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Arsenal vs Fulham (15:00)
League leaders Arsenal play host to a somewhat struggling Fulham side in a fixture which looks another good opportunity for Arsenal to keep setting the pace at the head of affairs in what has been excellent season for Arsene Wenger's side thus far. Arsenal boast a home record this season which has seen them go unbeaten since the first day of the season, winning 7 times & accumulating a goal difference of +12 in the process. On the other hand Fulham are a side who have struggled somewhat on their travels, their 3 wins have come against sides who all currently reside in the bottom 3 & have scored only 8 goals on the road compared to the 24 they've conceded. Rene Meulensteen's side are likely to carry improved confidence after their 3-0 victory over Norwich in midweek (FA Cup) but it is still hard to envisage them causing an upset today. This season Arsenal have looked much more like the Wenger sides of old & have played with a passing style & flair that teams have found very hard to deal with, if on song today then Arsenal should have too much quality for a struggling Fulham side.
Man City vs Cardiff (15:00)
Emphatic & ruthless are just two words that could be used to describe Man City this season. They are 10 from 10 at the Etihad so far & will be looking to maintain their 100% home record today as they welcome bottom 3 side Cardiff. Cardiff have been the talking point of plenty recently; however, it has been the actions of extraordinary owner Vincent Tan which has caught they eye rather than their football. The Sacking of Malky Mackay was something that raised the eyebrows of football's community as a whole. New appointment Ole Solskjaer is still very much finding his feet as a premier league manager & only his 5th game in charge is certainly not the ideal time to play a rampant Man City side who have scored 99 goals from 33 games in all competitions this season. Cardiff have managed just the one win on the road this season, scoring only 5 goals & conceding 17. Statistics that are no match for Man City's perfect 10 at home, scoring 38 goals in the process & conceding just 5. No doubt about it Cardiff are in tough times, fighting for survival in this division & should be no realistic match for Man City who have had their firepower boosted further by Sergio Aguero's recent return to fitness.
Betting Selections -
Arsenal -1
Man City -1
4 Point Double @ 5/4 (Bet 365)
Also -
Arsenal -1
Man City over 2.5 team goals
Liverpool -1
Tottenham double chance (win or draw)
1 point 4 fold @ 5/1 (Bet 365)
Weekend Football 11/01/2014 - (Premier League)
Starting with Tottenham vs Crystal Palace (Sat, 15:00). Forgetting their league position for a moment Palace have acquitted themselves well of late all things considered, picking up 4 points from a potential 9 & were arguably unlucky to leave the etihad empty handed a few weeks ago. They have also only conceded 8 goals & kept three clean sheets since Tony Pulis took charge. Despite this improvement in form though Tony Pulis men still find themselves very much in the relegation battle & travel to White Hart Lane where they will face a Tottenham side aiming to bounce back after a poor cup defeat at the hands of North London rivals Arsenal. A side who look more like the attacking one of old under Tim Sherwood, who since being appointed has won 3 out of his 4 premiership games, seeing his side score 9 goals in the process. No doubt Spurs fans will be hoping for a big win here today after a disappointing performance in the cup & this looks a good opportunity for them to keep up with the pace in the battle for the top 4. Tottenham are still missing some key players through injury, the likes of Sandro, Vertonghen & Paulinho all remain sidelined; however, Andros Townsend, Gylfi Sigurdsson & Lewis Holtby return to fitness (available for selection) which will bring a welcome boost a squad that has been running thin of late. Spurs look much more of a goal threat under Tim Sherwood & if they turn in a similar performance as the 3-0 beating of Stoke in their last home PL game its hard to see them not taking all 3 points.
Everton are another side attempting to keep tabs on that coveted 4th place as they welcome Norwich to Goodison today. The visitor's find themselves dangerously flirting with the wrong end the table at present & it's doesn't look likely that things will get any easier today for the side who are without a win in their last 5 games. Scoring goals away from home has been a problem for Chris Hughton's men who have only managed to net 7 times on their travels, a stat which bodes well for an Everton side who are the highest scoring team at home outside the top 4. Loan signing's Deulofeu & Romelu Lukaku have both had real positive impacts for Everton & if lining up today they are just a couple of players who could cause real headache for a Norwich defence that have conceded no fewer than 22 times this season away from home. In contrast Everton have looked strong at home, losing only once & scoring 19 goals from the 10 games played at Goodison. The omens are good for the visitors though, they are unbeaten in 5 appearances against the toffees; however, If Roberto Martinez's men are on song here today it is hard to envisage Norwich causing an upset.
Betting Selections -
Tottenham -1 (2-0)
Everton -1 (2-0)
1 Point Double @ 7/2 (paddy power) = WON
Also,
Tottenham over 1.5 team goals (2-0)
Everton over 1.5 team goals (2-0)
Man City (Sunday) over 1.5 team goals (0-2)
Arsenal (Monday) over 1.5 team goals (1-2)
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