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Thursday, February 18, 2010

English Premier League - 20/02/2010 - 21/02/2010

1. Everton v/s Man Utd - Man Utd Win

Everton are hitting top form actually at home, beating leaders Chelsea and Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League. They host Man Utd with lots of confidence this Saturday expecting to beat Man Utd. They have lost only 2 at home this season, with 6 wins and 5 draws, lying in 9th position. One of their best players, Midfielder Marouane Felliani is out for the rest of the season due to injury. Landon Donovan will be present for this match and remains a threat for the Man Utd defence. On the other hand we find Man Utd at his best and destroying everything on its passage with a Rooney who cannot stop scoring. This week they have beaten Milan in the Champions League away from home proving there potential. Given there top performance against Aston Villa last week, with only 10 men on the pitch( Nani sent out), one can imagine why they are favorite to win this match.

2. Portsmouth v/s Stoke City - Portsmouth Win

No doubt Portsmouth is a good team at home but they need luck on their side. This time they face Stoke City who have won only 1 away match, drawn 6 and lost 5. I give Portsmouth a well deserved win for the way they are battling as a team to keep there Premiership status.

3. Wolves v/s Chelsea - Chelsea Win

Chelsea is back in form they way they have crushed Cardif City out of the FA Cup last Saturday. They will by all means try to keep the same tempo when they meet relegation candidate Wolves Wanderers. The latter have just beaten Tottenham Hotspur at home and are looking forward to at least get a precious point from Chelsea this week. They are in the relegation battle and are only 1 point from the first team in the relegation spot. I find it a very difficult win for Chelsea since Wolves will adopt a defensive tactic to counter the Blues.

4. Arsenal v/s Sunderland - Arsenal Win

5. West Ham Utd v/s Hull City - West Ham Win

6. Man City v/ Liverpool FC - Draw

Man City is unbeaten at home this season, with 3 draws and 9 wins and actually in the fourth qualifying spot for Champions League. Following stats, it is clear that Man City is better at home and they are able to beat any team on there ground. Viera has shown that he still has the same fierce tackles and his ability to break defenses with his passes though he is not fully fit. Tevez who was on a high recently has to hit back and this is an occasion for him to be back on track. They will certainly look for a win to distance LFC who's threatening to get back his position as a top four team. LFC will be playing to get all 3 points as well to take back the 4th spot and waiting to see the results of the 2 late matches Man City still has to play. LFC is capable of overcoming Man City but they are not as effective without there players like Torres, Glen Johnson and Benhayoun. Gerrard is back to his best as shown in the match against Arsenal. They will have to find someone to play on the right following the injury of Carragher who was himself deputing for injured Johnson. Deggen is not as good as the other two and thus this may prove a weakness which Man City will definitely explore. Though, I find this match a tight one between the 2 teams since they all know the importance getting the most of points.

7. Aston Villa v/s Burnley - Aston Villa Win

8. Fulham v/s Birmingham City - Fulham Win

9. Wigan v/s Tottenham Hotspurs - Draw

10 Blackburn Rovers v/s Bolton Wanderers - Blackburn Win

Best Bets Win: Aston Villa, Man Utd, West Ham and Arsenal.

Best Bets Draw: Man City v/s LFC

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