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Manchester City should get Mancini off to a winning start

When all the fuss dies down over Roberto Mancini's quick replacement of Mark Hughes there will be no excuses available if the players fail to give their all. Being upset at the los ...
Antony Melvin | 26 December 2009

Expect Manchester City to beat Arsenal

The stakes are different for Arsene Wenger and Mark Hughes ahead of tonight's League Cup tie; whereas Mark Hughes is fighting off the latest speculation about his tenure Wenger is ...
Antony Melvin | 02 December 2009

Is a shock Besiktas win at Manchester United possible?

Anyone who saw the lacklustre Manchester United display for an hour against CSKA Moscow must be wondering whether a United side that has already qualified will somehow show more co ...
Antony Melvin | 25 November 2009

Will the summer swapsies of Eto'o for Ibrahimovic bite Barcelona tonight?

There is always a group of death. Pick a series of at least 4 mini-leagues using the fairest system you can dream up (that simultaneously helps all the richest clubs from the riche ...
Antony Melvin | 24 November 2009

Has Rafa Benitez been saving Aquilani for tonight?

Rafa Benitez has been easing Alberto Aquilani into action since signing him in the summer. But the £20m signing will surely get a start soon. His season in the first team has consi ...
Antony Melvin | 24 November 2009

Arsenal should score at least three tonight

Arsenal should complete their qualification for the Champions' League knockout stages with a routine win over Standard Liege tonight, and in winning Arsenal will also simplify the ...
Antony Melvin | 24 November 2009

Gareth Barry is a good price to score against Brazil

With only Wayne Rooney and Gareth Barry available from the strongest first eleven that England could put out today there are obvious opportunities. Of course everyone is right to c ...
Antony Melvin | 14 November 2009

Monogamy and getting good value betting

A comment this morning from sammydead on the Everton look best value for a top 5 finish article I wrote last night set me thinking. What is good value betting? Interestingly its no ...
Antony Melvin | 12 November 2009

Drogba and Anelka look good each way value for Cha ...

With Didier Drogba having completed his European ban he looks fired up for another tilt at The Champions' League. After ...

Everton look best value for a top 5 finish ...

Even at this early stage of the season the top three of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United look nailed on to finish ...

Michael Owen could dream a dream against CSKA ...

Michael Owen's dreams do not concern scoring the winning goal for England in the World Cup final - and that's official. ...

Strong Chelsea team should see off Bolton ...

Chelsea has named a strong line-up for tonight's League Cup game with Bolton; and unusually named in well in advance. It ...

Ngog could be the matchwinner for Liverpool at Ars ...

It was evident last night when Manchester United made 11 changes and still beat Barnsley 2-0 that the major clubs have s ...

Manchester United look for a reaction at Barnsley ...

Barnsley lie 20th in the Championship and surely Ipswich and Reading have too much quality to remain mired in the relega ...

    Prediction Articles

    Our ongoing and futile attempt to predict the results of football matches


    Wigan Athletic vs Stoke City: Wigan looking to stay out of the drop zone

    Wigan know they are in a relegation scrap now - and will they keep faith with their young manager, or take the option that Blackburn did last season when they ditched Paul Ince for ...
    Antony Melvin | 09 February 2010

    Portsmouth vs Sunderland: Prediction Panel 2009/10

    Portsmouth rested half a team against Manchester United and must be hoping to shuffle some extra effort into this game against a Sunderland side that hit the glass mountain a while ...
    Antony Melvin | 09 February 2010

    Manchester City vs Bolton Wanderers: Prediction Panel 2009/10

    Manchester City will be smarting after defeat against relegation candidates Hull over the weekend, and Roberto Mancini will be striving to avoid a repeat against another team mired ...
    Antony Melvin | 09 February 2010

    Chelsea vs Arsenal: Prediction Panel 2009/10

    The big game of the weekend and Arsenal can't lose this one if they want to stay in the title race as Chelsea would move nine points ahead - and that is too far with 13 games left. ...
    Antony Melvin | 07 February 2010

    Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Prediction Panel 2009/10

    With Spurs, Villa, Man City and Everton all slipping up Birmingham have a chance to close in on a top six finish against local rivals Wolves. For Wolves the Saturday games went bad ...
    Antony Melvin | 07 February 2010

    Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic: Prediction Panel 2009/10

    Sunderland have hit the glass mountain in recent weeks and will slide towards relegation if their form does not improve. From the edge of the European scrap to three points above t ...
    Antony Melvin | 06 February 2010

    Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers: Prediction Panel 2 ...

    Mid-table clash as 12th placed Stoke City play 11th placed Blackburn Rovers; both teams have put enough distance between ...

    Hull City vs Manchester City: Prediction Panel 200 ...

    Only goal difference separates Hull in the relegation zone with West Ham, Bolton and Wolves just out of it so every poin ...

    Manchester United vs Portsmouth: Prediction Panel ...

    Manchester United will be the shortest odds favourites of the weekend against rock-bottom Portsmouth; United have the op ...

    Burnley vs West Ham United: Prediction Panel 2009/ ...

    Two teams that are seemingly heading in opposite directions, with 19th placed Burnley having dropped into the relegation ...

    Bolton Wanderers vs Fulham: Prediction Panel 2009/ ...

    Bolton have looked lively under new management, but without getting too many points as a result; but a game against mid- ...

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