Sunderland v Tottenham: Spurs ready to pick up first win of the season at Stadium of Light September 10, 2015 Odds-on for relegation in September, Sunderland’s time in the top flight looks to be coming to an end after years of struggle. We’re only four games in to the campaign but this particular projection doesn’t seem premature. Already bottom of the table, the Mackems look woefully short on quality and the signings they made in [...]
Crystal Palace v Man City: Tough assignment for City ahead of Juve showdown September 10, 2015 While the champions have made a sluggish start, the same cannot be said about Manchester City who are the champions-elect if you go by Betway’s 4/9 quote for the league. Manuel Pellegrini’s men were hugely disappointing last campaign. However, they’ve fired out of the starting blocks, winning four out of four and still yet to [...]
Maximum excitement on player card minutes September 10, 2015 A SHOCKING start to the season – by their standards at least – shows just why Jose Mourinho sent his SOS to John Stones. With Everton standing firm and refusing to sell their prize asset, the centre back will be at the centre of attention when the Toffees welcome Chelsea to Goodison Park tomorrow lunchtime. [...]
Rooney set to eclipse Charlton’s record in San Marino September 4, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS SAN MARINO V ENGLAND AND GIBRALTAR V IRELAND ENGLAND are in San Marino tomorrow evening for the Euro 2016 qualifier that is the latest instalment of this utterly one-sided rivalry. The Three Lions have won all five previous meetings, scoring 31 goals and conceding just once – that famous Davide Gualtieri strike [...]
Danzeno can dance to Sprint Cup success at Haydock September 4, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RACING AT HAYDOCK THERE are 17 runners declared for a fascinating Sprint Cup at Haydock tomorrow (3.45pm) with a host of talented three-year-olds taking on some of the best of the older generation for the six-furlong showpiece. Betway bet 6/1 bar highlighting how competitive this Group One is. The last two [...]
Gabrial’s Star will have Koukash beaming in Old Borough Cup September 3, 2015 For all the trouble that Dr Marwan Koukash is having with his Salford City Reds, GABRIAL’S STAR might be able to put a smile on his face in the Old Borough Cup (2.35pm) at Haydock tomorrow. After a cracking, and slightly unlucky, run in the Betway Chester Cup in May, he failed to worry the [...]
Ireland to dish out another beating to lowly Gibraltar September 3, 2015 GIBRALTAR’S first appearance in an international qualifying campaign has yielded six defeats from six and the poorest goal difference of any side in the competition. They have lost half of their games 7-0 and, this evening, Republic of Ireland will be looking to repeat their win by that scoreline as they cling onto the hope [...]
Maximum excitement with sporting index September 3, 2015 EUROPEAN Championship qualifiers frequently pit big teams against no-hopers and punters can be put off taking prohibitively short odds. But with Sporting Index there are so many different markets to ensure excitement throughout any match. Total goal minutes is a prediction on the total minutes of each goal scored in a match. For example, a [...]
Gunners can kick-start season against Magpies August 28, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION ARSENE WENGER was right to describe his side as “very average” after Liverpool held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw on Monday night, but after the dreadful opening day performance versus West Ham it would have been a huge relief to avoid another home defeat [...]
Kodi Bear to prove he’s different class in Celebration Mile August 28, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S RACING CLIVE COX has trained some smart sorts over the years so it’s interesting that he’s named KODI BEAR as the best horse he’s ever had. The progressive three-year-old was second in the Dewhurst last year but missed the 2000 Guineas with a setback. Patience has been [...]