Little to choose between Premier League title rivals

With nothing to choose between the best attack in the Premier League and the stingiest defence, Arsenal against Manchester United promises to make for a mouthwatering clash on Saturday lunchtime. A win for Arsenal will see them equal a club record seventh straight home win, while United - who are level on points at the Premier League summit with Saturday's opponents - have won eight matches in a row. The Premier League champions have scored four times in each of their last four matches with Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez all hitting top form and United will be out for revenge for their 2-1 Premier League defeat at the Emirates last season. The Gunners meanwhile, were dominant in an exhilarating 1-1 draw at Liverpool last week which sent out a true statement of intent to their Premier League title rivals. Arsenal's irresistible attack will go for broke at home, which could play into United's hands, lethal as they are on the counterattack. Nonetheless, Arsene Wenger's side have an inner belief which has seen them respond positively to adversity as we saw at Anfield last week. There will be goals in this game but I think both managers will settle for a draw, which is available at 11/5 with SportingBet, in the knowledge that it is in the battles against the Premier Leragie's lesser lights where the title war is won or lost. It is worth noting, though, that Arsenal have scored after the 79th minute in 11 of their 17 matches this term, making 8/5 with SportingBet about the last goal being scored in those last ten minutes (plus added time) too good to miss. Elsewhere, Avram Grant's improving Chelsea side will have no problem sealing a seventh win on the bounce at Wigan, who have lost five in a row and will not relish trying to hold out against a side that have scored ten goals in their last two matches. In Germany, early Bundesliga challengers Hamburg should have no trouble sending Hertha back to Berlin empty-handed. The second-placed German side have won nine of their last ten matches, including their last six on the spin, and face a Hertha outfit that have lost five out of six Bundesliga matches. On Sunday, meanwhile, fourth-placed Karlsuhe can return to winning ways in the Bundesliga as they host a dismal Duisburg side reeling from a run of seven losses from eight matches, including a 4-0 cup thrashing by Werder Bremen in midweek. Verdict: 2pts Arsenal v Man Utd draw @ 11/5 (SportingBet); 1pt Arsenal v Man Utd correct score 1-1 @ 9/2 (SportingBet); 2pt Arsenal v Man Utd, goal after 79th minute @ 8/5; 3pts treble Chelsea, Hamburg and Karlsruhe @ 2.9/1 (SportingBet)