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Premier League Picks 22/23 September 2007

September 22nd, 2007

Here’s Fred Done’s personal picks for the weekend EPL matches (Fred Done of BetFred.com Sports Bookmaker fame).

Arsenal v Derby – I don’t think it is in any doubt who will win this one and at a price of 1/6, Arsenal aren’t exactly value. I would have to go with a correct score of 3-0 at 6/1 to find some value, the rejuvenated Cesc Fabregas is a massive 12/1 to net first.

Liverpool v Birmingham – Liverpool have the squad to cope with their injury cloud (Daniel Agger and Xabi Alonso) and should find this pretty comfortable against Birmingham. A 2-0 home win is 11/2 with Dirk Kuyt who scored against Porto on Tuesday at 4/1 to score first.

Middlesbrough v Sunderland – Although it is hard to know which Middlesbrough will show up for this game I am going for them to nick this one at 5/6. Definitely one for your accumulators.

Reading v Wigan – I will side with a Reading win at evens. A good bet may be a draw on the handicap (Reading -1) at 5/2.

Fulham v Man City – Tough game to call so I will go for the draw at 11/5. If you are looking to do a first goalscorer, American Clint Dempsey can be found at 12/1.

Newcastle v West Ham – This is a real tricky game and I’m tempted to go with West Ham as they will be full of confidence, but this is St James’ Park and any team going there will have to fight to get a win. A draw may be safest at 9/4. Bellamy who is scoring some fantastic goals for club and country is 7/1.

Aston Villa v Everton – I think this is nailed on to finish level at 11/5.

Blackburn v Portsmouth – Nailed on Blackburn at 5/6.

Bolton v Tottenham – This is a meeting between two sides who are very low on confidence and are conceding goals left, right and centre. Amid plenty of speculation about Martin Jol’s future, I think the away side will take this one at 6/4.

Man Utd v Chelsea – Most people will see this as a Man Utd win but with both side spluttering so far and not being the same teams of last season, I still see this as a draw at 2/1. Draw half time – draw full time is 7/2, I decent bet in my opinion.

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