MarkWalker
Freelance Scottish Football expert and journalist for The Times & Sunday Times, former Racing Post Scottish Football Correspondent and long-suffering Aberdeen fan.
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Posted on: 26 Mar 2024
Liverpool welcome bogey team Brighton to Anfield having failed to beat them in the last four meetings, but they need to put that right if they want to keep up their title hunt.
Posted on: 26 Mar 2024
Rangers face Hibs on Saturday having won all three meetings this season and not concede a goal. They will be desperate to keep their title challenge on track with another win.
Posted on: 26 Mar 2024
Manchester United travel to London on a high after their FA Cup win against Liverpool and face a Brentford in dreadful form.
Posted on: 25 Mar 2024
Ayr United are going for their fourth win of the season over Airdrie on Friday, but the Challenge Cup winners will aim to continue their recent good form.
Posted on: 23 Mar 2024
Ukraine and Iceland both came through their semi-finals and battle it out in Poland for a place at the Euro 2024 Finals in Germany on Tuesday.
Posted on: 23 Mar 2024
Scotland extended their winless run to six games when they were harshley defeated 4-0 by the Dutch on Friday. They face a Northern Ireland side who gained a creditable draw in Romania.
Posted on: 20 Mar 2024
Ireland host Belgium in a friendly with ex-Manchester United star John O’Shea in charge on a caretaker basis against the Red Devils in Dublin.
Posted on: 19 Mar 2024
Romania are Euros-bound and they play Northern Ireland at home for one of their preparation matches for the Finals this summer in Germany.
Posted on: 18 Mar 2024
Bosnia host Ukraine in the Euro 2024 play-offs, semi-final, first leg, with the Balkan nation hoping to bounce back after a dreadful qualifiying campaign.
Posted on: 16 Mar 2024
KILMARNOCK let themselves down last week at Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup quarter final. But they can put it right by beating St Mirren this week and leapfrogging them up to fourth. Derek McInnes’ side produced probably their worst display of the season as they were well beaten by the Pittodrie crisis club. But they are a different animal on […]
Posted on: 15 Mar 2024
Dundee host Rangers on Sunday with the title race remaining on a knife edge. The visitors will be desperate for the three points against the hosts, who have exceeded expectations this season
Posted on: 15 Mar 2024
Manchester United and Liverpool have a combined 20 FA Cups between them and the old rivals meet in a blockbuster of an FA Cup quarter final tie at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Posted on: 12 Mar 2024
Manchester City host Newcstle United in an FA Cup quarter final in what should be a Saturday night cracker at the Etihad. It’s the last chance for the visitors to avoid ending the season trophyless.
Posted on: 12 Mar 2024
Scottish Championship leaders Dundee United make the short journey across the Tay to face Dunfermline on Friday night in a huge game for both teams.
Posted on: 11 Mar 2024
Rangers and Benfica will battle it out in the second leg of the Round of 16 Europa League with the tie delicately balanced at 2-2 after last week’s game in Lisbon.
Posted on: 11 Mar 2024
Atletico Madrid must overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit in the Champions League Round of 16 clash with in-form Italian giamts Inter Milan in an intriguing clash on Wednesday.
Posted on: 10 Mar 2024
Barcelona and Napoli fight for their Champions League future on Tuesday with the tie on a knife edge after a draw in the Round of 16 first leg in Italy.
Posted on: 09 Mar 2024
Chelsea and Newcastle United have both had a season to forget, but thehy both harbour ambitions of sneaking into Europe as they clash on Monday night in London.
Posted on: 08 Mar 2024
ALLOA look the best bet of the weekend to defeat Kelty Hearts at a very solid 10/11 in League One. The destination of Scottish football’s third-tier title flag has not been in doubt for a long time with Falkirk set to finally get out after five miserable years. But the battle for the play-off spots is hotting up and it […]
Posted on: 07 Mar 2024
Rangers return from a creditable Europa League draw at Benfica to take on an improving Hibs side in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals in Edinburgh
Posted on: 07 Mar 2024
Liverpool host champions Manchester City in a Super Sunday that could go a long way to deciding where the title goes this season in the Premier League.
Posted on: 05 Mar 2024
Aberdeen get a break from a nightmare relegation battle when they welcome Kilmarnock and former Dons boss Derek McInnes to Pittodrie for a Scottish Cup quarter final tie.
Posted on: 04 Mar 2024
Benfica host Rangers in the Europa League Round of 16 first leg in Portugal with both sides suffering shock defeats at the weekend.
Posted on: 04 Mar 2024
Liverpool travel to the Czech Republic to face an in-form Sparta Prague side who are enjoying a fine season and will fancy their chances against the favourites to win the Europa League.
Posted on: 04 Mar 2024
Manchester City protect a comfortable first leg lead of 3-1 in the Champions League Round of 16 tie at home to Danish side FC Copenhagen.
Posted on: 03 Mar 2024
Bayern Munich must recover from a 1-0 first leg Champions League Round of 16 defecit against mid-table Serie A side Lazio if they are to progress to the quarter finals.
Posted on: 01 Mar 2024
ST MIRREN look excellent value at 13/10 to continue their challenge for fourth place when they welcome Aberdeen to Paisley. The Saints were miles below their best when they snatched a late leveller in Dingwall in midweek to claim a point against Ross County. But they are usually far better at home and their ground has been something of a fortress […]
Posted on: 29 Feb 2024
Burnley and Bournemouth have both yet to win a league game in 2024 and the out-of-form teams meet in Lancashire on Sunday.
Posted on: 29 Feb 2024
Rangers and Motherwell both mounted comeback wins in midweek and the sides clash on Saturday with the hosts chasing a tile and Well trying to avoid the relegation play-offs.
Posted on: 29 Feb 2024
Liverpool have failed to win a league game at the City Ground in 40 years, but they can’t afford any slip-ups against a Nottingham Forest side battling relegation.
Posted on: 29 Feb 2024
Chelsea travel the short distance to meet Brentford in a London derby anxious to build on their FA Cup win in midweek, but the home side will be desperate to stop a recent poor run.
