A glut of home wins dominates this weekend's predictions
and Sunderland could add another twist to the relegation
battle at large odds. Love them or loathe them, Chelsea will
be in the FA Cup final along with Middlesbrough writes
David Walker.
Saturday 22 April
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
The race for fourth place hots up in this lunchtime offering
as Arsenal look to make up the four point gap that separates
them from their north London rivals. The statistics point to
a home win. The Gunners have won the last six home
Premiership fixtures against Spurs and seven out of 13
overall. Tottenham Hotspur have not had any joy at
Highbury since the Premiership began in 1992/93 when
they won 3-1. Forgotten striker John Hendry scored twice
on one of his few appearances in a Spurs shirt following a
£5,000 switch from Dundee.
Walker's Word: Arsenal to close the gap @ 4/5.
Bolton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic
Bolton ended a run of five consecutive league defeats with
a goalless draw against West Brom on Monday and this
match could be a similar yawnfest. Two of the four last
meetings between these sides have produced goalless
draws while Charlton seem to love a 0-0 result as it has
featured in five of their last 10 Premiership matches.
Walker's Word: Another bore draw @ 23/10 and and 0-0 @ 17/2.
Everton vs Birmingham City
Birmingham City are running out of games if they are to
survive in the Premiership and are unlikely to get any
favours this Saturday. Steve Bruce's side have not won at
Everton since winning promotion to the top flight but have
drawn 1-1 twice in the last three meetings. Their chances
of victory are slim and they haven't won at Goodison Park
since 1957 and have lost 11 times on the road this season.
Walker's Word: Home win @ 11/10.
Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion
Under Glenn Roeder, Newcastle are one of the form teams
in the Premiership. They have won their last four matches
in a row and this is a great opportunity to make it five. The
Magpies have won both Premiership meetings at St James
Park while the Baggies have not won there since 1977.
Bryan Robson's side have won away from home once all
season and are unlikely to improve that record this weekend.
Walker's Word: Five on the spin for Newcastle @ 4/5.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland
On first glance this looks like a guaranteed home win.
Portsmouth had won six on the bounce until they crashed
2-1 at Charlton on Bank Holiday Monday while Sunderland
have nothing to play for after being relegated. Right? Wrong.
Portsmouth may have hammered Sunderland 4-1 at the
Stadium of Light back in October but have not beaten them
at Fratton Park in the league since 1992. Since then,
Sunderland have won three out of five visits, including two
4-1 wins. Add to that the fact Sunderland have nothing to
lose while Portsmouth could succumb to nerves and you
have a very tasty away victory proposition and at large
odds to boot. There could be another twist to the relegation
battle yet.
Walker's Word: Sunderland to cause a shock @ 8/1.
FA Cup
Chelsea vs Liverpool
This is the first time the pair have met in the FA Cup since
1997, when Chelsea fought back from 2-0 down to win 4-2.
Walker's Word: Chelsea to march on @ 6/5. Sunday 23 April
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