Premier League High Return Accumulator 23rd February

Norwich v Everton: Verdict Draw

Manchester City v Chelsea: Verdict: Chelsea

West Ham v Tottenham: Verdict – Tottenham

QPR v Manchester United: Verdict – Manchester United

Arsenal v Aston Villa: Verdict: Arsenal

Aston Villa have done well to put some distance between themselves and the very bottom of the table and their survival seems somewhat less unlikely following their betting of West Ham.  However their season may be shaping now we still don’t see them being able to return from Arsenal with any point to add to their recent tally and although we don’t think this visit will reflect their trip to London over Christmas, where they were well and truly bettered by Chelsea, we do think Arsenal will win.

          Manchester United have very little reason to throw everything and the kitchen sink at QPR but we still think they’re a good backing regardless.  QPR’s trip to Wales gave their fans something else to worry about – Julio Cesar is capable of making mistakes.  Having been so heavily defeated by Swansea, we think that a result like Southampton’s against City is simply out of the question.

          Reading and Wigan face each other in one of the most decisive games of the weekend.  Both of the teams are currently found biting their nails away in the relegation zone and the loser, should there be one, will see the Championship next season as their realistic home.  Both teams have players that are capable of finding the net and both have shown the tenacity to mount comebacks – in spite of their league positions.  We expect goals for both sides

          Norwich have been involved in three 0-0 fixtures since the New Year and Everton have been involved in two.  Carrow Road has hosted some upsets this season, but also some painfully boring games of dreadful football.  Everton have been stretched this season and have moved mountains to be in the position they are, but it’s about now we think they’ll begin to drop points.  A stalemate could well be the outcome in this fixture.

          Chelsea have been poor of late by their standards, but perhaps behind closed doors they never really believed the league title was an opportunity.  Second place is now a very realistic prospect for Chelsea and should they better Man City, with their fantastic home record, the side will see a way to end their season with some shred of dignity intact.  Three points for City will spell third place for Chelsea, at best.  Chelsea have much more to play for and this game could be a surprise for Roberto Mancini’s side.

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Premier League Low Risk Accumulator 23rd February

Arsenal v Aston Villa: Verdict – Arsenal

QPR v Manchester United: Verdict Manchester United

Reading v Wigan: Both Teams to Score

Aston Villa have done well to put some distance between themselves and the very bottom of the table and their survival seems somewhat less unlikely following their betting of West Ham.  However their season may be shaping now we still don’t see them being able to return from Arsenal with any point to add to their recent tally and although we don’t think this visit will reflect their trip to London over Christmas, where they were well and truly bettered by Chelsea, we do think Arsenal will win.

          Manchester United have very little reason to throw everything and the kitchen sink at QPR before their second leg against Real Madrid, but we still think they’re a good backing regardless.  QPR’s trip to Wales gave their fans something else to worry about – Julio Cesar is capable of making mistakes.  Having been so heavily defeated by Swansea, we think that a result like Southampton’s against City is simply out of the question.

          Reading and Wigan face each other in one of the most decisive games of the weekend.  Both of the teams are currently found biting their nails away in the relegation zone and the loser, should there be one, will see the Championship next season as their realistic home.  Both teams have players that are capable of finding the net and both have shown the tenacity to mount comebacks – in spite of their league positions.  We expect goals for both sides.

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High Return FA Cup Accumulator

 Luton v Millwall: Both teams to Score

Oldham v Everton: Both teams to Score

Arsenal v Blackburn: Arsenal

Chelsea v Brentford: Over 3.5 Goals

Man City v Leeds: Double Result Man City

87/10

Arsenal are at home to Blackburn – a team looking likely to be facing another season in the Championship.           

          Although a cup run might not be in Blackburn’s favour – they’re eyeing the play-off positions, albeit optimistically – they’ll want to show they’ve still got the capability to play against top opposition.  Regardless of their intent, we think Arsenal will be able to progress to the next round and you can expect a home win.

          In the three games that Luton have had since their upsetting of Norwich they’ve lost twice and have only managed to score once.  They seem unlikely winners in their match against Millwall but we think they’re a good option to score, at the very least, regardless of the current poor spell.  Millwall, since their FA Cup bettering of Aston Villa have failed to win a game in the Championship.  Luton have given top opposition firm tests in the FA Cup and definitely have a good chance to progress. This game will have a real sense of occasion, and we hope it’ll be graced by goals.

          Chelsea are unlikely to falter at home to Brentford and the FA Cup remains the strongest option for them if they’re to gain any silverware this season.  The lack of direction and urgency displayed by Chelsea in the last fixture should be a long and distant memory to the visitors by the end of the first half.  Chelsea were able to put four past Wigan and with the FA Cup having been Chelsea’s get out of jail free card so often in recent seasons we think a similar scoreline to last weekend’s is likely.

