After last weekends results there’ll be a few teams thinking Manchester United could be catchable at the summit of the Premier League. With wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal there’s a familiar look to the league, with the former two just four points behind leaders United. Alex Ferguson’s men have a game in hand though plus they’ve been here a few times before. It’ll take a monumental slip up on their part to hand either Chelsea or Liverpool the title. However, they’ll be giving it everything this week and both feature in our weekly Premier League Betting Preview.

First off this weekend is Portsmouth against Everton in the Saturday lunchtime kick off at Fratton Park. Everton are just four points off Champions League qualification and will be looking to put down a marker for Arsenal and Villa here. The away side are without a win in four on the road though, albeit three being draws. Portsmouth on the other hand are just out of the relegation zone on goal difference and will be hoping for a repeat of their 3-0 win up at Goodison way back at the beginning of the season. The sides are 6/4 each a two with totesport and the draw is 11/5. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

The first of the three 0′clock kick-offs sees Blackburn host West Ham at Ewood Park. Blackburn only have one defeat at home in six matches but only one win from eleven matches versus West Ham in all competitions, losing their last two in the league at Ewood. Add to this the fact that West Ham have only one defeat away in nine since they lost at Old Trafford and the 5/2 available about their chances looks big. Blackburn are still flirting with relegation but find themselves 10/11 favourites here, the draw being 9/4.

Fulham face a wounded Manchester United and their fans will probably be fearing the worst here. Despite Fulham getting their first away win of the season last weekend up at Bolton they’ve lost two on the trot at what is usually a fortress Craven Cottage. Add to that Manchester United’s stroll here in the Cup a fortnight ago and Roy Hodgson will be doing well if his team avoids defeat. United’s defeat last week was their first in sixteen and the betting suggests they’ll bite back here as they find themselves a 4/9 chance with totesport. Fulham can be backed at 11/2 and the draw is available at 11/4.

It’s a real six-pointer at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday as 18th place Stoke take on 19th Middlesbrough. Stoke are unbeaten in four on their own patch and have won half of their fourteen home games, only losing three. Boro on the other hand have just two away wins to their name all season and they have to go all the way back to the beginning of November for their last victory away from the Riverside versus Villa. They’ve lost eight on the spin away since then and the omens don’t look great here, a biggish looking 2/1 with totesport for the win. Stoke on the other hand could put some distance between the two teams with a win at 11/10. The draw is 9/4.

Tottenham put their five match unbeaten run on the line at home to rivals Chelsea at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Chelsea have won their last two away games and have won all their games in the league under new manager Guus Hiddink. Spurs are unbeaten in six at the Lane and have yet to lose against any of the ‘Big 4′ this season. The last two meetings between the teams have drawn and Spurs seem to have laid the ‘bogey team’ label Chelsea have had on them for two decades with two wins in the last two years, including victory in the Carling Cup Final just over a year ago. The draw is available at 9/4 with totesport with Spurs and Chelsea 11/4 and 5/6 in the betting respectively.

Bottom Club West Brom need to pick up points at home to Bolton to avoid being cast adrift in the league. Four points separate them and Boro in nineteenth and in Bolton they face a team with no away wins in six attempts. The two teams have drawn four of their last six matches against each other, including a goalless draw at the Reebok in August. The draw looks like it could be the bet here as well and is available to back at 9/4 with totesport. The home team are a 13/10 shot with Bolton a 17/10 chance.

Saturday’s evening kick-off sees two teams desperate for points for differing reasons. Newcastle sit uncomfortably above the relegation zone in 16th, winless in five matches at St James’s Park and face an Arsenal team they’ve beaten just once at home in nine attempts. Arsenal on the other hand have scraped their way back into a Champions League position and will be determined not to let it slip. The Gunners are seven unbeaten away from the Emirates and come here favourites at 7/10. Newcastle are a 7/2 chance with totesport and the draw is 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

On Sunday, the first live match sees Wigan host Hull at the JJB. Steve Bruce’s team are without a win at home in three matches now but only have one defeat in nine. Hull have turned a corner winning last time out on the road at Fulham and a decent draw versus Newcastle last week at the KC Stadium. Wigan won the return fixture back in August 5-0 but two goalscorer on that day Amr Zaki has failed to find the net in 2009 and goals have been at a premium for the Latics. Despite this, totesport still make Wigan 7/10 favourites against Hull’s 7/2 and the draw at 9/4. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

Man City have five straight wins to their name at Eastlands as they welcome the visit of Sunderland on Sunday. It’s City’s home form that has enabled them to climb into the top half of the table but there’s a chance they could be suffering from a European hang-over after a late night in Denmark on Thursday. Sunderland find themselves just three points behind City coming into this but are without a win in five on the road. Add to this the fact that City have won every single game they’ve faced against the Black Cats in the Premier League and the 8/15 about the home win looks good value with totesport. You can back Sunderland to buck the trend at 9/2 and the draw is 5/2.

Finally, Liverpool will be looking to build on last weekend’s emphatic win over rivals Manchester United when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield. Failing to back up good results against the top teams with wins over the rest has been Liverpool’s achilles heal all season and that’s why they find themselves four points behind United having played a game more rather than the other way round. The Reds are unbeaten at home but they’ve drawn far too many (6) and they’ll probably live to rue these slip ups come May. Villa have hit a rocky patch but defeat on the road last time out to City halted a seven match winning streak. Villa’s record at Anfield doesn’t read well though and haven’t won here in the league since September 2001. Liverpool go off 4/9 favourites for this one with Villa and the draw 11/2 and 11/4 respectively, all with totesport. Totesport will be betting live in-running on this match.

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