Norwich hold a four-point advantage at the top of the Championship table with eight games remaining courtesy of a six-game winning streak. The international break came at a good time for Middlesbrough, who have lost their last three and are winless in four. More...

A run of four successive defeats have dropped Burnley back into the Premier League relegation fight. Wolves, on the other hand, are enjoying their first season back in the top flight and they sit seventh with eight games remaining. More...

Brighton posted back-to-back top-flight wins over Huddersfield and Crystal Palace before booking their place in the FA Cup semi-finals, where they will meet Manchester City. Southampton came from behind to beat Tottenham at St Mary’s before the international break – their second win in three. More...

Birmingham are on a four-game losing streak and their woes deepened having gone from play-off contenders to relegation candidates during the international break after being docked nine points for breaching financial rules. West Brom have won both games without conceding under caretaker boss Jimmy Shan which has helped consolidate fourth place in the Championship. More...

Scotland will be looking to exorcise the demons of their horror show in Kazakhstan when visiting San Marino in Sunday's second Euro 2020 qualifier. Alex McLeish's side simply must make amends against the Group I whipping boys if they are to have any hope of getting back in contention to progress. More...

Arsenal can stay on track for a top-four finish in the Premier League by beating Newcastle, but the Magpies are playing well enough to make their presence felt. United have lost just one of their last six matches, although they haven't won away from home since mid-December. More...

Cardiff are fighting hard for their Premier League survival and are an attractive price to get the better of Chelsea on home turf. The Blues travel to Wales having lost four of their last five away fixtures in this competition, so it is tempting to take them on again here. More...

Watford have lost on seven straight trips to Old Trafford but are playing well enough this season to give Manchester United a big test there. The Hornets are eighth in the Premier League table and have booked a place in the FA Cup semi-finals, so should be full of confidence and self-belief. More...

Liverpool haven't been convincing in the Premier League of late, but they still look in better shape than Tottenham ahead of their Anfield clash. Spurs have slipped from title contenders to clinging onto a top-four place after picking up just one point from their last four matches in this competition. More...

Spain look a class apart in Euro 2020 qualifying Group F and can kick off with a smooth success against Norway at the Mestalla in Valencia. The Scandinavian side have not reached a major tournament since 2000 and still appear short of star quality heading into this campaign. More...

We're focusing on the Euro 2020 qualifiers for this weekend's European football tips and have five selections for Sunday that could give us a 43/1-plus acca. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Wales face a tricky opening test in Euro 2020 qualifying Group E and we feel they may have to settle for a share of the spoils against Slovakia in Cardiff. The visitors are already up and running after a deserved 2-0 success versus Hungary and have been a solid outfit for some time now. More...

We've got a magnificent seven ITV racing tips from Kelso and Newbury this Saturday, with some cracking National Hunt action for punters to get stuck into. There are wide-open handicaps over hurdles and fences at both courses and we've got expert picks from PA Sport's David Clough. More...

Northern Ireland enjoyed a smooth start to Euro 2020 qualifying when beating Estonia and will be eyeing another home win against Belarus. With Germany and a resurgent Netherlands also featuring in Group C, Michael O’Neill’s men must be just as clinical again on Sunday night. More...

The Netherlands got off to a flying start in Euro 2020 qualifying Group C and can maintain the momentum by edging out Germany in Amsterdam. Holland took four points off Die Mannschaft in the Nations League last autumn, including a 3-0 home victory at this venue in mid-October. More...

Republic of Ireland get the chance to kick off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win when visiting Gibraltar this weekend. The men in green prevailed 7-0 at home and 4-0 away when these teams met in this tournament last time around and another one-sided affair is expected. More...

England have been outstanding in qualifying for the last two major tournaments and can get their Euro 2020 campaign off to a flying start against the Czech Republic. The Three Lions rattled off 10 straight wins on the road to Euro 2016 and claimed eight wins and two draws to reach the 2018 World Cup. More...

West Ham entertain Everton having dropped just two points from their last five Premier League home games - and that was when outplaying Liverpool in a 1-1 draw. The Hammers should also take heart from having beaten the Toffees 3-1 at Goodison Park earlier this season. More...

We've updated our guide to understanding bwin's football betting markets, as having a punt on the beautiful game becomes ever more popular. Bwin customers can pick from literally hundreds of different odds on individual matches, or take advantage of some great football acca bonuses. More...

We're focusing on England vs Czech Republic for this week's Build A Bet tips and are eyeing a 19/4 pay-out on Friday night's Euro 2020 qualifier. Build A Bet is a new feature from bwin that allows you to combine selections from the same game into a single bet with bigger returns. More...

It's the international break, so we're focusing on League One and League Two for this Saturday's football accumulator tips and are eyeing a 35/2 pay-out. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca insurance comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Mercedes surprised most pundits by dominating in Melbourne and are now hard to oppose in our Bahrain Grand Prix predictions. Valtteri Bottas secured his first win since Abu Dhabi in 2017, but Lewis Hamilton is fancied to hit back at a track where he prevailed in 2014 and 2015. More...

Portugal have been handed what looks a pretty straightforward start to the defence of their European Championship crown when entertaining Ukraine. The visitors, now coached by Andriy Shevchenko, are no mugs but they have always tended to struggle up front when coming up against elite-level nations. More...

Benfica have a strong Europa League pedigree, but Eintracht Frankfurt are an exciting team and may be worth following in this intriguing tie. The hosts have been runners-up three times in this competition, including when losing to Chelsea in 2013 and Sevilla in 2014, but do not look the force of old. More...

Valencia are rated a better team than Villarreal ahead of their Europa League quarter-final, but El Madrigal is never an easy ground to visit. Despite struggling in La Liga this season, the Yellow Submarines have been strong at home in this competition, with three wins and two draws. More...

Chelsea are hot favourites to reach the Europa League semi-finals and there is a clear form guide which gives them a definite edge over Slavia Prague. The Czech outfit were beaten 3-1 by Dynamo Kiev in a Champions League qualifier and the Blues crushed that side 8-0 in the last round of this competition. More...

Arsenal face a tough test in the Europa League quarter-finals and will be looking to claim a first-leg advantage when hosting Napoli in London. The visitors pushed Liverpool hard in a crucial Champions League clash at Anfield earlier this season, having earlier drawn at PSG. More...

Belgium's golden generation will look to go again after finishing third in the World Cup and should be just too strong for Russia in their first Euro 2020 qualifier. However, their opponents also impressed as hosts last summer, only going out in the quarter-finals on penalties. More...

With the UEFA Nations League now on hold until the summer, the England national team can turn its attention to the qualifying campaign for Euro 2020. Ahead of the first matches kicking off later this week, we’ve analysed data on every qualifying campaign since Euro 96 to see what might be in store for Gareth Southgate’s young side. More...

Austria and Poland both go into Euro 2020 qualifying with very experienced squads and are hard to split ahead of Thursday's Group G opener in Vienna. With Israel, Slovenia, Latvia and Macedonia the other teams in this section, each manager may well be satisfied with a share of the spoils to start out. More...