Van Persie to get among goals against Crystal Palace

David once beat Goliath, Sven Goran Eriksson used to date Ulrika Jonsson, history is full of incidents that were major shocks. Can Palace spring one of the biggest of all and win at Old Trafford? If they do they will become the first to do so since Middlesbrough in 98/99. The shock Palace is a 15/1 (bet365) and I can not imagine anyone but the most optimistic of Eagles fans making that bet. The visitors have collected just 25 points from their last 24 away games (excluding play-offs) and this hardly seems the place to come to stop that run. Bookmakers make Man United the 1/4 (william hill) favourite for their lunchtime game (12:45, BT) as they look to get back on track following a loss to Liverpool. Those expecting a big United win might want to consider the 8/5 (WINNER) are offering on the Red Devils to win by three or more goals.

Robin van Persie has failed to find the net in his last two starts and he is 4/6 (ladbrokes) to score anytime here and 11/4 (888 SPORT/unibet) to score two or more goals. betfred have an offer which is called ’Double Delight’ which means that if the Dutchman scores first and then scores again later then you get double the first goalscorer odds and if he scores a third you get treble the odds. The Dutchman should be taken at 9/4 (betfred) on which would pay around 11/2 the double and 9/1 if he scores first and gets a hat-trick.

The live Saturday evening game (17:30, SKY) looks a much more interesting clash and is between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park. Bookmakers the Londoners the 27/20 (bet365) favourites to win the game as they look to continue a good start that has seen them register two wins and a draw. Chelsea do not have a great record on Merseyside having won on just two of their last ten visits. Those who think they will come unstuck against the Toffees can get Everton at 5/2 (ladbrokes) while the Merseysiders to draw their fourth straight is 12/5 (GENERAL) shot.

I like Everton to get something from this game as they lost just one of their nine against top half sides last season so side with the Toffees with a 0.25 start on the Asian Handicap at 887/1000 (ladbrokes). This bet will pay out full if Everton win and half the draw. Samuel Eto’o could be in line to make his Premier League debut for Chelsea and he is a 11/4 (BETVICTOR) chance to net at anytime while Fernando Torres is 12/5 (BETVICTOR/888 SPORT/unibet). Everton will be able without Romelu Lukaku who can not feature against his parent club, Arouna Kone and Nikica Jelvaic are both 31/10 (BETVICTOR).

Also live on Saturday lunchtime (12:15,SKY) is the lunchtime Championship game between Burnley and Blackburn at Turf Moor. The Clarets are the 13/10 (william hill) favourites to claim bragging rights in this Lancashire derby after losing just one of their last eight games, winning five and drawing two.

Blackburn will hope that their strong record between these sides holds firm as they are unbeaten in their last 10 meetings between the pair. A victory for Rovers on Saturday is priced at 12/5 (GENERAL) while the draw is priced at 5/2 (bet365/BETVICTOR). The bet I like the look of is the home side to keep a clean sheet at 2/1 (bet365). Burnley have kept a clean sheet in four of their last six. Blackburn may have goal machine Jordan Rhodes ready to play but he will miss the creative talents of David Dunn and Ruben Rochina.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Robin van Persie to score first v Palace, 9/4 (betfred)
SILVER: Everton +0.25 on Asian Handicap, 887/1000 (ladbrokes)
BRONZE: Burnley to keep a clean sheet, 2/1 (BET365)

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