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Aston Villa v Arsenal Odds and Preview
January 26th, 2010 | 
Author: All the attention in the sports world in North America will be placed on one event for the next two weeks. Early Super Bowl XLIV odds give the Peyton Manning-led Indianapolis Colts an edge over Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Much of the outside world, however, will be focusing on football matches being played on their other side of the ocean this week.
Arsenal currently sits at second on the table, two points behind Manchester United with a game in hand. Chelsea sits just behind with 38 points as well, but both clubs have a healthy 10 point edge on fourth place Tottenham Hotspur.
Both clubs have had to overcome their share of injuries. Villa will play without striker John Carew, full-back Stephen Warnock, and midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. They should have their Captain Stiliyan Petrov, despite his troubled Achilles.
Villa will play their fourth straight match at home, having edged Brighton 3-2 on Saturday, and beaten the Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in an offensive onslaught. Arsenal won the previous matchup 3-0 back at the end of December.
Villa manager Martin O’Neill has been very confident in recent days, talking of an upset over second-place Arsenal. O’Neill’s squad had an eight-game unbeaten streak that was ended by Arsenal back on Boxing Day in a 3-0 result. They’ll want some revenge but they better have more in the tank than that. They haven’t won or score since Christmas Day but that particular loss could fuel them to victory.
Betting Line
Sportsbook odds: Aston Villa +215, Arsenal +125
Sportsbook odds for Draw: +225
While sports betting has been overwhelmed by the Super Bowl, it is still open for the English Premiere League. The betting lines make Arsenal the favourite on the road in this match, 5/4 to win. Aston Villa is getting 9/4 odds to draw and looked poised for an upset.
Along with some standard betting tips, keep a few other things in mind with this match. Despite the injuries, Aston Villa should come out strong and motivated. The home crowd at Villa Park should help immensely.
Arsenal, meanwhile, may get caught looking ahead to their home tilt against Manchester United on Sunday. Aston hasn’t done as well on the road this year as they have done at home, and this is about the time of year they drop a match or two that they should win. With some cold weather, a strong home crowd, and a motivated Villa team, Arsenal could be in store for a big trap.
PICK: Aston Villa
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Arsenal v Bolton Preview and Odds
Wednesday, January 6th
Sports Gamble Odds: Arsenal -450, Bolton +1700
Bookmaker Draw Odds (Bookmaker Review): +540
If you’re looking for a team that’s hotter than Arsenal in the English Premier League, you might be hard pressed. Since losing to back-to-back contests by a score of 3-0 to league-leaders Chelsea and Manchester City, the Gunners have been have won six of six games in league play.
Internet sports betting sharps saw the Gunners drop 11 points back of Chelsea after their loss to the Blues but the gap has narrowed significantly since. While Chelsea has been bumbling, picking up just nine of a possible 18 points, Arsenal has been the complete opposite.
Arsenal picked up their 16th point (out of 18) with an easy win over Portsmouth on Wednesday and after an FA Cup matchup with West Ham United, they’ll try to continue their tear by picking a win over Bolton. A victory would move them into the second spot in the EPL and just one point behind the Blues.
Beating up on Portsmouth, who is dead last in the fixtures table was no problem. Now they’ll get a shot at squad who is toiling just as bad as Bolton is also slated for relegation unless they get their act together.
Considering they just sacked manager Gary Megson, a solid performance at Emirates does not bode well for the Wanderers.
It’s been a very trying year for Bolton and a blown two-goal lead against Hull on Tuesday was simply the final straw. Megson made a questionable call when he pulled the team’s leading scorer Ivan Klasnic and the fans made sure Megson heard about it.
Megson saved this team from relegation in 2007 but it will be someone else’s chore this year. That chore will fall on Assistant Manager Chris Evans and First Team Coach Steve Wigley for now.
Megson provided only eight wins in the last 12 months, which clearly wasn’t good enough.
This is clearly a matchup of two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum. Arsenal needs the three points as they are trying to hunt down Chelsea at the top of the table while Bolton is wandering at the bottom of the table and now lacking even more direction.
At Emirates Stadium, expect a one-sided affair.
Sportsbook Ratings Pick: Arsenal -450
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Arsenal-Aston Villa Preview
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Sunday, December 27th
Internet Betting Odds: Arsenal -130, Aston Villa +425
Sportsbook.com Reviews Draw: +275
Arsenal will host Aston Villa this Sunday in a matchup of two teams in the top four of the fixtures table. Arsenal is in third place while Aston Villa is in fourth, but both teams have the same point total. Goal difference is what separates the two teams as Arsenal is in third place.
Both teams will be looking to make up some ground this weekend as Manchester United, the team that is second. Manchester United lost their last game, which has allowed these two teams to close to within two points. A win will put either team ahead.
Arsenal has endured a little bit of a tough patch in recent weeks. First, they were smoked by Chelsea 3-0, then after a couple of wins they failed to get a win against Burnley, which was a surprise.
Arsenal should be in good shape for this game. Of the eight games they have played at home, they have won seven of them (the other game was the lost to Chelsea). At Emirates Stadium, you can expect Arsenal to be a tough challenge for Villa, even though they’ve been hot of late.
Villa has been one of the tougher teams to beat in the Premier League of late and as a matter of fact, they haven’t lost in seven matches. Overall, Aston Villa hasn’t even allowed a goal in their last four games while outscoring their opponents 7-0. Their most impressive win of the streak was a 1-0 win at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
With that impressive road win, Villa will be a confident bunch but this will be a very stiff test. Villa would love to finish in the top four this year and lock up a spot in the Champions League next year and the way they’ve played recently, they have a great chance to finish in the top four.
A draw is an enticing possibility because Villa is playing well but Arsenal is tough at home. Sports wagering experts should expect to see them continue their strong play at Emirates and get all three points in this one.
Internet Gambling Pick: Arsenal -130
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