FAMILY FORTUNES

LAST NIGHT THOUGHTS
It was maybe a game to far for Fulham so hope you all
didn't get on that too much, Sheff United continue to
defy the odds and in Hulse and Stead they have a very
promising forward lineup. Right now I think they have
enough about them to get out of relegation, and make
relegation a four team race between Wigan, West Ham,
Charlton and Watford.
Elsewhere Liverpool are down to 20/1 for the title but
I'm not convinced, Pompey are sliding, Boro improving
and Reading a tough tough home side.
In the Championship my thoughts that Brum were
over-rated showed through, Derby have come down for
the title as they are griding out results. Preston
and Sunderland both stuttered, tonight should add
further interest.
In League two Wallsall got their act together,
Stockport are slipping under the radar but playing
some very good stuff and Swindon met a side
experiencing the new manager home bounce and as such I
was glad we held our money.
Well with a disappointing night last night I've taken
advice from those who know me best, my family and
here's there tips, not mine, honest.


TONIGHT
PREMIER LEAGUE
19:45 Chelsea (1.33) Draw (5.3) Blackburn (11)
I have to confess I harbour secret desires to write
for the Racing Post,not least because it'll stop me
having to buy the thing, anyway that could go some, or
none of the way to explaining why I was going to nick
their advice. Blackburn on the Asian Handicap but
then since this morning everyone and their gran has
gone for this, so I'm going to offer this one advice
from my own gran, both teams to score at 2.1
withBET365.
The reason is I'm scared of my gran, oh that and
Blackburn scored four at the weekend and know where
the goal is, Chelsea will still be without Terry.
20:00 Bolton (1.57) Draw (3.8) Charlton (6.5)
My great Uncle Belgaria, what do you mean I'm making
these people up for a tenuous theme to today's email,
he would rightly whinge about how much prices are
nowadays, and who can blame him when you have too pay
29pounds to watch this potential borefest. At first
this seems an easy home especially given the way
Bolton played against Arsenal, but then charlton
actually have two wins and one draw from their last
four, in addition Bolton just don't do easy home games
against the lower teams. This should be a homewin but
not at those odds, I would be holding onto my money.
20:00 Manchester United (1.17) Draw (7) Watford (23)
My dad's solution for everything used to involve
having a Banana, tired, have a banana,bored have a
banana, need to write a line for a song, then add ooh
and have a banana. Maybe Mr Boothroyd need to heed
this advice and litter the pitch with some Bananas,
not that Ronaldo will need the help to fall. United
should win, Watford will make it tricky buoyedd by
their confidence of two recent weeks, but United's
class should be enough, my advice, have a banana.
20:00 Newcastle (2.2) Draw (3.3) Aston Villa (3.6)
This one could be entertaining, though arguably for
all the wrong reasons, the comedy that is Newcastle's
defence come face to face with Villa's shiny new
forward line. Newcastle know where the net is as well
and this is why Great Aunt Germintrude recommends
getting on the over 2.0 goals at 2.1 with STan James.
ELSEWHERE
Those nice sportingodds chaps and friends of cousin
Verri odd are offering the nice 2.0 sheff wed plus one
on the handicap, as usual cover with the draw. There
are little between the two sides and Southampton often
struggle to break teams down.
West Brom are a great home side as are Bristol City a
small home double could be well advised there.

Oh and Arsenal play Spurs, I think Berbatov's injury makes this an evenly balanced game and there seems little of interest across the board.

Well that's all thanks to my family for their great
advice and thanks for reading, please tell a friend,
about my free email that is, not about my family. All
the best and back tommorrow.

LOTTERIES WINNER AND FRIEND OF ALL VERY RICH BUT IN DANGER AFRICANS

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any of this email rubbish i'm getting.
Anyhow back to betting, and following up a JamieT
style Stella weekend(look at my-space) we have fingers
crossed for our good week, well not to crossed or it
becomes difficult to type.

THE PREVIEW
19:45 Portsmouth (1.95) Draw (3.3) Middlesbrough (4.3)

There's good news and bad news, the good news is that
Boro know where the back of the net is, Yakubu in
particular hits the net more than a dolphin off the
coast off Japan. Okay that was bad taste but this is
the Premier League what do you expect. The bad news
is that their defence has started to let a few in,
which seems to have helped the Woodgate for England
cause no end.
Still Boro's Jekyll and Hyde nature helps us greatly,
because the bookies find themselves doing their best
Rolf Harris impression, asking us if we can tell what
it is yet. Is it 3.5, or 4.33 or somewhere in
between. The 4.33 therefore with the Power (no not
Phil Taylor,) seems good value. Boro are not great
but then neither are Pompey, Pompey have been
struggling of late recently and Downing can expose
their weakness at fullback, with Yakubu finding his
form Boro are worth small stakes with the draw cover.

19:45 Sheff Utd (2.5) Draw (3.25) Fulham (3)
Sheff United have no wins in four, fulham have no
defeats in ten, you make who the favourite, you offer
fulham at 3.0, thankyou verymuch we'll have some of
that. Fulham are really playing some great football
and they won't be outfought by United. Brown will be
up for this one, sheff united without morgan will
struggle to cope with Montella and McBride. I'd get
on this one and cover with the draw on med/high
stakes, with small stakes on montella and mcbride 2.88
and 3.3 anytime, all with our friends at paddy Power.

19:45 West Ham (6) Draw (3.66) Liverpool (1.67)
I can't think of anything exciting to say here, West
Ham are poor, Liverpool are good, Liverpool should
win, the odds reflect this. Oh and Alan Curbishley
killed JFK with Rafa Benitez help. No bet and a need
for a good lawyer.

20:00 Reading (1.85) Draw (3.5) Wigan (4.5)
This year's Wigan, play last year's reading, which may
pause a warning to this year's reading if you follow
still. Less Confusing is the result, Reading should
win this one but they are better 1.85 around and if
you need to get on it small stakes are advised.

CHAMPIONSHIP ONE LINERS
Tue Jan 30, 2007 Best Book
19:45 Barnsley (2.25) Draw (3.25) QPR (3.25): Why did
the chicken cross the road, to avoid this game, no
bet.
19:45 Birmingham (1.44) Draw (4.3) Southend (8.5): I'm
being serious here, you need to get on Southend on the
handicap with the draw handicap. No seriously. I
know the gap in positions, the four-nil result last
time, but Brum are stuttering, and Southend are
showing improved signs and with a goal headstart the
2.88 on them to win or the 3.4 the draw with stan
james is worth small stakes, stop laughing at the back
there.
19:45 Colchester (2.6) Draw (3.28) Preston (2.75): Dr
dr I could do with seeing some goals, head to
Colchester this evening, Nugent's form and
Colchester's Cureton and Iwuelmo, the over 2.0 on 2
goals at Stan James appeals.
19:45 Coventry (2) Draw (3.43) Luton (3.85: Dr dr I
feel like a championship side, sell all your best
players and that should solve that one. Our advice
avoid like a Westlife album.
19:45 Derby (1.83) Draw (3.5) Burnley (5.5) View Odds
A man walks into a betting shop puts some money on
derby and stresses a lot, Derby almost cost me at the
weekend and they might win this time around but while
the new players are blooding in,if the english
lanaguage allows that, I'll be looking elsewhere.
19:45 Hull (2.1) Draw (3.34) Leeds (3.75): Leeds haha,
doesn't get funnier. Probable home win though the
price doesn't warrant interest, especially with Hull
having a few injuries. With the way Leeds defence is
the evergreen Windass seems good value in the anytime
market at 2.5. Small stakes.
19:45 Norwich (2.5) Draw (3.25) Wolves (2.9): dr dr
I've got a lot of injuries, then send out a patched
side and hope you meet a side playing as bad as you
are, no bet.
19:45 Stoke (1.91) Draw (3.4) Ipswich (4.5): A man
walks into a bar has a pint bemoans the fact that we
haven't been the same since losing Lee Hendrie and
he'd be right. Home advanatage might see Stoke
through but at less than 2.0 against an Ipswich side
who are no mugs, no bet.
19:45 Sunderland (1.83) Draw (3.44) Crystal Palace
(4.5): There was an englishmen, a few irishmen and a
large trinidad and tobago contigent, palace might find
the new improved sunderland no laughing matter. Med
stakes on the home win for in-form sunderland.
ELSEWHERE
Some Johnstone's Paint Trophy, that should be as
exciting as watching said product dry, in addition
some League Two games that are tough to call. The
value bet of the League two games is Swindon at 2.5
with premierbet the form makes them a good call,
keeping the stakes small could be advised bearing in
this is peterborough's first home game under darren, I
didn't get this job because of who my dad is,
Ferguson.
Barnet and Stockport seem slightly over-priced but for
me that's enough bets for the day.

Good luck to everyone and enjoy this while you can
when I GET those lottery wins and money from nigerian
lawyers i'll be rich beyOnd my wildest dreams.

price update

A few prices have change, watford have come under 2.0 on the handicap which makes them a no bet, apologies if prices listed are wrong, be sure to conisder the new prices before betting.

Gdluck everyone and hope they all continue on the first bet road.

everyday I give you less and less

apologies about this but lots on, no reason, no rhyme, just tips.

Luton v blackburn over 2.0 goals stan james 2.0, small stakes
barnet v plymouth: hayles anytime 2.9 paddy power, small stake.
brum v reading: mcsheff anytime 3.0 coral,small stake.
blackpool v norwich: home win 2.4 expekt, med stake.
b.city v boro: over 2.5 stan james, blue sq, small stakes.
palace v preston: palace to win by one, score, draw, preston to win by one, all three. paddy power
derby v b.rovers: derby win margin, plus one,two,three, paddy power, 3.30,4.00.6.50.
ful v stroke: away win, draw double, 5.7,3.55expekt
ips v swan: awkinfew any 3.25, trundle any 2,65
spurs v southend: 3.5,3.8,5.5 spurs win margin,1,2,3.
wh v wat: watford plus one, 2.0 paddy power, watford plus one draw.3.3 paddy power.
man u v pompey: man.u to cover -1 1.91 with bet 365.

league double doncaster, hartlepool 2.69 william hill, med/high stakes.

SHORT BUT NO LESS SWEET

SPURS V ARSENAL: Goals should be the order of the day today with two leaky defences and attacking sides. Ukbetting's over two goals at 2.05 is the pick of the other markets. In terms of game betting the marginal value lies with Arsenal but in a two legged game the draw becomes a good option for the away side. Best to avoid the draw and get on the overs.
ELSEWHERE: Take UKBetting or totesport on with the 1.8 Newport to beat Eastbourne although both sides have not win in their last three games Newport have a great home record and should have enough to see off Eastburne.
Over in Italy there is one match and Empoli could be worth siding with, they are the 3.75 away win, 2.8 draw with BET365. Empoli are surprise champions league place contenders while Catania have been slow to get out of the blocks since the winter break, cover with the draw as Emploi's away form still does not match their home form.
Over in Spain people will expect Barca to go marching on but the 1,62 is not worth biting at, Betis are showing improved signs and have drew their last two games and are no longer complete whipping boys, this includes a draw with Madrid. With Zambrotta and Beletti possibly out there are goal opportunites for Betis. Take the small stakes on the double for betis and the draw, pitch up with which bookmaker you think offers the ebst chance on your expected result. I see Barca winning by one, which means I want best odds on draw, sportingodds offer 3.8 the draw and 2.2 betis, well worth a small interest.
France: Nantes 3.4/ 3.04 look the value bet of the day.
Marseille v Auxerre looks the one to avoid from a betting pov two inform teams battling in a match that is very tough to call.
Valenciennes and Sochaux a good value home double.

Gdluck everyone.

BETTER BRIEF THAN NEVER

Apologies for missing yesterday but there wasn't anything I fancied, posting
may be a bit sparodic over the next few weeks as I'm
working on some exciting new stuff which I'll keep you
posted on, in the meanwhile stick with us as change is
a coming.

