Sports Tips and Predictions
Glorious Goodwood tips: Selections for every race on Saturday
We’re finishing off our Glorious Goodwood tips for this year’s Sussex festival with seven expert picks for the closing card on day five. The Group Two Lillie Langtry Stakes is Saturday’s feature event, while the Stewards’ Cup is always a huge betting heat for punters.
Olympics betting odds: Women’s sprint final is Saturday showpiece
With the athletics up and running and the action in other sports hotting up, we’re taking a daily look at the latest Olympics betting odds available to punters. There have already been lots of emotional triumphs in Tokyo but the best could be yet to come as track stars go for gold.
Leicester vs Man City: Foxes better prepared for Wembley
Man City have claimed two Community Shield victories under Pep Guardiola but the Spaniard seems less fired up for this year’s clash with Leicester. Guardiola has declared he will have to “play with a second team” due to star names returning late from international duty.
USA vs Mexico: El Tri to retain Gold Cup in Nevada
USA and Mexico both scrambled through their CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals but El Tri have been more impressive overall during this tournament. Home advantage will also mean nothing for the Stars and Stripes as their opponents are assured of strong support in Nevada.
Rangers vs Livingston: Champions to hit ground running
With 23,000 fans allowed into Ibrox, Rangers can begin the new Scottish Premiership campaign by again celebrating last season’s stunning title triumph. Steven Gerrard’s side ended Celtic’s dominance north of the border when topping the table by 25 points.
Hearts vs Celtic: Hoops to recover from Euro blow
Celtic can put a heart-breaking Champions League exit behind them to start their Scottish Premiership campaign with a win at Hearts. The Jambos easily earned promotion from the Championship and have done well in the Premier Sports Cup but now step up in class.
South Korea vs Mexico: Entertaining contest expected
South Korea and Mexico have both done well at recent Olympics and again impressed during the group stage of this summer’s tournament. All the signs are that a cracking quarter-final is on the cards in Yokohama and the feeling is this tie could go to extra time at least.
Brazil vs Egypt: Holders have to be form choice
Defending Olympic champions Brazil made smooth progress through the group stage and should prove too hot for Egypt in the quarter-finals. The underdogs have looked organised and efficient so far but lacked a cutting edge up front versus Spain and Argentina in their pool.
Japan vs New Zealand: Hosts are hard to oppose
Japan were the only team to win all three group-stage games at the Tokyo Olympics and look worthy favourites to see off New Zealand. The Kiwis did look defensively sound in two of their matches, though, so we’re not expecting this to be a blow-out now the pressure is on.
Spain vs Ivory Coast: Close encounter on the cards
Ivory Coast battled their way through a tough group at the Tokyo Olympics and are fancied to give Spain a stiff test in the quarter-finals. La Rojita look equally determined to make up for a moderate recent record in this event but have had trouble scoring goals so far.
Who are sport’s most dominant champions?
It takes a rare combination of talent and effort to win a major sporting title, but it requires a particularly unusual quantity of both to defeat all challengers year after year. We’ve looked at some of the champions who maintained the highest level of dominance over a period of 10 years.
Europa Conference League predictions: Thursday second-leg acca
We’ve got four selections from Thursday’s second-leg games for our latest Europa Conference League predictions and are chasing a 7/1-plus accumulator. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets from all over the world.
Mexico vs Canada: El Tri are rated class apart
Mexico have been crowned CONCACAF Gold Cup champions four times in the last six renewals and look on course to reach the final again. Canada head into this semi in good spirits but are 59 spots lower down the FIFA rankings and that gulf in class is expected to tell in Houston.
Qatar vs USA: Stars and Stripes to shade Maroon
Qatar have been entertaining guests at the CONCACAF Gold Cup but face a tough test when taking on USA in the semi-finals in Texas. The hosts have reached the final 11 times in 15 renewals of this tournament, including when narrowly beaten by Mexico in the 2019 decider.
Great Britain vs Australia: GB to edge out Matildas
Great Britain almost paid the price for resting players versus Canada but should be back at full focus for the women’s quarter-finals. Australia represent spirited opponents but are rated just a level below, judged on what we have seen so far at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hungarian Grand Prix: Max to bounce back in Budapest
Lewis Hamilton claimed a controversial win on home turf in Britain but Max Verstappen is expected to bounce straight back in our Hungarian Grand Prix predictions. The Red Bull driver was left seething after being shunted off the track by his title rival at Silverstone.
