September 2011 - Soccer betting, odds and opinion

Top notch opener in Premier League

Lee Dixon / 30 September 2011 / Leave a comment

One of the most fiercely-contested matches in English football opens proceedings in the weekend's football offering and Lee Dixon believes Liverpool are worth taking on. Read more »

1.18 Chelsea denied in Spain

Joe Dyer / 29 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Arsenal are the lone English winner in the Champions League this week after a late Valencia goal pegs Chelsea back.Read more »

City must make example of Tevez

Lee Dixon / 29 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Disrespectful to both team-mates and manager - Lee Dixon spells out his outrage at Carlos Tevez's embarrassing'actions in the Allianz Arena.Read more »

Arsenal's road to recovery

Lee Dixon / 28 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Arsenal are really in trouble if they can't beat Olympiakos, and Lee Dixon thinks the Emirates faithful are in for a comfortable Wednesday evening against their Group F rivals.Read more »

Old order resumed?

Michael Lintorn / 28 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Four weeks into the new season, Juventus appear to be on the way up and Inter sailing downwards, with Betfair's Serie A winner market having a distinctly pre-Calciopoli feel...Read more »

Manchester United v FC Basel

James Eastham / 27 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Even without Wayne Rooney, James Eastham believes Manchester United should be too strong for Swiss visitors FC Basel at Old Trafford.Read more »

City to finally beat Everton

Lee Dixon / 23 September 2011 / Leave a comment

The stats suggest a City win is a near-on impossibility but this is one of those rare occasions where common sense needs to prevail and after disappointment last week, City look good to return to winning ways.Read more »

Unbeaten Aston Villa yet to impress

Michael Lintorn / 20 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Predicted strugglers Norwich, Swansea, QPR and Blackburn all won at the weekend, hinting that the fight for survival will be more open than expected. Could Aston Villa be dragged in?Read more »

Inter, AC Milan and Roma chase win

Michael Lintorn / 19 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Inter, AC Milan and Roma all have just one point to show for their first two Serie A games. Will their fortunes change in the first midweek round? Michael Lintorn examines...Read more »

Manchester United to expose Chelsea

Lee Dixon / 18 September 2011 / Leave a comment

A true heavyweight clash is in store at Old Trafford this Sunday afternoon and Match of the Day pundit Lee Dixon can't get past a home team in hot form in his search for winning bets.Read more »

There will be goals at White Hart Lane

Lee Dixon / 18 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Spurs take on Liverpool in what will be a sumptuous warm-up for the big one at 16:00 and with so much attacking riches on show Mr Dixon fancies goals at either end.Read more »

Arsenal to enjoy Ewood trip...again

Lee Dixon / 16 September 2011 / Leave a comment

No Premier League team enjoys a trip to Ewood Park quite as much as Arsenal and, even though the Londoners have endured a tough start, Lee Dixon predicts they will still get the better of Rovers.Read more »

Huge value about United

Andrew Atherley / 15 September 2011 / Leave a comment

The stats show us that Manchester United's home record against the biggest sides in the division, Chelsea very much included, is quite formidable, and Andrew Atherley thinks you should therefore take advantage of an artificially generous price.Read more »

Porto v Shakhtar

Michael Lintorn / 13 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Porto haven't suffered for the summer losses of boss Andre Villas-Boas or star striker Falcao and should mark their Champions League return with a win.Read more »

Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal

Lee Dixon / 13 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Two big teams going through tough times meet in Germany on Tuesday night and Lee Dixon has his very own verdict on this.Read more »

QPR v Newcastle

Lee Dixon / 13 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Another act of The Joey Barton Show takes place at Loftus Road tonight and one thing Lee Dixon fancies is cards, lots of 'em...Read more »

Instant pressure on Gasperini

Ben Lyttleton / 13 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Ben Lyttleton reflects on a captivating start to the new Serie A season, in which title favourites AC Milan and Inter both dropped points...Read more »

Hard work starts at Aston Villa

Michael Lintorn / 07 September 2011 / Leave a comment

An unbeaten start to the season has failed to lift the gloom surrounding Villa Park, with Saturday's trip to Everton an interesting test of their progressRead more »

Man Utd boss talks up Chelsea

Michael Lintorn / 06 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed claims that Chelsea are too old to be considered a threat this season and expects them to play a significant part in the Premier League title race.Read more »

The Bigger Picture...

Matthew Walton / 05 September 2011 / Leave a comment

It's not just about the statistical likelihood of the respective teams in action this midweek winning their matches, it's also about how much they need to given their group standings. Mathew Walton explains all.Read more »

Nottingham Forest boss considers early exit

Michael Lintorn / 02 September 2011 / Leave a comment

Steve McClaren is widely believed to be mulling over resigning as Nottingham Forest manager less than three months after taking the job at the City Ground. Read more »