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
As the new season gets under way, fans who have waited patiently for months to see their teams in action can be forgiven for poring over every detail of their first few performances. There are always a few big clubs who stumble out of the blocks and a few small … 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
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
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
Kick Off: 1230, 05/08/2017 Stadium: Celtic Park TV: Sky Sports Main Event Celtic will start the new Scottish Premiership season in good spirits after their midweek Champions League success and are hard to oppose when hosting managerless Hearts on Saturday. We tipped the Hoops to win 1-0 at Rosenborg in … Read more
Kick Off: 1630, 06/08/2017 Stadium: Macron Stadium TV: Sky Sports Main Event Leeds have made changes on and off the pitch since just missing out on the Championship play-offs last season but are still fancied to prove too strong for promoted Bolton. With Garry Monk moving on to Middlesbrough, Thomas … Read more
With this summer seeing plenty of high-profile goalscorers switching clubs and several more on the horizon, many fans will be debating whether their new arrival will prove to be value for money. Supporters of Chelsea and Manchester United seem unsure of who got the better deal from their clubs’ intertwined … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 04/08/2017 Stadium: Stade Louis II TV: BT Sport 1 Monaco begin the defence of their Ligue 1 title by entertaining Toulouse on Friday night and are expected pick up maximum points at Stade Louis II. The hosts have prevailed in this corresponding fixture for the past three … Read more