Saturday
Fixture: Burnley 2-0 Hull
Venue: Turf Moor (Burnley home)
Kick-off: 3pm BST
Verdict: Is that really Evens I spy about Burnley at home to the only club absolutely certain to go down at the end of the season? Hull are in all sorts of mess. They released their financial results last week, and the chairman immediately resigned. It is not difficult to see why. Essentially, Hull will be out of business by the end of the season unless a rich sugar daddy comes knocking. Then there is there form on the pitch which is no-no. They could not muster anything of note against Portsmouth last week in the dullest of 0-0 draws. If they can't express themselves against Portsmouth, there is no hope for them particularly at a Burnley home that has been a tricky place to come this season.
Betting Advice: 4pts Burnley to win at Evens (2.0 at Betfred and extrabet)
Fixture: Man Utd 2-0 Blackburn
Venue: Old Trafford (Man Utd home)
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST
Verdict: Can Blackburn really afford to be severely spanked two weeks on the trot after their 5-0 drubbing at Chelsea. I don't imagine United doing the same thing in this Lancashire derby.
Betting Advice: 1pt each of the following: Man Utd to win 1-0 at 7/1 (8.0 at Betfred); 2-0 at 11/2 (6.5 generally); 2-1 at 10/1 (11.0 at extrabet); and 3-1 at 11/1 (12 generally)
Fixture: Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
Venue: Goodison Park (Wolves home)
Kick-off: 3pm BST
Verdict: Everton are having a tough time of it of late, and having three games in six days when you have at least 11 first-team squad players out injured is not ideal. The last of those games was a 2-0 defeat which could have been seven or eight. They looked really tired, which is not the way to feel when you are about to face Aston Villa. As well as possessing some of the most ferociously rapid strikeforce in the league, they also constantly harass and harry the opposition.
Betting Advice: 2pts Villa to win at 37/19 (2.95 at expekt.com)
Sunday
Fixture: Birmingham 1-1 Man City
Venue: St Andrews (Birmingham home)
Kick-off: 4pm BST
Verdict: Man City go from strength to strength and a good value to take all three points at Birmingham on Sunday. City dropped the ball at home to Fulham last weekend, but they looked back to their best in the Carling Cup during the week. Birmingham are short and goals, and they would need to score against this City side.
Betting Advice: 2pts Man City to win at 10/11 (1.91 generally)
THE NO BETS
Saturday
Though it is likely to be a fascinating game, the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham is not for me
Res: 3-0
Bolton are a ridiculous 8/1 at home, but Chelsea are not to be backed against at the moment
Res: 0-4
Fulham are difficult to beat at home, but Liverpool beat Man Utd last weekend
Res: 3-1
Portsmouth are slightly tempting after the tough week Wigan have had
Res: 4-0
Stoke are tough to beat at home, but I have a feeling Wolves might get something out of this game
Res: 2-2
Sunderland have lost a bit of form, and West Ham are improving. But how much?
Res: 2-2
