Category: Football
MAY 18: TENNIS QUARTER-FINAL TIPS
WE are down to the last eight in the Rome Masters but the name of Andy Murray is absent from the quarter-final draw.
The British No.1 suffered a shock three-set defeat at Foro Italico to Richard Gasquet and the Frenchman’s reward is a meeting with Spaniard David Ferrer.
World No.6 Ferrer (2-9, Paddy Power) leads Gasquet 6-1 in [...]
The League: Weekend football podcast
West Ham United will meet Blackpool in the Championship play-off final this weekend and Lee Phelps is alongside Pete Farries to go through the betting ahead of the match.
Pete puts up a shed load of possible bets and the guys also take a bit of time to…
Villa fans shout OLE?
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has been the subject of a massive nationwide gamble to become the next Aston Villa manager and subsequently his price has crashed from 20/1 to 6/4 favourite in just over an hour.
Despite his price collapsing, punters were still de…
MAY 17: TORQUAY v CHELTENHAM TIPS
Thursday, Plainmoor, 7.45, live Sky Sports 1
I WONDER how many neutrals support Cheltenham just because the name is so synonomous with racing.
I’m big fan of Cheltenham (the Festival) but have never really got into Cheltenham (the football team).
However, they are on the verge of a Wembley appearance after beating Torquay 2-0 in the first leg [...]
MAY 17: TORQUAY v CHELTENHAM TIPS
Thursday, Plainmoor, 7.45, live Sky Sports 1
I WONDER how many neutrals support Cheltenham just because the name is so synonomous with racing.
I’m big fan of Cheltenham (the Festival) but have never really got into Cheltenham (the football team).
However, they are on the verge of a Wembley appearance after beating Torquay 2-0 in the first leg [...]
Champions League Final Preview
The Champions League title is the holy grail for Abramovich, Chelsea went very close in Moscow but they have failed to deliver the one trophy that the Russian craves.
They need to win in Munich, they have the added incentive that if they beat Bayern, …
Roy Hodgson discusses his selections on FATV
England Manager Roy Hodgson sits down with FATV to discuss his squad selection for the Euros.
England’s 23-man squad for Euro 2012:
Goalkeepers Joe Hart (Manchester City), Rob Green (West Ham United), John Ruddy (Norwich City)
Defenders Leighton Baines…
Championship Play-off Final Opta Facts
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.
Blackpool v West Ham United
West Ham have won their last three games a…
Ligue 1 Opta Facts – 20 May
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.
Auxerre – Montpellier
Auxerre are relegated after 32 consecutive top-f…
Mancini 7/2 to win LMA manager of the season
Roberto Mancini is 7/2 favourite with William Hill to be voted LMA Manager of the Year next season, the honour won this season by Alan Pardew, whois 20/1 to retain it.
‘Winning the title doesn’t necessarilly mean Manager of the Year follows – being pop…
Return of Rafa?
Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has been installed as 2/1 favourite to succeed Kenny Dalglish by William Hill, who make Wigan’s Roberto Martinez their 5/2 second favourite. Everton boss David Moyes is a 40/1 chance to switch Mersey-sides, with curr…
Euro 2012: Welbeck to deputise for Rooney
Roy Hodgson has announced his England squad for the Euros and with John Terry included and Rio Ferdinand absent, William Hill are opening betting on which centre backs will start the first match against France. Hills make Chelsea teammates John Terry a…
Drogba backed to stay at Chelsea
Didier Drogba may be out of contract at Chelsea, but William Hill do not think that necessarily mean that the talismanic striker will be leaving Stamford Bridge, offering Even money that he starts next season at the Blues. Barcelona have reportedly tar…
MAY 16: PLAY-OFF BETTING TIPS
LOOKS like I’m the play-off man this week as Mr Fixit concentrates on teeing off.
I know it’s the end of the season but he’s taking more holidays than the Queen – and he’s paying me less than her corgis get.
But I’ve got a cunning plan. I’m going to learn to dance then dress like a [...]
MAY 16: ROME MASTERS TENNIS TIPS
RAFAEL NADAL, the player I’m backing for the Rome Masters, begins his quest for a sixth title today and should have few problems seeing off German Florian Mayer.
The Mallorcan, who slipped to world No.3 at the weekend, is a best-priced 1-40 with Boylesports. Mayer, ranked 28, beat Nadal in their only previous meeting last year, [...]
ASTON VILLA BOSS BETTING
PAUL LAMBERT is the even-money favourite to replace Alex McLeish at Aston Villa according to Ladbrokes.
The Norwich boss saw his odds slashed from 8-1 to 2-1 in a matter of hours once McLeish had been dismissed – and a run of money since has forced his price down to 1-1.
Mick McCarthy is also a massive [...]
EURO 2020: SCOTS, WELSH BID BETTING
SCOTS firm McBookie.com are offering 3-1 that Scotland will host the 2020 European Championship.
The county are planning a joint bid with Wales and Ireland and at the moment Turkey are the only other bidders.
A 2016 bid was withdrawn due to the financial downturn and nothing much has changed so I don’t know if I’l be [...]
EURO 2012: ENGLAND BETTING LATEST
NORWICH keeper John Ruddy is being tipped to be a surprise inclusion in Roy Hodgson’s England squad for Euro 2012.
Ruddy, the most popular bet in Paddy Power’s market, has been backed in from 5-1 to 1-3 to make Roy’s 23.
The most popular outsider in the betting with a day to go before the squad is [...]
MIDWEEK SUPER SINGLE COMP: 15-17 MAY
IT WAS a great weekend for punters at the weekend as proven by the number of winning Super Single entries.
Well done to all of you especially Andrew Atkinson, Lim Kok Hua and Justin Lo who I randomly chose as my free bet winners this week.
Now you can win a tenner at Bet365 by [...]
