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Brazil to lift Confederations Cup? – Betting Preview

Formed in 1997 out of the ashes of the King Fahd Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup is contested by the winners of the biggest international FIFA championships in each territory: UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC, with the host nation gaining …

Brazil to lift Confederations Cup? – Betting Preview

Formed in 1997 out of the ashes of the King Fahd Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup is contested by the winners of the biggest international FIFA championships in each territory: UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC, with the host nation gaining …

The Summer Pod: Friday June 14th

The US Open, Confederations Cup, Under 21s and tennis all feature on this week’s Summer Pod with Dave Kelner, In Play trader Marc Burton and Lee Phelps.

They each have a bet of the week and discuss a couple of listeners’ questions on tennis betting, plus DK gives his advice on how to bet on golf in play.

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The Summer Pod: Friday June 14th

The US Open, Confederations Cup, Under 21s and tennis all feature on this week’s Summer Pod with Dave Kelner, In Play trader Marc Burton and Lee Phelps.

They each have a bet of the week and discuss a couple of listeners’ questions on tennis betting, plus DK gives his advice on how to bet on golf in play.

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The Confederations Cup Podcast

South American football journalist Tim Vickery is the man looking at the Confederations Cup for William Hill.
He looks at each of the eight teams involved in the ‘dress rehearsal’ for Brazil 2014 as well as the top scorer betting.
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8/1 Bale And Ronaldo To Leave

With Manchester United looking to up their bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford and Real looking to up their bid for Gareth Bale, William Hill are offering 8/1 that the pair have moved clubs by the end of the summer transfer window.

Ronaldo is 1/6 to still be at Real Madrid on the 3rd September, while Manchester United are 7/2 to have him at the end of the transfer window. Gareth Bale is 2/5 to still be at Spurs on 3rd September.

Fernando Torres has reportedly been a subject of a bid by Barcelona and William Hill offer 8/13 that he has left the club by the end of the transfer window, while another Chelsea player wanted by Barca is David Luiz and he is 6/5 to have left Stamford Bridge.

8/1 Bale to move to Madrid, Ronaldo to move to Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo club on the 3rd September: 1/6 Real Madrid; 7/2 Manchester United; 8/1 Chelsea; 10/1 PSG; 12/1 Monaco; 20/1 Manchester City; 50/1 BAR

Gareth Bale to be at Spurs on the 3rd September: 2/5 yes; 7/4 no

Fernando Torres to be at Chelsea on the 3rd September: 8/13 no; 6/5 yes

David Luiz to be at Chelsea on the 3rd September: 8/13 yes; 6/5 no

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The Summer Pod: Friday June 7th

This week Head of In Play Radio Dave Kelner, senior In Play football trader Marc Burton and Lee Phelps look at what’s coming up in the world of betting.
There’s a look ahead to the US Open, with a few pointers as punters start preparing their bets, a l…

Rooney Slashed To Move To Emirates

Rooney Slashed To Move To Emirates William Hill have slashed the price of Wayne Rooney’s club on 3rd September being Arsenal from 7/1 on Thursday in to 7/2 third favourite behind Manchester United at 8/11 and Chelsea at 5/2. “There was a small trick…

Croatia v Scotland Opta Facts – June 7th

Statistics and facts to help your football betting are available every week at William Hill courtesy of Opta Sportsdata, Europe’s leading provider of sports performance statistics.
International Opta Facts – June 7th
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Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands Opta Facts – June 7th

Statistics and facts to help your football betting are available every week at William Hill courtesy of Opta Sportsdata, Europe’s leading provider of sports performance statistics.
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Rooney Backed For United Stay After Kit Promo

Rooney Backed For United Stay After Kit Promo

After he was included in the marketing for the new Manchester United kit, William Hill have cut the price of Wayne Rooney remaining at Old Trafford this summer. Having been 8/11 on Wednesday, he now 1/2 to be a Manchester United player on 3rd September 2013. 

“There is nothing to suggest that Wayne Rooney has withdrawn his transfer request at Old Trafford, but it having used him in their new promotional campaign, United seem convinced he will be staying,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Rooney is 6/1 to join Chelsea this summer, 7/1 to join Arsenal and 8/1 for both moves to Bayern Munich and PSG.

Wayne Rooney club on 3rd September 2013: 1/2 Manchester United; 6/1 Chelsea; 7/1 Arsenal; 8/1 Bayern Munich; 8/1 Pars Saint Germain;  20/1 BAR

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Rooney Backed For United Stay After Kit Promo

Rooney Backed For United Stay After Kit Promo

After he was included in the marketing for the new Manchester United kit, William Hill have cut the price of Wayne Rooney remaining at Old Trafford this summer. Having been 8/11 on Wednesday, he now 1/2 to be a Manchester United player on 3rd September 2013. 

