ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING TIPS DECEMBER 12 ON BETFAIR

Backing and laying on Betfair can be a difficult concept to get your head around at first; in short backing is the same as placing a bet at your traditional bookmaker whilst laying is betting on something not to happen.
The best way to get your head around it is to try it out for real using small stakes bets at first. Yet another massive weekend of Premier League action with crucial games at the top and bottom of the league provides the perfect opportunity.
The early kick off sees the incredibly unpredictable Wigan travel to The Britannia to take on a typically consistent Stoke side.
Stoke are fast becoming a punters best friend due to their dependability. At home they have lost just twice all season – against Chelsea and Manchester United – and they have scored the first goal of the game in six of their seven games. The stats say that if you’re looking for a safe place to put your money this weekend you should look no further than backing a Stoke win @ 2.2 and Stoke to score the first goal (Next goal market) @ 1.75.
A trio of one goal victories for Birmingham has seen them climb the league table and reach the dizzy heights of ninth, a position that was unfathomable just six weeks ago. This weekend they entertain a West Ham side who are flirting with the relegation zone and look in real danger of going down this season.
Gianfranco Zola’s men have epitomised the proverb ‘a game of two-halves’ in recent weeks, they took a 5-0 lead against Burnley in a game which finished 5-3 then they matched Manchester United in the first half last week before eventually losing 4-0. If they can produce a similar first half performance this week then laying Birmingham in the half time market @ 3.0 could be a very shrewd bet and we will be collecting if either West Ham lead or the teams are drawing at the interval.
The day’s action concludes with the tea time clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa in what promises to be an intriguing battle. Sir Alex Ferguson’s defensive options have been reducing by the day so much so that Michael Carrick has been deployed as a centre half in the last week. Those concerns may be eased by the return of Nemanja Vidic this week but there remains cause for concern for anyone looking to back them this weekend.
Ferguson’s distress will be amplified by Villa’s hugely impressive record against the top teams this season. In fact, of the games played against teams currently in the top half of the league Martin O’Neill’s men remain unbeaten, a statistic that no other club can lay claim to. The home side are priced at 1.5 to win this match and that could prove to be a not so speculative lay given those statistics.