The Football Blog

Workie Oli gets a final chance to win us money...

Here are Oli's tips for this weekend’s domestic action:

Chelsea v Newcastle- Chelsea (1/5)
Liverpool v Fulham- Liverpool (1/4)
Middlesbrough v Bolton- Middlesbrough (4/5)
Aston Villa v Manchester United- Manchester United (5/6)
Burnley v Doncaster- Burnley (8/13)
Reading v Southampton- Reading (2/5)
Wolves v Blackpool- Wolves (1/2)

£1 bet returns £16.79.

Sixteen quid? Sixteen measly quid? This better be good Oli, explain yourself...

Oli says: "Not great odds for this accumulator, so may be worth sticking a few more quid on this one. Chelsea under Big Phil Scolari have been one of the most entertaining sides to watch, and with Nicolas Anelka on fire, should overcome a shaky Newcastle backline. As everyone knows Fulham have a ridiculously poor away record, Liverpool look unlikely to be troubled at Anfield and keep pace with Chelsea at the top. Middlesbrough have been impressive in recent weeks and will be looking to push on against Bolton. But with the Trotters recent form being impressive, this is one of the more risky bets.

Although Aston Villa beat Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday, they have a dreadful recent record against Manchester United. With Ronaldo firing on all cylinders, along with the rest of their strike force, Martin O’Neill’s men could be in big trouble. Outside the Premier League, the Championship has three home winners that should wet the appetite a bit. Burnley have been brilliant in recent weeks, while Doncaster haven’t. Third v twenty-first is another almost certainty as Reading have been scoring for fun this year. Meanwhile, with Wolves top by six points, they will be looking to extend that gap, so Blackpool could struggle."

Well that's that then eh?