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Premier League is really hotting up as we head towards the last half dozen or so fixtures and there’s plenty of betting interest in this week’s matches.

Fist off Liverpool look to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League as they take on Blackburn at Anfield. Despite the defeat on Wednesday, Liverpool have won their last four in the league in fine style and are unbeaten at home all season. Blackburn however are still flirting with the relegation zone and have not won at Anfield since an FA Cup tie there back in 2000. Rovers last match away from Ewood Park resulted in a 4-0 hammering at Arsenal and we see Saturday’s match as just a difficult chance. So do totesport as they go 1/4 the home team, 4/1 the draw and a massive 8/1 Blackburn. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

Chelsea will have a spring in their step after their fine win at Anfield on Wednesday and will relish the opportunity to put away a Bolton side at Stamford Bridge who haven’t won away in the League since the end of November. Chelsea have taken fifteeen points from a possible eighteen in their last six games, with just that away defeat to Spurs blotting their recent copybook form. Chelsea are a 1/4 shot for this one with totesport, witht he draw and away win 4/1 and 8/1 respectively.

It’s a six-pointer at the Riverside as Boro take on Hull City on Saturday afternoon. Hull are seven points ahead of Middlesbrough but are three games without a win. Boro are in desperate trouble and anything but a win here will probably send them down in the long run. Boro are unbeaten in five at home but four of the games were draws, with goalscoring being the crux of the problem. Hull have been in free-fall since Christmas but have only lost five times on the road so they won’t be pushovers. Boro have been priced up evens favourites with totesport, Hull are a 10/3 shot and the draw is 9/4.

Pompey are still to secure their safety for another season but they’ve got a great chance to put three more points between them and the other strugglers on Saturday as they play West Brom at Fratton Park. Pompey are unbeaten in three and four points clear of the relegation zone. West Brom are a whopping eight points from safety now and with only one win to their name all season. A home win will pay 8/11 with totesport. The draw and an unlikely West Brom victory are 9/4 and 10/3 respectively.

Manchester United travel to the north-east to face a Sunderland side without a win in six matches. United have most definitely gone off the boil after escaping with an injury time winner against Villa last weekend and slipping to a 2-2 draw at home to Porto in Tuesday’s Champions League clash. They face going into the match in second place for the second weekend running with Liverpool kicking off early on Saturday and it’s just a question of whether the pressure is getting to them. It’s business as usual as far as the bookies are concerned though with totesport going 4/11 an away win. Sunderland are a 13/2 chance with the draw a juicy looking 3/1.

Spurs play West Ham in this London derby. Spurs are unbeaten at home since the end of November whilst West Ham are unbeaten in their last four matches. West Ham may consider Spurs to be one of their bogey sides though having only winning six of the last twenty-two meetings between the two teams. Spurs are an 8/11 chance to repeat the win they got at Upton park earlier in the season whilst West Ham are 10/3. The draw is 9/4.

Wigan play Arsenal at the JJB Stadium having only secured one win at home in their last four attempts. Arsenal on the other hand are in very good form, having not lost away in their last eight matches. Arsenal have also not lost to Wigan in the Premier League and are 4/6 to continue that run on Saturday with a win. If you fancy Wigan they’re a 7/2 chance with totesport and the draw is 12/5.

Probably the match of the weekend sees Stoke play Newcastle at the Brittania. It’s Stoke’s home form that’s keeping them in this position and a win here against a Newcastle side six points behind them in eighteenth could just see them do enough to secure another season int he top flight. It didn’t pan out the way Alan Shearer would have liked last week at home to Chelsea and it’s crisis time for the Geordies here. With only two away wins all season and six without a win the form doesn’t look good for Newcastle and they’re a 15/8 chance here. Stoke are 6/5 and the draw 11/5, all with totesport. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

At the other end of the table Aston Villa play Everton at home. Villa are without a win in six matches, including four at home which means Everton are now just one point behind their rivals in sixth place. However, Everton have no win away from Goodison in five attempts and have only won win at Villa Park since 1997. Totesport make Villa 11/10 favourites for this one, with Everton a 2/1 chance and the draw 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

Finally, Man City play Fulham at Eastlands. This should be easy to predict, with City unbeaten at home in 2009 and Fulham with only one win away all season, albeit their last match on the road. City are an 8/11 chance and Fulham 10/3. The draw is 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

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It seems like an age ago that Manchester United capitulated at Craven Cottage and Liverpool spanked five past the Villa in what was probably one of the most exciting weekends of the Premier league season so far. But here we are again, after the snoozefest that is the ‘International break’ back with plenty of betting opportunities on the Premier League.

