DEC 6: MR FIXIT’S FRENCH FANCIES
WHEN looking at today's European card I didn't mean to pick a French treble – it just happened that way. The first team to catch my at a decent price were Rennes who are out to continue their magnificent form at home to Montpellier. The Brittany side are on...
NOV 30: OVER 2.5 GOALS/BTTS TIPS
I'M hoping for a goal-laden Sunday and start my line early with the Den Haag v Ajax clash. Ajax have netted exactly four goals in their last three league games against Heerenveen, Cambuur and Dordrecht and won 4-0 at Den Haag last season. The hosts have conceded 13 in...
NOV 22: EURO FOOTBALL TIPS
ALL roads lead to Rome on a big Saturday night of action at the top of Serie A. Leaders Juventus face a tough clash at capital side Lazio after second-placed Roma travel to Atalanta. Ashley Cole and Co don't concede many – just six all season the league – and...
OCT 29: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL BETTING PREVIEW
NAPOLI coach Rafael Benitez has urged his team to build on their weekend demolition of Verona when they visit Atalanta on Wednesday. The Azzurri signalled for the first time this season in Sunday's 6-2 rout they have the makings of a team that can challenge for the Scudetto. Sunday's...
OCT 25: REAL MADRID v BARCELONA BETTING TIPS
IT would take a brave man to pick a winner between Real Madrid and Barcelona today. The sides clash in El Clasico at 5pm and there's even more interest surrounding the fixture as Luis Suarez prepares to make his competitive debut for the visitors. Boss Luis Enrique says the...
SEP 25: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PREVIEW
THERE are four matches in the big European leagues tonight – two in Spain, one in Italy and one in France. I've put together some previews and team news from all four that help you make your selections. Let's start with Lazio v Udinese. The Romans have been dealt...
MAY 18: SPANISH FOOTBALL BETTING PREVIEW
OSASUNA must beat relegated Real Betis in their final match to have a chance of staying up. Their top-flight status also depends on the outcome of the matches involving second-bottom Real Valladolid who also have 36 points and need a win against Granada for any chance of survival. Granada...
MAY 18: ITALIAN FOOTBALL BETTING PREVIEW
CHAMPIONS Juventus are 1-4 at William Hill to beat Cagliari at home on the final day and should do so to cap a superb season. Antonio Conte's side are aiming for a record 33rd win in a campaign and will go through the 100-points barrier by doing so. Juve...
MAY 17: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL TIPS
BIG Games can always go either way and that's the nature of football betting. St Johnstone v Dundee Utd, Barcelona v Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund – none are matches where I'd play for high stakes. The only major event I feel confident about today is Arsenal...
MAY 14: EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL BETTING TIPS
EVERY time Benfica reach a European final the line about them being cursed is rolled out. Seven times the curse has held up but at the eighth attempt I fancy the Portuguese side to beat it. Benfica return to Turin to face Sevilla having knocked out Juventus in the...
MAY 3: COPPA ITALIA FINAL PREVIEW
BIG game tonight is the Italian Cup Final between Fiorentina and Napoli in Rome's Olympic Stadium. Both league fixtures this season have been won by the away side by one goal so the sides are evenly matched and picking a winner isn't easy. Fiorentina have have just about won...
APRIL 23: REAL MADRID v BAYERN MUNICH TIPS
JOSE MOURINHO has many qualities – boring the pants of supporters is one. The Chelsea boss will no doubt be happy to have held Atletico 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final but games like that would get football banned. I'll be watching Neilston v Clydebank...
MAR 23: REAL MADRID v BARCELONA TIPS
MOTD was great last night – and what a goal that was from Wayne Rooney even if the keeper looked at fault. Hopefully El Clasico will round off a decent weekend of football by putting on a show in the Bernabeu tonight (8pm). I'm reluctant to write off any...
SERIE A: WHAT’S YOUR SUNDAY NAP?
NAPS are all the rage. Whether it's racing, football or even basketball everyone wants to have a nap. If I ever reinvent myself as a tipster I'm going to be called Mr Rip van Winkel. Anyone to get to the point I've decided it's time to now and again...
FEB 5: COPA DEL REY BETTING TIPS
ATLETICO MADRID have performed miracles to edge ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the title race and stay in contention to win the Champions League. Their success adds an edge to tonight's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Bernabeu. Real's run of 10 wins in a...
