Premier League Betting Tips

Manchester City have the little matter of a Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday before they face Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Neither side has exactly been pulling up any trees lately, but the Sky Blues can take a seven-point lead over fifth-placed Manchester United by beating the Gunners and look worthy favourites to do so.

City boss Manuel Pellegrini made eight changes from last Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Los Blancos for the 4-2 defeat by Southampton at St. Mary’s last Sunday, but is unlikely to take such a ‘cavalier’ approach to the two remaining Premier League fixtures, against Arsenal and Swansea City.

The Gunners lack of firepower was, once again, evident during the 1-0 defeat of Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday, when Danny Welbeck’s 59^th minute winner was their first shot on target. The fact that they won the reverse fixture against the Sky Blues 2-1 in December, with a performance characterised by drive, cutting edge and resilience, only really serves to demonstrate how disappointing they’ve become.

Let’s take Manchester City to drive another nail in the coffin of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger by hammering his team 4-0 at 55/1 with BetVictor.

Selections: Manchester City to win 4-0 (55/1 with BetVictor)

The wait is over and due to a 2 – 2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur against Chelsea (despite being 2-0 up after half time), Leicester have been crowned Premier League 2005-16 champions. The dream scenario that only a handful of lucky punters got in on at 5000-1 at the start of the season, has become a reality. The public love an underdog story and we’ll all be in for a long wait to find one to top this. Well done the Foxes. Now it’s finally time to get out to the shops and buy that reduced price Spurs celebration cake!

What a bargain!

Arsenal remain fourth in the Premier League, five points ahead of Manchester United, but manager Arsene Wenger is rightly worried about the prospect of failing to qualify for the Champions League. The Gunners failed to create many chances during the 0-0 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light last Sunday, but the Canaries also lacked a cutting edge when losing 3-0 to the Black Cats at Carrow Road on their last Premier League outing two weeks ago and are top-priced at 1/3 to be playing Championship football next season.

Manchester United, who have a game in hand, don’t play Leicester City until Sunday, so Arsenal have a chance to ease the pressure on their manager, whose position has again come under scrutiny in recent weeks.

For all the Gunners’ woes, Alexis Sanchez has scored four goals in as many Premier League games and Olivier Giroud had 11 touches in the Sunderland penalty area, albeit without mustering a single shot on target. Between them, Giroud and Sanchez have scored 36 goals in all competitions this season and, if they discover their finishing touch, it could be a torrid afternoon for the Canaries. Let’s try a routine 2-0 win for the Gunners at 7/1 with BetVictor.

If you’re looking for further football betting tips, then check out this Manchester United versus Leicester City write-up on Focus on Football. It’s a tad optimistic perhaps, but then what an amazing way it would be for Leicester to win the league than by beating Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Selection: Arsenal to win 2-0 (7/1 with BetVictor)

Premier League fixtures are scattered far and wide this week but, with Tottenham Hotspur in action on Monday and Leicester City not due to play until next Sunday, the Gunners versus the Baggies at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday looks the pick of the midweek ties. As has often been the case this season, Arsenal failed to convert possession into three points at home to Crystal Palace last week and, having collected just eight points from the last 18 available at the Emirates, even their place in next season’s Champions’ League is under threat.

West Brom haven’t exactly set the world on fire lately, drawing 0-0 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and going down 2-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium before Saido Berahino missed two second-half penalties in the 1-0 defeat by Watford at the Hawthorns last week. They have less to play for than Arsene Wenger’s side, but it’s worth remembering that they won the reverse fixture 2-1, despite conceding the majority of possession to the Gunners and, like their manager, are typified by resilience and belief.

Granted Arsenal’s lacking of finishing power at home in recent weeks, home fans and anyone who lays odds of 2/7 look in for a jittery time. The Baggies look outstanding value at 14/1 for an away win, but in a search of a bumper payday, let’s try a repeat of the previous 2-1 scoreline at 40/1 with Bet365 (who’ll refund your stake as a free bet if the match finishes 0-0).

Selection: West Bromwich Albion to win 2-1 (40/1 with Bet365)