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.
Which overachievers can be the Bundesliga’s best besides Bayern Munich?
With Borussia Dortmund dropping points for the fourth Bundesliga match in succession at home to rivals Schalke, there continue to be four sides separating them from leaders Bayern Munich, causing them to drift to 2/5 in the winner without Bayern market. It isn’t usual suspects Bayer Leverkusen or Borussia Monchengladbach … 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
Chelsea look to Newcastle prodigy to fill legend’s boots
If reports are to be believed, Chelsea are determined to add a young, English centre-back to the ranks, presumably to replace arguably the best player in the position this country has ever produced. At almost 36, Blues’ lifer John Terry isn’t quite the force he used to be and, with … Read more
Three Man Utd transfers that suggest blockbuster move for Barcelona star will go ahead
The Sun on Sunday tell of Manchester United’s ambitious plans to sign Liverpool icon Luis Suarez from Barcelona in a deal that would blow Paul Pogba’s £89m switch from Juventus out of the water. It’s reported the Red Devils will offer £135m for the Uruguayan goal machine, who has found … 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
The good times won’t stop yet for Roma, Nice and Hoffenheim
Just in case the Premier League’s Sunday lunchtime offering of Everton v West Ham doesn’t entice you, news.bwin have compiled a better-than-14/1 treble on the action involving high-flying Serie A, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga trio Roma, Nice and Hoffenheim: Roma to score three or more goals at Empoli @ 2/1 … Read more
Five reasons why Man Utd legend is wrong about Chelsea’s title credentials
Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he thinks the Premier League title will be won by one of five teams this season and controversially omitted Chelsea from the quintet. Speaking to German magazine Kicker, the Manchester United legend said: “I think there are five potential candidates: Manchester City as favourites, Tottenham and … Read more
Liverpool risk missing out on top talent selling at bottom dollar
Liverpool face increasingly stiff competition to sign Borussia Monchengladbach schemer Mahmoud Dahoud, with Juventus reportedly ready to jump the queue for his services with a January bid. The Serie A champions will bid £13.5m to sign the 20-year-old in the winter window, while Manchester City are also alleged to be … Read more
Prime Sunderland punishers return to the Arsenal fold for Wearside jaunt
With problems stacking up for bottom-club Sunderland, the visit of in-form Arsenal to the Stadium of Light is far from ideally timed. The Black Cats remain winless through nine Premier League games and have deservedly displaced Burnley and Hull as the favourites for relegation. It’s now just 2/5 about the … Read more
Incredible odds on a Stoke top-ten finish won’t last long
After a shaky start to the season even by their unstable standards, Stoke’s upturn in form is starting to haul them up the Premier League table. The Potters failed to win any of their first seven and lost four straight between their second and fifth fixtures of the campaign. They … Read more
Spurs to cash in on Leicester’s away-day woes and bring home 18/1 treble
For those punters prepared to embrace a multiple made up of bets a bit more exotic than the basic win-draw-win fare, there’s a killing to be made on this weekend’s Premier League action. A comfortable Tottenham win at home to Leicester headlines our treble that pays a shade north of … Read more