11/4 Chelsea Fail to Close Gap on United

Bookmakers will have been grinning from ear-to-ear this weekend after both Manchester United and Chelsea failed to register Premiership wins ahead of their respective Champions League semi final matches with Milan and Liverpool.

Chelsea are now 11/4 with bet365 to retain their Premiership crown after a lacklustre goalless draw at Newcastle. The Blues failed to convert a number of chances and close the gap on the Red Devils to one point.

United were similarly disjointed on Saturday against Middlesbrough and it could have been much worse for the league leaders had the visitors rightfully been awarded a penalty in injury time. Nevertheless, injuries to Vidic and Ferdinand hasn't stopped the bookies making them 1/3 (Stan James) to stay on top.

It was certainly a bad weekend for punters who included the Red Devils and Blues in their accumulator bets. The same applied to those banking on Arsenal in the North London derby after Jermaine Jenas ensured the match finished honours-even.