Andrew McDermott 
The latest chapter of the Brazil vs Argentina rivalry was marred by crowd trouble at the Maracana Stadium last night as the world champions claimed a 1-0 win. Kick-off was delayed by half an hour in Rio de Janeiro after rival fans and police clashed, with both sets of players trying to calm the situation down before eventually returning to the dressing room before the game could commence.
The calendar year ended with a mundane 1-1 draw in North Macedonia on Monday night so we are now giving our England player ratings for 2023. It was a lacklustre close to the year for Gareth Southgate’s side but during the past 12 months they won in Italy for the first time in 62 years and secured Euro 2024 qualification with two games to spare.
The Premier League will return to action this weekend following the final international break of the year. Ahead of the action resuming, we take a statistical look at the Premier League 2023-24 season so far and analyse how things stand through the first 12 games of the campaign.
Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix gamble came up trumps with one of the best shows of the season as Max Verstappen – chief critic of the £500million race – claimed victory on Saturday night. Here we dissect the key questions surrounding F1’s maiden extravaganza in Sin City.
Pre-tournament favourites Aston Villa have strengthened their position in bwin’s Europa Conference League winner odds following an impressive start to their campaign. With two matchdays remaining, Unai Emery’s side are sitting second in Group E on virtue of their head-to-head record with Polish side Legia, who they face in their next fixture.
Katie Taylor is confident things will be different in her rematch with Chantelle Cameron when she looks to set the record straight back in Dublin on November 25. Taylor suffered the first defeat of her professional career in May when Cameron retained her WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO light-welterweight titles with an against-all-odds majority decision win at the 3Arena.
England need just a point from their final qualifier against North Macedonia to ensure a seeded position at Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s side made it six wins from seven Group C games with a lacklustre 2-0 victory over Malta at Wembley on Friday night.
England continue their Euro 2024 qualification campaign against Malta knowing they have already secured a place at next summer’s tournament. The Three Lions sealed a spot in Germany with victory over Italy last month and take on a Malta side that have lost all seven Group C games.
Neutrals will hope Chelsea’s second match of the week proves just as entertaining as their first as they welcome the champions to Stamford Bridge. The thrilling 4-1 victory at Tottenham on Monday night was a Premier League classic but assuming City do not have two men sent off, unlike Spurs, this should be a very different game.
After clinching a record-extending 40th Masters series title in Paris at the weekend, we’re taking a look at the Novak Djokovic odds for 2024 and whether he will enjoy more grand slam glory. The Serbian’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2023 Wimbledon final appeared to mark a real shift in men’s tennis but Djokovic has not lost a match since.
We’ve got Europa Conference League predictions for the fourth round of group-stage games on Thursday and are hoping to land a near-24/1 pay-out. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets from all over the world.
Wales reached the Rugby World Cup knockout phase for a fourth successive tournament before bowing out against quarter-final opponents Argentina. That represented a solid achievement given Wales’ struggles earlier in the year when poor form was matched by off-field issues such as financial and contractual uncertainty that almost led to a players’ strike.
Scotland suffered a group-stage exit at the Rugby World Cup after falling victim to a formidable pool featuring the two teams that began the tournament as the highest-ranked in the world. It represented a disappointing outcome for a side that arrived in France ranked fifth in the world.
Manchester United welcome city rivals Manchester City to Old Trafford on Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils have begun to find a degree of form after a stuttering start to the season while City have hit the ground running again in pursuit of a fourth successive Premier League title.