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BURNLEY v ARSENAL
A half-time verbal volley from boss Arsene Wenger has been attributed as the main reason behind Arsenal's comeback at Anfield on Sunday. It made good headlines for Monday's papers but probably didn't give the full story. From the moment Glen Johnson's own-goal went into the Liverpool net the home side were woeful. Arsenal were not actually that much better than their first half performance, but a piece of individual brilliance from Andrey Arshavin gave The Gunners all three points. Arsenal's second away game in the North-West in four days comes at Turf Moor tonight where they face Burnley. Wenger's side have lost three away matches in the league already this season, but all of those defeats have come against sides in the top half of the table. The North London side have in fact taken 19 points out of a possible 21 against teams in the bottom half, home and away. In those seven games they have scored 28 goals (an average of exactly four per game). Arsenal are the strong favourites at 1/2 for this match, with the home side at 11/2 and a draw priced at 3/1. Burnley boss Owen Coyle has insisted his team will stick to the core elements of a passing game that has given them every chance of extending their Premier League adventure for at least another season. That may well be music to Wenger's ears considering his side's well documented struggles when a physical battle ensues. Coyle could of course be employing a slight element of mind games and it would not be surprising to see the home side add a touch of brawn to their normal game. Burnley have only been defeated once at home all season, but a recent record of one home win in four points to how well they performed at the start of the campaign. They've scored in every one of their home matches so far and, with Arsenal's defence still looking far from stingy, a price of 5/6 for both teams to score does look generous. Arsenal are 13/2 to find the net four or more times and keep up that excellent scoring ratio against the league's lesser lights. The Gunners are also 7/1 on our match specials to come from behind and win, as they did at Anfield. This is the type of game where Arsenal could take advantage and look like real title contenders. Theo Walcott's form has been patchy to say the least, but a regular run in the side and a chance to run at Burnley's defence could well bring out the best in him at Turf Moor. Walcott is 3/1 to score at anytime and 10/1 to get the first goal of the game. Sunday's match winner Arshavin is 2/1 to repeat the feat and score in any Arsenal win on our special 'Score/Win Double' meerkat, I mean market!
CHELSEA v PORTSMOUTH
It's top versus bottom at Stamford Bridge as Avram Grant takes Portsmouth to his old club Chelsea. The Blues blotted their 100% home record in the league with a 3-3 draw against Everton at the weekend. Extending their winless run in all competitions to four games in the process. Their normally watertight defence has shipped at least two goals per game in those four outings. Despite problems at the back, Chelsea's twin attacking force of Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba are still doing the business. Both forwards feature at the top of the 'First Goalscorer' market, with Drogba edging favouritism at 11/4. Anelka is 100/30 second favourite to net first. Portsmouth have lost three of their last seven in the league, but that's an improvement on their start to the season which saw them lose seven on the bounce. Grant and his men need to overcome a worrying statistic that has seen them gain only one point from a possible 24 against teams in the top half this season. When Pompey win, they tend to win without conceding. Rather than taking the 16/1 on an away win, you may as well go the whole hog and back Portsmouth to win-to-nil at 40/1 if you fancy a big shock!
LIVERPOOL v WIGAN ATHLETIC
Rafa Benitez has staked his claim in the football tipping arena by making a bold statement on Liverpool's finishing position this season. Rafa has publicly stated that Liverpool WILL finish in the top four this season. Not many gifts come packaged at a price of 11/10 (Liverpool's current price to finish in the top four), and with this particular bet you can cut out and keep Rafa's words and drag him through the courts when they finish sixth in May. Where there's a blame there's a claim! In contrast to last season, where a number of draws against poor sides at home blunted their title challenge, this season the problems have come against the classier teams. Liverpool's record against the bottom half of the table reads as 19 points from a possible 21, whereas against the top half it's a shocking 5 points from a possible 27. Tonight's opponents Wigan would fall into the first category, and Liverpool's home record against teams in the bottom half is an unblemished 3 wins out of 3 averaging 4 goals per game. Rafa's side are 4/1 to score four or more goals tonight, but also 13/2 to score first and fail to win as they have done in their last two games against Arsenal and Fiorentina. Wigan's overall defensive record is the worst in the division but has the heavy burden of the nine goals conceded at Tottenham weighing it down. The away side have only one clean sheet in their last ten games, but have also failed to score only once in the same period. The price of 4/5 for both teams to find the net tonight, appeals on that basis. Liverpool to win 3-1 and 4-1 are 11/1 and 18/1 respectively on the correct-score market. Glen Johnson sparked Arsenal's revival at the weekend when putting past his own keeper but the former Chelsea man gets forward well and could possibly make amends tonight with a goal at anytime, currently 8/1. Star striker Fernando Torres is a very tempting 5/4 to score in any home victory on the popular 'Score/Win Double' market.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v MANCHESTER CITY
Spurs are fifth in the league table but only tenth in the standings when just home matches are taken into account. Saturday's 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Wolves did not help matters, and punters who had accas let down by that result obviously didn't heed the warnings from a similar odds-on home defeat against Stoke. Harry Redknapp's team have only won three of their last nine in all competitions and have failed to score in two of their last three matches. Opponents Man City have lost only once in the league all season, but have yet to climb any higher than their hosts due to an incredible run of draws. A home win is 6/5, with a City victory at 11/5. Those taking the latter price should keep in mind that City haven't won away in the league since August, and let plenty of punters down at the weekend when drawing (again!) at Bolton. Carlos Tevez is on a good run for the away side and in our raft of player specials he is 8/1 to get the first goal, 5/1 to hit City's opener, 20/1 to bag a brace and 100/1 to score three! The aforementioned 'Score/Win Double' market has Tevez at 6/1 and his strike partner Emmanuel Adebayor at 9/2 to score in a win for his team on the ground where his 2007 effort for Arsenal won him the BBC Goal of the Season.
ENHANCED MULTIPLE
The Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool treble pays a stand-out 6/4 in our 'Enhanced Multiples' section and looks particularly solid based on the above.