Aston Villa versus West Brom: The betting superfacts

Aston Villa/WBA, Sat 12.45pm, Sky Sports 1, Free Bets, Best Odds

chickendinner is aware that Aston Villa are overwhelming 2/5 favourites to overcome local rivals West Brom tomorrow lunchtime but rather than letting that put you off betting on the game, our researcher Danny Harris has looked into loads of possible bets to consider backing:

» Don’t expect an upset - Villa have lost just one home league game this season while Scott Carson has only managed one clean sheet in his past fourteen games for the Baggies.  Bottom of the league West Brom also have the worst goal difference (-19) and have lost eight out of their 10 away games.

» Villa have scored three or more goals seven times this season and West Brom have only managed three away goals in ten games, making the 10/1 offered by Betfair for 3-0 Villa an attractive bet. West Brom have also shipped in 19 goals away from home – the second worst record in the league.

» Bet British - Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Gareth Barry and Steve Sidwell have scored 20 of the sides 33 league goals this year. A non-English player hasn’t scored a league goal for them (excluding own goals) since October.

Posted: January 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment

Why Blackburn will pick up a point at White Hart Lane

Spurs/Blackburn, 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

The ghost of Tottenham goalkeeping errors past will return to White Hart Lane to haunt his replacement Heurelho Gomes on Sunday when Spurs take on Blackburn. Both sides start the weekend in the relegation zone but it looks like neither side will get the win they need to climb half-a-dozen places as the draw seems the most likely outcome. Here’s why:

» Five of the last seven clashes between the two sides have finished level.

» Blackburn have drawn in three of their last six league games.

» The visitors didn’t win a league game throughout November last year, drawing two of their fixtures during that month.

Posted: November 21st, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment