Category: Bookmakers

Winner cashes in on Man Utd v Newcastle The smart money in October was most definitely on Manchester United v Newcastle United as one savvy customer landed a huge 1171/1 shot on United's epic 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford. The match was the Premier League’s early evening kick-off on Saturday 6th October – meaning our victor hit the top early doors and stayed…

Boxer Tony Bellew has warned opponent Oleksandr Usyk to focus on him before planning ahead for a potential bout with Anthony Joshua. Bellew will challenge for each of Usyk's five cruiserweight belts at the Manchester Arena next weekend, and the 35-year-old year believes that fans are wrong to underestimate him, citing his first victory over David Haye as an example of his ability to…

Betting Preview and odds for Premier League clash Chelsea will be looking to keep up the heat on Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when they take on Crystal Palace this afternoon. The Blues are still unbeaten under Maurizio Sarri. But Palace have developed a habit of picking up points at Stamford Bridge in recent years. Who will prevail…

Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles has spoken out in defence of controversial club owner Mike Ashley, describing the Sports Direct billionaire as a “nice guy”. Lascelles committed his long-term future to the club earlier this week, signing a new six-year contract that will see him remain at St James' Park until the 2024/25 season. Since taking over as Newcastle owner back in 2007, Mike Ashley…

Odds and preview for tonight’s game The weekend’s Championship action kicks off tonight with a crunch match at Villa Park. Out-of-sorts pair Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers are both in need of a big result. New Villa boss Dean Smith is bidding to kick-start the new era following successive defeats. Meanwhile, the Trotters need a morale-boosting result after one point from five games. Ahead…

Weekend racing odds and preview Thistlecrack may be missing, but there’s still plenty to get excited about on ITV4 this afternoon before the Breeders’ Cup takes centre stage in the evening. Ed Chamberlin and co. will be stationed at Wetherby for three contests, including the Charlie Hall Chase. There’s also an exciting four-race offering from Ascot, where the Sodexo Gold Cup rounds out the…

Odds and preview ahead of huge Prem clash All eyes of the football world will be on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening as Arsenal take on Liverpool. The Gunners are on a 12-match unbeaten run. Liverpool haven’t lost a league game so far this campaign and are 11/4 to win the title. This game is a notorious high-scoring fixture in recent years and you can…

This week’s rankings feature minimal movement at the top but plenty of subplots beneath the surface Below are the new S&P+ rankings after college football’s Week 9. A reminder: S&P+ is intended to be predictive and forward looking. Good predictive ratings are not résumé ratings, and they don’t give you bonus points for wins and losses. They simply compare expected output to actual output…

British golfer Justin Rose has admitted that he is aiming to return to the top of the world rankings, ahead of the upcoming Turkish Airlines Open in Antayla. The 38-year-old claimed a hard fought victory at the event last year, carding an impressive -18 to see off nearest competitors Nicolas Colsaerts and Dylan Frittelli. Rose now has another chance to successfully defend a title…

We get the latest from the Tizzard stables It was disappointing that Thistlecrack’s run in the Charlie Hall Chase this weekend had to be cancelled. The original plan was run at Wetherby and then go to Haydock [the Betfair Chase], but now things are a bit more fluid; he’s in the BetVictor at Cheltenham and the Ladbrokes Trophy, but obviously they are both handicaps,…

Top jockey discusses his weekend rides Saturday – Ascot 12.40 – Envole Toi This horse has some decent form in France, including winning over fences at Auteuil and it’ll be very interesting to see how that translates over here. Results like that are very promising and fingers crossed I can get off to a good start on the day. Alexandra has done very well…

Samcro eased after Down Royal defeat Buveur D’Air has returned to the head of the Champion Betting after Samcro’s shock defeat this afternoon. With only four runners, Samcro had been expected to win the WKD Hurdle at the Down Royal Festival. However, Bedrock clinched a 12/1 win. Samcro’s chances at Cheltenham have now dipped to 4/1 (was 5/2). That’s benefitted Buveur D’Air, who’s now…

Tips and odds for this weekend’s Italian fixtures The Serie A season rolls on to gameweek 11 this weekend, with Juventus looking to maintain their stranglehold at the top. The Old Lady have an eight-point lead over Inter Milan and Napoli, and yet again they appear untouchable as they seek an eighth successive Scudetto. We’ve taken a look at the big games this weekend,…

Premier League legend has his say The Carabao Cup gives Tottenham a great chance this season to end their long run without a trophy, following their victory over West Ham.  They have a tough draw in the next round as they will face Arsenal in a North London derby, but I’m sure they will fancy their chances of progressing. Mauricio Pochettino made ten changes…

Preview and odds ahead of big weekend The Bundesliga is one of the most competitive leagues in Europe so far this season. A top four that features both Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach are separated by just four points. Gameweek ten throws up some intriguing encounters with Hertha Berlin hosting RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen facing Hoffenheim. But we focus our attentions on the…