As the temperature drops further, the title race is hotting up nicely after Chelseas recent poor run of results
. Spread bettors that had previously bought Uniteds outright championship index, currently at 41-44pts, will be delighted that the champions have taken only four points from their last five fixtures.
Chelsea will look to get their season back on track against Everton at the weekend and buyers of their win index spread will be hoping for more than the point that Chelsea took a point off the Toffees last year. Anyone that sold the Blues win index in the corresponding fixture at Stamford Bridge will have been delighted to see Everton fight back twice to claim a draw as the match finished 3-3. Total goal spread buyers will have also made a healthy profit from the match, as well as goal minute spread buyers the total reached 220 points.
Sellers of the Blues supremacy spread will be interested to find that the hosts have not beaten Everton in their previous four league matches, although they were victorious in the 2009 FA Cup final.
Any spread bettor that had bought either Man Utds supremacy over Blackburn or even the total goals spread will have been thrilled to see United smash in seven. Buyers of their win index against Blackpool in Saturdays late kick-off will be hoping that the Red Devils can add to their three match winning streak. Ian Holloways side have been a big surprise to spread betting enthusiasts since August and those that bought their outright points spread will be looking for more of the same in the second half of the season.
Punters brave enough to sell Man Uniteds supremacy spread should note that the Tangerines have conceded 1.93 goals per match, however they might well have seen that United have only won once in league on their travels this campaign.
Manchester City host an in form Bolton this weekend and buyers of the home sides win index will be happy to find that City have beaten the Trotters in their past three league matches at Eastlands.
Sporting Indexs bookings index may appeal to spread sellers as the game at Eastlands last term produced only 20 points. In contrast, it was buyers of the bookings index that were the happier in the clash at the Reebook after Mark Clattenburg handed out five yellow cards and sent off Craig Bellamy.