January 2009

Betfair Live Video Preview: Lazio v AC Milan

Dan Fitch / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The focus will once again be on rejuvenated Beckham as Milan travel to Lazio, don't worry though, he's used to it. Dan Fitch previews this big Serie A clash which you can watch for free on Betfair Live Video....Read more »

Bundesliga Betting: New year but same old Bayern should carry on with winning ways

Razhan Miran / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Razhan Miran suffered badly from withdrawal symptoms when the Bundesliga took its winter break but just like Germany's top division, is back and raring to go. Hopefully with some winning tips....Read more »

La Liga betting: Numancia v Real Madrid

Dan Fitch / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

A somewhat rejuvenated side under Juande Ramos, Real Madrid travel to Numancia this weekend looking to close the gap on Barcelona. Juande Ramos' side may well win this one but don't expect a thrashing, says Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Make money out of Juve's suspect form

Dave Farrar / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar watched in midweek as Juve's Serie A title hopes suffered a huge blow and there may be further damage done this weekend, so get laying. Plus the best of the other Serie A bets....Read more »

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Vintage Savidan inspires Caen

James Eastham / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Gianfranco Zola, Teddy Sheringham and.... who? James Eastham on an ageless star of French football, and all the best Ligue 1 bets of the weekend....Read more »

La Liga Betting: Get with the goals when Valencia are at home

Tobias Gourlay / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tobias Gourlay talks us through the best bets on offer this week in La Liga, including another win for Barcelona and plenty of goals as Valencia host Almeria....Read more »

European Football Betting: Where to find the away-day European value

Matthew Walton / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton looks at the away records of such European giants as Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich and questions whether the prices we see on these sides on Betfair each week are indeed the correct ones.......Read more »

Andrei Arshavin: World superstar up for grabs or much ado about nothing?

Jonathan Wilson / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Jonathan Wilson looks at the career and character of Russia and Zenit star Andrei Arshavin and his on-off move to Arsenal. Is he an overated prima donna who has only ever played two great games or is he a world...Read more »

European Football Betting: World hum and how Kaka's failed transfer saved football

Dave Farrar / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar on obscure travel websites, why Kaka's refusal to join Man City was a breath of fresh air for the game, the inconsistency of Sevilla and why all football this weekend is somewhat overshadowed by the Superbowl....Read more »

Around The World In 600 Words: It's a menage-a-trois in Italy while unfancied clubs further leads in Turkey and Holland

Ben Lyttleton / 26 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Ben Lyttleton brings you news of action from across Europe where Beckham has been grabbing the headlines with a goal as AC Milan plant themselves firmly in the chase for the Scudetto....Read more »

This week's Football Betting Briefing - Midweek Premiership, Spanish Cup and the Bundesliga returns

James Eastham / 25 January 2009 / Leave a comment

James Eastham updates us on what football fans can look forward to this week including a full set of midweek Premiership ties, Bayern Munich's attempt to win another German Cup and Barcelona's attempt to close in on a domestic double....Read more »

La Liga Betting: Real Madrid v Deportivo

Dan Fitch / 24 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch on a change of President at the Bernabeu, the superb form of Arjen Robben and everything you need to know about Deportivo's visit to face in-form Real Madrid....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Juventus v Fiorentina

Dan Fitch / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Many people's fancy for the Serie A title - Juventus - host a Fiorentina side missing their talisman and captain Adrain Mutu. It's on Betfair Live Video and it's likely to be more of the same with a narrow Juve...Read more »

Serie A Betting: Return of a certain Totti can get Roma backers' pulses racing

Dave Farrar / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar talks us through the best bets in Serie A this weekend including why the goals are likely to dry up at the San Siro at the weekend and how Totti's return for Roma could be Napoli's undoing....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Inter are there for the taking but when is a good time to oppose them?

