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The culmination of this season's Champions League sees defending champions PSG take on newly crowned Premier League winners Arsenal in the competition's showpiece.  Mikel Arteta and his team will be hoping to keep the celebrations going by claiming their first European trophy in 32 years following on from their recent league success.  Can they contain PSG’s lightning attack? Will the French side h...

After a desperately long 22-year wait, Arsenal were crowned champions of England once again in midweek following Man City’s draw against Bournemouth. Mikel Arteta’s side will most likely be in party mood as they head to Selhurst Park on Sunday for the final match of the season, whilst Pep Guardiola is expected to wave goodbye to the club he has spent the last 10 years at.  The battle for survival...

Aston Villa meet Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday night, with both clubs battling to win the famous trophy for the first time. Unai Emery, of course, is no stranger to winning the competition and is aiming for his fifth success having already led his side to Champions League qualification next season.  Tottenham can secure their Premier League safety and relegate West Ham with...

It has been a season to forget for Chelsea but the West London giants do however have the opportunity to turn their fortunes around with victory in the FA Cup final. They face a Man City team who are still hopeful of winning another Premier League title, alongside further silverware at Wembley on yet another trip to the capital.  West Ham’s away trip to Newcastle represents a game of huge importan...

Games rarely get more important for Arsenal and West Ham at the top and bottom of the Premier League this weekend.  For Arsenal, Man City’s recent slip-up against Everton has given them control of the title race, with the trip to London Stadium potentially their trickiest remaining fixture given West Ham’s need to win if they are to haul themselves out of the relegation zone.  Tottenham, for the f...

Drama is guaranteed as the EFL play-offs get underway this weekend. Four teams are three games away from the dizzy heights of the Premier League and as ever, it’s a challenge to predict exactly who that’ll be! In addition to the highly tense play-off action, Man City will be hoping to get back to winning ways against Brentford after dropping points against Everton on Monday night.  Their title hop...

PSG and Bayern Munich contested one of the great Champions League matches in the first leg and the expectation is for more of the same in Germany. Luis Enrique’s side have a one-goal advantage from their home tie and are the slight favourites to qualify for back-to-back finals, but our top-tipping team envisage plenty more goals in what could be another famous night.  Meanwhile in the other semi-f...

Two Premier League giants meet on Sunday afternoon looking to cement their places in the Champions League next season. Whilst enduring disappointing campaigns respectively, Man United and Liverpool will be equally keen to get one over each other. Elsewhere in the Premier League Man City and Tottenham both have vital away fixtures for very different reasons, with the latter taking on Aston Villa an...

The big games keep on coming and there is plenty on the line this weekend! Outside of the entertaining Premier League title race and relegation battle, three teams are one game away from the top-flight, and there are a number of permutations in League One and League Two on matchday 46. Kevin Hatchard is joined by Mark O’Haire, Mark Stinchcombe and Sky Sports’ Lewis Jones to dissect all the action...

The final four go to battle for the first time in the Champions League semi-final first legs this midweek, all hoping to get one step closer to the Puskas Arena on May 30th.  PSG and Bayern Munich meet again – having clashed in the League Phase – in what is heavily expected to be the tie of the round, whilst Diego Simeone will be looking to stifle Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal who have lost three of thei...

Chelsea are on the hunt for yet another permanent manager after dismissing Liam Rosenior three months into his tenure. His departure follows five consecutive defeats without scoring, form far from ideal ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Leeds. The other meeting at Wembley sees Championship side Southampton take on Man City fresh from knocking out Arsenal in the previous round.  Elsewhere th...

Premier League title-chasers Man City and Arsenal go head-to-head in a game that could have huge ramifications. The 90 minutes could very much decide who will lift the trophy this season and off the back of two cup defeats and a hammer blow against Bournemouth, the pressure is well and truly on Mikel Arteta’s side. There’s a first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday afternoon...

Roberto De Zerbi’s past collides with his present this weekend as Tottenham host Brighton in a hugely important Premier League match. Ahead of kick-off, Spurs currently have the worst home record in the division and the Seagulls are targeting a late push for European football with five wins in their last six matches.  Andoni Iraola begins his Bournemouth farewell tour with a trip to Newcastle, whi...

