MAY 7: MONDAY FOOTBALL TIPS
THERE are two massive relegation battles in England and Scotland tonight. I expect Blackburn's fate to be sealed by Wigan while Dunfermline could take the SPL drop fight to the last day with a win at Hibs. So let's start with Blackburn v Wigan. Yesterday's results just about sealed...
MAY 4: BLACKPOOL v BIRMINGHAM TIPS
Bloomfield Road, Friday, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 THE first play-off semi-final wasn't as cagey as expected although the under 2.5 goals tip came up. What a difference an early goal makes and the Cardiff v West Ham clash was pretty open with the home side unlucky not...
MAY 3: CARDIFF v WEST HAM TIPS
Thursday, Cardiff City Stadium, 7.45, live on Sky Sports 1 WEST HAM are favourites to win the Championship play-offs and can move a step closer to a Premier League return by avoiding defeat at Cardiff. Semi-final first legs are usually cagey affairs and for me the draw looks the...
APRIL 30: MAN CITY v MAN UTD BETTING
The Etihad, Monday, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 IT'S a game we hoped would be a title decider and after many twists and turns in the title race we've got our way. If Man United win it's all over as they will need just a point from their...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
MOST of the big issues have been settled in the Championship while there are a few burning questions to be resolved in League One and League Two. For this market you don't always have to focus on games that matter but it can be an advantage. So I'm starting...
APRIL 24: ASTON VILLA v BOLTON TIPS
Tonight, Villa Park, 7.45pm PREMIER LEAGUE strugglers Aston Villa and Bolton meet tonight in a match neither can afford to lose. Defeat for Villa will leave them just three points above their opponents and dragged into a relegation struggle. If Bolton lose all hope won't be gone with four...
APRIL 23: LEICESTER v WEST HAM TIPS
KP Stadium, tonight, 7.45 (live Sky Sports 1) THERE have been some strange results in the Championship recently but I can see it going to form tonight. West Ham will surely get a big lift from Southampton's defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday which means the second promotion spot is...
APRIL 22: UK FOOTBALL TIPS
IF yesterday was all about the fight for Champions League places and the battle to avoid the drop, Sunday is about the race for the title. Man United are first up against Everton and should increase the gap at the top to eight points. But that should be cut...
APRIL 16: ARSENAL v WIGAN TIPS
The Emirates, tonight, 8pm, live Sky Sports 1 A COUPLE of weeks ago I would have been firing into Arsenal any which way possible for a home match with Wigan … handicaps, HT/FT etc, etc. But Roberto Martinez's reborn side deserve to treated with respect after three wins in four...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
I'M kicking off this line with two sides who won their last home game 3-0 and should be in good spirits. It's West Brom v QPR with the Baggies battering Blackburn 3-0 before going down 4-0 to a rampant Man City in midweek. QPR, meanwhile, put on one of...
APRIL 13: FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S Friday the 13th and I'm hoping it's lucky for some. Luck can be measured in different degrees. For some it's winning the lottery, for others it's about a lift on the fixed odds and for me it's going home and hoping the girlfriend's got a headache. Friday the...
APRIL 10: BLACKBURN v LIVERPOOL TIPS
Ewood Park, Tuesday, 8pm ( live on Sky Sports 1) MR F asked me to put up an SFL midweek piece but having looked at the four First Division games they're as tough to call as climbing Everest wearing flip-flops. Dundee will probably beat Queen of the South but...
EASTER SUNDAY FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S Easter Sunday and it's a Super Sunday for the city of Manchester as City and United continue their head-to-head fight for the title. I expect United to charge eight points clear at the top by winning the early kick-off against QPR (1.30pm). If that's what happens City will...
GOOD FRIDAY FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S Good Friday but it can't be that good because I'm working. I noticed Mr Fixit commenting he was concentrating on the weekend tips but when he called me I'm sure I heard someone shouting “Fore” in the background. But maybe that's a punter telling him how many lines...
APRIL 3: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S that time of year when sides wobble like a jelly or like my girlfriend's rear end. Man City have been suffering too and it will be squeaky bum time for me if my lovely partner is reading this. Luckily she doesn't know how to switch on a computer (is...
