Premier League Betting – Midweek Preview
Posted: December 1, 2014
Updated: June 4, 2017
Midweek games of the Premier League will showcase exciting football as top clubs will face smaller sides, while a thrilling London derby is also on the horizon.
After some great weekend action, fans are looking forward to the Premier League matches that are going to take place during the week. Normally sports enthusiasts have to wait a full week before they can watch their clubs square off against the opposition. But now they can relax and enjoy the games on Tuesday and Wednesday where all of the clubs from the league will face one another in Matchday 14.
UK gambling news reports there will plenty of amazing games for fans to relish in. The two-day football action will see top clubs fight for supremacy, lower sides battle for the essential points and also a great London derby is all on the agenda. Punters should have a splendid time this week as they have vast opportunities to earn some big money.
Top clubs ready to take on the weaker sides
• Midweek action will see a clash between Chelsea and Tottenham
• Arsenal are favorites 1.80 (4/5) against Southampton
• Chelsea and Tottenham will go head-to-head on Wednesday
Following a great 3-0 win over Southampton on Sunday, Manchester City will try to build on their momentum and replicate the same performance against Sunderland when they visit them on Wednesday. The Sky Blues are currently in 2nd place with 27 points, 6 behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. Sunderland (13th – 14 points) will find it hard to impose themselves considering their performance at home so far, 1 win, 1 loss and 5 draws.
Unibet Sportsbook has understandably assigned favorite odds to Manchester City 1.50 (1/2), while Sunderland don’t have realistic chances to instill themselves in the game 7.00 (13/2). A draw is also unlikely 4.10 (31/10), despite the fact that the home team has recorded 5 ties. So the safest choice for punters would be to place a wager on City and combine it with other games to score a big win.
Southampton will travel to London on Wednesday and they will try to use everything in their might to overcome Arsenal. But first they must forget their recent defeat to Man City and use that to put on a great show against the Gunners. Southampton have managed to record a great result on their home ground (win 5, draw 1, loss 1), however away they haven’t been as successful (win 3, draw 1, loss 2), a fact that may haunt them during the match.
Online sportsbooks in UK have outlined Arsenal as the favorites for the game 1.80 (4/5), while the visiting team has been assigned odds of 4.50 (19/5). Taking into account that the Gunners have recorded 3 draws at the Emirates stadium, betting on a tie between the two may seem like a lucrative option. Unibet has given a draw chances of 3.50 (13/5), odds that punters should consider when reviewing this encounter.
London derby will take center stage during the midweek games
Sunderland managed to keep a clean sheet and record a point on their home ground Stadium of Light when they faced the leaders Chelsea on Saturday. The game ended in a draw however many sports experts believed that this should have been a routine win for the Blues considering their great run the league this season. So it came as a shock for numerous punters when Jose Mourinho’s men couldn’t overcome the much weaker side.
Chelsea will host Tottenham (7th place– 20 points) on Wednesday in a match that should see the home team replicate the kind of form that has propelled them to the top of the league. Unibet has earmarked the Blues to win 1.38 (), while the Spurs are seen as real outsiders for the encounter 9.00 (). A draw does not seem to be realistic 4.85 () so the best choice for bettors is to place a wager on Chelsea and combine it with other matches.
Manchester United have so far managed to win three games in a row so the next battle against Stoke will show whether they able to keep their run and build on it some more. Louis van Gaal’s men currently sit in fourth place (22 points) while Stoke is stuck in 12th position (15 points), so this match should be an easy one for the home side.
Under UK gambling laws, Unibet has been able to offer a wide range of betting options. Man United are ranked strong favorites 1.40 (2/5) although they have known to blunder at home on previous occasion this season. Stoke has been given odds of 8.50 (15/2), whereas a draw stands at 4.80 (19/5), so the best choice is to bet on Manchester United to continue their winning run.