Feb 4: English Betting Preview
CHELSEA lost out on Celtic pair Moussa Dembele and Craig Gordon on deadline day but did win a vital point at Liverpool. The draw, which would have been a victory if Diego Costa had potted a late penalty, left the Blues nine points ahead of Spurs and Arsenal. Antonio...
Jan 28: English Betting Preview
IT'S FA Cup weekend but not for Ipswich who were bundled out by non-league Lincoln. Mick McCarthy slammed his side for being second best over two games and will demand a massive improvement for today's Championship trip to Preston. Ipswich have won one out of five and travel to...
Jan 21: English Betting Preview
PEP GUARDIOLA wore a haunted look as he suffered his biggest defeat as manager last week. The ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich couldn’t believe what he was seeing as his side collapsed 4-0 at Everton. He responded by taking his squad to a private screening of La La Land –...
Jan 14: English Betting Preview
I WAS hot on Chelsea's chances of winning at Leicester until the news broke about Diego Costa. The Blues top scorer is out of the squad after a fallout over a coach over his fitness and reports a Chinese club has offered him a deal worth £30million a year....
Jan 10: Man Utd v Hull Betting Preview
MAN UNITED'S big guns will return tonight and that's bad news for Hull in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg. The likes of David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahmovic were rested as United showed their squad depth with a 4-0 rout of Reading in the FA Cup. Jose...
Dec 26: English Betting Preview
FOUR of the Premier League’s striking stars could give punters a tidy windfall on Boxing Day according to Ladbrokes. The bookies are offering 18-1 for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Kevin de Bruyne and Alvaro Negredo each to net as part of their clutch of festive specials. It's 11-8 for the eight Premier...
Dec 20: Celtic v Partick Th Betting Preview
CELTIC thumped Partick Thistle less than two weeks ago and will hope for a similar sort of result tonight. It was 4-1 to the champions at Firhill although the Jags gave it a good go. The Hoops as usual are extremely short at 2-13 at Ladbrokes and backers of handicaps...
Dec 13: UK Betting Preview
IT'S a busy midweek with a full card of Premier League games but only two tonight – Everton v Arsenal and Bournemouth v Leicester. Everton's loss to Watford at the weekend made it one win in nine after a good start and the pressure's starting to build on Ronald...
Dec 3: English Football Preview
THE jury's still out on Man City under Pep Guardiola but Chelsea look the team to beat with Antonio Conte at the helm. Pep started at a rate of knots with 10 wins in a row before the wheels came off against Celtic. A 3-1 defeat of Barcelona showed...
Nov 30: Hearts v Rangers Preview
WHILE Celtic play trophy monopoly Rangers have been using their get out of jail free card. Injury-time winners against Dundee and Partick Thistle have lifted the Ibrox men into second but they could be locked out of the points at Tynecastle tonight. Only three points separate Gers, Aberdeen and...
Nov 29: EFL Cup Betting Preview
LIVERPOOL v Leeds used to be one of England's biggest games – but that's just a distant memory. Leeds have been out of the top flight too long (12 years) so trips to the likes of Anfield are rare treats. Garry Monk's men are on a run of good...
Nov 26: English Betting Preview
CHELSEA and Liverpool have taken advantage of no European football – and both should win today after another free midweek. Leaders Chelsea face the tougher of tests at home to unbeaten Spurs who have looked jaded in recent weeks. A scrambled victory against West Ham last week was their...
Oct 26: Scottish Football Preview
CELTIC are possibly the shortest price they’ve been tonight for a trip to Dingwall. Anyone want to take them at a best 1-3 with Betfred? I said Aberdeen were too short at Hamilton last night and look what happened to them. The difference is Brendan Rodgers’s has a bigger...
Oct 23: Chelsea v Man Utd Preview
ANOTHER 0-0 draw would be tough to take on the back of three I've watched in the past week. But I fear the worst when Jose Mourinho makes his much aniticpated return to Chelsea. We know what happened when he blanked out Liverpool at Anfield in one of the...
