Boro v Aston Villa

By ComeOnBoro.com
April 15 2007

MIDDLESBROUGH v ASTON VILLA

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Both these sides come into the game on 39 points and, with some of the sides beneath them putting on a sprint, both will be anxious to bag at least one more win.

Boro gained a morale-boosting 4-1 win over Watford last time while Villa have steadied the ship with a win and three draws from their last four games.

This fixture has been a good one for Villa in recent years and they've claimed a couple of startling results at the Riverside - 4-0 last year and 5-2 in 2003.

This current Villa side haven't scored more than two in any Premiership game this season so another big win looks extremely unlikely and the safe bet and probably the wise one is the draw.

The two played out a 1-1 at Villa Park earlier in the season and Martin O'Neill's men have drawn 15 of their 33 Premiership fixtures this season.

A point apiece would creep both onto 40 points and psychologically that's always an important barrier to reach.

Verdict: Middlesbrough 1 Aston Villa 1

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THE BEST BOOKIES FOR THE 2007 GRAND NATIONAL

We've always endeavoured to bring you the best betting advice on these pages and just as we did last year, we have reviewed all of the online bookies and chosen the best for the 2007 Grand National.

We placed real bets with our own money when we did the reviews and took into account special offers, odds competitiveness, how user-friendly the website was, security and many other aspects. Five bookies came out of the trials with top marks in every category and they hvae now been nominated as our recommended bookies for the 2007 Grand National.

The first thing to note is that almost every online bookie has a free bet offer running almost permanently. With the exception of the second week of April when most firms drop their free bet offer altogether, specially for Grand National week.

It's no secret that free bet offers exist as an incentive to customers to stay with one company and it's even less of a secret that there are a multitude of punters out there who bet on one race a year and therefore will almost certainly never use their account again. These two factors form the basic reasoning of the firms who have suspended their free bet offers for this week.

So the first thing that we considered when selecting our chosen bookies was whether they are keeping their special offers running for the National and of course, our five selections are. So if you are going to bet on this race and this race only, you can effectively get yourself two bets for the price of one by using one of our recommended bookies.

Here's the rundown of our five chosen bookies for the 2007 Grand National:

PREMIER BET

Premier Bet have one of the best bonuses going. When you open an account with Premier Bet, they will pay a bonus on your first bet of up to £250, if it's a winner. So if you place £20 on a horse at 10/1 and it comes in, you will win £200, plus receive another £200 bonus.

This bonus can really rack up your winnings and for those who only place one bet a year - on the National - Premier Bet could well be your best bookie for you.

Premier Bet dispay their odds in decimal format, 3.00 for example, and if you prefer fractional odds, 2/1 for example, click here for a very handy odds converter.

Click Here For Premier Bet

TOTESPORT

Totesport is one of Britain's oldest established bookies and the home of the home of the Toteplacepot.

Totesport offer new customers a free £25 bet which will be credited after your original bet has been settled. You receive the free £25 bet whether your selection wins or loses.

If you do take up this offer from Totesport, we can show you how to cash out your free bet, totally risk-free. If you want to do this, just drop us an email and we'll come back to you with the info.

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BETFRED

Fred Done is known as the Bonus King and not without good reason. This is the site to watch in the run up to Saturday's big race as we are expecting the unexpected in regard to special offers.

Betfred is the official betting partner of Manchester United and are currently offering a free bet of £25 when you open a new account with them. This will be credited after your original bet has been settled. You receive the free £25 bet whether your selection wins or loses.

If you do take up this offer from Betfred, we can show you how to cash out your free bet, totally risk-free. If you want to do this, just drop us an email and we'll come back to you with the info.

Click Here For Betfred

UNIBET

You will almost certainly have seen Unibet advertised at football stadiums across the country this season.

Unibet are Sweden's only betting firm and have a tremendous offer in force at the moment and for the Grand National.

Open a new Unibet account and deposit up to £20 and Unibet will match that deposit with the same amount. So deposit £20 and another £20 will appear in your account straight away.

So the bonus money can be placed straight away and you can choose whether to double up on your original bet or place a new one and get yourself two bets for the price of one. Or four different £5 bets, if you prefer...

Unibet

BETFAIR

Exchange betting is different to normal wagering because you are not betting against the bookie, You are betting against other punters. Also, you can back a selection to lose, instead of trying to pick out winners. Just select the pink LAY box if you want to bet against a horse.

Betfair are the market leaders in exchange betting and if you decide to use them, you will get better odds than at the 'traditional' bookies.

You will also receive a £25 cashback when you open a new Betfair account. You must enter the promotional code BTE111 when prompted in order to receive this cashback.

You can't withdraw the cashback straight away - it has to be wagered once - but we can show you how to turn it into cash, risk-free. If you want us to do this, just drop us an email and we'll come back to you with the info.

Whatever your selection, the very best of British luck in what is Briain's biggest race and we hope that your selection romps home and pays for your Saturday night out. Please remember that any odds quoted here are valid at the time of publishing but are subject to change. You should double check before placing your bets.

If you require any help or advice with Grand National betting, we are on hand to help you all the way through. Please feel free to drop us an email. We'll be back to you straight away.