LIVERPOOL BETTING LATEST
BOOKIES have slashed the odds about Kenny Dalglish not being Liverpool manager by the start of next season from 5-2 to 1-1 after a run of seven points in 10 games. It was a bad day for the club at Newcastle, losing 2-0, having keeper Pepe Reina sent off...
APRIL 2: BLACKBURN v MAN UTD TIPS
Monday, Ewood Park, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 IT was three out of three for me on the Premier League yesterday so I'm confident ahead of tonight's Blackburn v Man United clash. And I'm pretty sure the Reds will record a vital win that will lift them five...
MARCH 26: MAN UTD v FULHAM BETTING
Old Trafford, Monday, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 THERE were some strange results at the weekend – but I can't see Manchester United being the victims of another tonight. A draw will lift the Red Devils back to the top of the table but I expect them to...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
I'VE been hitting the bar with this bet for weeks so hopefully it will come up today. Let's start with a right good looking Championship clash between Reading and Blackpool. Both teams love to attack and have been scoring plenty in recent weeks. Three of Reading's last four have...
MARCH 21: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S a big night in the English Premier League tonight – with Man City v Chelsea capturing the attention. City have taken on allcomers at the Etihad this season, winning an incredible 14 out of 14, scoring 42 and conceding just six. Chelsea have won four in a row...
MARCH 13: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DERBY games can go either way – loads of goals or loads of fight. I'm not talking about Derby games here but ironically it's Derby v Nottm Forest tonight and there's a fierce rivalry between the former big guns. After a terrible spell Forest have lost just one in...
MARCH 11: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
ENGLAND'S top two are in action on Sunday but the safest bet could come in a game featuring the bottom side. Man Utd tackle on-form West Brom and Man City have a tricky trip to Swansea – but it should be plain sailing for Norwich at home to a...
MARCH 11: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
SERIE A for once has been profitable for both teams to score followers this season and there are a couple of games today that potentially could be high scorers. I flagged up Napoli v Cagliari for btts on Friday night and it ended 6-3 – that's the sort of...
MARCH 9: FOOTBALL TIPS
NAPOLI are a side I've followed with interest all season, particularly on the goals lines. Their 13 homes games have featured 37 goals and there should be a few more when they face Cagliari in Serie A tonight. The Naples men will be happy to get this game out...
MARCH 7: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
AFTER the thrills and spills of Tuesday there's less to get our teeth into on Wednesday. I've tipped up the Champions League ties elsewhere so I'll focus here on the domestic scene. Spurs take on Stevenage in the FA Cup with boss Harry Redknapp looking for a win that...
MARCH 5: SOUTHEND v CRAWLEY
Monday, Roots Hall, 7.45, live on Sky Sports THERE is one English League game tonight and it looks difficult to call. It's similar to Blackpool v Hull on Friday. I sat on the fence and took a draw and I'm going the same way at Southend v Crawley....
MARCH 4: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
IT was Liverpool v Arsenal on Saturday and today the big game's Spurs v Man United. My main bet at Anfield was on over 2.5 goals and both teams to score – and that's a good route to follow at White Hart Lane. Subscribers to the newsletter will know...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
I DON'T like including an early kick-off in the line but it's difficult to resist Liverpool v Arsenal. Seven of the last eight meetings between the sides at Anfield have seen both score and the respective squads go into the live TV games on a high. Hopefully the players...
FEB 27: SHREWSBURY v CRAWLEY
New Meadow, Monday, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 TV cameras make a rare visit to Shrewsbury on Monday night and could have picked an action-packed match. It's a clash between fourth v fifth in League Two and features two clubs with serious promotion ambitions. Shrewsbury remain unbeaten at home while...
FEB 26: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
AWAY from the Carling Cup Final it's a busy day of football in England. And the appetiser to the Wembley main course on Sunday isn't bad with North London rivals squaring up at the Emirates. The balance of power is changing with Spurs 10 points clear of Arsenal and...
FEB 23: DERBY v LEICESTER TIPS
Tonight, Pride Park 7.45, live on Sky Sports 1 LEICESTER looked superb in beating Norwich in the FA Cup at the weekend but can they follow up with victory at Derby? Nigel Pearson's men are steadily improving but need a run of wins to have any chance of making...