Liverpool and Barcelona both must overturn two-goal deficits in order to keep their Champions League hopes alive ahead of the quarter-final second legs.  Arne Slot’s side were arguably fortunate to leave Paris with a 2-0 defeat and must rely on Anfield generating another famous European atmosphere in their search for a comeback. The other remaining English side – Arsenal – hold a lead over Sportin...

It’s Day 3 and Aintree Grand National day as the team are back to take on all the ITV races and a final look at the Grand National. Vanessa Ryle is joined by Dan Barber, Katie Midwinter and Sam Turner to break down the card, share their best bets and flag where the value might be across the last day of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Everyday of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Get a free...

Roberto De Zerbi takes charge of Tottenham for the first time this weekend with his job for the next seven matches simple – stay in the Premier League. His task starts against Sunderland in a crunch game on Super Sunday, that also sees Nottingham Forest take on Aston Villa and Man City travel to Stamford Bridge.  Kevin Hatchard is joined by Mark O’Haire, JimmyThePunt and Mark Stinchcombe to talk t...

Liverpool suffered their 16th defeat in all competitions against PSG in midweek on the back of a hammering from Man City in the FA Cup.  Arne Slot’s job is seemingly hanging by a thread ahead of the visit of Fulham, who could move to within two points of the hosts with a victory. Brentford and Everton are similarly vying for a place in Europe and meet at the Gtech Stadium this weekend, whilst ther...

It’s Day 2 of Aintree and the team are back to take on all the ITV races. Vanessa Ryle is joined by Dan Barber, Katie Midwinter and Sam Turner to break down the card, share their best bets and flag where the value might be across the second day of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Everyday of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Get a free £10 bet when you bet £10 worth of racing multis. The of...

It’s Day 1 of Aintree and the team are back to take on all the ITV races. Vanessa Ryle is joined by Dan Barber, Katie Midwinter and Sam Turner to break down the card, share their best bets and flag where the value might be across the opening day of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Everyday of the Aintree Grand National Festival. Get a free £10 bet when you bet £10 worth of racing multis. The o...

Vanessa Ryle leads Betfair’s top tipping team of Sam Turner, Katie Midwinter and Dan Barber as they break down this year’s Aintree Grand National. From the big contenders to the value picks, the team runs through the runners, the market, and where they think the race can be won and lost in this year’s very competitive race.  If you’re having a bet on the National, this is everything you need befor...

Eight teams remain in the hunt for Champions League success and there are four mouth-watering quarter-final ties in prospect… After a humbling FA Cup exit for both Liverpool and Arsenal, they now face tricky away tests, particularly the latter who head to reigning champions PSG. Out of two competitions in the last two matches, Mikel Arteta’s side are under pressure to perform in Lisbon, whilst Vin...

Eight teams are vying for a trip to Wembley as club football returns with some intriguing FA Cup quarter-final ties. The biggest of which takes place at the Etihad Stadium when Man City welcome Liverpool with pressure building on Arne Slot particularly if they were to fall short in this competition.  Kevin Hatchard is joined by Jake Osgathorpe, Mark Stinchcombe and Sky Sports’ Lewis Jones who prev...

Arsenal’s first opportunity to win a major trophy since 2020 comes against Man City in the EFL Cup on Sunday afternoon. Mikel Arteta is unbeaten against Pep Guardiola in the last six matches and will be hoping to secure silverware for the first time in almost six years.  On the back of a hugely disappointing exit against Barcelona, Newcastle host rivals Sunderland in a game that represents huge im...

Everton host Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, or as it’s better known to Mark O’Haire, the Hill Dicky.  Following their disastrous end to their Champions League campaign, Chelsea’s full focus must turn to securing a top five place in order to qualify for the competition once more next term.  The team currently ahead of them, Liverpool, head to Brighton who have a...

Newcastle are hoping to end Barcelona’s faultless record at Camp Nou with a seismic shock in the Champions League round of 16 second leg. They head to Spain on the back of a dramatic 1-1 draw at St James’ Park, one of two English teams that didn’t suffer defeat in the first leg. On the other hand, Man City and Chelsea both have significant work to do as they trail Real Madrid and PSG by three goal...