PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW by Nigel Ridgeway (Thursday, October 27, 2005)

BORO LONGING TO BE BACKED AT 7/2 Saturday 29 October ? 5.15 pm ko (PremPlus) Middlesbrough are never at team you'd want to have your house on, but the temptation is so strong to oppose United right now that Steve McLaren's side are worth an interest at 7/2 in Saturday's live encounter. The Red Devils may have won four out of five away from home but these were against Everton, Newcastle, Fulham and Sunderland, while Spurs, Liverpool and Man City have all taken a point from them over the past few weeks and this will be a harder game for them than the odds suggest. Boro are hardly reliable, but the key to punting them looks to be going in when the odds are long, and to oppose them when they're short and, as they showed against Arsenal, a hard game like this looks sure to bring out the best of them. In our First Goalscorer market, prolific scorer Yakubu look sa fair bet at 8/1, especially considering our Goalscorer Cashback Offer (money back if he scores the last goal in the game instead). YOU CAN EARN YOUR SPURS AT 9/5 Arsenal are another team worth taking on right now, and the 9/5 available on their arch rivals Tottenham is hard to resist. That price is probably based on past form more than anything else, as it's been 12 games since Spurs beat their London rivals, and that 2-1 win was their only win in 20 attempts going back nearly ten years! However, Spurs are playing the better football this season and, with home advantage, they can nick this. The rest of the weekend games look trappy, but Man City can be backed withconfidence at 5/6 to beat Aston Villa on Monday night. Their only blip athome in the league this season was a loss to Bolton, but that was down to a last minute goal, and the Citizens have been rock solid in front of their fans. Finally, Sunderland have been playing well enough of late to warrant a bet at 5/4 to beat Portsmouth, who haven't been that impressive on the road this season. Weekend Picks: Middlesbrough @ 7/2 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Yakabu to score first @ 8/1 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Tottenham Hotspur @ 9/5 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Manchester City @ 5/6 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Sunderland @ 5/4 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Middlesbrough, Tottenham, Man City and Sunderland acca. Pays £1364.35 for a £25 stake (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Posted by SoccerBetting.info @ 7:56 PM << Home