April 2: English Football Betting Preview
HARRY KANE was the scourge of the world champions last week – today he’s aiming his shooting boots at just one man from Germany. The Spurs star kickstarted England’s fightback to win from 2-0 down last week and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will have taken note. Kane wasn’t the only White...
April 2: Scottish Football Betting Preview
SCOTTISH firm McBookie.com are offering 3-1 Celtic will beat their points total of last season – 92. That will mean Ronny Deila’s men must win their final eight games starting today with Hearts at home. Winning all eight is a tall order but I'm on them to pick up a full...
Mar 29: International Friendlies Preview
SCOTLAND, England and France all won last week and McBookie are offering an enhanced 7-1 they do so again tonight. For a team with nothing but holidays to look forward to this summer Scotland looked a hungry team last week. Gordon Strachan's men were massive underdogs away to the Czech...
March 26 – Scottish Football Betting Preview
AT the start of the season most people looking at the Championship saw two stick-on bets – Rangers to win the title and Hibs to finish second. The first one is set to land at short odds but Hibs are making a mess of their side of the bargain...
Mar 19: English Football Betting Preview
THERE'S been loads of publicity for the lucky sods who backed Leicester on the anteposts at 5000-1 and doubling with Crystal Palace for the FA Cup would pay 500,000-1. Cash out? You wouldn't have a chance – you be hounded out of the country by bookies stunned by the...
Mar 14: Leicester v Newcastle Betting Preview
I'M going to make a big statement – if Leicester win tonight they'll go on to be crowned champions. It's taken me a long time to become a believer but in all probability Spurs are the Foxes only serious challengers and everyone expects them to drop points in the...
Mar 13: Scottish League Cup Final Preview
HIBS take on Ross County in the League Cup Final at Hampden today and it's a tough one to call. McBookie.com are offering 60-1 Hibs can complete the treble of promotion, League Cup and Scottish Cup – and while a trophy would be the icing on the cake I'm...
Mar 10: Europa League Betting Preview
THE Europa League is much maligned but there are plenty of big names aiming for a last-eight spot tonight. Clubs such as Dortmund, Leverkusen, Valencia and of course Liverpool and Man United would rather be in the big one. But the carrot of a Champions League place to the winner...
Mar 5-6: Scottish Cup Betting Preview
IF Rangers beat Dundee today the chances of an Old Firm Scottish Cup semi-final will shorten. It's a big if though because as long as Dundee are brave and don't hide they should give Rangers a serious test at Ibrox today. McBookie.com go 3-1 on an Old Firm final...
Feb 28: Capital One Cup Final Betting Preview
ENGLAND'S first trophy is up for grabs at Wembley today and two of the big guns have made it through. Jurgen Klopp will be delighted to have a cup final appearance in his first season at Liverpooland Manuel Pellegrini will want to stick two fingers up at club chiefs by...
Feb 27: English Betting Preview
AT the start of the season Leicester v Norwich would have been regarded as a relegation six-pointer. It's still a huge game today but the teams need the points for different reasons. Claudio Ranieri's Leicester simply won't go away and as we head into March they remain top of the...
Feb 27: Scottish Football Betting Preview
MORTON pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the season in midweek when they beat Hibs 3-0 away. The Greenock men were as big as 16-1 so you can imagine the price they were -2. McBookie now go 2-1 that treble-cashing Hibs end the season empty-handed. The Easter...
February 26: Hamilton v Celtic Betting Preview
BOOKIES are running scared of Celtic tonight after their 8-1 demolition job of Hamilton. Finding value for their trip to New Douglas Park is difficult when they're priced up at a best 1-4 with Coral. Those odds force punters to look at the handicap betting but Celtic have won...
Feb 22: Shrewsbury v Man Utd Preview
IT'S David v Goliath in the FA Cup tonight and if the giants are slayed it will be the end for Louis van Gaal. The Man United boss is on his way out anyway and for many the last straw was an abysmal 2-2 defeat at Midtjylland in the Europa...
