Samuel Lawn
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Lifelong Ipswich Town supporter who recently graduated from Durham University in French and German. Have developed a passion for European football based on my links abroad and am an avid supporter of Werder Bremen and Auxerre. Joined the MFT team in October 2024 and looking to take my first steps into the world of football journalism.
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Posted on: 04 Nov 2024
Current Premier League top 4 odds provide an indication of where teams are expected to end up come next May. Will the league table look much as it did at the end of the previous campaign? Will we see some big changes at the top end of the table? Here’s our early take on the situation. Current favourites Liverpool rose […]
Posted on: 03 Nov 2024
Despite a first win of the season for Southampton, stubborn manager Russell Martin remains the firm favourite to be the next manager to be sacked. However, continued struggles for West Ham mean Julen Lopetegui provides excellent value at 9/4. After Erik ten Hag became the first managerial casualty of the new season last week, the ships steadied in this weekend’s […]
Posted on: 03 Nov 2024
Arsenal and Manchester City still lead the way in the Premier League winner odds but it’s Liverpool who top the table and their price could soon drop from 4-1
Posted on: 01 Nov 2024
With only eight teams remaining in this iteration of the Carabao Cup, an all-Premier League finish has emerged, making it clearer who will most likely go all the way. The outright winner odds have changed slightly since the next round’s fixtures were decided after this week’s set of results. Liverpool and Arsenal currently lead the way, which begs the question […]
Posted on: 29 Oct 2024
Ruben Amorim looks nailed on to secure the Manchester United job, after Sporting CP accepted a deal with the club earlier today. In turn, we now explore how easily the Portuguese manager could bring his greatest muse Viktor Gyokeres to Old Trafford. Signed from the relatively humble backdrop of Coventry City in the summer of 2023, the Swedish striker has […]
Posted on: 29 Oct 2024
After an incredible start to the 2024/25 campaign for Sporting CP, the latest Ruben Amorim Man Utd manager odds have significantly shortened in the wake of Erik ten Hag’s sacking on Monday. Although Xavi’s price shortened on Monday afternoon, bookmakers were unified by the evening in their opinion that Amorim will be the next Red Devils boss. And now, 24 […]
Posted on: 29 Oct 2024
No sooner had Rodri taken the Ballon d’Or award on Monday night, bets started coming in for the next edition. Here, we’ll analyse the Ballon d’Or 2025 winner odds, who the main favourites are and what each frontrunner will have to do to clinch it. Firstly, here’s the current breakdown of odds, and the market-average prices available. Ballon d’Or 2025 […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
A disastrous defeat against West Ham this weekend must have left Erik ten Hag wondering how his team had failed to secure anything from the game, and the writing was duly on the wall for the Dutch manager, who departed Old Trafford after a mostly miserable two-and-a-half year tenure. As the next Man Utd manager odds market comes alive, we […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
The Premier League relegation odds still have the three promoted sides down as favourites for the drop but free-falling Wolves look good value at 6/4
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
As each week passes, the EFL Championship promotion odds chop and change. This provides opportunities to back some dark horses or shoot for the favourites throughout the season. Speaking of which, we’ve provided our thoughts on who will achieve that goal. All will be revealed here, but to start with, here are the main contenders to reach the Promised Land […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
The 2024/25 EFL Championship season is starting to gather pace, and the odds and markets concerning who will be crowned champions are continuing to heat up. Here, we’ll be assessing the EFL Championship outright winner odds and providing weekly updates based on weekend results. Best EFL Championship outright winner odds Leeds – 19/20 Leeds were odds-on for automatic promotion to […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
With news breaking this morning of Erik ten Hag being sacked by Manchester United, there appears to be a two-horse race developing between interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy and Barcelona legend and former manager Xavi as to who will take the helm at Old Trafford. The Dutchman stands as favourite over Xavi, with the pair being priced at 5/2 and […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
With the 2024/25 campaign now gathering pace, the bookies have a clear favourite in the Premier League top scorer odds market. But is it that straightforward this soon in a 38-game season? The runaway favourite is, of course, the two-time consecutive Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland. However, a few other big names are looking for their chance to take the […]
Posted on: 28 Oct 2024
The next Manchester United manager odds reveal a potential second coming of a former Red Devils sharpshooter, though he’ll be challenged well by one of Europe’s most forward-thinking coaches, amongst others. United boss Erik Ten Hag seemingly saved his job following an FA Cup final win over Man City in May. But a club-worst finish of eighth in the Premier […]
Posted on: 25 Oct 2024
After a truly stellar performance saw Vinicius Junior bag a hattrick in a turnaround win for Real Madrid against Dortmund on Tuesday night, the Brazilian’s odds of adding to his trophy cabinet with a coveted Ballon d’Or have been cut to 4/9. With closest rival Rodri set at 7/1, here are five reasons why the Brazilian looks nailed on to […]
Posted on: 25 Oct 2024
An incredible evening for Barcelona winger Raphinha saw him bag his first-ever Champions League hattrick against Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening. This was his second three-goal return for the Blaugrana and saw his odds of being the competition’s top scorer this season slashed to 16/1. The Brazilian has netted four times already so far, and stands only one goal behind […]
Posted on: 25 Oct 2024
After three matchdays of the new UEFA Champions League season was wrapped up earlier this week, various betting markets saw movement. One of these is for the player who delivers the most assists during this year’s longer format competition. Here are the favourites, and perhaps some wildcards in the latest Champions League top assister odds. Odds-on favourites During a narrow […]
Posted on: 25 Oct 2024
As we enter a new era of the Champions League, which sees 36 teams compete for 16 spots in the knockout round in a single league table, this also sees updates to the competition’s betting market. With all teams thrown together and high-seeded teams no longer afforded the protection they once had, we analyse which sides look most likely to […]
Posted on: 25 Oct 2024
All 36 teams in the UEFA Europa League have played three matches and it’s become a bit clearer who will challenge for honours and who will fall short, going by the latest betting trends. Since the draw was made, the UEFA Europa League winner odds have altered slightly, with certain teams being given a perceived ‘easier’ route to the knockout […]
Posted on: 24 Oct 2024
As ever, the UEFA Champions League outright winner odds market is one of the most exciting and dynamic ones around. It’s a new era in the competition’s rich and illustrious history, as 36 teams vie for 16 knockout round places in a single league table. It’s been the biggest shake-up in the UCL for over two decades, and the impact […]
Posted on: 23 Oct 2024
With Jack Wilshere having been confirmed as a new first-team coach for Norwich City, we take a look at what effect this may have on the EFL Championship odds for Norwich’s promotion hopes, as they look to end their Premier League exile at the third attempt. EFL Championship odds movement Today, bookies currently place Norwich at 9/1 to be promoted, […]
Posted on: 23 Oct 2024
On Wednesday, 23 October, it was announced that 34-year-old French international Josuha Guilavogui has signed for Leeds United as a free agent. The former Wolfsburg holding midfielder will bring a wealth of experience to Elland Road, having racked up over 200 Bundesliga appearances for Die Wolfe. However, having made only 11 appearances for previous club Mainz in the last year, […]
Posted on: 10 Oct 2024
The latest UEFA Conference League outright winner odds outline a clear favourite, but previous editions have proven that even the smaller teams have a chance to succeed. After Olympiacos became the first Greek team to win a major club-level continental competition back in May, predicting who will win the UEFA Conference League in 2024/25 is even harder this time around. […]