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Football Betting Tips – Brentford v Aston Villa preview & prediction

Aston Villa will be hoping to pick up an important away win against Brentford in the Premier League this weekend. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 14:00 GMT, Brentford Community Stadium.  Brentford v Aston Villa preview The West Midlands club are currently 12th in the league table and they have shown improvement since the arrival of new manager Steven Gerrard. The visitors will fancy their chances of pulling off a win against an inconsistent Brentford side this week. The home team are currently 14th in the league table but they have struggled in recent weeks after an impressive start to the season. Brentford v Aston Villa team news Brentford possible starting lineup: Fernandez; Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen; Roerslev, Baptis...

Football Betting Tips – Chelsea v Liverpool preview & prediction

Chelsea will be hoping to get back into the title race with a win over Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 16:30 GMT, Stamford Bridge.  Chelsea v Liverpool preview The Blues are currently second in the league table, 11 points adrift of the league leaders. Chelsea cannot afford to drop more points if they want to win the title this season this is likely to be a defining match up in the context of the title race. Meanwhile, the Reds are third in the league table just one point behind the Blues and they will be hoping to pick up a priceless away win here. Chelsea v Liverpool team news Chelsea possible starting lineup: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kan...

Racing Tips: Andrew Mount’s Saturday Picks – January 1st

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 former bookmaker and three-time Scoop6 winner. Andrew uses stats and systems to unearth value bets and shares his thoughts for New Year’s Day below. Join SBK now and get a £40 risk free bet if the first bet loses via their new customer offer refund bonus when using depositing and using promo code SBS21. Andrew was among the winners again with Grand Turina at Warwick on Friday and has six selections on New Year’s Day. Follow his tips on horse racing betting sites throughout the hectic festive fixture list, and all year round: FAKENHAM 12.45 POWERFUL POSITION (system – Christian Williams, long travellers) Christian Williams...

Football Betting Tips – Arsenal v Manchester City preview & prediction

Arsenal will be hoping to pick up a morale-boosting home win over Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 12:30 GMT, Emirates Stadium.  Arsenal v Manchester City preview The Gunners are in impressive form right now and they have climbed up to 4th in the league table. Arsenal will fancy their chances of picking up a home win against the league leaders and it will be interesting to see if the players can step up and grind out an important result. Meanwhile, Manchester City are in rampant form right now and they are currently eight points clear at the top of the table. Pep Guardiola will be demanding a strong performance from his players away from home against the Londone...

Racing Tips: Andrew Mount’s Spreadex Analysis – Saturday January 1st

Leading horse racing advisor Andrew Mount casts his eye over the Spreadex markets to find the best value spread betting and fixed odds opportunities on New Year’s Day. Sign up with Spreadex today to get £36 of free horse racing bets! Spreadex offers both normal fixed odds betting plus spread betting on horse racing. There are some key differences between this form of gambling and placing regular fixed odds bets. Get the calls right and punters could win big, but the potential to lose money can be much higher. Intrigued? Then check out this how to spread bet on horse racing guide: [embedded content] Andrew starts the new year with four recommended bets/trades at Cheltenham, Exeter and Southwell. Follow his tips on horse racing betting sites throughout hectic festive fixture list, and all ye...

Football Betting Tips – Watford v Tottenham Hotspur preview & prediction

Tottenham will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run of form in the Premier League with a win over Watford away from home this weekend. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 15:00 GMT, Vicarage Road.  Watford v Tottenham Hotspur preview The Londoners are currently 7th in the league table just five points adrift of the final Champions League berth and they will be hoping to close in on the top four with a win away from home. Meanwhile, Watford are coming into this game on the back of a 4-1 thrashing against West Ham United at home and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly. Watford v Tottenham Hotspur team news Watford possible starting lineup: Bachmann; Kucka, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina; Sissoko; Dennis, Pedro, Lou...

Football Betting Tips – Crystal Palace v West Ham United preview & prediction

West Ham United will be looking to close in on the Champions League qualification places with a win over Crystal Palace this weekend.  Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT, Selhurst Park.  Crystal Palace v West Ham United preview West Ham United are coming into this game on the back of a 4-1 win over Watford away from home and they will be confident of grinding out another important away win here. The Hammers are currently fifth in the league table and they’re in considerably better form than the hosts. Meanwhile, Palace are 11th in the league table and they managed to beat Norwich 30 at home in their last outing.  Patrick Vieira will be demanding a similar performance from his players this weekend. Crysta...

