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Posted on: 17 Sep 2025
Monday night football in the Championship sees Millwall welcome Watford to The Den in front of the Sky Sports cameras. Both sides have endured frustrating starts, and this clash looks an early-season test of character as much as quality. Millwall come into the game after salvaging a 1-1 draw at Charlton, extending their remarkable unbeaten derby record to 29 years. […]
Posted on: 17 Sep 2025
The Championship returns on Friday night with Middlesbrough hosting West Bromwich Albion at the Riverside Stadium, a clash between two sides with contrasting profiles early in the season. Middlesbrough sit top of the table after five matches, collecting 13 points and extending their unbeaten start with a stoppage-time equaliser at Preston last weekend. Rob Edwards’ men have been clinical in […]
Posted on: 15 Sep 2025
Newcastle return to the Champions League spotlight on Thursday night when they host Barcelona at St James’ Park. It promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the opening round, bringing together a side still finding its feet domestically and another who have already shown their attacking power in La Liga. Eddie Howe’s team endured a frustrating start to […]
Posted on: 15 Sep 2025
Swansea City take on Nottingham Forest at the Swansea.com Stadium on Wednesday night in the third round of the EFL Cup, with both sides hoping to use the competition as a springboard. The hosts have enjoyed a steady start to the Championship season, sitting seventh with eight points from their opening five fixtures. Their form shows two wins, two draws […]
Posted on: 15 Sep 2025
Crystal Palace host Millwall in the third round of the EFL Cup at Selhurst Park on Tuesday night in a tie that brings together Premier League and Championship opposition. Palace have made a steady start under Oliver Glasner, taking five points from their opening four league fixtures. They sit mid-table on xPTS (4.53, eighth best in the division) and while […]
Posted on: 14 Sep 2025
Sheffield Wednesday meet Grimsby Town in the third round of the EFL Cup at Hillsborough on Tuesday night, with both clubs approaching the game from very different positions. The Owls are struggling in the Championship, sitting in the bottom three with just a single point from their first five matches. Performances back that up: they are bottom five on xPTS […]
Posted on: 14 Sep 2025
Brentford welcome Aston Villa to the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday night in the third round of the EFL Cup, with Villa entering the competition for the first time this season. Keith Andrew’s Brentford have had a mixed start in the Premier League, earning four points from their opening four fixtures. Their most recent result was a dramatic 2-2 with […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2025
Serie A action continues this weekend with Hellas Verona hosting Cremonese at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on Monday. Both sides arrive with very different early-season narratives but with plenty of talking points on and off the pitch. Verona’s start has been concerning. They have taken just one point from their opening two matches, shipping five goals and sitting in the […]
Posted on: 12 Sep 2025
It was a frustrating return last weekend. Peterborough scored in the 98th minute to deny us, while Wycombe managed their first clean sheet of the season just as Mansfield failed to score for the first time. Fine margins, but that is part of the game, and the focus now shifts to three more matches where the numbers point strongly towards […]
Posted on: 12 Sep 2025
The Championship serves up one of its fiercest fixtures on Sunday as Southampton host Portsmouth at St Mary’s in the south coast derby. It is their first meeting since a League Cup clash in 2019, and the anticipation around the city is huge. Southampton come into the game as one of the division’s highest-rated sides on performance metrics. Their home […]
Posted on: 12 Sep 2025
We head into this weekend’s National League card on the back of a perfect return, landing all three of our bets last time out. Confidence is high, and once again, the numbers point us towards a clear set of angles. Saturday’s fixtures throw up some strong mismatches and one game that looks primed for goals. Rochdale’s trip to Truro City […]
Posted on: 12 Sep 2025
We already see a number of bookmakers offering punters some great prizes for correctly guessing six scores in upcoming Premier League games. With that in mind, we have decided to take up the Super 6 Challenge. Here are this week’s selections. Our Super 6 Challenge predictions Newcastle Utd vs Wolves Newcastle United look well set to claim a 2-0 win […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
Burnley welcome champions Liverpool to Turf Moor in Sunday’s Premier League clash, looking to build on a spirited if inconsistent start under Scott Parker. Burnley sit on three points from their opening three matches, having been heavily beaten at Tottenham, responded with a home win over Sunderland, and then pushed Manchester United close in a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford. […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