Posted on: 26 Feb 2024
Rangers hammered Hearts at the weekend and face another in-form Premiership side on Wednesday at Kilmarnock, where they have already lost this season.
Posted on: 26 Feb 2024
Chelsea and Leeds United reignite a long, bitter rivalry when they meet in London in an FA Cup fifth round tie on Wednesday.
Posted on: 25 Feb 2024
Ross County and St Mirren both won at the weekend and they meet in a live televised clash in the Highlaands on Tuesday.
Posted on: 23 Feb 2024
MORTON look a solid even money banker to see off Airdrie in a Championship clash in Greenock. Dougie Imrie’s men’s performances have been well documented. They are one of the form teams in the country just now after going unbeaten since the start of November – a run of 15 games in all competitions. That run started with a goalless […]
Posted on: 22 Feb 2024
Motherwell host a Celtic team under serious pressure on Sunday after allowing Rangers to overtake them at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Posted on: 22 Feb 2024
Rangers and Hearts are the two best teams in the Scottish Premiership on form and meet at ibrox on Saturday in what should be a cracker.
Posted on: 22 Feb 2024
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both chalked up fine wins last week and the hosts will be desperate to gain revenge for a suroprise defeat in November to their visitors on Saturday.
Posted on: 20 Feb 2024
Ajax travel to Norway to face a Bodo/Glimt side with a formidable home record in the second leg of the Europa Conference League play-off round after it ended in a 2-2 draw in Amsterdam.
Posted on: 18 Feb 2024
Arsenal can’t stop scoring goals at the moment and they will be incofident mood for their visit to Portugal in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg to face Porto.
Posted on: 17 Feb 2024
Crystal Palace will want to put their off-field dramas to one side when they travel to face an Everton side who could drag them into a relegation battle if they win.
Posted on: 16 Feb 2024
FALKIRK are now in their fifth miserable season in the third tier of Scottish football, but a win today against nearest challengers Hamilton Accies will surely see them effectively seal promotion. The League One clash of the day sees the Bairns put their unbeaten league record on the line when Accies visit. John McGlynn’s side are eight points ahead with […]
Posted on: 15 Feb 2024
Sheffield United gave themselves hope of escaping the drop with a rare win this week and face draw specialists Brighton at Bramall Lane on Sunday.
Posted on: 14 Feb 2024
Spurs have been in good form recently and they entertain a Wolves side who can be unpredictable to call on Saturday afternoon in North London.
Posted on: 14 Feb 2024
Liverpool have failed to win on their last two visits to Brentford and with Manchester City waiting to pounce at the top, they need to put that right on Saturday lunchtime.
Posted on: 12 Feb 2024
Feyenoord host Roma in the Europa League play-offs first leg in Rotterdam in a repeat of the 2022 Europa Conference League Final which the Italians won.
Posted on: 12 Feb 2024
Lazio have underperformed in Serie A this season, but are strong at home in Europe. They face a Bayern Munich side who are in danger of losing their vice-like grip on the Bundesliga.
Posted on: 11 Feb 2024
MANCHESTER CITY’s defence of the Champions League enters the business stage of the competition now in the Round of 16. And they are surely at an even bigger advantage than usual by playing an FC Copenhagen team who have been in cold storage since the middle of December. The Danes are on their winter break and don’t resume their season […]
Posted on: 09 Feb 2024
STENHOUSEMUIR could spoil the return of one of Scottish football’s most colourful characters this weekend with a win at East Fife. The Methil side appointed veteran boss Dick Campbell to take charge this week after the 70-year-old left Arbroath earlier this season. It’s doubtless a good appointment given the wealth of experience he has in the Scottish game, but he’s […]
Posted on: 08 Feb 2024
Chelsea produced a terrific win in the FA Cup at Aston Villa and will be hoping to continue their excellent recent record against struggling Crystal Palace.
Posted on: 08 Feb 2024
Airdrie and Hearts are in excellent winning form in the Scottish Championship and Premiership and meet on Sunday in an intruiguing Scottish Cup tie
Posted on: 08 Feb 2024
Nottingham Forest were taken to penalties by Bristol City in the FA Cup in midweekand must recover for Saturday’s visit by an improving Newcastle United team.
Posted on: 07 Feb 2024
Liverpool will be desperate to bounce back after last week’s loss at Arsenal and have the perfect opportunity to do it when relegation-threatened Burnley visit Anfield.
Posted on: 06 Feb 2024
In-form Morton are unbeaten since the start of November and host a Motherrwell side who are poor travellers in the Scottish Cup on Friday night.
Posted on: 04 Feb 2024
Both Hibs and Celtic fans are not happy with their teams at the moment and they face each other in Edinburgh on Wednesday night in a league clash.
Posted on: 02 Feb 2024
Manchester United follow up their remarkable win at Wolves in midweek with a home game on Sunday against recent draw specialists West Ham United.
Posted on: 02 Feb 2024
CALEY THISTLE produced a brilliant win last week against Raith Rovers and look a solid shout to beat Queen’s Park this week in Inverness. Duncan Ferguson looks like he’s had some shrewd dealings in the transfer window and loan signing Alex Samuel helped himself to a hat trick last week in Kirkcaldy. Defensively, they managed quite a coup by capturing […]
Posted on: 02 Feb 2024
Chelsea and Wolves were both involved and both lost high-scoring midweek games and now face each other in London on Sunday.
Posted on: 31 Jan 2024
Aberdeen sacked Barry Robson this week and the managerless Dons face the Old Firm in their next two games starting with Celtic at Pittodrie on Saturday lunchtime.
Posted on: 30 Jan 2024
West Ham United are winless in their last four games and will be looking to get back to winning ways when Bournemouth visit the London Stadium on Thursday.
Posted on: 29 Jan 2024
Manchester City will be expected to keep track on leaders Liverpool with a home game on Wednesday agaimst a relegation-haunted Burnley side managed by City legend Vincent Kompany.
Posted on: 28 Jan 2024
Crystal Palace have been going though a miserable recent run and host Premier League bottom side Sheffield United on Tuesday at Selhurst Park in a must-win game for both sides.
