European football tips: Five Saturday fancies
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Bundesliga predictions: Saturday treble from Germany
We’re continuing this season’s Bundesliga predictions with a 10/1 Saturday treble from the 15th round of fixtures in Germany’s top division. Matches in this competition invariably produce lots of goalmouth action and more of the same is expected this term.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich prediction & odds
Bayern Munich have enjoyed a great run in Der Klassiker showdowns with Borussia Dortmund and can continue that trend. FC Hollywood have come out on top in eight straight head-to-head meetings, even though Die Borussen have also netted in the last six encounters.
Early season analysis: Can top teams recover from a bad start?
There are several big clubs across the ‘big five’ European leagues that are enduring a difficult start to the season, but how much trouble are they in? We’ve looked back at the previous 10 seasons to understand what counts as a bad start.
Who were the 2022 summer transfer window winners and losers?
With the 2022 summer transfer window now closed, we’ve taken stock of the wheeling and dealing to determine which clubs handled it best. The Premier League’s financial dominance was plain for all to see, with England’s 20 top-flight clubs spending over €2.2bn.
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund prediction & odds
RB Leipzig pressed the panic button by dismissing Domenico Tedesco and Borussia Dortmund are backed to put more pressure on them at Red Bull Arena. The hosts have conceded eight goals in back-to-back defeats and now come up against an in-form team full of confidence.
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction & odds
The last four UEFA Super Cup contests have all gone to extra time and we’re backing that trend to continue when Real Madrid meet Eintracht Frankfurt. Real are rated a class apart but Frankfurt should strip fitter due to an earlier start to their domestic season.
Transfer analysis: Which club has ruined the most footballers?
We’ve looked back at 10 years’ worth of moves to reveal which club’s signings have lost the most value. Our transfer analysis covers players bought and sold by the same club since 2013, with fees converted from euros to pound sterling. We exclude sales where the fee was unknown.
Benchwarmers: Which players spend most time on the sidelines?
We have looked back at the last three seasons and totted up the number of minutes spent on the bench by outfield players across Europe’s top five leagues, MLS and Belgium’s First Division A. Our infographic reveals the most prominent substitutes in each division.
Football’s top goalscoring bromances
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we have taken our annual look at which pairs of footballers form the best goalscoring partnerships on the pitch. We have measured this across a range of competitions by calculating the combined goalscoring rate of every pairing per 90 minutes spent together on the pitch since the start of last season.
Which clubs will suffer most during the Africa Cup of Nations?
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on January 9 in Cameroon, with the final almost a month later on February 6. With African players fulfilling key roles at many top European clubs, whose domestic seasons will continue during the tournament, some absences will be keenly felt.
What does it take to manage a top football club?
We’ve assessed the top football managers to see what it takes to be successful at one of Europe’s major clubs. Our great infographic looks at age, experience, past playing ability and local knowledge of major leagues and their current employers.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich: Foals can compete
Bundesliga action is back on Sky Sports this term, starting with an intriguing contest between Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Munich. The visitors are hot favourites to claim a 10th straight title triumph, but have lost at Borussia-Park for the last two seasons.
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Hosts appeal
Dortmund finished last season in great form and can pick up where they left off by beating Frankfurt in their Bundesliga opener. Both teams have had managerial changes and the hosts look to have adjusted better, judged on a 3-0 cup victory at Wehen-Wiesbaden.