First off in the early kick-off is Blackburn against my beloved Spurs at Ewood park. Even the most ardent of Spurs fans will admit they’re easy to oppose on the road, even during this mini-revival that’s seen them jump right up the table and just three points behind seventh place. Blackburn though only have three wins to their name at home all season and are without a win in four matches. Spurs are actually three unbeaten on the road which must be some kind of club record. They’re also unbeaten at Ewood Park since 2003 so they could be worth backing at 6/4 with totesport. The draw probably looks the safest bet though at 11/5, with Blackburn also a 6/4 shot. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

Arsenal look like a good thing at home to Manchester City in the first of the three o’clock kick-offs. Robin Van Persie’s inspired the Gunners to three straight wins and they’ve never lost to City at home in the Premier League. City have a woeful away record having not won away from Eastlands since beating Sunderland in only their third game of the season. Arsenal are a home banker here at 1/2 with totesport. The draw is 13/5 and an unlikely City win is priced up at 5/1.

Bolton play second bottom Middlesbrough at the Reebok knowing that a couple more wins will probably secure their safety for another season in the Premier League. Bolton haven’t won in three and lost at home last time out to Fulham, who, up until that point hadn’t won on the road all season. Boro have put together a dreadful run on the road having not won in nine straight games and now are in serious danger of being relegated. Bolton won the reverse fixture 3-1 earlier in the season and it’s difficult to not see them doing the double over Boro and winning here on Saturday. You can back Bolton at an attractive looking even money with totesport. Middlesbrough and the draw are both 9/4 shots.

Hull welcome Portsmouth to the KC Stadium on Saturday desperate to put a halt to their slip down the Premier League table. Phil Brown’s team only have three wins to their name at home all season and the last of those was against Boro at the beginning of December. Pompey on the other hand only have two wins away from Fratton park all season and their last win on the road was as far back as November against Sunderland. The teams drew 2-2 at Portsmouth last year and the draw looks a good bet here too at 11/5. You can alternatively jump off the fence and back either team at 6/4 with totesport.

All eyes will be on St James’s Park as Alan Shearer looks to help Newcastle revive their season and avoid relegation. It’s a tough fixture first up though against a Chelsea team who’ll be still kicking themselves for slipping up at Spurs a fortnight ago. Form obviously points towards Chelsea, who also haven’t lost in their last three visits to the North East. However, the atmosphere will be rocking for this one and paired with the arrival of Shearer it could just be deciding factor towards an unlikely win. Newcastle can be backed at a big 9/2, opposed to Chelsea’s 8/15 with totesport. The draw is 5/2.

It’s a relegation battle at the Hawthornes as West Brom take on Stoke in this six-pointer. West Brom haven’t won in four at home and they’re desperate for points to cling on to any kind of hope of Premier league survival. They could well oblige here though as Stoke haven’t won a single away game in the league all season. The betting suggests the home team will prevail as they’re an evens shot opposed to the 9/4 about Stoke’s chances. The draw is also 9/4.

Sunderland are not out of the woods yet and take a winless run of five games down to Upton park to face a West Ham who’ve drawn their last two games, including a disappointing scoreless draw at home to West Brom. West ham will be without their top scorer Carlton Cole for this one but Sunderland are without a win away from the Stadium of Light since December and it’s difficult to picture them springing a surprise here. The betting sides with the hammers but there might actually be some value backing them at what looks like chunky 10/11. Sunderland are 5/2 and the draw is 9/4, both with totesport.

In the evening kick-off, Fulham will look to repeat the damage they inflicted on Manchester United a fortnight earlier to Liverpool at Craven Cottage. Fulham have only lost three games at home all season and have beaten United and Arsenal along the way, plus a good 2-2 draw with Chelsea to boot. Liverpool will certainly hold no fear for Roy Hodgson’s men and it’ll be interesting to see if the Reds have banished their away defeat to Middlesbrough three matches ago. Impressive displays since then against Madrid, United and Villa last time out should mean they can get the three points to put them top of the league on Saturday night. Liverpool are an 8/13 shot here with Fulham and the draw 4/1 and 12/5 respectively with totesport. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

On Sunday, Everton face Wigan in a game postponed a day due to the running of the Grand National in Liverpool on Saturday afternoon. Everton slumped to a 2-1 defeat away at Pompey last time out but have three wins on the bounce to their name at Goodison Park. Wigan on the other hand had their first win in five away in thei last trip on the road up at Sunderland and won’t be pushovers. Everton look a little skinny at 8/11 with Wigan a 10/3 chance. The draw looks the best bet to me at 9/4.

Finally, Manchester United play Villa on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford and could well find themselves knocked off the perch at the summit of the Premier League. United have lost their last two games after an eleven match winning streak but have an impressive record over their opponents having gone 23 matches unbeaten in all competition versus Villa. Villa have no win in five now and I can’t see where the next one is going to come from so it’s a no-brainer backing United here at 4/11. Villa are a 13/2 chance with the draw 3/1. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

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After last weekends results there’ll be a few teams thinking Manchester United could be catchable at the summit of the Premier League. With wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal there’s a familiar look to the league, with the former two just four points behind leaders United. Alex Ferguson’s men have a game in hand though plus they’ve been here a few times before. It’ll take a monumental slip up on their part to hand either Chelsea or Liverpool the title. However, they’ll be giving it everything this week and both feature in our weekly Premier League Betting Preview.