Oct 23: Rangers v Celtic Preview
ABERDEEN as expected booked their place in the Betfred Cup semi-finals where they await the winners of Rangers v Celtic. I couldn't see past the Dons and backed Adam Rooney to score first at 7-2 but expected Morton to net. So now we turn to the big Old Firm...
Oct 22-23: Betfred Cup Semi-finals Preview
IT'S semi-final weekend in the Betfred Cup with Morton v Aberdeen followed by the big one – Rangers v Celtic. Scots firm McBookie.com go odds on it will be a Dons-Celtic final and offer 5-2 on Aberdeen-Rangers. Spokesman Paul Petrie said: “The odds suggest straightforward wins for both Aberdeen...
Oct 22: English Betting Preview
WEST HAM'S stadium move has brought in more fans and fewer points but that could be about to change. Moving from Upton Park to the Olympics athletics venue was always going to be a big test and some have said Hammers' home games have less atmosphere than the moon. Slaven...
Oct 17: Liverpool v Man Utd Betting Preview
IT could be a magical Monday with one of English football's greatest rivalries being played out. And of course not only is it Liverpool v United it's Jurgen Klopp v Jose Mourinho in English football for the first time. Liverpool have looked the better of the two sides this season...
Oct 15: English Betting Preview
MAN CITY'S perfect start to the season is a distant memory but they're still the team to beat in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's winning run in all competitions was ended by Celtic and that was followed by a first defeat at Spurs. The result wasn't a huge surprise...
Oct 14: Inverness v Rangers Betting Preview
DOMESTIC bliss is back after a break for internationals – and fans in Scotland are particularly relieved. Tonight's treat is Inverness v Rangers and while it should be good armchair entertainment it feels like one of those matches where bookies have priced it wrong. Richie Foran's side have recovered well...
Oct 1: English Betting Preview
THE early Premier League game features Swansea v Liverpool and I like the visitors to win with both scoring – as was the case when Man City visited the Liberty last weekend. If Liverpool are serious about a title tilt these are games they must win but they are...
Sep 3: UK Betting Preview
CELTIC and Rangers don't play this weekend but all the talk has been about the prices for next Saturday's Old Firm game. Odds were released earlier in the week with Celtic 4-5 with some firms including McBookie – but that didn't last long. That price looked big to me...
Aug 20: English Betting Preview
ALLOA did me proud last week when I made them them the headline act – and today's unsung heroes could be little Burton. Nigel Clough's men started life in the Championship with two narrow defeats but found their feet to beat one of the promotion favourites Sheffield Wednesday 3-1...
Aug 17: Champions League Preview
IT'S another fascinating night in the Champions League with 10 more sides trying to qualify for the group stage. Last night Man City showed their class with a 5-0 romp in Romania and Monchengladbach proved it was men against Young Boys as they won 3-1 in Switzerland – the...
Aug 10: Betfred Cup Betting Preview
BRENDAN RODGERS had a Scottish football baptism of fire on Sunday at Tynecastle – but should find it more relaxed tonight. Celtic overcame the award of a dodgy penalty to win late on in a fiery encounter that saw 11 players booked. The Hoops are in Betfred Cup action...
Aug 7: UK Football Betting Preview
LEICESTER mark another milestone on Sunday by taking on Man United in the Community Shield at Wembley. After mixing it with big guns PSG (0-4) and Barcelona (2-4) the Foxes are up against big-spending Man United – Jose Mourinho et all. And while this game is really a glorified friendly both...
May 19: Falkirk v Kilmarnock Preview
IT would take a brave man to pick a winner of the Premiership play-off final … Falkirk and Kilmarnock are tough to split and it could be a tie that goes all the way to the death on Sunday. The Bairns battled brilliantly to edge out Hibs in the semis...
May 18: Europa League Betting Preview
LIVERPOOL have put all their eggs in the Europe League basket so Jurgen Klopp will hope his men strike silver tonight. The German's had a decent debut season with runs to two finals but in the bread and butter of the Premier League his side weren't good enough. After...
