PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW by Nigel Ridgeway (Wednesday, March 30, 2006) (Thursday, March 30, 2006)

SHOW NO MERCY WITH REDS AT A TASTY 8/15 WBA v Liverpool Sa Apr 1 - 5.15 pm ko (PremPlus) If West Brom are to repeat last season's great escape, it must start here and now at the Hawthorns, but they can expect no mercy from Liverpool. The Reds have got Champions League football to secure for next season and, now that they've rediscovered their goal scoring touch, they can exploit any weaknesses in the Albion defence - and there are plenty. Liverpool's seven-goal haul against Birmingham last week contrasts sharply with the Baggies recent draw against the same side, and another hatful could be on the cards here. Back the Reds with confidence at bet365's 8/15 and fill up on the 'Over' goals at a standout 21/20. Once the game kicks off, don't forget to check out our live markets (up to 14 available) via the In-Play Console on the bet365 homepage. Live Game Picks: Liverpool @ 8/15 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Over 2.5 Goals @ 21/20 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) BACK CHELSEA CLEAN SHEET AT 4/6 Liverpool go straight into our Premiership Acca this weekend, along with Chelsea to beat Birmingham at 3/10. That may be a no-brainer as far as the 90 minute market goes, but there are other less obvious betting opportunities on the clash here at bet365. After a recent 7-0 thrashing, everyone will be expecting the floodgates to open at St Andrews, but only one of the Birmingham's six Premiership home games since the turn of the year have produced more than two goals, while Chelsea don't score many on their travels. Only twice this season have they scored more than two goals, so there's more than a smidgeon of value in bet365's 'Under' price of 19/20. A safer bet is Chelsea to keep a clean sheet at 4/6, as Birmingham haven't scored in five of their last six meetings with Chelsea. The match kicks off at 12.45 (live on Sky Prem Plus), so bet365's live In-Play Console is well worth checking out. Chelsea to keep a clean sheet @ 4/6 & Under 2.5 Goals @ 19/20 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) VILLA COULD SURPRISE AT 9/1 Everton's home game against Sunderland should be easy pickings for the Toffees. They may have been exposed by a 10-man Liverpool at Anfield, but they're unbeaten in four matches at Goodison Park. Take the 4/11 here at bet365, but be wary of backing Arsenal at 2/7 to beat Aston Villa. The Gunners record in domestic games close to Champions League games is poor, and Villa might come away from Highbury with one of their best results of the season - 9/1 to win, 4/1 to draw. (Bet 365 - FREE £100) POMPEY ARE UP FOR IT AT 10/3 There are a couple of away teams that may pull off surprises at tasty prices this weekend, starting with Middlesbrough (12/5) at Man City. Premiership safety still isn't totally certain for Boro after Pompey's return to form, but one more win should do it, and that can come at the expense of their opponents. Stuart Pearce's side don't have much left to play for this season, and a pumped up Boro could be too good for them. Meanwhile, Portsmouth are finally looking serious about avoiding relegation, and that extra edge will make all the difference against a Fulham side who are going nowhere fast. They look a value bet at bet365's 10/3 to take all three points at Craven Cottage. We'll perm any one from the two in an Acca this weekend, knowing we're assured of some extra value with bet365's Premiership Bonus, which pays up to 60% more on such bets every weekend. Premiership Acca: Middlesbrough / Portsmouth (perm 1 from 2); Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton - best return £309.19 (£25 stake), including a bet365 bonus of 5% (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Posted by soccerbetting.info @ 6:17 AM

PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW by Nigel Ridgeway (Wednesday, March 23, 2006) (Thursday, March 23, 2006)

EVERTON TO MAKE A POINT AT 13/5 Liverpool v Everton Sa Mar 25 - 12.45 pm ko (PremPlus) The pick of this weekend's Premiership football has to be the Merseyside derby, especially as both teams are playing so well right now. Liverpool's strikers have certainly found their scoring boots of late, but they could find Everton an altogether different proposition to the likes of Fulham and Birmingham. Everton have also hit form of late, having scored nine goals in the last three games, and they'll fancy their chances of nicking a goal or two. A win at 5/1 might be too much to ask from David Moye's side, but they can certainly come away with the point at 13/5 (Liverpool can be backed at 4/7). Three of the last four meetings between these two have seen them share the spoils, which is further encouragement for the bet. Live Game Pick: Draw @ 13/5 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) TITLE CHASE BACK ON FOR 12/1 UNITED? A few weeks ago, it would have been inconceivable to think that Chelsea were not going to be champions again, but the signs are there that the Blues have hit the wall, having dropped 10 points from 24. On the other hand, United have won their last five to reduce the gap to 12 points and, perhaps crucially, they have a game in hand on the champions, whom they play in the penultimate game of the season. In fact, Newcastle fans will not have to be reminded that United have overhauled a 12-point deficit to win the title before, and a visit from 16/1 Birmingham this weekend is perfect for them. Birmingham have managed just two away wins all season, and they were against West Brom and Sunderland. The Red Devils have done even better against teams now in the bottom eight and, more nterestingly for betting purposes, have nailed the win / win double result on four occasions. They've also scored at least two in each of their last ive games, so a punt on a scoreline of 2-0 or 3-0 looks about right. United / United Double Result @ 2/5 & United to win 2-0 or 3-0 @ 5/1 or 6/1 (Bet 365 - FREE £100) bet365's latest Premiership betting . Chelsea 1/66, Man United 12/1 (2/9 'Without Chelsea') SAHA SO GOOD AT 3/1 Ruud van Nistelrooy heads our First Goalscorer market on the game at 11/4, but his future at the club has come under scrutiny in recent weeks. Here at bet365, he's been well-backed to start next season at AC Milan (5/2 from 7/2), and he's not even favourite to be the top goalscorer at the club next season. That honour goes to Wayne Rooney at 5/4, closely followed by Louis Saha at 11/8, with the Dutchman at 3/1. Saha's well-taken double against Birmingham took the Frenchman's tally for a season that only started in November to 13 and, in light of that, he's a 3/1 shot to net first this weekend - money back if he scores the last goal in the game instead! (Bet 365 - FREE £100) Posted by soccerbetting.info @ 1:55 PM