Well this is the big one we've all been waiting for, Avram Grant has the chance to make up ground on Alex Ferguson's Utd side. We feel that Chelsea have a good chance - although the loss of Frank Lampard is a blow and we're plumping for Chelsea @ 6/4. The Blues have had an extra days rest from the Champions League games and we think this can be the difference.
We really like the way Bolton are fighting for their Premiership survival, and we've said it before but we'll say it again, Spurs already look like they are waiting for the holiday season and with only one win in their last seven in the Premiership, a visit from a battling Bolton side desperate for points is not really what Tottenham would want. Bolton +0.75 @ 8/11 is the call.
The last gasp own goal will have been a bitter pill to swallow for Liverpool and with many players being rested for this game we feel Birmingham have a great chance to secure the three points. The Blues are no mugs at St Andrews, beating Tottenham and Man City in recent weeks and with a goal headstart +1 @ 4/7 this really looks the call.
Fulham were awful against Liverpool last week, going down 2-0 at home to their reserve team, and with City winning 3-1 over Portsmouth last week and in search of a UEFA Cup spot, this could well be the weekend that Fulham say goodbye to the Premiership. City @ 10/11 looks a great bet.
We can't say enough good things about Aston Villa at the moment. They were superb last week, destroying Birmingham 5-1 and with 15 goals scored in their last three games, they really can take advantage of an Everton side struggling to score goals. Villa to continue their fine form @ 9/4. Correct score saver 1-1 @ 6/1.
This really is a UEFA Cup shoot out, but we feel Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth should just have the edge over Blackburn. Pompeys home form has been superb recently, with three wins out of four, while Blackburn were awful last week at Anfield, and their away form is patchy to say the least. Portsmouth to nick it @ 6/4.
Barcelona have all but conceded the league to Real Madrid and with a huge return leg at Old Trafford to look forward to, they will be resting the likes of Henry and Messi for this game. They really do look vulnerable agasint a Deportivo side who have won four games on the bounce in La Liga, and of course Barcelona are awful domestically at the moment, with only one win in eight. The home side look a great bet @ 15/8.
The party can start at the Bernabeu this Sunday as Real have all but wrapped up the league. Athletic Bilbao will not give up without a fight and we feel there should be goals in this one. 3 of the last 4 Real home games have ended over 2.5 and @ 8/11 this has to be the call today.
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Well its the return leg at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea holding all the aces going into the game after picking up a 1-1 draw at Anfield. We feel however, that recent exertions by the Blues, especially that huge game with Man Utd last week may have taken something out of Avram Grant's side. Liverpool did look more dangerous in the hoem leg, with better chances, and its hard to pick out any of the Chelsea strikers who are on fire -Drogba, Kalou, Shevchenko Anelka?