TUESDAY
COCA COLA: Chelsea v Wycombe: I have to be honest and
say this is a game I'm giving a wide swerve to,
chelsea should probably win but not at those odds,
though as bad have chelsea have been lately I just
can't get on board wycombe, mayb easter in the
anytime, but I have afeeling we may have ridden that
one too far. One to watch, especially if chesea can't
get that early goal.
PREM LEAGUE: Watford v Blackburn: Those with
Premierbet should be all over 2.25 right now with very
decent stakes. Blackburn have won the last three away
games against better opposition than Watford, wigan,
everton and man city there victims. Watford may have
only lost two-nil to Villa at the weekend but they
have keeper Ben Foster to thank for that and Blackburn
on a great run of form seem very generously
priced,especially when you consider ladbrokes go as
low as 1.83. Speaking of Foster his presence in goal
should watford avoid ahammering and for those looking
for another bet the win margin of blackburn should be
either 1/2/3 a small stake on each brings returns.
FA CUP LUTON V QPR: I've said all there is to say
about this twice now, the advantage probably has swung
to QPR with their best playing returning while Luton's
are being sold or injured. The 3.4 with sporting odds
on qpr to win should be matched with the 3.2 draw.
BUNRLEY V STOKE: This one is a tough one to call,
although Burnley have no win since November they were
much improved last timeout against Southampton and but
for the weather would have been favourites to beat
Norwich at the weekend. The signings of akinbiyi, so
bad they named him twice djemba djemba and joey
gudjonsson will really booster their ranks. Stoke for
their part will welcome back fuller but haven't had
the same cutting edge since losing hendrie from a
betting pov this is a bit like many city centres on a
friday night a no go.
ELSEWHERE: Millwall away to Northampton at 2.9 I have
to point are overpriced with expekt. I also have to
point out that I won't be backing them as I have been
to that well one too many times these last few weeks.
Though I wouldn't put you off getting on them at 2.9,
Millwall have won the last four league games, and have
scored four goals on three of those occasions.
Northampton though are unbeaten in four themselves
including a good home win against carlisle and draws
at Tranmere and Yeovil.
The other game would seem a banker home win for
Swansea over Gillingham and it probably win, but the
odds are way off give nothing away, especially on a
side prone to drawing a few.
Bristol City will no doubt see plenty off interest
against a oor Brighton but punters should be wary of
team news and this being the cup, Shrewsbury and
Bristol Rovers seems your typical no bet game.
As for the conference dag and redbrige look good value
away odds at grays, morecambe, kidderminster and
stevenage are short but good value homes.

SUPER SMASHING GREAT WEEKEND

Quick one today as I'm short of time.

THREE BETS OF DAY
Millwall at home to Brighton
Chesterfield at home to Brighton
Mcclesfield at home to Hereford
PREMIER LEAGUE ONE LINERS
Liverpool v Chelsea: Chelsea decent value at 2.75 with preierbet if you don't have an account, Drogba anytime market appeals.
Villa v Watford: Bad match prices, maybe Watford and the tie on the handicap as Villa might win but will never hammer Watford.
Fulham v Spurs: Any kind of goal bet with both sides having goals in them and weaker defences, over 2.5 goals.
Boro V Bolton: Two unpredictable sides and no bet.
Newcastle v West Ham: No bet.
Pompey v Charlton: over 2.0 goals.
Reading v Sheff United:Hulse and Steed anytime market. Sheff United to cover handicap and tie on handicap.
Man City v Blackburn: Away win, draw, value.
SCOTLAND
Scotland double short price home wins for Albion and Morton.

goodluck everyone for the weekend:)

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ON

LAST NIGHT
Decentish night last night, did well on the Brum game,
probably the only person based in Newcastle who
enjoyed the result. We were on the ball with Fulham v
Leicester and if Cardiff had remembered where the back
of the net was we might have had some success there,
still nearly isn't it in betting. We'll try harder,
or nearly anyway. Well that on here is a thursday and
friday special for you all.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY'S BETTING
THURSDAY SCOTTISH FA CUP
19:45 Hibernian(2.1) Draw(3.27) Aberdeen(3.75)
I've been back and forwards this game more times then
a ping pong at a youth hostel, however I still come to
the same conclusion, that there is none. This is an
incredibly tough game to call, these two sides have
met three times this season and two have ended in draw
and the other Aberdeen won 2-1. The advantage lies
here with Hibs who are going in with the better form
and the home advantage, though this is reflected in
the prohibitive odds of 2.1. Aberdeen have been lucky
with late goals in their last two matches and with
injuries to a lot of key players, including captain
Russell Anderson and an important Scottish cup match
it is hard to get on them. Hibs though are too low
considering there is so little between these sides,
also the loss of top scorer Craig Killen is a big blow
and they struggled to convert a wealth of chances at
the weekend.
In the others market the handicap is highly
restrictive, the over/under to tough to call, there
has been a 2-2 and a 0-0 between these sides recently,
no players stand out in the anytime market, maybe
Sproule but his price is low as he isn't getting the
starts. None of the specials stand out wither. I
would take Hibs to come through, maybe after extra
time but not with any betting conviction and so this
is a no bet.

FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY
19:45 Tranmere(1.83) Draw(3.42) Bradford(4.5)
Not to sound repetitive and boring but to me this is
another no bet. No doubt Tranmere are the favours and
certainly so with a good home record and a win last
time out at Crewe, Bradford don't travel so well and
the loss of Dean Windass back to hull will be a huge
blow to their scoring threat. However Tranmere have a
very generous defence and a victory over the Jekyll
and Hyde Crewe is nothing to write home about, if
footballers could write. The other markets are less
than thrilling and less something s added tommorrow I
would stay clear of this one.

Coca-Cola League Two Matches
19:45 Shrewsbury(1.91) Draw(3.3) Rochdale(4.3)
This is very much like the Tranmere game in that the
value is on the home side but not enough. Shrewsbury
are nobodies mugs and are a difficult home side,
however there is little in the form table between them
and rochdale. Rochdale were poor in their one-nil
loss to Bristol Rovers last week, and are a very funny
side. They go on big win streaks and then massive
losing streaks. It is that makes them dangerous they
have some decent away wins. While Shrewsbury draw a
little too many for comfort. I would if pushed expect
the two games to be home results but you have to
consider the value. I like the look of the over 2.0
goals with Stan James at 2.0. Both these sides know
where the net is and also know how to concede, they
have a combined for tally of 21 and against 24, that's
35 in twelve matches, almost three goals per game.
Small stakes advised.

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LAST NIGHT
Up and down night last night we had great success with
Southend and Bristol City at big prices, we didn't do
so well with the shorter prices in Scunthorpe and
Brechin. We were wrong on mansfield but correct on
chester on the handicap draw, we did even worse in the
anytime market. I did say Hull and Bristol City would
score but seven goals and not one of our three
players, just one of those nights. However they are
optimistic signs as very little occurred that
surprised me which means you are generally assessing
the market well.
TONIGHT
FA Cup Matches
19:45 Fulham(1.62) Draw(3.75) Leicester(6)
Bearing in mind that Fulham have drawn their last six
and Leicester their last two the 3,75 with StanJames
should understandably attract some interest. Their
was little to split these two sides last time out and
it may take a moment f magic to do so again. The
reason why I'm going to stay clear of the draw is
because Fulham have a good home record and Leicester
do not possess the greatest away record. There in we
should be avoiding the straight match result and look
to the other markets. I have little doubt that
Leicester will score, but find it hard to pin it down
to who it will be. The value therefore to me is with
Stan James and the handicap market. They give
Leicester a goal headstart at 2.1 which is okay, but
the 3.75 draw is excellent, basically to lose this bet
Fulham to win by more than one goal something they
have yet done all season. A real value bet.
20:00 Newcastle(1.75) Draw(3.55) Birmingham(5.2)
Newcastle versus Birmingham is again very much the
same market as the Fulham v Leicester game. Except
with two key differences, Birmingham are a better side
than Leicester, and should be headed for the
premiership. In addition Birmingham had the weekend
off while Newcastle had a gruelling game Sunday
against Spurs. Although confidence should be high at
St James energy levels may be low and if they can't
breakdown Birmingham early the wear and tear might
begin to show. Newcastle are no doubt a huge side at
St James but they struggle to breakdown teams like
Birmingham, who will come to defend and make life
difficult. In addition Birmingham possess goal
threats of their own and though Bentdner is out and
Dunn is on his way, Larsson, Vine and McSheffrey will
cause a handle for any defence let alone Newcastle's
kids. I wouldn't argue with anyone who said they were
going to take the Brum away win and draw, but I'm
going to do the same handicap bet with Stan James as I
did last time out, Brum with the one goal to win or
draw.
20:00 Tottenham(1.4) Draw(4.5) Cardiff(9)
This needs little comment really Spurs have an
exceptional home form, Cardiff have completely gone
off the rails since the early season, the 1.4 could
even be considered value. I'm going for the spurs win
margin market with paddy power, spurs to win by one,
two or three goals, will all return if one result
comes up.

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RUBY TUESDAY

Well we had a good night last night and I hope you did
as well, last see if we can keep it up tonight.

THOUGHTS ON ALL TODAY'S GAMES

Coca-Cola League One Matches
19:45 Cheltenham(3) Draw(3.25) Scunthorpe(2.3)
Despite Cheltenham being a much better home side than
they are away and having a decent recent home record,
it is hard to ignore BET365's 2.3 on Scunthorpe.
These sides are at opposite ends of the table for good
reason, Scunthorpe are five games unbeaten and with
Sharp avoiding suspension to the next game they have
the firepower to see off a Cheltenham side who have no
wins in five and were poor in losing last time out to
Huddersfield.
19:45 Tranmere(1.8) Draw(3.6) Crewe(4.5)
This is a tough one to call as Tranmere are really
starting to stutter after such a strong start, with
only one win in eight confidence is not high at
Tranmere. Crewe for their part are unbeaten in three
although they haven't really beaten anyone. Crewe are
more than capable of winning ths one, but I'm going to
take a watching brief on this as Crewe are very hit
and miss, what is certain though is they will score at
least once, and Maynard and Varney are the men in form
at 2.5 and 2.75 anytime market.

Coca-Cola League Two Matches
19:45 Accrington(2.5) Draw(3.25) Mansfield(2.75)
Mansfield represent good value here on the not to lose
market, a great 3-1 away win at hereford will have
them buzzing with confidence which is something
Accrington are in very short supply of, just one point
from five games means they face a real relegation
battle.

19:45 Bury(2.25) Draw(3.25) Darlington(3.3)
In terms of value I would say Darlington are it for
today, there is no way they should be 3.3,but then
again I'm not going to bet. Although Bury have gone
off the rails and were lucky not to lose to Torquay
(who can't buy a win) Darlington still have to
convince me. Although encouraging noises came out of
the second half performance versus Peterborough,
Peterborough have been awful recently and as such this
one to take a watching brief on for me.

FA Cup Matches
19:45 Barnsley(2.25) Draw(3.27) Southend(3.2)
Another one I'm recommending you take on the draw and
away win is Southend at 3.25 the win, 3.27 the draw.
The reasons are that although both these teams are so
close in the league race, they are miles apart in the
form table. Southend are unbeaten in their last five
games including victories over Cardiff and West Brom,
five games is also the last Barnsley registered a win
and Simon Davey's honeymoon period is well and truly
over. The last game between these side showed their
was little between these two and this could go to
extra time and in tight cup games, the draw becomes a
little extra valuable.

19:45 Coventry(2.05) Draw(3.28) Bristol City(3.75)
No doubt many of you will pile into Bristol City and
far be it for me to talk you of it, the home side are
playing some poor stuff and were four down at half
time against Palace and pressure is mounting on Mickey
Adams, the loss of Elliot Ward is especially being
felt at the back. Bristol City for their part are on
a great unbeaten run of 13 games. Again they
represent good value on the draw, and away win market.
Especially as Bristol City tend to draw a lot more
than they win away from home. The real value though
is on the anytime market Brooker and Jevons are 3.6
and 3.8 with Paddy Power and the way Coventry are
defending should present a host of chances for the
Bristol City forwards.

