-time kickoff in the Premiership following a three-match ban. Kolo Toure and Robin van Persi also return from injury, but the Gunners could be without Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky and Abou Diaby through injury. Boro’s main injury worry is Andrew Taylor, who took part ina reserve game in midweek, but looks set to miss out, whilst Gareth Southgate welcomes back Afonso Alves and Jeremie Aliadiere to the squad following injury and suspension respectively.
Arsenal have dropped four points in the last three Premiership matches, and Manchester United have taken full advantage, closing the gap at the top of the league to just two points, and having played a game less…
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Premiership Betting Wednesday 12th March
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough side travel to Villa Park looking to put their FA Cup humiliation at the hands of Champions strugglers Cardiff behind them. With the Top Eight sides in the Premiership now out of the FA Cup, there’s only one UEFA cup place available through the league, which will go to the fifth placed team. That team is currently Everton, who lie eight points ahead of Villa with ten games left to play.
Zat Knight will replace Curtis Davies in the Villains defence following an Achilles injury, whilst Olof Mellberg and Nigel Reo-Coker both return from injuries. Boro welcome back Jeremie Aliadiere from his ridiculous four-match ban for the red card he received for cheek-brushing at Liverpool. Andrew Taylor and Seb Hines both…
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