Football Betting
Premier League Betting
Following a controversial round of World Cup play-off matches we return to Premier League action this weekend with Manchester City’s trip to Liverpool the stand out game.
Both side’s are not in the best of form at the minute and despite suggestions before the season started that a title challenge was not beyond either neither side look poised to make that move.
City lie one place ahead of their hosts in sixth spot but are on a run of five successive draws in the Premier League. Meanwhile Rafa Benitez’s side have not won in five attempts and are in danger of losing touch with the rest of the big four.
Mark Hughes has recorded just four away wins in 25 attempts as manager of the Eastlands outfit and a trip to Anfield would probably not be high on the list of places you would expect this to improve. Carlos Tevez scored at Anfield for Manchester United last season and is a 9/1 shot to open the scoring on Saturday.
With both side’s in the need of the win I can see this being quite an open encounter and you can back Liverpool to secure a 3-2 victory at 20/1.
Remember if Steven Gerrard scores the last goal, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st /last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match.
In the other North West Derby of the weekend Manchester United host Everton at Old Trafford. The champions are in third spot and despite some indifferent away form have five wins and one draw from their six home games this campaign.
The Toffees have had a difficult time against United in recent times and since the evolution of the Premier League in 1992 have just one win in 17 attempts on United’s patch.
Michael Owen is a 5/1 chance to open the scoring against his boyhood side while I also fancy Utd to secure a 2-1 win at 7/1.
Elsewhere Aston Villa travel to Burnley who hold an impressive record of 15 points from a possible 18 at Turf Moor this year. Villa do seem to score a number of goals from set-pieces though and with six goals coming from headers this season I like Carlos Cuellar to score first at 33/1.
Bolton face a Blackburn side who have suffered five defeats away from home this season conceding on average over three goals a game. Bolton are 20/1 to keep this run going with a 3-0 home win.
At the KC Stadium, Hull take on West Ham with both side’s at the wrong end of the table. The corresponding encounter last year saw Jimmy Bullard suffer a serious injury on his Tigers debut. Bullard is 12/1 to make amends this time round by scoring first.
