Darren Plant

75 articles

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.

75 Tips by Darren Plant:

Bournemouth vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 04 Dec 2025

Bournemouth play host to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon looking for the win that would likely see them move back into the top half of the Premier League table. Despite sitting down in 14th position in the standings, the Cherries trail the visitors to the Vitality Stadium by just the five points. ⭐ FEATURED TIP Bournemouth to Win Odds: 11/5 Stake […]

Benfica vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 03 Dec 2025

Benfica play host to Sporting Lisbon on Friday night looking for the win that would move them level on points with their second-placed opponents in the Primeira Liga table. While Benfica have been playing catch-up since the arrival of Jose Mourinho in September, they remain unbeaten in their 12 Portuguese top-flight fixtures. ⭐ FEATURED TIP Sporting Lisbon to Win & […]

Leeds United vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 01 Dec 2025

Chelsea make the trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United on Wednesday evening looking to build on their performance against leaders Arsenal. During the first half of Sunday’s blockbuster clash at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were reduced to 10 men, but Enzo Maresca’s side were still able to earn a 1-1 draw against the Gunners. Meanwhile, Leeds delivered their own […]

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 01 Dec 2025

Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening looking to record their first Premier League victory of the season at the 14th attempt. Although Rob Edwards’ side produced an improved performance in a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa at the weekend, the West Midlands outfit remain bottom of the Premier League table and nine points adrift of safety. […]

Lyon vs Nantes Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 28 Nov 2025

Lyon play host to Nantes on Sunday evening looking for the win that they hope will catapult them into contention for the top four of the Ligue 1 table. A run of four games without a victory has left Paulo Fonseca’s team down in seventh position in the standings, nine points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain. ⭐ FEATURED TIP Coretin […]

Paris Saint-Germain vs Le Havre Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 20 Nov 2025

Paris Saint-Germain play host to Le Havre on Saturday evening looking to retain their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Luis Enrique’s team head into this fixture having accumulated 27 points from their 12 games, although they could have dropped down to second come kickoff this weekend with second-placed Marseille facing Nice on Friday night. ⭐ FEATURED […]

Gibraltar vs Montenegro Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 12 Nov 2025

Gibraltar and Montenegro square off at Europa Sports Park on Friday with both teams having already failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. While the home side have lost each of their six matches in Group L, the visitors have accumulated just six points from as many games and already sit seven points adrift of second-placed Czech Republic. Although […]

Inter Milan vs Lazio Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 07 Nov 2025

Inter Milan play host to Lazio on Sunday evening looking for the win that will ensure that they head into the November international break sitting in the top two of the Serie A table. The 3-1 defeat at leaders Napoli is currently proving pivotal, but Inter have won each of their five matches either side of that setback. However, Lazio […]

Roma vs Udinese Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 07 Nov 2025

Roma play host to Udinese on Sunday looking for the victory that will ensure that they head into the November international break sitting one point adrift of the Serie A leaders as a worst-case scenario. That is despite Gian Piero Gasperini’s side suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of title rivals AC Milan last weekend. While Udinese make the […]

Cremonese vs Juventus Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 30 Oct 2025

Juventus will hope to have Luciano Spalletti in the dugout when they make the trip to face Cremonese in Serie A on Saturday. While Massimo Brambilla oversaw Wednesday’s win over Udinese, the Turin-based club are eager to secure a permanent successor to Igor Tudor who was sacked several days ago. Meanwhile, surprise package Cremonese sit just one point adrift of […]

Napoli vs Como Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 30 Oct 2025

Napoli play host to Como on Saturday looking to strengthen their hold of top spot in the Serie A table. While Antonio Conte’s side have lost two of their last five games in Italy’s top flight, Tuesday’s hard-fought 1-0 triumph at Lecce has kept them ahead of Roma on goal difference. Meanwhile, Como have continued to impress under Cesc Fabregas […]

Udinese vs Atalanta BC Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 30 Oct 2025

