Manchester United
(2/9) v Crystal Palace (16)
Following a poor transfer window in which they missed all
their needed and wanted targets apart from Marouane Fellani he doubters have
come out in force of Manchester United after their 1-0 loss to Liverpool and
their tame 0-0 draw with Chelsea but that won’t prevent them from brushing
aside Crystal Palace with ease. The opening day seems a long time ago but
United destroyed Swansea at the Liberty Stadium with ease and are capable of
doing the same thing here.
Advice:1 pt Manchester United -2 (7/5 Bet365)
Aston Villa (6/5) v
Newcastle (3/1)
Aston Villa have had arguably the hardest start to the
season bar none and in all three of their games, played like a side that are
more likely to be top half than near the battle to survive the drop, and their
home game against Newcastle today represents the most realistic chance of
successes they’ve had so far. Alan Pardew’s side managed to edge Fulham at St
James’s Park but were toothless against West Ham and quite dreadful against
Manchester City on the opening day and have started the season in a worryingly
poor fashion that suggests they’re vulnerable here.
Advice: 1 pt Aston Villa (6/5 Paddy Power, Hills)
Fulham (6/5) v West
Brom (11/4)
Neither of these teams makes much appeal. Fulham snatched a
win at Sunderland on the opening day but have done little since, and West Brom
held out for an 0-0 at Everton but have yet to score a goal so far this season.
With both these outfits looking less than vintage this season, not even West
Brom’s famed strong home record will tempt me towards to 6/5 and West Brom look too blunt to take advantage of the 11/4
on show.
Advice: No bet.
Hull (29/20) v
Cardiff (12/5)
Both these two have shown more than we’d expected from them,
gaining big home wins already, Cardiff deservedly overturning Manchester City
and Hull beating Norwich. Cardiff didn’t travel so well last year and we’d give
Hull the benefit of the doubt, but there’s no obvious value here.
Advice: No bet
Stoke (5) v
Manchester City (7/10)
It’s too early to judge Manchester City’s title aspirations
but their opening day thrashing of Newcastle isn’t as impressive as it looked
and their peformances against Cardiff especially and Hull in the past couple of
weeks have been extremely worrying. Lescott and Nastasic look set to make a
proper centreback pairing for the first time since the opening day, but Stoke
are their hardest test of the season so far and are playing decent football in
more than patches under Mark Hughes. The last 4 Premiership games have been 1-1
draws and that score is far too big at 7/1 while Stoke can take at least a
point.
Advice: 1 pt Stoke +1 (6/5 general), 1 pt 1-1 (7/1 general)
Tottenham (9/20) v Norwich (8)
Tottenham may have lost the North London Derby but that was
a much expected defeat according to the bookmakers and a game that they were
unlucky not to take a point from, dominating possession and growing into the
game greatly in the second half. Andre Villas Boas’s new side is in it’s
infancy and needs time to accommodate Chrstian Eriksen and Erik Lamela to name
but two, so will understandably have some problems with cohesion early in the
season, but they can edge out Norwich – themselves making a good start - with a
third 1-0 win of the season.
Advice: 1 pt 1-0 Tottenham (7/1 general)
Everton (12/5) v Chelsea
(13/10)
Jose Mourinihio’s second stint at Chelsea has been typical
of his first - grinding out league wins with a solid defensive effort – while
Roberto Martinez’s first move at Everton has been to implement his style of
football at Wigan. Everton have looked extremely blunt at times for all their
creative play and possession, and Chelsea should feel confident of being able
to shut them out and take all three points if taking the handbrake off in parts.
Under 2.5 goals makes appeal, but so does Chelsea to win 1-0 or win by a one
goal margin.
Advice: 1 pt 1-0 Chelsea (15/2 Bet Victor)
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