Having started 30 games – and scored six goals – in what until a year ago was Leicester’s most successful ever Premier League campaign, news.bwin were eager to get Gerry Taggart’s thoughts on the latest goings on at the King Power Stadium. The Northern Irish defender also represented Barnsley, Bolton and Stoke, not to mention his national team, and had lots of interesting things to say about the current situations at all of those sides.
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The good times won’t stop yet for Roma, Nice and Hoffenheim
Just in case the Premier League’s Sunday lunchtime offering of Everton v West Ham doesn’t entice you, news.bwin have compiled a better-than-14/1 treble on the action involving high-flying Serie A, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga trio Roma, Nice and Hoffenheim: Roma to score three or more goals at Empoli @ 2/1 … Read more
Tottenham v Leicester: Heavy defeat won’t spell disaster for the champions
Last Premier League Result: Bournemouth 0-0 TOTTENHAM LEICESTER 3-1 Crystal Palace – Ahmed Musa (first), Shinji Okazaki, Christian Fuchs Kick-off: 15:00, 29/10/16 Stadium: White Hart Lane Head-to-head (last five PL meetings – most recent first): Tottenham 0-1 Leicester, Leicester 1-1 Tottenham, Tottenham 4-3 Leicester, Leicester 1-2 Tottenham, Tottenham 4-4 Leicester … Read more
Crystal Palace v Liverpool: Reds to earn another clean sheet-less win
Last Premier League Result: Leicester 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE – Yohan Cabaye LIVERPOOL 2-1 West Brom – Sadio Mane (first), Philippe Coutinho Kick-off: 17:30, 29/10/16 TV: BT Sport 1 Stadium: Selhurst Park Head-to-head (last five PL meetings – most recent first): Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool, Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace, Liverpool 1-3 … Read more
Obstacles for Sampdoria, Bayern Munich and Real Sociedad to overcome
If Liverpool v West Brom doesn’t get you psyched, there are televised Saturday teatime offerings from Serie A, the Bundesliga and La Liga for you to switch the channel to. news.bwin have picked out a bet from each of those showdowns, which can be combined in a 287/25 treble: Sampdoria … Read more
Chelsea v Man Utd: Mourinho to weave more monotonous magic
Last Result: CHELSEA 3-0 Leicester – Diego Costa (first), Eden Hazard, Victor Moses Liverpool 0-0 MAN UTD Kick-off: 16:00, 23/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: Stamford Bridge Head-to-head (last five meetings – most recent first): Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd, Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea, Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd, Man Utd 1-1 … Read more
Back 5/2 Boro for the drop ahead of gruelling spate of games
When Champions League winners, international strikers and touted young talents were arriving at Middlesbrough in their droves during the summer, optimistic predictions were made and lofty aspirations revealed. In addition to the exciting signings, the flames of pre-season optimism were fanned by a favourable fixture list that pitted Boro against … Read more
Villarreal and Metz hold the key to Sunday night treble success
After serving you up a 13/1 winner on the first Sunday of October, news.bwin have three bets worth combining into a better-than-9/1 treble from the latest raft of televised evening European fixtures: Both teams to score? No in Chievo v AC Milan @ 83/100 AC Milan are on one of … Read more
Huddersfield v Sheffield Wednesday: Expect hosts to be one goal better
Last Result: Ipswich 0-1 HUDDERSFIELD – Christopher Schindler (first) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1-2 Brighton – Gary Hooper Kick-off: 12:00, 16/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 2 Stadium: John Smith’s Stadium Head-to-head (last five meetings – most recent first): Huddersfield 0-1 Sheff Wed, Sheff Wed 3-1 Huddersfield, Sheff Wed 1-1 Huddersfield, Huddersfield 0-0 Sheff … Read more
Former Burnley star on Andre Gray, the next England boss and Blackpool’s fall
John Deary’s playing career spanned 20 years and four clubs, all of them based in the north west, allowing him to talk about football in the region with an authority that few can rival. His specialist subjects are Burnley and Blackpool, and he was in fine form when we caught up with him recently.
Balotelli to join AC Milan and Athletic Bilbao on Sunday winners list
October’s first Sunday is absolutely loaded with televised football. In case the three Premier League fixtures don’t sate you, we’ve looked at afternoon fare in France, Italy and Spain and combined the clashes into a treble which pays out at odds greater than 13/1: Nice to beat Lorient @ 5/6 … Read more
Brilliant Benfica and pitiful PAOK will be Monday night protagonists
There’s no Monday Night Football in the Premier League this week, but Greece, Spain and Portugal’s top tiers are in service. Combining the three bets suggested below from those games provides treble odds just shy of 11/1: Asteras Tripolis to beat PAOK @ 13/5 PAOK have finished above Asteras Tripolis … Read more
Birmingham v Sheffield Wednesday: Owls to win even if they concede first
Last Result: Reading 0-0 BIRMINGHAM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 3-2 Bristol City – Steven Fletcher, Barry Bannan, Kieran Lee Kick-off: 17:30, 17/11/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: St Andrew’s Head-to-head (last five meetings – most recent first): Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Birmingham, Birmingham 0-2 Sheffield … Read more
Track record of Arsenal loanees in the Premier League suggests latest Boro recruit will struggle
Calum Chambers will spend the remainder of the Premier League season at Middlesbrough according to reports, after the Teessiders agreed a deal to sign the versatile England international on loan from Arsenal. The pending arrival of Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia has pushed the fledgling centre-back further down the Gunners pecking … Read more