JAN 30: MR FIXIT’S FOOTBALL PREVIEW
WATFORD went from zeroes to heroes with fixed-odds fans at the weekend as they blew a 2-0 half-time lead to lose 4-2. Their first-half display transformed Man City from 1-20 shots to 5-2 at one point – and the beauty of the internet allowed me to advise backing the...
JAN 25: SATURDAY NIGHT DOUBLE
I'M off to drown my sorrows after an incredible turnaround in fortunes for the Super Single – but I'll be back in time to watch the Lazio v Juventus game. I picked Scunthorpe after Dumbarton's game was postponed and the lights went out on their game with a few...
JAN 11: ATLETICO v BARCELONA BETTING TIPS
EUROPE’S biggest game of the weekend is Atletico Madrid v Barcelona (7pm) and hopefully there will be goals galore. The sides are locked at the top of La Liga with Real Madrid three points back. So it’s a night to have a punt, crack open a bottle of San...
DEC 21: CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL
WE made a few quid on Bayern Munich's semi-final win against Evergrande and the Germans should be backed against Raja Casablanca in a game to decide the champions of the world tonight (7.30pm). The Moroccans are surprise finalists having defeated Brazilians Atletico Mineiro and will be well supported in...
DEC 14: BARCELONA v VILLARREAL BETTING TIPS
BARCELONA hit Celtic for six in midweek and as they continue without Lionel Messi they should be in the goals again tonight (7pm). Villarreal will defend better than the Scots at the Nou Camp and provide a bigger goal threat so it should be a decent match. Neymar bagged...
DEC 4: BTTS & SCORE AND WIN TIPS
ONE goal beat the both teams to score treble last night and I was one goal away from a lovely 125-1 score and win treble. All four SPFL games last night saw both sides on target – even Forfar at Rangers – so I'm starting my both to score...
NOV 7: EUROPA LEAGUE ENGLISH TIPS
JERMAIN DEFOE should edge ahead of Martin Chivers and become Spurs' record Euopean scorer in tonight's return meeting with Moldovans Sheriff Tiraspol. I'll be on the England man, who has six Europa League goals in four games, to score first at 9-4 with bet365 and Ladbrokes and he's so...
NOV 5: BTTS/OVERS BETTING TIPS
THERE will be fireworks tonight hopefully on and off the pitch. In the week it was revealed Premier League goal tallies this season are the lowest ever (2.4 a game) the Champions League clashes promise a feast rather than a famine. The likes of Man City, Bayern Munich and...
NOV 3: TORINO v ROMA BETTING TIPS
Stadio Olimpico, Sunday, 7.45pm Live on BT Sport 1 ROMA continue to surprise having made it a record 10 Serie A wins in a row from the start of the season on Thursday night. It wasn't easy though as they edged out a defensive Chievo side 1-0 and it's...
NOV 3: OVER 2.5 GOALS BETTING TIPS
I'VE had a bit of success on the overs market in recent weeks and I fancy a treble on Sunday. Let's start with Verona who I've highlighted recently. There have been plenty of goals in Serie A and eight out of 10 of Verona's league games have been over...
OCT 27: BTTS/OVER 2.5 GOALS TIPS
LAST Sunday saw goals galore in Italy – and at Hamburg – helped land me a btts/over 2.5 goals fourfold and I'm kicking off today's offering back in Serie A. First pick is over 2.5 goals at Juventus v Genoa. Past meetings suggest both teams will score but Genoa...
OCT 26: EL CLASICO & EURO TIPS
THE first El Clasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid kicks off at 5pm and I'm approaching it the same way I did Newcastle v Liverpool last weekend. I looked at the stats and predicted a goalfest with my over 3.5 goals prediction coming up with the...
OCT 18: ROMA v NAPOLI BETTING TIPS
ROMA have been the story of the season in Italy and tonight their title credentials are put to the test against Napoli. It's first v second but Roma have been almost untouchable this season, winning seven out of seven and conceding just one goal while banging in 20 at...
OCT 2: MAN UTD/MAN CITY BETTING TIPS
MAN UTD and Man City are aiming to bounce back from weekend shockers as they continue their Champions League adventures on Wednesday. United were stunned by West Brom to make it three defeats in six league matches while City crashed 3-2 at Aston Villa – the same scoreline that...
SEP 28: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL TIPS
THERE are some big games this weekend – but none bigger than Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (9pm). Gareth Bale may or may not be involved but one thing's for sure his presence has fired up Cristiano Ronaldo to play even better. Ronaldo famously has a goal-a-game career record...
