MAGPIES and BAGGIES on course for entertaining draw

West Ham take on Fulham (3pm Saturday) in a London derby that features two sides struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table. Bookmakers make West Ham the 19/20 (ladbrokes) favourites as they look to continue their eight games unbeaten record against their London rivals. The visitors have suffered five straight defeats and have won just five of the last 25 away games in all competitions. West Ham are also on a poor run of form and have won none of their last five Premier League home games and just one of their last 11 in the league in total. You can back Fulham at 7/2 (sportingbet/BETVICTOR/CORAL) for all three points while the draw is a very real option at 13/5 (BETVICTOR). This looks like a game that will be tight and as such I will take the 0-0 on it being level at half-time at odds of 37/19 (BWIN) which would have paid in two of the last four West Ham league games and in two of the last three Fulham games against bottom-half sides.

Those who want to play in the anytime scorer market can get Ravel Morrison at 11/4 (GENERAL) for West Ham while Kevin Nolan who has scored five time against West Ham in his career can be backed at 5/2 (TOTESPORT/betfred). For Fulham Dimitar Berbatov is a 11/4 (bet365/BWIN) chance while former Hammer Scott Parker can be backed at 16/1 (bet365) following his fine goal last weekend against Swansea.

The live evening game on Saturday (5:30pm, SKY SPORTS) is the one between Newcastle and West Brom from St James’ Park. The Magpies are the 21/20 (GENERAL) favourites for this game that features two sides in good form. Newcastle beat Norwich 2-1 last weekend to make it three straight victories and Alan Pardew has to be applauded for how he has united his Newcastle team (pun intended). West Brom also had a slow start to the season though a number of clever moves before the transfer window seems to have turned their season around. The Baggies have lost just one of their last ten games in all competitions with that defeat coming against Liverpool.

Draws have been common for West Brom recently with four from their last six games ending all square. The head-to-head record also suggests a draw is a real option with four of the last nine meetings have ended in a draw, with the other five being settled by one goal. I think you should take the draw at 5/2 (GENERAL) while covering your bet with the 9/10 (betway) on the winning margin on this game being just one goal. In addition it might be worth a little interest on the 15/4 (boylesports) on this game to end in a score draw. Both teams have scored in the last 11 previous meetings between the pair, the Baggies have scored twice in each of their last three games and Newcastle have scored at least twice in five of their last six home games in all competitions.

Those looking for an anytime scorer bet will see the market headed by Loic Remy at 29/20 (BETVICTOR) as he looks to add to his eight goals from his last eight games. Papiss Cisse has been badly out of form (last scoring in the Premier League on April 7th) although he will be pleased to facing a West Brom side he has three against in the last three meetings. For West Brom Shane Long bagged two on Monday night and he has three in his last two and can be backed at 11/4 (william hill) to score at anytime.

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Newcastle and West Brom to end drawn, 5/2 (GENERAL) SAVER: Winning margin in Newcastle v West Brom to be one goal, 9/10 (betway)
SILVER: Score draw between Newcastle and West Brom, 15/4 (boylesports)
BRONZE: Half time score 0-0 between West Ham and Fulham, 37/19 (BWIN)

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