Betfair punters expect Santa Cruz and Bellamy to be sold

Use Betfair to garner public opinion on who’s staying and going

In the summer there were so many ongoing transfer sagas that ended with the player in question staying put, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Emmanuel Adebayor, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Andrei Arshavin and Samuel Eto’o just being a few examples.

With so many players’ futures again up in the air this month it is tough to figure out which rumours to believe and which to immediately dismiss. One way of establishing the general opinion is to check Betfair’s transfer specials markets, which offer prices on a number of players staying or leaving their current clubs in the transfer window

To make things easier, chickendinner have compiled a list of each player you can bet on and what their current prices are to stay and go:

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

Arsenal and Manchester United’s most likely scorers

chickendinner’s Champions League goalscorer betting guide

Here’s chickendinner’s look at some of the frontrunners to score the goals that could send Arsenal and Manchester United through as group winners tonight:

Arsenal:

Robin van Persie (first goalscorer 7/1, anytime goalscorer 9/4, last goalscorer 7/1) scored twice in Arsenal’s last away game against Chelsea and also grabbed a brace in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Porto earlier this season. The Dutchman has scored nine times this season but may be rested.

William Gallas (first goalscorer 28/1, anytime goalscorer 11/1, last goalscorer 28/1) has scored three Champions League goals already this season, a total topped only by Emmanuel Adebayor (four).

Posted: December 10th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment

Why Manchester United and Chelsea may both fail to win this weekend (Part Two)

Chelsea/Arsenal, 4pm, Sky Sports 1, Best Odds, Free Bets

chickendinner is challenging the idea that it Manchester United and Chelsea can’t possibly both fail to win for the third time in nine days and after telling you why the champions will struggle in the Manchester derby, here are five reasons why Arsenal are capable of getting a result at Stamford Bridge:

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1. Before Liverpool ended Chelsea’s record top-flight run without a home defeat earlier this season, Arsenal were the last team to take three points from Stamford Bridge.

2. Chelsea have won just three of their seven home league games this season, whereas even Fulham and Stoke have won five each.

Posted: November 28th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Captain Fabregas should get off to a winning start

Arsenal/Dynamo Kiev, ITV4, 7.45pm, Best Odds, Free Bets

By refusing to comment in detail about the appointment of Cesc Fabregas as Arsenal’s new captain, Arsene Wenger has ensured that there is no sense of great anticipation surrounding tonight’s game, nor no sense that the corner is about to be turned under the Spaniard’s leadership. The good news though for Arsenal is that new captains normally get off to a winning start in North London:

BEGINNER’S LUCK
Arsenal are entering this game in terrible form with one win in five and having failed to score in three of their last four. However, the Gunners’ last three permanent captains - Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and William Gallas - all tasted victory in both their first home match after inheriting the armband and their first European match.

KIEV FORM CURBED
Dynamo Kiev’s twelve match domestic winning streak was finally ended in their last outing when they were beaten 1-0 by Shakthar Donetsk, the reigning champions who have started the season in a very similar fashion to Arsenal - stuck in fifth having won just seven (of sixteen) games. The Ukrainian side have also lost their seven-match unbeaten run this season in Europe after being beaten 2-1 at home to Porto having held a half-time lead.

GALLAS MAY REDEEM HIMSELF

Posted: November 25th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment