ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING TIPS FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 28
We've got a few choice fixtures today and tomorrow and Chelsea will need to secure all three points today to avoid being pipped by Manchester United for the league lead going into the New Year.
CHELSEA VS FULHAM
The Blues have been in a real patchy state of form over the past few weeks with draws against teams that they would have expected to breeze through at earlier points in the season. Unlike United, they don't really have a dramatic injury problem, and this is obviously a great concern to Chelsea fans. They take on high-flying Fulham, who will be buoyed by their 3-0 win over United last week.
Bobby Zamora is now coming into contention for a shock World Cup call-up and if he can keep up this level of performance then Fabio Capello will be hard-pressed to leave him off the plane. You'll find Chelsea as the favourites with a 2/5 price with Fulham listed at 8/1. The draw pays 16/5 and that's a solid bet in my opinion.
STOKE CITY VS BIRMINGHAM
Here are two sides contesting the opposite side of the table that many pundits had previously predicted. Birmingham grabbed a deserved draw at the league leaders and they will be solidifying their European credentials if they can take all three points from this encounter. Stoke are no slouches either and their 6/4 price tells no lies. Brum are sitting at 15/8 with the draw at 11/5.
MANCHESTER CITY VS WOLVES
City got off to a solid start under Roberto Mancini and they travel to Wolverhampton for today's match-up. They are listed at an odds-on price of 4/5 to take the victory here. Wolves will likely battle hard for the entire 90 minutes and they will have to keep themselves organized and not concede too many set-pieces, as I think that is how City will undo them. Wolves are listed at 7/2, a reasonable margin for a victory, while the draw trades at 5/2.
My accumulator tip for the day is Draw x Birmingham x City x Draw x Everton