Atletico Madrid and Juventus both endured mixed fortunes during the Champions League group stage and a cagey contest is expected when they meet. The highly-rated Spanish and Italian outfits enjoyed four wins apiece, but a couple of unconvincing displays by each team raised question marks. More...

Bristol City will be looking to make it a perfect 10 straight wins when entertaining Wolves in the FA Cup at Ashton Gate on Sunday. The Robins have already seen off one Premier League side in Huddersfield in this competition and should go into this clash full of confidence. More...

Crystal Palace travel to Doncaster in good spirits and are fancied to prove a cut above their League One opponents in Sunday's FA Cup clash. The Eagles are in the fifth round for the first time since 2016, when they went on to reach the final, and Roy Hodgson looks to be eyeing another long run. More...

FA Cup ties don't come much more romantic than Newport hosting Manchester City and we're hoping the hosts enjoy an occasional flurry on their big day. County appear to be facing mission impossible in terms of getting through, but bagging a consolation goal could be within their compass. More...

Brighton made hard work of getting past West Brom in the last round of the FA Cup but are still fancied to see off Derby. Albion can fully focus on this clash, as they don't play again in the Premier League for 10 days, whereas the Rams may be distracted by two crucial Championship fixtures coming up. More...

Tottenham took control of their Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund when winning 3-0 in London and can approach the return fixture full of confidence. Spurs will also have fond memories of their most recent trip to Signal Iduna Park, when prevailing 2-1 during last season's group stage. More...

We're hoping for a perfect 10 predictions from this Saturday's ITV racing tips, with events at Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton and Gowran Park all covered. There is a mixture of high-class contests and wide-open handicaps to get stuck into and we've got expert picks from PA Sport's Anita Chambers. More...

We landed a near-7/1 treble with last weekend's Serie A predictions and are now chasing a 15/2 pay-out with these three Sunday selections. Juventus are again looking strong when it comes to title glory in Italy but there is still lots left to play for in behind the perennial champions. More...

We're posting regular La Liga predictions throughout the season and have three Saturday selections that will hopefully give us a 17/2 pay-out this weekend. Widely regarded as one of the most entertaining competitions in Europe, this division has been providing plenty of thrills and spills this season. More...

Our latest Bundesliga predictions feature three Saturday selections from the 22nd round of top-flight fixtures in Germany and we're eyeing a 7/1-plus treble. Matches in this competition are always well supported and invariably produce lots of thrilling goalmouth action for fans to cheer on. More...

QPR boss Steve McClaren has made no secret of his desire to do well in the FA Cup and the Hoops have every chance of advancing past Watford. The Hornets have reached round five for just the second time in 10 seasons, despite Javi Gracia changing his entire team when winning at Newcastle. More...

Ajax gave Real Madrid a big scare in the first leg of their Champions League tie before eventually going down 2-1 at Johan Cruyff Arena. If the promising, young Dutch outfit can handle the pressure of playing at the Bernabeu, we should be in for another cracking contest in the return fixture. More...

We've got Saturday selections from France, Germany, Holland, Italy and Spain for our latest European football tips and are hoping to land a near-16/1 acca if they all come in. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

We've got five Saturday selections from the Championship, League One and League Two for our latest football accumulator tips and are chasing a 10/1 pay-out. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca insurance comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Middlesbrough could do with a win at Blackburn to boost their Championship promotion prospects and may be meeting Rovers at just the right time. The Lancashire outfit have done well since returning to this level but a sequence of three straight defeats suggests they are starting to run out of steam. More...

The NBA All-Star Game this weekend looks set to test the importance of big-game experience, with one of the two teams possessing vastly more collective history in this fixture than the other. LeBron James has drafted a team in his own image as far as experience goes, while Team Giannis features all five of the rookies in this year’s event. More...

Reading have been eased to Evens in bwin's Championship relegation odds after climbing out of the drop zone with a 2-1 win over Blackburn. Jose Gomes praised the bravery of Nelson Oliveira after the Portuguese striker marked his return from serious facial injuries by scoring the winner. More...

Leeds are back as clear favourites in bwin's Championship winner odds at 7/5 after they beat Swansea 2-1 and Norwich lost 3-1 at Preston. Those results saw United return to the top of the table, a point above the Canaries, who are quoted at 2/1 to finish at the summit. More...

Arsenal look worthy favourites to brush aside BATE Borisov in the Europa League, judged on what we have seen over the past couple of years. The Belarus outfit were beaten 6-0 and 4-2 by the Gunners last term and went down 3-1 and 1-0 against Chelsea during this season's group stage. More...

Chelsea suffered an embarrassing Premier League loss at Manchester City on Sunday and we fear Europa League opponents Malmo may feel the backlash. Ironically, the Swedish side are managed by former City striker Uwe Rosler, just in case the Blues needed reminding of their weekend woes. More...

Celtic only just managed to scrape through their Europa League group but do now look in good shape to give it a go against Valencia at the last-32 stage. The Hoops have rattled off seven straight domestic victories, with 21 goals scored during that hot streak and none conceded. More...

The second night of the Premier League takes place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday. Michael van Gerwen started the defence of his title with victory over Michael Smith while James Wade and Gerwyn Price also got their campaigns up and running. More...

Roma will take a slender 2-1 advantage to Porto for the second leg of their Champions League tie and can do just enough to progress. The Italian outfit secured a 1-1 stalemate at Estadio do Dragao in a qualifier two seasons ago and are fancied to finish on level terms again. More...

Manchester United received a reality check when beaten 2-0 by PSG at Old Trafford and it is hard to see a way back for them in this Champions League tie. The Red Devils were clearly outplayed after the interval on home turf and key playmaker Paul Pogba will be suspended for the second leg. More...

We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the future top players in the competition. More...

We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the all-time top 10 players in the competition. More...

We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the current top 10 players in the competition. More...

Ahead of the Champions League returning this week, we’ve been looking to answer a fundamental question about Europe’s most prestigious sporting competition: just who is the best player? We’ve designed an algorithm that allows us to rank every player at any point in the tournament’s history. More...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve turned our attention to football’s most successful partnerships. For the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership we’ve looked at the most effective attacking and defensive duos since the start of last season and also identified the best all-time pairings in the Champions League. More...

Brentford suffered a first defeat in 11 games at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but are fancied to bounce back by beating Aston Villa in the Championship. The Bees will be seeking a fifth straight home win and can hopefully take advantage of Villa's often fragile defence at Griffin Park. More...