Nailbiting Prem makes Shakespeare look short on drama

So, here we are on the threshold of that vital part of the season traditionally known as “March”, the month when Sir Alex Ferguson claims he starts looking at the table to see where his team is. When he finds them he’ll fall off his throne, not just because United are NOT TOP, but because the entire division, with the exception of two clubs, is stripped to the waist and grappling away in an 18-team cage fight. Derby’s season is done, and the mid-table is made up of just one side - Spurs - and they’ve already got something to polish. Everyone else is either in the race for Europe or the scrap to avoid relegation. Which means that we are witnessing possibly the best Premier League season ever, with every fixture supercharged with significance. When the pressure’s on, footballers do funny things (viz William Gallas), which provides lots of succulent opportunities for punters. To partake, don’t forget to use our odds comparison service to find the best prices and open an account. And get onto our brand new stats centre to do your research. Then hopefully you’ll reach the end of the month full of the joys of spring, and not, like Newcastle, staring your worst nightmare full in the face. For if March is the month of drama, April is the month of horror.

Weekend betting statistics

* Seven of the last ten fixtures between Bolton and Liverpool have finished 1-0.

* Only two of Everton’s thirteen league games at Goodison have ended all square, while Portsmouth have only once been involved in a draw away from home this season.

* Manchester United have been leading at the interval in six of their last nine on the road.

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