Posted on: 26 Jan 2024
BACKING a team who have won just two games in 26 this season, lost 20 of them and have conceded 77 goals may not seem the best strategy at first glance. But look a little deeper and EDINBURGH CITY may be worth a go in the double chance of 5/2 to either win or draw at Annan Athletic this week. […]
Posted on: 25 Jan 2024
Rangrs romped to a midweek win at Hibs and now face another away day when they make the short journey to Paisley to face a St Mirren side with a good home record.
Posted on: 24 Jan 2024
Manchester United face a trip to Wales to face League Two Newport County at a packed Rodney Parade in a classic FA Cup banana skin tie.
Posted on: 24 Jan 2024
Ipswich Town entertain sixth-tier Maidstone United in the FA Cup with the minnows taking a huge support to Portman Road from Kent in this televised tie.
Posted on: 22 Jan 2024
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last dozen meetings with Swansea City and entertain the Championship side at home on Thursday in the FA Cup.
Posted on: 21 Jan 2024
Chelsea must overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough when they meet in the return game in London on Tuesday.
Posted on: 19 Jan 2024
IT’S Scottish Cup week and there could be the usual sprinkling of shocks all over the country. But there’s unlikely to be one in Greenock where in-form MORTON can not only ease past Montrose, they can do it by conceding a goal on the handicap at 11/8. Dougie Imrie’s side have been in excellent form recently in the Championship and […]
Posted on: 18 Jan 2024
Liverpool resume their title charge with a tough trip to an in-form Bournemouth team at a ground where they lost last season. There should be goals on Sunday here.
Posted on: 18 Jan 2024
Rangers make the short journey to face Dumbarton in the fourth tound of the Scottish Cup on Saturday night and are huge favourites against the fourth-tier side.
Posted on: 17 Jan 2024
Aberdeen were humiliated last year at Darvel in the biggest Scottish Cup shock of all time and will be desperate to ensure there is no repeat against the Scottish League’s bottom side Clyde on Friday night.
Posted on: 15 Jan 2024
Everton have a good record against Crystal Palace and hos them in the FA Cup third round replay at Goodison Park this week after a stalemate in the first tie in London.
Posted on: 14 Jan 2024
High-flying West Ham United face a tricky FA Cup third round replay at Championship side Bristol City after a draw in London last week in the first tie.
Posted on: 12 Jan 2024
AIRDRIE have been in excellent form recently and they look far too big at 2/1 to win at an injury-depleted Dunfermline side on Saturday. The Diamonds have been something of a surprise package this season in the Championship and the promoted side are currently in the play-off positions, which would be an impressive achievement if they were to stay there. […]
Posted on: 10 Jan 2024
Aston Villa have won their last five league games against Everton and another one in Liverpool on Sunday would maintain their Premier League title charge.
Posted on: 09 Jan 2024
Dundee United will be desperate to get back on track in the Scottish Championship after defeat last week and face ex-United hero Duncan Ferguson’s Caley Thistle in Inverness on Friday.
Posted on: 07 Jan 2024
Chelsea have won their last nine meetings against Middlesbrough and a tenth at the Riverside on Tuesday would allow them to take a giant step to Wembley when they meet in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
Posted on: 05 Jan 2024
MORTON have a difficult trip to face Dundee United on Saturday, but the in-form Greenock side have already escaped with a draw from Tannadice this season and emerge with at least a point again. Dougie Imrie’s side have turned the corner recently with four wins from six in the Championship. They are unbeaten in their last eight games in all […]
Posted on: 04 Jan 2024
Manchester City entertain Huddersfield Town as they look to retain the FA Cup and are massive favourites to cruise through to the next round.
Posted on: 03 Jan 2024
High-flying Aston Villa go to Champioship side Middlesbrough for an intriguing FA Cup tie on Saturday and will be eager to extend a fine record at the Riverside.
Posted on: 03 Jan 2024
Newcastle United are in dismal form and have a dreadful recent record against bitter rivals Sunderland as they prepare to play their first game against them in eight years in Saturday’s FA Cup showdown.
Posted on: 31 Dec 2023
Rangers will be desperate to bounce back from their Old Firm disappointment on Sarurday, but they face a Kilmarnock side in excellent form at Ibrox.
Posted on: 29 Dec 2023
Wolves enjoyed a spendid Christmas after a couple of big wins for them and they welcome an Everton side who have come off the rails following a decent run.
Posted on: 29 Dec 2023
ABERDEEN have not exactly been the punters’ friend this season with inconsistent displays all term. But they can get the job done against a St Mirren side in freefall. Last season’s third-place side have yet to put together any sort of run this campaign and appears to have been badly hampered by the additional strain and stress of European group-stage […]
Posted on: 27 Dec 2023
Celtic meet Rangers in the second Old Firm clash of the season with no away fans inside Parkhead. Rangers have reduced Celtic’s lead at the top and this should be a pivotal game in the race for the title.
Posted on: 27 Dec 2023
Promotion-chasing West Brom and Leeds United meet in an intriguing encounter in the West Midlands on Fiday night with both in the play-offs.
Posted on: 26 Dec 2023
In-form Spurs travel to Brighton Thursday as they hope to continue their push for a Champions League spot and maybe even a title charge.
Posted on: 25 Dec 2023
Ross County have never beaten Rangers in their history and the layers don’t think that will change on Wednesday when the sides meet at Ibrox.
Posted on: 24 Dec 2023
Liverpool travel to Burnley on Boxing Day night with plenty of injuries and will be desperate for a first win in three league games after being held at home by Manchester United and Arsenal.
Posted on: 24 Dec 2023
Pressure is growing on Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe and he really needs a win when relegation-haunted Nottingham Forest visit on Boxing Day.
Posted on: 22 Dec 2023
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH look far too big to win at Stirling Albion at 19/10. The Dumfries side have been largely disappointing this season. A club of their size should really be in the Championship and they have no chance of catching Falkirk at the top of League One to go up. But despite a poor campaign so far, they […]
Posted on: 21 Dec 2023
Liverpool and Arsenal meet in what should be a mouth-watering, top-of-the-table clash on Saturday night with the prize of leading the league at Christmas up for grabs.
Posted on: 21 Dec 2023
Nottingham Forest welcome new boss Nuno Espírito Santo for his first game, but he will be up against an in-form Bournemouth side scoring goals for fun.
