Van Persie can set Arsenal on way to win at Blackpool

A THIRD consecutive draw dented Arsenal's title aspirations last week as Blackburn became the second team in three outings to shut out the Gunners. However, Arsene Wenger's men shouldn't have the same trouble finding the net as they visit a Blackpool side leaking goals and Arsenal are 1.4 (2/5) with Betdaq to win.

Ian Holloway's troops are now odds-on at 8/11 (Totesport) for the drop and it's hard to see bet365's 13/2 outsiders arresting their slide against the Gunners, who are 4/6 (Partybets) to come out on top in a match that produces at least three goals. Having scored ten of his side's last 16 league goals meanwhile, Robin Van Persie is 10/3 (Sportingbet) to break the Bloomfield Road deadlock.

At Molineux this season, Wolves have already accounted for Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City and Mick McCarthy's men are one of the weekend's best bets at 13/8 with Paddy Power to manage another home win at the expense of an injury-ravaged Everton. Finally, it's hard to separate Blackburn and Birmingham, who are 5/2 with Betfred to share the spoils.

Realistically, Sheffield United need to beat Middlesbrough to stand any chance of avoiding the drop from the Championship and having won their last two at Bramall Lane, the Blades stand out at 11/8 (Ladbrokes) to see off Boro who have one of the division's worst away records. Staying in the second tier, Coral chalk 4/6 against leaders QPR extending hapless Scunthorpe's losing streak to six and Betfred rate Leicester at 10/11 to overcome out-of-sorts Burnley.

Dropping into League One, Bournemouth are priced at 3/4 by William Hill to beat a Tranmere team with just one win to their name in 11 attempts. Carlisle are worth opposing at MK Dons (4/5, Coral), who are strong on home soil.

Weekend accumulator

Wolves, Sheffield United, QPR, Bournemouth, MK Dons - 28/1 (Victor Chandler)

Top treble

Arsenal, Blackburn v Birmingham draw, Leicester - 15/2 (Stan James)

First goalscorer

Robin van Persie - 10/3 (Sportingbet)

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