A Third of the Way Done

We are about a third of the way through the Premier League season. It is a busy time of the year with the 2010 World Cup draw about to take place, European competitions gearing up before they close down for the winter and of course the Premier League.

Now is the time of the year that you want to make your mark. You can climb up the ladder with some great performances and the name of the game is consistency. This week throws up some very interesting match-ups.

On Saturday, Tottenham takes on Aston Villa in a battle of fourth against fifth. Soccer betting has this one just about even. Spurs are flying after their 9-1 demolition of Wigan and Villa are a reliable side who always provide a good contest.

Manchester United travel to last placed Portsmouth and anything could happen here. United are just getting into gear and could run riot. Soccer betting has United as unbackable favorites.

Sunday should be very entertaining. Everton hosts Liverpool in what should be a fascinating Merseyside Derby. Decimated by injury, Everton haven’t been the consistent side they have been in years gone by. They are struggling and are a lot better than where they are placed. Liverpool are in 7th spot and having a nightmare season by their standards. They have also been hit hard by injuries and would love nothing more than to leave Goodison Park with three points.

Following this Arsenal hosts top of the table Chelsea. Arsenal just lost to Sunderland and don’t want to lose more ground on Chelsea. The Blues currently have a lead of eight points and there is a world of difference between it being reduced to five or extended to 11. If Chelsea wins you could just about say with certainty that the premiership is down to a two-horse race.

Arsenal used to be the main rival to United for the title but it looks as though they have been usurped by Chelsea. Could it be time that Arsene Wenger moved on? He has been there a long time and could it be up? They are now signing the quality of the player they used to and it won’t be long until reality sets in at the Emirates. Down the bottom end of the table, Wolves, Bolton and West Ham will be desperate to make up to their slow start to the season and to start winning some games.

David Wiseman writes for this blog. He also writes about tennis betting.