Posted on: 19 Dec 2023
Dundee United will try and get back on track at Hampden on Friday against Queen’s Park after becoming one of the last teams in Britain to lose their unbeaten league record last week.
Posted on: 17 Dec 2023
Manchester City travel to Saudi Arabia hoping to win the World Club Cup for the first time in their history and will face Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-finals.
Posted on: 15 Dec 2023
Aberdeen and Rangers share little love for each other and the sides meet in the Viaplay Cup Final at Hampden on Sunday after both teams gained morale-boosting wins in Europe in midweek.
Posted on: 15 Dec 2023
MANCHESTER UNITED seem to be in perpetual crisis and their fans must be dreading another potential humiliation at the hands of their biggest rivals when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday. Beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag’s days look seriously numbered after a calamitous season continued in midweek as they crashed out of Europe by finishing bottom of their Champions League […]
Posted on: 15 Dec 2023
MORTON climbed off the bottom of the Championship in midweek with a fine win over Duncan Ferguson’s Caley Thistle. And they can get the better of struggling Queen’s Park in Greenock. The former amateurs finally punted hapless Dutchman Robin Veldman after a 4-1 Hampden humbling from the same Inverness side who lost at Cappielow this week. Dougie Imrie’s side have […]
Posted on: 14 Dec 2023
Manchester City have a home game agaimst a struggling Crystal Palace side on Saturday after they completed a perfect Champions League campaign with a win in Serbia.
Posted on: 14 Dec 2023
Newcastle United welcome a Fulham side brimming with confidence after a pait of 5-0 wins in a row, with the Geordies reeling after their Champions League exit.
Posted on: 11 Dec 2023
Liverpool have already won their Europa League group and travel to Brussels to face a Union St Gilloise side who must win and hope results elsewhere go for them.
Posted on: 11 Dec 2023
Aston Villa have been the toast of English football after fantastic home wins over title chasers Manchester City and Arsenal in the space of a few days and they need a point in Bosnia to be certain of topping their Europa Conference League group.
Posted on: 11 Dec 2023
Newcastle United will be roared on by a frenzied crowd as they aim to beat AC Milan and qualify for the next round of the Champions League, if Borussia Dortmund beat or draw against PSG.
Posted on: 10 Dec 2023
Manchester City ended a poor run for them with a win at the weekend and now complete their Champions League group which they have already won with a dead rubber at Red Star Belgrade, who are already out.
Posted on: 10 Dec 2023
Galatasaray need to win at FC Copenhagen, who need a draw to qualify in the final game of their Champions League group stage game in Denmark, so its set up to be a cracker.
Posted on: 10 Dec 2023
PSV Eindhoven entertain Arsenal with both sides safely qualified for the next round and the Gunners having already top spot in their Champions League group.
Posted on: 08 Dec 2023
HIBS were well beaten by Celtic in midweek, but they can bounce back with a win at struggling Livingston at 11/10. Nick Montgomery’s side lost an early goal at Parkhead and it was always going to be a struggle for them after that, as was to be expected. But previously to that, they’ve been in decent form and can add […]
Posted on: 07 Dec 2023
Manchester City are in an unprecedented run of four games without a win and face a fired-up Luton Town side who have given Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs a huge fright at their Kenilworth Road home.
Posted on: 07 Dec 2023
Rangers remain unbeaten under Philippe Clement and face a Dundee side at Ibrox who have been entertaining this season with goals at both ends of the park.
Posted on: 05 Dec 2023
Everton and Newcastle United clash on a Thursday night with both sides claiming important weekend wins to go into this match with plenty of confidence.
Posted on: 04 Dec 2023
Celtic need to mount a combecak to beat St Johnstone at the weekend and welcome a Hibs side who have already drawn with them to Parkhead on Wednesday night.
Posted on: 04 Dec 2023
Rangers have twice defeated Hearts already this season, but the capital club are in good form with four league wins in a row and will be out for revenge at Tynecastle on Wednesday.
Posted on: 03 Dec 2023
Wolves have a poor recent record against Burnley, but have been excellent at home recently. They face Vincent Kompany’s side who will be boosted by their weekend romp against Sheffield United.
Posted on: 01 Dec 2023
Rangers again fluffed their lines in midweek when they failed to beat Aris Limassol at home which followed on from clinching a last gasp draw at Aberdeen. But St Mirren’s form has dipped recently.
Posted on: 01 Dec 2023
MONTROSE have been written off at 19/10 for a win at Stirling Albion and seem hugely overpriced at Forthbank. The Links Park side are going along steadily enough in League One where they are sit points better off than their hosts on Saturday. In midweek, they held leaders Falkirk to a draw at home and not many teams have done […]
Posted on: 30 Nov 2023
Celtic were held to a shock draw last week by Motherwell before losing to Lazio in the Champions League and will want to take their frustrations out on St Johnstone on Sunday.
Posted on: 29 Nov 2023
Nottingham Forest have lost out in five-goal thrillers for the last two games and entertain Everton in what should be a Saturday night thriller.
Posted on: 27 Nov 2023
Aberdeen and HJK Helsinki are both already out of the Europa Conference League with two games left, but both will want to gain a first win in the group when they meet on Thursday.
Posted on: 27 Nov 2023
Brighton travel to Greece gunning for revenge after losing their first ever European game to them in England, but they have bounced back since then and a win would see them qualify.
Posted on: 27 Nov 2023
Inter Milan will be looking to pile on the Champions League misery to Benfica, who have yet to collect a single point in the table, when the sides meet on Wednesday in Portugal.
Posted on: 26 Nov 2023
Arsenal will clinch qualification with a game to spare if they win their Champions League group game against a dangerous Lens side who beat them in France.
Posted on: 26 Nov 2023
Feyenoord and Atletico Madrid served up a five-goal thriller when they met in Spain and there could be more of the same at De Kuip in what should be a cracking contest in the Champions League.
Posted on: 26 Nov 2023
Group leaders Borussia Dortmund are two points ahead of AC Milan but have to travel to Italy for the penultimate game on Tuesday in what should be a cracker.
