Tony Kelshaw 
Odds: Munich 11/50, Draw 21/4, Leverkusen 21/2 Kick Off: 1930, 18/08/2017 Stadium: Allianz Arena TV: BT Sport Bayern Munich begin their bid for a sixth straight Bundesliga title by entertaining Bayer Leverkusen and few will be opposing the champions in Friday night’s fixture. FC Hollywood have won this corresponding fixture … Read more
Kick Off: 1330, 13/08/2017 Stadium: Carrow Road Norwich and Sunderland have made similar starts to the new season and that trend could continue with a stalemate in Sunday’s Championship clash. Both teams drew 1-1 in the opening round of fixtures, against decent sides in Fulham and Derby respectively, then claimed … Read more
Kick Off: 2000, 13/08/2017 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Roudourou TV: BT Sport 2 PSG will be in the mood for a party after capturing Neymar but it is worth noting they have had problems when visiting Guingamp in recent years. Since returning to Ligue 1 in 2013, the hosts have … Read more
Kick Off: 1500, 12/08/2017 Stadium: Ibrox Rangers and Hibs have not met since the 2016 Scottish Cup final and Saturday’s Premiership clash will give the Glasgow side a belated chance to avenge that 3-2 loss. Both teams will go into the Ibrox fixture high on confidence after strong recent results, … Read more
Kick Off: 1730, 12/08/2017 Stadium: Riverside Stadium TV: Sky Sports Championship favourites Middlesbrough are fancied to kick-start their promotion bid by accounting for Sheffield United at Riverside Stadium on Saturday evening. Three months ago, these teams were playing in the Premier League and League One respectively and we expect that … Read more
Kick Off: 1600, 13/08/2017 Stadium: Stade Gaston-Gerard TV: BT Sport 1 Dijon did well against Monaco after stepping up to Ligue 1 last season and may offer some value when entertaining the champions on Sunday. After sharing the spoils on home turf, the Mustards led until conceding a couple of … Read more
The 2017/18 LaLiga top scorer odds are again dominated by just three players and it is hard to look beyond Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez in this market. No other player has lifted the Trofeo Pichichi, named after former Athletic Bilbao striker Rafael Moreno, since Diego Forlan headed … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain did not take losing the French title lying down and few will oppose them in the Ligue 1 title race this term following a world-record transfer swoop for Neymar. After four years at the top, finishing eight points behind Monaco was clearly tough to handle for the capital … Read more
The 2017 Auckland Darts Masters has attracted a star-studded field but we’ve picked out two value bets to claim the title in New Zealand this weekend. With Michael van Gerwen absent, Gary Anderson is 5/2 favourite to repeat last year’s success, while Phil Taylor can be backed at 333/100 to … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 10/08/2017 Stadium: Gigg Lane TV: Sky Sports Bury boss Lee Clark has brought in a whole host of new faces this season and may look to justify that investment with an EFL Cup upset of Sunderland. The Shakers beat the Black Cats 2-0 in this competition at … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 09/08/2017 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium TV: Sky Sports Aston Villa have a proud history in the EFL Cup and will be keen to come through a first-round trip to Colchester without any mishaps on Wednesday night. The Midlands outfit prevailed in the inaugural staging of this … Read more
Neymar’s shock £200million departure for Paris St Germain has rocked Barcelona’s preparations for an assault on the LaLiga title and makes holders Real Madrid worthy 4/5 favourites heading into the new campaign, writes James Cann. Neither Barca (Evens) nor Zinedine Zidane’s Real have recruited a world-class star this summer, but … Read more
Kick Off: 1600, 06/08/2017 Stadium: FC Twente Stadion TV: Channel 4 Holland have been truly inspired by having home advantage at the Women’s European Championship and are hard to oppose in Sunday’s final against Denmark. The Dutch have claimed five straight wins during this competition, including a 1-0 defeat of … Read more
We’re continuing our list of ante-post Premier League betting predictions by seeking out some value tips from bwin’s extensive range of fringe markets on the new top-flight season. We’ve already featured previews on the title race, the relegation battle, the Golden Boot contenders and which manager will be first to leave … Read more