Betting Spy: Spurs a cracking bet at Arsenal

Grant Prior 12 years ago
Share

It’s the North London derby this Sunday and the oddsmakers have thrown-up a great betting opportunity.

Spurs are a standout 15/8 to heap more misery on Arsenal and simply must be backed at that price.

The Gunners are a historically generous 7/5 to win. But who in their right men would back Wenger’s men when they look completely shot?

AC Milan humiliated them in the San Siro then Sunderland weathered a ten-minute backlash last week before running out comfortable winners.

Roy Keane is a proper old-school footballer and you could sense his dismay at Arsenal’s glove wearing during his half-time rant at the Sunderland game.

You’ve just been hammered in Europe, the manager fires you up with a big team talk – and you roar onto the pitch pulling on gloves worrying about getting cold hands.

Hardly the Dunkirk spirit and that lack of fight should see Arsenal out-gunned by an in-form Spurs even with home advantage.

I dread to think what Gareth Bale will do to the Gunners’ back line and it promises to be a a tough afternoon for the red half of North London.

Sunderland are also overpriced at 2/1 at West Brom who struggle for results at home.

A Spurs/Sunderland double pays 15/2 which looks a cracking price.

Stuart Pearce has unveiled his first England squad. And no, my eyes did not deceive me, there was Theo Walcott’s name on the list.

It makes you wonder what you have to do to be dropped from the international scene once you are labelled a “young and exciting” talent.

But Walcott may have years of flattering to deceive ahead of him if he follows the path of Stewart Downing who is also inexplicably in the squad.

Now I usually steer clear of friendlies, but the 13/8 on the Dutch to win at Wembley next week must be a temptation.

Betting Spy has joined forces with Paddy Power to offer all readers a free bet when they open an account. Just click on the link below to visit construction’s favourite bookmaker to find out all the latest prices and follow the easy steps to setting-up an online, telephone or mobile account

Latest news

Carpenter killed by falling timber frame panels

Court fines specialist contractor £8,000 after site tragedy
22 hours ago

Road sweeper specialist files administration notice

Go Plant lodges court notice
1 day ago

Anglian Homes rides in to finish crashed Everest contracts

Rival doubled glazed window specialist commits to complete orders
1 day ago

Final work starts to connect super sewer to London system

End in sight with 1.5m thick concrete wall to be demolished to link-up to Lee Tunnel sewer system
1 day ago

Legal challenge launched against £1.5bn A66 dualling

Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray must now await outcome of court challenge
1 day ago

John F Hunt wins 24-storey Battersea tower

Specialist to carry-out demolition, enabling works and RC frame construction
2 days ago

William Hare wins steelwork on £500m Broadgate towers

Specialist to work on 2 Finsbury Avenue with McAlpine
2 days ago

McAlpine appoints MD to grow ventures business

Owain Thomas will build on private rental and healthcare development successes
2 days ago

BAM Co-op Live Arena opening delayed yet again

Another gig cancelled last night amid last minute safety concerns
2 days ago

National Grid unveils winners for £9bn network upgrade

New 'enterprise model' to deliver infrastructure schemes quicker and cheaper
3 days ago

Turkish insulation panel maker to build £45m UK factory

Assan Panel to open first UK plant at Freeport East
2 days ago

Expanding consultant Stantec swoops for Hydrock

Stantec UK business expands by a third as 950 staff join from Bristol-based engineer
3 days ago

Contractors wanted for £800m highways deal

Bids invited for Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 4
2 days ago

Galliford Try names group head of infrastructure

David Lowery promoted to Divisional Managing Director – Infrastructure.
2 days ago

Chigwell Group looks at stock market listing

Essex contractor registers as Public Limited Company
3 days ago

A57 Mottram Bypass clears final legal challenge

Balfour Beatty to get go-ahead to start shortly
3 days ago

100 jobs axed as Geoffrey Osborne confirms administration

Chairman Andrew Osborne calls it a 'sad day' as board loses fight for survival
4 days ago

Midgard set for Notting Hill office tower overhaul

Landmark project edges towards final approval after 10-year planning saga
3 days ago

Cumbrian civils firm clinches £40m Sellafield contract

Civils specialist Stobbarts will support McAlpine on groundworks and concrete
3 days ago

Designers named for London 2000-bed student rooms job

Bouygues will build £400m London School of Economics student scheme next to Tate Modern
3 days ago

£117m-turnover contractor files administration notice

ARJ Construction lodges court notice
4 days ago

£1bn London Blackfriars tower blocks approved

Trio of buildings rising to 45, 40 and 22 storeys approved by Southwark Council
4 days ago

Council decides to end Balfour deal after 13 years

Contractor has been maintaining roads across Herefordshire since 2013
4 days ago

Six civils clients to switch to low carbon concrete and steel

National Highways, Northumbrian Water and Sellafield sign fresh decarbonising pledge
5 days ago

Fortem extends homes repair deal across Birmingham

Willmott Dixon owned firm adds another two years to deal worth £170m
4 days ago

Kier wins £118m civil service Darlington hub

Work is expected to start towards the end of this year
5 days ago

Green light for 34-storey Digbeth apartments tower

480 flats will be delivered for Clarion housing association
4 days ago

LHC starts race for major retrofit and decarb framework

Hunt starts for firms to help with 6.1m social homes upgrade target
5 days ago

Windows giant Everest crashes into administration

Around 350 jobs at risk while hunt starts for a buyer to salvage business
5 days ago

Green light for £500m Newcastle health complex

Mixed use scheme will promote healthy living across all stages of life
5 days ago

Contractor services