          Man City’s season promised so much and has delivered so very little thus far.  The FA Cup is their only chance to win a trophy now and we think that the team, left licking its wounds after losing to struggling Southampton, will treat this game with the immediacy they’ve lacked of late.  We’re enhancing our potential returns this week by backing Man City to be winning both halves against Leeds, who have had two disappointing outings since claiming their place in the fifth round by knocking Tottenham out of the competition.

          Everton are our pick for the game against Oldham.  Oldham may have knocked Liverpool out of the competition – but that’s unlikely to be of any advantage to them here; Everton will be more than keen to make an example of Oldham to invite comparisons.  In 24 of 30 games played by Everton this season, in all competitions, both teams have scored – that’s four games in five where both teams find the net!  We’re going to hope for the home side to give their fans something to cheer – a moment likely to serve on as consolation for the home fans at the final whistle.

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Low Risk FA Cup Accumulator

Chelsea v Brentford: Verdict Chelsea

Man City v Leeds: Verdict Man City

Arsenal v Blackburn: Verdict Arsenal

Luton v Millwall: Both teams to Score

Oldham v Everton: Verdict Everton

5/2

We’re hoping that the upsets of the last FA Cup weekend will be a distant memory come the end of this one.

          Chelsea are unlikely to falter at home to Brentford and the FA Cup remains the strongest option for them if they’re to gain any silverware this season.  The lack of direction and urgency displayed by Chelsea in the last fixture should be a long and distant memory to the visitors by the end of the first half.

          Man City’s season promised so much and has delivered so very little thus far.  The FA Cup is their only chance to win a trophy now and we think that the team, left licking its wounds after losing to struggling Southampton, will treat this game with the immediacy they’ve lacked of late.

          In the three games that Luton have had since their upsetting of Norwich they’ve lost twice and have only managed to score once.  They seem unlikely winners in their match against Millwall but we think they’re a good option to score, at the very least, regardless of the current poor spell.  Millwall, since their FA Cup bettering of Aston Villa have failed to win a game in the Championship.  Luton have given top opposition firm tests in the FA Cup and definitely have a good chance to progress. This game will have a real sense of occasion, and we hope it’ll be graced by goals.

          Arsenal are at home to Blackburn – a team looking likely to be facing another season in the Championship.  Although a cup run might not be in Blackburn’s favour – they’re eyeing the play-off positions, albeit optimistically – they’ll want to show they’ve still got the capability to play against top opposition.  Regardless of their intent, we think Arsenal will be able to progress to the next round and you can expect a home win.

Everton are our pick for the game against Oldham.  Oldham may have knocked Liverpool out of the competition – but that’s unlikely to be of any advantage to them here; Everton will be more than keen to make an example of Oldham to invite comparisons.

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Premier League Low Risk Accumulator

Manchester United

Manchester City

Tottenham v Newcastle BTTS

33/5

In the overwhelming majority of Newcastle’s games this season both teams have scored, which is why we think this game has goals in store for both sets of fans – an important game which both side, at this stage in the season, will want to win.  Should either side fall behind expect them to throw everything and the kitchen sink at the opposition.  Newcastle, likely to trail, showed their willing last weekend against Chelsea and we’re expecting the same mettle from them this weekend.

          The Manchester sides’ fierce rivalry should fuel wins for them this both weekend, so we favour both of them to take three points as the title race begins to heat up.  Should Manchester City fail to win away to Southampton, Manchester United will have almost certainly have won the Premier League this season.

          If any of these results seem to worry you - we think Chelsea, in spite of current form, are one of the safest backing of the weekend.  They face Wigan at home - feel free to add and substitute them to your backing as you wish.

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Premier League High Return Accumulator

Aston Villa

Manchester United

Swansea

Fulham

Chelsea

25/1

Our high risk accumulator may look unfamiliar to some this week – as we’ve opted for a fivefold over our usual patent and we’ve also avoided looking for our favoured draws.

          We think February may begin with some unlikely winners, most notably at Carrow Road where Fulham face Norwich.

          Arsenal have avoided our attention this week as we think their trip to Sunderland is a potential upset, even though we favour them to win over Sunderland.

          Feel free to substitute Chelsea, who face Wigan at home, for Manchester City, if you think they’re more to your liking this weekend when they travel to Southampton.

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Tottenham v Newcastle: Preview and Predictions

Tottenham will lament the loss of Jermain Defoe to injury this week – but its hard to give him all of the credit for Tottenham’s league position; solid team performances throughout the season have led to them being currently priced at 10/11 to qualify for the Champions League.

          Newcastle’s bettering of Chelsea last weekend showcased how the squad had been strengthened by their new January signings and Alan Pardew will be looking to put past defeats at White Hart Lane behind him with his refreshed side – although unlike Pardew, we don’t envisage Newcastle coming away will all three points.

          We expect this to be one of the most closely fought fixtures of the weekend – and the both teams to score market seems a lot more attractive than the outright for that reason.

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Tottenham v Newcastle: Verdict Draw 25/8

Chelsea v Wigan: Preview and Predictions

It’s become hard to imagine better days for Chelsea under Rafael Benitez now, after a spell of poor results for the side – most notably against Newcastle last weekend.