Dave Farrar / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the Inter Milan side under Jose Mourinho and questions whether this a side that can cling on to their Serie A lead and knock Manchester United out of the Champions League....Read more »

Coupe de France Betting: Lay the hosts in Riviera rivalry

James Eastham / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

James Eastham has made 9.34pts profit (after 5% commission) on 54.5pts staked (17.1% ROI) on French clubs in all competitions this season. Will he pick the best bets from this weekend's Coupe de France action?...Read more »

La Liga Betting Preview: Expect goals when Villa and co visit Mallorca

Tobias Gourlay / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Numancia are set to be Barcelona's next victims and Tobias Gourlay is urging an Overs bet. And, despite their own goalkeeping crisis, expect Valencia's forwards to enjoy themselves against Mallorca....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Testing times at Inter as Mourinho's defensive ways lose favour with fans and Moratti

Jonathan Wilson / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Mourinho blueprint was a startling success at Porto and Chelsea, but is this really the way Inter want to win, asks Jonathan Wilson....Read more »

Champions League Betting: Special One eyes historic achievement

Robert Hughes / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Despite topping the table, Inter fans and Italian journalists remain unconvinced about Jose Mourinho. But if his side win Serie A, he will become only the fourth European manager to have won league titles in three countries. That, says Robert...Read more »

Spanish Football Betting: Dispelling myths when it comes to betting on Real and Barca home matches

Matthew Walton / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton on why it's easy to take certain things for granted when Real and Barca play at home in La Liga and why these assumptions rarely represent good betting value....Read more »

Round The World in 600 Words: Inter slip up but Juve can't fully capitalise

Ben Lyttleton / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Ben Lyttleton talks us through the main weekend results and talking points from Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Dutch Eridivisie - including a shock loss for Inter Milan and more exhibition football from unstoppable Barcelona....Read more »

Football Betting Briefing: The week's highlights from Burnley to Barcelona

James Eastham / 18 January 2009 / Leave a comment

James Eastham looks ahead to a week of European football which features local derbies in Merseyside, Catalonia, Northern France and the East Midlands......Read more »

Serie A Betting Preview: Lazio v Juventus

Dan Fitch / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Can Juventus mount the title challenge which Serie A needs if it is ever to be regarded as the world's premier league again? Dan Fitch picks the best bets from the Old Lady's clash with Lazio....Read more »

La Liga Betting: Barcelona v Deportivo

Dan Fitch / 16 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Whatever challenge you throw Barcelona's way, they seem to be able to handle, and that will probably also be the case of Deportivo's visit to the Noucamp this week. Dan Fitch talks us through how we can try to make...Read more »

Serie A Betting: Good form of Del Piero and Amauri signals goals as Juve travel to Lazio

Dave Farrar / 16 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar talks us through the best bets in Serie A this weekend which include over 2.5 goals as a Juve side scoring plenty and looking creaky at the back travel to Rome to face Lazio....Read more »

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Get on Bordeaux before title price changes

James Eastham / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

James Eastham has run up a 7.58pts profit (after 5% commission) from 38pts staked (19.9% ROI) on Ligue 1 games this season - are there any value bets across the channel this weekend? Read on to find out......Read more »

Serie A Betting: Beckham arrival will contribute even better passing and even less pace to Milan's gameplan

Jonathan Wilson / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Football tactics student Jonathan Wilson tells us why despite the fact that Beckham joined AC Milan for footballing rather than marketing reasons, Ancelotti's side already have plenty of what he has to offer....Read more »

La Liga Betting Preview: Malaga and Athletic Bilbao climb the table

Tobias Gourlay / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Good news for British ex-pats: Málaga are eighth in La Liga. And there's no need to worry about the plummeting value of sterling when you can back them at [2.10] to win at home to Espanyol on Sunday afternoon, writes...Read more »

Football Betting: The top ten most under-rated players in Europe

Razhan Miran / 14 January 2009 / 3 Comments

Xabi Alonso, Giorgio Chiellini and Anatoliy Tymoschuk make Razhan Miran's top 10 most under-rated players, currently playing in Europe. But why has he gone for them and who completes the list?...Read more »

Serie A Betting: Zenga and the art of the extra 30 percent

Dave Farrar / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

With a combination of unorthordox tactics and the will to make the best of his squad's limitations, Walter Zenga is establishing himself as one of Europe's brightest young coaches. Dave Farrar explains he is happy to back sport's innovators....Read more »

Serie A Betting: Beckham goes the extra mile for happy ending

Ralph Ellis / 13 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Wouldn't it be good to have your life run by David Beckham's scriptwriter? Whenever it's going wrong, it somehow all turns out perfect again, writes Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Ligue 1 Betting: Here's why you should enter the Lyons' den and lay the French Champions for the title

Matthew Walton / 12 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Yes, they've won the last seven editions of Ligue 1, probably still have the strongest squad in the land and currently top the table by one point. But this may well be the year that they'll come short says "Magical"...Read more »