May 15: UK Betting Preview
PEP GUARDIOLA will be Manuel Pellegrini’s biggest fan if he hands Man City a farewell gift on Sunday. The minute Pep decided to take the job next season he would have been planning a Champions League assault. But if City lose at Swansea and Man United beat Bournemouth the...
Apr 27: Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich Preview
BAYERN MUNICH are Champions League favourites but face the toughest of tests against meanies Atletico Madrid tonight. It's a fascinating tie – the best defence in Europe against what's possibly the strongest side in the world. Diego Simeone's Madrid side have home advantage in the first leg and will...
Apr 22: St Johnstone v Aberdeen Preview
AFTER last weekend's drama there's not much to be excited about looking at tonight's Premiership encounter – unless you believe the Aberdeen can still top the table. That would require them to win their remaining games and Celtic lose three and deny boss Ronny Deila a title-winning send-off. No matter how poor...
Apr 19: Newcastle v Man City Betting Preview
RAFA BENITEZ picked up just one point from his first four games in charge of Newcastle so a victory against Swansea on Saturday was the perfect birthday gift. Sunderland's win at Norwich at lunchtime meant Newcastle had to win although 3-0 flattered them against a side who missed a...
Apr 18: Stoke v Spurs Betting Preview
WITH Leicester only drawing with West Ham to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League Spurs must take advantage and beat Stoke to close the gap. On their day Stoke can beat anyone but in recent weeks haven't lived up to their billing and last time...
April 14: Europa League Betting Preview
IF Man City can knock out PSG then Liverpool can do the same to Borussia Dortmund. English football's stock is pretty low with just two teams making the last eight of the European tournaments. But two out of two progressing will be a marked improvement and tonight's tie at...
Apr 9: Scottish Football Betting Preview
THE pressure has eased on Celtic after Aberdeen crashed to a shock defeat at Hearts. How they must hate playing sick teams. My tips on the game landed – both to score at 10-11 and Simon Church at 9-5 – and Celtic will feel much better about themselves as...
Apr 8: Hearts v Aberdeen Betting Preview
A GOOD fit side should beat a good sick side but Aberdeen will be wary of a wounded animal. The Dons travel to a Hearts outfit who didn't play on Tuesday after a gastroenteritis bug swept through the club. But remember when Motherwell had similar problems last month, couldn't...
Apr 5: Scottish Football Betting Preview
IT'S all about titles on Tuesday for two clubs who will renew their Old Firm rivalry next Sunday and all next season. After missing out on clinching promotion by seconds at the weekend Rangers will clinch the Championship title tonight to ease the pain of such a near miss....
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 25: Desmond’s Goals Tips
DESMOND has posted his 2+ goals tips and here some other bets he likes this weekend. All of his matches are in England on Good Friday and finish with the live match in League One at Peterborough. For a both to score double he's taking games at Colchester and...
Mar 20: English Betting Preview
IT'S a massive day in the Premier League at the top and bottom including two big derbies. Newcastle v Sunderland kicks off with both sides in the relegation zone after Norwich's win at West Brom yesterday while Manchester City entertain Man United with only a Champions League place rather than...
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 19: Scottish Football Betting Preview
WITH just three or four games to go for most clubs the race for a top-six finish is starting to hot up and Scottish bookies McBookie think it will be a fight between Dundee and Motherwell for the final slot. The firm make Ross County and St Johnstone 4-11...
Mar 19: Desmond’s Goals Tips
DESMOND has posted his 2+ goals tips and here some other nets he likes this weekend. For a both to score double he's taking a game from England's League One and another from the Scottish Premiership. First up it's Fleetwood v Barnsley with the last two meetings between the...
Mar 13: Mr Fixit’s Goals Tips
MY goals treble starts both to score at Rennes v Lyon. I thought about Rennes for the Super Single but they have let me down in the past when looking good so instead I'll go for goals. Rennes beat Nantes 4-1 in their last home outing – scoring four before...