FEB 20: MONDAY FOOTBALL TIPS
THEY make odd bedfellows but tonight they could provide you with a nice double act. I'm talking about Brentford and Nantes who look decent-priced homes against Carlisle and Metz respectively. So let's start with the buzzing Bees. They were well tipped for promotion at the start of the season...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
CAN I break the run of one game beating me? I hope so but the FA Cup ties don't really help my cause. It's tough picking goals galore games from these ties simply because most of the ties feature teams from different leagues. Two caught my eye, Norwich v Leicester...
FEB 13: MONDAY FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S Champions League week but before the big games kick there are three matches in La Liga and Serie A to look at plus on in League Two. Let's start in Spain with Real Sociedad v Sevilla. Bookies surpisingly make the visitors favourites despite losing four and drawing two...
FEB 12: PREMIER LEAGUE TIPS
THERE were thrills and spills in the Premier League on Saturday and I tipped the two big ones correctly by taking wins for Man United and Spurs. On Sunday there are two more matches with Aston Villa entertaining Man City (4.0) on the main bill and Wolves v West Brom...
FEB 6: LIVERPOOL v SPURS
Monday, Anfield, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 IT'S all about the return of Luis Suarez at Anfield tonight after the Uruguayan served his eight-match ban. The striker hasn't played since Boxing Day but is likely to be on the bench with Liverpool enjoying a good recent run, reaching the...
FEB 5: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
MAN UNITED boast the best away form in the Premier League and will need to be at their best on Sunday to pick up three points against Chelsea (4pm ko). The old foes meet under contrasting circumstances with the Reds once again challenging for the title while the Blues...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
TWO regular contributors to the success of this line let me down in midweek as Blackburn and Norwich failed to score. Rovers missed a penalty and squandered a hatful of chances against Newcastle but to be fair Norwich never turned up at Sunderland and it looked like they would...
ENGLAND CAPTAIN BETTING
STEVIE GERRARD is 4-7 favourite to captain England for their first game at Euro 2012 following John Terry’s removal by the FA. Paddy Power has made the Liverpool midfielder hot favourite with other contenders like Frank Lampard seemingly ruled out because of question marks over his starting spot in...
LEEDS BOSS: BETTING UPDATE
IT looks an early fight between Lee Clark and Neil Warnock for the vacant Leeds job. Hudersfield gaffer Clark is the 9-4 favourite at bet365 with former QPR boss Warnock just behind at 5-2. Bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth said: “We’ve seen the first real gamble of the Leeds manager...
SACK RACE LATEST BETTING
MICK McCARTHY and Ally McCoist have been backed at Paddy Power in the sack races markets north and south of the border. McCarthy, has been cut from 4-6 to 1-2, after his side's tame defeat by Liverpool at the weekend. Despite improved form Blackburn's Steve Kean remains second favourite...
WHO’LL BE NEXT LEEDS BOSS?
NEIL WARNOCK is the early favourite to replace axed Simon Grayson at Leeds. Ladbrokes reckon the former QPR boss will be recruited by Ken Bates and they could be right. The bookies make Gus Poyet 9-2 second favourite while club legend Gordon Strachan is a 5-1 chance. Lee Clark...
FEB 1: UK FOOTBALL TIPS
FULHAM are possibly best bets in the Premier League on Wednesday as they host West Brom. Martin Jol's men have sparkled in recent home games, hitting 11 in their last three, including five against Newcastle and two late ones to defeat Arsenal. West Brom have been inconsistent performers this...
FEB 1: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
SERIE A isn't always famed for goals but Wednesday night's fixtures could throw up a stack. After Tuesday's near miss when Wolves denied us a fivefold I'm focusing my efforts on the Italian league where there are several games that are traditionally high scoring. Take Inter Milan v Palermo...
JAN 30: FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S amazing how a change of manager just about guarantees a change in fortune. The effect is often so dramatic it's no wonder chairmen make new appointments so regularly. In fact, imagine if they changed boss every week. One side who have seen an immediate uplift are Atletico Madrid...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
IT'S FA Cup weekend and I'll start the line with a couple of knockout games. First up it's Leicester v Swindon with Paolo di Canio's men looking to produce another shock after beating Wigan in the previous round. A couple of weeks ago you'd have fancied the League Two...
