City too have too much for high-flying Liverpool

Liverpool fans have already had their Christmas present early with the news that Luis Suarez has signed a new deal at the club and football fans in general are in for a belated gift when the Uruguayan takes his Reds side to the Etihad for a clash with Man City. The game (17:30, BT SPORT) is the last of a Boxing Day Premier League triple-header and I am compulsory obliged to make reference to the fixture promising to be a ’cracker.’ Bookmakers make City the 5/6 (BETVICTOR) favourites as they look to continue a run of remarkable home form that has seen win 11 of 12 home games in all competitions this season hitting a remarkable 50 goals from these fixtures.

Liverpool have had a remarkable season yet I do not think they can have an answer for City even with Suarez. Defeats at Old Trafford and the Emirates suggest that away from home against the absolute elite the Merseysiders are still missing a step or two. If you disagree you can back a Liverpool victory at 7/2 (GENERAL) and the draw at 3/1 (GENERAL).

I think the best way to play this game is taking the Citizens to win and both teams to score which has been the case in five of the last six Man City games and is available at 2/1 (BETVICTOR/CORAL/william hill).

Before that though we have two more entertaining games and things get underway 12:45 (SKY SPORTS) from the KC Stadium as Hull take on Man United (12:45). Bookmakers make Man United the 8/13 (william hill) favourites for the game as they look to continue their run of four straight victories and have also have won each of the last seven meetings between these sides.

Hull have an excellent start to the Premier League taking twenty points from their first 17 games which is already halfway towards the magic 40 point market. The Tigers have drawn each of their last three games and have lost just one home game all season and are 21/4 (BETVICTOR/888 SPORT/unibet) for the victory or 3/1 (GENERAL) the draw. The best bet in this game could be taking YES in the both teams to score market at 39/40 (888 SPORT/unibet). This would have have paid out in six of the eight Man United away games this season and three of the last five Hull games.

The action switches to BT SPORT from 15:00 as the Boleyn Ground plays hosts to a London Derby as West Ham take on Arsenal. The Gunners are the 8/13 (GENERAL) favourites for the game as they look to continue their run of 11 games unbeaten against West Ham. West Ham will hope the fact they are playing another side from North London is a good sign as they have already beaten Tottenham twice this season. The Hammers though have now won just one of their last ten games in the Premier League and are 11/2 (WINNER/betway) for the victory while the draw is priced at 3/1 (GENERAL).

Four of the six games that Arsenal have played away to bottom half sides this season in the Premier League have been won by two or more goals so they might be worth a little interest at odds of 24/23 (BETVICTOR) on the Asian Handicap giving up a 1.0 start. This bet will refund stakes if Arsenal win by one goal and pay out if they win by two or more goals.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Man City to win and both teams to score v Liverpool, 2/1 (BETVICTOR/CORAL/william hill)
SILVER: Arsenal -1.0 v West Ham, 24/23 (BETVICTOR)
BRONZE: YES both teams to score Hull v Man United, 39/40 (888 SPORT/unibet)

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