First off this weekend is Portsmouth against Everton in the Saturday lunchtime kick off at Fratton Park. Everton are just four points off Champions League qualification and will be looking to put down a marker for Arsenal and Villa here. The away side are without a win in four on the road though, albeit three being draws. Portsmouth on the other hand are just out of the relegation zone on goal difference and will be hoping for a repeat of their 3-0 win up at Goodison way back at the beginning of the season. The sides are 6/4 each a two with totesport and the draw is 11/5. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

The first of the three 0′clock kick-offs sees Blackburn host West Ham at Ewood Park. Blackburn only have one defeat at home in six matches but only one win from eleven matches versus West Ham in all competitions, losing their last two in the league at Ewood. Add to this the fact that West Ham have only one defeat away in nine since they lost at Old Trafford and the 5/2 available about their chances looks big. Blackburn are still flirting with relegation but find themselves 10/11 favourites here, the draw being 9/4.

Fulham face a wounded Manchester United and their fans will probably be fearing the worst here. Despite Fulham getting their first away win of the season last weekend up at Bolton they’ve lost two on the trot at what is usually a fortress Craven Cottage. Add to that Manchester United’s stroll here in the Cup a fortnight ago and Roy Hodgson will be doing well if his team avoids defeat. United’s defeat last week was their first in sixteen and the betting suggests they’ll bite back here as they find themselves a 4/9 chance with totesport. Fulham can be backed at 11/2 and the draw is available at 11/4.

It’s a real six-pointer at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday as 18th place Stoke take on 19th Middlesbrough. Stoke are unbeaten in four on their own patch and have won half of their fourteen home games, only losing three. Boro on the other hand have just two away wins to their name all season and they have to go all the way back to the beginning of November for their last victory away from the Riverside versus Villa. They’ve lost eight on the spin away since then and the omens don’t look great here, a biggish looking 2/1 with totesport for the win. Stoke on the other hand could put some distance between the two teams with a win at 11/10. The draw is 9/4.

Tottenham put their five match unbeaten run on the line at home to rivals Chelsea at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Chelsea have won their last two away games and have won all their games in the league under new manager Guus Hiddink. Spurs are unbeaten in six at the Lane and have yet to lose against any of the ‘Big 4′ this season. The last two meetings between the teams have drawn and Spurs seem to have laid the ‘bogey team’ label Chelsea have had on them for two decades with two wins in the last two years, including victory in the Carling Cup Final just over a year ago. The draw is available at 9/4 with totesport with Spurs and Chelsea 11/4 and 5/6 in the betting respectively.

Bottom Club West Brom need to pick up points at home to Bolton to avoid being cast adrift in the league. Four points separate them and Boro in nineteenth and in Bolton they face a team with no away wins in six attempts. The two teams have drawn four of their last six matches against each other, including a goalless draw at the Reebok in August. The draw looks like it could be the bet here as well and is available to back at 9/4 with totesport. The home team are a 13/10 shot with Bolton a 17/10 chance.

Saturday’s evening kick-off sees two teams desperate for points for differing reasons. Newcastle sit uncomfortably above the relegation zone in 16th, winless in five matches at St James’s Park and face an Arsenal team they’ve beaten just once at home in nine attempts. Arsenal on the other hand have scraped their way back into a Champions League position and will be determined not to let it slip. The Gunners are seven unbeaten away from the Emirates and come here favourites at 7/10. Newcastle are a 7/2 chance with totesport and the draw is 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

On Sunday, the first live match sees Wigan host Hull at the JJB. Steve Bruce’s team are without a win at home in three matches now but only have one defeat in nine. Hull have turned a corner winning last time out on the road at Fulham and a decent draw versus Newcastle last week at the KC Stadium. Wigan won the return fixture back in August 5-0 but two goalscorer on that day Amr Zaki has failed to find the net in 2009 and goals have been at a premium for the Latics. Despite this, totesport still make Wigan 7/10 favourites against Hull’s 7/2 and the draw at 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

Man City have five straight wins to their name at Eastlands as they welcome the visit of Sunderland on Sunday. It’s City’s home form that has enabled them to climb into the top half of the table but there’s a chance they could be suffering from a European hang-over after a late night in Denmark on Thursday. Sunderland find themselves just three points behind City coming into this but are without a win in five on the road. Add to this the fact that City have won every single game they’ve faced against the Black Cats in the Premier League and the 8/15 about the home win looks good value with totesport. You can back Sunderland to buck the trend at 9/2 and the draw is 5/2.

