Sporting and Porto have each claimed 16 cup triumphs in Portugal but we’re siding with the Lisbon-based outfit to shade this season’s decider. Marcel Keizer’s men were unlucky to lose out in last weekend’s league clash between these teams and are rated a value bet to gain ample compensation.
Manchester City and Watford will battle it out at Wembley on Saturday and we’ve asked our Bwin News editors for their expert FA Cup final predictions. Bwin is offering odds on a huge range of markets ahead of this clash and here’s three contrasting betting tips on how to cash in on the prices available.
Atalanta’s sole Coppa Italia success came way back in 1963, but they look well-equipped to double that tally when taking on Lazio in this year’s final. The Biancocelesti will technically have home advantage at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but Gian Piero Gasperini’s side won 3-1 here in Serie A earlier this month.
Chelsea are firm favourites to reach the Europa League final after drawing 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt and justifiably so, judged on what we saw in Germany. The Blues had to come from behind at Commerzbank Arena but looked much the better team once growing into that game.
Valencia will be going all out to overturn a 3-1 first-leg deficit when entertaining Arsenal in the Europa League and do have a superb record at the Mestalla. Los Che beat Man Utd and Young Boys here in the Champions League this season and have won eight straight at home in this competition.
Ajax and Tottenham meet in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final in Amsterdam on Wednesday night. The Eredivisie side lead 1-0 from the first leg as they bid to reach their first final in 23 years while Spurs are hoping to feature in the showpiece for the first time. In an exclusive bwin interview, former Spurs player and manager Tim Sherwood shares his thoughts on the game.
Ajax taught Tottenham a footballing lesson in the first half of their Champions League clash in London and are hard to oppose in the second leg. Donny Van De Beek’s cool finish has put the Dutch outfit firmly in the driving seat in this tie and they are fancied to finish the job off on home turf.
Liverpool trail 3-0 to Barcelona from the opening leg of their Champions League semi-final and have been rocked by injury problems ahead of the return fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side looked the better team for long periods of the game at Camp Nou, but ultimately had to bow down to the magic of Lionel Messi.
We’ve looked back over the recent history of the game to track what happens to those who miss out on a trophy to see how often they repeat the trick or succeed at the second attempt.
Arsenal made a strong start to their Europa League quarter-final with a composed 2-0 first-leg victory at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners took control during the opening 45 minutes in north London courtesy of Aaron Ramsey’s neat finish and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal ahead of the trip to Naples.
Chelsea took a giant step towards the Europa League semi-finals with a 1-0 first-leg win over Slavia Prague. A clean sheet and an away goal in the Czech Republic should set the Blues up for a straight forward return game at Stamford Bridge.
Joao Felix stole the show with a hat-trick in the first leg of Benfica’s Europa League quarter-final against 10-man Frankfurt. Ruben Dias was also on target as the Portuguese side claimed a dominant 4-2 victory in Lisbon and they can progress, despite losing the return fixture in Germany.
Valencia left it late to put one foot in the Europa League semi-finals with a 3-1 victory at Villarreal in the first leg but are expected to confirm that superiority. Goals from Goncalo Guedes and Daniel Wass in added time put Marcelino’s side in control of the all-La Liga tie.
Juventus and Ajax enjoyed another titanic European clash as they played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Johann Cruyff Arena. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the starting line-up to score for the Old Lady before David Neres grabbed a deserved equaliser to set up a tense Champions League second leg.