Darren is a writer and tipster across a wide array of sports including football, golf, darts and boxing. He counts Keegan Bradley's US PGA Championship win in 2011 as his greatest-ever bet. Darren is also a Chelsea and Hednesford Town fan, as well as a keen golfer and darts player.
Posted on: 06 Aug 2025
The 2025-26 EFL Championship season finally gets underway on Friday night as two of the fancied teams for the title in Birmingham City and Ipswich Town kick things off in the West Midlands. According to the bookmakers, Blues and the Tractor Boys will be among the clubs battling it out for the title come the spring, but Chris Davies and […]
Posted on: 06 Aug 2025
As the summer transfer window continues in full flow, the 2025-26 Championship season finally gets underway on Friday night, following on from the starts of League One and League Two last week. Two of the relegated Premier League clubs are fancied to make a title and promotion push, but it is anticipated that they will be joined by newcomers to […]
Posted on: 05 Aug 2025
PAOK play their first European fixture of the season on Thursday when they host Wolfsberger in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie. The same applies to the Austrian visitors, who make the trip to Greece looking to bolster their chances of making the main stage of a continental competition for the first time since 2020-21. […]
Posted on: 05 Aug 2025
Larnaca square off against Legia Warsaw on Thursday night as the teams contest the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie. The home side secured their place at this stage of the competition courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate victory over Celje, opponents who reached the quarter-finals of last season’s Conference League. Meanwhile, Legia Warsaw were also pushed […]
Posted on: 29 Jul 2025
Shakhtar Donetsk head into the second leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie with Besiktas holding a sizeable advantage. Having opened up a 2-0 lead by the 28-minute mark, the Ukrainian giants eventually ran out 4-2 victors at the home of the Turkish side. Recently-appointed head coach Arda Turan will now be looking to complete the job at […]
Posted on: 28 Jul 2025
Lech Poznan make the trip to Iceland to face Breidablik on Wednesday night with this Champions League second qualifying round tie realistically over as a contest. In last week’s first leg in Poland, Lech Poznan ran out 7-1 victors, albeit at one stage being on level terms before the sending off of an opposing player. Nevertheless, Breidablik will be looking […]
Posted on: 28 Jul 2025
Ferencvaros square off against Noah FC in the second leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie on Wednesday night holding a narrow lead from the first leg. Despite going behind in Armenia, the Hungarian giants rallied either side of half time as Callum O’Dowda and Barnabas Varga scored in the 45th and 49th minutes respectively. Although Robbie Keane […]
Posted on: 25 Jul 2025
Lausanne-Sport play host to Winterthur on Sunday as they look to get their Swiss Super League campaign off to a winning start. After finishing in fifth position during 2024-25, there will be real ambition for the home side to build on that achievement and challenge for the higher European qualification places. Meanwhile, Winterthur only avoided relegation to the second tier […]
Posted on: 25 Jul 2025
Young Boys and Servette get their Swiss Super League campaign underway on Saturday night with a game at the Wankdorf Stadium. These two teams will be looking to build on excellent 2024-25 seasons when they finished in third and second place respectively. However, with Basel having lifted the league trophy by 10 points, there is much work ahead if they […]
Posted on: 23 Jul 2025
Besiktas square off against Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie on Thursday night. Both of these teams are used to competing in the main phase of a European competition, but they will have to go through qualifying to earn that right for 2025-26. The home side have played a number of friendlies […]
Posted on: 18 Jul 2025
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois renew their rivalry on Saturday night when they meet in their highly-anticipated rematch at Wembley Stadium. Usyk will be defending his WBA, WBC and WBO belts and Dubois putting his IBF title on the line as the pair look to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. This London showdown follows their first bout that […]
Posted on: 14 Jul 2025
LA Galaxy play host to Austin FC on Wednesday night looking for the win that will take them a step closer to moving off the bottom of the Western Conference table. Despite their league position, the home side are one of the form teams in the division having accumulated 11 points from their last six fixtures. Meanwhile, Austin FC make […]
Posted on: 14 Jul 2025
San Jose Earthquakes play host to FC Dallas on Wednesday night looking for the win that would kick-start their Western Conference campaign. The home side have dropped off in recent matches, registering just one win in their last six outings to now sit in eighth position in the standings. Meanwhile, FC Dallas are on a worse run in MLS, recording […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
