Sidemarket Special: Cagey encounter anticipated at Boleyn Ground

“That means that the Any Unquoted selection would have paid out in Betfair's Correct Score market in five of the last seven games at the Etihad, and I like the odds of 2.68/5 for that statistic to be embellished here.”

Jaymes Monte takes a look at the best bets from the sidemarkets in this weekend’s Premier League fixtures…

Cardiff v Sunderland – To Score – Back Fraizer Campbell @ 3.211/5

Cardiff and Sunderland meet in this Saturday’s evening kick off for what is a huge game in the battle to avoid relegation. Sunderland are looking to build upon the win at Everton and a run of four games unbeaten, while Cardiff – minus Malky Mackay – need the three points in order to arrest their slide towards the relegation zone.

It’s a game that could easily go either way, but one thing that Cardiff do have in their favour is Fraizer Campbell. The English forward has developed a habit of scoring against his former clubs throughout his career; already getting on the scoresheet against Manchester United earlier this season and last season when playing for Sunderland. He then also scored against Hull on the final day of last season.

Back Campbell at odds of 3.211/5 to score anytime, or 7.613/2 in the first goalscorer market if you’re feeling adventurous.

West Ham v West Brom – Half Time – Back the Draw @ 2.26/5

Sam Allardyce has described this as a must-win game for his West Ham side, and you have to think that it could also be a vital fixture in determining the Hammers boss’s short-term employment status. Having picked up just one point from a possible 15 in their last five league games, defeat here would leave the east London club marooned in the bottom three.

It’s also a big game for West Brom who are without a win in their last eight and find themselves only a point above the drop zone, precariously poised.

As with any game at the bottom where so much rides on the result, we can expect a cagey opening with neither side wanting to give too much away nor get overzealous in their offensive operations.

Four of the last six Hammers-Baggies fixtures have been level at the interval, and I fancy that this one will go the same way. Back the half time draw at odds of 2.26/5.

Man City v Crystal Palace – Correct Score – Any Unquoted @ 2.68/5

Manchester City have stamped their authority on the Premier League title race over the course of the last few weeks, with wins over Arsenal and Liverpool strengthening their position as betting favourites. Now they can move to the top of the pile, at least temporarily, with a comfortable three points at home to Crystal Palace.

Although the Eagles have been rejuvenated under Tony Pulis and climbed out of the relegation zone with a last gasp win at Aston Villa in midweek, I don’t believe that they will have the answers to stop a rampant City side on their home patch.

Liverpool managed to contain Manuel Pellegrini‘s men to scoring ‘only’ twice in the big midweek game, but previously the Citizens scored 31 goals in six games in all competitions, with five of those seeing the hosts score four or more.

That means that the Any Unquoted selection would have paid out in Betfair’s Correct Score market in five of the last seven games at the Etihad, and I like the odds of 2.68/5 for that statistic to be embellished here.