This weekend’s top football tips and compare Unibet and Paddy Power for the best odds

It's a tempting old weekend, this one - with some juicy fixtures that can sway you one way or another. Compare odds with Unibet and Paddy Power using our handy interactive odds tool.

Now then, Chelsea vs Aston Villa. Chelsea have held off Manchester United (only just) and maintained their fifteen-decade unbeaten run (or whatever), and now they have to face in-form Aston Villa. Remember last Christmas and that crazy 4-4 draw? Villa almost won it that day, and they are well worth a draw at Stamford Bridge, worth 3/1 in some places. O'Neill has made them fit, strong, organised - and fearless.

Everton vs Newcastle is going to be interesting - and I suggest you leave it well alone. Everton could come back with a response to last night's abject performance against Standard Liege, or they could continue to go down with a whimper. Remember, the thing about form is that it has to change at some point - Everton cannot lose every game at home this season, and the visit of Newcastle could be a saving grace for them. However, Newcastle are horrible as well. Don't touch it with a bargepole.

Hull, however, are great value at 3/1 to win at Spurs. Anyone can win there, even Everton (well, perhaps), so this is the value away bet of the day. West Ham should beat Bolton - they're in smashing form at the moment and Gianfranco Zola has brought a smile to many faces. They're playing with confidence, and Bolton are just - well, they're just Bolton. That's 4/5 which is very generous.

Equally, Pompey ought to beat Stoke - although they need to be watched as they're following on from an extra-time European match in Portugal and a European hangover can occur.

I like the look of Wigan this season - and they have what looks on paper to be quite an easy win over Middlesborough who have flattered to deceive at times. Gareth Southgate is an excellent boss - make no mistake about it - but his side don't seem to have the heart or the guts that Wigan do. Wigan are a tasty 11/10 for this one.

Down in the Championship, Reading have an excellent home record and should dispatch Burnley pretty comfortably, while my Conference team Ebbsfleet look to be the draw specialists - they ought to get at least that at Altrincham on Saturday.

And if you're into your horse racing, it's the Arc and my Arc tip remains Zarkava ahead of Vision d'Etat and Soldier of Fortune - and yes, not Duke of Marmalade.

published: 4th October 2008 by Free Bet Bookmaker

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