Mar 12: Desmond’s Goals Tips
DESMOND'S 2+ goals double has been posted and today he's on Northampton and Barnsley and both look good to me. He also fancies a both teams to score double and an over 2.5 goals treble. If you're tempted to take them all as a roll-up it pays 62-1 at...
Mar 10: Liverpool v Man Utd Betting Preview
DEADLY rivals Liverpool and Man United meet in Europe for the first time tonight and it’s a tie that has captured the imagination. Jurgen Klopp’s men have a poor record against their fierce rivals – two wins in 10 and four defeats in a row to Louis van Gaal...
Mar 5: Desmond’s Two 2-2s Goals Tips
DESMOND would love to land a winner after a couple of barren weeks – and Saturday could be the day. He says: Two teams I like the look of at good prices are Sheffield Wednesday and Hearts. First up are an Owls side at home to Rotherham. The Owls...
Mar 1: Desmond’s Two 2+ Goals Tips
DESMOND is back with 2+ goals tips and he's also added a both teams to score double and over 2.5 goals treble on the forum under English tips. He says: After a disappointing Saturday we have another tough looking card tonight. The two teams I like though are Northampton...
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: The Tipsters’ Top Tips
HERE are Saturday's tips at a glance from Mr Fixit, Jordan, Greg Browning, Desmond and Scott Allott. Greg's have now been added. Check out individual posts for write-ups and reasoning. MR FIXIT 1.5pts Super Single Millwall (11-8. McBookie, BetVictor) 1pt Top Treble Leicester to score 2+ Dunfermline to score...
Feb 27: Desmond’s Two 2+ Goals Tips
DESMOND'S due a piece of luck so hopefully he gets it this weekend. He says: One more Barnsley goal last week would have brought the double up but unfortunately it was not to be. Staying in League One with two teams chasing promotion. First up are a Coventry side...
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 25: Europa League Betting Preview
IT'S the second leg of the dreaded Europa League last-32 ties and there are 15 matches to consider. Here are my thoughts on the English teams involved – Liverpool, Spurs and Man United – and I've add some views on some of the other games. Liverpool must be cursing...
Feb 23: Championship Betting Preview
IT'S a massive night in the Championship with 11 games and as usual in midweek there are bound to be some shock results so go easy. Burnley and Hull are pushing ahead and will be hoping to further enhance their promotion hopes. Sean Dyche’s team take on Nottingham Forest at Turf...
Feb 21: Win & Both To Score Contest
CAN you pick a match result and both teams to win a double this weekend? If you can you could win hundreds. All I want is to see two match result and both to score tips for Sunday's matches and I'll pick two doubles I like. The bet will...
Feb 13: English Football Betting Preview
IT really is Super Sunday in England this weekend and my Daily Record column today reflects that with the emphasis on the matches at Arsenal and Man City. On the site I'll put up my tips and thoughts for those games later so what about the Saturday matches. In...
Feb 13: Scottish Football Betting Preview
IT'S a big weekend in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic trying to move three points clear of Aberdeen and pile the pressure on the Dons who travel to Inverness on Monday. There are some big games at the other end of the table with Dundee United showing signs of...
Feb 6: Scottish Football Betting Preview
ABERDEEN are trying to replicate the Leicester fairytale down south and will go joint top of the Premiership if they win at St Johnstone today. McBookie.com have cut them from 20-1 to 9-1 for the title after their midweek win over Celtic. That defeat has meant the bookies are...
Feb 6: English Betting Preview
THERE was a good article in the Daily Record the other day about how much you'd be due backing Leicester and Aberdeen to win their respective titles at the start of the season. For a £10 double at Ladbrokes the answer was £3.4million – and of course no one...
Feb 3: Scott Allot’s Football Tips
TWO promoted teams with differing fortunes meet in the early evening Serie A kick-off as Frosinone host Bologna. Frosinone have struggled in the top flight – they sit second bottom, are winless in eight and their only victory in 12 came against rock-bottom Hellas Verona. They're also leaking a...
