ARSENAL FAVOUREDTO BEAT BOLTON: BETTING PREDICTIONS

Arsenal take on Bolton this afternoon in what is shaping up to be an interesting tussle. With Walcott joining the walking wounded, including the likes of Robin van Persie, Thomas Vermaelen and winger Aaron Ramsey, Arsene Wenger is having to be rather creative in maintaining this team's momentum moving forward.
Regardless of this, the BBC have quoted this week's match up as 'A fixture that once pitted purists against pugilist now being a meeting of two sides with an ethos to entertain'.
What is rather surprising leading into this clash is the rather long odds the bookies are offering on this clash considering that both clubs have had unbeaten starts to the season-putting them on a far more even footing than most seasons.
Betfair put Arsenal at 1.28 favourites to beat Bolton, who are priced rather long at 17 even. With Arsenal carrying an injury ridden squad into the clash, one would think that a draw would not be out of the question, which is priced at a rather enticing 6.2
Clearly with an Arsenal team in the mix the expectations are for a fluid and attacking game with under 2.5 goals scored netting a punter odds of 2.68 to over's odds of 1.58. Correct scoring predictions are an absolute money maker in this clash with a 1-0 Arsenal win at 9.2, and a very likely 2-0 at 7.8
William Hill set the ever impressive Marouane Chamakh as favourites to score first, as well as at any stage at 4.0 and 1.73 respectively. However, one would be a fool to not look at Andrei Arshavin to score at any stage with a return of 1.91.
Bolton striker Ivan Klasnic is a safe bet if Bolton were to score and has a great return at 5.0.
With Wenger having attacked Bolton's style of play in the past-accusing them of knocking Arsenal out of the title race in 2003- this game always has an underlying bitterness about it- and one that presents a great potential entertainment factor.
Arsenal should take this one boasting a team that contains a huge amount of depth, as well as attacking talent. Of the 3pm fixtures...this is the one to watch.