          Roberto Di Matteo was able to win more league points that Benitez at this stage of his tenure at Chelsea, which is a statistic that won’t sit comfortably with the Spaniard’s many critics – something for him to ponder seeing as some of his staunchest rivals were beginning to warm to him before the notable dip in away form.

          Failing to take three points from Wigan a few seasons back ultimately cost Chelsea a league title.  Wigan will be travelling with confidence to Stamford Bridge given the current bad spell the club’s been enduring – although we think that the home side should be able to better the lower table team over the course of the ninety.

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Chelsea v Wigan: Verdict – Chelsea 3/8

Norwich v Fulham: Preview and Predictions

Fulham were not expected by many to better West Ham, a team with a good record against them.  Even fewer people expected Fulham to keep Manchester United from finding the net for most of the fixture at Craven Cottage last weekend.

          Norwich were upset by Luton in the FA Cup at home recently and although upsets are bound to happen, we think this one has deeper long-term significance.  Norwich have begun to dip in form and the confidence and belief of the season’s first half seems to have waned in the second.

          Fulham are historically a better Premiership side in the second half of the season, which is something that can’t be said with the same degree of confidence for Norwich. 

          Fulham are by no means the favourites this weekend, but we think that they could surprise the home side if they are make a solid start to the first half.

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Norwich v Fulham: Verdict Fulham 22/9

Stoke v Reading: Preview and Predictions

Stoke are favoured by us to better Reading at home this weekend, but this isn’t a fixture we’d recommend betting heavily on.  Reading have been responsible for some notable comebacks of late and Stoke have been underperforming since the New Year.

          Stoke are likely winners, but this game is likely to be a lot close than the odds suggest.

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Stoke v Reading: Verdict Stoke 19/20

Sunderland v Arsenal: Preview and Predictions

Arsenal’s comeback against Liverpool is a sign that Arsene Wenger’s side are beginning to come to terms with the fact they may not qualify for the Champions League if they don’t start playing like a Champions League side.

          Sunderland are the sort of team that can provide an upset on occasion, as Manchester City are more than happy to testify, and their spell of better form will give them confidence heading into this fixture.

          We expect an Arsenal win in this match, but new don’t expect it to be an easy ride for the North London side.

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Sunderland v Arsenal: Verdict Arsenal 10/11

Swansea v QPR: Preview and Predictions

Draws will not be enough to save QPR from relegation this season, and the scoreless result last weekend will need to be put behind QPR heading into this fixture – they need convincing wins.

          Swansea have only lost a couple of times at home this season and QPR will find this fixture to be a frustrating, and if you ask us, fruitless one.

          Swansea are our pick to win.

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Swansea v QPR: Verdict Swansea 10/11

Southampton v Manchester City: Preview and Predictions

Manchester City’s draw last weekend was another obstacle in the road to retaining the Premier League title, which seems unlikely to many now.  Mancini highlighted the need for no more mistakes and his side will almost certainly have gifted their neighbours the title if they slip up at Southampton this weekend.

          The title race should be providing us with regular wins for both sides as the successes of one spurs on the other – so expect Manchester City to better Southampton this weekend.

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Southampton v Manchester City: Verdict Manchester City 8/13

Manchester United v Everton: Preview and Predictions

At 4/6 to win at home, we think Manchester United are well worth backing this weekend.

          Everton drew to Aston Villa last weekend and that’s seen by us as the first sign that Champions League qualification is probably out of their reach.  It’s clear to see now that the side, as we said they would at the end of last year, are beginning to tire.  This doesn’t take anything away from Moyes, who has worked miracles, again, with a depleted squad.

          For us, Manchester United are going to win this fixture a lot more comfortably than the odds suggest and we think the fixture could well be beyond doubt by the end of the first half – especially if Everton are to cope without Fellaini – a midweek injury concern.

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Manchester United v Everton: Verdict Manchester United 4/6

Aston Villa v West Ham: Preview and Predictions

Aston Villa’s performance against Everton highlighted two things – their desire to stay in the Premier League and their woeful defence.

          West Ham are, by the looks of it, entering into another uncertain second half of a season and we can see their results betraying the spells of consistency they seemed to have in the first half of the season.

          Aston Villa are anything but safe, but we think Paul Lambert may be given some breathing room with a result over poor-travelling West Ham this weekend.

Aston Villa v West Ham: Verdict Aston Villa 10/6

Liverpool v West Brom: Preview and Predictions

Liverpool have been clawing their way closer towards the top of the table for some time now and although they may have been making slow progress, they’ve been making progress nonetheless.

          Unlikely sides caused Liverpool some set backs in the first half of the season and although there is still clearly room for error, we expect Liverpool to show a demonstration of the strength and depth their side has on its day.

          West Brom’s recent form has been appalling, having not won a match since Boxing Day.  Expect a comfortable win for Liverpool.

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Liverpool v West Brom: Liverpool 2/5