April 2010 - Soccer betting, odds and opinion

Fulham in shock comeback

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 30 April 2010 / Leave a comment

All the in-running prices on Betfair from tonight's Europa League action...Read more »

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid

Richard Aikman / 30 April 2010 / Leave a comment

We've seen Liverpool do the business at Anfield many a time under Rafael Benitez over the last few years when it comes to second legs in European competitions, but Atletico Madrid's record suggests they may struggle to pull it off this time, believes Richard Aikman.Read more »

Possession is 9/10's Of the Law

Matthew Walton / 30 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Ever fascinated by numbers and stats, "Magical" Matthew Walton uses his trusted methods to try and work out what will happen in the 'Premier League's winner, 'top goal-scorer' and 'Top 4 markets' on Betfair over the next two weekends.Read more »

Lyon v Bayern Munich

Tobias Gourlay / 27 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Franck Ribery has put FC Hollywood on the front pages of the newspapers; Tobias Gourlay thinks Arjen Robben can get them onto the back pages too.Read more »

Who has the most energy for the final spurt?

Ralph Ellis / 27 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Fresh from completing the London Marathon, Ralph Ellis re-emphasises the view that the football season is a long old slog and that peaking when it most matters is the key to success. Who then is best prepared for the final few matches?Read more »

A summer of planning and learning from past mistakes

Paul Moon / 26 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Paul Moon thinks the return of Newcastle to the Premier League is good for the game but Chris Hughton needs to strengthen the squad, let a few familar faces go and learn from what happened last time out if they're to come out of next season unscathed...Read more »

Stats suggest no easy ride for SF favourites

Matthew Walton / 20 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Bayern Munich and Barcelona are warm-favourites for their respective semi-finals, but the stats suggest their ties will be no walk in the park and that we can expect edgy, low-scoring affairs, offers "Magical" Matthew Walton.Read more »

Inter Milan v Barcelona

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 20 April 2010 / Leave a comment

It's the glamour tie of the semis and Jose Mourinho's ultimate test against the best club side in the world. Barcelona are justified favourites to progress, but don't expect a first leg filled with drama and goals, predicts Jamie Pacheco.Read more »

Lyon may make history but they still won't be popular

Ben Lyttleton / 19 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Ben Lyttleton tries to decipher why, despite their huge success on the domestic front and progress in this year's Champions League, Claude Puel's Lyon won't be winning any popularity contests back home.Read more »

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Joe Dyer / 14 April 2010 / Leave a comment

With Spurs desperate for wins the last thing they need is a visit from Arsenal. Betting.betfair editor and Tottenham fan, Joe Dyer, takes a fearful look at Wednesday night's north London derby Read more »

Keep it Villarreal

Tobias Gourlay / 14 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Tobias Gourlay reflects on El Clasico, charts the rise of the Yellow Submarine and finds a decent betting opportunity in Zaragoza.Read more »

Who is showing signs of 'Bouncebackability'?

Ralph Ellis / 14 April 2010 / Leave a comment

It was all doom and gloom for Chelsea after their Champions League exit but an FA Cup final beckons and the Premier League title now also seems to be heading their way. They have bouncebackability but 'which teams now lack it?', asks Ralph Ellis.Read more »

English failure shows nothing really changes in football

Feizal Rahman / 12 April 2010 / Leave a comment

No league dominates European club competitions forever and the Premier League will be back on the grand stage soon, says Feizal Rahman.Read more »

United third favourites for title after stuttering at Blackburn

Joe Dyer / 12 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Goalless draw puts huge dent in champions' title ambitions, writes Joe Dyer.Read more »

Chelsea give themselves shot at the double

Joe Dyer / 12 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Blues overcome Villa to make Wembley final...Read more »

Premier League Results

Joe Dyer / 12 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Toothless Tigers downed by Burnley while West Ham pull clear...Read more »

Premier League players you didn't realise would be at the World Cup: Wigan

Jaymes Monte / 12 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Wigan's World Cup players are under the spotlight this week in Jaymes Monte's guide to, the perhaps not so well-known, Premier League players who will be travelling to South Africa this summer....Read more »

Bayern Munich guilty of "Robben" Man Utd

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 08 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Manchester United crash out of the Champions League after being in cruise control against Bayern Munich...Read more »

Betfair Live: Fiorentina v Inter Milan

Editor / 08 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Inter Milan are through in the Champions League so they can now focus on domestic matters and that means going to Florence this weekend and picking up the three points needed to stay top of the pile....Read more »

Premier League: Don't rule out another Great Escape

Andrew Atherley / 08 April 2010 / Leave a comment

Andrew Atherley picks out some FA Cup semi-final scoring patterns and tells us why fans of Hull and Burnley have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about their chances of avoiding the drop.Read more »