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Who will win the 1 Premier League and why?

Manchester United - even though we can't give them away. How people laughed when Fergie signed Michael Owen, but it could be a masterstroke and the hitman has a point to prove

Chelsea now they have managed to keep hold of John Terry and Danny Sturridge could be a shrewd signing. Manchester United are not as strong as last year but the boss Fred Done still thinks they will win the league Ronaldo has gone so it's opened up. I would love to say Liverpool because it's been an embarrassingly long time, but they haven't got able back-up for Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, so I'll have to go with Chelsea Liverpool appear to have the most settled side and after last year's effort they will surely believe they can end the Anfield title drought

Chelsea. They are the moat settled bunch out of the big four. I just think their chances are helped by United's loss of goal threat Ronaldo and Liverpool's likely loss of Alonso.

Chelsea were underachievers last season, but that shouldn't happen this time with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm. Manchester United's failure to adequately replace Ronaldo's 18 league goals could prove costly Man Utd. They have strength in depth despite the sale of Ronaldo, are experienced at winning the title and Ferguson provides stability. Solid at the back and the other big four sides have failed to improve

Chelsea. No squad is stronger than theirs and crucially they have been able to hold on to their core players. If Carlo Ancelotti can bring the stability that has been lacking previously then they will be hard to beat There are negatives about all of the big four but Manchester City won't be able bridge the gap yet. If they lose only one out of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano and it's Liverpool for me

Manchester United. The loss of Ronaldo will not be as great as many think. Antonio Valencia is an outstanding playe and Wayne Rooney will enjoy playing as an out-and-out striker alongside Dimitar Berbatov Chelsea. All the teams around them seem to have gone backwards and the additions of Daniel Sturridge and Yuri Zhirkov will prove to be shrewd buys

Liverpool. They went close last year and this will be their year. Manchester United selling Cristiano Ronaldo is a big loss. We're not sure about Chelsea with a new manager and Manchester City are too short, so Liverpool for us

Who do you see 2 being relegated?

The money for Portsmouth is understandable and we're happy to be bottom price. Bolton could struggle at a big price, while Big Eck could be up against it at Birmingham Hull. They dropped like a brick last season and cannot seem to attract anyone. Portsmouth are selling all their best players and not recruiting and Burnley could struggle in this rarefied atmosphere I'd fancy Wolves for the drop despite most firms making them odds against to go down. Joining them will be Wigan and Burnley. An outside bet would be West Ham 

I can't see Hull repeating last year's heroics and they are the cornerstone of all my ante-post bets. Burnley and Portsmouth look set to follow them into the Championship Phil Brown got lucky with the start Hull achieved last season. No one wants to join them and they need to stop playing a dull 4-5-1, especially at home. Their only plus is Jimmy Bullard, subject to him being fit

Hull, Birmingham and Burnley.

One win since early December and a failure to improve the squad suggests a struggle for Hull. Phil Brown and Alex McLeish's positions will come under pressure. Burnley lack quality

Burnley, Hull and Portsmouth.

Burnley lack quality. Hull struggled in the second half of last season and have found it difficult to attract new players and Portsmouth's instability has seen key players move on

Burnley and Hull look to be there for the taking this year. The third team could be big-priced West Ham - despite an excellent finish last term their squad looks to be as weak as ever

Portsmouth have lost an alarming amount of players since winning the FA Cup and I expect them to pay the price next May. I think Hull and Wolves will join them

Hull were in freefall in the second half of last season, Burnley lack experience and an ageing Birmingham have too much to do We think Birmingham and Burnley are certainties, and an outsider could well be drawn into a tight battle at the bottom.

Portsmouth look to have a weak squad Portsmouth. No manager (Paul Hart?). No money (the only Sheikh owner who is broke!) No players, no chance!

What is the bet in 3 the without the big four market?

Our original 2-1 quote was very popular indeed and you can't get away from Manchester City. Don't expect Mark Hughes to still be there if they don't win this market All the value has gone about Manchester City now and the pressure will be on Mark Hughes. I fancy Everton, who have previous course and distance form in this market In the past Tottenham have looked great in pre-season and poor in the real stuff. This year it could be the other way round. The Manchester City situation means you are getting nice prices if you look beyond them Any value in Manchester City is long gone so at the prices I'll go for Tottenham to kick on from a good second half of last season

Manchester City. I can't see them challenging the big four, but Spurs have looked average in pre-season and Everton have to deal with the loss of Phil Jagielka and possibly the loss of Joleon Lescott Anything less than fifth for Manchester City must be deemed a huge failure, but at odds-on they are short enough in this market.

