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...
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...
APRIL 10: JUVENTUS v BAYERN MUNICH BETTING TIPS
Juventus v Bayern Munich Wednesday night's other quarter-final has Juventus hoping that Bayern Munich did not resist the urge to party over the weekend after winning the Bundesliga following victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. A hangover, however, seems unlikely after their president Uli Hoeness said: “There'll be no beer shower...
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TIPS
I'VE already tipped wins for Atletico Madrid and Lyon on Sunday night but here are Milesey's thoughts on the games. Atletico Madrid v Valencia (8pm) This glittering tie could well be the showpiece of the weekend as two sleeping giants battle it out. Bragging rights are owned by Valencia...
JAN 31: MR FIXIT’S TIPS
THERE'S no doubt the double people will want to be tonight is Leicester and Atletico Madrid – but remember the La Liga high-fliers are without Radamal Falcao. Leicester sit second in the Championship and are looking to take three points at home to struggling Wolves as they try to...
JAN 29: TUESDAY FOOTBALL ROUND-UP
AFTER all the weekend shocks who'd be a football punter? Anyway we've dusted ourselves down and are ready to go again. There are four games in the Premier League and the one I've got my eye on is Aston Villa v Newcastle. I haven't fancied the Tynesiders for a...
DEC 3: MR FIXIT’S TIPS
ON Sunday I asked if we could trust Norwich. The answer was yes – and they didn't let us down. Tonight I ask the same question about Newcastle – but the answer is different. Alan Pardew's men are on a terrible run and even at home to Wigan it's...
SEP 26: MR FIXIT’S TIPS
IT was a case of what might have been last night but still a profitable evening. The both teams to score line frustrated me with three out of three winning and the other two being postponed. I had high hopes for the fivefold but it was sod's law that...
SUPER CUP: CHELSEA v ATLETICO MADRID
Friday, Monaco, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 2 I DON'T know what to make of the Super Cup clash between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, a game that will be played much like a friendly even though there is a trophy at stake. In truth it's a game neither side...
AUGUST 27: MR FIXIT’S FOOTBALL TIPS
IT'S a Bank Holiday in England but there are no Bank Holiday fixtures outside the Blue Square Premier. In Scotland it's not a Bank Holiday but we do have typical Bank Holiday weather. So instead of hitting the golf course I'll be hitting the keyboard and trying to come...
AUGUST 26: TOP TREBLE (FAB FOUR)
ALL of Europe's big leagues are now back in action and it could to back some of the big guns today. One team being well backed are Inter Milan who open with a trip to Pescara who have returned to Serie A for the first time since 1993. However,...
AUGUST 9: EUROPA LEAGUE BETTING
LIVERPOOL and Dundee Utd are the latest British clubs in European action – and it should be a repeat of Wednesday with one in and one out. Celtic as expected made it through to a Champions League play-off while Motherwell's hopes were ended at the hands of Panathinaikos. Liverpool...
FOOTBALL: AVB BETTING LATEST
ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS is odds-on to last longer in the Premier League with Spurs than he with Chelsea according to Ladbrokes. The bookies make him 2-5 to be at White Hart Lane beyond March 4 next year (7-4 to be away) with odds of 4-7 also suggesting he will register...
MAY 25: SPANISH CUP FINAL TIPS
Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao, Friday, 9pm, live on Sky Sports 1 ARE you fed-up betting on friendlies, testimonials and some teams you can't pronounce? Well, there's some proper action on Friday with the Copa del Rey up for grabs in Madrid. And after suffering Champions League and La Liga...
MAY 21: IRISH FOOTBALL TIPS
THE top three in the Irish league face the bottom three tonight with a treble paying a biggest just under 2-1 at William Hill. It's not great odds but probably worth taking on. Unbeaten leaders Sligo, who have raced into an eight-point lead at the top after nine wins...
EL CLASICO: MR FIXIT’S TIPS
Barcelona, v Real Madrid, Nou Camp, 7pm (live on Sky Sports 1) THE Special One has now faced Barcelona 10 times and won only once and never at the Nou Camp. This could be a reason why Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid are a biggest 9-2 at BetVictor to win, not bad...
EL CLASICO BETTING PREVIEW
Barcelona, v Real Madrid, Nou Camp, 7pm (live on Sky Sports 1) THERE'S a peculiarity to La Liga. Real Madrid, one of the greatest clubs in existence, top the table. Jose Mourinho, a man who excels in simply getting the job done, by hook or by crook, has taken...
APRIL 12: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL TIPS
MR FIXIT'S asked me to have look at tonight's games – and I can see why. He's away getting his eyebrows plucked or something just as important and left me to look a card where nothing stands out. I'd rather have a Brazilian than try to pick some winners but...
FEB 9: ITALIAN FOOTBALL TIPS
AND so ends another busy midweek – with some winners and some losers and some near misses. We finish off this week with two games in Italy, Lazio v Cesena in Serie A and Siena v Napoli in Coppa Italia. The Lazio game has been brought forward from the...
