All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge this weekend to see if Rafael Benitez can claim first victory as Chelsea boss against champions Manchester City
The Premier League programme kicks off at the Stadium of Light this weekend, where Sunderland host West Brom in the early kick-off.
The Blacks Cats picked-up only their second win of the campaign last weekend with a 3-1 victory at ten-man Fulham.
However, the North East club have struggled for goals this season. The Fulham win could inspire confidence in the ranks though and may lead to an improvement in form.
The visitors have been the surprise package this season in the Premier League and currently sit fourth in the league table.
In fact Steve Clarke’s side could go up to third with a win at Sunde…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reflected with admiration on what Manchester City have achieved in the Premier League in 2021.
Pep Guardiola s reigning champions sit nine points clear of the Reds, and eight ahead of second-placed Chelsea, heading into the new year after a 10-game winning run in the league to conclude the year.
That victorious streak culminated in a slender 1-0 win for City over Brentford on Wednesday as Guardiola s side recorded 110 points in the league for the calendar year.
It is the most points any side has won in a year in top-flight history, with their most recent triumph taking them ahead of the 107 that Liverpool won during 1982.
Klopp still harbours hopes of catching City in his pursuit for a second league title with Liverpool, bu…
It wasn’t the start that the Jacksonville Jaguars or Urban Meyer wanted, but a humbling loss to the Texans has really increased the pressure ahead of this Sunday’s Week 2 clash against the Denver Broncos.
It’ll be Jags fans’ first chance to see Trevor Lawrence in Duval but they’ll be facing an uphill battle and 6-point NFL betting home underdogs against the Broncos, who looked impressive in their season opener.
If you’re betting this game on Sunday, September 19, then make sure you read our NFL picks and predictions Broncos vs. Jaguars, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
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After 18 weeks of regular-season competition, we have NFL Wild Card Round odds in front of us. Those are moving fast as bettors break down the postseason matchups to find those angles and edges.
The plan is the same in the playoffs: get the best number for our opinion. That means betting some NFL playoffs spreads and totals now, and waiting for others to move before getting action down later.
Here are my top Bet Now/Bet Later lines for the NFL Wild Card Round.
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Closing time. Welcome to the final NFL spot bets rundown of the season.
NFL Week 18 is the last full slate of pro football betting action that matters until next September and it just so happens to be among the trickiest.
Motivation ranges from teams playing for their playoff lives to counting down the days until they can get off the field. You have coaches fighting to save or earn a job and players with one last shot at making those statistical incentives baked into their contracts.
And while Week 18 doesn’t present the standard situational capping spots we look for each week — and many of those added motifs are mixed into the spreads — we still pick out some “spot bets” you need to know before getting down on the fi…
Quality versus quantity.
This debate stretches to the far reaches of our lives, from work to home, and especially at the sportsbook when making our weekly NFL picks.
Case in point: I recently purchased a new garlic press. I know, exciting stuff. Stay with me though.
Before I made a move, I debated buying a quality one for $20 or grabbing a shitty one from the Dollar Store for $3 — which was why I needed a new garlic press in the first place. My old shitty $3 one broke about eight months after replacing the $3 one before that.
At work, I’m always juggling quality and quantity. I want to provide as much insight and information into the NFL odds as I can but have multiple games to cover and deadlines to meet. I lean into the heavy-hittin…
The Dallas Cowboys, anointed by some as the best team in the NFL just a few weeks ago, have lost their luster following two straight losses. Those came on the road, where Dallas has struggled all season, and they came to two quality opponents in the Bills and Dolphins.
The Cowboys will now return home, where they’re unbeaten in seven games this season, but waiting for them in the Week 17 odds will be a strong Lions team which has gone an impressive 6-2 away from home this season.
Without further ado, let’s break down the SNF odds and give you our best NFL picks for this special edition of Saturday Night Football.
Don’t forget to look at our full-game Lions vs. Cowboys predictions, as well as our Dak Prescott odds spotlight.
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It’s the Aaron Rodgers debut — take two.
The New York Jets QB is hoping for a better result than last year in his return to action against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 1.
And while Rodgers’ presence will certainly steal the spotlight, my Jets vs. 49ers prediction focuses on his opponent, Brock Purdy. Find out why Purdy will be on the run tonight in my best NFL picks for September 9.
Editor’s note: This article was written and published prior to the news of Christian McCaffrey being listed as inactive (calf).
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is inactive tonight. His calf injury still is not fully right. pic.twitter.com/MOaENCVuA4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2024
Phil Neville has praised Ellen White after the England striker came to the Lionesses’ rescue in New Jersey against Japan in the SheBelieves Cup. England, and Neville, needed a positive result after the opening defeat against USA and White, as she often does, provided the late goal they needed in a 1-0 win.
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After the game the forward admitted she had “no idea” how many international goals she has scored, guessing it was 30. “It is unusual for an out-and-out No 9 [to not keep tally],” Neville said of the 30-year-old White who, for the record, has 36 international goals, 10 behind the record goalscorer Kelly Smith and is fifth overall in England’s goalscoring …
There is no doubt about the most unusual clause of this transfer window. Internazionale signed Robin Gosens on loan from Atalanta with an obligation to buy him for €25m (£20.8m) when they score their first goal of 2023. But perhaps the most interesting theme of the month was what it showed about clubs who have a clear strategy and those who do not.
This was a typical January window, with slow weeks followed by a crazy final few days, but whereas some clubs moved late and had real moments of panic, others had an obvious plan. Aston Villa did good business relatively early by bringing in Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne, and Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are also examples of clubs with a policy.
January window suggests …