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Arsenal vs. Manchester City Preview/Pick

Just when sports bettors and odds makers were unanimous, all but writing of Arsenal FC in the Premiership betting market, the Gunners experienced a second coming.

Arsenal FC must recover lost ground in Premiership vs. Man City

Just when sports bettors and odds makers were unanimous, all but writing of Arsenal FC in the Premiership betting market, the Gunners experienced a second coming. They scored back-to-back victories against Manchester United and Wigan to climb up the Premier League table in to third place.

Premiership renaissance came, hand-in-hand, with a renewed faith amongst sports bettors and an improved stock price in the soccer betting market. But as quickly as the jubilation arose in the soccer betting market, it experienced a major setback over the weekend when Arsenal FC failed to take the initiative against visiting Aston Villa, losing 2:0 at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal FC now must make the trek to Manchester City where they will hope to recover lost ground in Premiership action by taking the all-important three points. The Gunners fell in to fourth place in the table after their home debacle against Aston Villa and are now in danger of falling further behind and out of title contention if they do not recover quickly.

Every match is a table-changer, but for Arsenal FC, their upcoming battle in Manchester is all the more important as they sit in a tight section of the League – separated by a point from third place Manchester United and level on points with fifth place Aston Villa – and they cannot afford to have their bid slip further with a loss.

Soccer Betting Line:

Manchester City +½ -130 +250 2½ O -130 U +110 Draw +230
Arsenal FC -½ +110 +110 +250 2½ O -130 U +110 Draw +230
Match Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Saturday November 22, 2008

Soccer Betting Analysis:

Manchester City +250: The home side is tipped unconvincingly at +250 odds to take the home win in the soccer market at BetUS Sportsbook. Ranked 12th in the league after the weekend when they took a point at Hull City for a 2:2 draw, Man City hopes to turnaround their campaign when they greet Arsenal FC. However, they have a 3-0-3 record at home in their last six makes so they are a 50-50 bet to win or lose – hardly a recommending performance.

Arsenal FC +250: There is no doubt Arsenal FC missed a huge opportunity to advance their Premier League bid when they hosted Aston Villa on Saturday. They can only hope they will not live to regret the lost chance even more when they travel to Manchester City. In Man City, the Gunners will come up against a struggling side with a modest home record. So Arsenal may earn the reprieve by either sustaining their fourth placed perch or possibly overtaking Man U in the table (supposing Man U were to lose or draw their fixture against Aston Villa).

Soccer Betting Verdict: These are tense times for the Gunners. They bring a 3-1-2 mark on the away in Premier League to Manchester City. If they hope to position themselves as viable challengers in the title race, they have to win this match. They will be disappointed with their recent setback but Aston Villa is a much better club than Manchester City and they had as much at stake as Arsenal did in their derby on Saturday. They proved to be better. That is all. Look for the Gunners to come back firing from all cylinders and use Manchester City as their sacrificial lamb so to speak. At +250 odds they are a great bargain.

Soccer Free Picks: Arsenal FC +250 | Under 2.5 goals +110

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