Soccer Betting: English Premier League Picks
Written by Greg Waters
Fri, 1 Oct 2010
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All the big sides are in action this weekend in the English Premier League and we will be looking at their matches and offering our insight on where the best value lies.
Arsenal vs. Chelsea:
The biggest game of the weekend sees Chelsea entertain Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Both sides had impressive results in their midweek Champions League matches against Marseille and Partizan Belgrade respectively. Chelsea kept their eighth straight clean sheet at home in their Champions and Premier League games as they won 2-0, while Arsenal beat their Serbian opponents 3-1 away from home. Both sides will want to win the game, with Chelsea looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, while Arsenal will close to within a point of Chelsea with a win. Also Chelsea has won the last four matches against Arsenal, so Arsenal will want to prevent it getting to five in a row. The game could go either way to be honest as both sides are so good this season, but we're backing over 2.5 goals in the match. We see sportsbooks with the line 1.77 on that one. Five of the last six games have had at least three goals in them and we foresee more goals this time around.
Play this one Over 2.5
Manchester United vs. Sunderland:
On Saturday afternoon Sunderland hosts Manchester United in a game that both sides will feel that they can win. Sunderland has impressed this season, with Darren Bent in sparkling form and he has found the net on five occasions from their opening six fixtures. Despite winning both away games in the Carling Cup and Champions League, United are yet to win away from home in the Premier League having drawn all three matches so far, but will they carry their away form with them after beating Valencia in midweek? This is another game that could easily go either way, so we're leaning towards goals in this match too and we're putting our money on over 2.5 goals @ 1.87.
Play this one Over 2,5
Newcastle United vs. Man City:
The final game we're looking at sees big spending Manchester City host Newcastle United at Eastlands at Sunday lunchtime. City's last league game saw them defeat reigning champions and current league leaders Chelsea through a Carlos Tevez goal, now can they beat newly promoted Newcastle? Newcastle have an up and down season with some impressive wins and then some mystifying losses. Do they have the quality to beat Manchester City? Probably not and we're on the home win wagon here, and we're backing Manchester City to win @ 1.31.
Have a great betting weekend, and be sure to keep up to date on the English Premier League odds at Sportsbetting.com by clicking the link below.
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