19:45 Ipswich(1.44) Draw(4.4) Chester(8.3)
I toyed with the idea of taking the away win, draw no
lose on this one, especially if you consider Chester's
recent away record in which they have won the last
three and drew the two previous. Mark Wright has a
defensive formation with quick counter attackers that
works so well away from home and Ipswich need to be
very wary. However I'll refrain from Chester as their
list of away victories is against less than stellar
teams, which is not to say the money should be on
Ipswich bearing in mind their less than stellar form,
so I'd suggest getting on the handicap, you have to go
back to November 19 and the 3-1 win over Norwich for
the last time Ipswich won by two clear. Chester on
the plus one are 2.9 with Paddy Power and it's 3.4 the
plus one on the draw. This seems very good value in a
tight game.
19:45 Luton(2.1) Draw(3.52) QPR(3.65)
I've seen a lot of people advise QPR but they are
without their star man Lee Cook and don't have the
best of away records while Luton might be showing
improved signs but the odds are way too short for the
home side. In the others market it's also tough to
call, both have defences that can leak goals, while
both have strikeforces that are missing key men, for
Luton the sale of Vine and QPR key playmaker Cook,
certainly one to avoid from a betting pov.
19:45 Man City(1.57) Draw(3.92) Sheff Wed(7)
This should certainly be a great game to watch from a
betting point of view it's a mess. It should be a
tight one and the under market may have appealed but
the bookies are all over that, instead I'd advise
looking elsewhere for value.
19:45 Oldham(2.6) Draw(3.3) Wolves(2.8)
This is a real fifty fifty pick em, Oldham are a great
home side, Wolves a very good away side, this again is
one to avoid.
19:45 Plymouth(1.5) Draw(4.1) Peterborough(7.5) If
Peterborough hadn't sacked their manager I would have
been strongly on this, but I'm loathe to get involved
against sides who have lost their manager as you never
know how it will affect them. Plymouth are showing
improved form and Hayles on the anytime at 2.63 with
paddypower could be a real value pick.
20:00 Middlesbrough(1.5) Draw(4.3) Hull(7.5): I'd
never back Boro without Boateng at 1.5, this should be
a highly competitive game that Boro might just shade
but not at those prices. I wouldn't go against Hull
on the away win, draw double but Boro's home form
might make me offer a little question over that.
Instead I'll be investing in the anytime market Stuart
Elliot at 4.5 the Hull forward scored two at the
weekend and could make a rare start with Barmby out
injured. Yakubu should score but doesn't represent
good value at 1.91 with skybet and 2.00 in general.
Scottish FA Cup Matches Best Book

19:45 Brechin(1.8) Draw(3.6) Cowdenbeath(4.5)
19:45 Dundee Utd(2) Draw(3.25) St Mirren(3.75)
19:45 Queen of South(2.75) Draw(3.6) Dundee(2.55)

You can right off dismiss QOS and Dundee as this is
priced well, instead it's the other two that command
attention. Dundee United might well be good value to
see of St Mirren at 2.0 but it's hard to get behind a
team that have conceded ten goals in two games. As
good a home side as they are and as off form as St
Mirren you have to wonder what those two defeats have
done for their confidence.
To me the value in Scotland lies on Brechin at home to
Cowdenbeath at 1.8. Brechin are on a great run at the
moment, they have one defeat in 14 games against a
Cowdenbeath side with just one win in five, in
addition Brechin already have two league wins and one
cup draw against their opponents this season, 1.8
makes it nice value and can be taken as a single, or
as a banker in an accumulator.

Well that's all folks be back tommorrow be sure to
check back or email us directly at
anothawriter@yahoo.co.uk and we will email you when we
are updated rather than have you check back all day.

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WALLSALL V GRIMSBY

He's just signed for Wallsall from Sweden.
He's going to score a hatful.

He's 2.63 with paddy power on the anytime market and
this might be a game too soon for him but he is
certainly a player to watch.

best odds: Wallsall 1.5 across the board
draw: 3.8
grimsby: 7.0 bet365, sporting odds.

Wallsall sit top of the table, three pints, Grimsby
have no goals in four games, and have conceded eleven
in losing their last four games. Grimsby's only win
in six is against hapless Torquay, so it doesn't take
a genius to tell you who will win this one. It is
upto you whether you think the odds represent value or
not.
Maybe consider the handicap but beware that as bad as
Grimsby are, Wallsall haven't been hammering too many
teams lately.
I'd recommend the similar win margin bet we were on
for man united this week, taking the home to win by
one will return 3.25, two 4.33 and three 7.0, it is
extremely rare that wallsall really hammers a team.
Grimsby have brought in one or two defencive players
and will be looking to keep the scores here low.

KILMARNOCK V HIBS
We recommend getting on Hibs a good few days ago and
this has shown itself to prove value as the odds have
drifted to a general 2.4 on the decimal, Betfred still
offer a stand alone 2.5.
Why the importance of getting on Hibs, Killy have been
truly awful recently and have lost five straight,
including a cup loss last week to Morton. Hibs
meanwhile are on a good run with three games unbeaten
including a credible draw at Aberdeen. Their overall
performance has greatly improved since John Collins
took over and they should have enough to come through.
Maybe take them in the double with Wallsall.

Well that's it for tonight been short but I hope no
less sweet, be back tommorrow, until then keep passing
the word round, and lookout for exciting new
developments in the offing.


One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a
brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is
going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out
of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son,
do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're
going to wind up with an ear full of cider.

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today's thoughts,

Three games today, Everton v Reading, Spurs v Newcastle, Hearts v Celtic. Game one Everton v Reading, consider that despite Everton's poor reeent form, players are returning from injury, very few sides go to goodison and get three points. Likely result draw, they could be goals inthis one, maybe 1-1, two to two. If we haven't gone to the anytime market then this might be worth considering, or the over 2.0.
Spurs v newcastle, spurs should be looking to win this, but last time out Newcastle outplayed them and it should be a tight one, no value betting.
Hearts v Celtic, another possible draw, Hearts are much improved and Celtic have understandably taking their foot off thier gas.

Today's value bet:
8.0: On the enhanced odds double special on offer at victor chandler on berbatov and doyle to score anytime.

Hope it's a good sunday, be back tommorrow for a full roundup.

weekend one liners

championship

a double/treble combination of rasiak, stokes and earnshaw as anytime scorers for southampton, sunderland and norwich could be advised.
Preston look overpriced at Barnsley
Hull are overpriced at 11/10 with paddy power at home to qpr.
derby have a tough game and new players to blend which doesn;t match the odds.
cardiff v southend is one to avoid.
palace are capable of a shock at coventry

league one

millwall look overpriced on the draw, away win double.

blackpool seem decent value home to port vale who struggle against the top ten.

forest v yeovil, scunthrope v oldham are ones to avoid.

league two

darlo v peterborough is one to avoid so much.

stockport are the pick of the homes

torquay have not win in ages so bury could be worth a look,

scotland

aberdeen look good home winners v inverness.
albion are on a tear and look good value today.


hope it's a good weekend for everyone, similar thing tommorrow for you all so keep your eyes peeled.

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Watford v Liverpool 1.53 4.0 7.8
Vicarage Road
Saturday, 13 January
Kick-off: 1245 GMT
Live Coverage on Premplus.
TEAM NEWS from www.bbc.co.uk/football
WATFORD
Watford captain Gavin Mahon returns after missing the FA Cup win over Stockport and Tamas Priskin is available after suspension.
Lee Williamson and Will Hoskins could make their debuts but defender Dan Shittu (ankle) remains a doubt.
Watford (from): Foster, Lee, Mariappa, Mackay, DeMerit, Stewart, Shittu, Powell, Doyley, Smith, Francis, Bangura, McNamee, Mahon, Williamson, Spring, Jarrett, Henderson, Ashikodi, Young, Priskin, Hoskins.
LIVERPOOL from www.skysports.com
Defeat at Anfield came at a further cost as Luis Garcia suffered a serious knee injury that sees him sidelined for the next six months, whilst his possible replacement, Mark Gonzalez, also picked up a knock that will rule him out for three weeks.
Wholesale changes will be made to the young Liverpool side that failed to show its true credentials in midweek, with the likes of Xabi Alonso, Jamie Carragher, Jose Reina, John Arne Riise and Daniel Agger all likely to be recalled.
Peter Crouch will also be vying for a recall, competing with Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt and Robbie Fowler for a place from the start.
Liverpool (from) TO BE COMPLETED
THE MANAGERS THOUGHTS
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd:
"One of the problems for promoted teams is the speed Premiership teams go on the attack.
"When we came up, we played a style we felt would limit chances opposition would have to counter-attack us.
"We are playing better football than at the start of the season, but it will take time to play how I want to play."
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez:
"I hope the result (the 6-3 loss against Arsenal in the Carling Cup) will galvanise everyone at the club and be firmly focused on what is ahead.
"We can analyse what has happened in these last two games and use that to our benefit in the future."

BIG-MATCH FACTS
WATFORD are rock bottom of the Premiership table, 10 points from safety, as they prepare to face a shell-shocked Liverpool in the Saturday lunchtime fixture at Vicarage Road. Aidy Boothroyd's struggling side have picked up just three points out of 27 since their only win of this League season, home to Middlesbrough on 4 November. But they go into this clash buoyed by the 4-1 home victory over League Two Stockport in the FA Cup, when they came back from a goal down. It was the first time this season Watford had scored four goals in a game.
The Hornets have beaten Liverpool once in three Premier League meetings, and have recorded just three wins in 15 League encounters against them.

LIVERPOOL are smarting from a nightmare week at Anfield which has seen consecutive defeats to Arsenal in the FA Cup and Carling Cup - the latter by six goals to three, the first time since 1930 the Reds had shipped six goals in a home fixture. In the Premiership however, they are the form team with more clean sheets than any other club, and are in pole position for a place in the Champions League qualifying rounds.
Although the Reds could suffer three defeats in a row for only the second time in the reign of Rafael Benitez, they have lost just one of their last 10 League games and won six out of seven.
The Merseysiders were made to work hard before winning the reverse fixture 2-0 three weeks ago, and are looking to double Watford for the fourth time in their history and the first time in the Premiership.

REFEREE
Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
MOTTY'S CORNER
WATFORD
20th 12 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 20th
Lowest could fall: 20th
1. Recorded one win in 11 in all competitions (v Stockport in the FA Cup last Saturday).
2. Failed to score in six of the nine Premiership games since beating Middlesbrough, and netted one goal in each of the other three fixtures.
3. Won fewer Premiership matches than any other club (one).
4. Have the joint poorest attack in the Premier League with West Ham. Both have netted 12 goals but the Hammers have played two more matches.
5. Registered more top flight goalless draws than any other club this season (six), and managed just seven clean sheets.
6. Netted one goal every 150 minutes (two and a half hours) of Premier League football played.
7. Their 20 League matches have yielded 38 goals (12 for, 26 against). At 1.9, it's the lowest goals per game ratio in the top division.
8. Gone in at half time in front in only two Premiership matches (home to Fulham and Middlesbrough).
9. Won only one of nine home Premiership matches, scoring just eight goals in total in front of the home supporters, and conceding nine.
10. Two Premiership fixtures, away to Aston Villa and home to Blackburn, are scheduled before the trip to West Ham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

LIVERPOOL
3rd 40 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 3rd
Lowest could fall: 5th
1. Won five of the last eight in League and Cup.
2. Leading the Premiership's Last Six Current Form table with 15 points out the 18.
3. Kept nine clean sheets in 10 League outings, and conceded just one goal in the 10 games.
4. Failed to score in one of seven Premiership games.
5. Scored exactly 900 Premier League goals, and are one defeat short of 150 in this League.
6. Opened the scoring in 11 League matches, and won all 11.
7. Won 10 and drawn two of the 12 Premier League matches in which clean sheets have been kept.
8. Been shown 27 cards in Premiership matches this season (all yellow). Only Reading players have been shown fewer 26 (28 have been issued to Watford players).
9. Won three of the last four League games on the road, and failed to score in seven of 10. Only Chelsea have kept more clean sheets (six) on their Premiership travels than Liverpool's four, and only West Ham have failed to score more often on the road than the Reds' seven (nine).
10. The next match is home to Chelsea next Saturday, before a trip to West Ham and the Merseyside derby against Everton at Anfield.

SIX GAME FORM
WATFORD
English Premier Watford 0-0 Reading 09-12-2006
English Premier Newcastle 2-1 Watford 16-12-2006
English Premier Liverpool 2-0 Watford 23-12-2006
English Premier Watford 1-2 Arsenal 26-12-2006
English Premier Fulham 0-0 Watford 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Watford 4-1 Stockport 06-01-2007.
LIVERPOOL
English Premier Liverpool 2-0 Watford 23-12-2006
English Premier Blackburn 1-0 Liverpool 26-12-2006
English Premier Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool 30-12-2006
English Premier Liverpool 3-0 Bolton 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Liverpool 1-3 Arsenal 06-01-2007
English League Cup Liverpool 3-6 Arsenal 09-01-2007

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Liverpool 2-0 Watford
23 December 2006 - Ref: Phil Dowd
Liverpool scorers: Bellamy 47, Alonso 88
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Watford 3 wins, Liverpool 11, Draws 1
Prem: Watford 1 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 0
At Watford only
League: Watford 2 wins, Liverpool 4, Draws 1
Prem: Watford 0 wins, Liverpool 1, Draws 0

