Premiership previews Saturday 7th / Sunday 8th November
Arsenal V Manchester United Saturday 12:45 Sky Sports 1
By far the most appealing and popular match of the weekend as Sir Alex Ferguson's players make the trip down to London to take on their familiar foes in Arsenal at The Emirates this Saturday. Recent matches in the Premiership have gone in Manchester's favour with United winning 5 of the last 12 league meetings between the two sides and Arsenal managing just two wins over their bitter rivals.
Arsenal will undoubtedly go into the match with more pressure on their shoulders after suffering a disappointing result at the weekend losing 2-1 away at the hands of Stoke City. Arsenal have showed that they can still play the sort of football that leaves most dazzled and amazed but they have only done so this season in dribs and drabs. Their inconsistency, at this early stage, has already cost them dearly and have dropped vital points against sides they would have expected to beat. They also have no excuses with everyone available for selection. However, Theo Walcott took a knock to the arm and looked in some distress and will more then likely miss this massive clash. If Arsenal decide they want to get back to playing the stylish football that everyone has come to recognise then they could upset the champions but they will need to improve vastly.
Manchester United have started picking up results once more and have caught the top two up already. They are currently third in the league, just five points off leaders Chelsea with a game in hand. They will also be boosted by the return of inform Ronaldo. He has been back to full fitness for a while but barely got out of the blocks in his first few appearances but it would appear he is back to his old goalscoring self. Their defence on Saturday did look surprisingly shaky and Sir Alex will be slightly concerned ahead of their trip to London. With so many attacking options at Ferguson's dispense it is hard to look beyond United for the points and another home defeat for Arsenal wouldn't be much of a shock.
Match Odds -
Arsenal 9/4 Bet365
Draw 9/4 Bet365
Manchester United 6/4 Boylesports
Prediction - Manchester United or Draw
Wigan V Stoke Saturday 12:45
Steve Bruce will have to prepare his side for a physical encounter as Wigan host Stoke City this coming Saturday. A match which we expect to include several cards in what should be a feisty affair at the JJB stadium. This is the first time these two sides have met in the league and both will be eager to register their first league win over their opponent.
Steve Bruce will be delighted with their recent result over Portsmouth at the weekend. It was a miserable afternoon at Fratton park with the rain pouring down throughout the game but Emile Heskey managed to pop up in the final few minutes and secure all three points for Wigan. That win ended their run of four straight league defeats and pushed them out of the bottom three to the relief of their manager. The pressure was building slightly in Steve Bruce but that win will have eased it somewhat. He will however see this game as a fantastic opportunity to secure another vital three points and we expect them to be too strong for Stoke.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis will be ecstatic with their 2-1 home win over Arsenal on Saturday. By far the biggest shock of the weekend but their performance backed up their result. They were better all over the pitch for the majority of that game and they looked the only side who would win. Their aerial presence is causing a lot of rifts between managers but it is getting Stoke goals. Our only concern is their ability to score from open play. Sooner or later teams will wise up to their tactics and we fancy their goals to dry up. Wigan are a fairly big side and they might find the aerial route they so prefer, might not work.
Match odds -
Wigan 5/6 Tote Sport
Draw 12/5 Betfred
Stoke City 4/1 Centrebet
Prediction - Wigan
Hull City V Bolton Wanderers Saturday 15:00
Gary Megson's vital win at the weekend will have taken some of limelight of him and his side but the fans will be expecting them to put in a good performance when they travel to take on Hull City this Saturday afternoon. Both sides will see this as a fixtures that they can both win and both will be hoping for a good result.
Hull keep on surprising the British public and their recent display left many gob smacked. They went down 4-3 to Manchester United but they gave an excellent account of themselves and many of the big sides won't fancy taking their team to Hull from here on. What impressed us the most on Saturday was the fact they looked down and out at 4-1 and it appeared they were on the way to a spanking but they upped their game and pulled a couple back. They have a pleasantly surprising mixture of talent at the club with the strength of Dawson at the back and the creativity of Geovanni in the centre of the park. We thought they might struggle when they took on West Brom a few weeks back and they made us looks fools. We won't run the risk of that happening again and we fancy Hull to take all the spoils this coming Saturday.
Gary Megson will breathe a sigh of relief after his side secured just their second win of the season at the expense of the richest club in the world in Manchester City. It took two late strikes to seal the win but it was a vital victory which took Bolton away from the drop zone and eased the pressure on their manager. Despite that good result, they have been performing very poor on the whole and this will be a tough ask for them. They still look vulnerable at the back with their keeper saving them on several occasions in matches. We seriously doubt their goalscoring capabilities and a home win looks on the cards.
Match odds -
Hull City 6/5 Gamebookers
Draw 11/4 Bet365
Bolton 11/4 Coral
Prediction - Hull City
Sunderland V Portsmouth Saturday 15:00
Roy Keane will need to give his side a major lift after their disappointing weekend result and get them fired up for the arrival of Tony Adams Portsmouth side. Both sides go into this match off the back of defeats and both teams will be desperate for a change of fortunes. These two have met on just four occasions in the league with Portsmouth having the superior head-to-head record with 3 wins to Sunderland's 1.
