BOBBY’S BEST WEEKEND BETTING EVENTS – 24th-25th NOVEMBER

Soccer – Premier League – West Ham vs Manchester City

As much as I like International football, I’m always pleased to see domestic soccer return and the first of my big betting events this weekend comes from the Premier League. West Ham have been much improved in recent weeks and I’m intrigued to see how long they can hold out for against Manchester City. This game is made more interesting due to Manuel Pellegrini coming up against his former employers and there is a lot of respect between the two managers. The Hammers are unbeaten in three coming into this game and they have become much tougher to beat but this is their toughest test of the season.

However, Manchester City are on another level and they have a great record against West Ham in recent years. From a betting perspective, Manchester City will be popular and they are likely to score goals at this ground. They won 4-1 at the London Stadium last season and they have previous won 4-0 and 5-1 against the beleaguered Hammers and a similar result is not out of the question once again. I love watching City go forward and they should be able to put on a good show in East London.

Sergio Aguero and David Silva have been purring recently and I’m expecting both of them to start this game. I can’t wait to see how many goals the Premier League leaders can rack up here.

Extended highlights of this game can be viewed with Sky’s Match Choice on Saturday evening.

American Football – NFL – New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

With Thanksgiving coming around once again, it’s a bumper crop of NFL fixtures this weekend and I can’t wait to enjoy all of the action this weekend. Two of my favourite teams clash on Sunday night and the Giants visit to Philadelphia is the second of my big betting events this weekend.

I’ve been disappointed with the New York sides this season so far but there is still plenty of time for a late run and the Giants are showing signs of life, finally! They still sit bottom of the NFC East Division but they have won back-to-back games coming into this fixture and they won’t be fazed by this road trip. A victory here will put them back into contention and all of those early-season troubles will be forgotten.

The Eagles have been somewhat disappointing so far and they have not looked like defending Superbowl Champions. Much better is expected from the Eagles and NFL enthusiasts like myself are still expecting a late surge up the conference but this won’t be easy for them against a resurgent opposition.

The Eagles have lost three of the last four games and they were absolutely hammered by the Saints last weekend. They need to recover fast and I can’t wait to see how they respond.

UK viewers can enjoy this game on Sky Sports Action on Sunday evening

Soccer – Premier League – Spurs vs Chelsea

Chelsea are embarking upon a long unbeaten run and very few sides in English football can boast a similar record at the time of writing. I can’t wait to see how they line-up in this London derby which is quite rightly one of my big betting events this weekend.

Many fans were slightly sceptical about the arrival of Maurizio Sarri but the Italian has had an instant impact and he is yet to taste defeat in the top flight. However, this is a massive challenge for the former Napoli man. His side were defeated on their last trip to Wembley (in the Community Shield) and he will be hoping to put that right here.

The Blues have conceded just eight times this campaign and Harry Kane will have his work cut out here. He was England’s hero on Sunday and although he hasn’t hit the heights of last season, he clearly enjoys playing at the National Stadium and won’t mind a quick return to West London.

Betting on this game should be very interesting and it’s incredibly difficult to call although that makes it a more intriguing prospect in my opinion. There have been 13 goals between this pair in their last three meetings and both sides have come out on top in recent clashes. Spurs conceded early against Manchester City and lost 1-0 against the leaders and they’ll be hoping to keep it tighter for longer here against another top four contender.

Liverpool are the only side to have breached the Chelsea defence in their last five away trips in all competition and although Sarri’s side don’t have to travel far for this clash, they will be hoping for a similar outcome here.

Premier League fans can enjoy this game on BT Sport 1 on Saturday evening. Kick off is at 5:30pm UK time.

American Football – NFL – Seahawks @ the Panthers

After a promising start to the season, the Panthers have struggled in the last couple of weeks and will be desperate to bounce back here. They are set to host the Seahawks on Sunday night in my fourth and final big betting event of the weekend.

The Seahawks still have their eyes on a play-off spot and although it’s been a mixed campaign with a 5-5 record, a win here will keep their chances alive and the fans are hoping that their side can remain competitive this season. A mistake by Don Rivera in the closing stages of the Panther’s clash with Detroit Lions meant it was back-to-back defeats and they must bounce back from that disappointment here.

It’s an intriguing clash and I can’t wait to see how the Panthers respond to that unexpected setback. It’ll also be interesting to see if the Seahawks can make the most of their time off and with the Seattle side not playing last weekend, they should be much fresher than their hosts for this clash.

If the Seahawks can inflict a third consecutive defeat on their opponents, they will go above them in the standings and that is a huge incentive for the hosts.

Sky Sports in the home of NFL in the UK and viewers can enjoy this game on their various channels.