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.
Bayern Munich v Arsenal: Away goal could give Gunners hope
Kick Off: 1945, 15/02/2017 Stadium: Allianz Arena TV: BT Sport 2 Champions League last-16 opponents Bayern Munich and Arsenal are familiar foes, having met six times in the past four years, with the Germans prevailing on aggregate at this stage of the competition in 2013 and 2014 and topping their … Read more
Benfica v Borussia Dortmund: Lisbon draw looks value bet
Kick Off: 1945, 14/02/2017 Stadium: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica TV: BT Sport 3 Benfica’s clash with Borussia Dortmund is the only one of this week’s four Champions League ties which features two former European Cup winners, with the hosts lifting the trophy in 1961 and 1962 and the … Read more
What’s the ideal route to the Champions League final?
With the draw for the Champions League round of 16 having been made, punters may have already formed their conclusions about who will get through. But what about the rest of the route to the final? Who are the best teams to face and at what stage is it preferable … Read more
Celtic v Barcelona: Messi can lead Barca to victory
Last result: Kilmarnock 0-1 CELTIC – Stuart Armstrong BARCELONA 0-0 Malaga Kick Off: 1945, 23/11/2016 Stadium: Celtic Park TV: BT Sport ESPN Head-to-head: Barcelona 7-0 Celtic, Barcelona 6-1 Celtic, Celtic 0-1 Barcelona, Celtic 2-1 Barcelona, Barcelona 2-1 Celtic Recommended bets: Draw/Barcelona @ 3/1 Lionel Messi first goalscorer @ 11/4 Lionel … Read more
Monaco v Tottenham: Little in the form book for Lilywhites to cheer
Last Result: Lorient 0-3 MONACO – Radamel Falcao (1st goalscorer), Thomas Lemar, Boschilia TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3-2 West Ham United – Harry Winks, Harry Kane x2 Kick Off: 19.45, 22/11/2016 Stadium: Stade Louis II TV: Sky Sports 2 Head-to-head: Tottenham 1-2 Monaco, Tottenham 4-1 Monaco, Monaco 1-1 Tottenham Recommended Bets: * … Read more
Leicester v Club Brugge: Visitors look the value with Foxes practically through
Last Result: Watford 2-1 LEICESTER CITY – Riyad Mahrez St Truiden 0-1 CLUB BRUGGE – Jelle Vossen (1st goalscorer) Kick Off: 19.45, 22/11/2016 Stadium: King Power TV: Sky Sports 2 Head-to-head: Club Brugge 3-0 Leicester Recommended Bets: * Club Brugge to win @ 13/2 * Jelle Vossen to score the … Read more
Man Utd flop on Juventus contingency list if struggling Real Madrid star stays put
What has happened to poor Memphis Depay since leaving PSV Eindhoven for Manchester United 17 months ago is anyone’s guess, with the Red Devils nursing burnt fingers after shelling out £26m for the young Dutchman. Remarkably, the 22-year-old is yet to lay on an assist in a Man Utd shirt, … Read more
FC Copenhagen v Leicester: The 14/5 Foxes bet that always lands in the Champions League
Last Result: Midtjylland 1-3 FC COPENHAGEN – Federico Santander 2 (1st scorer), Andreas Cornelius Tottenham 1-1 LEICESTER – Ahmed Musa Kick-off: 19:45, 02/11/16 TV: BT Sport Stadium: Telia Parken Head-to-head: Leicester 1-0 Copenhagen Key Stats: These two teams have fired only six goal attempts each off target in the opening … Read more
Tottenham v Bayer Leverkusen: Best bets at Wembley relate to few goals
Last Result: TOTTENHAM 1-1 Leicester – Vincent Janssen (1st scorer) Wolfsburg 1-2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN – Admir Mehmedi, Tin Jedvaj Kick-off: 19:45, 02/11/16 TV: BT Sport Stadium: Wembley Stadium Head-to-head: (most recent first) Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Tottenham, Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Tottenham Key Stats: Tottenham have failed to win in five games … Read more
Ludogorets v Arsenal: Bet on the Gunners to prevail in another goalfest
Last Result: Dunav 2010 3-5 LUDOGORETS – Claudiu Keseru 3, Wanderson, Jonathan Cafu Sunderland 1-4 ARSENAL – Alexis Sanchez (1st goalscorer) 2, Olivier Giroud 2 Kick-off: 19:45, 01/11/16 TV: BT Sport 3 Stadium: Vasil Levski, Sofia Head-to-head: Arsenal 6-0 Ludogorets Key Stats: Arsenal have won four away games on the … Read more
Man City v Barcelona: Citizens to avenge Nou Camp pounding with hard-fought win
Last Result: Kick-off: 19:45, 01/11/16 TV: BT Sport 2 Stadium: Etihad Stadium Head-to-head: Barcelona 4-0 Man City, Barcelona 1-0 Man City, Barcelona 1-0 Man City, Man City 1-2 Barcelona, Barcelona 2-1 Man City, Man City 0-2 Barcelona Key Stats: – Both Barcelona’s defeats this season came by one-goal deficits – … Read more
Why Man City boss hasn’t won the Champions League since leaving Barcelona
How does a coach go from winning the Champions League in two of his first three participations in the competition to falling short on every entry since? It’s not like the Bayern Munich side that Pep Guardiola led over the past three seasons or the Manchester City squad that he … Read more
Will new Uefa president Ceferin come good on his election pledges?
Aleksander Ceferin has been elected as the new president of Uefa, completing a remarkable ascent from relative obscurity to the top of European football in just six months. The 48-year-old lawyer, who has been president of the Slovenian FA since 2011, succeeds Michel Platini. Little is known about Ceferin, although … Read more