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Newcastle v Blackpool, 3pm
It’s been a rollercoaster season already for the Tangerines, who started off with a 4-0 win at Wigan and recently drew 2-2 with Fulham. In between was a forgettable afternoon at Arsenal, although Blackpool have shown enough spirit to suggest they could pull off an upset at St James’ Park and Paddy Power’s 5/1 is surely too big about a team that were in the Championship with Newcastle last season.
At the very least, the 9/10 being offered by Stan James about Ian Holloway’s team with a +1 goal start looks quite appetising, with the bookmakers getting a bit carried away with Newcastle’s 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa in their first game at home. It won’t always be that easy for the Magpies, although that won’t stop people piling into Chris Hughton’s team at odds of 8/13 (Ladbrokes) and they have recovered from that 3-0 opening game defeat at Old Trafford to take four points from their next two matches.
It always helps when you have an improving striker in the ranks like Andy Carroll and there will be plenty of Geordies queuing up to back the forward at odds of 7/2 (Paddy Power). However, while he was the hat-trick hero against the Villans, Kevin Nolan bagged two of his own and the former Bolton midfielder is a 6/1 chance with Paddy Power to send United into the lead.
Meanwhile, the visitors have a familiar face back in their ranks, with DJ Campbell (9/1 Blue Square) having completed a permanent move to Bloomfield Road after spending a successful loan period there last season. He will be looking to form a potent Little and Large act with Marlon Harewood (10/1 Victor Chandler).