Tottenham look to be the value bet and can push City

Aston Villa. Man City have been popular but the new signings need time to gel. Martin O'Neill has built a squad of great promise and will be better for the experience of taking on the big four

Everton are a mark of consistency who have finished fifth in the last two seasons. Marouane Fellaini, Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill bring quality to a team who should have more fight about them than Man City or Spurs If Manchester City sign Joleon Lescott I can't see how they will fail to finish behind anyone that is not in the big four, if they don't it will take yet another season of over-achievement from Everton to compete with them

Manchester City will be a potent force in time but Everton will have Phil Jagielka, Yakubu and Mikel Arteta back soon and if David Moyes can add a right-back and midfield player they can retain their fifth-place crown Lay Manchester City

Manchester City. If money talks then they are shouting towards the top four. Is there anybody they haven't bought? They look set for a good season and the money has been for them

Who's going to land 4 the Golden Boot award?

Jermain Defoe looks an each-way shout with his shoot-on-sight policy. He'll thrive with Peter Crouch and with Robbie Keane not a definite starter he could bag penalty duty as well

Michael Owen if he can stay clear of injuries and play enough games, but the fancy prices have been hoovered up. Robinho could have a good run at this if he can cure his away-day blues It's hard to see past Fernando Torres really. Each-way bets onJermain Defoe and Eduardo for me - both are predatory and should play most of their sides' games If Fernando Torres stays relatively fit he looks an each-way certainty to be in the top four. Michael Owen as second or third favourite could be the lay of the season

Nicolas Anelka has lost a big rival in Ronaldo already and for once he seems content at Chelsea. Remember that Didier Drogba will be absent in January for the African Nations Cup

Fernando Torres looks a great bet.

With 14 goals in 20 starts last season it's hard to see him not winning if he avoids injury. For a big-priced outsider try Everton's Marouane Fellaini each-way

Jermain Defoe. Harry Redknapp's decision to re-acquaint Defoe with the selfless Peter Crouch should mean he gets plenty of chances to hit the back of the net

Eduardo or Nicolas Bendtner could do it. Arsenal may not win the league but could top the goal charts. It's hard to see Robin van Persie staying fully fit all season which means more game time for the others Jason Scotland could follow in Amr Zaki's footsteps and get fancy priced each-way backers excited, but ultimately Fernando Torres will win it

Didier Drogba won't have the distraction of Champions League games for a while and he will want to show people he is still a quality striker If he stays fit, Eduardo has the class to push Fernando Torres at a big price

Fernando Torres. He's the best forward in the league by a country mile and with Steven Gerrard supplying the ammunition he will top the charts this season

Who do you 5 fancy in the Championship?

You couldn't back Newcastle with stolen, West Brom look very beatable and you wouldn't trust Roy Keane or Gareth Southgate yet. I've just pulled Derby and Nottingham Forest out of the hat - an impossible division Newcastle are shocking favourites with all the turmoil in the north-east. Nottingham Forest look a good each-way bet with a manager who has been in this position before

Sheffield United. Negatives can be found about most of the teams at the top of the betting and I feel the Blades look strongest. I think Leicester could have a squeak at a price I admired how West Brom maintained financial discipline when promoted to the Premier League in order to retain their stability if relegated. That should be rewarded with a swift return to the top flight Our team of compilers have kept Nottingham Forest onside in the ante-post market. Billy Davies has made some shrewd signings and he has the ability to get the Tricky Trees promoted Sheffield United look strong enough to bounce back from their play-off final defeat. The teams at the front of the betting look too short, so value could be offered by the Midlands trio of Derby, Leicester and Forest Sheffield United. The Blades went close last season but failed to take the final step after the sale of James Beattie. The signing of Ched Evans could provide the goals that they lacked towards the end of last season

Reading. They are capable of some great football and their new manager looks to be the real deal. It is hard to fancy Newcastle or Middlesbrough as history shows that big clubs relegated to the Championship often struggle The Championship is very wide open this year, the winner might well come from the East Midlands with the Nottingham Forest, Derby and Leicester package

Middlesbrough without Stewart Downing are still strong in defence and midfield. They may need to find a new striker although Afonso Alves could find the Championship more to his liking West Brom. They have made good additions to the squad and kept vital players. An early return to the Premier League could be on the cards It may be worth a small each-way bet on Sheffield Wednesday. Of the top few West Brom look better value than Middlesbrough and Newcastle. Nottingham Forest might also have a chance

Who is the best bet 6 in the League One title race?

We want to be with Leeds instead of against them. Lee Clark has been busy at Huddersfield and he could give Simon Grayson the most to think about

Huddersfield are being backed again and this could be their year. At more fancy prices Swindon are making some shrewd signings and could surprise a few Leeds United seem too short so I'm going to go with MK Dons. Paul Ince is back at the helm and he's added Jermaine Easter and Jabo Ibehre to his arsenal, who should both score goals at this level With funds available and an ambitious young manager, Huddersfield, who have been most popular with us ante-post, should be thereabouts

Norwich have been busy in the summer and have the quality to edge out Leeds and Huddersfield. Further down, Brentford have recruited well and could cause a few upsets Keeping hold of goal machine Jermaine Beckford is a huge positive for Leeds, but at the prices I prefer Huddersfield, where Lee Clark has made a number of astute signings in the summer break

