February 13 - Bolton host Arsenal in an FA Cup 4th Round replay tomorrow evening, and the latest odds for the game should be interpreted as a slap in the face to the high-flying home team as the bookies' betting sheet accords them little respect.
If you look at the leading bookmaker's odds for this match up, currently available online at you would be hard pressed to concede that these two teams are neck and neck in the Premiership, and both coming off impressive wins over the weekend.
You also might find it strange to note that Bolton have beaten Arsenal the last three times in a row on their home ground.
You also wouldn't know that Bolton are Arsenal's nemesis, have knocked them out of the FA Cup previously, and were in fact the better team the first time they met at Emirates stadium a couple of weeks ago (the game ended in a 1-1 draw after a fortuitous Arsenal equaliser.)
You couldn't be expected to glean any of this knowledge from the odds because Arsenal are favourites to win the game. Ladbrokes makes them 6/5 to win, while Bolton and the Draw lag behind at 2/1 apiece.
Some bookies even have Bolton at 21/10 while there is one betting exchange offering 2.11/1 about their chances.
The clear bet here in our opinion is to take Bolton +0.5 goal on the Asian handicap at Ladbrokes, then sit back and relax while your money multiplies.