Posted on: 24 Nov 2023
Fulham and Wolves are three points apart when they meet in the Monday night game and both have reason to be confident going into this one.
Posted on: 24 Nov 2023
It’s Scottish Cup week, but it could be a familiar outcome when COVE RANGERS meet Stirling Albion at Forthbank. The sides should know each other well because they met last week in League One in Aberdeen and it was a comfortable stroll for Paul Hartley’s team. And Cove should be backed at evens to do it again against a Binos […]
Posted on: 23 Nov 2023
Aberdeen have been accused of only raising their game for when they play Rangers after they were thrashed by Celtic before the international break. The answer will be provided at Pittodrie on Sunday.
Posted on: 22 Nov 2023
Arsenal travel the relatively short distance to face Brentford after the international break looking to keep tabs on leaders Manchester City.
Posted on: 22 Nov 2023
There should be goals and entertainment at St James’ Park on Saturday when Newcastle United meet a Chelsea side who had that eight-goal thriller with Manchester City before the international break.
Posted on: 17 Nov 2023
Spain will be looking to end their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in style when they face a Georgia side they hammered in September in Tbilisi.
Posted on: 15 Nov 2023
Falkirk and Dundee United meet in a Scottish Challenge Cup quarter final with both sides going great guns in League One and the Championship.
Posted on: 15 Nov 2023
Wales crashed to a shock defeat when they played Armenia at home, but have recovered to put themselves in a good position in their group if they can win on Saturday in Yerevan.
Posted on: 13 Nov 2023
Qualified Scotland have horrible memories of playing in Tbilisi after two defeats, but they look a different proposition these days and will be hoping to set the record straight in Georgia in the Euro 2024 clash.
Posted on: 10 Nov 2023
MONTROSE can justify odds of 10/11 by beating Annan Athletic in a League One clash this week. The Angus side are up to third in the table, although it looks like Falkirk and Hamilton Accies will be far too strong to catch to make it a title race. But they put five goals past Edinburgh City – who had been […]
Posted on: 10 Nov 2023
Rangers are on a high after a fine Europa League win against Sparta Prague in midweek and now travel to struggling Livingston on Sunday.
Posted on: 10 Nov 2023
West Ham United have failed to replicate their excellent European form into the league and welcome draw specialists Nottingham Forest to the London Stadium on Sunday.
Posted on: 08 Nov 2023
Newcastle United went from the high of beating Arsenl to a Champions League low in Germany in midweek and now travel to face a Bournemouth side who have only won one league game all season.
Posted on: 06 Nov 2023
Dundee United’s Championship bandwagon rolls on to Fife on Friday night when they face a Dunfermline side who ended a three-game losing streak last week live on TV.
Posted on: 06 Nov 2023
Rangers and Sparta Pargue are locked together on four points after three games in their Europa League group following their goalless draw in the Czech Republic the other week. They meet again at Ibrox on Thursday.
Posted on: 06 Nov 2023
Liverpool boast a perfect record in the Europa League so far and are warm favourites to continue that in France on Thursday against an off-form Toulouse side.
Posted on: 06 Nov 2023
Union Berline have endured a nightmare season after suffering their 12th defeat in a row at the weekend. And they have to travel to face the Champions of Italy when they face Napoli on Wednesday.
Posted on: 05 Nov 2023
Manchester City and Young Boys both warmed up for their Champions League clash with thumping wins at the weekend, but the European champions are huge favourites to win again on Tuesday.
Posted on: 05 Nov 2023
Both sides will have constrating confidence levels going into this Champions League tie with Newcastle beating Arsenal and BVB being hammered at home by Bayern Munich, but Dortmund won the first game in England.
Posted on: 03 Nov 2023
KELTY HEARTS may not be in the League One title race, but they have made steady progress up to third place and can win at Annan Athletic this week. The Fife side have crept under the radar this season, but have improved and are a team heading in the right direction. Michael Tidser has guided his side to three wins […]
Posted on: 02 Nov 2023
Rangers broke Hearts last week with two goals at the death to seal a 2-1 Ibrox win and the clubs meet again at Hampden in the Viaplay Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Posted on: 02 Nov 2023
Newcastle United host Arsenal in what should be a fascinating Saturday night showdown at St James Park between two teams who have title ambitions this season…the Gunners more than most.
Posted on: 02 Nov 2023
Fulham havent defeated Manchester United in their last 17 meetings, but will surely fancy their chances of ending that jinx on Saturday against a United side who have been hammered in their past two games,
Posted on: 01 Nov 2023
Morton have slumped to the bottom of the Scottish Championship and welcome a Dunfermline side who have lost their last three games to Greenock on Friday night.
Posted on: 30 Oct 2023
Rangers controversially edged out Hearts at the weekend and now travel to Tayside to meet a Dundee side with their tails up after the newly-promoted team moved up to fifth place in the league following their weekend win.
Posted on: 30 Oct 2023
Manchester United face a repeat of last season’s Carabao Cup Final when they welcome injury-hit Newcastle United to Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Posted on: 27 Oct 2023
RAITH ROVERS can win the Fife derby on Saturday and take the bragging rights against Dunfermline. There’s always a decent crowd and a big rivalry between these two teams with little love lost between them. And Raith look decent value at 17/20 to keep on the tails of Championship leaders Dundee United who play on Friday night against Arbroath. The […]
Posted on: 27 Oct 2023
Rangers were too strong for Hibs last week and are going for a capital double when Hearts visit Ibrox on Sunday as they look to keep track with leaders Celtic.
Posted on: 26 Oct 2023
Manchester United host Manchester City in an eagerly-awaited Old Trafford derby with both sides having won in midweek Champions League action.
Posted on: 26 Oct 2023
Celtic came so close to wht would have veen a famous win against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in mdiweek and they return to domestic duty on Saturday with their second trip in a row to the capital to face a Hibs side who lost at Rangers last week.
Posted on: 24 Oct 2023
Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge for another London derby on Saturday lunchtime when they welcome Brentford after last week’s thrilling draw with Arsenal.
Posted on: 23 Oct 2023
Aberdeen have one point from their two Europa Conference League games and need a big display against Greek high-fliers PAOK, who have won both of their group games.
