Kicks and Picks Podcast

The weekend did not go as planned for the guys on the betting front but fortunately Lazio, Roma and Liverpool all managed big wins for he guys this week and there was no bigger victory than the 7-0 hurting Liverpool but on Manchester United at Anfield. To breakdown the win and recap Liverpool's season so far (and what's on the horizon for them next year), the guys welcome on Andy (@AndyHHSports) f...

The full crew is back in the studio to close out a very mediocre February as far as the picks were concerned. The coming weekend slate features big matchups for all of Nick, Coach and Scott's favorite teams so they each get featured in Buy or Sell to open the episode: Can Roma bounce back from their second loss to otherwise winless Cremonese in as many months as they hose in-form Juventus? Lazio a...

Scott and Coach take over this week's episode as Nick find's himself outside of International Borders. A weekend slate that is PACKED with matches featuring the top teams in the league, local derbies and even a (Carabao) Cup Final gets previewed so you know what to expect across all of Europe's top leagues. The episode opens with a quick recap of the remaining knockout round matches in Champions L...

The guys are back to recap the first half of the Champions League knockout rounds. They discuss Tottenham's current struggles and whether Conte's future with the club exists beyond this season. Focus shifts to PSG as they fell to Bayern in the opening leg of their matchup but are the books counting them out too soon? Chelsea and Dortmund failed to deliver the high scoring affair the guys delivered...

The guys are back to lick their wounds after their first sub .500 week in almost 3 months. Coach has some words with Scott after Roma prevailed against Empoli solidifying Scott's 0-3 week. Buy or Sell this week starts with the Merseyside Derby where both clubs enter the match in the bottom half of the table for the first time in many many years. The guys shift gears to cover crucial top 4 matchup...

With a massive matchup at the San Siro looming this weekend, the guys are joined by special guest and Milanista @Matt_Santangelo from @ACMilanBros and @StateOfPlayPod to breakdown everything you need to know before locking in a wager on the match. The guys cover everything from Milan's recent struggles to what their chances of securing Champions League qualification at the end of the season realis...

The guys are back with a very special guest: Roma and Everton fan Steve Ceruti (@Ceruti) from The Ringer and The Ryen Russillo Podcast to talk all things Serie A and Premier League. With a very big matchup against former Manager Luciano Spalletti on the card for this weekend, the guys discuss Roma's chances at getting a result on the road versus the runaway league leaders Napoli. After a little mo...

The pod is back to full strength as Nick returns to help the guys bounce back from a 5-5 week. Things kick off with Buy or Sell featuring: - Liverpool and Chelsea's surprising mid-table matchup - Arsenal traveling to Manchester to take on the Red Devils in an effort to separate themselves from the pack in their title chase - Juve look to rebound vs Atalanta following their thrashing by Napoli - La...

With Nick temporarily sidelined this week, Coach and Scott welcome on @AndrewDettmer from popular Manchester City podcast @MaineRoadRamble to discuss the upcoming Manchester Derby this weekend. The guys get into how Manchester City's season has gone so far before diving into what to expect from the two cubs in Manchester as they prepare for a derby with massive implications in the table for both c...

With the World cup in the rear view mirror, all attention returns to Europe as the club teams get their seasons back underway. The guys recap the big story lines out of the games played during the holiday period and discuss which teams should be concerned about their form and which ones have time to figure things out. Buy or Sell features a major Serie A matchup between Roma and Milan as well as s...

It's the grand finale! France and Kylian Mbappe face off against Argentina and Lionel Messi. The Kicks and Picks squad recap the rather one sided semi finals before diving into the final two games in Qatar (yes we spend about 5 minutes giving our picks for Croatia vs Morocco because that game is a thing for some reason). Two evenly matched opponents result in a virtual pick em in the sportsbook wh...

Nick and Scott sit down to recap the very competitive (and perhaps controversial?) quarterfinals that have set the stage for the World Cup's final four. France, Croaitia, Morocco and Argentina are all that is left after 60 matches in Qatar so the guys have plenty of data to sift through as they make their best picks for the Semifinals. Can Morocco continue to thrwart Europe's best sides as they ta...

