Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not taken the EFL Cup too seriously in the past but would no doubt like to get past Lincoln this week. The Reds have a number of new recruits and fringe squad members who should benefit from some playing time in this competition ahead of bigger tests. More...

Boyhood Everton fan Joey Barton will have Fleetwood fired up for an EFL Cup tie with the Toffees at Highbury but this is a tough task for Town. The visitors have started the new campaign in cracking form and will be keen to maintain that momentum with another win on the Fylde Coast. More...

Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest have both made dismal starts to the season and are under pressure to get off the mark on Friday night. Neither team is yet to avoid defeat or even score a goal after first-round EFL Cup defeats were followed by back-to-back losses in the Championship. More...

Manchester City are 83/100 favourites in bwin's Premier League winner predictions after kicking off their campaign with a 3-1 win at Wolves. Liverpool can be backed at 8/5 to retain their title after a 2-0 triumph at Chelsea gave them six points from two matches. More...

Sheff Utd have been cut to 5/2 in bwin's Premier League relegation odds after starting the new season with back-to-back defeats. The Blades had John Egan sent off after just 12 minutes when losing 1-0 at Aston Villa and Chris Wilder was left fuming by that and other refereeing decisions. More...

Son Heung-min has been cut to 16/1 in bwin's Premier League top scorer odds after netting four times in Tottenham's 5-2 romp at Southampton. Teammate Harry Kane, who assisted all of those strikes and then grabbed the final goal himself, can be backed at 7/1 in the same market. More...

With the 2020 Six Nations set to finally conclude in October after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus that saw the final four matches postponed, we have taken a look at the most interesting numbers in Six Nations history since the current format was introduced in 2000. More...

Manchester City are a week late starting their season and face a tough opening game at Molineux. Pep Guardiola’s men are the favourites in the outright Premier League winner odds but have not found it easy against Wolves since their return to the top flight. More...

Bristol City have been cut to 25/1 in bwin's Championship winner predictions after making it two wins from two games with a 2-0 victory at Stoke. The Robins struck late on in each half through Nakhi Wells and Andreas Weimann and rookie boss Dean Holden is aiming high. More...

Sheffield United’s form dropped off at the end of last season and they are yet to get going this time around. The Blades picked up just two points from six away games when the season resumed after lockdown and lost their opening game 2-0 at home to Wolves on Monday. More...

Manchester United ended last season as one of the form teams in the Premier League and will hope to maintain those performance levels as they make a delayed start to the new campaign. Their progress in the Europa League means they have been given an extra week before getting under way after a summer in which the off-field behaviour of Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood was the biggest talking point. More...

Arsenal began the season with victory in a London derby last weekend and are firm favourites to do the same again on Saturday night. The Gunners opened with a comfortable 3-0 win at newly-promoted Fulham and should take advantage of a favourable early fixture schedule as West Ham make the trip across the capital. More...

Southampton and Tottenham are both looking to bounce back from opening-day defeats when they meet at St Mary’s on Sunday. Saints slipped to a 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace while Tottenham went down by the same scoreline at home to Everton. More...

Chelsea will be one of Liverpool’s strongest title challengers, according to the outright winner betting, so Sunday’s Stamford Bridge showdown will be an important early test for both teams. The Reds made a winning start to their title defence but were made to work hard for a 4-3 win at home to Leeds, while Chelsea enjoyed a 3-1 victory at Brighton. More...

Leicester cruised to victory at West Brom on the opening weekend but are unlikely to have it so easy against Burnley. The Foxes were 3-0 winners at The Hawthorns but neither side has won this fixture by more than one goal in the last seven meetings. More...

Newcastle and Brighton have been well matched since they battled it out for the Championship title in the 2016/17 season and another close contest is likely on Sunday. Their six subsequent meetings in the Premier League have produced just four goals and the last three have all been drawn. More...

We're focusing on Chelsea vs Liverpool for our latest Build A Bet tips and are eyeing a 19/2 pay-out on Sunday's intriguing Premier League contest. Build A Bet is a great feature that allows you to combine selections from the same game into a single bet with bigger returns. More...

We're continuing our La Liga predictions with a 12/1-plus Sunday treble from the second round of fixtures in Spain's top tier. Widely regarded as one of the most entertaining competitions in Europe, this division should provide plenty of thrills and spills again this term. More...

We'll be posting regular NFL predictions throughout the new season and have a 6/1-plus treble from Sunday's Week 2 fixtures. There were a few upsets in Week 1 but hopefully we can find a few winners as we pick out a trio of bets for American football fans to consider. More...

We've got four Premier League predictions from Saturday's second round of fixtures and are hoping to land a 4/1-plus acca if they all come in. Don't forget to watch out for bwin's Enhanced Accas, with price boosts provided on a number of popular combinations from around the world. More...

We've got five selections from Saturday's EFL fixtures for our latest football accumulator tips and are eyeing an 18/1-plus pay-out. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over the world. More...

We've got five Sunday selections from Germany, Spain, France and Italy for our latest European football tips and are chasing a 17/1-plus acca. Don't forget to check out bwin's Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over the world. More...

We begin our Bundesliga predictions for this season with a 9/1-plus Saturday treble from the opening round of fixtures in Germany’s top division. Bayern Munich are the clear title favourites once more but there should still be plenty of excitement at both ends of the table. More...

We’re kicking off our Serie A predictions for the new season with a 10/1 Sunday treble from the opening round of fixtures in Italy's top division. Don't forget to check out bwin's Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over Europe and beyond. More...

Leeds and Fulham are both looking to get off the mark after being beaten in their first game back in the Premier League. Leeds caused Liverpool plenty of problems at Anfield but eventually went down 4-3 to the champions, while Fulham suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. More...

Everton made an impressive start to the new season and now have the chance to back it up by beating West Brom at Goodison Park. The Toffees were good value for their 1-0 victory at Tottenham last weekend while West Brom showed why they are expected to make a quick return to the Championship as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Leicester. More...

Both of these south-coast teams have much more important matters to deal with than the EFL Cup this season and could be forgiven for not putting too much emphasis on Thursday night’s game. Brighton once again start the campaign aiming for Premier League survival while Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett is under pressure to earn automatic promotion out of League One. More...

Nottingham Forest and Cardiff are both expected to be in the promotion mix this season but have made a slow start ahead of Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. They were both beaten on the opening weekend and were knocked out in the first round of the EFL Cup so there is pressure on them to avoid a third straight defeat. More...

Talk of Gareth Bale returning to the club is dominating the headlines for Tottenham but they also have a Europa League match in Bulgaria to focus on. It is little more than 15 months since Spurs were appearing in the Champions League final yet they now find themselves having to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. More...

We've got five Europa League predictions from Thursday's qualifiers and are hoping to land a 17/1-plus accumulator if they are all successful. Also, watch out for bwin's Enhanced Accas, with price boosts provided on a number of popular combinations in all the leading competitions. More...