Everything you need to know about Arsenal/ Chelsea

Arsenal/ Chelsea, Sunday 4pm, Sky Sports 1, £25 Free Bet

Every week, we team up with Betfair to produce an Interactive Match Wizard, jam packed full of useful statistics. If you want some top notch betting advice on the big London derby, and you enjoy bright colours and fancy graphics, step this way.

Posted: May 8th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Five reasons why Fulham will pick up their first away win

West Ham/Fulham, Sun 1.30pm, Sky Spts 1, Free Bets, Best Odds

Something has to give on Sunday lunchtime when a Fulham side on a nine match unbeaten run collide with a West Ham side unbeaten in ten Premier League encounters with the Cottagers. Fulham have yet to win away from home this season but chickendinner researcher Danny Harris believes Roy Hodgson’s side are good value at 13/5 on Bet365. Here are five reasons to support that argument:

1. Fulham are on a nine match unbeaten run in the Premier League (ten in all competitions) that only the top two can rival.

2. West Ham’s win at Craven Cottage earlier this season was their only one in six London derbies, of which they lost four. They have lost seven of their last nine London derbies at home while the first meeting between the two sides earlier this season was Fulham’s only derby defeat in five this season.

Posted: January 16th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

West Ham look to exploit Chelsea’s home disadvantage

Chelsea/West Ham, 4pm Sun, Sky Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

Gianfranco Zola returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time as a manager this Sunday alongside assistant Steve Clarke, who probably wishes he never left the title favourites for a relegation battle at West Ham. The Hammers took a point at Anfield a fortnight ago and will take heart from Chelsea’s poor home form but they are 16/1 with 888sport and Boylesports and are unlikely to travel back across London with any points on board. Here are all the key facts:

HOME DISADVANTAGE
Both Chelsea and West Ham have taken more points on the road than they have at home in recent times. This season Chelsea have taken a maximum of 24 points on their travels while picking up just half of that (12) from the same number of home games, winning just three of six. West Ham have taken eight points from their last six away games, which is double what they have taken from their last six at the Boleyn.

SLENDER MARGINS
Whereas Chelsea have scored eleven goals in their last three visits to the Boleyn, they tend to have to battle harder for the three points at Stamford Bridge. Last season it took a 75th minute from Joe Cole to sink their local rivals and on three of the last four occasions the tie has finished 1-0 to the Blues. Betfair offer 7.6 on Sunday’s encounter again ending 1-0.

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Posted: December 13th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment

‘Arry’s ‘appy hunting ground

West Ham/Spurs, 8pm, Setanta Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

As there is little else going on today besides tonight’s London derby between West Ham and Tottenham, chickendinner will publish a superfact about the game once an hour until 5pm to give it that big match feel. Here’s your midday fix:

Harry Redknapp has returned to West Ham three times as Portsmouth manager since leaving the club in 2001and has left with three points on every occasion.

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Posted: December 8th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment