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

5 January 2009 | About Matthew Walton

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 | Comment now

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

4 January 2009 | About James Eastham

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 | Comment now

Ronaldo sulks while Messi is disappointed on behalf of humankind

31 December 2008 | About Jonathan Wilson

Cristiano Ronaldo is only 23 and has plenty of time, but he does have to put in a couple of defining performances at some stage in the next ten years or so if he is to be regarded as one... Read more | Comment now

Football Betting Briefing: December 22 - 28

21 December 2008 | About James Eastham

Mince pies, anyone? Not if you're a Premier League footballer - while most of the rest of the world puts its feet up over the next 10 days, the richest league on earth faces its busiest time of the year,... Read more | Comment now

Football Betting: Rage against the dying of the light

17 December 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Watching Riddick Bowe struggle to keep his head above water inspires hopeless sporting romantic Dave Farrar to consider some of sport's saddest stories. But, amongst the wreckage, he also finds examples of glory and redemption for all fans to revel... Read more | Comment now

'Hangovers, guilt, misery': The perils of party season betting

3 December 2008 | About Dave Farrar

"A unique route to self-knowledge and self-realisation," was how Kingsley Amis described a hangover. Dave Farrar may disagree as he offers some salient words to prevent your Betfair account from dying a December death. And let's hope the people he's... Read more | Comment now

Football Betting: The Ballon D'Or is about more than goals and trophies

26 November 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Dave Farrar is so uncomfortable with the prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo's impending coronation as European Footballer of the Year that he is already looking forward to next year's award and the events which will determine its winner.... Read more | Comment now

Tommy Mooney: Great goalscorers can adapt to any league

6 November 2008 | About Tommy Mooney

Our man in Marbella offers his take on the end of the Boothrooyd era at Watford as he prepares for his own "clear the air" talks. He's also looking to recover his golden-eye for tipping...... Read more | Comment now

Take a leap of faith with three bets from the leftfield of European football betting

4 November 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Dave Farrar preaches a special sermon from the pulpit of value betting.... Read more | Comment now

European League Round-Up: Battle gets tricky for Sergeant Mou

30 October 2008 | About Ben Lyttleton

Life at Inter is not the cakewalk it was supposed to be for Jose Mourinho, says Ben Lyttleton in his round-up of the midweek European action.... Read more | Comment now

European Football Betting: Best of the rest of the midweek European football

28 October 2008 | About Richard Aikman

Richard Aikman picks the top midweek match from the German Bundesliga, Dutch Eridivisie and Greek Superleague and gives us the best betting opportunities on offer.... Read more | Comment now

Snap up sizeable overs odds on Klinsmann's Bayern now!

1 October 2008 | About Andrew Atherley

After transforming Germany from clinical to cavalier, Jurgen Klinsmann is now turning Bayern Munich into an over-2.5 goals backer's dream, says Andrew Atherley.... Read more | Comment now

La Liga Betting: Free-scoring Atletico can mount serious title challenge

27 September 2008 | About Dan Fitch

The "new Maradona" is central to the birth of something big at Atletico Madrid, says Dan Fitch.... Read more | Comment now

Klinsmann's Californian ideologies aren't going down too well in Bavaria

25 September 2008 | About Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson on how Bayern Munich's thrashing at the hands of Werder Bremen at the weekend is just the latest episode in Klinsmann's as-of-yet largely unsuccessful spell at Bayern. But just where exactly is it all going wrong?... Read more | Comment now

Keep a cool head and avoid "groupthink"

24 September 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Dave Farrar discusses humility in the commentary box and the perils of consensus punting.... Read more | Comment now

Serie A Betting: Juve to put in a Juve-like performance

24 September 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Before watching the first midweek programme of Serie A on Betfair Live Video tonight, read Dave Farrar's astute preview of the action in which he predicts that Juve might go crazy and score two.... Read more | Comment now

French Football Betting: Vintage result for Blanc's Bordeaux as Nantes re-build

23 September 2008 | About James Eastham

James Eastham talks us through the main weekend results and stories from Ligue 1 Orange.... Read more | Comment now

Football Betting: Around the world in 600 words

22 September 2008 | About Ben Lyttleton

Ben Lyttleton sums up the main results and news stories from the top European leagues including AC Milan's first win, Juventus' ability to grind out results and Barca finally turning chances into goals.... Read more | Comment now

Betfair Live Video Preview: Racing Santander v Real Madrid

20 September 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Racing must survive a predicted onslaught from Madrid's attacking riches, so can they do it? Read what Dan Fitch has to say on the match here.... Read more | Comment now

Betfair Live Video Preview: AC Milan v Lazio

20 September 2008 | About Dan Fitch

Ancelotti is under the cosh at the San Siro and the league leaders visit this weekend. Dan Fitch preview a Serie A humdinger...... Read more | Comment now

Bundesliga Betting: Diego and Ribery go head-to-head

19 September 2008 | About Razhan Miran

Razhan Miran talks us through all the biggest matches in the Bundesliga at the weekend, including the mouth-watering clash between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.... Read more | Comment now

Serie A Betting: Artificially short prices based on reputation signal plenty of value bets

19 September 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Dave Farrar explains why Milan and Roma are such a short price at home and why they shouldn't be. Plus the rest of the best bets available from this weekend's top tier of Italian football.... Read more | Comment now

Eirecom League Betting Preview

18 September 2008 | About Daniel McDonnell

Daniel McDonnell, chief Soccer writer for the Irish Independent, brings you his weekly Eircom League betting column...... Read more | Comment now

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Excellent Garcia and classy signings are key for Lille

18 September 2008 | About James Eastham

James Eastham has made a profit of 4.48pts from staking 8pts on Ligue 1 clubs in all competitions this season. Here are this weekend's selections...... Read more | Comment now

European Football: Feeding the goal poacher is typical of football going "retro"

17 September 2008 | About Dave Farrar

Eurosport's Dave Farrar picks out goal poachers, hangers and scorers from all around the European leagues including Villa, Yakubu and Niang to tell us why the guy that does very little else but score is right back in fashion.... Read more | Comment now

 

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