SEP 21/22: RONALDO, MESSI & EUROPEAN BETTING TIPS
IN my Saturday Daily Record column I've started doing a Big Hitters Treble and I've had a 50 per cent hit rate on it at average odds of 5-2 (three wins out of six). I've commented about it once or twice and originally it was meant to be big...
SEP 19: MR FIXIT’S SUPER SINGLE
IT'S been good pick, bad pick for me the last few days with Sunday a loser, Monday a winner (Honka), Tuesday a loser and Wednesday a winner (Arsenal). I hinted last night that Zulte-Waregem would be my Super Single as they tackle Wigan and I'm standing by the Belgians....
SEP 19: MR FIXIT’S EUROPA LEAGUE TOP TREBLE
EUROPA LEAGUE nights have to be treated with caution but there are some decent-looking prospects. I'm starting my treble with a side who could claim to be Europe's form team at the moment. Standard Liege have won 13 out of 13 games, including six European ties, and that momentum...
SEP 16: MR FIXIT’S SUPER SINGLE
AFTER much debate with myself I've chosen FC Honka as today's Super Single. They've just pipped Roma and let's hope they don't play like FC Honkin' away to Jaro. Honka sit second in the Finnish league, three points behind leaders HJK having played a game more, after successive 0-0...
SEP 15: OVERS/UNDER TREBLE
I'M moving away from both teams to score bets on Sunday and trying an over/under 2.5 goals treble. There isn't much difference between a btts and over 2.5 goals pick but of course 1-1 for example doesn't bring up the later. I'm starting with over 2.5 goals at the...
SEP 14: BALE DEBUT SPECIALS
GARETH BALE is 5-4 to perform his heart celebration on his debut for Real Madrid according to Labrokes. But an even better bet could be the world-record signing making his first appearance as a sub. Bale is expected to feature at Villarreal on Saturday night (9pm KO)but his boss...
GOAL KING: MESSI OR BALE?
GARETH BALE'S move to Real Madrid is now complete with the Welshman’s 2013-14 La Liga goal total set at 15.5. He’s also 9-2 with bet365 to outscore the great Lionel Messi in their first La Liga clash at the end of October. Bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth said: “Never has...
WHY MESSI AND RONALDO ARE LOSERS
LA LIGA kicked off on Saturday but we have to wait until tomorrow to be reintroduced to a couple of VIPS. Saturday tips didn't come in but in the Daily Record I predicted first goals for Daniel Sturridge and Robin van Persie – so that helped cover some losses...
AUGUST 3: MR FIXIT’S EURO TREBLE
NORMALLY on a Saturday afternoon I'll be watching Clydebank but wasn't tempted by today's friendly at Cambuslang so instead turned my attention to picking a European treble. I quite fancy Paris St Germain to beat Bordeaux in the Trophee de Champions that launched the new French season. It's a...
LIVORNO v EMPOLI TIPS
LIVORNO v EMPOLI It’s all down to the final match to see which side can make a return to Italy Serie A. Livorno take a 1-1 draw back their home ground, with both sides from Tuscany there is extra spice to this match. All to play for in this...
MAY 31: FRENCH CUP FINAL TIPS
Bordeaux v Evian, Friday, 8pm IT'S time for the last game of this French season, with the Coupe de France final. It is an unexpected final between a former big club who is on the wane and a team who has been fighting for its Ligue 1 life pretty...
MAY 26: ITALIAN CUP FINAL TIPS
Olympic Stadium Rome, 6.30pm COPPA ITALIA finals time and it’s a Rome derby at Stadio Olimpico. The teams were split by a single point in the standings of Italy Serie A so the game could not be more closely matched. Roma go into the game in good form, with...
MAY 26: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Ajaccio v Nice (8pm) THIS last Ligue 1 game of the season will matter only for Nice who are still in the fight for a Europa League ticket, even though the home side will try and keep a point to avoid a disaster scenario. Ajaccio is standing 16th position...
MAY 25: EURO FOOTBALL DOUBLE
THERE'S a derby in Bulgaria today as relegation-threatened Lokomotiv Sofia welcome rivals CSKA Sofia to the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium (4pm). The hosts go into this clash occupying the final relegation place, two points behind Botev Vratsa – and with this clash their last of the season they must win...
MAY 25: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
SJK v OPS (Saturday, 3pm) OPS have seemingly been written off by the Betfair markets ahead of their clash in the Finnish Ykkonen with SJK. SJK finished as runners-up last season and that's exactly where they are after four games of this campaign. They won their opening three matches...
