English Premier League Betting this weekend
As we head into Week 11 of Premier League play, there are some exciting match ups as the top four teams jockey for position atop the leader board. Can Chelsea hang on to the lead they took last weekend or will Manchester United regain the top spot? Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner.
Chelsea remains atop the Premier League table, two points ahead of Manchester United and will play against Bolton for the second time this week in what could prove to be an interesting match. Chelsea defeated the Wanderers on Wednesday 4-nil in a Carling Cup fixture. Bolton is coming off a thrilling victory over Everton 3-2 in their last outing, but will have their hands full against the Blues, which have scored nine goals and conceded none in their last two league matches. Although Bolton’s home form recently has been good, it’s hard to see a victory over Chelsea, even with home field advantage.
Manchester United will play host to Blackburn and will be looking to get back atop the leader board after losing 2-nil at Liverpool in their last match. Blackburn is currently in 16th place and was thumped 5-nil by Chelsea in their last game, and now must travel to Old Trafford for this week’s game. Man U will try to make quick work of Blackburn, scoring early and should win this game easily.
Two North London rivals will face off when fourth place Tottenham travels to Emirates Stadium where they will play third place Arsenal. The Hot Spurs dropped points in their last match losing 1-nil to Stoke, while Arsenal played to a 2-2 draw with West Ham. Tottenham will want to continue their recent run of good form and show that they are capable of competing with the top teams in the Premier League by taking over sole possession of third place from the Gunners. Arsenal will want to maintain third place in the league and try to close in on Chelsea and Man U. Arsenal wins this one behind home advantage.
With last week’s 2-nil win over Manchester United, Liverpool moved up to fifth in the league and will be hoping to leap frog over the two teams ahead of them with a win at Fulham on Saturday. Fulham played well in their last match against Manchester City, playing to a 2-2 draw. The Reds will be playing with confidence after their win against United and will have Fernando Torres back on the pitch for this week’s contest. Liverpool gets the win.
Birmingham City will host Manchester City on Sunday. Birmingham has won only two of its last six with a win over 8th place Sunderland last week. Man City has been inconsistent this season and despite a hefty payroll has been winless in their last three matches. City blew a two goal lead in their last match, allowing Fulham to even the score in the second half to come way with just a single point. Look for this game to be tight and end in a draw.
Seventh place Aston Villa travels to Goodison Park to play 14th place Everton in a Wednesday evening match, on Nov. 4th. Everton has been plagued by injuries, and are without 11 of their starting players. They dropped their last two games, one of these being a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Benfica. Aston Villa is playing good football coming into the match, but it may not be enough to beat Everton even with the amount of players that are out. I think this one will be a draw.
The Portsmouth Blues are currently at the very bottom of the league table and will host 10th place Wigan Athletic this weekend. The Blues are desperate for a win having only won once in their last six. Wigan is coming off a solid win at Burnely and I do not see Portsmouth wining the battle on the pitch. The best Portsmouth could hope for is a draw, but Wigan will edge them out for the win.
The Black Cats of Sunderland will square off with second from the bottom West Ham at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Oct. 31. Sunderland is 3-1-2 in their last six and is coming into the match one point behind 7th place Aston Villa. West Ham has struggled this season, although they had a good draw against Arsenal in their last game. Sunderland will take the three points at home.
Stoke City will host the Wolverhampton Wolves on Saturday at Britannia Stadium. The Potters are currently tied with Sunderland in the standings with 10 points, and beat a tough Hot Spurs squad in their last match. The Wolves are winless in their last four and sit three spots above the bottom of the table. Look for the Potters to get all three points against the Wolves in this one.
The Burnley Clarets are back in the Premiere league after 33 years and will take on Hull Tigers this weekend. Burnley were disappointing in their home game last weekend, going down 3-1 to Wigan, but are currently sitting in the middle of the pack in 11th. The Tigers are 1-1-4 in their last six matches and are coming off a draw at home against Portsmouth in Week 10. Burnley takes three the points in this one.
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Matt Martz is a sports writer for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.
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