FEBRUARY 13: ENGLISH ACTION
IT wasn't as exciting in the EPL yesterday and there might not be too much excitement today. Everton played some great stuff last week when they battered Blackpool 5-3, with Louis Saha helping himself to four goals. But Davie Moyes' side aren't as good on their travels and there's...
WONDER OF WAYNE
WAYNE ROONEY is 7-4 to win the goal of the season award for his stunning effort against Man City last night. Rooney's sensational scissors kick kept Man United in control at the top and sealed a 2-1 win at Old Trafford. Ladbrokes were among those impressed and have immediately...
FEBRUARY 8: FOOTBALL LEAGUE BETS
BRENTFORD battled through to the JTP Wembley final last night as I predicted – but who will they meet? It will certainly be an all League One affair with Huddersfield hosting Carlisle tonight. Carlisle are massive odds on at 1-20 with William Hill to clinch their place after coasting...
JPT TROPHY: EXETER v BRENTFORD
EXETER hold the advantage as they bid for a place at Wembley tonight in the second leg of the JTP Trophy South Final. They battled to a 1-1 draw at Brentford but there is so little between the sides the outcome could be the same tonight. Two meetings this...
REDS READY TO ROAR
BET365 are going 5-2 about Sir Alex Ferguson getting his wish of Wayne Rooney reaching 10 and Dimitar Berbatov getting 30 goals by the end of the season. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “Rooney’s brace against Aston Villa could easily open the floodgates as far as the England striker is...
TORRES READY TO GOAL
FERNANDO TORRES is 1-2 to start for Chelsea against Liverpool on Sunday according to Ladbrokes. The Spain striker seems desperate to face his former team but is 13-8 to come on off the bench and 11-10 to score on his debut. David Williams from Ladbrokes said: “The entire match...
FEBRUARY 1: ENGLISH TIPS
MAN UNITED were put in the shade yesterday after rivals Chelsea and Liverpool splashed out about £130million between them. Alex Ferguson will have looked on enviously at their spending power – but the others will be envious every time they glance at the EPL table. United sit proudly on...
JANUARY 26: ENGLISH BETTING
MAN UNITED saved my treble yesterday with their glorious comeback at Blackpool. I was ready to rip up my slips when they trailed 2-0 with about 20 minutes to go but the champions-elect rattled in three goals to turn it around. Nottingham Forest and Crewe completed the 4-1 treble...
BOLTON v CHELSEA BETTING TIPS
THE final game of the EPL weekend sees Chelsea travel to Bolton needing a win to stay in the title race. And the good news for the Blues is that the Reebok is a happy hunting ground with seven wins on the spin without conceding a goal. Chelsea are...
JANUARY 23: ENGLISH FOOTBALL
IT was another great day for Man United who have been cut to 4-6 by Ladbrokes to win the title after their 5-0 thrashing of Birmingham City. Arsenal are 5-2 after climbing into second by beating Wigan at the Emirates with Man City the main losers as they drifted...
BENT v DOWNING
DARREN BENT is 2-1 with Paddy Power to finish Aston Villa's top scorer after as completing his £18million transfer from Sunderland. Stewart Downing currently leads the charts with five league goals so it shouldn't take Bent to long to overhaul him. Paddy Power also offer 10-11 on Bent finishing...
ENGLISH PREMIER LATEST
BOOKIES just love draws and they were licking their lips after a full house on super Sunday in the English Premier League. Four consecutive stalemates at Birmingham, Sunderland, Liverpool and Spurs saw firms enjoy one of their most lucrative Sundays for years as punters endured an afternoon of frustration....
ENGLISH BETTING IN BRIEF
BODOG have reacted to the furore caused by Karren Brady's newspaper column by putting out prices on which club will be handed the Olympic Stadium. West Ham director Brady suggested David Beckham's arrival at White Hart Lane was linked to the club's attempt to move to the new venue....
PREMIER LEAGUE TIPS: JAN 5TH
ALL eyes are on the Premier League tonight with seven massive games. Pick of the bunch has to be the meeting of title rivals Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates. With Man United charging clear at the top after last night's win against Stoke, this is a huge...
