Arsenal play host to Chelsea this weekend and look worthy even money (2) favourites with Boylesports and Betfred to come out on top.
The Gunners have won 12 and lost just two of their last 16 league games at the Emirates (2 draws), and have scored in all those fixtures.
They face a side who have won on just three of their previous 19 visits and have lost 29 points from winning positions against them.
The visitors also come into the game after a gruelling midweek Champions League game against Barcelona, and it’s highly likely that Roberto Di Matteo will rest several of his key players – most notably Drogba – as next Tuesday’s return leg in Spain will now surely take precedence over the league.
That makes Arsenal look a fair punt in my eyes, as they had been in great form prior to Monday’s 2-1 defeat to Wigan where they sorely missed Laurent Koscielny.
He is now available again after a two game suspension, and that is a great boost for the squad given that Mikel Arteta and Yossi Benayoun will be absent.
Although Arsenal have the Premier League’s top scorer this season in the shape of Robin van Persie (27), it’s also worth noting that they also have a joint-league high of 17 different goalscorers in this campaign.
So although the Dutchman is a worthy favourite to score the opener at a rather big looking 5 with Paddy Power there could also be some value to be had by looking elsewhere.
I like the look of Gervihno who is generally an 8 shot but can be backed at 10 with Boylesports and Paddy Power.
Arsenal to win 2-1 or 3-1 is my idea of the outcome, and those scorelines can be backed at 9 and 17 respectively with Betfred.
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Arsenal need to get Chirstian Eriksen superb player 😀
i think hes young quality player he got a bright future quick with the ball always look up also agility is undiscribale, trust me on that hes not greed pass decant like the other footballer sometimes they come close then all of the sudden he miss but him deadly finish attack and look old he is