Portsmouth – Arsenal
Posted on December 30, 2009 by Margaret
Tonight at 19:45 (GMT) Portsmouth will face Arsenal for the Premier League championship. Both teams need the 3 win points although for completely different reasons. Portsmouth is currently last on the standings table having just 14 points after 19 matches while Arsenal is third having 38 points after 18 matches.
Portsmouth has played 9 home matches and their record is 3 wins , 0 draws and 6 losses. On the other hand, Arsenal on 9 away visits has 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Both teams are in desperate need of the 3 points of victory as Portsmouth hopes for a much improved second round which will give them the strength to battle away from relegation. Arsenal is only 7 points behind the leaders ( Chelsea 45 points) but also with two matches less. That means that with two straight wins will be only one point behind the top. This is perhaps the best year of Arsenal to really challenge the Premier League championship.
Portsmouth will not have the services of O’Hara due suspension. The goalkeeper James is also doubtful. This is perhaps the last match that the African players will play as the African Nations Cup begins on January. This will weaken the troubled Portsmouth side even further.
Arsenal has many injured players including Fabregas, Denilson, Bendtner, Clichy, Gibbs, Djourou and van Persie. However, there are many solutions from the bench and many players will get more chances to deploy their talents and skills. At the first round game Arsenal win Portsmouth easily with 4-1 score.
On online sportsbetting sites Portsmouth’s win is around 6.20, the draw is 4.00 and the win of Arsenal down to 1.55. The odds for an Arsenal win are quite good and despite the injury problems I believe that they will secure the victory with one way or another. Regarding number of goals I believe that this is an over game ( more than 2.5).
| Online SportsBook | Home Win | Draw | Away Win | Bet Online |
| 888Sport.com | 6.00 | 3.80 | 1.57 | Bet now |
| Bodog.com | 6.00 | 4.15 | 1.50 | Bet now |
| Bwin.com | 6.50 | 3.80 | 1.50 | Bet now |
| WilliamHill.com | 6.50 | 4.00 | 1.53 | Bet now |
Another Premier League match will be played tonigh at 20:00 GMT between Manchester United Vs Wigan
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