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Matches Playing 5th April 2008
Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham v Sunderland
Manchester City v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Reading
Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City
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 | Arsenal v Liverpool |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League home games, with their last defeat on home soil coming against West Ham (0-1) almost a year to the day (April 7 2007).
Arsenal have won each of their last four home league clashes with Liverpool and are unbeaten in seven home games against the Reds in the Premier League.
They have scored 12 goals in total in their last four home league games against Liverpool.
The Merseysiders have won just one of their last six away Premier League games.
This will be the seventh meeting between the two sides (in all competitions) in the last two seasons.
In 1997-98 Arsenal had four points fewer after 32 games but still won the title.
Arsenal have picked up more points (20) from losing positions than any other team this season.
In Arsenal's last four league games, there have been five goals for the Gunners - three scored by defenders, one penalty and one own goal.
Pepe Reina has kept a league-high 15 clean sheets this season. He kept the most in 2006-07 (19) and 2005-06 (20) too.
Cesc Fabregas and Steven Gerrard are the most creative players in the division, having carved out 96 and 89 chances respectively this season.
If the match finishes in a 1-1 draw Boylesports will refund losing single bets up to £200.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct,  Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
If Steven Gerrard scores at any time in this game, BGbet will refund all losing first goalscorer stakes.
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 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
Seven of the last nine league meetings between these two sides have ended in draws.
Villa have failed to beat Bolton in their last six league meetings.
Neither of the goal scorers in the meeting earlier this season are still with their respective clubs - Luke Moore is on loan at West Brom and Nicolas Anelka is chasing the Premier League title with Chelsea.
The Trotters have won just one of their last 18 away league fixtures.
The Villans have won just one of their last four home league games.
This is Villa's best points tally from 32 games since 1997.
Bolton were last relegated in 1998 yet that season they had five points more from 32 games than this campaign.
Villa have gone 18 games without a clean sheet, their worst ever run in the Premier League.
Neither of these sides won a match in March.
Villa have drawn more games in April than any other side in Premier League history, 29.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
Rovers' 2-1 win against Spurs earlier this season was their first league win against the Lilywhites in eight meetings.
Four of the last six league clashes involving the two sides have ended in draws.
Benni McCarthy has scored in the last two games against Tottenham.
Mark Hughes' charges are unbeaten in six home league games.
Spurs have won just one of their last seven away league games, losing five of those matches.
Tottenham's league games have produced an average of 3.63 goals per game this season.
Darren Bent has scored in each of Tottenham's last two league games.
Only three of Roque Santa Cruz's 14 goals this season have come at Ewood Park.
Santa Cruz leads the division in headed goals this season with seven.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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 | Fulham v Sunderland |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
The sides have only met on seven previous occasions in the Premier League, with the Black Cats managing only one victory, coming last May (2-1) at home.
The Cottagers have won all three home Premier League games against Sunderland at home, with the Black Cats netting only one goal in total in those games.
The west Londoners have won just two of their last nine home Premier League games.
The Black Cats have won just one of their last 25 away Premier League games, with that victory coming in their last game on the road, against Aston Villa.
Sunderland have scored seven 90th minute goals this season, three of them giving the Black Cats a win.
Fulham have lost only one of their last four league games.
Sunderland have won their last two Premier League games, they have not won three in a row since December 2000.
The Whites have thrown away 27 points from winning positions this season, with those points they would be in seventh place.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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 | Manchester City v Chelsea |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
Chelsea have won their last five Premier League games against City.
Chelsea have conceded only one goal in their last 11 Premier League games against Manchester City.
Chelsea have scored in their last seven Premier League away games.
The London side conceded four goals in their last away game (at Tottenham) for the first time since 2003.
City have tasted victory in only one of their last seven Premier League games at Eastlands.
Wigan are the only away side not to have scored at Eastlands in a league game in 2008.
This is the first time in Premier League history that Manchester City have lost fewer than 10 of their opening 32 games.
Salomon Kalou (10) is one of only three Premier League players in double figures for assists this season.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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 | Newcastle United v Reading |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
The two sides have only met on nine previous occasions (in all competitions), with the Magpies winning five to Reading's three victories.
Dave Kitson has scored in the last two meetings with Newcastle.
Newcastle won their only previous Premier League home clash with the Royals 3-2, back in December 2006.
The Magpies have won just one of their last seven Premier League games at St James' Park.
Reading have won just one of their last 16 away league encounters.
Despite two successive wins, Newcastle have never had as few points after 32 games as they do this campaign, 35.
Reading were 12 points better off this time last season.
Reading have scored more away goals (18) than Liverpool and Spurs (both 17) this season.
Newcastle's Michael Owen and Reading's Kevin Doyle both have five headed goals this season, the joint-second highest total.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City |  |
Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics
The sides have met on three previous occasions in the Premier League and the Latics are still looking for their first win.
Five of the ten meetings between the two sides in all competitions have ended in draws.
The Blues have won just one of their last 14 away Premier League fixtures.
They have shipped more than one goal in nine of those 14 games.
Wigan are unbeaten in four home league games, keeping clean sheets in all those four games.
Birmingham's Stephen Kelly is the only outfield player in the entire league to have played every minute of every game this season.
Wigan are 16 points worse off than they were after 32 games in their first Premier League season but only two points worse off than 2006-07.
Birmingham have scored in their last eight league games, a current run only leaders Manchester United can better.
If you place a scorecast bet (minimum £1) on this game and you only get one half of your selection correct, Betfred will refund your total stake up to £100.
If you back a player (minimum £1) to score first and he fails to score the first goal in the game but scores last, Betfred will refund all losing first goalscorer bets up to £100.
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