Racing Tips: 2022 Relkeel Hurdle Tips – Guard Your Dreams Seeks Cheltenham Hat-Trick

The last of three graded races at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day is the extended 2m 4f Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle (3:10). This race used to be run in December but moved to the 1 January fixture in 2016. See which horse from the field of six is our experts’ main selection with 2022 Relkeel Hurdle tips to follow. What do stats and trends reveal about this contest? Nine of the last 12 winners were aged between six and eight. Half of this year’s runners are older that, so there is some food for thought. Each of the last five successful horses came to Cheltenham with two or more runs under their belts. That is a negative against the top two in the market on horse racing betting sites in this renewal, then. Favourites have a 50 per cent win rate over the last dozen renewals. However, that may paint a ...

ITV Racing Tips for 1 January – Best Bets & Pundit Picks for New Year Races

Another year of superb horse racing on terrestrial television begins with ITV Racing tips for the 1 January cards from Cheltenham and Musselburgh. They also broadcast the feature contest from Tramore. That is eight races in total including four with graded status. ITV Racing tipsters should start 2022 as they mean to go on. Regular pundits Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh join betting ring maestro Matt Chapman in offering picks from across the cards. Cheltenham of course takes centre stage with half of the eight broadcast races coming from the home of National Hunt. They start with the Grade 2 Dipper Novices Chase over 2m 4f (1:25) that opens the show. Matt Chapman tips mirror those of Fitzy on both that first live event on ITV Racing and the next race from Cheltenham. That is the Grade 3 Ne...

Racing Tips: Lawlors Of Naas Novice Hurdle Tips – Whatdeawant Appeals in Irish Grade 1

The big race in Ireland on the first weekend of 2022 is the 2m 4f Grade 1 Lawlors Of Naas Novice Hurdle on Sunday, 2 January (2:10). Formerly the Slaney Novice Hurdle, this contest has a number of famous winners on its roll of honour. Grand National hero Rule The World is one of four recent victors for Gigginstown House Stud but they don’t have a runner this year. Check out Lawlors Of Naas Novice Hurdle tips from SportsLens experts below. Eight of the last nine renewals have gone to six-year-olds, so that is the age profile for this race. Seven of the eight most recent favourites delivered, so traders on horse racing betting sites have the market right quite often here. All but one of the last 11 winners last ran within the previous 35 days. A couple of outings beforehand is another common...

Racing Tips – NAP of the Day: 11/4 Horse Racing Betting Tip This Saturday + a £25 Risk Free Bet

SportsLens experts start Saturday, 1 January off with their horse racing NAP of the Day in Tommy’s Oscar. He runs in the extended 1m 7f Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh. Odds of 11/4 make this horse the best value Bet of the Day but there’s more below. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first day of betting at Quinnbet! Turning seven today, Tommy’s Oscar has hit some real form this winter with consecutive wins at Haydock and Doncaster. A course and distance winner, the Oscar gelding represents trainer Ann Hamilton and her husband Ian, who owns this horse. A 3lb rise in his rating is offset by the booking of a 7lb claimer, so Tommy’s Oscar rates the NAP of the Day this Saturday for his hat-trick. Read even more reasons to back him as the top Bet of the Day with our tipsters making a de...

Racing Tips: Cheltenham Races New Years Day Tips & Bet Through the Card with 888Sport New Customer Offer

The Cheltenham races New Years Day card on 1 January can give punters plenty of clues for the Festival. It is also an opportunity to ring in the start of 2022 with some horse racing punts. 888Sport run a bet through the card new customer offer when you wager £10 on the first race. Sign up and deposit using promo code RACE888, then place a qualifying bet on the opening contest (12:15) to receive a £5 free bet on the other six races. That is £30 in total bonuses 888Sport give to those who join. What could be simpler? We’ve even asked our experts for their Cheltenham races New Years Day tips on every single race. Check those out below: Sign up to 888Sport Race 1 – Listed Ballymore Trial (12:15) I Am Maximus and Hillcrest both have plenty of upside but, at the weights, Get A Tonic looks t...