Saturday, April 05, 2008

Manchester City vs Chelsea
English Premier League, 1500 GMT
Manchester City are sailing in the middle of the table with no prospects of gaining a European qualification spot for next season. So most of the players are really thinking about the summer.
Micah Richards, their best defender and player, if you ask me, is out through injury. The sky blues form is dismal as they only won once in the last six.
Chelsea come to Manchester after being defeated 2-1 by Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Uefa Champions League quarterfinal. The Blues have a big record against City. Chelsea has won 6-0, last autumn at home, and hasn't conceded in five games versus City. A very big news for Chelsea is that Lampard is back after a stomach bug that prevented him from playing the last two games. Chelsea is five points behind leaders Manchester United and are confident they can have a shot at the Premier League honors come the end of the season.
I predict a Chelsea win today, priced at 4/5.

Aston Villa vs Bolton
English Premier League, 1500 GMT
Villa has lost three in a row, while Bolton won just one point from the last 21. Bolton are 4 points shy of a spot keeping them in the top flight. Villa are in a fight for the European places. Martin O'Neill has the smallest squad in the Premier League, and the fatigue should be a factor in the actual form of the team. Bolton are without influential captain Kevin Nolan and also without keeper Jussi Jaskeleinen. Since they sold striker Anelka to Chelsea, goals don't come easy for the Wanderers. Many people see them relegated come the end of the season.
I predict a straight win for Villa, priced at 7/10.

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