MAY 24: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Widzew Lodz v Legia (7.45) POLISH Ekstraklasa leaders Legia Warsaw travel to 12th-placed Widzew Lodz and should return with three points. Widzew have won just six out of 13 at home while Legia have notched eight wins on the road. Against opponent such as Widzew Lodz who sit in...
MAY 23: EREDIVISIE PLAY-OFF TIPS
UTRECHT'S six-match winning run will be tested at Twente in the first leg of the Eredivisie's Europa League play-off final tonight. Utrecht beat Heerenveen 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals and have scored 15 goals in six matches. Midfielder Jens Toornstra is bang in form with six in his...
MAY 23: BUNDESLIGA PLAY-OFF TIPS
KAISERSLAUTERN'S bid to return to the Bundesliga at the first attempt sees them travel to top-flight outfit Hoffenheim on Thursday. The fixture will be the first leg of the Bundesliga's relegation play-off, with Kaiserslautern – who finished third in the second tier this season – facing the third-last Hoffenheim....
MAY 23: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
MILESEY'S bet of the day on Wednesday wasn't even a sweat – in act no one needed a serviette to wipe their brows as Servette smashed Sion 4-0. Now he's going for Piast v Korona. I too have been pissed on Corona and may crack open a bottle to...
MAY 22: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Servette v Sion (6.45) SION have huge problems for the game today against Servette. Out of the team are defenders Michael Dingsdag and Arnaud Buhler with the former being a huge miss. Buhler has played in 31 matches and without this duo Sion lost 4-0 to Grasshopper Zurich. Sion...
MAY 22: TURKISH CUP FINAL TIPS
Turkish Cup Final, Ankara, Wednesday, 6.45pm IT'S been a season of ups and downs for Fenerbahce who finished second to Galatasaray in the league and missed reaching the Europa League final with a last-four defeat to Benfica. However, they still have a chance of landing silverware as they defend...
MAY 19: ITALIAN BETTING TIPS
Atalanta v Chievo (2pm) With little left to play for for either of these sides, the players could be forgiven for casting one eye to their summer breaks. A 2-1 defeat at Udinese condemned Atalanta to a third consecutive loss this month and they can finish no higher than...
MAY 18: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
ST ETIENNE are odds on for their French Ligue 1 clash with Marseille tonight and while they need a win to keep their European hopes alive their visitors are in fine form and are value for at least a point. St Etienne are sixth with just two games to...
MAY 18: LA LIGA BETTING TIPS
Granada v Osasuna, 7pm Granada 2.18 Osasuna 4.2 draw 3.25 LOCKED together on 36 points these two are four clear of the drop zone. A draw would be useful to both, and respect the improvements they have recently shown. Osasuna beat Getafe last time out, while Granada are unbeaten...
MAY 18: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Troyes v Bordeaux, 8pm THE stats and form figures point towards a high-scoring encounter at Stade de l’Aube on Saturday night. Troyes’ matches have been among the highest-scoring in the division – 18 out of 36 have featured over 2.5 goals, with the average goals per game count 2.78....
MAY 17: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
DIJON are odds on for their French Ligue Two clash with Arles tonight (7.30pm) and while the hosts are in excellent form plucky Arles can take at least a point. After being relegated to this division last season Dijon would have been hoping to go straight back up but...
MAY 17: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
IFK Mariehamm v FF Jaro (4.30pm) IFK have started the season with seven points in three away games but the long and illustrious home magic has been broken. And this with a vengeance where last Sunday's 4-0 defeat against MYPA was something of a humiliation. Jaro, with one game...
MAY 17: SPANISH CUP FINAL TIPS
Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, Bernabeu, 8.30pm, Friday THERE has been the sense since Real Madrid were beaten in the Champions League semi-final by Borussia Dortmund that turmoil is coming to a boil. Jose Mourinho seems to be losing more friends in the dressing room but he could still...
DAVID BECKHAM BETTING LATEST
THE news David Beckham has retired from football has prompted bookies Coral to offer odds on what Becks will do in the future, making him just 4-1 to appear on Reality TV. Beckham is 5-2 to be knighted this year and 16-1 to become England manager in the future....
MAY 16: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
THE promotion and relegation play-offs have started in Holland and we could be in for a low-scoring affair between Go Ahead Eagles and VVV this evening. Go Ahead Eagles finished sixth in the Jupiler League and after negotiating their way past Dordrecht in the first round of the play-offs...