Finally, Liverpool will be looking to build on last weekend’s emphatic win over rivals Manchester United when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield. Failing to back up good results against the top teams with wins over the rest has been Liverpool’s achilles heal all season and that’s why they find themselves four points behind United having played a game more rather than the other way round. The Reds are unbeaten at home but they’ve drawn far too many (6) and they’ll probably live to rue these slip ups come May. Villa have hit a rocky patch but defeat on the road last time out to City halted a seven match winning streak. Villa’s record at Anfield doesn’t read well though and haven’t won here in the league since September 2001. Liverpool go off 4/9 favourites for this one with Villa and the draw 11/2 and 11/4 respectively, all with totesport. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

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Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all obliged with wins last night in the Premier League, cranking up the pressure on Manchester United, Aston Villa and Everton to follow suit at the top of the table tonight.

Man City are hoping that their home form can keep them in mid-table against a Villa side with seven straight away wins to their name. City have won their last four at home so something has to break tonight. Villa are now six points behind Liverpool in third and without a win in three, the strain might just be beginning to show. You can back the home team at 11/8, with Villa and the draw 17/10 and 9/4 respectively with totesport.

Fresh from their Penalty shootout win over Spurs in the Carling Cup on Sunday, Man Utd travel north to face a Newcastle side without a win in four matches at St James’s Park. United are sure to field a much changed side for this fixture, one they haven’t lost since September 2001. United go into this unbeaten in fifteen, winning their last ten on the spin. This makes them firm 4/9 favourites with totesport, against 13/2 the home side and 11/4 the draw. Interestingly these two teams have averaged 3.48 goals a game in all competitions dating back to the 97/98 season so overs could be a good bet.

Stoke play Bolton at the Britannia fresh from their heroics in the final minutes at Villa Park on Sunday. The Club from the Potteries are unbeaten in three at home, albeit only having one win in thirteen in the league. Bolton have no wins in five away matches, four of which were away from home. Bolton won the return fixture 3-1 on match-day one but the draw looks the bet here at 23/10 with totesport. If you want to back either team, Stoker are 7/5 and Bolton 15/8.

Wigan and West ham do battle at the JJB tonight in what should be a close contest. 8th and 7th respectively they have an identical record in the Premier league when up against each other with three wins each apiece and one draw. Interestingly only one of those wins a piece has gone to the one team, so it might be worth having a close look at West Ham tonight. Wigan have no win in seven, albeit four draws but are actually unbeaten in eight at the JJB. West Ham have no wins away from home in the last three attempts. West Ham are a 12/5 chance here, with Wigan 23/20 and the draw 9/4, all with totesport.

Blackburn play Everton live on Sky Sports tonight and you can bet live in-running throughout with totesport. Blackburn only have three home wins to their name this season and a re still deep in a relegation battle. Everton have no win in their last three away matches and have drawn this fixture in three of the last four meetings, so perhaps that is the bet at 9/4 with totesport. Blackburn are a 13/8 shot whilst so are Everton.

Fulham have only lost one game at Craven Cottage all season and they welcome Hull City tonight, who are without a win in eleven matches. The away side have not won on the road since 25th October at West Brom and this looks a big ask tonight. The 8/11 about Fulham with totesport is a great price and looks the bet of the night. You can back the draw or Hull at 23/10 and 9/2 respectively.

Finally, Spurs host Boro at White Hart lane. Only three days after their grueling Carling Cup final, Spurs have fresh injury worries ahead of this match. They are unbeaten in five at home but will need a performance to see of a Boro side that have ended a fourteen game winless run with a home win over Liverpool at the weekend. Spurs are unbeaten in six at home against Boro and if they can use the penalty defeat at the weekend positively they should have enough quality here. You can back Spurs at 8/11 with totesport. Boro are a 4/1 shot and the draw is available at 5/2.

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Just three Premier League matches for you tonight, but with three of the top five in action there’s plenty of betting opportunities to get stuck in to!

Chelsea look to close the gap on leaders Manchester United further tonight as they travel to Portsmouth. Three wins on the bounce for the new Manager has given the team a renewed vigour and in Pompey they face a team they’ve never lost to in the Premier League. The best Pompey have mustered against Guus Hiddink’s men is a 1-1 draw at Fratton park at the beginning of last season. Pompey have taken just five points out of a possible eighteen in their last six matches and this will be a toughy. You can back the home team at 11/2 with totesport, with Chelsea and the draw 8/15 and 14/5 respectively.

Struggling West Brom face goal-shy Arsenal at the Hawthornes at 1945. West Brom have lost their last two at home and haven’t won at all in the Premiership since the middle of January. Arsenal on the other have drawn their last five league games and are goalless in their last four, with three of those matches taking place at the Emirates. However, if they are ever going to break their duck it’ll be against this West Brom team who’ve conceded 51 goals this season, the most in the Premier league. Arsenal are a 4/7 chance here, with the Baggies 5/1 and the draw 14/5, all with totesport.