Around The World In 600 Words: Juve loitering with intent as Inter Milan slip up

Ben Lyttleton / 12 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Ben Lyttleton talks us through the most important results from around the major European leagues as Juventus' title bid is very much alive and Real Madrid begin to look a much-improved side under Juande Ramos....Read more »

Football Betting Briefing: All the midweek highlights from the San Siro to Roots Hall

James Eastham / 11 January 2009 / Leave a comment

James Eastham identifies the best football bets over the next few days....Read more »

Betfair Live Video Preview: Roma v AC Milan

Dan Fitch / 10 January 2009 / Leave a comment

All eyes will be on Rome this Sunday where Beckham is likely to make his debut for the Rossoneri, and the good news is you can watch the action FREE on Betfair Live Video. To get you in the mood,...Read more »

La Liga Betting: Valencia v Villarreal

Dan Fitch / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Valencia somehow find themselves in second place in La Liga despite going through an indifferent run of form. It should make for an intriguing clash when they face seventh place Villarreal on Saturday night, who will have to make do...Read more »

Ligue 1 Betting: Former defender Laurent Blanc to engineer high-scoring affair as Bordeaux host PSG

James Eastham / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

For once, the biggest game of the weekend also presents the best betting opportunity - all eyes turn towards the title clash between Bordeaux and PSG on Sunday night, writes James Eastham......Read more »

Serie A Betting Preview: Dour Inter usually win, but rarely in style...

Dave Farrar / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dave Farrar looks at the big fixtures on the Serie A schedule this week, including Inter's San Siro date with Cagliari....Read more »

La Liga Betting: 'Great mentality' is Real cause for optimism

Tobias Gourlay / 08 January 2009 / Leave a comment

If only Atletico Madrid could get their quartet of attacking players fit at the same time, then they would be scoring enough to compensate for defensive frailties. Meanwhile, across town things may be looking up for Juande Ramos and co,...Read more »

Eidur Gudjohnsen: The Icelandic everyman who's got what it takes to make a team tick

Jonathan Wilson / 08 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Gudjohnsen may go down as the one of the most underrated players ever, says Jonathan Wilson, and Barcelona are the latest lucky club to benefit from his talents....Read more »

Serie A Betting: The red, the black, and the end of the fairytale

Dave Farrar / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome will be at the centre of the football universe this weekend, with David Beckham likely to make his League debut for AC Milan in what is rapidly becoming a red and black version of the...Read more »

European Football Betting: Which is the richest league when it comes to goals?

Matthew Walton / 05 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Want to know which league from England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain you should be watching if it's goals you want to see? Or if you like betting on over 2.5 goals? Over to "Magical" Matthew Walton......Read more »

Round the World in 600 Words: January transfer activity can seriously shake up long-term markets

Ben Lyttleton / 05 January 2009 / Leave a comment

As financial crises set in at football clubs the same as they do everywhere else, key players such as Valencia's David Villa and Genoa's David Milito could be sold to balance the books. Ben Lyttleton looks at who else might...Read more »

Football Betting Briefing 5 - 9 January: A mouth-watering Spanish cup-tie the highlight of the week

James Eastham / 04 January 2009 / Leave a comment

With the Portuguese Cup getting under way plus the English Carling Cup semi-finals and the small matter of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona clashing in the Copa Del Rey, there's plenty of top notch football taking place across Europe this week,...Read more »

La Liga Betting: Valencia v Atletico Madrid

Dan Fitch / 02 January 2009 / Leave a comment

They may not be challenging for the La Liga title but Valencia and Atletico Madrid are certainly challenging for Champions League places for next season. These two great entertainers clash on Saturday night and with the likes of David Villa...Read more »

La Liga Betting: A fit Robben can sink the Yellow Submarine

Tobias Gourlay / 02 January 2009 / Leave a comment

With Christmas out of the way and new recruits on their way Real Madrid can begin to start re-building their season and the a change of formation plus a return to fitness for Arjen Robben is bad news for their...Read more »

French Cup Betting: FA Cup - eat your heart out (if it's shocks you're after)

James Eastham / 01 January 2009 / 1 Comments

Is France's equivalent of the FA Cup worth getting excited about? If you're a punter then the answer's yes, writes James Eastham - because you're never far from a long-priced winner....Read more »