Feb 3: Aberdeen v Celtic Betting Preview
ABERDEEN are drinking in the last-chance saloon but could say three cheers to a title race tonight. The Dons trail Celtic by six points and while it's not a decider at Pittodrie you can tie green and white ribbons to the trophy if Ronny Deila's side notch a win. Aberdeen...
Jan 23: Scottish Football Betting Preview
LEIGH GRIFFITHS might be the form striker in the country but is still the 11-10 outsider to score the most goals in Scotland this season. Scottish bookmakers McBookie.com make Martyn Waghorn the 4-6 favourite with both men on the 20-goal mark. Griffiths can take a march on his rival on...
Dec 28: Premier League Preview
SOME bookies have already paid out on Louis van Gaal to win the sack race – and he could be packing his bags tonight. The under-fire Man United boss needs goals and a good display probably even more than the points as they face up to Chelsea at Old...
Dec 19; Scottish Football Betting Preview
ALL the talk in Scotland this week has centred on league reconstruction but both Rangers and Hibs insist they want to win promotion to the Premiership and not be handed a free pass. As the race for the title hots up McBookie.com are offering 2-1 both Rangers and Hibs...
Dec 6: Newcastle v Liverpool Betting Preview
I'VE been highlighting this match for four days – ever since Liverpool blew away Southampton 6-1 to reach the last four of the Capital One Cup. They could have scored 10 and could have netted eight at Man City and there is serious proof Jurgen Klopp could push his...
Nov 28: English Betting Preview
JAMIE VARDY will hog the headlines today if he beats 10 in a row. I tipped the Leicester goal king last week to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in successive league games but can he beat it tonight? As fate would have it the England star comes up...
Nov 20: St Mirren v Morton Preview
WHILE Rangers have been dragged into a title race by Hibs and Falkirk it's a surprise to see which team is sitting in fourth – the best of the rest in a way. Morton have climbed to those lofty heights after four wins in a row and go into...
Nov 17: UK Betting Preview
THE talk in Scotland has been about a three-way fight for the title and while Rangers remain massive odds-on favourites there's no doubt Hibs and Falkirk are making a fist of it. Falkirk's only defeats have been to the top two and victory against Livingston on Tuesday will close...
Top Scorer: Celtic, Rangers – or Rory?
HERE'S one for Celtic and Rangers fans to debate – or anyone else for that matter. With Ibrox hitman Martyn Waghorn on 14 goals and Hoops star Leigh Griffiths on 13, McBookie.com are betting on which player will be the top scorer in the whole of Scotland. Waghorn is...
Nov 8: English Football Betting Preview
THERE are three games in the Premier League today and the easiest to predict is Aston Villa v Man City. It should be a baptism of fire for new Villa boss Remi Garde who watched his side crash 3-1 at Spurs on Monday. This is as tough a start...
SEP 17: AJAX v CELTIC BETTING PREVIEW
CELTIC have crashed out of the Champions League arguably to face tougher opposition in the Europa League. Ajax and Fenerbahce look better sides than the Malmo outfit that sent the Hoops packing from the elite stage – and that’s got to be worrying for boss Ronny Deila. While Celtic...
SEP 8: ENGLAND v SWITZERLAND PREVIEW
I TIPPED Wayne Rooney to equal Bobby Charlton's goals record last weekend – and I'm backing him to beat it at Wembley tonight. Rooney was hauled off after an hour of the 6-0 cruise in San Marino on Saturday and cynics have suggested tickets will be sold as he...
AUG 23: RANGERS v HIBS BETTING PREVIEW
RANGERS showed their intent as they got the season off to a flier with a 6-2 crushing of Hibs in the Challenge Cup at Easter Road. It was a real statement about how Mark Warburton was going to approach games and he's gone on to win his next four...
AUG 16: ENGLISH FOOTBALL BETTING PREVIEW
I THOUGHT bookies over-reacted to Chelsea being held by Swansea as they installed Man City as favourites to win the Premier League. The Blues were on course for victory until Thibaut Courtois was red carded and while City opened with a superb win at West Brom the three points...