Risky, but we fancy 2 goals or more at the Emirates

Total Goals Guys / Total Goals Guys / 02 November 2007 / 1 Comments Free £25 Bet

The "Total Goals Guys" are taking a gamble by getting on 2 goals or more at the Emirates but what are their other selections this weekend?

This week we'll be looking to build on our recent success and a third "perfect weekend" in succession is firmly in our sights . . .

When Arsenal face Manchester United it's always difficult to make predictions. Sometimes like in Feb 05 you get the explosion of goals that saw United win 4-2 and other times we see a tense nervy affair like the match in Jan 06' that finished goalless. It's still relatively early in the season in terms of importance and that is often good for a few goals.

The Red Devils travel to the capital in fine recent scoring form and are certain to pose a threat to Manuel Almunia's goal while equally The Gunners will fancy themselves to find the net at home having done so 16 times in 6 Premier League games this season. Both teams will be looking to win the match here and at 1.42 we feel it's worth taking on 2 goals or more in the Total Goals market.

Celtic travel down the A77 to Kilmarnock on Saturday for a lunch time fixture at Rugby Park. Despite being 3 points clear at the top of the SPL, the visitors will be under a slight bit of pressure to perform, having lost 3 of their last 4 matches. Kilmarnock always like to have a go when either of the Old Firm pay them a visit and as they look to build on last weeks 3-1 triumph over Hearts they will be taking note of their opponents lack of ability to keep a clean sheet on the road. Celtic are more than capable of a bagging a couple by themselves here so 1.23 for 2 in this one is the pick.

Rangers welcome Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Ibrox for a match they need to win after going 3 points behind Celtic due to last weekend's loss at Tannadice. Boss Walter Smith has received criticism for his persistence in a 4-5-1 formation. However, the shape was altered in mid-week to incorporate two strikers for the CIS cup win at Motherwell and provided the same approach is taken on Saturday we should see some goals. Inverness are experiencing a mini-revival at present with Craig Brewster back at the helm and 8 goals from 6 away ties suggests they might just be able to nick one themselves. We're going for 2 goals or more priced at 1.19.

Avram Grant's Chelsea head north to the JJB for a league clash with Wigan on Saturday and we are tipping 2 or more goals in the match, currently priced at 1.28. Chelsea's days of boring 1-0s seem a distant memory and they have been in amongst some high scoring matches so far this season. Away from home, their games average 2 goals and we fancy that to continue. Wigan aren't too far away from that stat in home matches and although its difficult to see Wigan scoring, Chelsea can take care of the business on their own especially with the kind of football they are playing and the fine form of the likes of Lampard and Drogba, even Shevchenko is scoring!

Saturday night's clash at Ewood Park rounds up this week's selections. Liverpool are the opponents for a Blackburn side who find themselves above the visitors in the table for a change after a fine start to the season. They always give top sides a stern test on their own patch and Liverpool should be in for a real battle. Blackburn have found the net 8 times in 5 home games this season and Liverpool have netted 7 times in the same number of away ties so we feel confident in backing 2 goals in this one as well at a price of 1.42.

The balance of £71.93 is being split between our 5 selections.

To read more about Man Utd's visit to the Emirates Stadium go to:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7065152.stm

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