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Wednesday, December 30^th

Sports Gamble Odds: Arsenal -195, Portsmouth +515

Bookmaker Draw Odds (Bookmaker Review): +270

One of the best teams in the EPL meets up with one of the worst on Wednesday as Portsmouth serves host to Arsenal.

While Arsenal is currently third in the fixtures table with their eye on first place Chelsea (seven points back), Portsmouth has the outright lead in the part of the table that you don’t want to be leading.

Portsmouth is dead last with just 14 points this year and they will need at least five points to get out of the relegation zone. The way they have been playing lately, that’s not likely to happen.

Portsmouth just one win in nearly two months. Aside from a win over Burnely, their last win came in October. They have won three games in the first three months of the season and have won once in the last two months.

Meanwhile, Arsenal has been the opposite of late. After turning up on the wrong end of a battle with Chelsea, which pushed Arsenal back 11 points at the end of November, Arsenal has been on fire. They have collected 13 of a possible 15 points since while Chelsea has picked up just nine of 18, which has closed the gap between the two teams.

But there is one key difference between the two squads: Arsenal has two games in hand.

Internet sports betting sharps do recognize the difference in the table between the two teams but if Arsenal can defeat Portsmouth and top Bolton later in the week – two teams that are currently in the red, slated for relegation – Arsenal will close the gap to just one point.

Arsenal has won four of their last five outings and not only are they the better team in this matchup but they have plenty more at stake.

One hurdle for the Gunners will be playing without leader Cesc Fabregas, who came off the bench to aid in a win against Villa, aggravated his hamstring injury and will now miss this contest. He may miss more than just this game and he could be out for a few weeks.

Pompey hasn’t won in this series since 1958, so history is not on their side. Arsenal is clearly the choice in this contest.

Sportsbook Ratings Pick: Arsenal -195

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