Chelsea’s Great Form to Continue
Best Bets:
1 Pt on Watford to win vs Bournemouth (7/5 Bet Victor)
1 Pt on Chelsea to win @ Southampton (17/10 Bet Victor)
1 Pt on Arsenal to win @ Manchester United (13/8 Bet Victor)
Another round of exciting matches greet us this weekend as we return from the FA Cup action and get back into the business end of the Premier League.
1 Pt on Watford to win vs Bournemouth (7/5 Bet Victor)
After an uninspiring FA Cup performance against Everton, we expect Bournemouth to continue to struggle against one of the more impressive teams this season. Though they could suggest the FA Cup result was a reflection of a number of changes due to prioritising the league, Watford on the other hand secured safe passage into the last eight of the cup. Watford have been quite a force at home this season and having kept hopes of an FA Cup success alive, the buzz around the club should be sufficient to see them take advantage of a vulnerable Bournemouth side who are clearly very concerned about trying to avoid the drop.
1 Pt on Chelsea to win @ Southampton (17/10 Bet Victor)
While Southampton are one of the most in-form teams in the league, having not lost since early January, Chelsea’s recent resurgence shows them as more like the Premier League champions than the tired forceless team they appeared earlier this season. After back to back 5-1 victories in the league & FA Cup (albeit the latter against a weakened Man City side), momentum has clearly shifted into a far more positive gear in the Chelsea dressing room. They will face a tough task at the Saints, but these odds on offer seem too good to ignore given their performances since Hiddink took charge.
1 Pt on Arsenal to win @ Manchester United (13/8 Bet Victor)
Despite a gut wrenching defeat to Barcelona in the midweek Champions League encounter, Arsenal looked threatening and caused the seemingly invincible team a number of problems. Although United comfortably beat Shrewsbury in the end, they are nowhere near the standards of Barcelona. Arsenal on the other hand can view this game as one to show their true title credentials and they must take at least a point from Old Trafford if they want to continue as contenders for the top spot. They will preferably look to take 3 points and in some style, taking some heart from their gritty midweek display and given that they appear to have far more cutting edge in the final third than United do this season.