In football betting, a “shot on target” typically refers to any shot directed towards the goal that would have gone in had it not been saved by the goalkeeper or blocked by the last defender. This betting market involves predicting the total number of shots on target during a match by a team or individual player, often including shots that were […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
The Premier League returns on Saturday with Fulham hosting Leeds United at Craven Cottage. Both sides are searching for consistency, and the data suggests there could be little to separate them. Fulham have endured a tough start, drawing with Brighton and Manchester United before a controversial defeat to Chelsea in which Josh King’s goal was wrongly ruled out. Manager Marco […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
The Premier League weekend continues with a London derby at the London Stadium on Saturday evening, as West Ham United host Tottenham Hotspur. Both teams arrive with strengths and weaknesses, and the numbers point to an open, competitive encounter. West Ham eased the pressure on Graham Potter with a 3-0 victory away at Nottingham Forest last weekend. All three goals […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
The Premier League continues on Saturday night as Brentford host Chelsea at the Brentford Community Stadium in the late kick-off. Both sides have experienced contrasting fortunes in the opening weeks of the season, and the data suggests Chelsea arrive as clear favourites. Brentford have had a sluggish start, taking only three points from their first three matches. They were beaten […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2025
The Premier League weekend opens with Arsenal welcoming Nottingham Forest to the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off, a clash that pits one of the league’s most consistent performers against a Forest side undergoing sudden upheaval. Nuno Espirito Santo has been dismissed after a breakdown with owner Evangelos Marinakis, and Ange Postecoglou has been swiftly appointed as his replacement. Postecoglou […]
Posted on: 09 Sep 2025
The Championship returns on Friday night as Ipswich host Sheffield United at Portman Road, with both clubs searching for a foothold after difficult starts. Ipswich sit 20th with three points from four matches, yet their league position is harsher than performances suggest. They have drawn three games and lost once, often frustrated by fine margins. The underlying numbers show more […]
Posted on: 08 Sep 2025
World Cup qualification in Group K continues on Tuesday evening as Albania host Latvia at the Arena Kombetare in Tirana. It’s an important fixture for both sides with England setting the pace at the top and Serbia pushing strongly in second. Albania, currently sitting mid-table, know this home clash is a must-win if they are to stay in contention for […]
Posted on: 08 Sep 2025
Serbia host England on Tuesday night in Belgrade in what promises to be a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Rajko Mitic Stadium. The game pits Group K leaders England, who sit top with four wins from four, against a Serbia side who climbed back into contention following their hard-fought 1-0 win away in Latvia. Dragan Stojkovic’s team had gone […]
Posted on: 07 Sep 2025
World Cup qualification resumes in Oslo on Tuesday night as Norway welcome Moldova in Group I. Both teams arrive from contrasting positions, with Norway pushing to extend their perfect start and Moldova struggling at the bottom. Norway’s campaign has been clinical so far. Four wins from four, 13 goals scored and just two conceded have left them in full control […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2025
It was a slightly disappointing set of results last weekend, with a red card derailing our Blackburn vs Norwich goals bet and Wrexham somehow keeping their first clean sheet of the season despite allowing three big chances and an xGOT of 1.21. Attention now turns to this weekend’s card, which offers several strong angles backed up by the data. Swindon […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2025
After a busy opening to the National League season, the data is beginning to settle and clear patterns are emerging. This weekend’s card throws up several strong angles where the numbers and performances are firmly aligned. Three fixtures in particular stand out as potential betting opportunities, each involving promotion contenders at home to sides who have struggled badly on their […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2025
Croatia welcome Montenegro to Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb on Monday night in World Cup qualifying Group L. It is a meeting of two Balkan neighbours at very different stages of development, with Croatia ranked inside FIFA’s top ten and Montenegro back in 73rd. The hosts have started the campaign in ruthless style. A 7–0 win in Gibraltar was followed by […]