Sunderland were completely outplayed in every department on Saturday and were given a lesson in how to play the beautiful game when Chelsea romped to a 5-0 home win over Roy Keane's side. They never looked like posing any threat to Cech's goal and with their defence looking very vulnerable. The Sunderland manager would have known it was going to be a tough match but would have expected his side to put up more of a fight then they did. They will look forward to playing a side of similar ability and go into the match with Pompey knowing that win is not beyond them.
New Portsmouth manager Tony Adams will have desperately wanted to get his first home win under his belt but his Pompey side fell at the first hurdle losing 2-1 with a late Emile Heskey goal sealing the win for Wigan. His side were awful in the opening 45 minutes with Wigan have half dozen chances to take the lead. Another opening 45 minutes like that could see Sunderland out of sight before the half is up.
Match odds -
Sunderland 6/5 Paddypower
Draw 11/5 Betdirect
Portsmouth 3/1 Bet365
Prediction - Sunderland
West Ham V Everton Saturday 15:00
These two sides sit in mid table and both will be eager to climb up a few more places. David Moyes will know that a win would take him closer to that elusive fifth position in the league while West Ham will want to stay well clear of those at the foot of the table. These two sides have met three times in the league at Upton Park with neither having any sort of advantage with one win a piece and a draw.
Gianfranco Zola hasn't made the best of starts as West Ham gaffer and his side haven't registered a win in the league since they beat Fulham away from home 6 games ago. Since then West Ham have notched up just one point losing 4 of the last five league matches. They will have felt a bit hard done by not have taken all three points at the weekend when they drew with Middlesborough at The Riverside but will need to improve dramatically if they are to stay up another season. With the absence of Dean Ashton through injury it is hard to see where regular goals will come from and it is showing with just 2 goals from the previous five league matches. The club itself looks to be in a bit of trouble where money is concerned and Zola will definitely need to consider looking for an attacking option in January.
David Moyes Everton side would normally of played this match on Sunday but because they no longer have European football to contend with they have to prepare a day earlier. This could be a positive as it will now mean Everton only need to concentrate one one thing and that's their league position. They are currently 7th but are five points behind both Aston Villa and Hull City. They must win to keep in touch with both of those sides. Their season also hasn't gone to plan with just three victory's in the league to date. They have however won two on the bounce and will be aiming to stretch that run to three this Saturday afternoon. Scoring hasn't been a problem for Everton but keeping it tight at the back has. They have one of the worst defensive records in the league currently but have managed to keep two consecutive clean sheets. The absence of European football appears to be helping already.
Match odds -
West Ham 31/20 Gamebookers
Draw 12/5 Bet365
Everton 9/5 Bet365
Prediction - Everton
Liverpool V West Brom Saturday 17:30 Setanta Sports 1
West Brom make the trip up north to take on Liverpool this Saturday evening at Anfield. A fixture that they won't have been looking forward to. Especially if recent league form is to go by between the two teams. West Brom have never picked up any points when they have played Liverpool in the league losing all six of the matches between them conceding 19 and scoring none. This looks pretty straight forward.
Liverpool will be devastated by the late defeat at the weekend at the hands of Tottenham. They dominated the match and had several clear cut chances but failed to punish their opponents. Something that Liverpool tend to do a lot especially when Torres hasn't been available. Robbie Keane has showed real grit and fantastic work rate when he has played but he has never really looked confident enough to break his goal scoring duct in the league. This has piled the pressure on others who feel they need to make up for his lack lustred finishing and try themselves. Fernando Torres should be available though which will bring a big sigh of relief for the Kopites. As long as he plays this weekend he will score. There is no doubt Liverpool will create chances and if one falls to him then he should take it with glee.
West Brom will have known before hand that this was probably always going to be a fixture they weren't going to get anything from. There recent head-to-head isn't good and with their current poor form it looks a massive ask form them to pull off a shock. They are win less in 4 attempts in the league and have lost their previous two away games. They have managed just two goals on their travels and against a side that doesn't tend to concede many it is hard to see any positives for West Brom heading into this fixture. They can get the ball down and pass it around nicely at time but they get much time on the ball at Anfield and this looks a safe home victory.
Match odds -
Liverpool ¼ Blue Square
Draw 5/1 Bet365
West Brom 18/1 Boylesports
Prediction - Liverpool
Blackburn V Chelsea Sunday 13:30 Sky Sports
Phil Scolari knows that a win away at Ewood park against Paul Ince's Blackburn side would keep his side at the top of the pecking order. Chelsea also go into the fixture with the omen that they have dominated the head-to-head in the league winning 8 of the previous twelve league meetings between the two teams. A trend which Paul Ince will be desperate to buck.