THE EXPERTS VIEWS
WWW.bettingzone.co.uk
Watford are certainly no mugs and while they have struggled for wins and are likely to go down, Liverpool in their present state are worth no consideration at odds of 8/15 or worse.
Watford only lost 2-0 after a late Xabi Alonso goal at Anfield when the Reds were flying last month, and they can frustrate Liverpool for long periods again.
No goalscorer is 11/1 with bet365 and is worth a small flutter, while the weight of our bet will go on under 2.5 goals at 4/5 with expekt.
www.wagertowin.co.uk
Watford may be bottom of the pile and virtually guaranteed to drop down to the Championship, but at Vicarage Road they have proved a tough act to beat and only lost 3 times; by the same token they have only secured 1 victory but the Hornets aren't the walkover some opponents have expected. Given the mess Liverpool are in and a pretty poor away record this season, Watford stand a chance of getting something.
recommended bet: Draw 1-1 .... Best Odds: 2.97/1 10Bet
Www.skysports.com
With Watford ten points adrift of Premiership safety Boothroyd will be drumming home the fact that points are needed quickly and for Liverpool, it is a case of a fast recovery required on the weekend after the night before.
Skysports.com Prediction: 1-1
WWW.bbc.co.uk: Mark Lawrenson
I think you'll see a reaction from Liverpool after the defeat to Arsenal in the Carling Cup.
Like most people who follow Liverpool, I thought Rafael Benitez got the team balance completely wrong on Tuesday but he'll pick a strong team against Watford.
Hornets boss Aidy Boothroyd will be cursing his luck that Liverpool are his next opponents just after they have taken a heavy defeat. It's the story of their season, I'm afraid.
WHAT THE MARKETS SAY
Been a little backing down of Liverpool on the exchanges as some punters took a stand against Liverpool due to their recent form, with Watford and the draw a bigger price on the exchanges than with the bookies, except expekt who take stand out chance against Watford at 7.8.
WHAT WE SAY
That those fine chaps at wager to win need to find an oddschecker if they think that's the price or do they use featured bookies. Anyway what we can see here is that this is one that is attracting polar opinions, Liverpool can win easy win, Watford can spring the shock. Where do we stand, well we take our cue from Stealers Wheel and Stay stuck in the middle. Truth is Liverpool should win this one, Watford are not Arsenal,yup okay that's obvious, but it needs noting. Liverpool lost to an Arsenal side on a great current run and playing some wonderful stuff, however Watford lack the players to expose the flaws that were badly exposed in the last two cup games. However 1.45 on a side who are away from home and have conceded nine goals in two games is horrendous value. We need to look at the other markets for value, the both team to score could appeal at 1.95 as Liverpool defence is nervy and Watford will hope they can continue their scoring. The anytime market is tricky as Watford scorers tend to come across the team, though Malky MacKay at 20/1 anytime on a player who scored two last week and is a danger from set pieces might be consdiered a little gerenous.
In terms of what not to do, people will tell you to get on the over/under market but bearing in mind the last three games involving these sides has finished with eighteen goals then you should be a bit reluctant to get invlved at those odds.
VERDICT: Craig Bellamy to outscore Crouch 3,75, with paddy power. the reason it's unlikely Crouch will start which would cancel the bet, but if on the off chance he does then it's worth getting behind this bet as the way Watford are set up makes them more exposed to pacey players then big tall players with nice touch for a big men, but poor scoring rate for a striker.tm. Chances are it won't run but if rafa is crazy enough to do it and paddy power is crazy enough to offer it to us then get on it.

BOLTON V MAN CITY 1.83 (betdirect) 3.4 (various) 5.0 (victor chandler)
Info from www.bbc.co.uk/sport
Bolton v Man City
Reebok Stadium
Saturday, 13 January
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
REFEREE
Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
TEAM NEWS: BOLTON
Ivan Campo returns for Bolton after suspension but Kevin Nolan (rib) faces a late fitness check and Quinton Fortune is a doubt.
Striker Henrik Pedersen remains sidelined with a calf problem and Abdoulaye Faye is banned.
Bolton (from): Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Meite, Ben Haim, Campo, Giannakopoulos, Speed, Nolan, Diouf, Anelka, Davies, Walker, Gardner, Vaz Te, Tal, Teymourian, Fortune, Fojut, Smith.
TEAM NEWS: MAN CITY
Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is available after suspension.
Hatem Trabelsi is struggling with a hamstring problem and Paul Dickov (toe), Dietmar Hamann (back) and Danny Mills (foot) remain sidelined.
Man City (from): Weaver, Onuoha, Sun Jihai, Distin, Dunne, Jordan, Miller, Richards, Sinclair, Dabo, Barton, Ireland, Trabelsi, Beasley, Vassell, Corradi, Samaras, Isaksson.
BIG-MATCH FACTS
BOLTON WANDERERS against Manchester City is a north west derby between two clubs chasing European places. The Trotters have won six of their last seven in all competitions, and are seeking a fourth home League win on the trot. City are bidding for a fourth successive Premiership win.
Sam Allardyce's side are enjoying their best ever points return from a Premiership season, with the fewest number of players used (19). They are second in the top flight's "form" table and, in Nicolas Anelka, have a former Manchester City player who has netted four goals in four League games, including two at the City of Manchester Stadium just before Christmas.
Wanderers have won their last four Premiership meetings with Manchester City, including this season's reverse fixture, and are looking to complete the double over the Citizens for the second season running.
MANCHESTER CITY were held, home to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup last time out, but have recaptured their best form in the League with successive victories over Sheffield United (a), West Ham (a) and Everton (h). The Citizens are looking to complete four top flight victories on the bounce for the first time since Peter Reid's side did it in the opening Premier League season in November 1992.
The Citizens have won all eight Premiership matches in which they've opened the scoring, but conversely have only picked up one point from a losing position.
City last took points off Bolton on 18 December 2004, when Joey Barton scored the only goal at the Reebok.

SEQUENCES/RECENT FORM
BOLTON WANDERERS
5th 39 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 3rd
Lowest could fall: 6th
1. Won 0-4 at Doncaster in the FA Cup last Saturday, after having their five-game winning Premiership run ended by a 3-0 defeat at Liverpool.
2. Won the last three at home against West Ham (4-0), Newcastle (2-1) and Portsmouth (3-2).
3. Never before banked 39 points after the first 22 games of a Premiership season. The previous highest after 23 matches was 38 points last season, when they went on to finish eighth.
4. Won eight and drawn one of their nine League clean sheets.
5. Picked up nine points from a losing position. Beat Newcastle twice and Portsmouth at home, having been in arrears in all three matches.
6. Trail Liverpool on goal difference in the Premiership's "Last Six Current Form" table, with 15 points from the 18.
7. The home performance is the opposite of Manchester City's away results. Bolton have won seven, drawn one and lost three at the Reebok - City have won three, drawn one and lost seven on the road.
8. Won three and lost four of their seven Premiership matches against north west opposition.
9. Been shown 50 yellow cards in League football this term - only Blackburn players have been shown more (53).
10. Travel to Middlesbrough in the League, before visiting the Emirates to face Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

MANCHESTER CITY
10th 29 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 7th
Lowest could fall: 13th
1. Need a win from this game to make this the best League run under Stuart Pearce.
2. Last achieved four Premiership wins on the spin between 24 October and 21 November 1992, when Southampton (h), Everton (a), Leeds (h) and Coventry (a) were defeated.
3. Undefeated in four - three League wins and a draw in the FA Cup.
4. Hold a 100% record when scoring first in a Premiership game - won all eight.
5. Gained just one point from a losing position (1-1 draw at Everton on 30 September).
6. Been shown more unrescinded red cards than any other club in Premiership matches this season (four).
7. Lost one of the last five away in all competitions. Won the last two League games on the road, against Sheffield United (0-1) and West Ham (0-1).
8. Won one (home to Everton), drawn one, and lost seven Premiership games this season against north west opposition.
9. The away performance is the opposite of Bolton's League results at home. Bolton have won seven, drawn one and lost three at the Reebok - City have won three, drawn one and lost seven on the road.
10. Home to Blackburn in the next Premiership fixture, after hosting Sheffield Wednesday in an FA Cup third round replay.

KEY PLAYER NOTES/POTENTIAL MILESTONES
BOLTON WANDERERS
Squad profiles
Nicolas ANELKA is Bolton's leading scorer with eight goals - seven in the Premiership.
All of Anelka's League goals have come in Bolton's last nine League matches. Of these, the Frenchman has netted two doubles, both against former clubs (Arsenal and Manchester City).
Anelka made 103 appearances and scored 45 goals for Manchester City between June 2002 and January 2005. Of those, 89 appearances and 37 goals were in the Premiership.
Jussi JAASKELAIKEN is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every one of Bolton's Premiership matches this season.
If he plays, Gary SPEED will be extending his record-breaking number of Premier League appearances to 506.
If he plays, Ivan CAMPO will be making his 150th appearance in a Bolton shirt.
When he next starts, Ian WALKER will be making his 400th career League start (Spurs, Oxford, Leicester and Bolton).

Suspended: Abdoulaye FAYE

MANCHESTER CITY
Squad profiles
Georgios SAMARAS is City's top scorer with six goals.
Joey BARTON is the club's leading scorer in the Premiership with five goals.
Richard DUNNE is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every one of the Citizens' Premiership matches this season. If he starts, Dunne will be making his 300th club career start (Everton and Manchester City).
If he starts, Darius VASSELL will be making his 50th Premiership start in Manchester City colours.
If Nicky WEAVER keeps goal, he'll be making his 200th Manchester City appearance.

STATS
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester City
21 January 2006 - Ref: 21 January 2006
Bolton scorers: Borgetti 37, Nolan 41
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Manchester City 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
23 December 2006 - Ref: Mike Riley
Bolton scorers: Anelka 8, 25
Sent Off: Barton (Man City) 87
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Bolton 40 wins, Man City 39, Draws 22
Prem: Bolton 5 wins, Man City 5, Draws 1
at Bolton only
League: Bolton 27 wins, Man City 11, Draws 12
Prem: Bolton 2 wins, Man City 2, Draws 1
SIX GAME FORM BOLTON
English Premier Aston Villa 0-1 Bolton 16-12-2006
English Premier Man City 0-2 Bolton 23-12-2006
English Premier Bolton 2-1 Newcastle 26-12-2006
English Premier Bolton 3-2 Portsmouth 30-12-2006
English Premier Liverpool 3-0 Bolton 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Doncaster 0-4 Bolton 06-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM MAN CITY
English Premier Man City 1-2 Tottenham 17-12-2006
English Premier Man City 0-2 Bolton 23-12-2006
English Premier Sheff Utd 0-1 Man City 26-12-2006
English Premier West Ham 0-1 Man City 30-12-2006
English Premier Man City 2-1 Everton 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Sheff Wed 1-1 Man City 07-01-2007
WHAT THEY SAY
THE MANAGERS
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce:
"It is going to be a tough game. They (City) have turned things around (since Bolton beat them 2-0) and look a stronger outfit.
"They are playing with a lot more confidence and it is a massive boost when your players are fighting fit."
Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce:
"You play to your strengths and Bolton are very well organised. They are a good side and have to be respected.
"It is just too basic to say Bolton are an aggressive side. There is a hell of a lot more to them than that."
THE EXPERTS
MARK LAWRENSON, BBC PUNDIT:
Bolton will just have too much pace, power and nous for City.
Stuart Pearce's side have improved on their travels but not enough for me to say they'll get a result here.
WWW.BETTINGZONE.CO.UK
Manchester City have won three of their last four away from home, at West Ham, Sheffield United and Aston Villa, and while there is merit in those victories a trip to the Reebok is a whole new challenge.
I don't think they're up to it, and the fact they are on a roll away from home only makes Bolton a more attractive price.
WWW.SKYSPORTS.COM
Skysports.com Prediction: 2-1
Another win for Bolton against Stuart Pearce's side.
Player to watch: Nicolas Anelka
MARKET MOVES: Bolton have come in on Blue Square who offered the standt price, Man City vary from 3.75 to five, most of the money is rightly on a Bolton homewin.
WHAT WE SAY
Hate to agree, but I do. Bolton are really the standout bet in the Premiership this weekend, why, because they are playing some great stuff. In Anelka, Davies and Diouf they have a front three that is the envy of almost all the other premier teams, these goals have been allied to the normal Bolton traits to make this a side with real potential to not just make the UEFA CUP but the Champions League. Although their opponents City are themselves on a good run of form, they are not the same side away from home and do not matchup well to Bolton. Bolton have too much pace and physical power for City and I would advise this as my bet of the weekend. In addition Anelka anytime could at 2.5 with Coral could be a steal bearing in mind his recent record of goalscoring and his golas tally against his old clubs.

