EPL Betting: Handicapping the Big Four

Liverpool (4-1-6)

Home : 1-0-4 (LWLLL)
Away : 3-1-2 (WWL-WL)

ATS Analysis

Liverpool resume their EPL schedule at home to Fulham after a confidence-boosting result in Europe.

The 8-0 mauling of Besiktas was the largest margin of victory in CL history—and Reds supporters are hoping it will be a turning point in Liverpool's domestic season.

Fulham travel to Anfield with no clear chance of upsetting the Reds.

ATS Take: Take Liverpool to build on their Home ATS, which has been woeful this season (one win in five tries).

I'm tipping Liverpool to win by at least a two-goal margin.

Chelsea (5-1-6)

Home : 1-0-4 (LLLLW)
Away : 4-1-2 (-WLLWWW)

ATS Analysis

The returns of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba have helped Chelsea return to their winning ways in recent weeks.

Avram Grant and Ten Cate have done well in their first 10 games at the helm, infusing a new attacking flair at Stamford Bridge. The next 10 tilts will determine Chelsea's fate in '07-'08.

Everton hit the road with plenty of confidence themselves, having gone on a winning streak since their 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Goodison.

The club have racked up impressive wins at home and in Europe since—so expect an entertaining clash this weekend.

ATS Take: DNB. Whilst it might be tempting to back Chelsea on the -1.5 handicap, I think Everton will be up for this one.

Arsenal (7-0-4)

Home : 4-0-3 (LWWWLWL)
Away : 3-0-1 (LWWW)

ATS Analysis

For diehard Gunner fans, '07-'08 has been a season to remember—but November has never been kind to Arsenal.

November 2007 has seen the club notch a come-from-behind 2-2 draw at home against Manchester United, and an 0-0 draw on the road against Slavia Prague.

A coincidence?

I think not.

ATS Take: Take Reading on the handicap. This is my contrarian opinion for the weekend.

It's November and the Gunners have already won three on the trot in their Away ATS—and their last two matches (MU and Slavia Prague) have been ATS losses.

Manchester United (7-1-4)

Home : 4-0-2 (LWLWWW)
Away : 3-1-2 (LLW-WW)

ATS Analysis

If Alex Ferguson retires tomorrow, his 21-year tenure at Old Trafford will be enough to get him a place in the Hall of Fame.

MU are currently in a purple patch, with six ATS wins in the Premiership and four ATS wins in CL.

Cumulatively, that's a 10-1-0 record—very impressive by any standard.

However, the Red Devils entertain a hot Blackburn side, with seven wins on the trot and a hard-fought 2-1 win at White Hart Lane to their credit.

ATS Take: DNB, or take Blackburn on the handicap.

The analysis here is similar to that of the Chelsea-Everton match. Whilst both MU and Chelsea have been red hot, their opponents are no slouches either.

Blackburn will be up for this one.