Premiership Fixtures & Betting tips- 26th April 2008

This week strikers were the main headline makers, that’s strikers as in teacher strikes as supposed to football strikers though.   All the Champions League and UEFA cup games ended up as draws with two out of the four matches having a 0-0 scoreline,  I wonder what the odds would of been if someone had predicted that?

Also with the long awaited Wii Fit finally being released in Europe, it has been rumoured that an ‘A. Reid from Sunderland’ and an ‘A. Mido from Middlesbrough’ were one of the first people to receive their pre-orders to get fit during the summer.

Most people’s eye will be on the Saturday lunch time kick off, Chelsea vs. Man Utd, surely the winner in this match will take the Premiership crown? Chelsea haven’t been beaten at the Bridge in the league since 2004, but if anyone is going to test this record it’s Man Utd.  This game is  another test for Avram Grant, can he do what he did against Arsenal?

Betting tip: I’m thinking that this will end up as a draw (especially since Man Utd haven’t won at the Bridge since 2002), but I’m going to take a risk and back Man Utd to win (3.3 odds). Get your free £25 bet, with Betfair, use the banner below and quote BFB425.

It’s another week which doesn’t inspire betting wise (Dennis??), but looking at the Man City v Fulham game, I think Man City at home will be too strong for Fulham, and unfortunately for the Cottagers defeat will mean certain relegation.  In play betters may want like to know that when Man City have scored first, they have never lost.

Betting tip: Back Manchester City to win at 1.91 on Betfair.

Anyone brave enough to back Derby, might like to know that they are currently at 13.5 on Betfair to beat Arsenal….maybe…just maybe…or probably not!!   I’ll take full credit if it happens though. 

UPDATE: Oh BALLACKS!!  Is the quote of the weekend for many reasons. Chelsea deserved their win against Man Utd and advantage seems to have gone to them in the title race.  I was thinking to tip Ballack as first goal scorer and anytime scorer, but I had a doubt in my mind, if only I went through with it!!  When Ballack stepped up to take the penealy, there was no doubt in most people’s mind that he could handle the presure and score.

Man City were cruising 2-0 in the first half but Fulham made a spirited come back in the second, showing that they will fight to the end for their Premiership status.  Unfortunately that meant another losing tip, not a good weekend for the city of Manchester at all!!

Birmingham v Liverpool
Chelsea v Man Utd
Man City v Fulham
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
Tottenham v Bolton
West Ham v Newcastle
Wigan v Reading
Everton v Aston Villa
Derby v Arsenal
Portsmouth v Blackburn