Football Previews and Picks
Russian Premier Division: Big-spending Anzhi value to win the title
- 15 November 2012
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Jonathan Wilson assesses the current situation in the Russian Premier Division and explains why title favourites Zenit and CSKA might be worth opposing... At times there seems almost a wilful perversity to the Russian league. Zenit were...
Tahiti v Nigeria: Islanders to let in solitary first-half goal
- 17 June 2013
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Tahiti v Nigeria, Monday 20:00, BBC Three, Match Odds: [bf]Tahiti 38.0, Nigeria 1.08, The Draw 16.0[/bf] Tahiti's dip into the big time as Oceania's champions looks set to be a test too far for the tiny island nation, rated at 138th in the world by...
Spain v Uruguay: Both teams to bag in Group B opener
- 15 June 2013
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Having been upset by USA in the last Confederations Cup, Spain are out to set the record straight this time around... Spain v Uruguay, Sunday 23:00, BBC1, Match Odds: [bf]Spain 1.67, Uruguay 6.2, The Draw 3.95[/bf] This Latin-infused Group B...
Mexico v Italy: Azzurri to shade low scoring contest
- 14 June 2013
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Mexico and Italy face off in their Confederations Cup Group A opener hoping to lay a marker down... Mexico v Italy, Sunday 20:00, BBC Three, Match Odds: [bf]Mexico 3.4, Italy 2.38, The Draw 3.3[/bf] Italy always make formidable opposition on the...
All the odds ahead of the big kick-off
- 14 June 2013
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With the Confederations Cup starting imminently in Brazil, Luke Moore casts his eye across the latest odds ahead of the big kick-off... Brazil will start this year's Confederations Cup as [bf]2.64[/bf] favourites. While at first glance, this...
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13 Confederations Cup Trends
- 04 June
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The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil will be the seventh edition...
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Are Brazil overrated for the Confederations Cup?
- 13 June
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What comes to mind when you think of the Brazilian soccer team?...
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Real Sociedad to pile the pressure on Valencia
- 30 May
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It's the final day of the La Liga season and Paul Robinson is looking...
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Lyon to clinch Champions League spot in style against miserable Rennes
- 24 May
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After another successful season James Eastham signs off with the two...
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Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund preview
- 23 May
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Bayern Munich play rivals Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German...
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Why Asian View will improve live soccer betting
- 23 May
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All customers now have access to our Asian View layout, and we’re...
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The Big Match Tactical View: Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich
- 23 May
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Michael Cox believes Jurgen Klopp is the manager with the big decisions...
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The Betfair Contrarian: Why Bayern Munich won't win the Champions League
- 22 May
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Get your Bahlsen biscuits out! Things are about to get very "Vich vay...
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Bayern Munich team profile
- 22 May
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European football scribe James Horncastle takes us through the teams...
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Borussia Dortmund team profile
- 22 May
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James Horncastle runs us through the Borussia Dortmund men facing...
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Emery could leave Sociedad biting their nails
- 17 May
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The Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan is the setting for the biggest game of La...
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Back Napoli and Udinese to finish the season on a high away from home
- 17 May
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Ahead of the final day of the Serie A season, Dave Farrar takes a look...
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And now the end is near...
- 16 May
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It's the final day of the Premier League season and while we won't be...
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Determined Dortmund to seal Hoffenheim's fate
- 17 May
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In his final Bundesliga preview of the season, Kevin Hatchard examines...
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Toulouse's scoring duo to strike again
- 17 May
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The title race is over after PSG were crowned champions last weekend...
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Will Belfort remain undefeated in Brazil?
- 07 May
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The UFC on FX 8 main event sees Brazilian Vitor Belfort fight former...
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Eurovision by Numbers
- 10 May
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This year represents the 57th edition of Eurovision, with 39 countries...
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Europa League Final
- 10 May
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Last year’s Champions League winners meet this season’s...
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How soccer analysis can improve soccer betting
- 03 May
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To the minds of many soccer bettors, the eye test is the one true...
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Back Genoa to beat abject Inter and Catania to school relegated Pescara
- 10 May
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Dave Farrar thinks Genoa can pile more misery on Andrea Stramaccioni's...
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Lyon and PSG to serve up a thriller
- 10 May
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The big Sunday night showdown should be a fantastic spectacle on a...
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Messi to tie up loose end
- 10 May
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Barcelona will be champions if they win at Atletico Madrid. A four-time...
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Canaries to falter despite lifeline
- 09 May
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Jaymes Monte goes through the Opta stats on the penultimate weekend of...