Blackburn go into this tough fixture in terrible form having not won in five games in the league with their last league victory coming against Newcastle 6 games ago. A rather disappointing draw away to West Brom now leaves them in the bottom half of the table in 13th position. They also have a dreadful defensive record having conceded 20 in 11 games. Roque Santa Cruz was their shining light last season but has yet to get anywhere near the sort of form which seen him get into double figures last season. If Blackburn are to take anything away from this game then they will need Santa Cruz to start scoring.
Chelsea go into this game off the back of a thumping defeat at the hands of Roma in mid week. They were outplayed all over the park and didn't deserve to take anything away from Rome. They did however thrash Sunderland 5-0 at the weekend at home so they are still performing in the league. Some of their play in that match was phenomenal and a display like that would see Chelsea hard to beat. Their performance against Roma on Tuesday was their worst for some time and if they play like that this Sunday then Blackburn will have a chance of causing an upset. It would take a poor display from Chelsea though you would feel.
Match Odds -
Blackburn 7/1 Coral
Draw 7/2 Bet365
Chelsea ½ Betdirect
Prediction - Chelsea
Aston Villa V Middlesborough Sunday 15:00
Despite Aston Villa losing to Newcastle on Monday they do go into this game as clear favourites. Garth Southgates Middlesborough side have been very inconsistent with their displays in the league and their results have shown this. They do go into the game with a good record at Villa Park of late having not lost their in three visits.
Aston Villa made a bright and lively start on Monday when they took on Newcastle at St. James Park but failed to put any of their chances away. They paid a heavy penalty with Martins scoring a brace in the second half to leave Aston Villa empty handed. With that result aside they have been playing well of late winning 5 of their last eight league games climbing to fifth in the league table. They do look impressive at this early stage in the season and look the obvious favourites for that fifth place finish.
Middlesborough have made a very poor start to the season winning just two games from their last eight. Alfonso Alves showed good promise last season but he is another who has disappointed. He has looked lazy in front of goal and missed several chances which could have given his side more points. They were rather fortunate to take a point at the weekend when they drew with West Ham but if they could get a similar result this coming Sunday, it will be a great result.
Match odds -
Aston Villa 27/37 Bet365
Draw 11/4 Bet365
Middlesborough 9/2 888sport
Prediction - Draw
Manchester City V Tottenham Hotspur Sunday 15:00
We have a very tough match to call here as Harry Redknapp's in form Spurs side make the trip up north to to take on Mark Hughes's blue side of Manchester. Both sides posses some very talented players and it should be a very lively encounter. Strangely enough, the last 5 league meetings between the two sides have finished 2-1 to Tottenham. A bizarre trend which Harry would welcome continuing.
Manchester City have now lost two on the bounce in the league having lost to both Bolton and Middlesborough on their travels. A home fixture couldn't of came soon enough for City. Their last home game was a 3-0 win over Stoke City. Mark Hughes will be concerned with the fact that not only have they lost two straight league games but they have failed to score on both occasions. Robinho was the start of the show when they beat Stoke but he has been rather disappointing of late and will need to improve if his side are to get the result they want this Sunday at The City of Manchester stadium.
Tottenham fans won't believe their luck with their league victory over Liverpool at the weekend. They were vastly outplayed for the majority of the game but some how managed to secure all three points. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp won't mind too much about how the players performed in that much but will need to look into the negatives of that game. Their defence still looks vulnerable while their keeper remains a constant worry at the back. If they allow Manchester City the time and space to play then they will get punished.
Match odds -
Manchester City 5/4 Coral
Draw 12/5 Bet365
Tottenham 5/2 Coral
Prediction - Manchester City
Fulham V Newcastle United 16:00 Sunday Sky Sports
Newcastle will look to continue their good run of victories and register another against Gary Hodgeson's Fulham side. A defeat for either side could see them drop back into the bottom three but a win could see them open up a gap over the teams at the foot of the table. Newcastle did complete a league double over Fulham last season which is certainly something Joe Kinnear will be looking to build upon.
Fulham were largely disappointing on Saturday at Goodison Park. They did well to keep their opponents at bay for nearly the full 90 minutes but they lacked concentration and conceded a late goal. Their point tally of just 11 points from their opening 10 league games isn't good but they do have a game in hand over most. Andy Johnson look like his former self when Fulham beat Wigan nearly two weeks ago. He looks their only hope where goals is concerned though.
Newcastle have started to show a bit of promise of late. They didn't start too well on Monday when they took on Aston Villa at home but their second half performance was second to none. They dominated the second half and fully deserved to make the break through and pick up some valuable points. That victory took them out of the bottom three and has to have given the players a massive confidence boost ahead of this fixture.
Match 0dds -
Fulham 7/5 Paddypower
Draw 12/5 Bet365
Newcastle 11/5 Betdirect
Prediction - Newcastle UnitedLabels: premier-league-betting, premier-league-preview, premiership-betting, premiership-preview
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