Tonight’s live game sees Liverpool take on Sunderland at Anfield. It’s a must win game for the Reds whilst Sunderland look to be the second team from the north east to subject Liverpool to more misery in the space of four days. Liverpools woeful loss to Boro on Saturday means they’re in desperate need for three points tonight, as the gap widens with leaders United. Liverpool are unbeaten at home but have dropped points against Stoke, Fulham, West ham, Hull, Everton and Man City. No team can win the Premier league with that record, that’s for sure. Sunderland haven’t lost in four including three draws on the road, so won’t be a push over tonight. You can back Liverpool to bounce back at 4/9, whilst the away team and the draw are 7/1 and 3/1 respectively with totesport.

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Providing there’s no postponements this weekend due to the big freeze there should be some good betting opportunities in this weeks rounds of Premier League matches.

First off in the Saturday lunchtime live kick-off troubled Manchester City (8/13) face a Boro side in serious danger of relegation. Micah Richards is the latest City player to have had a visit from the police and with Shaun Wright-Phillips getting into trouble with the FA, this game should come as a welcome distraction. City were woeful against Stoke last weekend, but at Eastlands they’re a different team and should cruise past a Boro (9/2) team that’s well, woeful all of the time! The draw is 11/4.

Blackburn (15/8) are the latest team to come up against a Villa (11/8) team looking to for their highest Premier League finish since the days of Big Ron Atkinson. The modern day version ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce is still yet to be beaten as manager of Blackburn and this will face as big a test as any for Martin O’ Neil’s Villa side. Villa’s away form has been breathtaking with only Manchester United matching it, but I get the feeling they may drop points here, with the draw looking a decent bet at 12/5 with totesport.

Chelsea (1/5) look a shoe in at home to Hull City (14/1). I’ve said this before recently but a Belletti, Lampard double spared my blushes last month when they narrowly beat Stoke. Hull’s early season form has all but disappeared losing their last three on the road and winless in six. If they cannot up their game from the last time they visited the capital, a 2-0 defeat to West Ham they stand no chance of taking the three points here, or saving one point for that matter. The draw’s 5/1 at totesport for any doubters out there!

Everton (3/4) are in fine form of late with only a narrow away defeat to United blotting their copybook in the last six outings. Providing the extra-time win at home to Liverpool in the FA Cup on Wednesday didn’t take too much out of them they should have enough here again at Goodison against Bolton (4/1). The Trotters are winless in four away games on the trot now, three of them defeats and face an uphill struggle here. The draw is 12/5 with totesport.

Sunderland look a terrific bet at 4/5 to beat a Stoke team without an away win all season. Providing Cisse and Jones are leading the line I can’t see anything other than a home win here. You can back Stoke at 17/5 or alternatively the draw at 5/2, both with totesport.

It’s another six-pointer at the Hawthorns as a struggling Newcastle team play a West Brom side that are doing well to still be in touch in the league. West Brom had won three on the spin at home before the mauling by United a fortnight ago, which could be excused. Newcastle have shipped out their best player in Shay Given and bolstered the midfield in the literal sense with Kevin Nolan. The signings of Nolan and fellow Scouser Ryan Taylor smacks of panic buying in it’s truest sense and it won’t take long for the Toon to realise they’ve signed a player that used to be alright a couple of years ago and a player who only scores against Newcastle (9/4). Home win all the way here, back it at 23/20 with totesport. The draw is 12/5.

Wigan (10/11) play Fulham (3/1) at the JJB and it’s a tough one to call. Both teams have been excellent this term and Wigan’s home form is good, unbeaten in six. Fulham on the other hand have had a little stutter with defeats away to West Ham and Sunderland in their last two trips away from the Cottage. Both teams sit side by side in the form table and only the odd gaol will split them and at a push, I’d plumb for a home win, with Mido getting the winner. The draw is 12/5 with totesport.

The late game on Saturday is the televised Pompey (4/1) versus Liverpool match. The Reds seem to be continuously on TV these days and any witness to their three recent games against Everton will be flicking over to ‘Total Wipeout’ for a more entertaining spectacle on Saturday evening. Pompey have one point from the last six matches and don’t look like winning a match, whereas Liverpool seem to be imploding under the pressure of being genuine title contenders for the first time in two decades. Who knows what Liverpool side (8/11) Rafa will put out but you couldn’t back them with any confidence, however bad Pompey are. The draw is 5/2 with totesport.

Sunday now and the highlight of the weekend (if Spurs win that is) is the North London Derby between Spurs (2/1) and Arsenal (11/8) at White Hart Lane. Spurs haven’t beaten Arsenal in the league since November 1999, so you could say they’re due a win. In that period, there have been plenty of draws between the two at White Hart Lane, in fact seven of the nine games played. My head says the draw (9/4) is the best bet again here, especially seeing as Arsenal’s form has been good, if not low-key. My heart though looks back twelve months to a 5-1 demolishing of the Gooners so I’ll entertain myself privately with thoughts of another win like that come Sunday.

