Cheltenham horse racing tips: Leading Festival fancies set for tricky Trials Day tests January 26, 2017 WITH just over six weeks to go until this year’s Cheltenham Festival, plenty of leading contenders are set to test their credentials at Saturday's Trials Day meeting. The bumper nine-race card now features the rescheduled running of last week’s abandoned Clarence House Chase, as well as the next chapter in the Thistlecrack story. Our new [...]
Betting: Derby can ram home FA Cup misery for East Midlands rivals Leicester January 26, 2017 Much has happened to Leicester City since they last met East Midlands rivals Derby County in January 2014. The Foxes, then managed by Nigel Pearson, beat their near neighbours 4-1 to go seven points clear at the top of the Championship. Promotion that season followed, before a miraculous great escape, the sacking of Pearson and hiring [...]
Betting: Southampton and Arsenal to share the spoils in the FA Cup fourth round January 26, 2017 Southampton will be gunning for two upsets in a matter of days when they host Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round tomorrow. The Saints booked their place in a first major Wembley final since 1979 on Wednesday, as Shane Long’s late winner downed Liverpool in the EFL Cup. The south coast club knocked out Arsenal [...]
Betting: Spurs to pile misery on Pep Guardiola’s struggling Man City January 19, 2017 In what is is arguably the game of the weekend, Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City and Tottenham go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium, with plenty at stake. With the chase at the top of the table beginning to heat up, both these sides will be wary there can be no margin for error if they [...]
Betting: Another loss on the cards for Crystal Palace against buoyant Everton January 19, 2017 Former England boss Sam Allardyce will be looking for his first league win as Crystal Palace manager when they host Everton on Saturday. The 62-year-old has failed to have the desired effect Eagles fans would have hoped for since taking over. Palace have fallen to 17th place following three straight league defeats, with only goal difference [...]
Betting: Manchester United to continue their winning run over Liverpool on Sunday January 12, 2017 No Premier League game provokes more passion, excitement and emotion than the North-West derby between Manchester United and Liverpool. With the ultra-competitive race for points at the top of the table providing no margin for error, the meeting between the two heated rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday comes with more than its fair share [...]
Betting: Another draw on the cards as Everton host Manchester City January 12, 2017 Recent form has helped buoy Ronald Koeman and Pep Guardiola, who took over Everton and Manchester City respectively in the summer, though the jury is still out on both of their reigns so far. They go head-to-head on Sunday at Goodison Park knowing a positive result could help swing any unconvinced fans their way. City have [...]
Betting: Pep Guardiola to kick-off cup journey with win over West Ham January 5, 2017 Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated weekends in the English footballing calendar is the FA Cup third round – a time where the fans of even the smallest clubs can dream of a trip to Wembley in May. West Ham, with their brand new stadium, and Manchester City, with their billion-dollar owners, don’t quite fit into [...]
Betting: More cup magic expected as Sutton host AFC Wimbledon January 5, 2017 AFC WIMBLEDON return to the ground where their incredible story began as they face Sutton United in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Forming after the original Wimbledon FC were moved to Milton Keynes, Gander Green Lane hosted the Dons’ first ever match, back in July 2002. Fifteen years, and six promotions [...]
Football betting tips: Watford ready to pile the pressure on Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace December 21, 2016 CRYSTAL Palace face a Boxing Day trip to Watford looking to improve on their disastrous form of eight defeats in their last 10 games. The Eagles currently sit in 17th place, just one point off the relegation places, and another defeat to could end Alan Pardew’s tumultuous reign. The English manager enjoyed great success in [...]