Everton v Liverpool Merseyside Derby Betting Offer

September 25, 2008

It is the first Merseyside Derby of the season on Saturday, as Everton welcome neighbours Liverpool to Goodison Park. With the game live on Sky Sports (12:45 kick off) this clash is sure to be a popular betting event and bookmakers Paddy Power have installed Liverpool as the 11/10 favourites to win the game with Everton 5/2 and the draw is 11/5.

Everton have lost their first two home games, conceeding six goals in the process. Therefore, David Moyes will be hoping that the age old cliche about ‘form going out of the window in dery games’ is true as he looks to get his Everton side back to winning ways. Liverpool have started the season well and remain unbeaten after five games, lying just one point behind leaders Arsenal.

In recent years, the Merseyside Derby game at Goodison Park has been a happy hunting ground for Liverpool, winning six of the last eight encounters, whilst Everton have only taken six points from their rivals on home turf in eight years. Another interesting stat is that seven of the last eight meetings at Goodison have seen three or more goals scored in the game which makes the even money with paddypower.com about this trend continuing look like a good value bet.

The Paddypower cashback offer for this game is if either Tim Cahill or Steven Gerrard score the last goal in this game then they will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets on the match.

Fernando Torres is the favourite to be the first goalscorer at odds of 9/2 with Robbie Keane second favourite at 13/2 to get both the first goal of this game and first goal in a Liverpool shirt. Everton’s biggest goal threat comes in the form of Yakubu who is 7/1 to give the Blue half of Merseysdie the lead.

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Bolton v Arsenal Premier League Betting Offer

September 19, 2008

Bolton v Arsenal is the live Setanta game on Saturday afternoon (17:30 kick off) in a match that both managers will want to win for differing reasons. Arsene Wenger will be looking to maintain his side’s good start to the season and consolidate their position in the top four with a fourth Premier League win in five games. In contrast, Bolton boss Gary Megson will be desperate to make home advantage count as his side try to get as many points on the board early in the season to avoid a relegation battle further down the line. Wanderers have secured all four of their Premiership points at the Reebok Stadium having been beaten twice on the road. Whilst Arsenal are the understandable 4/7 favourites with Betfred to win this game, Bolton will be bouyed by their recent results against the Gunners at the Reebok, having won three of the last four Premier League encounters between the sides in Lancashire. Megson’s side can be backed at 9/2 to upset the odds with the draw a 12/5 chance.

The majority of bets being placed on this game will no doubt centre around the Arsenal victory with the correct score betting favouring a 1-0 away win as the most likely result. However, Arsenal do have plenty of attacking options and a bigger winning margin may be a more worthwhile bet and a 3-0 makes plenty of appeal at 10/1, while a second 4-0 away win in consecutive weeks is chalked up as a 25/1 chance with Fred Done odds.

In the first goalscorer market, it is no surprise to see last week’s hat-trick hero, Emmanueal Adebayor, as the 7/2 favourite with Robin Van Persie a 4/1 chance, Cesc Fabregas 8/1 and the in-form Theo Walcott is sure to be popular at 7/1.

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Chelsea v Man Utd Odds and Betting Offer

September 18, 2008

Chelsea v Man Utd is arguably the biggest game of the Premier League season, the only other game that challenges it is when Man Utd welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford. Sunday’s game at Stamford Bridge is sure to be a big betting event as it will be the first time that the two sides have met since that eventful night in Moscow back in May, when Man Utd won the Champions League final on penalties. Depsite a new manager in the form of Phil Scolari taking his place in the Stamford Bridge hot seat, the Blues are sure to be out for revenge and take poll position in the Premier League title race.

Before the season kicked off, bookmakers could not split Man Utd and Chelsea in the betting for who will be crowned Premiership Champions 2008/2009. However, after a somewhat slower start than their London rivals, Manchester United have drifted in the betting, leaving Chelsea as the clear favourites. Paddypower currently make Chelsea the 10/11 favourites to win the league after winning three and drawing one of their opening four Premier League fixtures. In contrast, Man United have been pushed out to 5/2 following just one win from their opening three matches. Despite it being very early days, Chelsea will see this game as a great opportunity to move nine points clear of their rivals and are favourites to win the game at odds of 5/4. United are 11/5 to register their first win at Stamford Bridge since April 2002 and the draw is a 21/10 chance.

