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26 October 2006
Premiership Football Betting
Preview
This weekend's Premiership
schedule looks like a tough nut to crack. Leading online
Sportsbook Pinnacle
Sports has seven
of the weekend's match-up's separated by a half goal
handicap or less, and one of the hardest to call will be
played at the Reebok Stadium.
For Manchester United to
maintain their position at the top of the Premiership table,
they must overcome the team snapping at their heels in
third, and find a way passed one of the division's in form
stoppers. The Trotters are unbeaten at home in four games
this season, with a zero in the goals against column. A good
deal of the credit for that statistic must go to Finnish
goalkeeper, Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has been in unbeatable
form, underlined by two penalty saves in three minutes,
helping Wanderers to three points last Sunday at Ewood
Park.
The battling win against
Blackburn came at the expense of captain Kevin Nolan's red
card, which rules him out for Sam Allardyce's 200th game in
charge. In order for Big Sam's side to continue their best
ever start to the Premiership - and record a fifth
successive win - they must achieve a first ever home win
against the Red Devils. Bolton might have the tightest
defence, but United are the most prolific on the road, so
something has got to give. Pinnacle Sports makes United half
ball favourites, 1.952 (-0.5), with Wanderers 1.971 (+0.5).
Alex Ferguson was able to rest his first time for United's
midweek extra-time Carling Cup win over Crewe, whereas a
near full-strength Bolton side lost to Charlton at the
Valley.
Iain Dowie was pleased
that the Addicks were able to record a victory, but they are
far from certain to translate that into the league, where
they prop up the table with one win from nine games.
Charlton face a tough trip to St.James' Park against a
Newcastle side, who despite a comfortable Carling Cup win,
are themselves under pressure to improve their Premiership
form, just three points above the South Londoners. The
midweek clean-sheet against Portsmouth will have pleased
boss Glen Roeder, who has watched in horror as his side have
committed defensive suicide in recent games, but one swallow
does not make a summer.
Given both club's poor
current form Pinnacle Sports separates the clubs by only a
half-goal handicap, with the Magpies 1.775 (-0.5) and
Charlton 2.19 (+0.5), and recent meetings back-up this
assessment. Four of the last six meetings have been drawn,
including the last two on Tyneside.
The meeting of Portsmouth
and Reading at Fratton Park brings together two teams who
were both eliminated from the Carling Cup midweek, conceding
three and four goals respectively. For the Royals it was the
second consecutive game where they shipped that number of
goals having been decisively beaten 4-0 at the Madejski by
Arsenal last weekend. After an encouraging start to life in
the Premiership, the questions will start to be asked about
the durability of Steve Coppell's side, and their afternoon
on the South Coast will be anything but a fun day-out.
Pinnacle Sports has them as slight underdogs 1.98 (+0.5),
with the home side 1.943 (-0.5).
No-one truthfully expected
Pompey to maintain their blistering start to the campaign,
where they went five games without conceding. Despite losing
three games since that early run, Harry Redknapp's side have
still conceded just one goal at home, demonstrating that
they are no-pushovers at home. 'Arry probably has greater
depth in his squad, with veteran striker, Andy Cole,
chomping at the bit to add to his 186 Premiership
goals.
Aidy Boothroyd will be
getting sick of the constant reminder that Watford are still
without a Premiership win. At least the Hornets got that
winning feeling midweek, beating Hull 2-1 in the Carling
Cup. However, on the following night, Saturday's Premiership
opponents Spurs, sounded a warning by thumping five passed
Milton Keynes, to progress in the League Cup.
After a shaky start to the
Premiership, characterised by shyness in front of goal,
Martin Jol's side have started to find the back of the net,
emphasised by Wednesday night's goal-fest. The Lilywhites
are now six games unbeaten in all competitions, evidence
enough for Pinnacle Sports's quote of 2.14 (-0.5), while
bettors can back the Golden Boys at 1.806 (+0.5).
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