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[b]Last week saw the profits of this column continue to rise with the correct selections of another Arsenal victory away to Swansea and the 1-1 draw between Real Sociedad and Sevilla at Anoeta. In midweek, Evan Bartlett successfully tipped Chelsea to triumph in Bucharest with a clean sheet intact on the main Betting.Betfair website and this weekend sees him pick two away day dark horses in England and Spain, a low scoring clash in Italy (for a change) and a home banker over in Germany.[/b] [u][b]Premier League – Manchester City v Everton[/b][/u] It was feared the departure of David Moyes from Goodison Park would herald the end of a successful era for [b]Everton[/b], that standards may start to slip and that their best players would seek employment elsewhere. But the arrival...

[b]After a great start to the season, this blog has seen an enviable return on investment of +52.13% and after picking three winner on his Betting.Betfair debut, Evan Bartlett returns to the Betfair Community with 4 selections ahead of this weekend’s European football action. In the Premier League, it’s a battle between two of the nation’s most expansive attacking outfits, La Liga witnesses two teams who don’t know how to win, the resurgence of a sleeping giant in Italy and a nitty-gritty mid-table clash in the Bundesliga. Enjoy.[/b] [u][b]Premier League – Swansea v Arsenal[/b][/u] [b]Arsenal[/b] have been in great form this season – following a shaky start in a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa at the Emirates and serious questions being asked about Arsene Wenger’s transfer...

[b]Last week saw a clean sweep for this column, with all four selections coming in to make a tidy profit for its readers. This week sees Evan Bartlett take his pick of the games in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A with a special week off for his Bundesliga selection (see below for details). In England, it’s a case of overstretched European commitments, Spain has too many home teams at short odds and in Italy, the game of the weekend is one of the feistiest on the continent.[/b] [u][b]Premier League – Crystal Palace v Swansea[/b][/u] Following one of the most famous victories in the history of the club, it seems a funny time to back against [b]Swansea[/b]. That 3-0 victory at the Mestalla in midweek will go down in folklore for the Swans but it’s back down to...

A full roster of international action meant we had a week off last weekend but a return to domestic action means a return to [b]top-quality betting tips[/b]. This week Evan Bartlett predicts plenty of goals in England and Germany, fancies Atletico Madrid to continue their perfect start to the season in La Liga and picks a winner from the clash of the new boys in Serie A. The European Football Column made a tidy profit of +31.25% in week #3, extending its winning start to the season. Let’s hope that form continues into week #4... [u][b]Premier League – England[/b][/u] Despite only scoring three goals this season, [b]Liverpool[/b] sit in first place in the Premier League table thanks to three single-goal victories and will be looking to extend that run of form against [b]Swansea[/b]. The...

[b]This week sees Evan Bartlett – take his pick of the market in the north London derby, astonished at the odds in Spain, back Benitez’s men in Italy and fancy a home banker in the Bundesliga.[/b] [u][b]Premier League – England[/b][/u] The second of Sunday’s two local derbies in the Premier League sees [b]Tottenham[/b] make the short trip across north London to play [b]Arsenal[/b] at the Emirates. The respective pre-seasons for the London rivals has been dominated by their transfer activity (or lack of it). Gareth Bale’s proposed move to Real Madrid has formed the greatest transfer saga of the summer so far and Arsene Wenger’s reluctance to spend any money whatsoever has proven to be a recurring nightmare for Arsenal fans. The Gunners have come back strong following...

[b]Last week saw Evan Bartlett’s first European Football Column get off to a winning start with all three tips coming in at a profit of 98.67%. Tottenham managed to start their season with a solid 1-0 away win against newly promoted Crystal Palace and we saw over 2.5 goals in both Atletico Madrid’s win against Sevilla and Mainz’s victory over Freiburg. This week sees the start of the Serie A season as well as a bumper round of games in England, Spain and Germany.[/b] [u][b]Premier League – England[/b][/u] The big three of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all started with wins under their new managers and our hopes of a close title race look better than ever. Elsewhere, [b]Tottenham[/b] got their campaign off to a good start without wantaway Gareth Bale. Meanwhile,...

In the final part of his Premier League Betting Preview Evan Bartlett takes a look at those teams not quite pushing for Europe and those not scrapping for survival. But which one can mask their mid-table obscurity with the optimistic claim of having top half security? [img]http://images.onesite.com/community.betfair.com/user/evan_bartlett29/ef1a50648bfd55774925c05400bdc45b.jpg?v=190800[/img] Usually a top half finish is a coveted position for teams in the Premier League – perceived stability and a mark of transition from relegation strugglers to European contenders allows owners to push on in the transfer market and secure a better future for their club. But last season was so tight in this market with just 7 points between 9th and 17th place that those teams just scraping into...

[b]In part two of his Barclays Premier League betting preview Evan Bartlett takes a look at the likely contenders for relegation and is backing one or two of the newly promoted sides to stick around until next year.[/b] [img]http://images.onesite.com/community.betfair.com/user/evan_bartlett29/25d39e92b9d669dc23b8996b62ea71a9.jpg?v=240000[/img] Making the step up in class to the Premier League is always a difficult task for the newly promoted clubs and it should therefore come as no surprise that [b]Crystal Palace[/b] (1.56), [b]Hull City[/b] (1.72) and [b]Cardiff City[/b] (2.78) are the three favoured teams to go down. The value in the market however can be found in the fact that you have to go all the way back to the 1997/98 season to find an instance when all three newly promoted...

Following [b]Zambia's[/b] unlikely triumph over the [b]Ivory Coast[/b] in last year's final, this year's version of the [b]African Cup of Nations[/b] looks set to be perfect timing for revenge. The Elephants start as pre-tournament favourites, and with the likes of Didier Drogba and the Toure brothers making up the spine of the team it is easy to see why. But as last year showed, the [b]AFCON[/b] can be full of surprises with the group stages being the perfect hunting ground for some tasty looking odds. [u]Group A[/u] Group A sees host nation [b]South Africa[/b] kick-off the tournament against unlikely qualifiers Cape Verde who beat West African giants Cameroon on their way to the finals. Cape Verde start an unsurprising 3.8 to qualify for the quarter finals. [b]Angola[/b] look to...