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Tottenham Hotspur must pay £70m to land Fiorentina striker
Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic has been earning rave reviews in Serie A this season. The 21-year-old has started all league matches for the Italian outfit this campaign, smashing eight goals and creating an assist in the process (stats from Transfermarkt). The Serbian was also highly impressive last season when he clocked up 37 league appearances and contributed 21 goals to help his side finish 13th in the table. His amazing performances have attracted the attention of some top European clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Spurs boss Antonio Conte reportedly wants to bring the talented striker to London to ease the pressure on Harry Kane. While City are also said to be interested in securing a deal for the young footballer. According to a...
Croatia vs Russia preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Russia will look to pull clear at the top of Group H with a win over Croatia when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 14th of November at 14:00 pm BST. Russia are currently two points clear at the top of their group and they will be looking to extend the lead with a win over Croatia. The visitors are in exceptional form right now and they are coming into this game on the back of a 6-0 win over Cyprus. They will be full of confidence and momentum heading into this contest. Croatia are just two points behind Russia and a win here could take them to the top of their group. It will be interesting to see if they can step up and get the job done. In terms of quality, Croatia have a better side and the home fans will demand a big pe...
Armenia vs Germany preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Germany will look to pull clear at the top of Group J with a win over Armenia when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 14th of November at 17:00 pm BST. Germany are in outstanding form under new manager Hansi Flick and they will be firm favourites to pick up all three points here. The visitors are on a winning run and there is no reason why they cannot extend it with the three points against Armenia. The home side are coming into this game on the back of a 5-0 defeat against North Macedonia at home and they could be in for a tough time against the Germans. Armenia vs Germany team news Armenia possible starting line-up: Yurchenko; Terteryan, Haroyan, Calisir, Margaryan; Grigoryan, Udo; Barseghyan, Zelarayan, Mkhitaryan; ...
Portugal vs Serbia preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Portugal will look to pull clear at the top of Group A with a win over Serbia when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 14th of November at 19:45 pm BST. Portugal are in impressive form right now and they will look to pick up a win at home this weekend. The home side are level on points with Serbia and a defeat here could see them drop down to second in the standings. The home fans will demand a strong performance from the players and it remains to be seen whether the players can step up and get the job done. Serbia are in outstanding form as well and they will look to climb to the top of their group with a win here. They will be hoping to pull off an upset here. Portugal vs Serbia team news Portugal possible start...
Spain vs Sweden preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Spain will look to pull clear at the top of Group B with a win over Sweden when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 14th of November at 19:45 pm BST. Spain and Sweden are separate by just one point in their group and the hosts cannot afford to slip up here. They will be looking to build on their 1-0 win over Greece in the last game and extend their lead at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Sweden will fancy their chances of beating Spain given the way they have performed against Luis Enrique’s side in the recent meetings (two draws and a win in the last three matches). They will also look to overtake Spain and climb to the top of the standings here. Spain vs Sweden team news Spain possible starting line-up: Simon; Carvaj...
Manchester United willing to sell Jesse Lingard for £10m
Manchester United are willing to sell Jesse Lingard for £10 million in the January transfer window, according to reports. The 28-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham after struggling for minutes at Old Trafford. The England international was spectacular for the Hammers during that short spell. He clocked up 16 Premier League appearances at the London Stadium, scoring nine goals and creating five assists in the process (stats from Transfermarkt). The East London outfit were so impressed with the winger’s performances that they wanted to make the move permanent. However, United wanted £25m for the 28-year-old’s transfer, which the Hammers were not willing to pay. Now as per The Sun, Manchester United are ready to sell the England int...
France vs Kazakhstan preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
France will look to extend their lead at the top of Group D with a win over Kazakhstan when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 13th of November at 19:45 pm BST. France are at the top of the qualifying group right now but they have not been at their best in recent months. The likes of Ukraine are breathing down their necks and they will be desperate to pick up a win here. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan have been in abysmal form in the World Cup qualifiers and they will be massive underdogs heading into this contest. They are undoubtedly the weakest team in Group D. France vs Kazakhstan team news France possible starting line-up: Lloris; Kounde, Upamecano, L. Hernandez; Pavard, Kante, Tchouameni, T. Hernandez; Griezmann; Mbappe, ...
