Soccer Betting Podcast

Manchester United have looked a transformed side since Michael Carrick took the reins, picking up sensational wins over Manchester City and Arsenal. They have won three of their last four Premier League home meetings with Fulham, and the Cottagers have lost two of their last four away days.

Billi breaks down selected matches from this weekend's Serie A slate. Atalanta travel to Como on Sunday for the game the weekend. Raffaele Palladino’s side are in good shape and could be a live underdog at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Como, who managed by Cesc Fabregas, are having a solid season, sitting 6th in the Serie A table.

Billi breaks down the EPL Matchday 24 slate. Liverpool head into the weekend 6th, two points off Man Utd in fourth yet just three points ahead of Sunderland in 11th. Rumours of Slot’s departure in midweek were wide of the mark but another defeat here and the chopping block may not be far away. Thet welcome a Newcastle outfut tomorrow who have been terrible away from home. Their only wins in 15 awa...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) delivers his Champions 6-Pack, giving you his best bets from his six selected Champions League key games for Matchday 6, including Newcastle's trip to Paris. Last Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Champions League rivals Sporting means trophy-holders Paris Saint-Germain come into their final league-phase game in a precarious position. A win in Lisbon would have left the Parisians thre...

Billi looks back at last weekend's incredible win the Manchester Derby, before looking ahead to this afternoon's trip to leaders Arsenal. Despite their troubles this season, the Mancunians have only lost one of their last ten league matches. They were narrowly beaten in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford in August, and before that they had avoided defeat in two meetings with Arsenal.

Billi breaks down selected matches from this weekend's Serie A slate. It is fifth meets third in Serie A's game of the Matchday, as Juventus play host to Napoli. The Old Lady can move one point behind their visitors with victory at fortress Allianz Stadium. Juventus were beaten 2-1 in the reverse fixture in Naples in early December but they are unbeaten in 15 home matches this season and that incl...

Billi breaks down the EPL Matchday 23 slate. Manchester City's title charge has hit the wall, and they are licking their wounds following two straight losses this week. City were well-beaten in last Saturday’s Manchester derby and that 2-0 loss at Old Trafford could have been even worse but for United having three goals ruled out for offside and an Amad Diallo strike hitting the post. Things didn’...

Manchester United’s first game in the post-Amorim era saw Benjamin Sesko find some form, but his brace was not enough to take all three points from Turf Moor as Darren Fletcher oversaw a 2-2 draw with the Clarets. The former Red Devils midfielder will be in the Old Trafford dugout for the first and maybe the only time this afternoon, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær widely expected to take over next week.

Serie A leaders Inter Milan are odds-on favourites to extend their lead at the top of the table when they host defending champions Napoli in the game if the weekend on Sunday. Just four points separates I Partenopei from the summit of the Italian top tier, and they head to Milan having won four of their last five matches, keeping a clean sheet in each of these victories. The Nerazzurri have only f...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down a selection of FA Cup 3rd Round ties, taking place on Saturday on Sunday. The tie of the Round will see Tottenham host Aston Villa. Villa defeated Tottenham 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round last February and will be looking for a repeat tomorrow. The FA Cup should be a high priority for both of these clubs, who should see themselves as genuine trophy contenders, and th...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down the Matchday 21 Premier League slate— which will see Arsenal host Liverpool in the game of the week on Thursday night. Arsenal will be out to avenge their 1-0 defeat at Anfield earlier this season when they attempt to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League against Liverpool on Thursday. There seems to be zero doubt that Arne Slot’s side will relinquish th...

Manchester United are searching for their seventh new manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 following Monday's dismissal of Ruben Amorim. Former United midfielder Darren Fletcher will take charge of the team on an interim basis for Wednesday's Premier League trip to Burnley and the FA Cup third-round tie at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on SundayReports United have yet to decid...

Leeds held Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield on New Year’s Day, and they may extend their unbeaten run when inconsistent rivals Manchester United pay a visit to Elland Road. A six-game unbeaten streak has taken Leeds seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone, and they have taken ten points from the last 15 available at Elland Road.