Posted on: 23 Oct 2023
Rangers travel to the Czech capital to face a high-flying Sparta Prague side with new boss Philippe Clement taking charge of his first game in Europe for the Ibrox side.
Posted on: 22 Oct 2023
Manchester City returned to winning ways at the weekend after a blip and they aiming for their third win out of three in the group stages of the Champions League they won last term.
Posted on: 22 Oct 2023
Newcastle are in fine form at the moment and have another huge Champions League night on Wednesday when they welcome German giants Borussia Dortmund to Tyneside.
Posted on: 22 Oct 2023
Napoli travel to Germany to face a struggling Union Berlin side who have had a disastrous season so far. They are also pointless in the group.
Posted on: 22 Oct 2023
Real Madrid take their 100 per cent Champions Lesgue group stage record this term to Portugal for a tricky test against an in-form Braga side.
Posted on: 20 Oct 2023
DUNDEE UNITED lost to Partick Thistle in the Viaplay Cup and it seemed the Tannadice club were already in more turmoil at the start of the season. But since then, they’ve been a consistent unit and can gain revenge and maintain their Championship title charge by winning at Firhill at 11/8. Jim Goodwin had a nightmare season to end all […]
Posted on: 18 Oct 2023
Celtic were in fine domestic form before the international break and will be aiming for their tenth win in a row against Hearts on Sunday at Tynecastle.
Posted on: 17 Oct 2023
Arsenal defeated champions Manchester City to send them off on the break in high spirits and they will be desperate to keep up their title charge with a derby against a Chelsea side who have improved recently.
Posted on: 17 Oct 2023
Manchester City were rocked before the international break after two league defeats in a row and they welcome the Premier League’s top scorers Brighton to the Etihad on Saturday.
Posted on: 16 Oct 2023
Scotland will still be celebrating qualifying for Euro 2024 when they meet France on Tuesday in Lille, with the hosts beating tjem to it by getting to Germany last week.
Posted on: 14 Oct 2023
Ireland’s slim hopes of qualifying for Euro 2024 were finally snuffed out by Greece on Friday in what has been a miserable campaign. They travel to Portugal to face pointless Gibraltar on Monday.
Posted on: 13 Oct 2023
Wales can go above Croatia with a win on Sunday when the sides meet in Cardiff after the visitors’ shock home defeat to Turkey on Thursday.
Posted on: 11 Oct 2023
Northern Ireland are all but out of Euro 2024, but thy should at least collect a comfortable three points on Saturday with international no-hopers San Marino visit Belfast.
Posted on: 10 Oct 2023
England defeated Scotland comfortably in their last game and will want to turn over another old sporting rival when they face Australia at Wembley on Friday night.
Posted on: 09 Oct 2023
Wales entertain Gibraltar in a friendly that is expected to be a mismatch and will give boss Rob Page an opportunity to play some of his Under 21s kids in Wrexham.
Posted on: 06 Oct 2023
Ragged Rangers are on the ropes after two defeats in a row and in-form St Mirren will be desperate to add to their woes when the sides meet in Paisley on Sunday.
Posted on: 06 Oct 2023
Liverpool travel to Brighton on Sunday still reeling from their VAR controversies last week. Both sides performed well in Europe on Thursday.
Posted on: 06 Oct 2023
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH have been something of a disappointment this season, but they can kickstart their campaign with a win against Stirling Albion in Dumfries. Marvin Bartley’s men were expected to challenge Falkirk and Hamilton Accies at the top of League One, but they’ve been below par lately and are approaching crisis mode after four league defeats in a […]
Posted on: 04 Oct 2023
Manchester United are on a desperate run and simply have to beat Brentford on Saturday to relieve the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.
Posted on: 04 Oct 2023
Crystal Palace produced a fantastic win at Manchester United last week but face a big test on Saturday night against a Nottingham Forest side they have a poor home record against.
Posted on: 02 Oct 2023
Managerless Rangers travel to Cyprus to take on Aris Limassol and caretaker boss Steven Davis will hope to build on their opening game win against La Liga side Real Betis.
Posted on: 02 Oct 2023
Freiburg and West Ham United both claimed wins in the first game of their groups and will be looking to kick on in then Europa League when they meet on Thursday.
Posted on: 02 Oct 2023
Borussia Dortmund entertain AC Milan in Germany with both teams desperate to get their first win in the group stages of the Champions League.
Posted on: 01 Oct 2023
Celtic aim to get back on track in the Champions League after defeat at Feyenoord in their first game while opponents Lazio snatched a last gasp draw against Atletico Madrid thanks to a goal from their goalkeeper.
Posted on: 01 Oct 2023
Inter Milan and Benfica fought out a classic quarter-final last season and do battle again in the second round of group stage game in Milan.
Posted on: 29 Sep 2023
Chelsea make the short journey to Craven Cottage to face Fulham and will be desperate to kickstart what has been a disappointing start to their season.
Posted on: 29 Sep 2023
GUSTY Gayfield is probably not the field of dreams Duncan Ferguson would have envisaged when he planned his managerial career and the new Caley Thistle boss could come a cropper in his first game at in-form ARBROATH. Inverness received a huge publicity boost this week when they revealed Big Dunc as the man to replace Billy Dodds and they dominated […]
Posted on: 28 Sep 2023
Rangers have won four games in a row now all to nil, but there is still pressure on manager Michael Beale ahead of their visit from Aberdeen who have won their last two games themselves.
Posted on: 28 Sep 2023
Spurs and Liverpool should provide a teatime treat on Saturday night with both sides easy on the eye and full of goals. And both remain unbeaten in the league too.
Posted on: 25 Sep 2023
HIBS entertain in-form Premiership high-fliers St Mirren on Wednesday in Leith with a place in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals up for grabs.
Posted on: 25 Sep 2023
Manchester City are set to take a shadow team to face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup and the hosts will be determined to push on from their eight goal rout at Sheffield United on Sunday.
Posted on: 24 Sep 2023
Kilmarnock entertain Hearts in the Viaplay Cup quarter finals on Tuesday aiming to reach the semis for the second season in a row.
