Premier League Preview 1st Jan

Football continues to come at a fast pace with seven games in the Premier League on Tuesday. The lunchtime kick-off sees West Brom take on Fulham with the Baggies looking the best bet of the day in the Premier League at 30/29 (pinnacle). Fulham are now just four points away from Relegation and have won just two of their last 15 games. West Brom meanwhile have won seven of their ten league games at home this season.

Man City take on Stoke with at the Etihad with a home win 1/3 (BetVictor/paddy Power/Willian Hill), the draw 24/5 (pinnacle) and the away win 193/17 (Pinnacle). Stoke enter this game unbeaten in ten after rescuing a point against Southampton last time out. I would be shocked if they get something out of this game though. Kenwyne Jones in the scorer markets looks the bet here. The striker is in good form netting three in his last four and against a City defence leaking goals looks value at 16/1 to open the scoring (bet365) and at 9/2 in the anytime market (bet365/Skybet/BetVictor).

Villa have taken the season of giving too far this festive period conceding 15 and scoring none in their last three. A trip to Swansea is next and many will be tempted by the 19/29 (Pinnacle) a Swansea victory. Lambert though had a good record against Swansea as Norwich boss and as such I will not be getting involved. Four of the last six goals Villa have conceded have come from players playing in wide positions. I would wait for team-news though as Laudrup has been rotating his squad in recent games.

Tottenham are on a good run of form at the moment and the visit of Reading should hold no fears. The bet here looks to be on backing the most goals to come in the second half at 11/10 (BetVictor). Reading have made a real effort to remain solid at the expense of some of their attacking and without the suspended Gareth Bale Spurs might have to show some patience. This bet would have paid in twenty of the 28 games Tottenham have played this season.

Chirs Hughton and Sam Allardyce will want to make the resolution to invest in their squads as injuries have hit both teams and a January fresh up would be welcome. The draw was the result when these sides met earlier in the season and at 5/2 (youwin) looks the bet here.

Wigan take on Man Utd and at first glance this looks a one sided game which Utd should win easy at 10/17 (Pinnacle). A word of caution though Utd laboured to victory over West Brom, throw in the absence of Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie carrying a knock and it is the home side who start to look the value.Ladbrokes are offering 960/1000 with Wigan +1 on the Asian Handicap which pays out on a Wigan and the draw or refunds stakes if the home side lose by one goal. The Red Devils have won just one of their last 13 away games in the Premier League by more than one goal and they lost here at the DW last season.

The late game on TV sees Southampton host Arsenal and both teams were involved in high-scoring matches last time out. I like Arsenal to win here and you can enhance the Gunners price from 13/17 (Pinnacle) to 9/4 by taking the Both teams to Score and Arsenal to win double that ladbrokes are offering.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: West Brom to beat Fulham, 30/29 (Pinnacle)
SILVER: Wigan on the Asian Handicap +1 v Man U, 960/1000 (ladbrokes)
BRONZE: Kenwyne Jones to score v Man City, first (16/1 bet365), anytime 9/2 (bet365/Skybet/BetVictor).

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