Brighton. Russell Slade rescued them from their impending relegation last season. Some shrewd purchases plus new investment could prove decisive to this well-supported club

Leeds could be the bet here. They're a young team so expect to see an improvement on last season's respectable campaign. Much depends on whether they can keep star striker Jermaine Beckford on their books

Leeds' home form at the end of last season gave us a clue as to what to expect this year, they appear to have kept Fabian Delph, Jermaine Beckford and Robert Snodgrass and can get out of League One at the third attempt

Norwich have a strong all-round squad and have had a good pre-season. New signing Grant Holt can lead their attack

Huddersfield. They have bought well in the transfer market and with as good a following as ever, they should be battling at the top come May

Brighton could be a team to follow but obviously Leeds will be a tough team to beat, although they have faltered previously

Give us the winner 7 in League Two

Wrap Lee Hughes in cotton wool and Notts County may land the gamble, especially as Grant Holt has now left Shrewsbury. We're happy to lay them before a ball is kicked. Let's see how Ian McParland handles the pressure Notts County are all the rage but offer no value any more so the vote goes to Bury, who came close last year would be my each-way bet but I Notts County will only get shorter with the level of players they are signing - players that I think will probably win them the division I'm sure all the firms will share our hope of anybody but Notts County. Shrewsbury fell at the final hurdle last year and I think they may make amends this season Unlike most of their rivals Chesterfield have kept their squad and made a couple of good additions. Torquay are a decent each-way bet on their League return, but it all de-pendon what Notts County do next

Bournemouth. After Eddie Howe's appointment in January, they began to look one of the better teams in the division. With a full season in charge and without a points deduction to contend with, they should go close

Bury. The spotlight is on Notts County, but Bury were very unlucky last season and have retained the same squad while adding Ryan Lowe, who is a proven goal scorer at this level

Rochdale have been knocking on the door over the last couple of seasons and could go a bit better this time around were incredibly unlucky not to get promoted last season. Alan Knill appears to have strengthened over the summer and they should go well again

Bury. The Shakers have four good strikers who should score the goals needed to take Alan Knill's side up

Rotherham. They have retained plenty of quality and the addition of Tom Pope will bring plenty of goals With all the money for Notts County they must go well but they are short enough now. Crewe look a fair bet at the prices available

Which bet offers 8 the best value in the SPL?

Falkirk to be relegated. Unproven Eddie May could find it tough filling John Hughes's shoes and a struggle looks on the cards With Tony Mowbray bringing a different brand of football than they played under Gordon Strachan, Celtic should wrestle the title back from Rangers I think it'll be Celtic's title. Rangers second, then Hearts closely followed by Aberdeen We are trying to keep on the right side of Celtic in this season's coin toss. Tony Mowbray's side have been impressive pre-season and we expect them to be too strong for their bitter rivals Tony Mowbray will get Celtic playing positive football this season. With that in mind they look to have a forward line capable of scoring lots of goals at this level

Celtic made a shrewd managerial appointment and are unlikely to have a long-term European distraction. Rangers lack the cash to strengthen. Hamilton have sold their best players so expect them to really struggle

Celtic. Rangers have failed to make any major signings this summer, while Tony Mowbray has spent millions on new recruits in an obvious effort to regain the top spot in Scotland

Hearts look to be the value in the betting without the big two market. They are consistent performers and will be aided by the fact that some of their main rivals appear to be in transitional periods

Celtic have made a shrewd appointment in Tony Mowbray and will win the league playing some attractive football Rangers and Celtic look vulnerable and Mark McGhee's Aberdeen on the handicap is the recommendation

Kevin Kyle each-way to be top goalscorer

Celtic have signed better players than Rangers, who have suffered a big loss with Barry Ferguson leaving. The Tony Mowbray factor will have a positive effect on the Bhoys

Your best bet for 9 the new season?

Coventry have lost two of their gems in Danny Fox and Scott Dann and I fear it could be a long season at the Ricoh Arena. I'll be backing Bristol City to finish above Coventry Swansea for relegation. Having lost their two best players and manager, it could be a long season ahead

Alfreton to win the Blue Square North. They had a solid run towards the end of last season, have had some great results in their warm-up matches and have made good additions

Hull to finish bottom. The Tigers have found it hard to attract fresh quality to the KC Stadium and if they start poorly I expect them to find it a long, difficult season

Nicolas Anelka on a goalscorer handicap. Emmanuel Adebayor and Didier Drogba are contenders in this market but will both miss games in January

Mansfield to win the Blue Square Premier

Luton to bounce back to the Football League at the first time of asking It's got to be West Ham to be relegated

Norwich's Chris Martin to be the top scorer in League One We expect a big season for Didier Drogba and given that we fancy him for the Golden Boot, he looks a cracking bet with a four-goal start on season goalscorer handicap with Betfred Huddersfield's Theo Robinson to be top League One goalscorer. His pace will be a real asset and with good support from Anthony Kay and Gary Roberts, he should be a good each-way punt Sheffield Wednesday each-way for the Championship