Posted on: 22 Sep 2023
Rangers got the better of Real Betis in midweek in the Europa League and will be aiming to do the same to Motherwell on Sunday at Ibrox in the league.
Posted on: 22 Sep 2023
IT’S looking like it will be a long, long season for Edinburgh City and COVE RANGERS can add to their gloom when they travel to the capital. The Meadowbank side sit bottom of League One after six games and this season has been an unmitigated disaster so far for them. Last week’s 5-2 loss at Montrose was their 11th defeat […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2023
Newcastle United travel to Yorkshire on Sunday after their Champions League exploits in Milan and will expect a real battle from Sheffield United who have impressed since promotion.
Posted on: 18 Sep 2023
Everton are set to be under new ownership, but their struggles on the pitch continue and they face a tricky trip to London to play Brentford on Saturday.
Posted on: 18 Sep 2023
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson is under pressure after a nightmare start to the season and it doesn’t come much tougher than a trip to Eintracht Frankfurt in their opening Europa Conference League group stages game.
Posted on: 18 Sep 2023
Brighton start their first ever European adventure with a visit from AEK Athens in the group stages of the Europa League and they are being backed to go a long way in the tournament.
Posted on: 18 Sep 2023
Liverpool are huge fabourites to win the Europa League this season and start their group stages campaign with a trip to Austria to face LASK Linz on Thursday.
Posted on: 18 Sep 2023
Arsenal return to the Champions League group stages on Wednesday but they face a tricky ask against the Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven in London.
Posted on: 17 Sep 2023
Manchester City start the defence of their Champions League trophy wth what looks like a straightforward opening group stages game against former European champions Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday.
Posted on: 17 Sep 2023
Newcastle United make a return to the Champions Leagie for the first time in over two decades and have to negotiate a trip to Italy to face an AC Milan side who were thumped by rivals Inter Milan at the weekend.
Posted on: 16 Sep 2023
RAITH ROVERS are a club that looks like they are going places and they can smash a Highland hoodoo by beating Caley Thistle on Saturday. The Kirkcaldy side have lost just one game this season and that was at Hibs in the League Cup. They’ve won three games in a row in the league and are top of the league […]
Posted on: 14 Sep 2023
Chelsea have yet to impress this season despite being under new management and another summer splurge and they will be desperate for a win on Sunday when they face a tricky trip to Bournemouth.
Posted on: 13 Sep 2023
Brentford haven’t won at St James’ Park for 89 years, but they will be aiming to take advantage of Newcastle United’s disappointing start to the season on Saturday night.
Posted on: 12 Sep 2023
Celtic entertain Dundee on Saturday on a high after the Old Firm win against Rangers, but the Dens Park side have started their season well after their promotion.
Posted on: 11 Sep 2023
Southampton and Leicester City were both relegated last season and face off on Friday as they attempt to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Posted on: 10 Sep 2023
Norway must beat Georgia on Tuesday in Oslo to keep their slim Euro 2024 hopes alive. A draw would send Scotland to the Germany Finals without kicking a competitive ball.
Posted on: 08 Sep 2023
Kazakhstan and Northern Ireland both suffered disappointing midweek defeats and meet in a Euro 2024 showdown on Sunday with the hosts desperate to get the campaign back on track.
Posted on: 05 Sep 2023
Scotland aim to continue their impressive 100 per cent Euro 2024 record when they travel to Cyprus on Friday after an outstanding first half of their qualifying campaign.
Posted on: 04 Sep 2023
Northern Ireland have now lost their last three qualifiers by 1-0 and will be desperate to get back on track in what looks like a difficult trip to play Slovenia in Euro 2024.
Posted on: 01 Sep 2023
Aberdeen and Hibs have yet to win a league match this season and both suffered European disappointment in midweek. They meet at Pittodrie on Sunday.
Posted on: 01 Sep 2023
DUMBARTON completely blew the League Two title last season, but they’ve started like they are on a mission to make up for it and can beat East Fife at The Rock. Stevie Farrell’s side have started the season with two draws and then two wins after last term’s collapse where they allowed Stirling Albion to overtake them despite building up […]
Posted on: 31 Aug 2023
Rangers and Celtic clash for the first Old Firm meeting of the season in a game which can be hugely significant, but both teams to go into this lacking confidence after poor last games.
Posted on: 30 Aug 2023
Manchester City are aiming to maintain their 100 per cent league record when Fulham visit but the Cottagers have drawn with Arsenal and knocked Spurs out of the League Cup in the past week.
Posted on: 29 Aug 2023
Brighton and Newcastle United will be desperate to put matters right after huge setbacks at home last week and goals look guaranteed at the Amex.
Posted on: 29 Aug 2023
Hearts must overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg when they enter a Greek cauldron against PAOK in the second leg of the Europa Conference League play-offs.
Posted on: 28 Aug 2023
Aberdeen and BH Hacken fought out a share of a four-goal thriller in Sweden last week and it should be more of the same at Pittodrie on Thursday in the battle to reach the group stages of the Europa League.
Posted on: 25 Aug 2023
FALKIRK are embarking on their fifth attempt to get out of League One and there are finally positive signs for long-suffering Bairns fans. And they can build on a decent start to the season with a derby win at Alloa. John McGlynn’s men suffered a horrendous play-off defeat to Airdrie last season when they collapsed to a crushing 7-2 aggregate […]
Posted on: 24 Aug 2023
Ross County have never beaten Rangers in their history, but they will fancy their chances of changing that on Saturday with the Ibrox side set to be rotated ahead of their Champions League play-off next week.
Posted on: 23 Aug 2023
Spurs will be looking to build on their win last week against Manchester United and are odds-on favourites to win at Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime.
Posted on: 22 Aug 2023
Hearts produced a stunning comeback against Rosenborg in the last round to set up a play-off with Greeks PAOK, with the first leg in Edinburgh on Thursday.
Posted on: 21 Aug 2023
Rangers will try and eliminate PSV Eindhoven from the Champions League play-off round for the second year in a row and the sides meet in the first leg on Tuesday at Ibrox.
