Wolves will hope that Liverpool have one of their off days whilst Liverpool will be hoping to continue their mini revival.
Wolves boss Mick Mccarthy has come under fire this season for fielding weakened teams against some of the top teams in the division, on the basis that the game is likely to be lost, so the best option is for him to rest his key players for more winnable games. Whatever we think of this, it s unlikely to happen against Liverpool, who most would argue are eminently beatable this season. Wolves are sure to have a real go at Lverpool on their own turf, and we can expect blood and thunderto be their chosen style of play. For me, Wolves are still missing the tricky wing play of Michael Kightly, but their aerial prowess and never say die attitude has seen them pic…
Cristiano Ronaldo was the biggest omission as UEFA named the Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament.
Five players from competition winners Italy made the best XI announced on Tuesday, though there was no place for Golden Boot winner Ronaldo.
The Portugal forward scored five times, as did the Czech Republic s Patrik Schick, but Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku got the nod in a front three with Federico Chiesa and Raheem Sterling.
Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire were the other England representatives in the team.
But there was no place for fellow defender Luke Shaw, who scored in the final to cap a fine tournament, or his Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba, one of the tournament s stars before France s elimination in the last 16.
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Lionel Messi s uncanny ability to create history continued with a record-breaking sixth Ballon d Or on Monday.
The decade-long monopoly on football s most prestigious individual prize held by the Barcelona great and Cristiano Ronaldo was broken a year ago by Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric.
But once again it was Messi s name on the prize as he added to the Ballons d Or he won in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015.
Below, with the help of Opta data, we have scrutinised the numbers behind each of the years Messi has been named the world s best.
2009
Could there really have been any other winner in a year in which Messi swept every major honour? There were six collective titles in total as Pep Guardiola s star-studded class won La Liga, the Copa del…
Earlier this week I previewed and predicted the winners for Saturday s (13 August) fixtures, today I will look into the three games taking place on Sunday (14 August) and Monday (15 August).
Chelsea vs. Stoke City: Britannia Stadium
Chelsea are looking to get their 2011-12 Premier League campaign off to a winning start in this one, but Stoke will surely have something to say about that. The Blues come to the Britannia Stadium having made only two signing in the summer transfer window thus far, Romelu Lukaku and Oriol Romeu. Lukaku joins Chelsea from Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, where he earned the nickname, The Next Didier Drogba , which has since also been given to Tottenham Hotspur starlet Souleymane Coulibaly. Romeu comes to the Premier Leag…
The battle for AFC West supremacy continues in prime time as the Denver Broncos travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs are coming off a bye week – big news if you’re a believer in Andy Reid – and have rattled off four consecutive wins after an inconsistent start to the season. Denver is also playing its best football at the right time, with wins in three of its last four games, including an impressive victory over the L.A. Chargers last Sunday.
Check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Broncos at Chiefs on December 5.
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The race in the NFC East is tightening up and could get a little closer if the Washington Football Team can keep their four-game winning streak alive against the visiting Dallas Cowboys in Week 14.
Washington is one of the hotter teams in the NFL but is by no means blowing opponents away, winning each of its last two contests by scores of 17-15. Dallas snapped a two-game skid with an equally ugly victory at New Orleans last Thursday and is laying as much as 4.5 points on the road this Sunday.
Here are our NFL free picks and predictions for Cowboys at Washington on December 12.
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NFL fans will see if Tua Tagovailoa can be the elite quarterback he was before a Week 3 concussion derailed his season when the Miami Dolphins host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
Could we see a more conservative approach from Mike McDaniel in order to protect his QB Sunday night?
Find out in my free NFL player prop picks for Sunday Night Football between the Steelers and Dolphins.
Be sure to also check out Jason Logan’s full game betting analysis before kickoff!
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Not every player can get well beyond their NFL player props total, but for those who might be mispriced, have a better matchup than expected, or can just pile up stats in garbage time, betting milestones and Alt Overs can be profitable even with a low win percentage.
I’ll be using bet365 for most NFL odds since they have become the best book for offering Alt Overs as they have milestone markets for seemingly every prop. They also give you the green checkmark as soon as the number is hit and bettors are able to cash out immediately, which also helps.
In Week 5, I’m laddering a tight end in London for the morning game, expecting a season-high from a receiver with a near-30% target share, and for the last of my free NFL picks, I’m betting on the Chief…
Two AFC West rivals will get after it in Los Angeles this weekend with the Denver Broncos in town to take on the Los Angeles Chargers.
Each team is on the outside of the playoff picture, but neither is out of the wild card race, so picking up a win is absolutely imperative for each squad.
While the Broncos have turned their season around after a horrific start, the Chargers are fighting for relevance while their head coach remains on the hot seat. The NFL odds have Los Angeles favored by 2.5 while the game has a total of 43.5 points.
Let’s dig into the current form for each team, as well as how they match up, and I’ll give you my free NFL picks for Broncos vs. Chargers on December 10.
Broncos vs Chargers odds
Nike Monarchs in a 4E width. Those are the shoes Mike Macdonald has to fill after taking over for Pete Carroll as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks in 2024.
Macdonald inherits a promising young roster along with some proven veteran standouts, yet expectations are tempered for the first-time head coach. Preseason previews and the NFL odds have Seattle fighting to stay out of last place in the NFC West.
The Seahawks have a season win total of 7.5 (Over -138) and the look-ahead lines list them as favorites in only five games. Macdonald doesn’t just have those “dad shoes” to fill. He also has to live up to Carroll’s legacy with NFL bettors, with Seattle ranking among the most profitable teams during his 14-year tenure (126-111-9 ATS).
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