After getting very lucky against Liverpool, with a goal that we can say Pepe Reina scored in his own goal, Arsenal will now meet the surprise of the first round Blackpool.
Despite the odds, I do think this brilliant team is underestimated, because of it’s debut in the Premier League.As you know Blackpool won their first game with 0:4 against Wigan.
It’s even funnier how the team got into the Premier League, since few rounds before the end of the season last year, in the Championship league, Blackpool was taking 7th spot. In a dramatic turn of events they were able to get the 6th and then with 3 brilliant wins over Cardiff and Nottingham Forest they found a spot in the EPL.
An interesting fact here is that Arsenal has lost at least a point to a newly promoted team, each season since 2003-2004, which makes you think what would happen in this game. Meanwhile the team hasn’t lost to Blackpool since 1958 and I think we all remember how that happened (just kidding).
So while this looks like a clear home win, due to the low odds we need an alternative, with moderate amount of risk and good odds.
Fabregas will join the team today, while Nasri with a knee injury will rest for a month. Blackpool’s goalie Paul Rachubka is out for six weeks after an injury.
The Betting Verdict?
Over 3.5 goals @ 1.90 (Betfair.com): The coming back of Fabregas, the home factor and the fact that Blackpool’s goalie will be MIA (missing in action) for 6 weeks, as well as their last game for FA cup back in 1999 and a victory for arsenal with 3:1, point that there would be lots of goals in this game. The odds seem good enough and the risk well estimated.
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