The Grand Slam of Darts features the top stars from the PDC and BDO codes, with each player initially hoping to get through the group stage and reach the knockout rounds. bwin caught up with Michael Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, world champion Rob Cross and an in-form James Wade to get their thoughts on the tournament.
Chelsea eased past BATE Borisov 3-1 in a one-sided Europa League clash at Stamford Bridge and are again expected to come out on top in the return fixture in Belarus. However, BATE have scored in their last eight home matches in all competitions and could well register another consolation goal.
Rangers will have been frustrated to only draw with Spartak Moscow at home in the Europa League but a repeat of that result in Russia would be better received. Steven Gerrard’s side looked much the better team at Ibrox, are joint top of Group G and remain unbeaten in 11 games in this competition.
Celtic face an uphill battle to reach the Europa League knockout stages after two away defeats but can edge out RB Leipzig in Glasgow. Both teams made a number of changes when the Hoops went down 2-0 in Germany but Brendan Rodgers is expected to take the return fixture more seriously.
Serge Betsen is a former France international who spent four years in England playing for Wasps. In an exclusive bwin interview, the 44-year-old shares his thoughts on England’s Autumn Internationals and their prospects for the Six Nations and World Cup, as well as discussing Premiership rugby.
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning return to Old Trafford by setting up the only goal as Juventus made it three successive wins in Group H at Manchester United’s expense. United, five points behind Juve at halfway, are now in a battle for second after picking up just one point from two home matches.
Stoke took a while to settle into life in the Championship but are now enjoying more ups than downs on our Trueform chart and get the nod over Middlesbrough. The visitors are a dogged bunch but do sometimes fail to impress going forward and that could be their undoing on this occasion.
Napoli put in a fine performance when drawing 2-2 against PSG in France and are rated a value pick to come out on top in the return fixture. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have already beaten Liverpool in Naples and have every chance of qualifying from the ultra-competitive Champions League Group C.
Tottenham blew a great chance to kick-start their Champions League campaign when only drawing 2-2 with PSV in Holland and simply have to now make amends at Wembley. With both teams having already been beaten by Barcelona and Inter Milan, only a win will suffice in London.
We completed a trio of successful tips as Liverpool got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade at Anfield. The Serbian champions simply had no answer to the relentless Reds, who can confirm their superiority by triumphing in the return match.
Aston Villa have struggled on the road recently but can gain a confidence-boosting win over Bolton, judged on their Trueform ratings when playing at home. The Midlands outfit have picked up a healthy 12 points from seven games at Villa Park, with 13 goals scored in those Championship fixtures.
With many of Europe’s top clubs suffering a decline in fortunes this season, we could see some unusual names on league trophies and in Champions League draws next summer. However, fans of more established sides can point to sustained success rather than a flash in the pan, and we’ve looked at the data to identify which clubs’ supporters have the most to brag about.
Danny Murphy had spells in the Premier League with Liverpool, Tottenham and Fulham during a superb playing career. The 41-year-old, who now works as a pundit, was also capped nine times by England, netting once. In a bwin exclusive, he discusses how his former clubs will fare this season.
With Julen Lopetegui paying the price for a poor start to his Bernabeu reign, we’re looking at the leading contenders to replace him in the Real Madrid next manager odds. The former Spain coach has been dismissed after just 14 games in charge, the last of which saw Real thrashed 5-1 by Barcelona.