Jan 30: Scott Allot’s Euro Tips
PERSISTENCE paid off for French bottom club Troyes last weekend as they bagged their first league win of the season at the 22nd attempt. Despite their lack of wins there's been no shortage of goals for the strugglers recently with a total of 15 in their last three Ligue 1...
Jan 30: English Betting Preview
I WAS spot on with Man United last night – tipping them to beat Derby and with Wayne Rooney scoring. It was too big a game for Louis van Gaal to take chances with but that's not the case with many of the favourites this weekend as squads are...
Jan 30: Desmond’s Two 2+ Goals Tips
IT was one out of two for Desmond last week and not good enough for a punter who sets himself high standards. I like the look of his Saturday double and pleased to see he's given the FA Cup a bodyswerve. Desmond says: “Gents, two teams I like the...
Jan 25: Morton v Rangers Betting Preview
I'VE successfully focused on goals in recent weeks when it comes to Celtic and Rangers games. I tipped Celtic to score 3+ at the weekend and they've notched 15 in three games. Rangers are netting at a similar rate with 19 in four ahead of tonight's Championship trip to...
Jan 23: English Football Betting Preview
IT'S a tough card in England today and that's illustrated by the fact Man United are the only odds-on side at home in the Premier League and they're hardly bankers at home to Southampton. A price of 10-11 looks good on paper but United have been too inconsistent for...
Jan 23: Desmond’s Two 2+ Goals Tips
DESMOND landed a dynamite double last week and is hoping to go on a nice run. From his shortlist he's picked out two teams to score 2+ and I wish him the best of luck. He says: Two teams I like the look of this Saturday are Man United...
Jan 22: Aberdeen v Dundee Betting Preview
DUNDEE have turned into the great entertainers and it must be tearing boss Paul Hartley's hair out. The Dens men head to Aberdeen tonight with a defence only slightly more fragile on the road than Dundee United's. They have conceded 24 to their neighbours' 26 and fans of goals...
Jan 16: English Football Betting Preview
ARMCHAIR footie fans have been treated to three classic English matches in the past week. Too often big games from south of the border are more Snooze Factor than X Factor but that all changed when Spurs and Leicester fought out a 2-2 FA Cup thriller. That was followed...
Jan 13: Premier League Betting Preview
BIGGEST game of a busy Premier League card is Liverpool v Arsenal but I'm focusing on one of the lower-profile ones. So let's start with Swansea v Sunderland with the visitors a big price of 43-10 at 888sport against a side that's lost it's way a bit. The Swans...
Jan 9: Scottish Cup Betting Preview
IT'S Scottish Cup weekend north of the border and the good news is most of the big guns will field full-strength teams. That should make predicting winners easier but with the likes of Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, Hamilton, Dundee Utd and Inverness all short prices it's all about hunting down...
Jan 2: Premier League Betting Preview
STOKEALONA is possibly the cheesiest tag ever handed to a football team but Mark Hughes's men are doing their best to live up to the tag. Do you remember the days when Stoke always featured last on Match of the Day – not any more. Hughes has talents such as Xherdan...
Jan 2: Desmond Two 2-2s Goals Tips
DESMOND'S hoping to make a dynamic start to 2016 and he's picked up a couple of English teams he fancies to score 2+ Unfortunately the Newport game has been called off and Desmond's taken my advice to put up Greg's nap as an alternative. Greg's nap is Motherwell to score 2+...
Dec 30: Scott Allot’s La Liga Tips
LA LIGA resumes on Wednesday night after a short winter break and Celta Vigo welcome fellow Champions League chasers Athletic Bilbao to the Balaidos. Celta are having a cracking season and sit in fourth spot ahead of the clash with seventh-place Bilbao. Celta's attacking style usually means goals – they've only...
In December 2020 we sadly lost our great friend Mr Fixit (Paul Jain).
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