English Premiership
Betting - The Premiership Weekend Wager
Sporting predictions by Chris Clegg - Putting your money where
your mouth is!
Pain in the Liverpool Box?
Apparently Gerrard is 'ready to face Man City' on
Saturday which provides a bit of good news for Benitez as he prepares
for his managerial deathbed. Maybe Stevey will 'G' his
side up to create some respite for Rafa at Anfield this week. You
can get 12/5 about a Man City victory, and Hughes' men may
mark Rafa's card for the final time. Unless...he gets yet
another chance; how many chances can a man get? Gerrard's
groin may be better but City may just inflict some pain in the Liverpool
box this week. Bye bye, Benitez? Liverpool are odds on (10/11) for
anyone mad enough to have some (Scousers) and it's 9/4 the
draw - probably the best value.
Will Fulham come a Cropper?
After they embarrassed Benitez last time out, this week McLeish's
men from the Midlands entertain Fulham, and they might just get
one over Roy's boys. Like the intonation of their speech, the Birrrrrrrmingham
boys appear to be on the way up. Like Cropper of Coronation Street,
Roy's Fulham are sinking, and quickly. This one will be close but
the Blues will just take the spoils (13/8); Fulham are 13/10, which
is Harrods' price - terrible. Even Al Fayed himself wouldn't back
them and he owns them. It's 11/5 the draw.
DD - A Couple of Big Ones?
My mate Neil is off to The Bridge to take in Chelsea Wolves on
Saturday. He's a wolf but like his beloved team, his bark's
worse than his bite. The Wolves will be bitten by a far superior
team and in the words of The Kaiser Chiefs: "I predict a riot!"
and I've signed up DD for my fantasy team in preparation for
the big man's onslaught. "Didi..er...score last time?"
I hear you ask. Well, err, No he didn't, which is why DD will
get at least a couple of big ones against Wolves. Get on Chelsea
at 1/7 to bump up your accas.
Bore Moor Draw
There will be Moor claret than Turf up at Burnley on Saturday
as Villa are entertained. Ahhhhh, 'Villa' - suggests a holiday establishment,
reminds me of sea, sand, pleasant sounds...the only pleasant sound
on Saturday will be the referee's whistle. Bore draw in store...ZZZZZZZZZ
(11/5 the draw; 2/1 Burnley - good value; 11/10 the Villa - not
a chance)
From Double D to CC
From ZZZZZZZZZZZ to more Z's - Zola's Hammers
have had some decent results of late, as indeed did Brown's
Hull last time out. This one is difficult to call as Gianfranco
persists in keeping the man from Diamante on the bench for the majority
of matches, leaving his side without their second best player. However,
CC will play from the start and he might just rival DD for goals
this season... Ahhhh, DD versus CC - I know which I prefer.
CC won't quite be big enough to prevent Hull grabbing a point
from this 'brief' encounter. It's 21/10 about
the draw; 13/8 Hull and 11/8 West Ham.
Batman and Robin
At the Emirates, apparently Wenger is looking for Batman to replace
Robin in the Arsenal team but the window is closed, so no bats for
now... If Robin's injury lasts longer than anticipated, though,
Arsene may have to open his Persie in the January window. Without
Robin, Arsenal still have Cesc et al and travel to the Stadium of
light this week to face Sunderland. No bonus for Brucey this week
as the Wenger boys take the points. 8/13's not bad at all.
4/1 about the black cats and 23/10 the draw.
Home Banker at Old Trafford
FC United (of Manchester) face Everton at Old Trafford this week
and this one is the second 'put your house on it' home
banker of the day. I'll tell you what, put a bet on the 3
o' clock kick-offs (I'll advise anon) then collect your winnings
and put 'em straight on United in the 5.30 kick off: guaranteed
profit and it'll feel like you're getting a free bet!
United are 4/11. No point in discussing the other odds.
Lancashire Derby Draw
Sunday's trio of games sees a Lancashire derby at the Reebok
as the two B's do battle: Bolton and Blackburn. Now, I always
say that there will (invariably) be at least three draws in the
premier league on a given weekend, it' s the choosing which
games which is the problem. This one's got to be a draw, hasn't
it? The odds suggest so: 21/10 the draw; 11/10 Bolton; 21/10 Blackburn.
Make this one of your three.
White Hart Winners
Wigan travel down to the capital to be entertained by Houdini's
not-so-invisible Spurs. Wigan will feel the force of Defoe and co
as they are handsomely beaten at the lane. Get on Tottenham at 2/5.
It's 6/1 Wigan and 11/4 the draw.
A Big Price
Last and probably least it's the Britannia Stadium where
Pompey are the visitors. Portsmouth appear to be turning it around,
but Stoke will be better; and, like Katie, 10/11 is a 'massive'
Price. Well, you know what I mean...11/5 about the draw, which is
the same 'price' you can get for Jordan removing her
drawers on 'I'm a Celebrity'. Value. The away
win's 5/2.
Wager(s) of the Weekend
Birmingham to beat Fulham (13/8); Chelsea to beat Wolves (1/7);
Arsenal to beat Sunderland (8/13) and Man Utd to beat Everton (4/11).
This four-wayer pays around £60 for your tenner. However,
if you add Hull West Ham draw at 21/10, the payout becomes over
£180. Your call...
Trebles for fun
My three draws this week are Burnley/Villa, Hull/West Ham and
Bolton/Blackburn. Like I said last time, the three draw treble is
always worth over 30/1 and this one's no different. £300
for your tenner. Get on it.
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