South Africa vs Lions: Tourists to clinch series win
The British and Irish Lions finished strongly when beating South Africa 22-17 last weekend and can pick up where they left off in the second Test. A couple of marginal TMO calls did go their way but that shouldn’t detract from a commanding second-half performance in Cape Town.
Midtjylland vs Celtic: Hoops facing Champions League KO
Celtic face a tough trip to Denmark as they look to progress to the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The Hoops were held to a 1-1 draw by Midtjylland in the first leg at Parkhead last Tuesday night and were thrashed 6-2 by West Ham in Saturday’s friendly.
Galatasaray vs PSV: Dutch delight again in Istanbul
PSV were totally dominant when thrashing Galatasaray 5-1 in Eindhoven and can confirm that superiority in the second leg in Istanbul. A date with Celtic or Midtjylland looks assured for the Dutch outfit, who appear to be back on an upward curve under Roger Schmidt.
Champions League predictions: Wednesday acca from qualifiers
We’ve got Champions League predictions from Wednesday’s second-leg qualifiers and are hoping to land a 19/3 pay-out. Don’t forget to watch out for bwin’s Enhanced Accas, with price boosts provided on a number of popular combinations throughout all competitions.
Football accumulator tips: Four fancies from Tokyo Olympics
We’ve got four selections from Wednesday’s matches at the Olympics for our football accumulator tips and are eyeing a near-8/1 pay-out. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over the world.
Canada vs Great Britain: Team GB just too strong
Great Britain’s women have already done us a couple of favours at the Olympics and can wrap up top spot in their group by edging out Canada. Hege Riise’s well-drilled side have been rock-solid in securing two clean-sheet victories and may again be just too strong.
USA vs Jamaica: Americans worth taking on
The CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals conclude with arguably the pick of the last-eight matches when the United States face Jamaica. At least one of these teams have reached each of the last eight finals and this is a repeat of the 2017 showpiece, which the USA won 2-1.
Fixture difficulty: Which clubs have the toughest – and easiest – start to the new season?
The ‘big five’ European leagues have released their schedules for the 2021-22 season so we have analysed the fixture difficulty for them all. While every team has to play everyone else at some point, timing can be everything. A tough start can easily undermine a positive pre-season, while a gentle run of opening fixtures can provide the momentum necessary for a successful campaign.
Japan vs Great Britain: GB look too strong for hosts
Great Britain’s women made a winning start to their Olympic campaign but are expected to face a tougher test when they meet hosts Japan on Saturday. Team GB began with a 2-0 victory over Chile – just as we predicted at 4/1 – and are top of Group A after the opening round of matches.
ITV Racing tips: Ascot and York selections
We’ve got four selections from Ascot and York for punters to consider in this Saturday’s ITV Racing tips. The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes is the feature event on the box and our expert picks come from PA’s Nick Robson.
Costa Rica vs Canada: Value with underdogs
Canada were one of the most impressive teams during the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and may feel aggrieved to be seen as the underdogs for their quarter-final in the eyes of the bookmakers. The Reds enjoyed two comfortable victories before a narrow loss denied them top spot in their group, although it should be noted Costa Rica were one of only two teams to progress with three wins out of three.
World Matchplay: Title wait to continue for Van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen continues his quest to end his title drought when he faces Nathan Aspinall in the World Matchplay quarter-finals on Friday. The Dutchman is enduring an unusual barren spell having not won a tournament since November while Peter Wright and Michael Smith square off in the night’s other last-eight clash.
Team GB odds: Brits can triumph in Tokyo
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics get under way on July 23 and we are assessing the Team GB odds heading into the Games. The Olympics have been delayed by a year but are still due to take place amid a state of emergency caused by rising coronavirus rates in the Japanese capital.
New Olympic events: The stars who could shine
Four sports will make their respective debuts at the Tokyo Games and here we assess the odds for the new Olympic events. Baseball is back at the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2008 but we’re focusing on debuts for karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.
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