Andrew McDermott

Wolves do not have European football to contend with this season and can benefit from the extra rest this weekend. Balancing the demands of the Europa League with the Premier League proved tough last season but that is not an issue for Nuno Espirito Santo this time around. More...

We've got five selections from Saturday's Championship, League One and League Two fixtures for our latest football accumulator tips and are eyeing a near-17/1 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...

Leicester have injury problems to contend with but a weakened team should have no trouble winning their opening group game in the Europa League. The Foxes have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League but still head into Thursday’s match as firm favourites against their visitors from Ukraine. More...

Brighton begin the weekend just one place above West Brom and will be keen to start climbing the table when the teams meet on Monday evening. The Seagulls have been performing better than their league position suggests, while West Brom look set to be battling relegation all season. More...

There are plenty of grudge matches taking place around Europe this weekend and one of them is at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace host rivals Brighton. There is no love lost between these two despite the 41-mile gap and the players will be well aware of what is at stake despite the lack of fans present. More...

At least one of these teams will get their first points on the board at the fifth attempt when they meet at Bramall Lane. It may be too early to call this a six-pointer but with both teams having lost their opening four games, they will be desperate to ease their worries with a victory. More...

Wales dropped points for the first time at the weekend but are top of their Nations League group ahead of the trip to Bulgaria. Ryan Giggs’ men had to settle for a goalless draw against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin but lead the way in Group H with seven points from their first three fixtures. More...

When the International Olympic Committee decided to push Tokyo 2020 back a year in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it disrupted the carefully-laid plans of many established athletes who were aiming to peak at the Games. For some British competitors who have yet to reach their full potential though, the delay has provided additional time for them to prepare. More...

Scotland are two wins away from reaching a first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup ahead of Thursday’s Euro 2020 play-off semi-final. Steve Clarke’s men must get past Israel in a one-off match at Hampden Park to set up a meeting with either Slovakia or the Czech Republic. More...

Brentford are now the joint-favourites in bwin’s Championship winner predictions and have drifted to 9/2 after suffering a second defeat of the campaign. Last season’s play-off finalists squandered a 2-0 half-time lead at home to Preston to concede four goals in an incredible second-half collapse. More...

With the fifth-seeded Miami Heat having reached the 2020 NBA Finals, we’ve looked back at the best ‘Cinderella runs’ in the competition’s history to see how their postseason might rank against the other great underdog stories. 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...

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...

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...

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...

Lincoln Red Imps are eyeing an Old Firm double when they host Rangers in Europa League qualifying. The team from Gibraltar famously beat Celtic in Brendan Rodgers’ first match in charge in 2016, although the Bhoys made amends in the return leg in Glasgow. More...

Everton will hope a smart summer in the transfer market sees them challenging for silverware this season and they begin their EFL Cup campaign with the visit of League Two side Salford. The Toffees enjoyed an impressive start to the new campaign at the weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham and look to have recruited well under Carlo Ancelotti. More...

Winged Foot is the stage once again for this week’s US Open which is expected to be a severe test for every player. This brutal par-70 course in New York state measures nearly 7,500 yards, but power alone won’t be enough to master the devilishly narrow fairways, long rough and back-to-front sloping greens. More...

Harrogate made a dream start to life in the EFL at the weekend and will now be eyeing a cup upset at Premier League new boys West Brom. Town were promoted through the National League play-offs last month and have started the new season with four successive away games in three different competitions. More...