Category: Football

Barcelona conceded ground in the La Liga title race with a 4-4 draw against Villarreal at El Madrigal in midweek. Now they face closest rivals Atletico Madrid in a crunch clash at Camp Nou. Diego Simeone’s men are eight points behind the Catalan club with eight games to go. That would shorten to five with victory on Saturday and also give them a huge…

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[ad_1] Fulham’s 4-1 loss to Watford on Tuesday means they will join Huddersfield in playing Championship football next season and there are now a number of decisions to be made in the summer (Fulham 7/1, Huddersfield 1/16 – To Finish Bottom). Hopes were high when Slavisa Jokanovic led the Cottagers to the top flight and bolstered his squad with 10 new players during last…

Major League Soccer is back. The game in the USA has grown rapidly and has returned bigger and shinier than ever. You may be familiar with one of the league’s biggest stars from last season – Newcastle United’s Miguel Almiron was the lynchpin in Atlanta United’s MLS Cup win last year. Although his former team-mate Josef Martinez picked up MLS’ Most Valuable Player award…

It wasn’t long ago that there was talk of Tottenham Hotspur making it a three-horse race for the title. But after losing 2-1 to Liverpool yesterday, Spurs now face a battle just to finish in the top four. They had been the better side for most of the second half at Anfield. But a Hugo Lloris howler handed the game to Liverpool. It’s not…

[ad_1] Arsenal boss Unai Emery is urging his players to carry on making progress as they look to jump to third place in the Premier League this evening (Arsenal 4/7 for top-four finish). The Gunners entertain Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium, knowing three points will see them jump above Manchester United and Tottenham in the race for the top four. Emery is happy with…

Odds and preview for Premier League clash 31 March 2019 We’re in for one of the biggest games of the Premier League season when Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon. This could shape the title race and the battle for a top-four spot. And a draw doesn’t really help either side. They’ll both be going for the win. Before this one gets underway, keep…

[ad_1] Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez believes another victory could secure their top-flight status and has demanded one last push from his squad ahead of Monday’s trip to Arsenal (Match Betting – Arsenal 2/5, draw 4/1, Newcastle 8/1). The Magpies have kicked on in 2019 to climb away from danger and they started the weekend seven points clear of the bottom three. Just one defeat…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is officially at the wheel for at least three more years, after the Manchester United hierarchy gave the Norwegian the top job on a permanent deal. Solskjaer’s appointment has definitely lifted the mood around Old Trafford. United’s performances have also improved and they’ll expect to beat Watford this weekend too. Ahead of the Premier League’s return, we preview four feisty fixtures…

[ad_1] Caretaker boss Scott Parker wants to use Fulham’s final seven games this season to “give a good impression” as he targets the job full-time – starting against Manchester City on Saturday (Fulham 16/1, Manchester City 1/8, Draw 8/1 – Match Result). The 38-year-old former Cottagers midfielder was handed the job on an interim basis until the summer when Claudio Ranieri departed the club.…

Liverpool can take a huge step towards the Premier League title on Sunday, by winning arguably their toughest remaining fixture against Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds are locked in a tight-battle with Manchester City at the top of the table, and face a Spurs side scrapping for a top four place. Jurgen Klopp’s men may be 4/7 favourites, but the Lilywhites do have some serious…

[ad_1] Lincoln have been the team to beat in League Two this season and they look destined to wrap up both promotion and the title over the next few weeks. The Imps have excelled under Danny Cowley, initially coming to the attention of the masses following their run to the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2017 and they now look on course for a return…

Celtic v Rangers. The Old Firm derby. El Glasico (okay, maybe not). Arguably the biggest derby match in world football returns this weekend. Ahead of this historic tussle – the 416th meeting of the sides – we look back at five of the most memorable meetings. Rangers 3-3 Celtic – November 19 1995 German international Andreas Thom opened the scoring with a thunderous strike which signalled…

[ad_1] Jose Mourinho does not feel a Premier League team will win this season’s Champions League and has tipped either Barcelona or Juventus to lift the trophy (Barcelona 7/2, Juventus 10/3 – Outright Betting). Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham have all made it through to the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition, with Porto and Ajax making up the eight teams left…

World Cup winner could be on the move this summer 25 March 2019 Manchester United could be closing in on a move to sign Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos this summer, according to our latest odds. With Real Madrid reportedly eager to bring in Miralem Pjanic from Roma, that could open the door for United to sign Kroos. He’s now just 7/4 to switch to…