Premiership Predictions: Week 10

By: Daryl | October 28th, 2008

Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Arsenal v Tottenham, 20:00
This has to be one of the most interesting north London derbies for a long while. Arsenal clearly have the better team of footballers (well, they do) but Spurs have the Redknapp bounce (or the Judas bounce, depending on who you ask). The former might outweigh the latter.
Odds: (via Paddy Power: win, draw, win)Arsenal 4-9, Draw 16-5, Spurs 13-2
Prediction: 3-1 to Arsenal.
Bonus Prediction: Juande Ramos will sabotage Harry’s team-sheet by sneaking into the office (he had a spare key made) and penciling Spurs bad-luck charm Gareth Bale in at left back.
Bonus Bet: Don’t ever take gambling advice from me, but… if you fancy a wager on first player to get booked then whoever’s marking Theo “fastlegs” Walcott seems likely.

Aston Villa v Blackburn, 19:45
Blackburn can’t have too many complaints about Paul Ince’s performance (they currently sit 11th). But John Carew’s visit to the magical healing lapdanders at Birmingham Broad Street’s The Rocket Club should give Villa more firepower than Paul Robinson can handle.
Odds: Villa 8-13, Draw, Blackburn 5-1
Prediction: 3-1 to Villa
Bonus Prediction: At least on Blackburn will enthusiastically applaud a Brad Friedel save, then remember he doesn’t play for Rovers anymoe, then look down the other end of the field. And then do a frowny face.

Bolton v Everton, 20:00
The bookies see this being tight, but I say they’re wrong. Everton just drew with Man Utd and Bolton just lost to Spurs. Away win.
Odds: Bolton 8-5, Draw 9-4, Everton 7-4
Prediction: 2-1 to the Toffees.

Fulham v Wigan, 19:45
Turns out Andy Johnson isn’t the answer to Fulham’s lack of ammo. He’s juts not doing it. Wigan are probably still smarting from the lashing they got at Villa. I say these two teams will spoon each other for a comforting draw.
Odds: Fulham 11-8, Draw 9-4, Wigan 2-1
Prediction: 1-1

Hull v Chelsea, 19:45
Brilliantly, these two are level on points. And though Hull have done well against London teams lately, it’s all been on away trips to the capital. Clearly, London’s a great place to visit. But it’s not so nice when London visits you. Especially if it has a point to prove after a rough weekend.
Odds: Hull 7-1, Draw 16-5, Chelsea 4-9
Prediction: 2-0 to Chelsea.

Liverpool v Portsmouth, 20:00
The Premier League champions in waiting (some say) vs a team that’s just been jilted by ‘Arry. Good luck to Tony Adams, but you’ve got to back Liverpool.
Odds: Liverpool 2-5, Draw 10-3, Portsmouth 15-2
Prediction: 3-0
Bonus Prediction: Crouchy to score a superb scissor kick off a corner and do the robot in Rafa Benitez’s face while saying “How you like me now goatee man?” And then he’ll stop and wonder “why was Jermaine Pennant taking a Portsmouth corner?” And then he’ll see Tony Adams looking very very angry.

Man Utd v West Ham, 20:00
Does Gianfranco Zola really know what he’s doing? Sure, he looks friendly but they’ve now lost the last three and are yet to keep a clean sheet this season (apparently.) Hammers will get hammered.
Odds: Man Utd 2-9, Draw 5-1, West Ham 12-1
Prediction: 4-0
Bonus Prediction: The new West Ham sponsor will be unveiled pre-match, and it is… [drumroll] … Cristiano Ronaldo and his C-Ron for the Ballon d’Or campaign. For your consideration.

Middlesbrough v Man City, 20:00
Man City looked the business against Stoke at the weekend. But that was against Stoke. Boro aren’t exactly Barcelona (in fact they’re pretty much the exact opposite) but they’re not so easy to push around.
Odds: Middlesbrough 9-5, Draw 23-10, Man City 6-4
Prediction: 2-1 to Man City

Stoke v Sunderland, 19:45
Keano has hinted that he’ll go with one up front here, as he eases Kenwyne Jones back into action. Stoke will put up a fight in front of their own fans, and Keano’s cautiousness means this is going to end all sqaure.
Odds: Stoke 13-8, Draw 23-10, Sunderland 13-8
Prediction: 2-2