Nov 23 2008
Saturday’s Premier League Betting Highlights: The Big Four take a collective stumble
This Saturday’s Premier League recorded 4 draws out of 7 games, some rare and unexpected results as three members of the Big Four failed to win. Moreover, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester and Arsenal all failed to score.
Arsenal are the big losers of the day as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat this season, a 3-0 defeat. The Gunners now trade at 40.0 to win the Premier League.
Luis Felipe Scolari and Rafa Benitez keep their Premier League leadership. A point for Aston Villa was enough for them to overtake Arsenal and move up to fourth. United stay eight points behind the leaders, with a game in hand.
Chelsea was backed at the low odds of 1.2 about a home win by many punters who were eventually let down while Liverpool were trading at odds of 1.22 to defeat Fulham. Goals were expected in both matches with one goal or more taken at a low of 1.04 for the Chelsea-Newcastle clash and 1.06 for Liverpool-Fulham.
The 0-0 scorelines at Stamford Bridge and Anfield were backed at odds of 24.0 and 17.0 respectively, while a 3-0 Manchester City win was an in-running 75.0 chance.
Portsmouth were held to a draw by the determined newcomers Hull. The draw was backed at oddds of 12.0 while the 2-2 final score touched 29.0.
Middlesbrough seems like an unpredictable team. Therefore, betting on such a team doesn’t look like a very good idea for a regular punter. Playing at home to Bolton, Gareth Southgate’s men were warm favourites, but were eventually beaten 3-1, a final score that was backed at massive odds of 65.0