Charlton v Middlesbrough 2.63(premierbet) 3.25 (various) 2.88 (premierbet)
The Valley
Saturday, 13 January
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
REFEREE: Mike Dean (Wirral)
info from www.bbc.co.uk/sport
TEAM NEWS CHARLTON
Defender Ben Thatcher is set to make his Charlton debut and on-loan keeper Scott Carson returns.
Luke Young and Darren Bent are out and Osei Sankofa is suspended, but Hermann Hreidarsson (knee) and Andy Reid (hamstring) are expected to feature.
Charlton (from): Carson, Hreidarsson, El Karkouri, Fortune, Thatcher, Rommedahl, Faye, Holland, Ambrose, M Bent, Hasselbaink, Myhre, Kishishev, Reid, Hughes, Thomas, Diawara, Sam.
TEAM NEWS BORO
Middlesbrough's defence will be bolstered by the return of Jonathan Woodgate and keeper Mark Schwarzer.
With Robert Huth (foot) the only first-team contender sidelined, Boro will be virtually at full-strength.
Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Xavier, Taylor, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Cattermole, Boateng, Morrison, Downing, Viduka, Yakubu, Jones, Parnaby, Riggott, Arca, Mendietta, Euell, Christie.
BIG MATCH FACTS
BIG-MATCH FACTS
CHARLTON ATHLETIC and Middlesbrough both failed to knock out lower League opposition away from home in the FA Cup last Saturday - now they resume the fight for Premiership survival. The Addicks were knocked out by League One Nottingham Forest, while the Teessiders were taken to a replay by Championship strugglers Hull.
Alan Pardew started his managerial career at the Valley with a home draw against Fulham, and a home victory over Aston Villa before losing 4-0 at Arsenal. Charlton welcome Middlesbrough aiming to avoid a third loss on the trot in League and Cup. Conversely, three points would not be enough to lift Charlton out of the relegation zone but could see them climb above Pardew's former club West Ham, if Alan Curbishley's men lose at home to Fulham.
The Addicks have only lost one home Premiership game against Middlesbrough - a 1-2 reverse on 30 October 2004. They've won four of the other six at home.
MIDDLESBROUGH travel for Gareth Southgate's 25th match in charge, anxious to build on the 3-1 home win over Sheffield United on New Year's Day with their first back-to-back wins in 13 Premiership outings. But the Teessiders remain one of four clubs, including Charlton, who are without an away Premiership victory this season.
The Riversders have banked a mere six points from a last possible 45 on their top flight travels - last winning on the road at Manchester City on 2 April. They've only gained one point from five trips to London and the Home Counties so far this season (drawing 1-1 at Arsenal at 9 September).
The Teesiders planted the last nail in Les Reed's coffin by winning the reverse fixture 2-0 in December, after which the Charlton boss got the boot. 'Boro need another victory here to complete their first top flight double over Charlton in 57 years, since the 1949-50 season.

SEQUENCES
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
19th 16 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 18th
Lowest could fall: 19th
1. Won one of eight in all competitions.
2. Lost four and won only one of the last six Premiership matches.
3. On the club's lowest ever points return from a Premier League season. The previous low was 17 points after the first 22 and 23 matches in the relegation season on 1998-99. A win here would take them past that total.
4. Dropped 50 Premiership points.
5. Lost 14 games in the Premier League. Only West Ham match that.
6. Own the leakiest defence in the highest League, with 40 goals conceded in 22 games. That's one every 50 minutes on average, and seven more than the second weakest defence (West Ham).
7. Scored more top flight goals in stoppage time than any other club this season (three), but conceded more in the last five minutes than anyone else (six), four of which were in stoppage time.
8. Avoided defeat in five of the last seven League games at the Valley.
9. Away trips to Portsmouth and Bolton follow this.

MIDDLESBROUGH
15th 24 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 17th
1. Won two of the last 11 League and Cup games.
2. Won two of four Premiership contests.
3. Scored 14 of their 21 League goals (67%) in the second half.
4. Picked up four points out of 33 on their Premiership travels this term.
5. League fixtures home to Bolton, and away to Portsmouth follow the FA Cup third round replay, home to Hull.
KEY PLAYER NOTES/POTENTIAL MILESTONES
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
DARREN BENT is Charlton's top scorer with 10. He has netted eight in the Premiership, six more than any other team mate.
MARCUS BENT is one shy of 100 club career goals.
Talal EL-KARKOURI is the only remaining player to have figured in every minute of the Addicks' Premiership games this term.
If he starts, Radostin KISHISHEV will be making his 150th start in the Premiership.
If he plays, Kishishev will also be making his 200th appearance in Charlton colours.

MIDDLESBROUGH
Squad profiles
Aiyegbeni YAKUBU is Middlesbrough's top scorer with nine goals - all in the Premiership.
If he starts, Yakubu will be making his 150th start for an English club (Portsmouth and Middlesbrough).
Mark SCHWARZER is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every one of Middlesbrough's Premiership matches this season.
If he plays, Jonathan WOODGATE will be making his 150th English League appearance (Leeds, Newcastle and Middlesbrough).
If he plays, Jason EUELL will be facing a former club. Euell made 155 appearances and scored 37 goals for Charlton between July 2001 and August 2006. Of those, 139 appearances and 34 goals were in the Premiership.

THE STATS
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Charlton Athletic 1-2 Middlesbrough
30 October 2004 - Ref: Mark Halsey
Charlton scorer: Johansson 46
Middlesbrough scorers: El Karkouri 21 og, Zenden 58


THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Middlesbrough 2-0 Charlton Athletic
23 December 2006 - Ref: Rob Styles
Middlesbrough scorers: Yakubu 29, Arca 52


HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Charlton 34 wins, Middlesbrough 33, Draws 18
Prem: Charlton 5 wins, Middlesbrough 3, Draws 7

at Charlton only
League: Charlton 24 wins, Middlesbrough 11, Draws 7
Prem: Charlton 4 wins, Middlesbrough 1, Draws 2

LAST SIX GAMES CHARLTON
English League Cup Charlton 0-1 Wycombe 19-12-2006
English Premier Middlesbro 2-0 Charlton 23-12-2006
English Premier Charlton 2-2 Fulham 27-12-2006
English Premier Charlton 2-1 Aston Villa 30-12-2006
English Premier Arsenal 4-0 Charlton 02-01-2007
English FA Cup Nottm Forest 2-0 Charlton 06-01-2007
LAST SIX GAMES BORO
English Premier Fulham 2-1 Middlesbro 18-12-2006
English Premier Middlesbro 2-0 Charlton 23-12-2006
English Premier Everton 0-0 Middlesbro 26-12-2006
English Premier Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbro 30-12-2006
English Premier Middlesbro 3-1 Sheff Utd 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Hull City 1-1 Middlesbro 06-01-2007

WHAT THEY SAY
THE MANAGERS
Charlton boss Alan Pardew:
"Some of those clubs in the pack are very big and perhaps the pressure is more intense than it is here. We have got to draw them in.
"There are a lot of games to be played. We are hoping for a late run when you get a bit of confidence and luck."
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate:
"We deserved those two wins (over the holiday period). It makes the league look healthier, but there is a lot to do still.
"We have got to go to Charlton and make sure we get a win there that would have a big impact on us and also on them."
THE EXPERTS
Mark Lawrenson: www.bbc.co.uk/sport
Charlton have got 16 Cup finals between now and the end of the season as they fight for survival, and they will look at this as one of the winnable ones.
Let's face it: if they don't get home wins against the likes of Middlesbrough, we know they're doomed.
verdict:2-1 home win
WWW.skysports.com
Skysports.com Prediction: 0-1
Boro to seal crucial win
Player to watch: Jonathan Woodgate
WWW.Bettingzone.com
Charlton continue to struggle with their fight against the drop, while Middlesbrough have yet to record an away win this season - and in short, you wouldn't want to be relying on either of these two.
At 6/4, they represent a bet only for punters with a serious affinity for a white-knuckleride.
It's hard to make a case for Middlesbrough too.
Here's a team who have failed to win away from home 11 times this season, yet they remain only a best-priced 7/4 because of the state of the opposition.
This is certainly a game best left alone
WHAT WE SAY
In terms of match quality this should be poor, in terms of match excitement this should be pretty high, a real relegation six pointer, between the side who can't win away against the side who just really can't get enough wins. It would be as stupid as a member of the Goody family to get involved in the results market at these prices, but maybe the others markets can guide us.
Then again maybe not, much like the Goddy family, there's not a lot there. Those desperate for a bet should maybe consider Viduka and Yakubu on the anytime market at 3.1 (paddy power) and 2.88 (coral) because if Boro are going to score, as I imagine they might given Charlton's poor defence , the goals should come from one of these two.

CHELSEA 1.22 (PREMIERBET) 6.0(draw/various) WIGAN 16.0(expext)
THE GAME ESSENTIALS
Stamford Bridge
Saturday, 13 January
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Referee: Martin Atkinson (Yorkshire)
TEAM NEWS from www.skysports.com
CHELSEA
Terry had back surgery last month and his bid to return to fitness is now being hampered by a calf injury which is expected to rule him out for some time.
Ashley Cole is also suspended, so Wayne Bridge is set to revert to left-back after being pushed further forward against Wycombe.
Petr Cech, Carlo Cudicini, Robben and Joe Cole all miss out due to injury, while Shevchenko is carrying a minor hamstring problem.
WIGAN TEAM NEWS
Andreas Granqvist and Kristofer Haestad could both make their Premiership debuts for Wigan after playing in the FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth.
Mike Pollitt started in goal against Pompey but has since joined Burnley on a month's loan, so Chris Kirkland will return between the posts.
Gary Teale has also left Wigan during the last seven days, signing for Derby County for £600,000.
MOTTY'S CORNER FROM WWW.BBC.CO.UK/Sport
CHELSEA resume the race against Manchester United to clinch the Premiership title in what's rumoured to be Jose Mourinho's last season in charge at Stamford Bridge. The Londoners, who beat Macclesfield 6-1 in the FA Cup last Saturday but were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by League Two Wycombe in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final on Wednesday, have drawn their last three Premiership outings and trail the Red Devils by six points.
The west Londoners are unbeaten in 11 Premiership matches and in 55 at the Bridge, but are on their longest ever winless League run under Mourinho - albeit just three games.
The Londoners defend a 100% Premiership record against Wigan with three wins out of three, but each of those have only been single goal victories.
WIGAN ATHLETIC are in freefall and on their worst run under Paul Jewell. Since winning at West Ham on 6 December, the Latics have drawn at Middlesbrough, lost five Premiership games on the spin and the FA Cup trip to Portsmouth. They go into this game immediately above the danger zone, but with a four point cushion between themselves and the bottom three.
Jewell's side have picked up 22 points so far, 11 at home from three wins and two draws, and exactly the same on their travels. They've scored more goals in the first five minutes of League games this term than any other club (four), but have also conceded the joint highest number in stoppage time - four (as have Charlton).
The Latics lost 2-3 when they met Chelsea at the JJB on the Saturday before Christmas. Defeat will see them doubled by the champions for the second season running. The last time Wigan left Stamford Bridge without being defeated was in an FA Cup third round tie on 5 January 1985, which they drew 2-2, and in which Paul Jewell scored one of their goals.
SEQUENCES
CHELSEA
2nd 48 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 2nd
Lowest could fall: 2nd
1. Won 14 Premiership matches - three fewer than Manchester United.
2. Lost two in the League, as have the Red Devils, but dropped 18 points as opposed to United's 12.
3. Third highest scorers in the Premiership with 37 goals, behind Manchester United (49) and Arsenal (41).
4. Have kept 11 Premiership clean sheets from 22 games (50%). Only Liverpool can beat that with 12.
5. Failed to score only once in this Premiership campaign (0-0, away to Aston Villa in the most recent League fixture on 2 January).
6. Opened the scoring in more top flight games than any other club this season (17), and conceded the opener on the fewest number of occasions (four).
7. Yet to concede a goal in the first 15 minutes of a Premiership match this term.
8. Undefeated in 13 in all competitions. Won seven and drawn six since the 1-0 away loss to Werder Bremen in the Champions League on 22 November.
9. Not lost a home Premiership game under Mourinho (won 39, drawn 10), nor been defeated in the League at the Bridge since a 1-2 reverse to Arsenal on 21 February 2004 (won 43, drawn 12). If they can maintain that run until the end of this season they will equal Liverpool's record of 63 home League matches without defeat.
10. Away to Liverpool next, before the second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final, home to Wycombe, and the fourth round FA Cup tie, home to Nottingham Forest.

WIGAN ATHLETIC
17th 22 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 15th
Lowest could fall: 17th
1. Lost the last five Premiership matches, against Arsenal, Sheffield United and Chelsea - all at home, Manchester United away, and Blackburn, at the JJB. Failed to score in three of them (against Arsenal, Sheffield United and Blackburn - all home fixtures).
2. Accrued 22 points after 21 matches. Had 34 points at this same stage last season.
3. Played fewer League and Cup matches than any other Premiership club (23).
4. Only gained one point from a losing position in this season (the 2-2 draw at Everton on 16 September, when they came from behind twice).
5. Failed to score in only one away Premiership game (the 1-0 defeat at Portsmouth on 9 September).
6. Kept clean sheets in three of the last six League games on the road.
7. Home to Everton and away to Reading in the next two Premiership fixtures.
KEY PLAYER NOTES/POTENTIAL MILESTONES
CHELSEA
Squad profiles
Didier DROGBA is the highest scoring Premiership player this season with 20 goals, 13 of which are League goals, putting him one clear of Manchester United's Cristiano RONALDO at the top of the table for the Barclays Golden Boot award.
Only Michael ESSIEN has figured in every minute of Chelsea's Premiership matches this season.
If Essien continues that fine run, he'll be making his 50th Premiership start for the Londoners.
If he starts, Ricardo CARVALHO will be making his 100th start in a Chelsea shirt.
If he plays, GEREMI will be making his 100th Premiership appearance (Middlesbrough and Chelsea).
Suspended: Ashley COLE

WIGAN ATHLETIC
Squad profiles
Henri CAMARA is Wigan's top scorer with six goals, all scored in the Premiership.
When he next plays, Camara will be making his 50th appearance for Wigan.
Emile HESKEY needs two more goals to total 100 in English League football (Leicester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Wigan).
New signing David UNSWORTH needs to score once to total 50 club career goals.
Emmerson BOYCE and Chris KIRKLAND are the only remaining players to have started each of the Latics' League fixtures this season.

