Saturday’s Premiership Football

Newcastle v Bolton – Live on Setanta Sports 1, k/o 5:15pm

The weekend’s Premiership action kicks off with a battle of the bottom half as Newcastle face Bolton at St. James’ Park. Newcastle’s woes seem to continue of late, with the shock departure of Sam Allardyce preceding the humiliating 6-0 hammering at the hands of Man United, the Magpies will be desperate to give their home fans something to cheer about. Bolton have steadily improved under Gary Megson, having picked up 12 points since his arrival at the end of October. However, Bolton are notoriously fragile on their travels and you’d favour Newcastle to gain their first Premiership win in five games. As a result, bookies have placed Newcastle as favourites for this match, with Betterbet offering odds of 10/11 on a Magpies win, Bolton have been given odds of 7/2 (VCbet) to gain their first away win since September.

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Sunday’s Premiership Football

Wigan v Everton – Live on Sky Sports 1, k/o 1:30pm

Wigan go into this match with confidence riding high after picking up 14 points from their last 7 games, including important wins against relegation rivals Derby and Sunderland. Everton have been in impressive form this season and find themselves with a real chance of qualifying for the illustrious Champions League place, and their current form has seen them acquire 12 points from the last 7 Premiership games. With both sides in winning form, expect this to be a highly contested and entertaining game of football. Considering Everton’s consistency this season, bookmakers have priced them as favourites, with Centrebet offering 11/8 on an away win for the Toffees, whereas Wigan have been given odds of 15/8 (Better) to get all 3 points.

Wigan to Win 1/1 VCbet
Draw 11/5 Centrebet
Everton to Win 5/4 Betterbet
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Man City v West Ham – Live on Sky Sports 1, k/o 4:00pm

This game will be the second time these two teams meet in the space of 4 days, having played against each other midweek in the FA Cup; that game finished 1-0 to City thanks to an Elano goal. Man City’s resurgence as a top Premiership team has been staggering this season, with the Sven revolution coming into fruitition in quicker time than anyone could have anticipated. However they have stumbled of late, having recorded only one win in the last 6 Premiership games. West Ham’s performances this season haven’t defied the expectations of a mid-table team, with the highlight the 2-1 defeat of Man United in December. The pressure is on Alan Curbishley to earn a coveted European place come the end of the season. With the midweek result in mind, bookmakers have placed Man City as favourites, pricing them at 9/10 (VCbet) to win again, while Centrebet have priced West Ham at 16/5 to avenge their FA Cup defeat.

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Monday’s Premiership Football

Liverpool v Aston Villa – Live on Setanta Sports 1, k/o 8:00pm

This game presents a clash of the Champions League hopefuls, with both Liverpool and Villa tied on 39 points. Once again, Liverpool’s title challenge has come unstuck due to inconsistent performances in the Premiership, with the Reds dropping points against the likes of Middlesbrough and Wigan. Martin O’Neil has been able to build upon his team of last season and has transformed them into genuine contenders for fourth place, with Villa scoring the most goals outside of the top two. Liverpool have been priced as favourites for this match, with bookies such as Betterbet offering odds of 4/7 on a home win, while Villa have been priced at 11/2 (Centrebe) to collect 3 points. With both teams desperate to secure fourth place, expect this to be a match that disappoints few and entertains many.

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