MAY 16: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Groningen v Twente, Thursday, 5.45pm TWENTE sit in sixth place in the Eredivisie – just one ahead of their hosts – but the points margin between the two sides is incredible with Twente a whopping 19 points in front of Groningen. And that leaves these two sides battling it...
MAY 13: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
BURSASPOR host Eskisehirspor at the Bursa Ataturk Stadium looking to extend the recent form which has seen them unbeaten in six of their last seven Super Lig games. That leaves the Yesil Timsahlar sitting fourth in the division, five points of third place but with a game in hand...
MAY 13: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
HJK Helsinki are odds-on for their trip to Lahti this afternoon (4.30pm) but the Finnish Veikkausliiga champions could be in for a difficult match. Lahti have made a solid start to their league campaign with five points from their opening four fixtures. They are 10th of 12 but they...
MAY 12: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
TONIGHT'S live action on ESPN comes from Milan at 7.45 and despite their odds-on quote, Roma can get a result in the San Siro. AC Milan made a slow start to the campaign as it took the team a while to gel after many of their senior players left...
MAY 12: LA LIGA/SERIE A BETTING TIPS
Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Sunday, 6pm (Live on Sky Sports 1) BARCELONA will head for the Vicente Calderon as champions after Real Madrid failed to beat Espanyol last night. Lionel Messi should be fit to start and that’s enough to persuade us to back the Catalans to notch a...
MAY 12: MILESEYS BET OF THE DAY
Lyon v PSG, Sunday, 8pm BY the time this game kicks off PSG may have been already crowned champions. If Marseille lose at home to Toulouse on Saturday PSG will be at least seven points clear with two games to play. If Marseille draw PSG are virtually assured of...
MAY 12: MILESEY’S EURO BETTING TIPS
Zwolle v ADO Den Haag, Sunday, 1.30pm WITH a Europa League play-off place still a possibility, Raymond van Barneveld's beloved ADO Den Haag travel to the Ijsseldelta Stadium knowing three points is vital if they are to leapfrog rivals Heerenveen in dramatic, last-day style. The visitors sit only two...
MAY 11: MILESEY’S EURO BETTING ROUND-UP AND BET OF THE DAY
Porto v Benfica, Saturday, 8.30pm SATURDAY night, forget it, stay in, this one is simply unmissable. Porto host Benfica in O Classico, a championship decider and one of the biggest games in Europe this season. In Portugal they are calling this one the game of the century. All year...
MAY 9: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Norway Tippeligaen, 5pm, Thursday MOLDE once again mixed up their starting line-up in pursuit of a return to form against Start. Orjan Nyland replaced Ole Soderberg in goal for his first Tippeligaen start, Magne Simonsen came into midfield with Martin Linnes dropping to right-back, while Etzaz Hussain and Magne...
MAY 8: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
TRABZONSPOR host Sivasspor at the Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium (5.30pm) looking to extend the impressive home form which has led them to four wins and a draw from their last five. Tolunay Kafkas's side will be full of confidence ahead of this clash and desperate to improve on an...
MAY 8: SERIE A BETTING TIPS
Inter Milan v Lazio I can’t remember a set of Serie A fixtures quite as unappetising as this midweek round. That means stakes will be at a minimum as, to a certain extent, will interest. There aren’t too many Serie A issues to be decided now and eyes are...
MAY 7: MILESEY’S LAY OF THE DAY
THE live Serie A match on ESPN tonight features Roma and Chievo and while the Betfair markets are predicting plenty of goals those who tune in at 7.45 may be left disappointed. Roma picked up a magnificent victory at Fiorentina at the weekend and those three points have kept...
MAY 5: GALATASARAY v SIVASSPOR BETTING TIPS
Sunday, 6pm IT'S back to Istanbul for a match that could end in Galatasaray celebrating retaining their crown. They host Sivasspor at the Turk Telekom Arena and a win would give them an unassailable lead. After winning the league by nine points last year it looks like Gala are...
MAY 5: MILESEY’S BET OF THE DAY
Nancy v Lyon (16th v 3rd) Sunday, 4pm IT'S difficult to hand the Coach of the Year prize to a man in charge for only half a season but Nancy's Patrick Gabriel has made a good case. When he took over in January, Nancy were bottom of the table...
MAY 5: SERIE A BETTING TIPS
Napoli v Inter, Sunday, 7.45pm ON the face of it this looks like a real glamour fixture but regular viewers of Serie A will know all too well just how much Inter's star has fallen. When Andrea Stramaccioni's team beat Napoli back in December they went second in the...