FEB 8: EUROPEAN TIPS
THERE are some big cup games spread across Europe tonight but none bigger than Barcelona v Valencia. The European champions haven't been their sparkling self of late and will face a tough test in the Nou Camp. However, having fought out a 1-1 draw away the advantage is with...
FEB 3: NUREMBERG v B DORTMUND
Friday, 7.30, live on ESPN IT may be freezing in Germany but Borussia Dortmund are looking hot at as they fight Bayern Munich at the top of the table. Victory at icy Nuremberg tonight will see Dortmund climb to the summit for 24 hours at least. The temperature at kick-off...
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...
OCT 31: SEVILLA v GRANADA
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Monday, 8pm, live Sky Sports Xtra ON Hallow'een Night you're bound to see a few scary looking Freddy Krueger lookalikes out and about. But it's another Freddie I'll be keeping an eye out for. Freddie Kanoute is that man and I fancy him to score...
OCT 30: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
I MAY have edged Andy McKechnie in our friendly challenge on Saturday but neither of us picked a winning line. And the bad news is it's just as tough on Sunday if you try to steer clear of all the 1-2, 4-7 and 4-9 shots in leagues such as Holland...
OCT 16: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
THERE are games scattered across Europe and I'm not being restricted by boundaries as I try to repeat Saturday's both teams to score success. I'm starting with a game that kicks off at 1.30pm and that's Roda v Den Haag. This market comes up pretty often in Dutch...
SEPT 21: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
I'VE cast my net far and wide in bid to find some Wednesday night netbusters. I'm starting with two Carling Cup ties that should produce goals. Cardiff and Leicester meet ahead of their weekend league encounter and both teams to score pays 8-13 with bet365. Both teams are going...
SEPT 12: MALAGA v GRANADA
Malaga v Granada, Monday, 8pm MALAGA need to get their season up and running after spending millions in a bid to become Spain's third force. The Qatari-owned club were tipped by many to be nearest rivals to Barcelona and Real Madrid but slipped up on day one with a...
SEPT 10: LA LIGA TIPS
AFTER the international break La Liga resumes today with Real Madrid and Barcelona in action early on as Atletico Madrid continue life without Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero. Barcelona are becoming tougher to back with any real returns such is the regularity of large victories for the Catalan men...
AUGUST 29: BARCELONA V VILLARREAL
BARCELONA have already notched up their second title of the season after dispersing of a bad-tempered Porto in Monaco last Friday. Tonight, they get their La Liga defence off the ground with a tricky home clash against Villarreal. It's been a long summer for the Valencians with key players...
SUPER CUP: BARCA v PORTO
Barca v Porto, Friday, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 BARCA love getting their hands on trophies – whether it's the Champions League, La Liga or the Catalan volleyball open. Their hunger for success hasn't waned after a couple of years of domination and that's why they should be...
SPANISH SUPER CUP 2ND LEG: BARCELONA V REAL MADRID
JOSE MOURINHO will return to the Camp Nou tonight looking to build on an impressive 2-2 first leg draw in the Spanish SuperCup. Unlike previous clashes with Barcelona, Mourinho can confidently claim he had the upperhand on Pep Guardiola for the majority of the 90 minutes on Sunday. He...
SPANISH SUPER CUP: REAL MADRID v BARCELONA
THERE was a time when pre-season consisted of gathering up the smallest local opposition and tearing them apart in a series of bravado-boosting wins between a gruesome few hundred laps around the training complex for good measure. A nauseating test of endurance and will-power that stretched the body to...
BARCELONA v MAN UTD
IT wouldn't be a surprise to find out that for weeks now, from the moment Lionel Messi glided between the helpless ranks of white, slalomed beyond the outstretched limbs and tucked past Iker Casillas with icy precision, the Manchester United dressing room have avoided much talk of the Champions...
MAY 22: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
THERE are plenty to games to look at on Sunday with bookies pricing up games all over Europe. I tipped one of them on Saturday as part of a fivefold and it's only fair I start with that. My first pick is the Second Division play-off final second leg...
MAY 21, 22: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
WITH only the Premier League still battling out we'll look far and wide in an attempt to keep this popular punt going through the summer. There are plenty of matches priced up in various countries but you'll have to find the bookie who best serves your needs. For this...
AC MILAN V INTER MILAN
WITH the title on the line, tonight's battle in Milan will have an added spice – not that the bonkers San Siro faithful needed any encouragement. Inter are back in good shape since the arrival of Leonardo, a surprise choice but one that's proved me wrong so far, and...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BAYERN MUNICH V INTER MILAN
WHEN your team racks up six unanswered goals in a sizzling home display, you'd expect the atmosphere among your fellow supporters to be a jovial, bouncy one. You wouldn't, for example, expect to see 300 members of the Bavarian-based police force clash with 100 enraged Bayern Munich fans. Half...
GERMANY AND ITALY: TOP TIPS
IT'S a big day for Ryan Babel who will make his Hoffenheim debut at Schalke after his move from Liverpool. However, he's joining a team who haven't started 2011 well and were knocked out of the German Cup in midweek. I reckon the Dutchman will be a debut loser...
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