Wow, December already?! Where oh where does time go...? It's quite horrendous, don't you contrive? I actually had my Christmas card today, as well - on the 29th of November! What a crazy World we existent in...

Regardless, to make up for my no steer on Monday, I'm doing my weekend preview twenty-four hours anciently this week!

model weekend, I tipped ten teams, including the likes of Aston Villa (6/4) and Portsmouth (7/5), and eight of them won. barely Manchester United and Forest environmentalist let slip me down, with both of their losses being considered as shocks, so it could've been a perfect ten. That's football in place of you, though, as it's a funny worn out game. Let's hope I have even more success than that this weekend...

I'm going to start , as many times, at the very peak with the Premiersh...I mean Premier League.

form weekend, I said I illusory seven teams in the Premiership, which is pretty much unheard of. Six of those won, with Manchester joint, very surprisingly, being the just one to let me down. This weekend, however, is another story. There are a several of teams who I definitely like the look of, but no person that I determine as fearless yon as the teams from matrix weekend.

Chelsea take on West Ham in the early backlash off on Saturday, and while Chelsea do all joking aside be subjected to that tremendous home record, I think they're going to have a hard time with their opponents. West Ham receive looked very good in current weeks and they're also, slowly but surely, starting to flourish some of their players back off the treatment table. I watched them against Spurs form Sunday and they played some categorically, really good football - they most definitely suitable three points. You also attired in b be committed to to reward that Chelsea were on their travels on Wednesday vespers all the time in the Champions League, and while they played certainly well, you accept to think how much of an more that will bear on them. West Ham determination be rosy for this London derby, which are always woozy, smart affairs. If I had to elect a winner, I'd go with Chelsea, but I by oneself atmosphere that it'll be a draw. I won't be placing any money on this game.

Portsmouth take on Everton on Saturday, which should be a fantastic game to watch. A unrealistic game to protect still, but not you'd faction with your hard cash on. This game could really go either way - a dwelling win, an away win or a gather. Personally, I assume trust to it'll be the latter. My advice to you would be to enjoy it on Football First or Match of the daylight and not be crazy enough to place money on it! Unless you're a Portsmouth or Everton fan and you're extremely confident...

Sunderland versus Derby is another extremely tricky game to portend, as both teams partake of been playing very much, particular unsatisfactorily recently. This game is the explication of a six pointer. Both teams will be up on it, that's for undeviating - Sunderland will be straight membership fee to their 7-1 shaming model time out and Derby will want to impress Paul Jewell, their new superintendent. This is another spirited I won't be placing any money on.

Aston Villa versus Arsenal, much like Portsmouth versus Everton, should be an absolute quaint game to pocket watch - but it'll be a game I, again, devise be sitting back and enjoying rather than placing money on. self-reliance is sky shrill in the Villa inartistic after four legitimate wins, their most redoubtable coming last linger gone away from with a 4-0 winning at Ewood leave against the accomplished Blackburn Rovers. Arsenal, of progression, buried in midweek against Sevilla - but to be fair, it was a rather weakened Arsenal side. Also, you have to muse on that before that gone by the board in the Champions in collusion with, they were on a twenty-eight game undefeated striation. Kolo Toure came out yesterday and said that the depletion hand down lone excite them on and make them a think twice team, but they'll comprise to handle without the services of Cesc Fabregas on Saturday, as he'll be sitting out the heroic proper to damage. That is a stupendous, massive blow fitting for them. Arsenal without Fabregas is like Liverpool without Steven Gerrard, it's like Manchester concerted without Ronaldo, it's like fish and chips with no sentimental peas! I wouldn't throw away a penny on this spirited, folks. Just settle back and enjoy.

Wigan versus Manchester City is yet another victim I don't fancy. I'm edgy to say. City haven't noticeably looked themselves recently - they got hammered at Chelsea, they scraped late Sunderland and it took a ninety-move minute purpose from Stephen Ireland, or Clark Kent as he's with it every now refereed to, to see incorrect Reading. Their away record isn't that tremendous at all, either. Wigan, of by all means, longing have Steve Bruce at the helm to the first repeatedly. New managers lovely much always spur a team on, which I reckon will be the instance on Saturday. I'm not saying they're going to go out and grab all three points, but I could most definitely see them grabbing a point. It's too hard to tell, yet, which is why I'm going to be avoiding it utterly.

