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Football Betting Tips – Aston Villa v Chelsea preview & prediction

Chelsea will be hoping to pick up an important away win over Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT, Villa Park.  Aston Villa v Chelsea preview The Blues have dropped to 3rd in the league table and Thomas Tuchel will want to reduce the deficit with league leaders Manchester City. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have shown improvement since the arrival of Steven Gerrard and they will be looking to pick up a morale-boosting win at home. Aston Villa v Chelsea team news Aston Villa possible starting lineup: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Young Chelsea possible starting lineup: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Rudgier; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, A...

Football Betting Tips – Brighton v Brentford preview & prediction

Brighton will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they take on Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday. Register an account at Betfred and bet £10 to get a £30 Free Bet. Match Info Kick-Off: 20:00 GMT, Amex Stadium.  Brighton v Brentford preview The Seagulls are currently 13th in the league table with just four wins from 16 league matches and Graham Potter will demand a strong performance from his players here. Brentford are level on points with Brighton and the newly promoted outfit will be hoping to pick up an important away win this weekend. Brighton v Brentford team news Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup: Sanchez; Lamptey, Veltman, Duffy, Cucurella; Gross, Bissouma, Moder; March, Maupay, Trossard Brentford possible starting lineup: Fernandez; P...

Racing Tips: Andrew Mount’s Spreadex Analysis – Sunday December 26th

Leading racing advisor Andrew Mount turns his attention to Boxing Day’s Spreadex markets to find the best value spread betting and fixed odds opportunities. 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 successfully opposed FIDELIO VALLIS (4th, 3-1) and THE NEWEST ONE (4th, 11-4) on Wednesday and has four bets/trades for Boxing Day’s action. Follow his tips on horse racing betting sites throughout ...

ITV Racing Tips for 26 December – Boxing Day Best Bets from Favourite Pundits

ITV Racing tips from top industry experts and pundits return for the Boxing Day broadcast. It’s a Christmas tradition with four races for Kempton Park, then one from Wetherby in-between live on terrestrial TV. Coverage includes three Grade 1s, so there’s top action for ITV Racing tipsters to get their teeth into. Both Ruby Walsh and Mick Fitzgerald were top jockeys, so their insights counts for a lot in the minds of some punters. Fellow ITV Racing regular Matt Chapman, their man in the betting ring, isn’t exactly shy about expressing an opinion either. Whether following the motormouth or former riders, it’s a massive day of horse racing for sure. After a 2m 4f novices’ limited handicap chase (1:20) opens the broadcast, ITV Racing tips soon turn to the main events. First among those is the ...

Racing Tips: 2021 Challow Hurdle Tips – Elliott Pair Set Strong Standard for Newbury Novice Grade 1

At Newbury on Wednesday, 29 December, the feature race is the extended 2m 4f Challow Hurdle for novices (3:05). This Grade 1 contest has a roll of honour that includes Bindaree, Denman, Wichita Lineman, Reve De Sivola, Champ and Thyme Hill. See who SportsLens experts fancy this year with 2021 Challow Hurdle tips in the offing. In all but two of the last dozen renewals, the minimum official rating of successful horses has been 143. A couple in that time didn’t have a mark but the default position with those Challow Hurdle winners has been to give them one of 150 afterwards. Course and distance success has become a recent factor with two of the last three victors scoring at Newbury before returning for this. Favourites have a strong record over the last decade. In that time, seven outright o...

Football Betting Tips: 10/1 Football Acca Tips for the Boxing Day Football Fixtures

Not long to go now before the Boxing Day football fixtures get underway, and our betting expert, pumped full of turkey and mince pies already, is on hand to share some free football Acca tips for Sunday’s games. On top of that, find out how you can Bet £10 and Get £30 at Betfred this Christmas.  Click here to join Betfred and Bet £10 Get £30 + 30 free spins in time for the Boxing Day Premier League games What are the Boxing Day Football Fixtures? Despite three games being called off due to COVID breakouts, the Premier League is still serving up a host of great matches for fans this Boxing Day. For a complete listing and scheduled kickoff times see below: Manchester City vs Leicester City at 15:00 BST Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace at 15:00 Norwich City vs Arsenal at 15:00 West Ha...