JANUARY 4: ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
IT’S so tight at the top and bottom of the Premier League that almost every game counts for something. Take tonight’s games for example. Two feature four teams still fighting the drop while leaders Man United are in action at home to Stoke. Promoted sides such as Blackpool and West...
34-1 MONDAY MAGIC
I'VE started the year with some decent wins and the five to follow came up at 34-1 today thanks to some late goals. I tipped Watford, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Wycombe and Bristol City plus one goal at QPR. The line looked beaten until Bristol City, 6-4 with a goal...
ENGLISH PREVIEW: JANUARY 3
GAMES continue to come thick and fast with a full npower card on Monday and Premier League fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday. So as well as picking sides in form you have to consider fitness and fatigue when making your selections. There are some cracking games in the Championship...
BOOKIES ACT ON MOYES
WILLIAM HILL have cut David Moyes from 20-1 to 7-1 to be the next Premier League boss to leave his club after rumours he was about to resign sparked a flurry of bets. Moyes has suffered a miserable campaign with his side sitting 13th having won just four games...
PREMIER LEAGUE TIPS: JANUARY 2
CHELSEA reignited their title challenge by beating Bolton in midweek and should pick up another three points against Aston Villa today. Such has been the demise of Villa under Gerard Houllier that the Blues are a biggest 2-7 with Coral while the visitors are a massive 14-1 at Chandler....
ROY THROWN TO THE WOLVES?
ROY HODGSON is now evens with William Hill still to be Liverpool manager on the first day of next season and 8-11 not to be. A 1-0 home defeat to Wolves last night is as bad as it gets and Hodgson faces a tough task winning the fans over. Hodgson is...
ARSENAL v CHELSEA BETTING TIPS
IT'S London v Manchester for the English Premier title with the northern sides having the upper hand at the moment. United and City fill the first two spots after victories yesterday while Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs make up the top five. Out of the challengers, it's actually Spurs who...
BOXING DAY: EPL PREVIEW
THERE are two top-six battles in the EPL at Christmas – but you’d have got long odds at the start of the season on one of them featuring Sunderland. But for now it’s more wonderland than blunderland for Steve Bruce’s side whose next big test comes at Man United...
CITY ODDS DRIFT AFTER SHOCKER
IT should have been party time at Eastland last night with Carlos Tevez agreeing to stay and Man City to top the table at Christmas for the first time since 1929. But it took just eight minutes for Everton to turn party poopers with an opening goal from Gary...
MAN CITY v EVERTON
CARLOS TEVEZ is 5-1 with with William Hill to be Man City's only scorer against Everton at Eastlands tonight after withdrawing his transfer request. The Argentina star will be out to show his commitment to the club after weeks of rumour and counter rumour. If you fancy Tevez just...
ENGLISH PREMIER LATEST
SUNDERLAND took advantage of the call-offs to climb into the top six of the Premier League and William Hill are betting on where they will end the season. The offer 5-2 they will finish in seventh or eighth and the same price ninth or 10th. Eighth looks a possibility...
LOONEY TOONS
NEWCASTLE fans are among the hardest to please. That's been proved again this week following another managerial change. A section of the support got their way when Chris Hughton was sacked despite leading them to the Championship title last season and keeping them out of the relegation zone in...
CHELSEA NOT SO FANCIED
CHELSEA have been eased to 8-11 by Ladbrokes and William Hill for the Premier League title following their 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland. It’s 3-1 Manchester United with second-placed Arsenal 7-2 following their away win at Goodison Park. Manchester City are out to 18-1 for the title having been...
SUNDAY’S EPL AND SPL BETTING TIPS
SUNDERLAND are 10-11 with Paddy Power to be the first visiting team to score in the league at Stamford Bridge this season – but their chances are slim after injury to top scorer Darren Bent. Without the cutting edge of the England striker, Steve Bruce's men are likely to...
ENGLISH PREVIEW NOVEMBER 9
SPURS have been as inconsistent as possible recently – beating Inter Milan then crashing at Bolton. Boss Harry Redknapp blames his side's inconsistency on injuries and with Rafael van der Vaart doubtful for tonight's clash against Sunderland and the likes of Jermain Defoe still out you're not quite sure...