Toronto FC and Atlanta United square off on Saturday night, looking for the victories that they need to move away from the bottom of the Eastern Conference table. Only CF Montreal are behind these two teams, with Atlanta holding a one-point advantage over Toronto, with the clubs sitting in 13th and 14th position respectively. To Toronto’s credit, they have collected […]
Posted on: 10 Jul 2025
With the summer calendar in full swing, there are another array of race cards in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Thursday. A small selection of them, offered by BoyleSports, will be providing extra places, with MFT bringing you the lowdown on those races here. Carlisle 2:10 The bookmakers have this 13-horse race – with four places on offer – […]
Posted on: 07 Jul 2025
With the summer calendar in full swing, there are another array of race cards in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Monday. A small selection of them, offered by BoyleSports, will be providing extra places, with MFT bringing you the lowdown on those races here. Ayr 2.00 The first offering of the day comes at the 2.00 at Ayr, a […]
Posted on: 04 Jul 2025
With the summer calendar in full swing, there are another eight racecards in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Friday. A small selection of them, offered by BoyleSports, will be providing extra places, with MFT bringing you the lowdown on those races here. Wexford 2.05 With no outstanding favourite in a 17-horse race over 2m 1f, punters will be […]
Posted on: 03 Jul 2025
San Diego FC play host to Houston Dynamo on Saturday night looking to extend their lead at the top of the Western Conference table. Despite suffering five defeats in their 20 MLS fixtures, San Diego have prevailed from their last four contests to lead by a point from Vancouver Whitecaps. Meanwhile, Houston are in 10th place in the Western Conference […]
Posted on: 03 Jul 2025
San Jose Earthquakes play host to New York Red Bulls on Saturday night looking to strengthen their hold of sixth place in the Western Conference table. Bruce Arena’s side have been inconsistent in recent matches, accumulating just two wins from their last six games, to now sit 12 points adrift of the leaders. Meanwhile, New York Red Bulls are in […]
Posted on: 28 Jun 2025
The third major of the year gets underway on Monday as Wimbledon takes centre stage during the British summer. While there may be no Andy Murray in London in 2025, there is plenty of intrigue for a variety of reasons, most notably involving Carlos Alcaraz as he bids to win a third straight men’s singles crown. As well as the […]
Posted on: 26 Jun 2025
Jake Paul makes his return to the ring on Saturday night to square off against former world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. On the back of cruising past Mike Tyson in what can only be described as a bout that embarrassed the sport of boxing, the American YouTuber is now attempting to get another notable name on his record. […]
Posted on: 24 Jun 2025
Sporting Kansas City play host to Charlotte FC on Wednesday evening looking for the win that will see them remain on the coattails of the top nine in the Western Conference table. At a time when the home side sit in 13th place in that division, Charlotte FC occupy ninth position in the Eastern Conference table. The home side had […]
Posted on: 24 Jun 2025
St Louis City play host to Orlando City on Wednesday evening sitting in 14th place in the Western Conference table. Meanwhile, the visitors to Energizer Park are in fifth position in the Eastern Conference standings, seven points adrift of the leaders. However, Orlando City have lost two of their last seven games to give a glimmer of hope to opponents […]
Posted on: 23 Jun 2025
FC Dallas play host to San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday evening with both teams needing to kick-start their MLS campaigns. The home side will head into this fixture sitting in 10th position in the Western Conference table, two points adrift of the visitors who are in eighth. However, they have the advantage of a game in hand, providing that they […]
Posted on: 18 Jun 2025
Flamengo and Chelsea square off at the Club World Cup on Friday night with the opportunity to move to the brink of qualification for the last 16. Both teams head to the Lincoln Financial Field in Philaldelphia having posted 2-0 victories in their opening Group D fixtures. Chelsea got off to the perfect start by seeing off MLS side Los […]
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EFL Championship outright winner odds and prediction: Ipswich Town to get back to the PL right away? 6th August 2025
EFL Championship promotion odds and prediction: Good value on the Foxes? 6th August 2025
Football Bet of the Day: Green light for goals involving Red Star on Wednesday 5th August 2025
Wednesday’s football tips: Feyenoord new boy Steijn 21/20 to make an impact on his debut against Fenerbahce 5th August 2025
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