Best of the bets - live football - Sat 3rd

The television cameras will be at Turf Moor for the lunchtime game in a battle that pits the side who finished 11th last season (Burnley) against the side that finished seventh (Bolton). The home side are 7/4 (CORAL) for victory and the head-to-head record favours them as the away side has won just one of the last nine meetings between the two. Sean Dyche is an under-rated manager who does a good job in tough circumstances though he might need to do the same again this season as the Clarets have sold key striker Charlie Austin and have not the money to replace him.

Bolton have added Jermaine Beckford amongst others to a squad that ended the season so well losing just three of their last 17 league games, winning ten. I would expect the Trotters to be in the mix for promotion at the end of the season. If you think they can get off to an opening day victory then you can back them at 9/5 (bet365/BETVICTOR).

Five of the last 11 Burnley games last season ended in a draw and four of their last eight at home so the draw could be a little bit of value at 12/5 (GENERAL).

Those looking for a bet in the game might want to consider a little play in the anytime scorer market where Chris Eagles is a very generous 7/2 (ladbrokes). The Bolton wide man attempted more shots than any player in the Championship last season (112) and grabbed 12 league goals including in each of his three final games of the 2012/13 season.

Also on Saturday is the annual Emirates Cup at Arsenal (insert your own joke about lack of Arsenal trophies here) and it features the Gunners, Napoli, Porto and galatasaray. I would keep the stakes low as it is a friendly however I can not believe that Napoli are as big as 7/2 (SKYBET) for victory. Arsenal have once more failed to sign a player in the transfer market while Napoli have been very productive including signing the Gunners target of Higuain. Take a small interest on the Italian side for victory.

Sticking with friendlies and both the Monaco v Tottenham and the Liverpool v Olympiakos game are being televised. Bookmakers are split in the game between Monaco and Tottenham with the French side 29/20 (BETVICTOR) and the North London side available at 7/4 (GENERAL). Liverpool are expected to see off their Greek opponents with ease and they can be backed at 9/20 (BETVICTOR).

Away from friendlies and back to competitive football and Saturday evening has a live game between Celtic and Ross County. The Glasgow side are as short as 2/7 (boylesports) for victory which looks unbackable especially against a side they only managed to beat once in four attempts last season.

These two sides drew twice last season and with Celtic having the distractions of Europé and a tight Champions League game next week then the 5/1 (GENERAL) on the draw looks some value as does the 12/1 (BETVICTOR) on a shock result.

Celtic in the absence of Gary Hooper did struggle for goals in the Champions League in midweek and it might pay then to take Ross County to keep this one close. The visitors are available at 13/14( 188BET) with a 1.75 start on the Asian Handicap line. This bet will pay out a win if Ross Country win, draw or lose by just one goal and as a half loss if they lose by two goals.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Ross County with a 1.75 start on Asian Handicap v Celtic, 13/14 (188 BET)
SILVER: Chris Eagles to score anytime v Burnley, 7/2 (ladbrokes)
BRONZE: Napoli to beat Arsenal, 7/2 (SKYBET)

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