Finally, West Ham play Manchester United at Upton Park. The Champions have gone up a gear since just before Christmas and are an 8/13 chance here for another three points. They’re looking for an 11th straight clean sheet in the league but it might not be too straightforward. West Ham have won their last three games at home and are unbeaten in six. Add to this the fact they’ve won the last two meetings between the teams in London and they could be worth a dabble at 5/1. The draw is 13/5.

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Liverpool need a reaction tonight after falling three points behind Manchester United in the race for the Premier League. After no upsets in last night fixtures we look ahead to tonight’s matches to see if there’s a good bet to be had.

Liverpool (8/11) have a trickier match than United as well as they make the short trip to the JJB to play in-form Wigan. After drawing the last two matches against Stoke and Everton the pressure is on Rafa, in fact Preston is the only win they’ve had in 2009! Wigan (7/2) are a tough nut to crack at home having won their last five, although they are without the departed Heskey and Palacios. The draw might be the best bet here and that’s available at 12/5.

Chelsea have got back on track in the league with a win at home versus Stoke and however late they got the winner, you get the feeling they’ll be a good thing at home again versus a Middlesbrough (14/1) team in free-fall. Boro have lost their last four on the road and they have no wins in the last six matches to speak of. Chelsea (2/9) need a win to keep hanging on the coat-tails of Liverpool and United so expect no surprises here. The draw is available at 9/2 with totesport.

Troubled Manchester City (4/6) face another team in disarray in the form of Newcastle at Eastlands tonight. After the Kaka fiasco City’s Robinho has found himself in trouble and it will be interesting to see if they can build on their two recent wins at home. Newcastle (4/1) on the other hand have lost their last two matches on the road and will need an upturn in fortunes here after seemingly conceding penalties every other week. As far as I know Rob Stiles has the night off tonight so Newcastle might be worth a punt for a draw tonight at 5/2.

There’s a Lancashire derby at 8pm as Blackburn host one of Sam Allardyce’s former clubs Bolton. He faired pretty well against another former club beating Newcastle last time out and they’re a good bet to continue their unbeaten run since Big Sam took the helm here at evens with totesport. Bolton (11/4) are never an easy team to play but with four straight defeats dragging them back into trouble they look vulnerable here. The draw is 23/10.

Everton (15/8) are one of the form teams in the league and unbeaten in six and they host Arsenal tonight at Goodison. The Gunners have been going about their business quietly without some of their more senior players and are a danger for anyone on their day. They’re also unbeaten in four on their travels and we think that trend will continue tonight. You can back Arsenal or the draw at 7/5 or 23/10 respectively with totesport.

Finally, tonight’s live game, so you can bet in-running with totesport, is West Ham versus Hull City. West Ham are unbeaten in four matches, including their last two wins at home, whilst Hull are another team in free-fall and winless in five. Both teams have made January transfers and tonight will be story about which ones make the biggest impact. On paper you’d back West Ham all day, with or without Craig Bellamy. The draw is 5/2 with totesport.

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There’s a full fixture list in the Premier League this week with four matches tonight and six matches on Wednesday, after the weekend’s lacklustre FA Cup ties (in general) there’s some competitive betting opportunities here.

Sunderland (5/4) host Fulham at 19:45 and despite an upturn in fortunes when Ricky Sbragia first took over as manager the Black Cats are now winless in three, including the last two matches at the Stadium of Light. Fulham (11/5) are in a similar position, after a terrific run of results catapulted them 10th in the league, they imploded in a 3-1 defeat away at West Ham last time out. This match has draw written all over it and you can back it at 23/10 with totesport.

Tonight’s other 19:45 kick-off could see Manchester United (4/11) go three points clear at the top of the league as they travel to the Hawthorns to play West Brom (8/1). It should be plain sailing for United despite a mounting injury list. Alex Ferguson’s men have won their last five on the trot in the league and if they keep another clean sheet tonight they’ll break the Premier League record. It won’t be straightforward though with West Brom on a three timer at home and having a mini-revival under Tony Mowbray. The draw is 7/2 with totesport.

Pompey host Villa in tonight’s live match, with betting in-running available throughout with totesport. Pompey (11/5) are in free-fall under Tony Adams and winless in six, including two defeats at home. Add to that another home defeat against Swansea in the FA Cup on Saturday and this makes for a crucial game for Adams as they flirt with the relegation zone. It doesn’t help that they face Aston Villa (5/4), on a six timer away from Villa Park and still well in the hunt for a Champions League qualifying place this season. The draw is 23/10.