Andrew Mount’s Horse Racing Tips – Sunday November 14th
Leading horse racing advisor Andrew Mount is a contributor to the Racing Post, Racing Post Weekender, Racing & Football Outlook and the GG.co.uk website. He is also a regular pundit on William Hill Racing Radio. Andrew has more stats-based selections for Sunday’s racing. Join SBK now and get a £20 risk free bet if the first bet loses via their new customer offer refund bonus. Andrew was among the winners on Saturday with LAKOTA WARRIOR at Wetherby and has two picks for Sunday November 14th: FONTWELL 2.00 MOULINS CLERMONT (system – Gary Moore 3yo hurdlers) Since the beginning of 2015, trainer Gary Moore is 25 from 88 with his three-year-old hurdlers (28.4% strike-rate) for a profit of £51.71 to a £1 level stake at SP. He has two qualifiers in this two-mile juvenile hurdle – MOULINS CLER...
Football ACCA Tips for Today’s European World Cup Qualifiers – 13/1 Accumulator Tips
With a top slate of European World Cup Qualifiers scheduled for this evening, our expert has a set of five-fold 13/1 football Acca tips for today’s matches to share. Plus, details on how you can Bet £10 Get £30 at Betfred. Click here to join Betfred and Bet £10 Get £30 + 30 free spins today Turkey vs Gibraltar Belgium vs Estonia France vs Kazakhstan Montenegro vs Netherlands Wales vs Belarus Betting on the above selection of winning teams at Betfred provides odds of approximately 13/1 – and a return of £144/02 on a £10 stake. Click to bet our 13/1 football ACCA at Betfred European WCQ Football ACCA Tips for Saturday For further analysis of tonight’s Euro WCQ Football ACCA tips, see below: Turkey vs Gibraltar – Turkey to win at 1/150 This game begins early and is slated for a...
Belgium vs Estonia preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Belgium will look to extend their lead at the top of Group E with a win over Estonia when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 13th of November at 19:45 pm BST. Belgium are coming into this game on the back of two poor performances and Roberto Martinez will demand a strong showing from his players. The home fans will be expecting a comfortable win here and it remains to be seen whether the players can step up and deliver. Estonia have picked up just four points from six qualifiers so far but they will fancy their chances of pulling off an upset given the way Belgium have performed in their last two outings. Belgium vs Estonia team news Belgium possible starting line-up: Courtois; Denayer, Boyata, Vertonghen; Saelemaekers...
Brendan Rodgers emerges as the favourite to become Manchester United manager if Solskjaer is sacked
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under huge pressure at Old Trafford. Despite heavy investments in the summer transfer window, his side failed to make a good start to the 2021-22 season. The Red Devils suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat against Liverpool and also lost 2-0 to bitter rivals Manchester City last week. Now according to a report from The Sun, a leading agent has been sounding out potential candidates to replace Solskjaer at United. It is said that the Premier League giants have drawn up a four-man shortlist to take over if they fire the Norwegian boss from his position. The list includes the names of Rodgers, Zinedine Zidane, Erik ten Hag and Antonio Conte. Conte was reportedly keen on the United job but he didn’t want to wait fo...
Montenegro vs Netherlands preview, team news, betting tips & prediction
Netherlands will look to extend their lead at the top of Group G with a win over Montenegro when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week. The two sides will meet on the 13th of November at 19:45 pm BST. The Netherlands are just two points clear at the top of their group and they cannot afford to slip up here. The away team are in need of a win here and the fans will be looking forward to a strong performance. Montenegro are fourth in their group and they will be looking to bounce back with a win here. They have been in poor form recently and it will be interesting to see if they can pull off a morale-boosting result at home. Montenegro vs Netherlands team news Montenegro possible starting line-up: Mijatovic; Vukcevic, Vujacic, Tomasevic, Radunovic; Marusi...
