This is my first week back after a bit of time off over Christmas and New Year! In my last blog before Christmas we had our best week yet, finishing +83% up! Overall for the season that takes us to +14% profit, so hopefully we’ll keep that figure increasing.
Tottenham v Liverpool is the headline match to look out for this weekend, which could could to be a potential banana skin for Liverpool who are in pursuit only the 2nd ever unbeaten season. We also have Sheffield United v West Ham to look forward to on Friday evening for those of you who cant wait until Saturday to get their football fix. Another match to look out for, which could prove decisive in who stays in the Premier League come the end of the season, is Bournemouth v Watford where Bournemouth will be looking to get back to winning ways after their injury woes are finally coming to an end.
Best of luck All, and please do feel free to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
Sheffield United Vs West Ham – Friday 10th, 8pm
It’s never easy to call the Friday night kick offs, but for this match I’m backing a draw. Sheffield United have been excellent all season which means West Ham will really have their work cut out for them, however I think that with David Moyes as their new manager they should be able to shore up their defence a bit and keep out Sheffield’s somewhat underwhelming strike force.
Sheffield United to DRAW with West Ham (3.50 odds, confidence 2)
Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal – Saturday 11th, 12.30pm
I really do like this new Arsenal side since Arteta’s been in charge. Granted it’s only been a few matches, and we’ve seen on countless occasions the effect of a new manager wear off after an initial confidence boost, but by the looks of things I think Arteta is the real deal. He’s got them playing a much more aggressive, fast paced, and fluid brand of football which at times looks extremely hard to play against, but the players fitness levels may be whats lacking at the moment in his master plan.
Palace on the other hand haven’t really done much to impress me at all in the lasts few matches and their results have been mirroring their performances. They are a team that relies far to much on Zaha, so when he’s not on top form (which has been far too often this season) they fail to trouble teams. I fancy a fairly comfortable win for Arsenal.
Arsenal to BEAT Crystal Palace (1.85 odds, confidence 4)
Chelsea Vs Burnley – Saturday 11th, 3pm
Chelsea have struggled for results in recent matches, despite their 2-1 over Arsenal before the new year. They’re not quite clicking in attack, and that early season excitement and energy in their play has disappeared which I guess in the consequence of having such a young and inexperience team.
Burnley have proved to be a difficult team to beat this season, often parking the bus and catching teams on the counter. Although some might say that a faltering Chelsea attack coming up against a smart Burnley defence would favour the away side, I’m backing Chelsea here as Burnley look to have stepped off the gas a little over recent weeks which could give Chelsea just enough to go on and win this match.
Chelsea to BEAT Burnley (1.30 odds, confidence 2)
Everton Vs Brighton – Saturday 11th, 3pm
Everton has been pulled apart from every angle possible by the media and their fans since their loss to essentially Liverpool’s kids in the FA cup last weekend. But if we take a step back for a second and look at their results and performances since Ancelotti took over, they have improved drastically. Even in their loss to Liverpool last weekend, if it weren’t for some fantastic saves from Adrian then Everton may well have won that match. I’m backing Everton at home to beat Brighton.
Everton to BEAT Brighton (1.85 odds, confidence 3)
Leicester Vs Southampton – Saturday 11th, 3pm
This should be a good game with Leicester are still flying high in the league and Southampton picking up some great results recently. As much as I’m enjoying Southampton at the moment, I think Leicester (especially with Vardy back) will be too strong here, so Leicester to win.
Leicester to BEAT Southampton (1.62 odds, confidence 3)
Manchester United Vs Norwich – Saturday 11th, 3pm
Predicting the outcome of the Manchester United games has become one of the hardest things to do. When Rashford, Martial, and Co are playing well, they look like a very dangerous side. But we see this far too infrequently, and if you mix the inconsistency in with a poor defence and an even poorer attitude within the squad, then you’re left with a team that is finding it hard to win a game. Norwich seem to enjoy playing against the big boys this season, picking up a win against Manchester City earlier in the season and drawing against Arsenal, Tottenham, and Leicester.
As much as I’d love to see Norwich pick up a result against United, I think United should win this, although I don’t think it’ll be easy.
Manchester United to BEAT Norwich (1.36 odds, confidence 2)
Wolves Vs Newcastle – Saturday 11th, 3pm
This should be a routine win for Wolves as far as I’m concerned. They have looked great value throughout the season, and Newcastle look to me like a team who should be in the Championship, so I’m backing Wolves to win.
Wolves to BEAT Newcastle (1.44 odds, confidence 4)
Tottenham Vs Liverpool – Saturday 11th, 5.30pm
Liverpool have been incredible all season and look set to smash most records en route to their first league title in a generation. That being said, this match against Spurs could prove to be a potential banana skin. Spurs are going into this match in poor form, without their key man (Kane), and with no one giving them a hope in hell of getting a result; but these are the games that Mourinho thrives on. Most people think that Kane being out is blow to Spurs, but we forget that when he was out last season they actually played better with a more fluid attack.
There may well be a subconscious complacency among the Liverpool players coming into this (although Klopp will have done a very good job of ensuring that isn’t the case), so I think’ll have have to be at their best to win this one.
Despite this being a huge test for Liverpool, I still find it very hard not to back them to win so I’m backing Liverpool here, even though I wouldn’t be surprised if Spurs pick up a result.
Liverpool to BEAT Tottenham (1.70 odds, confidence 2)
Bournemouth Vs Watford – Sunday 12th, 2pm
This is a very tough game to call, as are are games that Bournemouth play. There’s light at the end of the tunnel for their injury problems which is great news, but int the league they haven’t offered much at all in recent times and find themselves in a relegation battle. Watford on the other hand have seen their results improve hugely since Pearson took charge, and look a much harder team to break down.
I do like Bournemouth and I do think they’ll come good again later on in the season, but I don’t think they’ll have enough to beat a tough Watford side this weekend so I’m backing a draw.
Bournemouth to DRAW with Watford (3.50 odds, confidence 2)
Aston Villa Vs Manchester City – Sunday 12th, 4.30pm
Aston Villa have been trying to play some good football at times this season which has been great to see, but when you come up against a team like Manchester City I just don’t think you can get a result unless your defence is rock solid.
Despite the fact that City’s title challenge appears to be over, they are looking very sharp at the moment so I think they should win here by a couple of goals, so I’m backing City to win.
Manchester City to BEAT Aston Villa (1.20 odds, confidence 4)
Good luck!
Two Cents Sports Betting 
Very insightful.
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