Racing Tips: Bank Holiday Monday Lucky 15 Tips – 838/1 Lucky 15 from Chepstow, Kempton & Leopardstown

On Bank Holiday Monday, 27 December, SportsLens experts have Lucky 15 tips from top horse racing cards at Chepstow, Kempton and Leopardstown. Keep that festive fun going by taking a punt at total combined odds of 838/1 in our latest Lucky 15 bet over the Christmas period. Sing up to William Hill, using promo code H30, and try our Lucky 15 after betting £10 to get £30 in free bets. Should all four legs win, then it will be a late Christmas present for punters. A £1 unit stake yields maximum returns of £839 at the current odds available. This includes a 363/1 fourfold Lucky 15 accumulator. Prices are subject to change, because gambles in the market happen all the time. Let’s take a look at our Bank Holiday Monday Lucky 15 bet in detail: Lucky 15 Tips Leg 1 – Forever Blessed (1:40, Chepstow) ...

Boxing Day Racing Tips – Four Best Bets from Tipsters for 26 December Cards

Boxing Day racing tips are high on punters’ minds with festive football facing postponements. There are so many races taking place in the UK and Ireland that SportsLens experts give their best picks from the 26 December action. There is tons of horse racing throughout the British Isles on Boxing Day. Besides the King George card at Kempton, Leopardstown and Limerick also host Grade 1 action across the Irish Sea. With 11 meetings on 26 December, punters and tipsters alike have plenty of opportunities to find winners. We asked our experts for four of their best bets across this plethora of cards. These are Boxing Day racing tips that it could pay to follow. Get the lowdown on our tipsters’ fancies for 26 December, and bring a bit of fun and festive cheer in if one or more happen to win: 2021...

Racing Tips: 2021 Welsh Grand National Tips – The Big Dog Among Chepstow Fancies

The Coral Welsh Grand National over an extended 3m 6f is the big betting race on Bank Holiday Monday, 27 December (2:50). Although the showpiece Grade 3 handicap chase at Chepstow is behind closed doors, it remains a real highlight. SportsLens tipsters give their 2021 Welsh Grand National tips based on the five-day entries. As ever, the stats are our experts’ guide. One of the key Welsh Grand National trends is betting on a race-fit horse. All of the eight most recent winners had at least two previous runs in the National Hunt season under their belt. Three of the last six came to Chepstow off the back of three outings in the campaign. Look for horses who last appeared on the racecourse between three and five weeks beforehand. Favourites have a good recent record with three of the previous...

Racing Tips: 2021 Rowland Meryick Chase Tips – Empire Steel Appeals for Wetherby Boxing Day Feature

The 3m Grade 3 Rowland Meyrick Chase is the feature handicap in the north of England on Boxing Day at Wetherby (2:10). Nine of the 10 declared runners in this year’s renewal have just 9lb between them on official ratings, so it is a fiendishly competitive event. Check out the Rowland Meyrick Chase tips from SportsLens experts below… Seven-year-olds have a particularly strong recent record in this race. Since 2008 (and there have been three abandonments for frost and waterlogging in that time), seven winners came from that age bracket. The favourite has only obliged twice in nine runnings since 2011, so looking beyond the market leader on horse racing betting sites may be wise. Race-fit horses tend to win the Rowland Meyrick Chase with eight of the last nine successful coming to Wetherby of...

Racing Tips – NAP of the Day: 4/1 Horse Racing Betting Tip This Wednesday + a £25 Risk Free Bet

The NAP of the Day for SportsLens horse racing tipsters on Wednesday, 22 December is Fidelio Vallis. He can defy top weight in the 2m handicap chase at Ludlow today (1:45). Paul Nicholls’ charge appeals as the best value Bet of the Day at a fabulous 4/1 price. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first net placed at Quinnbet today! Fidelio Vallis is a six-year-old Saint Des Saints gelding that showed some progressive form in handicaps in the spring. He notched a four-timer between March and May, and has since finished second in a Listed contest at Chepstow. Now back on a flatter track and going right-handed after running at Cheltenham last time out, Fidelio Vallis rates the NAP of the Day for 22 December despite a welter burden. See more reasons to back this horse, our latest Bet of the Day, bel...

Racing Tips: Andrew Mount’s Wednesday Picks – December 22nd

Leading 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 unearthed some more angles for Wednesday’s racing. 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. It’s the final day of racing before the Boxing Day extravaganza and Andrew has three bets at Ludlow and Wolverhampton on Wednesday December 22nd. Follow his tips on horse racing betting sites throughout the upcoming and hectic festive fixture list, and all year round: LUDLOW 12.15 GREEN BOOK (system – hurdle winners, quick return) Since the beginning of 2012, last-time ...