It's a full strength Pod with Coach Steve hopping back in with Scott and Nick to preview the Quarterfinals in Qatar. The guys kick things off with a quick recap of how the teams remaining have got to this point beofre diving into all four matches coming this weekend. Does Brazil cruise through Croatia on their way to the Finals? Can Netherlands stout Defense stymie Messi and end his World Cup drea...

Friend of the Program @MartinoPuccio comes back on the podcast to breakdown the Group Stage of the World Cup as it comes to a close. Which countries were surprises? Which countries were disappointments? Who has what it takes to make a deep run through the knockout stages? Answers to all these questions plus some of the best picks for the remaining Group Stage matches and opening Knockout round mat...

This week the guys are joined by Ant (@antony_waterson) from Roker Report and What A Ball Ache podcast to breakdown Englands performance so far in the World Cup and what their ceiling in this tournament REALLY is. Everything from Southgate's managing performance to England's shortcomings on the roster are assessed before the guys delve into what really matters: how is Group B finally going to shak...

The opening matches for all 8 groups have now been completed and Nick and Scott have retured from conquering the sportsbooks in Vegas to recap all the action that has occurred in Qatar so far. We start the episode with a breakdown of all the key matches and where the Groups stand currently and how that might impact the teams approach for their remaining games. The back half of the podcast is where...

A World Cup preview series would be incomplete if it didn't cover in depth the 2016 Euros Champions Portugal. Fortunately, Coach Steve had the chance to go 1 on 1 with an expert on the Selecção: Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) of BreakingTheLines.com (@BTLVids). Take a deep dive on Portugals final 26 man roster, their expectations coming into the tourament and a discussion on the man on the front page of ev...

Canada's own Angelo Zarra (@pazzapicks) from Pickwise.com joins the Kicks and Picks podcast to share his insights on the Canadian national team before their World Cup offically kicks off in Qatar. Complete with roster breakdown, team expectations and some prop picks, this 30 minute pod has all you need know before Canada's opening match against Belgium! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subsc...

It's here! Everything you need to know about the USMNT prior to their kickoff in Qatar against Wales this Monday. The guys are joined by Adam (@adambelz) from The Scuffed Pod (@scuffedpod) to talk through the offical 26-man roster for the USMNT, who got snubbed and what the expectations for this young (but talented) group should be as most enter their first World Cup of their career. The guys also...

The Opening Kickoff in Qatar is rapidly approaching which means it's time to lock in your futures and focus on the opening round of games! Nick, Coach and Scott sit down and talk through what picks they are taking in each of the first round matchups. Which games are going to be blowouts? Which games will be goal averse? Where is the value is some of the more lopsided matchups? All of these insight...

Tis the season! With just under 1 week to go until the official kickoff of the 2022 World Cup, Scott and Nick sit down to preview each group and place their bets for who they like winning the group and who they see advancing. This is THE ultimate World Cup preview where the Kicks and Picks guys break down each squad and what you can expect from them throughout the tournament. Closing out the episo...

A friday episode drop can only mean one thing: mid-week matches! The Kicks and Picks crew sits down to recap some of the chaos that went down in Serie A and Carabao cup while you were at work. This week's buy or sell features a healthy dose of Serie A as the guys breakdown: Atalanta's Champions League hopes on the line vs Inter this weekend? Can Napoli build an insurmountable lead in the Scudetto...

The guys have returned to form posting a stellar 7-3 week with Nick and Coach each going 3 for 3 on their locks for the weekend The Champions league group stage has concluded so the guys start the episode with a quick recap on which clubs were pleasntly surprising and which clubs where disappointments. With a busy weekend full of marquee matchups, the guys breakdown what are the best betting angle...

The pod is back to full strength as Coach Steve makes his return to take his Roma lashes. The guys kick of the episode with a quick recap of this weeks Champions League results and discuss the biggest suprises to advance into the Knockout round as well as which eliminated teams are the biggest disappointments (ATLETICO). This week, Buy or Sell features: free falling Juventus travelling to a lacklu...

Nick returns to the pod after a personal "bye week" to help get the pod back on track after the first non-winning week of the season (3-4). Starting with Buy or Sell, the guys discuss: Will Napoli light up the scoresheet at Roma? Can Lazio cope without Cire Immobile at Atalanta? Is Newcastle as easy a matchup for Tottenham as the books are implying? Which team can you count on to score 2+ goals in...