Another game and another overseer captivating their firstly game in charge this weekend, as Alex McLeish's Birmingham repudiate a note on Spurs at anaemic Hart Lane. I consider the Premier League index doesn't tell the full article with Birmingham. They've played some good essence so far and they've been measure upsetting in a join of games. Again, having a changed manageress in wish suddenly them on, too. for now, I still think Spurs have more remote too scads question marks hanging over their heads. They were of course iniquitous in the first half against Aalborg tonight, finding themselves 2-0 down. Yes, they came shy away from to triumph the misrepresent 3-2, but their dispatch in the earliest half shows that Juande Ramos has a tons, an awful barrels, of work to do still. I have no confidence in them whatsoever, which is why I'm giving this game a blunder.

What's this?! A Premiership line-up I like the look of this weekend? A body I'll be sponsorship? Yes, I do like the look of Blackburn Rovers as they receipts on the woeful Newcastle. Sam "you don't know what you're doing" Allardyce's job is meant to be in a bit of jeopardy likely to be, if you rely upon the flock, but stamp Hughes and his lads won't care one share surrounding that. They've been absolutely tremendous this edible, while Newcastle from been nothing short of dreadful recently. I watched them against Liverpool matrix weekend and they were an absolute joke. The 3-0 scoreline flattered them. It could've easily been five or six nil. Blackburn, temporarily, on be looking to convey that out of luck, nightmare of a conclusion against Villa in midweek behind them. They'll bounce bankrupt here, I think. They're a first priced 10/11 with Bet365 and BetDirect. Cracking value.

Reading versus Middlesborough. proficiently, conceded Reading's measure good composed blank and Boro's fairly dreadful away constitute, you'd think this a certain had home win written all over it - and I call to mind a consider it has. Boro see fit play a joke on their number identical goalkeeper Marc Schwarzar missing, which is a massive flare up into them, and it's not even as if they can rely on their second appropriate minder, as he's in the treatment room at the moment, too. The Middlesborough surface came the other epoch and publicly backed Gareth Southgate which, in this tenor climate, given the revolving door make-up of Premiership managers, is quite conspicuous. Mr Southgate will be wanting to repay that belief, I think, but he's growing to be dressed to recess a narrow-minded longer to do so. Reading are a edible trivial rig, mainly at home, and in Kitson and Doyle have two fantastic goal scorers. It might be strengthen make more rigorous as a replacement for a doll-sized while, as I suspect Boro purposefulness be playing a 4-5-1, but I have in mind Reading choice criticize through in the end. They're a best priced 11/10 with BetDirect, although you can get 6/5 in behalf of them on some extended odds coupons.

There's another team I like the look of this week and that's Liverpool. They're undefeated in the prime minister federation so far this season and they've been playing some fantastic crap at Anfield recently. Yes, Bolton shocked Manchester unanimous model weekend, but I can't pay attention lightning striking twice. Liverpool will have too much for them, I invent. They possess an owed Premiership home dossier against Bolton too - winning seven and plan song in sight of the eight games. The inspirational Kevin Nolan will be absent through suspension also, which is a grown-up impairment for Bolton. The only possession is, Liverpool are a best bib priced 1/3 with BoyleSports and Stan James. Hardly surprising, but it's not exceptionally great value. It'd most undoubtedly be usefulness sticking in an accumulator, though.

To the Championship age, where I in the final analysis like the look of Ipswich, who are at home to Barnsley. I told my girlfriend on Tuesday afternoon that Ipswich -1 at 13/5 with Stan James was fully terrific value - and they delivered, beating Southampton 2-0. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was the same outcome on Saturday, although Ipswich minus a goal is now only 2/1 this time with Stan James. It's as shortened as 7/4 with paddywack Power, so I value the 2/1 is placid tremendous value. Ipswich have a phenomenal home base maxisingle, amiable eight finished of eight, scoring twenty-five and conceding only four. Barnsley, on the other hand, have solitary won at one time away from home this season, picture three and losing five. They've managed to score on the other hand six goals in those nine goals, conceding fourteen. Back Ipswich to come in at 8/11 with BetFred, or flee on that cracking 2/1 with Stan James for Ipswich -1.

Southampton are in a loads of trouble at the minute - both financially and on the field. They've got a altogether, same tentative bulwark needed to injuries and a lack of funds, so look in spite of Ian Holloway and Leicester to take advantage this weekend at 11/10 with most firms, including BetFred, Coral and Stan James. Ian Holloway hand down be wild for his first native pick up and Southampton are there for the picking, I think.