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FA Cup final trends
- 09 May
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Ahead of the 132nd FA Cup final that sees Manchester City as the big...
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Augsburg to get no favours from Bavarian neighbours Bayern
- 10 May
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Augsburg are in serious relegation danger, and Kevin Hatchard doesn't...
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Giro Betting 2013: Wiggins should have measure of Nibali
- 03 May
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Having tipped Ryder Hesjedal at [bf]60.0[/bf] to win last year's Giro,...
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Back Inter to make it eight in a row v Lazio on home turf
- 07 May
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Dave Farrar isn't overly excited about the midweek action in Serie A,...
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Thumbs up for Sociedad at the Coliseum
- 03 May
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Five rounds of the season to go and Tobias Gourlay's been looking into...
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Cavani-powered Napoli to administer a thrashing to Inter
- 03 May
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Inter Milan are in a bad way at present and second-placed Napoli, led...
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Champions League final rehearsal could be tight
- 03 May
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This season's Champions League finalists do battle in the Bundesliga...
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Bastia set to end Marseille's remarkable defensive record
- 03 May
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Steve Mandanda has been in exceptional form but is likely to concede at...
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Expect more defensive woes for Magpies
- 03 May
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Jaymes Monte goes through the Opta statistics and picks out his best...
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Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich: 7 Key Facts
- 29 April
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Bayern Munich have one foot in the Champions League final after...
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Patrick's day as Sevilla visit Valladolid
- 26 April
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Tobias Gourlay believes Atletico Madrid are ready to win a city derby...
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Torneo Final Tipsheet: The chasing pack sniff blood as Lanús and Newell
- 26 April
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Without even realising it we have passed the halfway stage of the...
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Expect goals in the Turin derby
- 26 April
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Regular Serie A previewer Dave Farrar takes a look at this weekend's...
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Underperforming Marseille finally set to come unstuck
- 26 April
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After increasing his profit for the season last Sunday, James Eastham...
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Can Khan continue his recovery on home soil?
- 12 April
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Amir Khan returns to fight in the UK for the first time in two years as...
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Will Jones reach be too much for Sonnen at UFC 159?
- 24 April
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Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his title against Chael...
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Dusseldorf un-Fortuna-te to come up against in-form Dortmund
- 26 April
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Borussia Dortmund are on a high after their extraordinary win over Real...
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Spurs and Wigan to serve up a thriller
- 26 April
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The Opta stats are in and Jaymes Monte has worked through them to pick...
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Betfair World Championship Tips: Ignore the sceptics and back Ronnie before his odds collapse
- 18 April
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The big talking point ahead of this year's World Championship concerns...
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Champions League: Borussia Dortmund - Real Madrid
- 24 April
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Very interesting game will be played...
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Champions League: Bayern Munich - Barcelona
- 23 April
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Bayern Munich are having a sensational...
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Lanús to continue their march to glory
- 19 April
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There is no disputing the big story of last week as Boca Juniors...
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Basque task too much for Osasuna
- 20 April
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As Real Madrid and Barcelona start to think about Champions League...
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The Masters by numbers: 14 Masters trends
- 11 April
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The best golfers in the world will tee-off at Augusta on Thursday April...
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Lay Inter against Parma and expect goals at Juve and Fiorentina
- 19 April
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Dave Farrar is here with this week's Serie A column, and he expects...
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Why players perform better when they’re losing
- 10 April
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Whether a golfer, soccer player or tennis star, professional sportsmen...
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Goals on the agenda as midweek cup exertions take effect
- 19 April
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Profitable in 15 of the last 20 weekends, James Eastham picks out the...
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Luck in golf majors – an understated influence
- 09 April
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With the first golf major of the season, the US Masters, teeing off on...
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Werder and Wolfsburg as bad as each other
- 19 April
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Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg have been well below par this season, and...
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Cottagers to provide another twist in top-four race
- 19 April
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Jaymes Monte picks out his best bets for this Saturday's Premier League...
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World Snooker Championship by numbers
- 11 April
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The finest “cuemasters’” in snooker will gather in...
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Learn how cards can affect soccer outcomes
- 08 April
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A red card is one of the most significant events that can impact the...
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Betis can be the pride of Seville
- 12 April
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Six more TV games follow Friday night's Andalusian derby. Tobias...
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Are winning streaks caused by great skill or good luck?
- 08 April
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There’s no doubt the best sports stars are defined by their...
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Cagliari the stand out bet to beat Inter on Sunday afternoon
- 12 April
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Dave Farrar thinks he's spotted a great bet in backing Cagliari to beat...
