Arsenal could push Blackburn manager Steve Kean a little closer to the exit door when they travel to Blackburn for the live Saturday lunchtime match this weekend. The Gunners are an industry best priced 10/11 to win at Ewood Park in the betting with William Hill and that looks very tempting, while Blackburn are priced 16/5, with the draw coming in at 9/4.
Arsenal may have failed to win their last five matches away in the league and only won one of the last nine, with that sole victory coming against Blackpool, but they come up against a Blackburn side with bigger problems.
Blackburn are rock bottom of the Premier League table and Steve Kean is hot favourite in the next manager to be sacked betting, with Hills going 4/6 on that Kean is the first Premier League manager to leave his post.
His Blackburn side have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight matches and have won only one of their last nine in the Premier League at Ewood Park. To add to Kean's woes, Blackburn fans are reportedly planning a protest march before Saturday's match and that is unlikely to do much for morale.
The good news for Kean is that Junior Hoilett is fit to play, while much could depend on David Dunn, who has five goals from his last eight appearances against Arsenal and he is 14/1 to be first scorer this weekend.
Rovers picked up a creditable point at Fulham last weekend but have won just one of the last ten Blackburn v Arsenal meetings. Five of the last six fixtures between the two sides has involved over 2.5 goals with over 2.5 goals 19/20 on this Saturday, while Hills offer a 'match x goals' market of Arsenal to win and over 2.5 goals at 9/5.
Despite Arsenal's struggles this season they should be relishing a trip to Blackburn, and Robin Van Persie in particular will be looking forward to the match. The Dutchman has scored eight goals in his last ten against Blackburn and 12 goals in his last 11 Premier League away matches, with WilliamHill.com offering 9/2 that Van Persie is first scorer on Saturday.
Arsenal will be buoyed by the 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in mid-week and the slightly fortuitous 1-0 win over Swansea last weekend. Like Blackburn, Arsenal are enduring their worst ever start to a Premier League season but we fancy the extra quality in the Gunners ranks will make all the difference.
Blackburn made life difficult for Fulham last weekend and they could do the same against Arsenal but eventually Arsenal should come through, with the double result of a half time draw and full time Arsenal win available at 4/1.
Blackburn v Arsenal Form
Check the season's statistics for both Blackburn and Arsenal, plus the odds ahead of Saturday's match.
Blackburn Stats | Arsenal Stats
Blackburn v Arsenal Tips
Tip #1: Robin Van Persie to score first @ 9/2 WilliamHill.com
Tip #2: Arsenal to win @ 10/11 with WilliamHill.com
Tip #3: Over 2.5 goals @ 19/20 with WilliamHill.com
Match Odds
16/5 Blackburn
9/4 Draw
10/11 Arsenal
Correct Score Odds
10/1 Blackburn 1-0
20/1 Blackburn 2-0
12/1 Blackburn 2-1
10/1 Draw 0-0
13/2 Draw 1-1
16/1 Draw 2-2
13/2 Arsenal 1-0
8/1 Arsenal 2-0
15/2 Arsenal 2-1
First Goalscorer Odds
9/2 Robin Van Persie
6/1 Gervinho
7/1 Chu-Young Park
7/1 Marouane Chamakh
7/1 Theo Walcott
15/2 No Goalscorer
8/1 David Goodwillie
8/1 Andrei Arshavin
8/1 Yakubu
9/1 Mikel Arteta
9/1 Jason Roberts
Odds supplied by WilliamHill.com, who provide a variety of betting markets, including live betting in-running, for all of this weekend's Premier League matches!
Posted: Friday, 16th September 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: english premiership, blackburn rovers, arsenal, robin van persie, william hill,
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