JAN 24: FOOTBALL TIPS
DOUGIE FREEDMAN says Cardiff's bottle will crash tonight – but will he be right? His Crystal Palace side head for Wales leading 1-0 from the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final with the prize of a showpiece date with Man City or Liverpool at stake. Cardiff are by far...
JAN 24: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
MY 13-1 lucky for some Sunday success seemed lucky for many going by the response. I picked five out of five and I'm going for a repeat performance. I was tempted to add a few more from the Blue Square Premier but let's not get greedy. However, at the...
JAN 22: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
SUPER SUNDAY and Clash of the Titans – they are phrases often overused. But this weekend the tags are spot on. First we have Man City v Spurs followed by Arsenal v Man United in a spectacular double header. The earlier matches between the sides this season produced 16...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
All games Saturday 3pm (except Norwich 12.45) ONE day it will happen – either Norwich or Blackburn will keep a clean sheet in the Premier League. Hopefully Saturday”s not the day as for the second week running they form the basis of my both teams to score line. Both...
JAN 16: WIGAN v MAN CITY TIPS
DW Stadium, Monday, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 MAN CITY travel to Wigan tonight and need a win to stop a slump turning into a mini-crisis. The title and a consolation Europa League run could be all that's left for Roberto Mancini's men if they fail to overturn a...
JAN 15: PREMIER LEAGUE TIPS
IMAGINE being a Swansea fan and looking at the opposition teamsheet and seeing the names of Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry. It would be enough to make you spring a leek! Only Man Utd have left the Liberty this season with three points but with that man and...
ENGLAND: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
BLACKBURN have been unlucky since they beat Man United but have scored in successive defeats to Stoke and Newcastle. Rovers still haven't kept a clean sheet this season and both teams have hit the target in their last six games. The trend should continue against a Fulham side who...
JAN 11: MAN CITY v LIVERPOOL
Etihad, Wednesday, 7.45pm, live on BBC1 MAN CITY'S fortress Etihad was breached by Man Utd in the FA Cup on Sunday – and they'll be determined to avoid a repeat against Liverpool. After 15 home wins a row and a year unbeaten, United blitzed their neighbours with a three-goal salvo...
JAN 11: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
THERE is one game in the Premier League with Spurs a biggest 6-10 with William Hill to beat Everton at home. Spurs can move level on points with Man United if they win and it's a great chance for Harry Redknapp's men to put down a marker as serious title contenders....
JAN 10: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
CARDIFF go into Tuesday's Carling Cup semi-final at Crystal Palace hot favourites to reach the Final but they may have to settle for a first-leg draw at Selhurst Park. The all-Championship showdown looks close to call but I'd slightly favour the Welsh who have been more impressive in the...
QPR BOSS LATEST ODDS
MARK HUGHES is already the odds-on favourite to take over at QPR according to Ladbrokes. The bookies make Hughes a 1-2 shot to replace axed Neil Warnock with Gianfranco Zola 4-1. Steve Bruce is 6-1 chance to return to top-flight management. Ladbrokes betting: Hughes 1-2, Zola 4-1, Bruce 6-1, Dave...
JANUARY 4: PREMIER LEAGUE TIPS
MAN CITY bounced back well from defeat at Sunderland by thrashing Liverpool and Man United will be looking to do the same at Newcastle tonight after thier Blackburn shocker. The Reds are unbeaten in 18 against Newcastle and have kept five clean sheets in a row away from home....
JANUARY 3: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
THERE are three Premier League games tonight and two more tomorrow as the hectic run of festive games continues. Man City are one of those sides who have suffered from a packed card and will hope to get back on track at home to Liverpool. City failed to score...
JANUARY 1: PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING
FIRSTLY, a Happy New Year to all readers and I'll keep this short in case you're still blurry-eyed from last night's celebrations. There are two games in the EPL today with West Brom kicking off against Everton at 12.30pm followed by Sunderland v Man City at 3pm. I'll start...
DEC 27: PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING
IF you could only have one bet tonight it would have to involve goals at Carrow Road. Norwich entertain Spurs and that should be the right word to describe a game which should be in direct contrast to last night's no-score between Stoke and Aston Villa. Paul Lambert's Norwich...
