MR FIXIT’S TUESDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW

MAN UNITED can enjoy all the fun of the fair tonight to race five points clear at the top of the table.

Sir Alex Ferguson takes his men to the unfamiliar surroundings of Bloomfield Road and they should enjoy some of the gifts handed out by Ian Holloway and his men.

And by that I don't mean free tickets to go up the Blackpool Tower or spend a day at the Pleasure Beach.

Blackpool have been entertaining as the seaside resort's famous rides and a credit to the EPL this season. But their dangerous game of all-out attack plays into the hands of sides such as Man United who have the quality to pick them off.

All of Blackpool's home games have produced at least three goals and this one should be no different, although all of them could be scored by the leaders.

United, despite just two away wins this season, are a biggest 4-11 but evens minus one with bet365 is a much tastier prospect.

Dimitar Berbatov hit his third hat-trick of the season at the weekend against Birmingham and is 7-2 at Ladbrokes to break the deadlock. The Bulgarian hitman is 2-1 with bet365 to score more than Blackpool tonight.

Blackpool are a biggest 8-1 with Coral and Chandler and being dragged towards the relegation zone after a run of four league defeats in five.

Skipper Charlie Adam is unsettled after being linked with moves to Liverpool among others and has now asked to leave although Ladbrokes go 8-11 he doesn't move during this transfer window. These are Blackpool's first tough times in the top flight and United should take advantage.

The other EPL game tonight sees resurgent Aston Villa travel to Wigan.

What a difference a week and a £24million striker makes. Villa looked good in beating Man City with a goal from record buy Darren Bent and can follow up with a win at the DW Stadium.

For a side with just one away win all season my only concern is the value with Villa seeming a tad short at a best 6-4 with Stan James. But Wigan, a biggest 9-4 at Chandler, will be without their first-choice central defence and Bent can take advantage. He is 5-1 with Coral to score the opener.

The other big game of the night sees Arsenal entertain Ipswich in the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final after a shock 1-0 defeat at Portman Road.

Since then the Gunners have run into top form with three successive wins and nine goals scored.

If Arsene Wenger fielded his strongest team you'd say Arsenal were a cert to overturn the deficit but the Frenchman's talking about resting a couple, including Robin van Persie.

However, with the club 90 minutes from Wembley surely he won't tinker too much. To win in 90 minutes Arsenal are generally 1-7 and 1-5 with William Hill and 888sport to qualify.

Since the first leg Paul Jewell has taken over from Roy Keane and the side look more positive and relaxed. But a new forward-thinking approach could lead to the loss of goals and I reckon they'll put three or four past the Championship

Consider Arsenal at 6-4 with Coral minus two while weekend hat-trick hero van Persie will be a shout for first goal at 3-1 with bet365 if he starts. If he doesn't consider him for last as he's likely to be called off the bench pronto if the tie needs saving.

Ipswich are as big as 20-1 with totesport to win at the Emirates and 7-2 with the likes of Ladbrokes and Paddy Power to qualify.

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