#Craig Pawson

Our betting expert with tips for north London derb y, Chelsea-Palace and Newcastle against Fulham PLUS Serie A angle Bet on fireworks in the north London derby. History hints that the Arsenal WIN at a thin 6/5 is a damp squib - there hasn't been a single away victory in this pair of Prem fixtures since 2014. Mikel Arteta played in that Gunners' 1-0…

Arsenal look to remain firm atop the Premier League standings as they hope to complete their first Premier League double over North London rivals Tottenham since the 2013/14 campaign. The home side has avoided defeat in an incredible 17 straight league matches, meaning neither side has emerged from the other's stadium with all three points since…

Mikel Arteta's Gunners, seeking their first league title since 2004, start the weekend five points clear of second-placed Manchester City. Fifth-played Spurs are vying to win four consecutive home league matches against Arsenal for the first time. "I think the players are in a good emotional state," said Arteta. "They are excited, they are enjoying…

We're in the thick of it now. After a leisurely six weeks without club football, the season has picked back up properly, and Liverpool are playing their third game in a week, with another two coming to start the new year. First up, though, Leicester at Anfield. It's been a rough tenure for former Reds manager Brendan Rodgers, as his Leicester side…

Newcastle United will be looking to keep up their winning streak against the Red Devils following on from big wins against Fulham and Brentford. The Magpies have a bad record against Man United at Old Trafford with just one win since 1972 at the venue. Last season's fixture resulted in a 4-1 defeat for Steve Bruce and co. United will head to…

1pt Adam Smith to be shown a card at 11/4 (bet365) 1pt Ryan Fraser to be shown a card at 7/1 (bet365) 0.5pt Fraser and Smith to be carded at 28/1 (bet365) The only 15:00 kick off in the Premier League this Saturday takes place in Tyneside and pits Newcastle against Bournemouth. The hosts are heavy favourites for this one and with good reason. Their…

Live on Sky Sports, Nottingham Forest host Tottenham this Sunday at the City Ground at 4.30pm. The hosts have made a respectable start to the season after coming up from the Championship having picked up four points sitting 10th in the league table. They started off with a 2-0 loss away to Newcastle but bounced back by beating West Ham 1-0 and then…

AFC Bournemouth - we are told by some experts - will finish bottom of the table this season in the Premier League in their first season after promotion back to the top-flight. Although, that's what football fans were also told in 2015/16 when Eddie Howe guided the Cherries up only to keep them in the top division for four years - and even…