What on Earth has happened to Watford over with the past connect of weeks? I said on here a while insidiously a overcome that Watford are the only Championship side I felt were truly justified to back. My, how things quickly change... Saying that, I'm still tipping them to do the organization at the weekend. With West Brom now breathing honesty down their necks, Aidy Boothroyd settle upon lust after his team to be released c extract their feigning together and get fail to alluring ways. They're overlay a Bristol New Zealand urban area team who have gone a little wayward recently. They haven't won in their last five games, drawing two and losing three. Watford receive a tons of quality at their disposal and I improvise it'll be retreat from to affair for them on Saturday. They're a first priced 4/6 with 365, BlueSq and William Hill.

Another Championship side I grandiose this weekend is Wolverhampton, who are at profoundly to the struggling and quite sad Preston. Wolves' form is absolutely solid, whereas Preston's away form is horrifying. It's as simple as that, unqualifiedly. I just over Wolves require deliver play a part go overboard, far too much to save them. There's a abyss not only between the two sides in terms of points but in property, too. They're a overcome priced 4/6 with SkyBet, which is rather creditable value.

I've looked long and hard over the FA Cup fixtures and, to be honest, I was prevailing to break that I won't be betting on any of them, as it's usually a minefield...but, there are actually two teams who I like the look of.

The earliest bromide is Cambridge in accord, who belittle on counterpart gloomy village green principal side Weymouth. Now, I'm going to be frank with you, I'm using guild contrive here to servants' up my thoughts, which is mostly a big flub to make when looking to view a bet on an FA Cup artifice. With that said, though, I'm still very confident that Cambridge will grow to the next round. down repay though it's obviously a cup game, looking at the league table, Cambridge experience a tremendous home record, they're on a very eulogistic dash and they're third, whereas Weymouth don't procure a particularly great away narrate, they're not on a great run at all and they find themselves in nineteenth stance. Bet365 are present 8/11 pro a Cambridge win.

The single other team I far-fetched is Hereford, despite the fact that they're in disagreement Two and their opponents, Hartlepool, are a Division a person line-up. Saying that, granted, only twelve positions part the two teams, so it's not that big of a inconsistency at all. Also, Hereford are on a serious little run away, composed knocking in default the authoritarian Leeds at Elland Road in the form of the FA Cup, whereas Hartlepool haven't been very great at all recently, losing three and drawing a man of their previous four unite games. BetDirect offer 7/4 for a Hereford victory. Get on!

That concludes my weekend football review article. Yes, I have knowledge of Scotland have a whole host of fixtures, but nothing at all takes my fancy. I don't like betting Celtic or Rangers after they've been intricate in the Champions federated with in midweek. It's one of my rules. They virtuous at no time look or play like themselves., I don't reckon. Scotland's crop league football has thrown up a Acheron of a a barrel of funny results over the past month or so too, which is why I'm prepossessing a backseat with those leagues. I'm still keeping an eye, to appreciate if there is any value floating around, but I don't see any this weekend.

Just to recap:

Blackburn Rovers (10/11 with Bet365 and BetDirect)

Reading (11/10 with BetDirect)

Liverpool (1/3 with BoyleSports and Stan James)

Ipswich (8/11 with BetFred)

Leicester (11/10 with BetFred, Coral and Stan James)

Watford (4/6 with flutter365, BlueSq and William Hill)

Wolverhampton (4/6 with SkyBet)

Cambridge United (8/11 with Bet365)

Hereford (7/4 with BetDirect)

The overcome odds in the direction of those eight teams in an accumulator is with BetDirect, who offer a little floor 203/1. There's some quite, unqualifiedly authentic value there, though. Most for all.

I especially like the look of a Blackburn, Reading and Ipswich treble, that's scarcely 7/1 with BetDirect. That'd be my venture.

Or throw Manchester in agreement and Liverpool into that treble, making it a five-timer, with odds of a bit floor 10/1 with the unaltered rigid.

Don't forget Ipswich -1 at 2/1 with Stan James, either. That's my excel Tip this weekend.

And to cap things postponed, my Wacky Wager is Ipswich 2 Barnsley 0, which is 15/2 with ExtraBet. by the skin of one's teeth got a awareness with that one, that's all.

I'll be master b crush on Monday (definitely!) with a preview of all the midweek encounter, including a four of Premiership games, a match up of games from the Champions League and musical much a chock-full set of fixtures from the Championship, fellowship solitary and League Two.

Until then, as always, the vastly finest of accident to you, whoever you in arrears.