Crunch Time For Liverpool In Pivotal Premiership Clash

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Unlike last week, there are few Premiership fixtures that leap off the schedule as solid bankers. Chelsea are fairly warm order with Pinnacle Sports 2.13 (-1.5), for their home fixture against Portsmouth, 1.813 (+1.5), for two obvious reasons. Jose Mourinho has never seen his side lose a home league game, and the Blues have beaten Pompey each of the six times they've met in the Premiership (by an aggregate of 14-0).

Without doubt the weekend's biggest game is at Old Trafford, where Manchester United face Liverpool, in a pivotal fixture in the Premiership race. The Pool have lost three straight league ties on the road, and their already fading hopes of a first title for 16years would almost vanish with defeat at the Theatre of Dreams. As Rafa Benitez' side have lost seven of the last eight league meetings, Pinnacle Sports's quote of United 2.03 (-0.5) may prove popular, and any bettors who like to swim against the tide, can back Liverpool 1.901 (+0.5).

The London derby between Charlton and Watford, is equally important, but for different reasons. The clubs occupy the bottom two league positions, and though the Premiership is just eight games old, both managers are looking nervously over their shoulders. In his first season in charge, Iain Dowie's Addicks have won just one game and lost the other seven, which for side who normally race out of the blocks, is a real concern. Pinnacle Sports make Charlton slight favourites, 2.0 (-0.5), to turn things round while the Hornets are 1.926 (+0.5) to deliver on the promise they've shown, despite failing to register a single win.

Another boss under pressure is West Ham's Alan Pardew, whose side haven't won since the first day of the season. The club has the added pressure of potential buyers circling the club, as they visit White Hart Lane, where they haven't won in six visits. The Hammers are 2.11 (+0.5 ) with Pinnacle Sports while Spurs, are 1.826 (-0.5). Bear in mind that, along with Blackburn, Tottenham played an away UEFA Cup tie on Thursday, while Newcastle fought a home tie. It is often the case that club's suffer a hang-over after these exertions.

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This Sunday in Spain sees the latest instalment of one of soccer's greatest rivalries - 'El Clasico' - as the two giants of Spanish football, Barcelona and Real Madrid, meet at the Bernabeu Stadium. It was in this fixture last season that Barca stamped their authority on La Liga, winning 3-0 on their way to a 2nd consecutive title. Under new coach, Fabio Capello, Real has struggled at the Bernabeu Stadium, winning just one of their three home games. Los Galacticos' 4-1 midweek Champions league win in Romania was probably their finest performance of the season but Barcelona, the reigning European Champions have lost just once in five visits. Pinnacle Sports can barely separate the sides with Madrid very slight favourites at 1.935 (0/scratch) and Barca 1.990 off the level handicap.