There are some 'Super Sundays' that do not deserve the billing.
I'm thinking about last week off the top of my head but there is no disputing the fact that Everton v Liverpool and Arsenal v Chelsea are worthy of all the Sky hype.
The Mersey derby sees two out-of-form teams collide in a pressure-cooker atmosphere.
Everton have had their fair share of joy at Goodison against their neighbours, including that FA Cup win through Dan Gosling's goal, but their recent displays will not encourage anybody to back them.
Even David Moyes has admitted he wonders if he has taken the club as far as he can and the Kirkby relocation has now been blocked, which is a huge blow.
On the pitch, his side will be up for this one but Liverpool are probably the bet at 6/5. It's too short for us to recommend, given Rafa Benitez's side's current form (or lack of it) so how about a flutter on the bookings?
It's always feisty and, applying the spread betting index of 25 points for a red and 10 each yellow, you can get 6/.4 on Merseyside beating London and Midlands (Wolves v Birmingham) which is decent value.
If Chelsea win at Arsenal then they really will be looking like champions-elect but The Gunners can make life difficult for Carlo Ancelotti's team.
The loss of Robin van Persie for most of the season will hit Arsene Wenger hard but they simply have to get on with the job in hand.
Injuries are thrown up as an excuse all the time (that means you, Everton and Liverpool) but they are a fact of life.
Chelsea are 17/10 and will have their backers but this is genuinely too tight to call.
We fancy a flutter on 2-1 to both sides (10/1 Arsenal with Sky Bet and Betfred, 10/1 Chelsea with Sky Bet) and a punt, having done the statistical work in the background, on Arsenal half time/Chelsea full time at the odd price of 30/1 with Sporting Bet.