DEC 23: SPURS v CHELSEA BETTING TIPS
SPURS need to avoid defeat in the London derby to have the capital bragging rights over Christmas. Chelsea haven't won at White Hart Lane for six years and I'd have fancied a full-strength Spurs. But boss Harry Redknapp is without Aaron Lennon and has doubts over Gareth Bale, Jermain...
DEC 21: PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING TIPS
THERE are so many markets available these days it's difficult to cover all bases. As well as win-draw-win markets there are the well-known first scorer, correct score, handicap, over/under and HT betting. Both teams to score is now one of the most placed bets and there are loads more...
DEC 20: BLACKBURN v BOLTON PREVIEW
Ewood Park, Tuesday, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 THERE have been some massive games in England so far but probably none bigger than Tuesday's Blackburn v Bolton relegation scrap. OK, it doesn't match the likes Man Utd v Man City or Chelsea v Arsenal for glitz and glamour...
DEC 20: WOLVES v NORWICH PREVIEW
Molineux, Tuesday, 7.45pm IF Blackburn v Bolton is a massive match then this affair at Molineux is almost as important to Wolves. Mick McCarthy's men are down in fourth bottom, five clear of Bolton and four ahead of Blackburn, as they prepare to welcome Norwich. Wolves threw away a...
DEC 19: C PALACE v BIRMINGHAM
Monday, Selhurst Park, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 SOME games cry out shortage of goals and this is one of them. I'd like to be wrong because you want a Monday night spectacle but Palace v Brum has tightness and dourness written all over it. Palace have drawn...
ENGLISH PREMIER BETTING LATEST
MAN CITY are now 66-1 with William Hill to win all four trophies available to them after climbing back to the top of the EPL. City were second to city rivals United for a matter of hours before beating Arsenal 1-0 at home. Roberto Mancini's men are 4-6 favourites...
DEC 18: BRITISH FOOTBALL TIPS
I PICKED five out of six in the English Premiership on Saturday and I'm hoping for a similar result today. The correct tips included draws at Everton and Newcastle while Blackburn's defeat was the one I got wrong. I'm looking at another draw in Sunday's showdown between Man City...
ENGLAND:BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
GOT to start in the Premier League with Blackburn v West Brom. Rovers still haven't kept a clean sheet since April but won their last home game 4-2 against Swansea. Steve Kean's men conceded two goals in the last six minutes at Sunderland last week when it looked like...
DEC 16: LEAGUE TWO TIPS
THERE are a couple of League matches on Friday featuring two of the top teams. Second-placed Southend face Bradford at home while third-placed Cheltenham travel to Barnet. I'm not going to mess about with any fancy bets and simply go with a double on Southend and Cheltenham. Paul Sturrock's...
DECEMBER 12: CHELSEA v MAN CITY
Stamford Bridge, Monday, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 THERE'S no doubt Chelsea have perked up in recent weeks. Back-to-back 3-0 wins have restored faith in their Premier League credentials and sent them into the last 16 of the Champions League. Staying alive in Europe's elite tournament is something...
DEC 5: FULHAM v LIVERPOOL
Monday, Craven Cottage, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 IF this had been a Saturday match I reckon Liverpool would have been one of my top away picks which would have meant a smaller payout. That's assuming a Reds win and I'm pretty sure they will see off a...
DEC 4: ENGLISH FOOTBALL TIPS
THERE are five games in England and Everton are possibly the best value. Davie Moyes' men have won their last two to move into their customary top-half place. To be fair to Tony Pulis' men they were at home and the draw with Dynamo Kiev has put them through...
DEC 2: ENGLISH FOOTBALL
Crystal Palace v Derby, Friday, 7.45, live on Sky Sports 1 Fleetwood v Yeovil, Friday, 7.30, live on ESPN THEY say clubs are tied to TV schedules and that's never been truer this week for Crystal Palace. Dougie Freedman's side banked a fortune from beating Man United in the...
NOV 29: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
ALL season the Championship and Blue Square Premier have been good for this market so let's hope that's the case on Tuesday. I'm starting my line with Burnley v Ipswich – a match that really promises goals galore. Burnley ended a barren spell by battling back from 2-0 down...
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