STATS
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Chelsea 1-0 Wigan Athletic
10 December 2005 - Ref: Howard Webb
Chelsea scorer: Terry 67
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Wigan Athletic 2-3 Chelsea
23 December 2006 - Ref: Mike Dean
Wigan scorers: Heskey 45, 75
Chelsea scorers: Lampard 13, Kalou 31, Robben 90
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Chelsea 3 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0
Prem: Chelsea 3 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0
at Chelsea only
League: Chelsea 1 win, Wigan 0, Draws 0
Prem: Chelsea 1 win, Wigan 0, Draws 0
SIX GAME FORM CHELSEA
English Premier Wigan 2-3 Chelsea 23-12-2006
English Premier Chelsea 2-2 Reading 26-12-2006
English Premier Chelsea 2-2 Fulham 30-12-2006
English Premier Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea 02-01-2007
English FA Cup Chelsea 6-1 Macclesfield 06-01-2007
English League Cup Wycombe 1-1 Chelsea 10-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM WIGAN
English Premier Wigan 0-1 Arsenal 13-12-2006
English Premier Wigan 0-1 Sheff Utd 16-12-2006
English Premier Wigan 2-3 Chelsea 23-12-2006
English Premier Man Utd 3-1 Wigan 26-12-2006
English Premier Wigan 0-3 Blackburn 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Portsmouth 2-1 Wigan 06-01-2007
WHAT THEY SAY
THE EXPERTS
Mark Lawrenson
Chelsea might be having a little wobble but Wigan are in a mess.
Paul Jewell's side have had a terrible run and this is the game you don't want. You want Charlton at home, not Chelsea away.
verdict chelsea 2-0.
SKY SPORTS:
Skysports.com Prediction: 2-1
Wigan's losing run to continue as Chelsea scrap for a valuable three points.
Player to watch: Frank Lampard
WWW.bettingzone.co.uk
A Blues win certainly looks on the cards as they continue their pursuit of Manchester United. But there will be no big prizes for backing 1/5 shots.
Anytime goalscorer betting can often provide some value punts, but Didier Drogba (4/5), Frank Lampard (5/4) and other likely suspects are so short we are forced further afield for a value bet.
WHAT WE SAY
And further field we go. Chelsea have been give the perfect game to get themselves together, Wigan for their part have got the worst possible game, Chelsea are horrendous value at 1.22, while you could offer me a free car with my winning bet and I still wouldn't be on Wigan, not least because I can't drive.
The other markets that interest are bet365 2.15 on both teams to score, as we've said all we need to on Chelsea's defence, the usual supsects are short prices on the anytime, what interest me most is pinnacle's over 1.5 on first half goals. Bearing in mind Drogba is back, Chelsea's point to prove and the open nature of both defences, the over 1.5 goals in the first half could be value at 2.05.

MAN UNITED V ASTON VILLA
THE ESSENTIALS
OLD TRAFFORD
SATURDAY 13TH JAN 2007
15.00 KICK OFF
ODDS: 1.29 home (premierbet) 5.6 Draw (extrabet) 14.0 away (expekt)
REFEREE: HOWARD WEBB, YORKSHIRE.
TEAM NEWS FROM bbc.co.uk/sport
MAN UNITED
Manchester United trio Edwin van der Sar, Nemanja Vidic and Paul Scholes are in line to return after sitting out the FA Cup win over Villa.
Henrik Larsson is pushing to retain his place but Louis Saha (groin) could also be in contention.
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre, Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, O'Shea, Richardson, Saha, Giggs, Rooney, Solskjaer, Larsson.
ASTON VILLA
Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg returns after a one-game ban.
Steven Davis is set to start as Stiliyan Petrov (hamstring) is out, along with Chris Sutton (eye) and midfielder Craig Gardner (groin).
Aston Villa (from): Sorensen, Kiraly, Mellberg, Hughes, Cahill, Ridgewell, Bouma, Agbonlahor, McCann, Davis, Osbourne, Barry, Angel, Baros, Samuel, Djemba-Djemba, Hendrie, Berger.
BIG MATCH FACTS from www.bbc.co.uk/sport
MANCHESTER UNITED and Aston Villa meet for the second time in a week, and the third time this season. Last Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came off the bench and, in characteristic fashion, scored the crucial stoppage time goal that propelled United into the fourth round of the FA Cup, just as Aston Villa fans were pencilling a replay into their diaries. Now it's back to League business, with the Red Devils chasing an 18th Premiership victory of the season, to - at the least - maintain their six point lead over Chelsea at the top of the table, and possibly increase it to either seven or nine. The Londoners host Wigan at the same time, and will be wanting to close that margin to three points. Sir Alex Ferguson's side need one goal to bring the season's tally in the League to 50, as they pursue their ninth Premiership crown, and first in four seasons.
United have beaten Aston Villa in their last eight Premiership meetings, and are undefeated in 22, which is an all-time club record for United against a single opponent.
ASTON VILLA are next-to-bottom on the Premiership's form table, and are on the longest current winless run in the highest League. They've not won in 10, since the 0-1 win at Everton on 11 November.
Martin O'Neill's side have drawn half of their Premiership matches (11 of 22), and have slipped from third to 13th in less than two months. Another defeat here could see them four places outside the relegation zone.
Villa have not beaten United in the Premiership since winning 3-1 at Villa Park on 19 August 1995. They've not taken maximum points away from Old Trafford since a 1-2 victory on 5 November 1983 when Peter Withe scored both their goals. Should they fail to win again, Villa would set a new top flight club record of 23 winless games against a specific opponent, beating this and the 22 match non-winning sequence against Tottenham in the 1950s and 1960s.
MOTTY'S CORNER
MAN U
1st 54 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 1st
Lowest could fall: 1st
1. Won 13 of the last 16 Premiership matches, and lost one of 17.
2. Unbeaten in four League games - scoring twice in the most recent (a 2-2 draw at Newcastle), and three goals in each of the preceding three matches, all of which were won.
3. Won more Premiership matches than any other club (17), drawn just three (as have Bolton, Reading and West Ham) and lost only two (as have Chelsea). Dropped fewer top flight points than any other club (12), scored more goals (49) and conceded fewer (15).
4. Scored one goal every 40 minutes of Premiership football played on average, and conceded one every 132 minutes (two hours 12 minutes).
5. Own the highest aggregate in the Premiership of 64 goals (49 for, 15 against), which equates to 2.91 goals per game.
6. Opened the scoring in 16 of their 22 League matches, and won all nine League games in which clean sheets have been kept.
7. Gained their highest ever points return after the first 22 matches of a Premiership season (54). The highest after 23 matches was 56 in the title winning campaign of 1993-94.
8. Trailed at half time in only one Premiership match this term (1-0 at Wigan on 14 October), and all square in the last five at the break.
9. Challenging for a fifth successive home League win, and unbeaten in eight. Dropped just five of 33 points at Old Trafford, gaining 12 points and scoring 12 goals in the last four. The 0-1 reverse to Arsenal on 17 September is the only League defeat at Old Trafford this season.
10. A trip to Arsenal follows this, before the FA Cup fourth round tie, home to Portsmouth.
VILLA
13th 26 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 10th
Lowest could realistically fall: 14th
1. Drawn five and lost five of the last 10 Premiership matches.
2. The only club whose games-drawn column in the Premiership table is in double figures.
3. Drawn more matches in the history of the Premier League than any other club (169).
4. Only club not to have scored in the last five minutes of a Premier League match this season.
5. Lost the last three away in all competitions, and not won in six.
6. Drawn three and lost two on their Premiership travels, since beating Everton at Goodison Park on 11 November.
7. Home to Watford, and away to Newcastle in the next two Premiership fixtures.
PLAYER INFORMATION
MAN UNITED
Cristiano RONALDO and Louis SAHA are United's joint top scorers with 12 goals apiece.
All 12 of Ronaldo's goals were scored in the Premiership - making him the club's leading marksman in the League. He trails Chelsea's Didier Drogba by one in the race for the Barclays Golden Boot.
If he starts, Michael CARRICK will be making his 250th club career start.
If he plays, Mikael SILVESTRE will be making his 350th appearance in Manchester United colours.
ASTON VILLA
Gareth BARRY is Villa's leading scorer with nine goals - eight of which are Premiership goals.
Villa are one of two clubs who have one remaining ever-present in all competitions. Gabriel AGBONLAHOR has been on the field for every minute of Villa's League and Cup games this season. Richard Dunne holds the same distinction for Manchester City.
If he plays, Milan BAROS will be making his 50th appearance for Aston Villa.
If he plays, Aaron HUGHES will be making his 50th Premiership appearance for the Villans.
If he plays, Gavin McCANN will be making his 100th League appearance for the Midlanders.
STATS
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
20 August 2005 - Ref: Phil Dowd
Man United scorer: van Nistelrooy 66
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United
23 December 2006 - Ref: Steve Bennett
Man United scorers: Ronaldo 58, Scholes 64, Ronaldo 85
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Man United 71 wins, Villa 42, Draws 34
Prem: Man United 20 wins, Villa 2, Draws 7
at Man United only
League: Man United 47 wins, Villa 10, Draws 16
Prem: Man United 10 wins, Villa 0, Draws 4
SIX GAME FORM MAN UNITED
English Premier West Ham 1-0 Man Utd 17-12-2006
English Premier Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd 23-12-2006
English Premier Man Utd 3-1 Wigan 26-12-2006
English Premier Man Utd 3-2 Reading 30-12-2006
English Premier Newcastle 2-2 Man Utd 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa 07-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM ASTON VILLA
English Premier Aston Villa 0-1 Bolton 16-12-2006
English Premier Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd 23-12-2006
English Premier Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa 26-12-2006
English Premier Charlton 2-1 Aston Villa 30-12-2006
English Premier Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea 02-01-2007
English FA Cup Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa 07-01-2007
WHAT THEY SAY
THE MANAGERS
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill reflects on FA Cup loss to United:
"Sunday was disappointing - I haven't got over it.
"But the players should take comfort from the fact they battled so well.
"Hopefully I can raise the players. We've battled against Chelsea and Manchester United. The fact is we've got United again."
THE EXPERTS
MARK LAWRENSON: Villa were unlucky in the FA Cup tie last weekend when they conceded a late winner but I still don't think they'll get anything here.
Henrik Larsson has added to the talent and possibilities Manchester United already have.
VERDICT: 2-0
www.bettingzone.co.uk
For that reason, Paddy Power's 5/6 about United to win to nil is worth some condsideration, but Sir Alex Ferguson's team haven't kept a clean sheet at home since their 3-0 win over Everton in November.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in fine form this term, and he is second in the goalscoring charts with 12 league goals. At 13/8 to score anytime, he rates a solid option for those wanting an interest in this one.
verdict:3-1
SKYSPORTS
Skysports.com Prediction: 2-0
United to complete the hat-trick against a plucky Villa side.
Player to watch: Henrik Larsson
MARKET MOVES
Understandably the market is behind United, but also been a bit of money on the inform Ronaldo in the anytime market.
WHAT WE SAY
No doubt Villa were unlucky last time out but it's probably too much to ask them to hold United so close for another time, the odds on the match result reflect this and need swerving.
United on the win margin appeals with Paddy power, it's rare that Villa get hammered and as long as united don't win by more than three you should have a win. A small stake on each of united to win by one (3.8) to win by two (3.75) and three (5.5) should pay off the inital stakes.

