EPL Betting: Portsmouth vs. West Ham United

January 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under: Soccer Betting 

Portsmouth have spent what must feel like an eternity at the bottom of the Premier League table this season. It must be because they haven’t budged from the butt of the table, boasting 14 points in 20 cycles of league matches. They are four points adrift of relegation rivals Bolton and five points adrift of Hull City, Wolves and West Ham United.

Portsmouth’s upcoming clash against West Ham United is an opportunity to take three points at the expense of a relegation rival, something they will surely be looking to do on Tuesday.

Interestingly, Portsmouth have yet to play a league match in 2010 – the weather conspired against them doing so. However, they survived two rounds of FA Cup action in 2010 to advance into the last 16 – a commendable result given their league woes. In that accomplishment, there are positives to be had and they have to be optimistic about this first match of the New Year and even more determined to climb out of the abyss they are in right now.

Soccer Betting Line:

Portsmouth pk -125 +145 2 O -135 U +115 Draw +220
West Ham United pk +105 +185 2 O -135 U +115 Draw +220

Match Time: 02:45 PM EAST Tuesday January 26, 2010

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Soccer Betting Trend: Portsmouth should be well rested going into their West Ham United clash after having two league matches postponed in 2010. They have seen FA Cup action so they are still match fit. They enter their upcoming clash marginally short, listed at +145 to West Ham United, offered at to +185. The soccer betting line is tight with both outfits carrying rather modest price tags, indicating a chance exists that this match would end in a draw, offered at +220 at BetUS.

Speaking of the draw, Portsmouth have yet to draw a match on home turf. They are 3-0-7 at home and 1-2-7 on the road for the season thus far. Clearly, it is a win or lose situation for them at home. More often than not, it is the latter.

Unlike, Pompey, West Ham have seen action in 2010. Their lone fixture against Aston Villa saw them pull off a scoreless draw against Aston Villa. Overall, thus far, West Ham are 3-3-4 at home and 1-4-6 on the road. They have been showing signs of improvement lately.

Soccer Free Picks: Portsmouth may be emboldened by their FA Cup success and they have had some distance from their league campaign so taking them to win outright at +145 seems to be a good play. West Ham United though are showing signs of improvement and everybody agrees they are a better side than their results would indicate. Therefore, methinks West Ham for the win is the smarter play at +185. In terms of the totals, I like this match to go over 2 -135. Portsmouth have a lot of trouble in defence and West Ham United have been known to lose focus, both things considering should see a match with quite a few goals.

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