Finally, my Spurs team face a home fixture against Stoke at White Hart Lane. After an excruciating week for Spurs fans watching their team implode against Burnley and put in a totally lacklustre display chasing defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday. This really is a must win game for Spurs but you couldn’t back them with any confidence at 4/7. Stoke (5/1) on the other hand will be relishing this, although their current form is worst than their hosts and they’ve lost their last three away games. The draw is 11/4 with totesport.

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It seems to have been a crazy week in the world of Premier league football and at time of writing, I’m not sure who’s going to play for who come the weekend. I’ve tried to put that out of my mind though and deliver the odds and form to help catch yourself a bet at totesport.

First off we have Blackburn Rovers hosting Newcastle at Ewood Park. This should be one for the purists, with both teams struggling it could be a real dogfight. I know which general I’d want on my side in such circumstances and Big Sam has yet to taste defeat for his new club. His Rovers team are a 11/10 shot here versus a Newcastle side devoid of confidence and possibly a manager on the sidelines. The Geordies are 12/5, as is the draw which is probably the safest bet. It won’t be pretty!

Manchester United (4/9) have had a splendid week with wins versus Chelsea and Wigan at Old Trafford, which has catapulted them into second place in the Premier League, just two points behind arch-rivals Liverpool with a game in hand. They travel to Bolton (7/1) with a few injury worries and they look worth opposing, the draw being a 3/1 shot. No Rooney or Tevez means they’ll have to rely on Ronaldo and Berbatov to score the goals. Aww, bless!

Chelsea restored some normality to procedures with a confident second half performance seeing off Southend in the FA Cup. They host Stoke at Stamford Bridge in what should be a foregone conclusion, but we did say that last week when they took two points off of Liverpool. Stoke are 14/1 with totesport and the draw is 9/2. Probably best to stick Chelsea in your multi’s at 2/9.

With all the commotion surrounding Manchester City this week, you’d think they’d up their game at home versus Wigan on Saturday. Earlier in the season you’d have snapped the arms off the evens offered by totesport for the home win but with Wigan on a tremendous run, Wednesday’s single goal defeat at Old Trafford besides, but Steve Bruce’s men can heap more misery on his old team-mate with an away win here at 11/4. Well, miserable until Kaka turns up on the doorstep! The draw is 12/5.

Sunderland (2/1) host top four wannabes Aston Villa (13/10) in what looks like a tight match-up. I’m of the opinion that Villa have been lucky this season and a goal here or there could well have left them in mid-table mediocrity, dare I say where they belong. Martin O’Neill, motivator extrordinaire he may be, messiah he ain’t and his hit and hope tactics will put pay eventually. Four straight away wins for Villa against a semi-resurgent Sunderland, at the Stadium of Light equals draw for me, at 12/5 with totesport.

West Brom could lift themselves off the bottom with a win at home to Middlesbrough. Two straight wins at home for the Baggies and three straight defeats away for Boro means the home team have favourtism at 13/10. Boro are bottom of the form table and despite steadying the ship with a home draw versus Sunderland last week are desperate for the points. You can back Boro at 21/10 or the draw at 9/4 with totesport. Too close to call we say and best left alone.

Saturday’s evening kick-off sees Hull host Arsenal at the KC Stadium at 17.30. Arsenal (4/6) have kept a hold of Villa’s coat tails scraping two 1-0 wins at home in recent weeks, but with the wheels seemingly flying off the axis of the Hull Premier League Train, they should have enough quality to pick the Tigers off. Hull (9/2) welcome the Gunners off the back of four straight defeats in the League and the signing of Kevin Kilbane shouldn’t have the Arsenal defence quivering here. The draw is 5/2.

It’s a right old cockney knees up at Upton Park as East London meets West London in the Sunday lunchtime kick-off. It looks as though Craig Bellamy has thrown his once monthly strop and had a transfer request. It remains to be seen how that effects a Hammers team who are unbeaten in three matches and a 6/5 prospect here with totesport. It’s all smiles at Fulham (11/5) however, with Woy Hodgson turning his Cottagers into a solid unit who are unbeaten in six, albeit five of them dwaws. Another draw here is 12/5, sorry Roy!

Light blue touch paper and retire. Spurs (7/10) welcome Portsmouth (9/2) to the ‘Lane of Pain’ on Sunday afternoon in what can only be described as an interesting fixture. Whether it’s Pompey fans berating Defoe and Redknapp or Spurs fans jeering Adams and Campell there’s sure to be more booing than a pantomime villains convention. On the pitch, a toothless Spurs team will be looking to Defoe to inflict some damage on his former employers. Both teams are winless in five, although Pompey have lost the last four and with home advantage we’d expect Spurs to just shade this fiery encounter. The draw is a 12/5 shot with totesport.

Finally, the Merseyside derby has been reserved for Monday evening, the first of two encounters between the two in a week. Rafa Benitez is reportedly holding off from signing a new contract until he can guarantee he’ll have a say in signings and youth development. After deciding to play Dirk Kuyt up front on his own away to Stoke last weekend all I can say is, good luck with that Rafa! Everton have three straight wins on the road and come here as just the form team between the two. As good as their away record is this season a full strength Liverpool attack should be enough, especially with Everton missing influential midfielder Marouane Fellaini to suspension. The draw is 23/10 with totesport.

