Any film fan will tell you that in the majority of cases the sequel is not as good as the original. That is likely to be the case as Manchester City and Tottenham lock horns once again, four days after their Champions League epic. With City smarting from their exit at the hands of Spurs, […]
Brighton can move a step closer to safety
Brighton can secure a vital three points when they take on south coast rivals Bournemouth this afternoon and Angers can pick up a rare away win in Ligue 1. Brighton win to zero @ 5/2 The Seagulls impressed despite defeat in their 1-0 FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City last weekend and can all-but […]
Home form favours the Magpies
Saturday has just three Premier League games on the schedule, with the meeting of Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James’ Park perhaps the pick of the bunch. Both teams have surely done enough to escape the threat of relegation and one more win for either side would make almost certain of their survival. […]
Slick United to get back on track
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can make a successful start to his time as Manchester United’s full-time manager as his side should beat Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday. The 46-year-old Norwegian was handed a three-year contract on Thursday, just over three months after he had been appointed caretaker boss following Jose Mourinho’s departure. Since then United […]
Reds to go top on restricted weekend
The FA Cup means there is a limited schedule of Premier League action this weekend but there is still plenty to play for and Bournemouth can harm Newcastle’s hopes of sealing their top-flight place. Bournemouth to win @ 21/20 The Magpies were the 2-1 winners at St James’ earlier in the season and head into […]
City to see off Gracia’s Hornets
Eighth-placed Watford have been excellent this season but their recent 5-0 defeat at Liverpool suggests Manchester City should take another step to retaining their Premier League crown by beating the Hornets on Saturday. Javi Gracia’s side are seven points better off than they were at this stage last season and there are usually plenty of […]
Derby day joy for stuttering Spurs
Tottenham can take a giant stride towards sealing their place in the Champions League for a fourth campaign in a row by winning the 185th north London derby against Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday. Spurs to beat Arsenal 1-0 @ 15/2 The Gunners have won 77 of the previous meetings between the sides while Spurs […]
Watford can add to Cardiff’s struggles
There are two Premier League games this evening and Watford look good value to halt Cardiff’s mini-revival at the Cardiff City Stadium. Watford to win @ 29/20 The Bluebirds go into this clash seeking a third successive win after downing Bournemouth and Southampton. In both of those wins they saw a lot less of the […]
Hammers and Hornets to shine on disjointed PL weekend
Midweek European action and the Carabao Cup final mean the Premier League fixture list has a disjointed look to it this weekend. However, with a number of teams not having played for a fortnight due to their early elimination from the FA Cup, they will be raring to go. West Ham to win to zero […]
No Chelsea slip up for City
Manchester City host Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon and the champions can keep the pressure on leaders Liverpool by taking all three points. Man City -1 @ 5/4 Chelsea became the first side to beat City in the league in the reverse fixture in December but with home advantage Pep Guardiola’s men can […]