Author: Anton Johan
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In this Weekend Sports Preview, big football action in the Premier League, big golf tournaments from the U.S. and Europe, and the fifth and final cricket ODI between England and Australia.
Football: Man United vs Crystal Palace in Premier League
There is loads of action-packed top flight UK football action scheduled for this weekend, including the highly anticipated matchup between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils without former manager Sir Alex Ferguson are having a tough time of it after three games so far this season, with one win, one draw and one loss to their name, putting them sixth in the standings with 4 points.
Man United fans unused to seeing the club so far down in the standings, will be holding thumbs that it dispatches Crystal Palace - who are 14th in standings - tomorrow (Saturday, September 13) to get back on the winning trail after losing 0-1 to Liverpool two weeks ago.
New United manager David Moyes is under pressure to continue the club's success it enjoyed under Fergie, and as such will expect his team to win against a much weaker team as Crystal Palace, even though the latter will be full of confidence after dispatching Sunderland 3-1 last week - their first win of the season.
Top Irish online sportsbook Paddy Power has posted the Red Devils as the overwhelming favourites tomorrow. Here are those latest match odds, as well as all the other Premier League match odds for the weekend with our free Premier League picks:
Premier League Match Free Picks
| Sat, Sep 14 |
| |
Home |
Draw |
Away |
Free Pick |
| Man Utd vs Crystal Palace |
2/9 |
11/2 |
12/1 |
United 3-1 |
| Aston Villa vs Newcastle |
23/20 |
9/4 |
5/2 |
Villa 2-0 |
| Fulham vs West Brom |
11/10 |
23/10 |
13/5 |
Draw 1-1 |
| Hull vs Cardiff |
6/4 |
9/4 |
15/8 |
Cardiff 2-1 |
| Stoke vs Man City |
9/2 |
11/4 |
4/6 |
City 3-0 |
| Sunderland vs Arsenal |
9/2 |
13/5 |
4/6 |
Arsenal 2-1 |
| Tottenham vs Norwich |
4/9 |
10/3 |
13/2 |
Tottenham 2-0 |
| Everton vs Chelsea |
23/10 |
9/4 |
5/4 |
Chelsea 3-1 |
| Sun, Sept 15 |
| Southampton vs West Ham |
5/6 |
5/2 |
7/2 |
West Ham 2-1 |
| Mon, Sep 16 |
| Swansea vs Liverpool |
23/10 |
23/10 |
6/5 |
Liverpool 4-1 |
Golf: Snedeker Leads 2013 BMW Championship Golf
American golf fans will tune in today for the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms in Lake Forest, Illinois, where many of the world's top players are vying for the PGA tournament's $8 million prize pool. After round one, Brandt Snedeker leads the field on -8, followed by Zach Johnson on -7, and Charl Schwartzel, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods and Kevin Streelman all tied on -5.
True to his lackluster form this year, defending champion Rory McIlroy posted a disastrous +7 to finish almost last in the field. In terms of the BMW Championship outright winner odds, check out the latest odds below from Paddy Power. For my PGA betting buck, South African Charl Schwartzel will take home the title on Sunday.
2013 BMW Championship Odds
Woods, Tiger - 3/1
Snedeker, Brandt - 11/2
Johnson, Zach - 7/1
Stricker, Steve - 8/1
Scott, Adam - 8/1
Schwartzel, Charl -14/1
Mahan, Hunter - 28/1
Streelman, Kevin - 33/1
Mickelson, Phil - 40/1
Moore, Ryan - 40/1
Golf: Jimenez Leads 2013 KLM Open Golf
Players that aren't competing in the 2013 BMW Championship in the US are across the Atlantic competing in the European Tour's 2013 KLM Open at the Kennemer Golf & Country Club in Zandvoort, Holland, where after round one, Miguel Angel Jimenez is leading the field on -7, followed by Robert Allenby on -6, followed by Robert Allenby, Pablo Larrazabal, Damien McGrane, David Howell, Fabrizio Zanotti and Gary Orr all tied on -5.
Interestingly, at 49, Jimenez is the oldest winner in the history of the European Tour history, and seems in no hurry to slow down. Yesterday he made an impressive eight birdies, which overshadowed his twin bogeys. For my European Tour betting buck, the Spaniard will be crowned 2013 KLM Open champ on Sunday. Here are the latest outright winner odds at Paddy Power:
2013 KLM Open Odds
Jimenez, Miguel Angel - 11/4
Howell, David - 16/1
Larrazabal, Pablo - 16/1
Dyson, Simon - 18/1
Mcgrane, Damien - 18/1
Casey, Paul - 20/1
Allenby, Robert - 22/1
Havret, Gregory - 22/1
Fisher, Ross - 22/1
Luiten, Joost - 25/1
Cricket: 4th England vs Australia ODI on Saturday
In the last four of their best-of-five One Day International (ODI) cricket series, England and visiting Australia have been formidable opponents so far, with one victory each, and two matches washed out due to the rain. So it all comes down to the final ODI scheduled for tomorrow in Cardiff. For my ODI betting buck - and assuming the rain stays away - I see England triumphant. Here are the latest England vs Australia ODI betting at Paddy Power:
4th England vs Australia ODI Odds
England - 6/5
Australia - 4/6
Posted by Anton Johan at 10:25 on 13 September 2013