Udinese and Atalanta BC square off in Serie A on Saturday with the clubs separated by just one point in the table. Despite losing out to Juventus in midweek, Udinese sit in 10th position, helped by a recent three-game unbeaten streak. Meanwhile, while Atalanta extended their undefeated run in this season’s Italian top flight to nine matches with a draw […]

Nantes vs Monaco Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 27 Oct 2025

Monaco make the trip to square off against Nantes at Stade de la Beaujoire on Wednesday evening looking for the win that could catapult them towards the top of the Ligue 1 table. Sebastien Pocognoli’s team have accumulated 17 points from nine games to sit just three points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain. While Monaco edged out Toulouse by a […]

Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 27 Oct 2025

Paris Saint-Germain make the trip to face Lorient on Wednesday evening looking to strengthen their position at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Luis Enrique’s side ended a two-match winless streak in France’s top flight over the weekend with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Brest. Meanwhile, Lorient sit in 16th place in the standings having accumulated just eight points […]

Next Premier League manager sacked odds: Pereira next in line for the boot?

Posted on: 21 Oct 2025

The 2025-26 Premier League season is underway, and four clubs have already sacked their managers. The question is, who will be the next manager to get the sack this season? Nuno Espirito Santo, who was fired by Nottingham Forest, has taken over at West Ham, who sacked Graham Potter following a poor start to the season. Santo’s replacement, Ange Postecoglou, […]

Ligue 1 top scorer odds and tips: Dembele bidding for Golden Boot double

Posted on: 06 Oct 2025

The new Ligue 1 season is heating up, and as things stand, PSG are not cruising towards a fifth straight league title. Lens and Marseille are currently keeping pace with the European champions, but how sustainable is a title charge for either side? Here, we take a look at how the Ligue 1 top goalscorer race is shaping up, with […]

EFL Championship promotion odds and prediction: Good value on the Foxes?

Posted on: 05 Oct 2025

The 2025/26 Championship season is heating up, and although it is still too early to be able to call who is going to win the league and who is going down, things are shaping up nicely ahead of the second half of the season. Coventry City currently lead the way, but the Sky Blues have seen their ten-point lead slashed […]

Sporting Lisbon vs Braga Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 03 Oct 2025

Sporting Lisbon play host to Braga on Sunday evening looking to secure the win that will see them keep pace with Porto at the top of the Primeira Liga table. Meanwhile, Braga find themselves all the way down in seventh position after seven games and in desperate need of a victory that would kick-start their domestic campaign. Both teams were […]

Metz vs Marseille Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 02 Oct 2025

Metz play host to Marseille on Saturday still looking for their first win of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 campaign. In sharp contrast, the visitors to Stade Saint-Symphorien are sitting in third place in the table, helped by a three-match winning streak that includes a victory over champions Paris Saint-Germain. Furthermore, Roberto De Zerbi’s side stormed past Ajax in the Champions […]

Ligue 1 outright winner odds and prediction: Are PSG unstoppable?

Posted on: 14 Aug 2025

European champions Paris Saint-Germain have just geared up for the start of the defence of their Ligue 1 title by edging out Tottenham Hotspur in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final. Unsurprisingly, the French heavyweights remain the bookmakers’ overwhelming favourites to retain their crown. Let’s take a look at the latest outright winner odds. Best Ligue 1 outright winner odds PSG […]

FC Utrecht vs Servette Prediction and Betting Tips

Posted on: 12 Aug 2025

Utrecht play host to Servette in the second leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie on Thursday night with one step already in the next stage. The Eredivisie side earned a 3-1 victory in Switzerland last week to keep them on track to qualify for the second-tier competition. Meanwhile, Servette will have to pull off one of their […]

PAOK vs Wolfsberger Prediction and Betting Tips

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. […]

Larnaca vs Legia Warsaw Prediction and Betting Tips

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 […]

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Besiktas Prediction and Betting Tips

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 […]






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