Premiership Betting Review - 5 February 2006
Alan Shearer broke Jackie Milburn's all-time Newcastle scoring
record with his 201st goal in a vital 2-0 win over relegation
strugglers Portsmouth. The Magpies were playing their first
match under temporary manager Glenn Roeder and were 4/5 to win
before kick off. An opener from Charles N'Zogbia and a second
from Shearer gave Newcastle their first Premiership win in seven
attempts.
In another personal goal scoring feat, Thierry Henry netted his
200th goal for Arsenal as the Gunners overcame their away day
fragility to win 2-0 at Birmingham City. Arsene Wenger's side
had not won away since beating Charlton Athletic on Boxing Day
and will have had plenty of support at 11/10 against
bottom-three Birmingham. A debut goal for Emmanuel Adebayor and
Henry's landmark strike was enough to keep Arsenal in fifth
place.
Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premiership by 15
points after beating Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The
rather generous 10/11 on offer of a home win will have had
punters drooling and goals for William Gallas and Hernan Crespo
secured the Blues' 21st win in 24 league matches this season.
West Bromwich Albion did their relegation battle the power of
good with a convincing 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at The
Hawthorns. The Baggies have won more home games than any of
their rivals in the bottom seven and were an attractive
proposition to punters at 19/10. Kevin Campbell marked his 36th
birthday with a goal and Jonathan Greening secured the points
after 32 minutes.
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough slipped closer to the relegation places
when they succumbed 4-0 at home to Aston Villa. A Luke Moore
hat-trick and one for former England striker Kevin Phillips
secured victory at 21/10 and Middlesbrough, with just one win in
their last 11 Premiership matches, can be backed at 9/2 for
relegation.
West Ham United condemned Sunderland to their fifth defeat in
six league matches with a 2-0 win at Upton Park. At 1/2, the
Hammers will have been on many punter's accumulator's but it
took until 81 minutes for Dean Ashton to break the deadlock and
repay some of the