Premier League Picks - Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
by Nila Amerova
Blackburn Rovers have only one point from three matches played, one of the worst starts this season of any Premier League club. They will be looking for their first victory when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers, one of the promoted sides this season, at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Wolverhampton, by comparison, have had a much better start than most expected them to have. They have four points from four matches played, with a 1-1-2 mark. They beat Wigan Athletic 1:0 and they drew 1:1 with Hull City. The two losses came against West Ham United and Manchester City – two much more established sides in Premier League.
Soccer Betting Line:
Blackburn Rovers -½ -120 -120 2½ O +120 U -140 Draw +230
Wolverhampton Wanderers +½ Ev +350 2½ O +120 U -140 Draw +230
Match Time: 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time Saturday September 12 2009
Venue: Ewood Park
Soccer Betting Verdict:
The Wolves will be trying to return to their winning ways at Ewood Park. They are coming off a hard fought 1:1 draw against Hull City. Hull City opened the scoring early (2 nd minute) catching the Wolves off guard right away. The second half opened to a dramatic equalizer in just 44 seconds. The rest of the match was a grind. The Wolves were happy to share in the spoils but they will be looking for the win here.
Blackburn Rovers got their first point last Saturday when they drew to a scoreless draw against West Ham United. The match showed some marked improvements in Blackburn but does that mean they are about to turn things around? They barely avoided relegation last season and so far, they have not had the inspired start they were looking to have this term.
Soccer Free Picks: Wolves are not having a great start but a good one by their standards. They lack of experience at this level has shown already and could become a real problem down the road. It is early days yet and they are still enjoying the euphoria of being in the top-flight league. They will be looking for opportunities in this match. Blackburn are better than their results indicate but the mood on the bench can’t be good. They will have fans to spur them on and the market tips them as firm favourites to win this match -120. They really should. Yet, I think the Wolves have it in them to draw (+230) if not win (+350) this match. The former is the better play at +230.
