Premiership Fixtures & Betting tips- 4th April 2008

So after a week which brought us April fools (no not Nicklas Bendtner) and great Champions League matches(the Coca Cola kid Kazim Richards proving that fizzy drinks can give you that extra pop!!), it’s back to the Premiership. 

Arsenal v Liverpool-Saturday at noon brings us the second of the trilogy of games between Arsenal and Liverpool.  Lets hope the three games follow the standard of the older Star Wars trilogy with Harrison Ford rather than newer trilogy with Jar Jar Binks!! (Please note: no comparisons are being made between Jar Jar Binks, Chewbacca and any Liverpool or Arsenal players).  There’s a possibility that both teams will settle for the draw, especially if both sets of players and managers have one eye on the big game next week. 

Prediction: I don’t see Liverpool winning this game and with Arsenal unbeaten at home this season, the draw or lay of Liverpool looks to be the best bet. 

UPDATE: WINNING bet, a poor start to the game meant that it was a struggle to watch this reserve match, Liverpool deserved the lead and could of snatched it at the end with Voronin.  But 1-1 gave us a good start to the weekend!!

Aston Villa v Bolton- Aston Villa have no points and no goals in the last three games and Bolton have no wins in 7 Premier league matches (makes for an exciting game!).  With key players like Jussi Jaaskelainen injured and Kevin Nolan suspended, it looks like Aston Villa will get back to winning ways.  The win over Villa last season was only the 2nd time Bolton have beaten Aston Villa in 23 meetings at Villa Park.

Betting tip: back Villa to win at 1.72.

UPDATE: WINNING bet, 4-0 to Aston VIlla giving us the second winning bet of the weekend,  Gareth Barry and company ensured it was a pretty comfortable bet for us.

Man City v Chelsea- If Nicholas Anelka plays he will be up against the team who he played 103 games for.  Chelsea battered City in the reverse fixture 6-0, somehow I don’t think that score line will be repeated!! 

Betting tip: Anelka to score against his old team at anytime and first goal scorer(odds of 2.7 and 6 respectively on Betfair)

UPDATE: LOSING bet, Anelka looked to have won us the bet of anytime goal scorer….only for Nedum Onuoha to clear his shot off the line!!!   I suggest we send all our losing betting slips to Onuoha..or maybe not!!

Newcastle v Reading- Newcastle have started to find some scoring form and with Reading conceding 58 goals so far this season, we might get some goals!! The Blackburn game was the first time in 31 away games where the Royals had a 0-0 bore draw. 

Betting tip: Nearly double your money with a over 2.5 goals bet, 1.94 odds on Betfair.  Also take a bit of a risk and back Reading to win at 5.0.

UPDATE: WINNING & LOSING bet, Newcastle have rediscovered their love of scoring goals and in doing so have given us our third winner of the weekend.  The risky Reading bet didn’t come off for us, but we should of know, they have been so poor away from home.

Barclays Premier League-results

Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
Aston Villa 4-0 Bolton
Blackburn 1-1 Tottenham
Fulham 1-3 Sunderland
Man City 0-2 Chelsea
Newcastle 3-0 Reading
Wigan 2-0 Birmingham
Everton 1-0 Derby
Middlesbrough 2-2 Man Utd