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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 […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2025
World Cup 2026 qualifying resumes in Group E this Sunday as Turkey host Spain in Konya. It is a clash that pits one of Europe’s most consistent qualifiers against a side still searching for a first World Cup finals appearance since 2002. Spain come into the contest on the back of a dominant win away to Bulgaria, where they created […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2025
Georgia return to Dinamo Arena on Sunday looking to bounce back from a frustrating 3-2 home defeat to Turkey in their opening World Cup qualifier. The score line was harsh on Willy Sagnol’s side, who actually edged the underlying numbers, winning the xG battle 1.13 to 0.73. They created two big chances, hit 15 shots overall, and had more possession, […]
Posted on: 04 Sep 2025
World Cup qualifying continues on Monday as Gibraltar welcome the Faroe Islands to the Europa Sports Park. The two sides are both outsiders in Group L, but this fixture is an important opportunity to collect points in what is otherwise a tough section alongside Croatia, Czech Republic and Montenegro. Gibraltar arrive on the back of four straight defeats in the […]
Posted on: 04 Sep 2025
World Cup qualification continues in Group I with England facing Andorra at Villa Park in Birmingham this Saturday. It is top versus bottom in the group, but Thomas Tuchel will be conscious of the scrutiny after his side laboured to a 1–0 win in Barcelona against the same opponents earlier in the campaign. England arrive in strong shape overall. They […]
Posted on: 03 Sep 2025
France’s World Cup qualifying campaign in Group D begins on Friday evening when they meet Ukraine at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland. It is the standout fixture in the group, with the top seeds facing the second seeds on neutral ground. Ukraine arrive with question marks over their consistency. They qualified for Euro 2024 but exited in the group […]
Posted on: 03 Sep 2025
Iceland and Azerbaijan meet in Reykjavik this Friday in a Group D clash of World Cup 2026 qualifying. The game takes place at Laugardalsvollur, a venue that has traditionally given Iceland a clear edge, and it will test two nations coming into the campaign with contrasting outlooks. Iceland are ranked 71st by FIFA and begin this campaign in a transitional […]
Posted on: 02 Sep 2025
World Cup qualifying resumes on Thursday night at the Stade de Luxembourg as the hosts welcome Northern Ireland in a Group C clash. Luxembourg arrive under pressure after a disappointing Nations League campaign where they finished bottom of their group with three draws and three defeats. They scored just three times in six games, and while they drew 2-2 at […]
Posted on: 02 Sep 2025
Slovakia host Germany at Tehelne pole in Bratislava on Thursday evening in a World Cup qualifying Group A clash that pits two nations at very different levels of the international ladder. For Slovakia, ranked 52nd in the world, this fixture comes with the weight of expectation at home but the knowledge they face a side unbeaten in qualifiers since 2021. […]