Wednesday 5 December 2007

Wednesday Premiership & UEFA Cup

One Premiership match tonight and a few UEFA Cup bets:

In the Premiership tonight Arsenal travel to a Newcastle side who have not won in 5 matches which includes heavy home defeats to Portsmouth and Liverpool. Arsenal are unbeaten this season in the League and will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to 6 points. Arsenal have a few injuries with Flamini joining Fabregas and Hleb on the treatment table but Newcastle have a defensive crisis and are also missing Owen. I think Arsenal will come out for the win all guns blazing and should do it now problem, but they can still be vulnerable at the back. With that in mind I have 2 bets on the game
3pts Newcastle v Arsenal Over 2.5 goals @ 2.08
1pt Arsenal to beat Newcastle 3-0 @ 17.11


On to the UEFA Cup and first of all Everton host Russian League leaders Zenit. Everton are minus Yobo, Stubbs and Howard and I think they may struggle at the back. A win for Everton will mean they definitely qualify but they may have to wait tonight against a team who should be in the Champions League next season...
Also in Everton's group are Nurnburg and AZ Alkmaar. Nurnburg are struggling in the league but a win tonight should boost their confidence and set them up for a grand finale in the group stages...
Another team that can qualify tonight is Atletico Madrid with a win in Copenhagen. The Spanish side will be at full strength and should score a couple. Copenhagen meanwhile seem pretty toothless up front and this could be the difference.
Panathinaikos host Locomotiv Moscow in the same group where they have won 2 out of 2. They are a strong side at home and play a side winless in 7 games knowing a win will see them finish the group on top.
3pts LAY Everton v Zenit @ 1.8
2pts Nurnburg to beat AZ @ 2.46
2.5pts Atletico to win at Copenhagen @ 2.3
4pts Panathinaikos to beat Lokomotiv Moscow @ 2.02

Results:
3pts Newcastle v Arsenal Over 2.5 goals @ 2.08 - Lost 3pts
1pt Arsenal to beat Newcastle 3-0 @ 17.11 - Lost 1pt
3pts LAY Everton v Zenit @ 1.8 - Lost 2.4pts
2pts Nurnburg to beat AZ @ 2.46 - Won 2.77pts
2.5pts Atletico to win at Copenhagen @ 2.3 - Won 3.09pts
4pts Panathinaikos to beat Lokomotiv Moscow @ 2.02 - Won 3.88pts

Total: +3.34pts
December so far: +11.98pts

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