Posted on: 18 Aug 2023
ROSS COUNTY have got off to a decent start to the season and can ease through to the next round of the Viaplay Cup when they go to Airdrie. Malky Mackay’s men gave Celtic a real run for their money on the opening day of the season and although they eventually lost 4-2, they could genuinely claim to have been […]
Posted on: 17 Aug 2023
West Ham and Chelsea were both disappointing in the league last season and both started their season with a draw last week. And both spent heavily this week ahead of Sunday’s showdown.
Posted on: 17 Aug 2023
Manchester City have never lost at the Etihad to Newcastle United in a league game and the sides should provide a Saturday night cracker this week.
Posted on: 16 Aug 2023
Rangers are enormous favourites to make light work of Championship side Morton in the Viaplay Cup on Saturday at Ibrox, but the Greenock side do love a goal.
Posted on: 16 Aug 2023
Aberdeen suffered Cup humiliation last year from Darvel in the Scottish Cup and will be desperate to avoid a repeat on Friday in the Viaplay Cup against in-form League One side Stirling Albion.
Posted on: 13 Aug 2023
Manchester City aim to win the European Super Cup for the first time in their history on Wednesday against Europa League specialists Sevilla, who have lost their last five Super Cup Finals.
Posted on: 11 Aug 2023
FORFAR ATHLETIC almost lost manager Ray McKinnon to English football in the summer, but he’s still at Station Park and can guide his side to a win over Elgin City on Saturday. The former Falkirk and Morton boss really improved the Loons last season, but seemed set to go to Forest Green Rovers with Duncan Ferguson before the former Everton […]
Posted on: 10 Aug 2023
Aberdeen haven’t beaten Celtic at Pittodrie since 2015, but they will fancy their chances against a Hoops side who have defensive issues on Sunday.
Posted on: 10 Aug 2023
Rangers have not yet gelled yet after bringing in nine arrivals this summer, but they are expected to brusg aside Livingston on Saturday when they visit Ibrox.
Posted on: 09 Aug 2023
Newcastle United and Aston Villa were two of the eye-catching sides of the Premier League last season and theirn opening day meeting promises to be a cracker.
Posted on: 08 Aug 2023
Treble winners Manchester City start the Premier League with a Friday night trip to newly-promoted Burnley as the eagerly-anticipated new campaign kicks off.
Posted on: 08 Aug 2023
Hibs entertain Luzern at Easter Road with both the Scots and the Swiss coming off poor weekend results. This should be an entertaining Europa Conference League clash.
Posted on: 04 Aug 2023
HAPPY new season and HEARTS can get their campaign off to a flyer with a win in Perth against St Johnstone at 5/4. The Jambos have had a bit of a strange summer – they have this confusing managerial structure with Frankie McAvoy and Steven Naismith in the hotseat, but no one is quite sure who’s actually pulling the strings. […]
Posted on: 02 Aug 2023
Sheffield Wednesday were promoted from League One and Southampton were relegated from the Premier League and the two sides will do battle on Friday night in the Championship’s curtain raiser.
Posted on: 31 Jul 2023
Hibs were humiliated in Andorra last week in the first leg of their Europa Conefernce League tie and daren’t choke again in front of their own fans on Thursday when they welcome Inter Club to Edinburgh for the return.
Posted on: 28 Jul 2023
Dundee need to beat Caley Thistle in a live Viaplay Cup group section game on Sunday and Tony Docherty’s newly-promoted side are warm favourites to do so.
Posted on: 26 Jul 2023
Viaplay Cup group leders Forfar Athletic have won all three games in their group and travel to St Mirren on Saturday, who are three leagues above them and need to win.
Posted on: 24 Jul 2023
Kilmarnock entertain Raith Rovers in the third game of their Viaplay Cup groups and both clubs are unbeaten so far ahead of this encounter in Ayrshire.
Posted on: 23 Jul 2023
St Johnstone entertain Ayr United in Viaplay Cup clash at Perth and the outcome could go a long way to see who ends uo winning their section.
Posted on: 20 Jul 2023
Dunfermline and Kilmarnock have both already chalked up easy wins against Annan Athletic in the Viaplay Cup and meet in Fide in the group stages on Saturday.
Posted on: 19 Jul 2023
Partick Thistle of the Championship host League One Falkirk with both sides off to a decent start in this Viaplay Cup group section, but the Jags are strong favourites.
Posted on: 16 Jul 2023
Motherwell got their Viaplay Cup campiagn off to a solid dtart with a win at Elgin City in the weekend and next up is a trip down to Dumfries for Queen of the South’s first game of the campaign.
Posted on: 13 Jul 2023
Motherwell ended last season superbly and will want to pick up where they left off when they travel north to face League Two strugglers Elgin City in the opening Viaplay Cup game.
Posted on: 06 Jul 2023
England Under 21s have yet to concede a goal on their march to the Euros finals, but they face a Spain team who have looked very impressive too in what should be a belter in Batumi.
Posted on: 03 Jul 2023
England have what looks like a penalty kick to reach the Euro Under 21s Final for the first time in 14 years when they meet an Israeli side in the semi-finals they have already comfortable beaten in the group stages.
Posted on: 30 Jun 2023
England have won all three of their games at the Under 21s Euros by a 2-0 scoreline and welcome a Portugal side in the quarter-finals who have yet to catch fire.
Posted on: 26 Jun 2023
England have already won their group and face a disappointing Germany side on Wednesday who must win and hope Israel defeat the Czechs in the other game for them to squeeze through.
Posted on: 23 Jun 2023
England got off to a solid start in the Under 21s Euros with an opening day win over the Czechs and now face an Israel side who held Germany to a draw with ten men.
Posted on: 21 Jun 2023
England Under 21s kick off their Euros Finals campaign with a game against the Czechs in Georgia. Lee Carsley’s kidsare among the tournament favourites to win it.
Posted on: 19 Jun 2023
Scotland have already got one foot in Germany after a famous win against Erling Haaland and co. in Norway, but they face a difficult challenge against a tricky Georgia side who have enjoyed some good results of their own.
Posted on: 18 Jun 2023
Northern Ireland were incredibly unlucky when VAR denied them a late equaliser in Denmark on Friday and they must try and pick themselves up against dark horses Kazakhstan in Belfast.