“There is nothing to suggest that Wayne Rooney has withdrawn his transfer request at Old Trafford, but it having used him in their new promotional campaign, United seem convinced he will be staying,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Rooney is 6/1 to join Chelsea this summer, 7/1 to join Arsenal and 8/1 for both moves to Bayern Munich and PSG.

Wayne Rooney club on 3rd September 2013: 1/2 Manchester United; 6/1 Chelsea; 7/1 Arsenal; 8/1 Bayern Munich; 8/1 Pars Saint Germain;  20/1 BAR

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Transfer Latest: Ronaldo Slashed For Manchester Return…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream move back to Manchester United looks to be drawing ever nearer and William Hill have cut the price of the Real Madrid forward returning ‘home’ before the end of the summer transfer window from 11/4 to 7/4. “Ronaldo looks incr…

Transfer Latest: Ronaldo Slashed For Manchester Return…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream move back to Manchester United looks to be drawing ever nearer and William Hill have cut the price of the Real Madrid forward returning ‘home’ before the end of the summer transfer window from 11/4 to 7/4. “Ronaldo looks incr…

Will Mourinho Bring Over A Couple Of Allies From Madrid?

With Jose Mourinho taking over the reigns at Stamford Bridge, William Hill are looking forward to seeing who the Special One ships in and ships out at Chelsea this summer.

Chelsea and Mourinho have both long admired Hulk and with rumours that the Brazilian is unsettled in Russia, he is 5/1 to join the second Special One Revolution this summer.

Mourinho finally managed to get his man for Madrid last summer when he signed Luka Modric and the Croatian is 9/2 to follow his former manager back to London while Cristiano Ronaldo is 4/1 to join Chelsea this summer.

“Mourinho definitely has his favourites and he will likely bring over a couple of allies to Chelsea,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly. “Could Ronaldo and Modric be those allies? One thing is certain however, Casillas will not be.”

There are a number of players that could make way for Mourinho’s chosen players and Dacid Luiz is 8/11 to move during the transfer window, Demba Ba is 7/4 and Fernando Torres 13/8.

There are still four survivors at Chelsea from Jose Mourinho’s first ever starting XI. Of the four, Petr Cech is 1/20 to start Chelsea’s first Premier League game of next season with Frank Lampard 4/6, John Terry 8/13 and Michael Essien 7/4. 

To join Chelsea in the summer transfer window:

5/1    Hulk (1/9 no)
9/2    Modric (1/8 no)
4/1    Ronaldo (1/7 no)

To leave Chelsea during the summer transfer window:

8/11 David Luiz (Evens to stay)
7/4   Demba Ba (2/5 to stay)
13/8 Fernando Torres (4/9 to stay)

To start Chelsea’s first Premier League match of next season:

4/6    Frank Lampard (11/10 no)
1/20  Petr Cech (15/2 no)
8/13  John Terry (6/5 no)
7/4    Michael Essien (2/5 no)

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Betting Preview: UEFA U-21 Championships

The 19^thEuropean U-21 Championships begin in Israel on Wednesday, as Spain look to defend their 2011 title in the eight team tournament.

England have been favourably drawn in Group A against Norway, Italy and hosts Israel and are 5/4 to progress.  The Young Lions, seeking a third U-21 championship, have the benefit of having the experience of Stuart Pearce at the helm, after coming so close to U-21 success previously having reached the semis in 2007 and losing to Germany in the 2009 final.

England couldn’t be better prepared going into the tournament having won their last 9 matches scoring 22 goals in the process and without conceding a single goal, so it’s no surprise that Pearce is confident of doing well: “I now know full well what is the right thing to do as I’ve seen the results of getting the balance between rest and focus.” Of his 23-man squad, only 5 players lack Premier League experience but will be without Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling and Wigan’s Callum McManaman and are sweating on the fitness of Man United’s £15m signing Wilfried Zaha.

If Zaha can shake of his injury problems, England stand a great chance of reaching the semi-finals after his Championship Play-off Final heroics with Crystal Palace and at 11/2 to win the tournament seems good value, especially if they can avoid the early threat of Italy who boast the likes of Marco Verratti of PSG in their squad.

Unsurprisingly, Spain are the pre-tournament favourites at 7/4 after beating Switzerland in the 2011 final in Denmark but are placed in the toughest of the two groups against the Netherlands, Russia and 2009 winners Germany.  As they did two years ago, La Rojita have an impressive squad to choose from, with Man United and Premier League Team of the Year goalkeeper David de Gea between the sticks, full internationals Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao, Isco of Malaga and Thiago Alacantra of Barcelona.  Up top they have the cousin of Barcelona’s Thiago, Rodrigo after a successful season with Benfica and he’s the tournament’s favourite for top goalscorer at 7/1 after topping the goalscoring charts in the qualifying campaign.