SHEFF UNITED V PORTSMOUTH
THE GAME ESSENTIALS
BRAMALL LANE
15.00 GMT SAT 13TH JAN 2007
referee:Lee Probert (Gloucestershire)
ODDS: 2.71 (extrabet) 3.25 (various) 2.75 (expekt and premier)
TEAM NEWS from www.bbc.co.uk/football.
SHEFF UNITED
Striker Jon Stead goes straight into the Sheffield United squad but fellow new signing Matthew Kilgallon is out with an ankle injury.
Rob Hulse returns from suspension, but captain Chris Morgan is still banned.
Sheff Utd (from): Gerrard, Davis, Jagielka, Gillespie, Kozluk, Tonge, Armstrong, Bromby, A Quinn, Montgomery, Webber, Hulse, Law, Nade, Kazim-Richards, S Quinn, Geary, Stead.
PORTSMOUTH
New signing Djimi Traore is set to make his Portsmouth debut at left back, allowing Matt Taylor to return to his favoured midfield berth.
Benjani Mwaruwari (hamstring) is fit to return but Kanu and Andy Cole are set to start up front.
Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Traore, O'Neil, Pedro Mendes, Davis, Taylor, Kanu, Cole, Benjani, Thompson, Kranjcar, O'Brien, Hughes, Koroman, Douala, Todorov, Ashdown.
BIG MATCH FACTS from www.bbc.co.uk/football
SHEFFIELD UNITED resume their bid to stay out of the bottom four, while opponents Portsmouth return to the task of regaining a place in the top four.
Neil Warnock's side have been sliding uncomfortably close to the relegation zone with three defeats in their last four Premiership matches, in addition to last Saturday's shock home loss to League One Swansea in the third round of the FA Cup.
The Blades have not been beaten in 20 home League games against Portsmouth, since losing 1-3 in a top flight fixture at Bramall Lane on 5 November 1955.
PORTSMOUTH have the prospect of one of the high profile all-Premiership clashes in the last 32 of the FA Cup away to Manchester United as reward for their 2-1 home victory over Wigan last weekend. In the League, victory over the Blades in their first ever visit to Bramall Lane in the Premiership, would give Pompey 39 points - one more than they garnered for the whole of last season, and equal to the total for the campaign before that.
Pompey go into the game four points outside the top three and three points below (with a vastly inferior goal difference) Arsenal, who hold the fourth Champions League qualifying spot. Failure to take anything away from Bramall Lane would result in their 50th defeat in 148 Premiership matches under Harry Redknapp - counting both his spells at Fratton Park.
Pompey staged a second half comeback to beat the Blades 3-1 at Fratton Park last month, and hope to complete a double against them for the first time since 1947-48.
SEQUENECES taken from www.bbc.co.uk/football
SHEFF UNITED
16th 23 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 15th
Lowest could fall: 17th
1. Lost four of the last five League and Cup games, including the last two.
2. Lost three of the last four Premiership encounters.
3. Failed to score in only one of the last eight top flight matches.
4. The 1-0 win over Arsenal on 30 December, was the first clean sheet in nine home League games.
5. Conceded 14 goals in 11 home League games this season. Only Wigan have a weaker home defence in the highest League - 18 shipped in 11.
6. Used more players in Premiership matches than any other club. (27).
7. A trip to Reading and a home fixture with Fulham follows this.
PORTSMOUTH
6th 36 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 5th
Lowest could fall: 6th
1. Lost one of the last nine in all competitions.
2. The current tally of 36 points is more than double the total gained by this point last season.
3. Three goals shy of conceding 200 all time in the Premier League.
4. Conceded three times in the first five minutes of Premiership games this season - more than any other club.
5. Gone in all square at half time in eight of their 22 League games.
6. Won one of the last nine away in all competitions.
7. A home game against Charlton follows this, and precedes the visit to Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
PLAYER STATS
SHEFF UNITED
Rob HULSE is Sheffield United's leading scorer with six goals - all scored in the Premiership.
Only Phil JAGIELKA has played every minute of Sheffield United's Premiership matches this season.
If he plays, Alan QUINN will be making his 250th career League appearance (Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Sheffield United).
If he plays, Michael TONGE will be making his 200th League appearance - all for the Blades.
Suspended: Chris MORGAN
PLAYER STATS PORTSMOUTH
If he keeps goal as usual, David JAMES will be making his 116th consecutive Premiership appearance (Manchester City and Portsmouth).
James is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of Portsmouth's Premiership matches this season.
The 36 year old England keeper has kept 139 clean sheets in the Premiership, and needs just three more to pass David Seaman's record in this League.
Nwankwo KANU is Portsmouth's leading scorer. All nine of his goals were in the Premiership.
Lomano Tresor LUALUA needs a brace to total 50 goals in English club football (Colchester, Newcastle and Portsmouth).
If he plays, Noe PAMAROT will be making his 50th Premiership appearance.
TEAM STATS
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Portsmouth 3-1 Sheffield United
23 December 2006 - Ref: Graham Poll
Portsmouth scorers: Jagielka 48 og, Campbell 54, Pamarot 68
Sheff United scorer: Hulse 4
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Sheff United 35 wins, Portsmouth 23, Draws 9
Prem: Sheff United 0 wins, Portsmouth 1, Draws 0
at Sheff United only
League: Sheff United 24 wins, Portsmouth 6, Draws 3
Prem: Sheff United 0 wins, Portsmouth 0, Draws 0
SIX GAME FORM SHEFF UNITED
English Premier Wigan 0-1 Sheff Utd 16-12-2006
English Premier Portsmouth 3-1 Sheff Utd 23-12-2006
English Premier Sheff Utd 0-1 Man City 26-12-2006
English Premier Sheff Utd 1-0 Arsenal 30-12-2006
English Premier Middlesbro 3-1 Sheff Utd 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Sheff Utd 0-3 Swansea 06-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM POMPEY
English Premier Arsenal 2-2 Portsmouth 16-12-2006
English Premier Portsmouth 3-1 Sheff Utd 23-12-2006
English Premier West Ham 1-2 Portsmouth 26-12-2006
English Premier Bolton 3-2 Portsmouth 30-12-2006
English Premier Portsmouth 1-1 Tottenham 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Portsmouth 2-1 Wigan 06-01-2007
HE SAYS/SHE SAYS
THE MANAGERS
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock:
"They are the favourites to come here and beat us because they beat us quite comfortably at their place earlier this season.
"Harry Redknapp has done a terrific job at Portsmouth last season and they have done really well in this campaign.
"But I am confident that us being at home with a big crowd behind us, we are more than capable of getting a positive result."
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp on Djimi Traore signing:
"He is big, strong and versatile with a great left foot - just what we will need at Sheffield United."
He added of Portsmouth's opponents: "They are having a great first season and will make it tough for us."
THE EXPERTS
Mark Lawenson www.bbc.co.uk
This will be a good game and these are interesting times for both clubs.
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has added Matthew Kilgallon and Jon Stead to his squad and Portsmouth counterpart Harry Redknapp has started to make his moves in the transfer market as well.
When the two sides met a few weeks ago, Warnock wasn't happy with ref so maybe he might get a bit of luck this time.
Prediction: 1-1
WWW.skysports.com
Skysports.com Prediction: 2-1
Blades to edge a hard-fought encounter and move another step closer to survival.
Player to watch: Jon Stead
WWW.bettingzone.co.uk
The Blades bossed large parts of the first half but they were a clear second best in the second 45 minutes and we expect the momentum to still be with Portsmouth here.
For Harry Redknapp's side have lost just one of their last nine games - and that by the odd goal in five at Bolton - and remain right in the hunt for a Champions League place.
Their away record is virtually identical to United's home form and, given that they are 10 places above the Blades in the table, it's a bit of a surprise to see them as the underdogs with most firms and we'll aim to take advantage by snapping up the 7/4 chalked up by expekt.
Verdict: Sheffield United 1 Portsmouth 2 (JT)
WHAT WE SAY
It really is curious to watch the up and down season of Sheff United, just when you think they are the new Wigan they turn out to be the new Wigan, if you follow. Their jekyll and hyde nature was shown to true effect in their recent game against Portsmouth, they were strong and battling and impressive in the first half, second half they were flat, lacked guile and class. This could be a key game in working out how the season goes, especially after the abject cup shoing last time out.
Portsmouth for their part continue to suprise everyone including Harry himself, just when you think they could be done they find new ways to push on and it will be interest to see what Harry does to his squad in January, hopefully more than buy the wooden horse that is Traoere.
In terms of game betting this seems unevenly priced, the value clearly being on Pompeyand I couldn't blame some punters for nibbling on this price, I'd advise staying clear bearing in mind Pompey's less than stellar away record, I think there are other markets of more note. see note.
Note. Bearing in mind Pompey's defence has started to conceded more goal this seaon, the value could be on returning forward Rob hulse at 3.25 with paddy power's anytime market. He scores more than the lion's share of goals for Sheff United and could add to his tally here.

WEST HAM V FULHAM
UPTON PARK
15.00 GMT SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY
Referee: Graham Poll, Hertfordshire.
Odds: 2.2 (stan james) 3.3 (bet365/expeket) 3.55 (expekt)
TEAM NEWS WEST HAM from www.skysports.com
West Ham's recent signing Luis Boa Morte is set to line up against his former club after making his debut in the 3-0 win over Brighton last weekend.
Nigel Quashie is also in line to make his Hammers Premiership debut following his £1.5million switch from West Brom earlier this week.
Striker Dean Ashton handed West Ham a boost this week, although he is still some way off making his eagerly-awaited return to full training.
A groin injury ensures Anton Ferdinand will play no part, while the shoulder injury Lee Bowyer suffered against Reading means he is out.
TEAM NEWS FULHAM from www.skysports.com
Fulham have a new signing of their own on show with Clint Dempsey set to make his debut after his work permit was granted by the Home Office this week.
The exciting USA international is likely to play an attacking role on the right-hand side of midfield, although Niclas Jensen has left the club for FC Copenhagen.
Cottagers boss Chris Coleman has plenty of injury worries with Philippe Christanval struggling with an ankle knock and Antti Niemi out recovering from a neck injury.
Jan Lastuvka is set to deputise in the Finland international's absence, while Zat Knight, Jimmy Bullard and Mark Pembridge remain long-term absentees.
BIG MATCH FACTS from www.bbc.co.uk/football
WEST HAM UNITED may have eased their way past League One Brighton in the FA Cup, but now they are back to the real business. Alan Curbishley's side are on a three-match losing run in the Premiership, and shipped six against the top flight's most junior club Reading in their most recent League fixture.
Since succeeding Alan Pardew, Curbishley has presided over one League win, one draw and three defeats. His side have scored twice in those five games and conceded nine. The win was a most unexpected one, home to Manchester United on 17 December, but it's their only win in eight Premiership matches
Three points against the Cottagers will not be enough to lift them out of the drop zone.
The Hammers have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three home Premiership encounters with the Cottagers.
FULHAM are fast catching Aston Villa as the Premiership's draw specialists. They cross the capital on a run of four successive draws in the Premier League plus a 2-2 draw away to Championship Leicester in the FA Cup last time out. Another draw in this match would bring Fulham's post war points tally to exactly 3,000.
The Cottagers are vying for a 50th Premiership victory under Chris Coleman, and a first in 10 on the road - which would be just their second of the season and would double the tally gained in the last campaign. Both West Ham and Fulham have won two London Premiership derbies so far this season - both at home, and to the same opposition, Charlton and Arsenal. The Cottagers are attempting to pick up only their second Premiership victory over West Ham. This will be their eighth meeting.
SEQUENCES
18th 18 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 18th
Lowest could fall: 19th
WEST HAM
1. Lost 14 Premiership games so far this season - only Charlton have also lost that many.
2. Scored just 12 times in the League. Only Watford have also netted so few, but they have two games in hand on West Ham. The Hammers are averaging one goal every 165 minutes (two hours 45 minutes) of Premiership football played.
3. Hold the weakest first half record in the Premier League - 75% of their goals have been scored after the break (nine of 12).
4. Failed to score in more Premiership matches than any other club (13).
5. Conceded the opening goal more often than any other club in the Premier League (16).
6. On the longest run without a score draw in the Premiership of 18 games (1-1, home to Aston Villa on 10 September).
7. On the longest run in the Premier League of 12 matches, since scoring more than one goal in a game (2-1, home to Blackburn on 29 October).
8. A Premiership fixture away at Newcastle is next, before the home tie wth Watford in the fourth round of the FA Cup
FULHAM
12th 27 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 10th
Lowest could fall: 14th
1. Undefeated in six matches in all competitions.
2. Won one of the last eight League and Cup games.
3. Drawn all five League and Cup matches since beating Middlesbrough 2-1 at home on 18 December in the top flight.
4. Another Premiership draw here would leave the Cottagers two short of the seven in a row recorded by Norwich (15 January to 26 February 1994), and by Southampton (28 December 1994 - 11 February 1995).
5. Failed to score in four of the last seven League games.
6. Gone in at half time all square in 13 League games this term - the joint highest number with Watford.
7. Picked up six points from a last possible 27 on the road, since their only away victory (1-2 at Newcastle on 9 September).
8. Drawn the last two on their Premiership travels, against Charlton and Chelsea (both 2-2).
9. Home to Leicester in an FA Cup third round replay next, before Tottenham visit the Cottage.
PLAYER STATS WEST HAM
Bobby ZAMORA is West Ham's leading scorer with five goals - all in the Premiership.
Zamora needs one more to total 100 League goals.
Marlon HAREWOOD is a hat-trick short of 100 career League goals (Nottingham Forest, Ipswich and West Ham).
If he plays, Lee BOWYER will be making his 450th club appearance (Charlton, Leeds, West Ham and Newcastle).
If he plays, Daniel GABBIDON will be making his 50th Premiership appearance - all for West Ham.
If he starts, Nigel REO-COKER will be making his 100th League start in West Ham colours.
If he starts, Teddy SHERINGHAM will be making his 50th start in a West Ham shirt.
Recent signing Luis BOA MORTE will be face his former club, if selected. The Portugal international scored 54 goals in 249 appearances for the Cottagers between July 2000 and 5 January this year. Of those 205 appearances and 44 goals were in the Premiership.
FULHAM
Brian McBRIDE is Fulham's leading scorer, with seven goals - six in the Premiership.
Only Liam ROSENIOR has been on the field for every minute of Fulham's Premiership matches this season.
If he plays, Ian PEARCE will be facing a former club. Pearce made 163 appearances and scored 10 goals for West Ham between September 1997 and January 2004. Of those 142 appearances and nine goals were in the Premiership.
If he starts, Pearce will be making his 50th Premiership start in Fulham colours.
If he plays, Tomasz RADZINSKI will be making his 100th appearance for Fulham.
Mark PEMBRIDGE needs one more appearance to total 400 in his English League career (Luton, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday, Everton and Fulham).
If he plays, NICLAS JENSEN will be making his 50th Premiership appearance (Manchester City and Fulham).
TEAM STATS
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
West Ham United 2-1 Fulham
23 January 2006 - Ref: Uriah Rennie
West Ham scorers: Ferdinand 17, Benayoun 28
Fulham scorer: Helguson 52
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Fulham 0-0 West Ham United
23 December 2006 - Ref: Chris Foy
Sent Off: Paul Konchesky (West Ham) 85
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: West Ham 30 wins, Fulham 24, Draws 15
Prem: West Ham 4 wins, Fulham 1, Draws 2
at West Ham only
League: West Ham 19 wins, Fulham 8, Draws 7
Prem: West Ham 1 win, Fulham 1, Draws 1
SIX GAME FORM WEST HAM
English Premier West Ham 1-0 Man Utd 17-12-2006
English Premier Fulham 0-0 West Ham 23-12-2006
English Premier West Ham 1-2 Portsmouth 26-12-2006
English Premier West Ham 0-1 Man City 30-12-2006
English Premier Reading 6-0 West Ham 01-01-2007
English FA Cup West Ham 3-0 Brighton 06-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM FULHAM
English Premier Fulham 2-1 Middlesbro 18-12-2006
English Premier Fulham 0-0 West Ham 23-12-2006
English Premier Charlton 2-2 Fulham 27-12-2006
English Premier Chelsea 2-2 Fulham 30-12-2006
English Premier Fulham 0-0 Watford 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Leicester 2-2 Fulham 06-01-2007
WHAT THEY SAY
THE MANAGERS
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley:
"We must not let this game get away from us.
"We have a difficult game. Chris Coleman has done a very under-rated job and you realise that when you are in the bottom three.
"If we can get the result it may claw us back into the people just above us."
THE EXPERTS
WWW.BBC.CO.UK, MARK LAWRENSON: I thought West Ham were a bit unlucky the other week when they drew at Craven Cottage.
I'm going to tip Alan Curbishley's side for a squeaky win.
verdict:2-0
Skysports.com Prediction: 2-1
West Ham to claim a much-needed three-point haul
Player to watch: Carlos Tevez
WWW.bettingzone.co.uk:
Fulham haven't exactly been flying, drawing all four of their games since then, but that's not a disastrous run of form especially as there's been plenty of transfer activity in and out of Craven Cottage recently.
However they haven't managed to win away from home since the start of September so make minimal appeal at around the 2/1 mark even with the Hammers' problems.
Verdict:1-1
MARKET FORCES: Betdirect have changed their prices afetr reporting a bit of money coming on Fulham they now go joint lowest price Fulham at 3.0.
WHAT WE SAY
West Ham fans must be excited by what's going on off the point, big money investment, new manager, Boa Morte and Quashie in and others on the way. It's just on the pitch that the problems are. If West Ham are, as many pundits are already sharpening their phrasebooks, too good to go down, they need two things, Ashton back soon and some eprformances on the pitch.
Fulham, or Team Fulham as they are looking to become, might have failed to convince Beckham that tehy were in the USA, but have a little to their squad and look to do it further, the key for them is still Brian Mcbrde who will cuase real problems to west ham's defence that shipped six against Reading recently.
In terms of the game matchup it's hard to call,draw specalist Fulham might add to their draws but at these odds the market isn't worth playing as is nearly always the case in the Premier League.
The other markets offer good value on Brian McBride at 3.25 with Bluesquare and Paddypower in the anytime market, bearing in mind West Ham's defence.

