May 2009 - Football

Homecoming Scottish Cup Final Betting: Rangers v Falkirk

Editor / 29 May 2009

After sealing the title last weekend Rangers will be in no mood to surrender the prized double, says John Girvan....Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Burnley will avoid relegation next season

Editor / 27 May 2009

There'll be smiles on the streets of Burnley this time next year when the small town club buck the odds, says The Betfair Contrarian....Read more »

Saturday Football Round-up: Champions again!

Maxliu / 16 May 2009

United wrap up third consecutive Premier League title in front of home fans, Newcastle crash back into drop zone, Boro left needing a miracle.....Read more »

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Betting Column: Floodgates will open at the Riverside

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 14 May 2009

Ed Nicholson talks us through his selections on the Premier League over/under 2.5 goals markets starting with Aston Villa's trip to the Riverside where he expects Ashley Young and Co to have their shooting boots on. Best bet: Over 2.5...Read more »

Football Betting Briefing: Monday 11 May - Friday 15 May

Editor / 10 May 2009

We've reached the business end of the play-offs in England but there are also Cups and League titles to be distributed throughout Europe with the likes of Barca, Lazio and Bayern Munich all in action, says James Eastham....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Chievo v Inter Milan

Editor / 09 May 2009

It hasn't always been pretty but Jose Mourinho's Inter are within a whisker of winning another Serie A title. If they are to take all three points off Chievo they will have to do it without talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic but...Read more »

League Two Betting: Shews not quite shrewd enough to overcome Bury

Editor / 09 May 2009

Ian Lamont looks ahead to the second legs of the League Two play-offs as Shrewsbury try to overturn a one goal deficit from the first leg against Bury and Gillingham look likely to secure their place at Wembley. Best bet:...Read more »

Saturday 3pm Kick-Offs Betting: Baggies and Trotters to have their day

Editor / 08 May 2009

Six matches kick-off at the "old school" time of 3pm on Saturday afternoon, a few of which may have serious repercussions at the foot of the table. "Mystical" Mike Norman talks us through them....Read more »

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: Tense, low-scoring affairs at St James and the Emirates

Editor / 08 May 2009

After high-profile Champions League encounters midweek Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea will have very different memories of the last few days. But what bearing will these matches have on the chances of their matches breaking the 2.5 goals barrier at...Read more »

Serie A Betting: Sorry Juve are there for the taking

Editor / 08 May 2009

Value bets are hard to find in the dying embers of the Serie A season, but Dave Farrar is confident Milan can eclipse a fading Juventus....Read more »

Jonathan Wilson: New romantics

Jonathan Wilson / 07 May 2009

Argentinian football has debated the romance of Menottisme and the pragmatism of Bilardisme for over two decades but, on a trip to watch Huracan, Jonathan Wilson finds a club without pretensions managing to embody the nation's best traditions....Read more »

Non-League Betting: Back the Bucks against Bogie's boys and five good reasons for opposing Stevenage

Editor / 05 May 2009

The Boz reviews an end of season non-league feast of Live on TV games......Read more »

Eye candy Jamie Redknapp and monotone Shearer have no place in the TV studio

Editor / 05 May 2009

As Alan Shearer proves he's no football manager, Dan Fitch points out he's no football pundit either and goes on to look at the good and the bad from amongst the so-called football experts on TV....Read more »

Football Betting Briefing May 4 - 8: London clubs on attacking terror alert

Editor / 03 May 2009

Time for Tigers to roar, Champions League meltdown in the capital and crunch time for beautifully balanced all-Ukranian UEFA tie - yep, it's squeaky bum time across Europe and James Eastham is perfectly placed to make the best picks......Read more »