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Oppose hosts on a weekend where away teams look set to shine
- 12 April
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Home advantage is barely an advantage in France's top division this...
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Will Henderson prove he is the best 155lb fighter?
- 02 April
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UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson aims to prove he is the best...
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Goals anticipated in most Saturday games
- 11 April
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Jaymes Monte works through the Opta stats for this weekend's Premier...
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Back Dortmund to maintain feel-good factor
- 12 April
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Borussia Dortmund pulled off an extraordinary Champions League victory...
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Europe League: Lazio - Fenerbache
- 11 April
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Lazio is playing changefully at the moment...
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Champions League: Barcelona - PSG
- 10 April
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Barcelona for this match will be without...
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Champions League: Juventus - Bayern Munich
- 10 April
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Against Pescara Juventus missed a bunch of...
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Champions League: Borussia Dortmund - Malaga
- 09 April
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In the first leg Borussia played in Spain...
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Hungarian OTP Bank Liga: PMFC- Kaposvar
- 08 April
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PMFC lost last weekend against...
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Back goals in the Rome derby and Atalanta to spring a surprise
- 05 April
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Italian football expert Dave Farrar expect goals in the big derby of...
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Tidy result for Mallorca at Camp Nou
- 05 April
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Lionel Messi's been forced on to the sidelines this weekend, which...
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MLB Season Preview: National League team guide
- 31 March
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The 2013 Major League Baseball season gets underway this weekend. Nick...
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MLB Season Preview: American League team guide
- 31 March
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The 2013 Major League Baseball season gets underway this weekend. Nick...
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Raising a glass to Quilmes
- 05 April
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A clásico in Avellaneda and Guillermo Barros Schelotto's return to the...
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Hungarian OTP Bank Liga: Diosgyor - Videoton
- 07 April
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Diosgyor is playing poor in the spring....
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Lyon's Champions League hopes set to take yet another battering
- 05 April
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Having made a profit on 12 of the last 15 matchdays French football...
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Visitor attractions
- 05 April
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Powered by Opta, Tobias Gourlay has found reasons to support four of...
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Serbian SuperLeague: Smederevo – Crvena Zvezda
- 07 April
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Home team Smederevo is relegated from the...
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Hungarian OTP Bank Liga: Haladas - Ferencvaros
- 06 April
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Haladas is unbeaten in his last seven...
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Bayern to wrap up title in style
- 05 April
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Bayern Munich have moved to within touching distance of regaining the...
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Hungarian OTP Bank Liga: PMFC - Gyori ETO
- 05 April
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PMFC has a new talented coach called...
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Malaga - Borussia Dortmund
- 02 April
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Champions League rookie Malaga will face...
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Serbian Superleague: Radnicki 1923 vs Smederevo
- 03 April
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Radnicki must win this game as they are on...
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PSG - Barcelona
- 01 April
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PSG looked quite confident in both games...
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Bayern Munich - Juventus
- 01 April
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Bayern Munich and Juventus will most...
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Montanier helps Sociedad climb every mountain
- 29 March
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You can gorge yourself on six televised games from Spain this Easter....
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Back Schalke to pile on the misery for hopeless Hoffenheim
- 29 March
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Kevin Hatchard concentrates on the relegation battle and the race for...
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Latics must be opposed at odds-on prices
- 28 March
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Jaymes Monte looks through the Opta stats and this weekend's 3pm...
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Under-strength Juve will still have too much for Inter
- 29 March
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Juventus warm up for their Champions League quarter-final at Bayern...
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Boxing Betting: Back Britain's erratic Bomber to shade it against Chilemba
- 27 March
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Alex Reid fancies the Tony Bellew-Isaac Chilemba fight to go late and...
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Bordeaux and Valenciennes a pair of odds-on lays on a weekend for the underdog
- 29 March
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James Eastham says hosts won't have things all their own way in France...
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Boxing Betting: Back Bellew to win on points and Derry Matthews to beat Anthony Crolla
- 27 March
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Alex Steedman thinks Tony 'The Bomber' Bellew has what it takes to beat...
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Will Mayweather struggle against the southpaw?
- 18 March
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Floyd Mayweather may be undefeated but many still believe he has a...
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How do substitutions impact live soccer odds?
- 13 March
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It’s no secret that soccer stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano...
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Why we play lotteries but underweight rare events
- 13 March
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Do you know why betting on your favourite team is a bad idea?...
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Hungary - Romania
- 22 March
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This will be a very important match...
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eSports event calendar: for the latest eSports odds and fixtures
- 13 March
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Pinnacle Sports eSports betting calendar combines up-to-date...
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