England are 3/10 with Ladbrokes to get their European Championship qualification campaign off to a winning start at Wembley against Bulgaria, and 11/10 to win to nil without John Terry and Rio Ferdinand. Stilyan Petrov’s visitors are 10/1, with the draw 4/1. After ending his dry spell, Wayne Rooney is 11/4 favourite to score first, with [...]
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Premier League football betting – West Ham vs Sunderland
West Ham host Sunderland today in the Premier League as the East London club continues its fight against relegation. The Hammers are currently seventeenth in the table, one place and one point clear of the drop zone, and will hope to take maximum points against a team with little to play for at this stage of the season. Sunderland are safe from relegation and can hope for nothing better than a top-half finish this season.
Premier League football betting – Sunderland vs Tottenham
Tottenham continue their challenge for a spot in the Champions League today as they make the long trip north to face Sunderland in the Premier League. Spurs are currently occupy the coveted fourth place in the table that would grant them entry to football's most prestigious club competition but face pressure from Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool, with City only two points behind the North Londoners.
Premier League football betting – Sunderland vs Manchester United
Manchester United face a must-win trip to Sunderland today as they look to keep the pressure on leaders Chelsea in the race for the Premier League title. The defending champions are currently one point behind their rivals, who travel to Liverpool tomorrow, with a far inferior goal difference. Sunderland have little left to play for at this stage of the season bar position, sitting comfortably in mid-table.
Premier League football betting – Liverpool vs Sunderland
Back in November, Liverpool Manager Rafa Benitez guaranteed that his side would finish at least fourth in the Premier League this season and play Champions League football next term. He must be regretting this rash promise as May approaches and the Reds are the least well positioned of the four teams in the hunt for one place amongst Europe's elite. Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa all have a game in hand over Liverpool, with Spurs and City four and two points ahead respectively and level on points.
English Premiership betting – Sunderland vs Man City
After picking up their first league win in 17 games in emphatic fashion against Bolton on Tuesday, Sunderland now face the unenviable task of taking on Manchester City, on the back of their 4-2 win over Chelsea. City are still very much in contention for a Champions League spot, and will want to keep the pressure on current front runners Tottenham with a win today.
English Premiership football – Sunderland vs Stoke City
Sunderland take on Stoke in tonight's Premiership game, hoping to put an end to the nightmare run of form which has seen them concede 11 goals in their past three matches, and pick up only three points from the last available 27. Stoke are in slightly better form, having knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup last week, but their away form has been atrocious this season, and they have only scored four goals on the road so far this season.
English Premier League – Sunderland vs Aston Villa – Result
Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa Aston Villa face a tricky trip to Sunderland tonight in this batch of midweek Premiership clashes. Villa come off the back of a hugely impressive win at Old Trafford, which saw them climb above Tottenham to sit in the coveted fourth place for the first time this season. They will hope to build on this against a Sunderland side who have beaten Liverpool and Arsenal at home already this season.
English Premier League betting – Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur host Sunderland today, looking for a convincing victory to erase bitter memories of last week’s 3-0 loss to rivals Arsenal. Spurs had a fantastic start to the season, but have slumped recently, losing their last two league matches. Spurs are 4/7 favourites for the game (bet £70 to make £40 profit), and Sunderland are at 6/1. The draw is at 11/4.
English Premier League football betting – Sunderland vs Liverpool
Liverpool travel to Sunderland, hoping to do better than current champions Manchester United, who could only manage a draw against them. Liverpool are 10/11 favourites for the match, with Sunderland at 7/2. The draw is at 5/2. Sunderland’s strike partnership has been prolific this season with Darren Bent grabbing seven league goals and Kenwyne Jones bagging five. [...]
