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Greece vs Spain preview, team news, betting tips & prediction

Spain will look to pick up a win over Greece when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week.  The two sides will meet on the 11th of November at 19:45 pm BST. Spain were beaten by France in their last outing and Luis Enrique’s men will be desperate to bounce back strongly with a win here. They are the superior team here and the visitors will be expected to pick up all three points.  Spain are second in their group and they will look to climb to the top with a win here.  Meanwhile, Greece are four points adrift of Spain in third place and they are coming into this game on the back of a defeat against Sweden.  Greece vs Spain team news Greece possible starting lineup:Vlachodimos; Androutsos, Goutas, Tzavellas, Tsimikas, Giannoulis; Bouchalakis, Siopis; Mant...

Republic of Ireland vs Portugal preview, team news, betting tips & prediction

Portugal will look to pick up a win over the Republic of Ireland when the two sides meet in the World Cup qualifiers this week.  The two sides will meet on the 11th of November at 19:45 pm BST. Portugal are just one point behind group leaders Serbia and they will be desperate to climb to the top of their group with a win here. They are in impressive form right now and the Portuguese will be the favourites to win here.  Republic of Ireland have picked up just five points from six matches but they have been difficult to beat in their last few outings.  Republic of Ireland vs Portugal team news Republic of Ireland possible starting lineup: Bazunu; Omobamidele, Duffy, Egan; Doherty, Hendrick, Cullen, Browne, McClean; Robinson, Idah Portugal possible starting lineup: Patricio; Da...

Andrew Mount’s Horse Racing Tips – Thursday November 11th

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 stats-based approach to betting unearthed an 8-1 winner on Monday and he has some interesting angles for Thursday’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 heads to Sedgefield and Chelmsford for three bets on Thursday November 11th: SEDGEFIELD 1.47 COUNTISTER (system – owner J P McManus in Class 5 jumps handicaps) Leading owner J P McManus is best known for success at the Cheltenham festival but his gold and green colours show a profit in low-grade British handicaps. Had we backed all his h...

Andrew Mount’s SpreadEx Analysis – Thursday November 11th

Leading horse racing advisor Andrew Mount turns his attention to Thursday’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 has unearthed some interesting angles for racing on Thursday and has three recommended bets/trades at Sedgefield, Taunton and Chelmsford: Horse Racing Betting Tips for Thursday November 11th SED...

Andrew Mount’s Horse Racing Tips – Wednesday November 10th

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 stats-based approach to betting unearthed an 8-1 winner on Monday and he has some more fascinating punting angles on Wednesday. Join SBK now and get a £20 risk free bet if the first bet loses via their new customer offer refund bonus. Andrew has four selections for the horse racing action at Bangor, Exeter and Kempton on Wednesday November 10th: BANGOR-ON-DEE 3.00 GOOBINATOR (system – Donald McCain in handicap hurdles at Bangor) Donald McCain has a solid record in handicap hurdles at Bangor, one of his local tracks. Since the beginning of 2011 he’s won with 47 of the 234 quali...

Wednesday’s Horse Racing Live Streaming – Watch Bangor & Exeter Live + Get a Free Bet

This Wednesday, 10 November, there is horse racing live streaming on some great jumps action. QuinnBet provides punters with the chance to watch and bet on horse racing from the UK, Ireland and beyond. As if that wasn’t enough, there is a £25 risk free bet new customer offer alongside live horse racing streaming options. There are four meetings in the British Isles today with live horse racing streaming sites covering Bangor and Exeter. Once the National Hunt action is underway on Wednesday, attention turns to the All-Weather and the opportunity to watch and bet on horse racing from Dundalk and Kempton. Don’t miss any of that at QuinnBet where horse racing live streaming comes free of charge. It’s the jumps action of particular interest today, so here are the highlights from the best races...

Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Tips – Four Each Way Plays for Big Race

The big betting race on Saturday, 13 November is the Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup (2:15), a Grade 3 handicap chase over 2m 4f. This is the centrepiece of the November Meeting at Prestbury Park. Here are SportsLens experts’ Paddy Power Gold Cup tips for this feature contest. Before those and placing wagers on horse racing betting sites, there are some key stats that punters should consider about this event. One of the most important Paddy Power Gold Cup trends is experience of Cheltenham. All recent victors have won or at least placed on either the Old Course or New Course at the home of British jumps horse racing. Six of the last eight Paddy Power Gold Cup winners came into the race off the back of at least one run. All of those last ran between 15 days and five weeks beforehand Success...

Horse Racing NAP of the Day: 13/8 Horse Racing Betting Tip This Thursday + a £25 Risk Free Bet

On Thursday, 11 November, Remembrance Day, the horse racing NAP of the Day with SportsLens experts is Cilluirid in the 2m 3f handicap chase at Sedgefield (1:12). He is quickly turned out under a penalty but still well-in, so appeals as the best value Bet of the Day at a 13/8 price. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first wager placed at Quinnbet today! Trained by Tim Easterby, Cilluirid bolted up over this course and distance just a week ago. Both of the seven-year-old Arcadio gelding’s most recent wins have come at Sedgefield, so he is a clear course specialist. Switching to fences looks like it may be the making of Cilluirid, so he rates the NAP of the Day today. Learn more about why this horse is the top Bet of the Day at thrilling 13/8 odds below… See more free daily horse racing tip...

Cheltenham Friday Tips – The Horses to Back on Day One of November Meeting

SportsLens experts give their Cheltenham Friday tips for the opening day of the November Meeting. This Friday, 12 November, sees Prestbury Park takes centre stage as the track’s second most important meeting after the Festival begins. Read all about who our tipsters fancy on this six-race card below… Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (1:10) A handicap in name only with just 7lb separating the top and bottom weights. Conditionals can use their claims if riding for their own stable. The eye is drawn towards two form horses towards the top of the handicap. An Tailliur has made remarkable progress for Jonjo O’Neill, winning five races on the spin. Many of the horses that the five-year-old Authorized gelding has beaten seem to come out and win themselves. An Tailliur is 11/2 with Willia...

2021 Shloer Chase Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips – Put The Kettle On Puts Unbeaten Course Record on Line

The Grade 2 Shloer Chase over 2m is the feature race on the third and final day of Cheltenham’s November Meeting on Sunday, 14 November (2:20). Four previous course and distance winners should run in this year’s renewal, so it promises to be a cracker. See who SportsLens experts fancy in this detailed race preview. All bar one of the six initial entries haven’t had a run but that’s no problem. Nine of the 12 past Shloer Chase winners landed the spoils on their reappearance. Eight successful horses since the race was introduced in 2009 have aged six, seven or eight. This event is for equine athletes in their prime, then. Favourites have a 50 per cent success rate in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham, so backing the market leader on horse racing betting sites could be the way to go. Nine of the...

2021 Morgiana Hurdle Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips – Mullins Stranglehold on Punchestown Grade 1 Can Continue

The 2m Unibet Morgiana Hurdle is the first Grade 1 over the smaller obstacles of the jumps season in Ireland at Punchestown on Sunday, 14 November (2:05). It’s a race that master trainer Willie Mullins boasts a phenomenal record in. Nine of the last 10 Morgiana Hurdle winners came from his Closutton stables. Half of the last dozen victors were favourites too, so siding with the market leader has its upside here. Eight of the previous 12 winners landed the spoils on reappearance. Only the top 2m hurdlers in Ireland are usually good enough to win this. All of the last 12 successful horses had an official rating of 155 or higher. That rules out a few of the runners from the penultimate declaration stage, but if only it was as simple as that… Why Echoes In Rain has the shortest Morgiana Hurdle...

Andrew Mount’s SpreadEx Analysis – Wednesday November 10th

Leading racing advisor Andrew Mount casts his eye over Wednesday’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 showed a good profit with his buy of Huntingdon STARTING PRICES on Tuesday (the market made up at 79.7) and also highlighted the claims of 66-1 winner HERECOMESFREDDIE. He has two recommended bets/trades...