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down selected matches from the Matchday 18 Serie A slate. Atalanta face their former manager on Saturday as Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma visit Bergamo, in the game of the weekend. Gasperini guided La Dea to Europa League glory in 2024 and then left the club at the end of last season, after securing Champions League football. He should be given a warm welcome by the home cr...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down the Matchday 20 EPL slate, which will see Manchester City host Chelsea in the game of the weekend. Chelsea’s poor December form saw them drift 11 points shy of second-placed Manchester City, but Thursday’s shock dismissal of Enzo Maresca on the eve of a trip to the Etihad is only expected to widen that gap. The rash nature of the decision is summed up by the fact tha...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down the EPL Matchday 19 slate. The game of the week will see Arsenal hosting Aston Villa. Aston Villa have entered the title contention conversation after picking up an 11th successive win in all competitions against Chelsea, but they face their biggest test yet when they head to Premier League title favourites Arsenal for their final game of 2025.Mikel Arteta’s side are...

Inter suffered Suppercoppa Italiana disappointment recently, losing on penalties to Bologna in the semi-final, but they are fancied to bounce back when they visit Atalanta in this Serie A clash. The Nerazzurri are top, have scored the most goals in Serie A and have dominated the recent head-to-heads between these two teams, winning the last eight meetings between the pair and going unbeaten in the...

Arsenal are the Christmas number one but they have lost some of their rhythm in recent weeks to allow Manchester City to narrow the gap at the top of the Premier League. The lead is just two points going into this week’s fixtures and Arsenal’s lack of a cutting edge in attack is likely to be a cause for concern for Mikel Arteta. The game of the weekend sees Aston Villa travel to Chelsea. Aston Vil...

As Boxing Day falls on a Friday this year, we have just one fixture to look forward to as Manchester United - without Bruno Fernandes - host Newcastle United but there is at least a good chance these sides can serve up some entertainment. United could draw level with Chelsea in fourth with a victory and Newcastle, who sit 11th, are also looking to push towards the European spots. Both teams are in...

The groups are now set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! With the conclusion of Friday's draw, we now know which teams will square off in the group stage of the tournament. Billi (@SGPSoccer) looks the updated futures odds for the outright winner and the odds for the group winners— with many tantalising matchups in store. The United States will face Paraguay in their first World Cup match on home soil...

Manchester United face an uphill task this afternoon when they travel to Aston Villa. Villa are the form team in England’s top flight right now with 27 points from the last 30 available ahead of the visit of Manchester United in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture. The Villans’ form has seen them emerge as legitimate title challengers, and Emery’s side have been especially exceptional at Villa Pa...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down the Premier League slate for Matchday 14. Tottenham and Liverpool face off in the 5.30pm kick off in the Premier League on Saturday, in a match-up where both managers find themselves under pressure. Spurs sit in 11th place in the Premier League table but they are only four points off the European spots. The North Londoners had put together a three-game unbeaten run b...

Manchester United have dropped five vital points in their previous two home games, losing 1-0 to 10-man Everton and drawing with third-bottom West Ham. Those setbacks have dented their push for a European place, as the Red Devils were only a point shy of the top four heading into the weekend. The Red Devils returned to winning ways last Monday night, thumping Wolves 4-1 away from home. The Red Dev...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks down selected matches for Serie A Matchday 15. The game of the weekend sees Roma hosting Como on Monday night. Back-to-back defeats have dented Roma’s Scudetto bid but they can get back to winning ways against inconsistent travellers Como on Monday. The Giallorossi did manage a 3-0 win over Celtic on Thursday in Europe to end their mini-slump and they look good value to o...

Billi (@SGPSoccer) breaks the Matchday 16 Premier League slate. All of the headlines going into Matchday 16 and centred around Mo Salah, and his return to the Liverpool squad. Mo Salah said his relationship with manager Arne Slot had broken down after he felt he was being blamed for the slump, that has seen the champions fail to win eight of their last ten league games. Liverpool will host Brighto...