Premier League Preview 16th Dec

After victory at Arsenal on their last trip to North London Swansea will be hoping to complete the double when they face Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday in the first of two live Premier League games Sunday.

The home side are the 13/19 (pinnacle) favourites as they look to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at Everton when they were 1-0 up after 89 minutes and proceded to lose the game. At home though Spurs are going well winning each of their last four games. The head-to-head record also favours the home team as they have won 12 and lost none of 14 previous league meetings at home to Swansea. The Swans enter this game in good form though with four wins, a draw and just the one defeat from their last six (the Swans having a controversial equalizer disallowed against Norwich last week). They will provide dangerous opponents and are 24/5 (Stan James/188 Bet) to get the victory while the draw is a best priced 28/9 (pinnacle).The best way to play it is to take them on the Asian Handicap line at +1 (5/6 BetVictor/pinnacle). This means if Swansea win or draw then you are paid as a win and if they lose by just one goal your stake is refunded.

Jermain Defoe is the 9/2 (general) favourite to net first while Emmanuel Adebayor is 11/2 (ladbrokes/Coral). Michu is the main danger for Swansea and has netted five of the ten goals Swansea have scored away from home in the league this season and he is 8/1 (general) to grab the opener or 12/5 (general) to score anytime.

Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in eight Premier League home games this season and this could be a game for your goals galore coupon with bookmakers offering 7/10 (BetVictor/BWin) on both teams to score.

Clint Dempsey is 3/1 (boylesports) to assist anytime in the game (9/1 the first) and in the absence of Bale the former Fulham man is the man creative presence in this Spurs side. This looks a decent bet while at a bigger price Ben Davies offers huge value. The full-back has assisted in two of the last three Swansea games and is a massive 28/1 to assist the first goal and 10/1 in the anytime assist market (both bets are with boylesports).

The other game on Sunday is a game dubbed (by me alone) the West derby as West Ham take on West Brom at the Hawthorns. The Baggies are a best priced 21/20 (BetVictor/william hill) for the victory as they look to bounce back from three straight defeats. Those who think this game could be set to end a draw will be encouraged by the fact that the last three top flight meetings between these sides have ended drawn and the draw here is available at 29/11 (Pinnacle) which is not the worst price. A Hammers victory meanwhile is a best priced 3/1 (boylesports/BWin).

The first goalscorer market is headed by Shane Long at 11/2 (general) while Peter Odemwingie is 7/1 (BetVictor/Coral) with Coral offering the same price on Romelu Lukaku. Those looking for a West Ham goalscorer will see Carlton Cole is 17/2 (bet365), Kevin Nolan is a 9/1 (paddy Power) chance and Modiba Maiga is 10/1 (general).

The bet for me here is to take the 12/5 (Stan James/Coral) on West Ham to score over 1.5 goals. The Baggies have conceded two or more in four of their last five games while the Hammers have netted five in their last two despite the loss of Andy Carroll to injury.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Swansea on the Asian Handicap +1, 5/6 (BetVictor/pinnacle)
SILVER: West Ham to score over 1.5 goals v West Brom, 12/5 (Stan James/Coral)
BRONZE: Ben Davies to assist v Tottenham, 28/1 (First), 10/1 (anytime), Both boylesports.

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