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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…

Eden Hazard is set to return to action in time for this weekend's clash between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, according to Gianfranco Zola. The 27-year-old, who has been in red hot form since the start of the 2018/19 season, was forced to miss Chelsea's recent matches against BATE and Burnley with a back injury. He is also expected to sit out tonight's Carabao Cup…

It's time for another punalty shootout and today we're going for a halloween special. Here is SportNation's spookiest football team in the world: Team Breakdown: Goalkeepers We've gone for two solid men between the sticks in Casper Schmeichel and Petr Cech Under The Bed. Both keepers are Premier League winners with plenty of experience, catlike reflexes, and superb organisational skills. What many people don't…

Betting preview for the Carabao Cup Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to West Ham United and Chelsea’s visit of Frank Lampard’s Derby County provide the highlights from tonight’s Carabao Cup Fourth Round action. We’ve previewed the latter of those ties with a Big Match Breakdown, while looking at the remaining three in our Carabao Cup Tips. Arsenal v Blackpool (7:45pm) Blackpool don’t have a great record…

Latest 2018 Breeders’ Cup betting news and preview British and Irish trainers will be well-represented across the pond this weekend, as the Breeders’ Cup returns to Churchill Downs for the first time since 2011. Enable heads the visiting charge in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, while The Mackem Bullet for Brian Ellison provides the romantic element in the Fillies’ Turf. The two fillies make our…