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It seems like an age since the last round of Premier league betting opportunities but we’re back in style this weekend.

First off in the early Saturday kick off is the West Midlands derby between Aston Villa (2/5) and West Brom (15/2). Neither team impressed against lower opposition in last weekend’s FA Cup, but have good recent records in the league. Villa are unbeaten in six games but they have drawn three of their last four games at Villa Park. Meanwhile, West Brom have put a dreadful run of results behind them winning three on the bounce and will be fiered up for this one. The draw looks the bet for us in this one and can be backed at 10/3 with totesport.

Arsenal (4/11) host Bolton at the Emirates and although the Gunners have five consecutive wins in a row under their belts against Bolton in all competitions, the loss of Cesc Fabregas and now William Gallas really weakens the team. If Gary Megson’s team have enough ambition about them; and they should do after three wins in their last five away matches, they could cause an upset here and at 8/1 with totesport it looks a tasty bet. Arsenal struggled to put Pompey away a fortnight ago and can be taken on here, the draw a best price 7/2 with totesport.

The big question is whether the wheels have well and truly come off the Hull City bus as they travel to Everton on Saturday. After defeats in their last three Premier League matches, including a demoralising loss to Man City at Eastlands you’d be well advised to oppose, but with Everton’s questionable home form and Hull’s away record they could well spring a result here and the 5/1 about their chances looks good value at totesport. Everton (8/13) are on a good run but have struggled at home in front of their own fans and could be opposed here. The draw is 13/5.

Fulham will be looking to continue their terrific form at Craven Cottage and put an end to Blackburn’s (5/2) mini-revival under Sam Allardyce. Both teams look a little bit lightweight in attack but if we were to plumb for either it’d be Roy Hodgson’s men at 21/20 with totesport. Presuming want-a-way striker Roque Santa Cruz doesn’t take part, Fulham should have enough with the likes of Danny Murphy and Jimmy Bullard pulling the strings in front of a solid back five. The draw is 12/5.

The north-east derby sees to struggling teams battling it out for three points at the Riverside. Middlesbrough are winless at home in five matches now and are skirting with the relegation zone, albeit only two points behind Saturday’s opponents Sunderland. Totesport look happy to lay the home side here as they go best price Boro (5/4) and the draw (12/5) and you can back Sunderland to take the points at 21/10 with the north-west firm.

Staying in the north-east, another relegation threatened team look to put some points between them and the relegation zone. Newcastle’s form had improved but after two straight defeats, including a home thrashing against an understrength Liverpool side last time out at St James’s there’ll be some trepidation as they welcome West Ham. The Toon are as big as 11/10 for this one with the draw a best price 12/5 with totesport. West Ham (12/5) have their own problems but two straight wins has rocketed them up to tenth in the league and they’ll be looking for a third straight victory here.

Portsmouth and Manchester City do battle on the south coast and they’re 8/5 each a two with totesport in the betting. Pompey have not only lost four on the bounce in the Premier League, but also the influential Lassanna Diarra to Real Madrid and Jermain Defoe to Spurs in the transfer market. City also have their own problems and come here off the back of an abject display at home to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup last weekend and without top player Stephen Ireland to suspension. The draw is a 12/5 with totesport and looks the bet to us.

Saturday’s late kick-off game sees Stoke host Liverpool at the Brittania Stadium. This should be an away banker but at time of writing Rafa Benitez is ranting to high heaven about Alex Ferguson, so perhaps the effect of this outburst could persuade a few of you to have a nibble at Stoke at 15/2 or the draw at 2/5 with totesport. It’ll be a fiery atmosphere as always in the Potteries but Liverpool can be backed at 2/5 if you dare with totesport.

There’s a double header on Sunday afternoon from the north-west as Spurs and Chelsea make the trip north to do battle with Wigan and Manchester. The main event of course is the clash at the JJB as my Spurs look to convert some of their cup form into some much needed league points. It’s not going to be easy though as Wigan (7/5) are on the back of a four game winning run at home and Spurs (9/5) have found away wins hard to come by. Perhaps new/old signing Jermain Defoe can unlock the door and he can be backed at 9/1 to score two or more goals against the Latics. The draw is 12/5.

The support act on Sunday sees the top of the table clash between Manchester United and Chelsea and if I can remove tongue from cheek for a moment I’ll let you know the betting. United are a 5/4 chance to close the gap on Chelsea and have not dropped any points at home since the opening match of the season at Old Trafford. Although Chelsea (11/5) have the best away record in the league, their record against the other ‘big 4′ this season under Phil Scolari makes depressing reading for Chelsea fans. The draw is a best price 9/4 with totesport.

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