Soccer Betting Podcast

Billi looks back at the Round of 16 before moving onto to the four Quarterfinals, taking place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. England and Norway meet in the quarter finals of the World Cup on Saturday night in a battle between two sides who have just secured historic results. The Three Lions had struggled in the early stages of the competition, but they produced one of their greatest ever perfo...

Despite his red card against Bosnia, FIFA have cleared Folarin Balogun to feature in the USA’s clash with Belgium on Monday night. It's one of the most disgraceful decisions in the history of football.  From the Trump lead FIFA corruption, to the horrible and embarrassing fan chants, to the obnoxious and entitled takes on social media about how to "improve a game" Americans watch every 4 years, th...

Billi breaks down the first 4 World Cup Round of 16 matches, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, headlined by Mexico v England. Two late goals from captain Harry Kane spared England’s blushes against DR Congo but they will need to raise their levels significantly if they are to overcome co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in the last 16 on Sunday night.  If England are at their b...

Billi breaks down his second set of selected games from the Round of 32. USA impressed during the group stages and the co-hosts will feel they have a chance to go far at the World Cup but they need to end a winless streak when they face Bosnia in the round of 32 on Wednesday night. A 3-2 defeat to Turkiye in the final batch of group games means the USA are winless in 12 games against European team...

The Round of 32 is set and Billi breaks down 4 selected games from Monday and Tuesday's slate. France reached the final of the World Cup four years ago and they look good value to reach the same stage of the competition if their first three games are anything to go by. They topped Group I after winning all three matches, as they proved too much for Norway, Senegal and Iraq. Their reward is a clash...

Colombia and Portugal meet at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night in a game that will decide who claims top spot in World Cup Group K.The South Americans have the advantage after two wins, while Ronaldo and Portugal have four points on the board and have to win to move ahead of their opponents and avoid Spain in the Round of 16. 

The key games show looks at five of the early key games from the third phase of the group stage, including matches involving Canada, Brazil and the clash between France and Norway, which is a straight shootout for top spot in Group I, as two of the world’s best strikers go head-to-head in Foxborough on Friday. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe already have four goals apiece in their race for the Wo...

The key games show looks at five of the early key games from the second phase of the group stage, including matches involving Argentina, France and England. The USA put in a blistering display to beat Paraguay 4-1 in front of a home Los Angeles crowd and the Star and Stripes will be hoping for more of the same against Australia. The opening round saw Argentina legend Lionel Messi made history as h...

The key games show looks at five of the early key games from the second phase of the group stage, including matches involving the USA, Brazil and Germany. The USA put in a blistering display to beat Paraguay 4-1 in front of a home Los Angeles crowd and the Star and Stripes will be hoping for more of the same against Australia. In contrast to the US, Brazilian fans wouldn't have been happy with wha...

The key games show looks at five of the eight remaining game week 1 matches, including England's opening match against Croatia- who they lost to in the semi-finals of the 2018 tournament. However, it's not a great omen for the Croatians that their squad is largely the same from their run to the final in 2018. That side wasn’t exactly young, and their group stage exit at Euro 2024 suggests this gro...

World Cup 2026 kicks-off tonight at the Estadio Azteca, with Co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa. The Mexicans head into their first hosting of the World Cup since 1986 unbeaten in eight matches, and it is worth noting that El Tri have recorded a joint-best quarter-final showing in both their previous World Cups on home soil. This is hardly surprising given the high altitude of many Mexican sta...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner and the biggest tournament in world football is also one of the world’s biggest betting events. Millions of people place bets on the tournament, with many casual fans taking the opportunity to have a wager on the event. Unfortunately, many of these fans will be looking for good information, and will end up finding some used car salesman type - who...

Billi concludes his 2026 World Cup Group breakdowns by deep dive into Groups K and L. World Cup Group K includes Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia, with matches to take place in US states Texas, Florida, Georgia and in Mexico City and Zapopan. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play at his sixth and surely his final ever World Cup this summer, and will desperate to replicate what Lionel Messi d...

Billi continues his 2026 World Cup coverage by breaking down Groups I and J. World Cup Group I includes 2022 runners-up France, Senegal, Iraq and Erling Haaland's Norway, and will feature an Mbappe v Haaland match (if both players start). Group I will see it's matches played in US cities New Jersey, Philadelphia and Massachusetts, plus Canada's Toronto. World Cup Group J includes reigning World Ch...

Billi continues his 2026 World Cup coverage by breaking down Groups G and H. World Cup Group G includes Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand, with matches taking place in US cities Seattle and Los Angeles and in Canada's Vancouver. Meanwhile, World Cup Group H includes pre-tournament favourites Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, with matches set to take place in Zapopan, Mexico and USA c...

Billi continues his 2026 World Cup coverage by breaking down Groups E and F. World Cup Group E includes Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador, with matches taking place in the USA's Houston, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Kansas City plus Toronto in Canada. The four-time winners, Germany, will be looking for their first World Cup victory since 2014, while Curacao will be taking part in their fir...

Billi continues his 2026 World Cup coverage by breaking down Groups C and D. World Cup Group C includes Scotland, Brazil, Morocco and Haiti, with matches will take place in the USA in Foxborough, Miami, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Brazil have won every group since 1982 and are widely expected to top their group once again.  World Cup Group D includes co-hosts the United States of America...

Billi begins his 2026 World Cup coverage by breaking down Groups A and B. World Cup Group A includes co-hosts Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic; matches will take place in Mexico and USA, with Mexico opening tournament vs South Africa on Thursday June 11th. World Cup Group B includes co-hosts Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland; matches will take place in Canadian...

Billi recaps and analyses this season's Champions League and major European leagues, and glosses over what we might see next season. This season's action concluded last Saturday, with Paris St-Germain underlining their status as one of European football's greatest ever teams by becoming only the second club to retain the Champions League. Their nervy 4-3 win on penalties over Arsenalfollowing a 1-...

Billi breaks down what was Manchester United's 25/26 season. A season that began with Amorim and has concluded with Michael Carrick securing the job as the head coach of the men’s first team, having signed a new contract which will run to 2028.Carrick returned to United as head coach in January and was awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month award after victories against Manchester City an...

Billi recaps an EPL Season which saw Liverpool - who were never at the races - relinquish the Premiership title to Arsenal, who ended a 22-year wait for a league title. The season also saw Pep Guardiola end a 10-year stay at Manchester City, while Manchester United returned to Europe's top table- with Chelsea missing out on Europe entirely. Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, Tottenham narro...

The winners of this season’s UEFA Champions League will be decided in Budapest on Saturday, as Paris Saint-Germain face Arsenal in the final. Although not historically two of Europe’s powerhouses, both sides have proved their worth in recent years and now sit proudly at the head of Europe’s top table – not only as finalists but as champions of two of the most famed domestic leagues in the world. P...

The Final Day of the 2025/26 Premier League season approaches on Sunday and while the title race is over there is still plenty to play for. There are places in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League to be secured, while the final relegation spot will also be decided. Even clubs without European qualification or Premier League safety to play for will still hope to...

Unai Emery heads into his fifth Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday, and the most successful manager in the competition’s history can lead Aston Villa to glory and get his hands on the trophy for the fourth time. Underdogs Freiburg are enjoying their most successful European season to date, but much of their success this campaign has been built on their flawless home record, and the lack...

Milan are on seemingly on the verge of squandering Champions League football, however, they might represent a value bet away at Genoa on Sunday, despite their recent poor form. Massimiliano Allegri’s side face Daniele De Rossi’s team at Stadio Luigi Ferraris and could be worth backing to get the win against a Genoa side who have failed to score in three straight Serie A games and have been unable...