Spurs set for Emirates result

Tottenham will be looking to do the double over Arsenal on Sunday when the arch-rivals meet at the Emirates Stadium with much more than three points at stake (Arsenal 6/4, 12/5 draw, Spurs 7/4 – 90 Minutes).

If the rumour mill is to be believed – always a dangerous idea in the roller-coaster world of Premier League football – this weekend’s north London derby could mark Spurs chief Harry Redknapp’s final appearance in the dug-out for this domestic firecracker of a fixture.

The popular Londoner is the new England boss-elect in many people’s eyes and he would do well to glance over to the home bench on Sunday to see just how quickly fortunes can change at the highest level.

It’s not so long ago that Gunners chief Arsene Wenger was being linked with top jobs, like the one at Real Madrid, although it maybe feels like a lifetime away for the Frenchman given his side’s current struggles both at home and in Europe.

It may be stretching the point to suggest Wenger would struggle to walk into another job these days, but it shows how far his side has slipped that next season’s first north London showdown might well see new managers on board for both sides.

Clearly Wenger’s future will not be decided this weekend, but how much would a win over the men from White Hart Lane lighten the mood at the Emirates?

But enough about the sub-plots as Sunday’s game is all about the here and now for both sets of fans, with Spurs looking to back-up October’s 2-1 home Premier League win over Arsenal. A repeat scoreline pays out at 10/1.

Derby games are notorious for the form book going out of the window and this is a match Arsenal simply cannot afford to lose if they are going to keep the chance of a top-four finish in their own hands.

So the incentive is there for the Gunners, while it could also be argued Spurs’ relatively comfortable status as the third best team in England this season might see them just fall short at the Emirates.

Redknapp’s men still have the FA Cup to go for this term but they are unlikely to edge past both Manchester City and Manchester United to defy odds of 16/1 about them winning the title.

Spurs duo Emmanuel Adebayor (knee) and Rafael van der Vaart (calf) are expected to be fit while Benoit Assou-Ekotto (groin) and Luka Modric (illness) also look like they will make it.

Arsenal defenders Laurent Koscielny (knee) and Kieran Gibbs (groin) face fitness tests but midfielder Aaron Ramsey (ankle), defender Francis Coquelin (hamstring) and centre-half Sebastien Squillaci (groin) are still sidelined.

Prediction: Stalemate at the Emirates – 2-2 pays at 14/1

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All eyes on Emirates

There is a full Premier League fixture list across Tuesday and Wednesday evening and there are some cracking games to look forward to, perhaps the highlight being Manchester City’s trip to Arsenal on Wednesday evening.

The FA Cup takes centre stage at the weekend so these are the last Premier League fixtures for a short period so here is a little look at Wednesday night’s games:

Manchester City look to be on the verge of capturing Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko but the Bosnian will not be available for their trip to Arsenal, meaning City will again have to rely on the talents of Carlos Tevez to come up with the goals.

Tevez struggled against Blackpool last time out but on another day he could have had a hat-trick, and the Argentine astonishingly missed from the spot to boot.  Arsenal are finally starting to look like a team who can challenge for the title and their impressive 3-1 win against Chelsea demonstrated that they can take points off the teams around them.

Arsenal enjoy home advantage but City have only lost twice on their travels this season, and with the teams so evenly matched this game could easily end in a draw, which is priced at 11/5.  For the braver punter a 2-2 draw pays out at 12/1 and with both sides capable of finding the net this could well be worth some consideration.

Everton have endured a difficult start to the campaign and despite some exciting approach play the Merseyside outfit just don’t seem to be able to score.  David Moyes’ men will need to add at least one striker to their ranks in January and Wednesday’s game with Spurs will be a big test despite the fact they are the home side.

Tottenham have continued to improve over the course of the campaign and in Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart they boast some of the most exciting players in the Premier League and Spurs could be just too strong for an out-of-sorts Everton at Goodison Park.

The Blues tend to up their game against top opposition but they’ve only won twice on home soil so far in the league and with Spurs looking to stay ahead of Chelsea in the table they could well emerge with all three points, which is priced at 8/5.

Bolton have stuttered of late but the Wanderers can count themselves unlucky to have lost to both Chelsea and Liverpool in recent fixtures, with debateable decisions going against Owen Coyle’s high-flying side in both matches.

Bolton entertain Wigan on Wednesday and Coyle will be boosted by the return of Paul Robinson at left-back after he missed the game with Liverpool through suspension.  The Latics looked woeful when they slipped to a home defeat against Newcastle and Roberto Martinez’s men could be set for another difficult contest against their local rivals, with Bolton priced at 8/11 to take all three points and continue their unlikely push for European football.

Aston Villa managed to secure a great 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge in their last fixture and they face an in-form Sunderland, who are enjoying a decent campaign and like Bolton could be surprise candidates for a spot in Europe (Aston Villa 5/4, draw 9/4, Sunderland 11/5).

Newcastle, who will be without key man Andy Carroll again, face a resurgent West Ham side who have managed to climb out of the relegation place in what could be an interesting tie at St James’ Park (Newcastle 4/5, draw 12/5, West Ham 14/5).

Carlo Ancelotti’s stuttering Chelsea side have a great chance to pick up three points away at Wolves (Wolves 6/1, draw 10/3, Chelsea 4/9).

The final game on Wednesday sees Blackburn host Liverpool, who showed glimpses of a return to form last time out against Bolton (Blackburn 23/10, draw 23/10, Liverpool 6/5).

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