The Netherlands are also expected to do well at 5/1 and like England, are chasing a third U-21 title with PSV’s midfield general Kevin Strootman and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Luuk de Jong the pick of their squad.  Germany at 7/2 will also be looking to win the title for the second time in four years and continue good recent-form by a German side.

History suggests that this tournament often acts as a stepping stone for future success for a player’s career with Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Luis Figo, Petr Cech and Juan Mata all taking part in this tournament previously, so there’s no doubt that this year we are again sure to witness the next set of young hopefuls and there’s no place better to be than the HOME of betting!

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Betting Preview: UEFA U-21 Championships

The 19^thEuropean U-21 Championships begin in Israel on Wednesday, as Spain look to defend their 2011 title in the eight team tournament.

England have been favourably drawn in Group A against Norway, Italy and hosts Israel and are 5/4 to progress.  The Young Lions, seeking a third U-21 championship, have the benefit of having the experience of Stuart Pearce at the helm, after coming so close to U-21 success previously having reached the semis in 2007 and losing to Germany in the 2009 final.

England couldn’t be better prepared going into the tournament having won their last 9 matches scoring 22 goals in the process and without conceding a single goal, so it’s no surprise that Pearce is confident of doing well: “I now know full well what is the right thing to do as I’ve seen the results of getting the balance between rest and focus.” Of his 23-man squad, only 5 players lack Premier League experience but will be without Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling and Wigan’s Callum McManaman and are sweating on the fitness of Man United’s £15m signing Wilfried Zaha.

If Zaha can shake of his injury problems, England stand a great chance of reaching the semi-finals after his Championship Play-off Final heroics with Crystal Palace and at 11/2 to win the tournament seems good value, especially if they can avoid the early threat of Italy who boast the likes of Marco Verratti of PSG in their squad.

Unsurprisingly, Spain are the pre-tournament favourites at 7/4 after beating Switzerland in the 2011 final in Denmark but are placed in the toughest of the two groups against the Netherlands, Russia and 2009 winners Germany.  As they did two years ago, La Rojita have an impressive squad to choose from, with Man United and Premier League Team of the Year goalkeeper David de Gea between the sticks, full internationals Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao, Isco of Malaga and Thiago Alacantra of Barcelona.  Up top they have the cousin of Barcelona’s Thiago, Rodrigo after a successful season with Benfica and he’s the tournament’s favourite for top goalscorer at 7/1 after topping the goalscoring charts in the qualifying campaign.

The Netherlands are also expected to do well at 5/1 and like England, are chasing a third U-21 title with PSV’s midfield general Kevin Strootman and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Luuk de Jong the pick of their squad.  Germany at 7/2 will also be looking to win the title for the second time in four years and continue good recent-form by a German side.

History suggests that this tournament often acts as a stepping stone for future success for a player’s career with Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Luis Figo, Petr Cech and Juan Mata all taking part in this tournament previously, so there’s no doubt that this year we are again sure to witness the next set of young hopefuls and there’s no place better to be than the HOME of betting!

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The Special One Returns…

Jose Mourinho is definitely coming back to the Premier League and his return has livened up the betting for who will win the Premier League this season.

Chelsea are 9/4 third favourites (having been 9/2 just a few weeks ago), just behind joint favourites Manchester United and Manchester City.

“For the last fortnight Chelsea have been the team our customers have been backing and now the return of MourInho has been confirmed they could become favourites,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Chelsea are 500/1 to win all four of the Premier League, Capital One Cup, FA Cup and the Champions League.

Mourinho is no stranger to controversy and is 4/6 to be sent from the dugout at any point during the 2013/14 Premier League season.

“You cannot help but think that Mourinho’s competitive edge will get him into trouble at least once this season,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Mourinho is 8/1 to still be at Chelsea at the start of 2018.

“In his first stint as Chelsea manager, Mourinho was a man on his way up and was not averse to fluttering his eyelashes at some of the European giants,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly. “Now, however, he has been there and done that and you can perhaps imagine him really getting his feet under the desk at Stamford Bridge.“

How many trophies will Chelsea win in 2013/14 season: 4/9 none; 5/2 one; 9/2 two; 25/1 three; 500/1 four
*Premier league, Capital One cup, FA Cup, Champions League count.

Chelsea premier league wins in the next three seasons:

5/6 Fail to win; 5/4 Exactly once; 7/1 Exactly twice; 20/1 Exactly three times

Jose Mourinho 1st manager to go 2013/14 season: 25/1

Premier League winner: 2/1 Manchester City; 2/1 Manchester United; 9/4 Chelsea; 12/1 Arsenal; 20/1 BAR

In which year will Jose Mourinho leave his position as Chelsea manager: 5/1 2013; 5/2 2014; 11/4 2015; 5/1 2016; 4/1 2017; 8/1 2018 or later

Jose Mourinho to be sent from the dugout during the 2013/14 Premier League season: 4/6 yes; 11/10 no

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