BLACKBURN V ARSENAL
GAME ESSENTIALS
EWOOD PARK
17.15 SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY 17.15 PREMPLUS
referee: Chris Foy,Merseyside.
odds: Arsenal 1.91 (totesport) 3.55 (expekt) 4.5 (premierbet)
TEAM NEWS BLACKBURN
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes will restore Benni McCarthy, Robbie Savage and Brett Emerton to his starting XI, while Shabani Nonda (groin) is fit.
Lucas Neill returns from a ban just as David Bentley starts one.
Blackburn (from): Friedel, Brown, Neill, Todd, Ooijer, Gray, Emerton, Savage, Tugay, Pedersen, Nonda, McCarthy, Brown, Derbyshire, Mokoena, Henchoz, Peter, Khizanishvili.
TEAM NEWS ARSENAL
Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Hoyte, Toure, Senderos, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Gilberto, Rosicky, van Persie, Henry, Almunia, Djourou, Adebayor, Baptista, Walcott, Aliadiere, Flamini.
BIG MATCH FACTS from www.bbc.co.uk/Sport
BLACKBURN ROVERS host Arsenal in the Saturday tea time fixture, chasing a fifth successive win in League and Cup, and fourth in a row in the Premiership. They've certainly bounced back well from the trip to the Emirates Stadium on the Saturday before Christmas, when the Gunners ran out 6-2 winners. Arsene Wenger's side have subsequently also put six past Liverpool in the midweek Carling Cup quarter-final at Anfield.
Another victory would make this Blackburn's longest winning League run under Mark Hughes. They've not recorded four Premiership victories on the trot since Graeme Souness's side achieved that between 12 April and 1 May 2004.
Rovers have won four of 12 home Premiership matches against the Gunners, but only two of the last nine.
ARSENAL have won their last three League and Cup games, scoring 13 goals and conceding four in the process. The two Cup victories over Liverpool were preceded by a 4-0 home win over Charlton. The Londoners have won three of four League outings and lost one of eight, leaving them one place and one point outside the top three.
If previous performances are anything to go by, the main goalscoring action should take place in the last quarter-hour of this Premiership match. Arsenal are the only club whose goalscoring record this season is in double figures in that period (12 of 41), whereas only Charlton have conceded more goals than Blackburn's nine in the last 15 minutes. The game also matches the club awarded more penalties than any other in Premiership matches this season against the one to have conceded the most. Arsenal have converted seven of eight, Blackburn have given away nine.
The north Londoners won the reverse fixture 6-2, having conceded the opener. Three Gunners' goals in the last five minutes exaggerated the difference between the sides. Arsenal are now vying for their fourth Premiership double over Blackburn.
SEQUENCES
BLACKBURN
11th 28 points
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 8th
Lowest could fall: 13th
1. Won the last three Premiership matches against Liverpool (h), Middlesbrough (h) and Wigan (a). Those victories preceded Sunday's 1-4 victory at Everton in the third round of the FA Cup.
2. Won six of the last seven in all competitions.
3. Only come from behind in two Premiership matches, and won them both (home to Wigan and away to Reading).
4. Hold the worst disciplinary record in the top division (three reds cards, 53 yellow - excluding Andy Todd's dismissal at Portsmouth on 19 August, which was later rescinded).
5. Won three of the last four home League outings.
6. Away fixtures against Manchester City and Watford are scheduled before the fourth round FA Cup tie at either QPR or Luton.
ARSENAL
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 3rd
Lowest could realistically fall: 5th
1. Won exactly 300 Premier League matches and conceded 500 goals.
2. Won three of the last four in the Premiership.
3. Hold a 100% record when a Premiership clean sheet has been kept (won eight of eight).
4. On the longest run in the Premier League of 40 matches without a no score draw, since the home match with Manchester United on 3 January 2006.
5. The second highest scorers in the Premiership with 41 goals. Manchester United have netted 49.
6. The most resilient team in the top League. Come from behind seven times, and picked up 11 points from matches in which they were behind - won home to Blackburn and away to Charlton, and drawn home to Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Everton, Newcastle and Portsmouth.
7. Top flight matches involving Arsenal have yielded 60 goals (41 for, 19 against). Only Premiership matches involving Manchester United have produced more goals (64, 49 for and 15 against).
8. Chasing a sixth away League win, and third in four on the road.
9. After this, Manchester United visit the Emirates Stadium, before the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final, away to local rivals Tottenham, and the home tie to bogey club Bolton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
PLAYER STATS
BLACKBURN
Benni McCARTHY is Blackburn's leading scorer with 13 goals - nine in the Premiership. He has netted five in five League and Cup appearances.
Brad FRIEDEL and David BENTLEY are the only remaining players to have started all of Blackburn's Premiership matches this season.
Bentley began his professional career with Arsenal.
Francis JEFFERS was on Arsenal's books for three seasons from June 2001. He made 39 appearances for the Gunners, scoring eight goals (22 appearances and four goals in the Premiership).
Should he get a run out, James McEVELEY would be making his 50th career League appearance (Blackburn, Burnley, Gillingham, Ipswich).
Suspended: David BENTLEY
PLAYER STATS ARSENAL
Robin VAN PERSIE is Arsenal's top scorer with 12 goals - 10 in the Premiership.
The Dutchman has scored six goals in his last four League and Cup appearances against Blackburn.
FORM
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Arsenal
25 February 2006 - Ref: Uriah Rennie
Blackburn scorers: Pedersen 18
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers
23 December 2006 - Ref: Howard Webb
Arsenal scorers: Silva 10, Hleb 23, Adebayor 27 pen, Van Persie 85, 88, Flamini 90
Blackburn scorers: Nonda 3 pen, 69
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Blackburn 24 wins, Arsenal 45, Draws 28
Prem: Blackburn 7 wins, Arsenal 12, Draws 6
at Blackburn only
League: Blackburn 16 wins, Arsenal 18, Draws 14
Prem: Blackburn 4 wins, Arsenal 6, Draws 2
SIX GAME FORM BLACKBURN
English Premier Reading 1-2 Blackburn 16-12-2006
English Premier Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn 23-12-2006
English Premier Blackburn 1-0 Liverpool 26-12-2006
English Premier Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbro 30-12-2006
English Premier Wigan 0-3 Blackburn 01-01-2007
English FA Cup Everton 1-4 Blackburn 07-01-2007
SIX GAME FORM ARSENAL
English Premier Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn 23-12-2006
English Premier Watford 1-2 Arsenal 26-12-2006
English Premier Sheff Utd 1-0 Arsenal 30-12-2006
English Premier Arsenal 4-0 Charlton 02-01-2007
English FA Cup Liverpool 1-3 Arsenal 06-01-2007
English League Cup Liverpool 3-6 Arsenal 09-01-2007
WHAT THEY SAY
THE MANAGERS
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes: "Arsenal are in fantastic form and they are a fantastic side whoever they pick.
"But we had a great result against them last season (they won 1-0) and I think they have a healthy respect for us."
THE EXPERTS
Mark Lawrenson: www.bbc.co.uk/sport: It's a tricky one this because Blackburn are in the middle of a really good run, while Arsenal have had a great week.
But let's make it three wins in a week in the north west for the Gunners.
Prediction: 1-2
WWW.skysports.com:
Skysports.com Prediction: 1-1
Two teams full of confidence to cancel each other out.
Player to watch: Benni McCarthy
WWW.bettingzone.co.uk:
Don't be fooled into thinking that Arsenal are good things because they thrashed Blackburn 6-2 just before Christmas- that scoreline seriously flattered them as the match was in the balance until the final five minutes.
Rovers won this fixture last season 1-0 and have won four on the bounce since their visit to the Emirates so we're keen to get with them at 10/3 with Skybet.
score1-0
MARET FORCES: The market has stayed pretty steady and bookmakers report a decent spread of money on two very inform sides.
OUR THOUGHTS: Against anyone else and I would have been keen on Blackburn however Arsenal are also showing their great form. This should be an even contest between two very in form sides and should not be another 6-2, expect it much closer this time. Blackburn were harshly done to last time and will have a point to prove.
Again were going to swerve the results market and get on 1.82 both to score with expekt, the way both strikeforces are playing should see this be another goalfeast. The over 2.0 at 2.1 with Stan James also appeals as do Nonda and McCarthy 4.0 and 5.3 with extrabet on the anytime market.

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