Premiership Betting Analysis - Matchday 8 Preview

4th Oct 2007, 18:38

The new Premier League season continues to throw up surprises. Portsmouth scored seven goals at home to Reading last Saturday, as many as Chelsea have managed all season. Following Tottenham’s titanic 4-4 home draw with Aston Villa, White Hart Lane has now produced an average of five goals per game, whereas the mean at Old Trafford is just one. It just goes to show that there are no certainties in football, other than getting up to 60% better Premier League betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

Liverpool Set to Heap More Pressure on Jol

With his side 4-1 down after 60 minutes of Monday’s home game against Aston Villa, Martin Jol must have felt that his time at White Hart Lane had run out. However, showing the unpredictable nature that has characterised their season so far, Spurs pulled themselves back from the brink with three goals to salvage a point, and Jol a stay of execution. That miracle doesn’t change the fact that, despite spending £40million Tottenham have won just once, and are stuck in the bottom three.

Sunday’s trip to Anfield comes therefore, at a bad time for the Lilywhites as they haven’t scored in four games against the Reds, and last won a league game in front of the Kop in 1993. In Spurs’ defence, Anfield is regularly a fortress for almost all comers, as Liverpool have lost only two league at home over the previous two seasons. The Reds’ early season momentum has however receded, and a run of below par performances culminated with Wednesday’s shock 1-0 Champions League home defeat to Marseille which coach, Rafa Benitez, described as possibly the worst display since he took over the club. The Spaniard has been accused of stifling progress with his rotation policy which he perservered with in midweek, but fans will expect a big reaction here on Sunday putting pressure on Benitez to field his strongest possible eleven. PinnacleSports.com have Liverpool as favourites 2.120 (-1) with Spurs 1.820 (+1).

Man Utd & Arsenal Strong Favourites for Home Wins

Both Man Utd and Arsenal have home games this Sunday that they are expected to comfortably win, boosted by midweek Champions League victories. The Gunners’ 100% home record shouldn’t be in threat from newly promoted Sunderland. The Londoners dispatched fellow Premiership newbies, Derby, 6-0 in their last game at the Emirates Stadium, so with a near full squad to choose from Wenger is holding all the aces. The Black Cats are yet to win on the road, conceding eight from four away games, and have won just one of their last eight in all competitions. Arsenal are favourites on PinnacleSports.com’s Asian Handicap 2.010 (-1.5 & -2) with Sunderland 2.02 (+1.5 & 2).

After a shaky start Manchester United supporters will be pleased to now see their team just one place off the top of the Premiership. United have hauled themselves up the table without playing particularly well; they haven’t scored more than a single goal in any game so far. However, it is the hall-mark of great side to get results despite playing below par, and it is surely only a matter of time before the floodgates open, though Michael Carrick’s broken elbow leaves Alex Ferguson short in central midfield, with Owen Hargreaves and Darren Fletcher also sidelined. Form figures certainly point to a United victory as the ‘Latics have lost every Premiership game (17 in total) against the ‘big four’ since they entered the league in September 2005, and they are blunted by the absence of England striker, Emile Heskey. PinnacleSports.com price United 1.909 (-1.5 & -2) with Wigan 2.02 (+1.5 & +2).

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