MANCHESTER UNITED VS TOTTENHAM CARLING CUP TIPS: Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to get the kids out for another run here as Manchester United’s up-and-comers take on a resurgent Spurs side. Part of me genuinely wishes that this was a proper league fixture, but I’m still anticipating a quality match. Thankfully, Ladbrokes has put out some really...
LATEST 2009 X-FACTOR BETTING ODDS AND TIPS: Joe McElderry is now listed as the odds-on favourite to win the X Factor 2009! Popular UK bookmaker Blue Square has placed McElderry as the 8/11 favourite to win this year’s edition of the show. It’s been a very interesting few weeks and we’re looking forward to a Jedward-less finale. Stacey...
2009 BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD BETTING TIPS: Jenson’s Button’s banner year for Brawn F1 has catapulted him into pole position to secure the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. While the shortlist of 10 candidates is certainly an impressive one, the odds indicate that Button is a distinct favourite and only faces a realistic...
2009 TINGLE CREEK CHASE ANTEPOST BETTING TIPS: It was a really dramatic weekend in UK jumps racing and, while we likely won’t see anything resembling Denman’s incredible and gutsy victory for quite some time, I expect a cracking contest at Sandown in the 2009 Tingle Creek Chase. This is a two-mile chase over one of the most interesting...
TIGER WOODS UNLIKELY TO LOSE ANY SPONSORSHIP DEALS DECLARE UK BOOKMAKERS: With a minimal amount of official information trickling out over the weekend, it was more or less left up to the gossip media and celebrity blogosphere to wax lyrical about Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren’s supposed marital problems. The former Swedish model was rumoured to have attacked...
REAL MADRID VS BARCELONA LIVE EL CLASSICO BETTING TIPS: We're just a few minutes away from kick-off in basically the biggest association football clash on the planet as Spanish giants Real Madrid take on FC Barcelona in a top 2 clash in La Liga. Arguably, Barcelona have been having the better season, but it hasn't been without its blips. This one is...
ARSENAL VS CHELSEA LONDON DERBY BETTING TIPS: The bookmakers don't see anything between the two teams as Blue Square prices Chelsea and Arsenal at 17/10 for the outright victory with a draw paying in the region of 11/5. The only real difference you'll notice in prices are in the correct score market, with Arsenal priced just a percent or two...
LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON MERSEYSIDE DERBY BETTING TIPS: A really solid smattering of odds is available on this fixture if you're betting with Blue Square, and Liverpool are well-priced to take a victory here with a 23/20 listing against the Toffees 12/5. The draw pays out at 9/4 but I expect the bulk of the cash to be going Liverpool's way, despite...
AMIR KHAN VS DMITRIY SALITA LATEST ODDS: Amir Khan’s odds to successfully defend his title have shortened again and the pugilistic prodigy from Bolton is now priced at 1/6 to defeat his opponent Dmitriy Salita. Political implications aside, many of us expect a very exciting bout that will be fought in the right spirit. I expect...
BARCELONA VS REAL MADRID EL CLASSICO BETTING PREVIEW: We’re still a few days away from one of the most widely-anticipated matches of the year, the El Classico, but the betting markets are already heating up for this incredible fixture. Blue Square has listed Barcelona as very strong favourites to win the match, and they carry an odds-on price to do so...