Bookies are predicting that it will be a close game and the favourite correct score is a 1-1 draw at 9/2 with a 1-0 home win is considered the next most likely outcome at 5/1. In the first goalscorer betting, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka head the betting at 6/1 for either to open the scoring. Man Utd are likely to welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo from injury and he is a 13/2 chance to bag the first goal on his return to the side, new signing Dimitar Berbatov is also a 13/2 chance with Lampard a 15/2 chance and Wayne Rooney 8/1.

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Liverpool v Man Utd Odds and Premier League Free Bet Offer

September 12, 2008

Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield on Saturday for what is one of the games of the season in Premier League. There is no loved lost between these two North West rivals and the need to get three points is important to both teams, despite it being so early on in the season.

It is Manchester United who hold the upper hand in this fixture, winning seven of the last ten encounters. The last time Liverpool beat Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield was back in November 2001, so the home fans are sure to be eager to end that on Saturday. Victor Chandler are offering the best price about a Liverpool win at odds of 21/10. The draw is the same price whilst Man United are the favourites to take the three points back down the M62 at 6/4.

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The most popular bet for first goalscorer in this game is sure to be Dimitar Berbatov, who is set to make his Man Utd debut. The Bulgarian striker is 11/2 to score the first goal on his debut, whilst Torres is the same price for Liverpool. Wayne Rooney rediscovered his scoring boots midweek for England and is 13/2 to pick up where he left ff in Zagreb, back on home soil in Liverpool.

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Weekend Premier League Goalscorers Betting Offer

September 11, 2008

The Premiership resumes this weekend after the international break. It is also the first chance that the fans will get to see the new signing that their teams snapped up on the unforgettable transfer deadline day. The two biggest deals took place in Manchester with Man Utd signing Dimitar Berbatov from Spurs and Man City pulling off the surprise coup of Robinho from Real Madrid, whilst in London, Spurs landed Roman Pavlyuchenko from Spartak Moscow to replace Berbatov.

To increase the interest in these three players making their respective debuts this weekend Betfred will be refunding bets placed on each match if any of the new strikers score the final goal of the game.

Berbatov will be lining up agaisnt his former Spurs strike partner, Robbie Keane, at Anfield as Manchester United take on Liverpool. Robinho will face the team he snubbed to join Man City, Chelsea, at the City of Manchester stadium and Pavlyuchenko will get his first taste of life in the Premiership when Spurs welcome Aston Villa to White Hart Lane.

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Man City v Chelsea Odds and Money Back Offer

September 11, 2008

Man City v Chelsea is the clash of the Premier League’s two richest clubs and until transfer deadline day, this would have just been another game. However, events at the City of Manchester Stadium last week meant that Chelsea and owner Roman Abramovich, were knocked off their perch as the wealthiest club in the Premiership. Man City are now the richest team in the league thanks to the take over from new owners Abu Dhabi United, the owner of which, Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, is reported to be worth ten times more than Chelsea’s Abramovich. The news of the takeover was still breaking before the cheque book was out in the blue half of Manchester and City had hijakced Chelsea’s bid to sign Robinho from Real Madrid - for a British transfer record, £32 million. Leaving Chelsea without their man!

In an ironic twist, Saturday’s game will be the first for Man City under its new ownership as well as being Robinho’s debut. Thus it is no surprise that the game is on TV and bookmakers are competiting for the increased business as a result of the huge interest in this game. Paddypower will be refunding first goalscorer, last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets on this game if Robinho scores at any time during the game (for either team!).

Chelsea are favourites to win the game with Paddypower at odds of 4/5, whilst Man City are 7/2 with the draw available at 23/10. The odds are sure to split opinions with Chelsea much bigger than normal for this game but equally, plenty of punters will be eager to back City if they believe that the renaissance can begin immediately. All eyes will be Roninho, who is 10/1 to score the first goal or 4/1 to score at any time. Shaun Wright Phillips recently left Stamford Bridge for Manchester and is 14/1 to score the first goal after netting a brace on his debut last time out. Chelsea’s biggest threat comes in the form of a former Man City player, Nicolas Anelka, who is currently up front on his own, whilst Didier Drogba recovers from injury; the French striker is sure to attract plenty of backers at 11/2.

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