Yuri Lodygin sees no reason why Zenit s impressive start to action in 2015 cannot continue when Torino visit the Stadion Petrovsky in the UEFA Europa League last 16 on Thursday.
The Russian side have shown no ill-effects after a two-and-a-half-month break from competitive football in recent weeks, cruising to wins in their three fixtures without conceding a single goal.
Two of those games were against runaway Eredivisie leaders PSV in the Europa League s previous stage before Zenit resumed their Russian Premier League campaign with a 3-0 victory over Ural on Saturday to maintain their seven-point advantage at the top.
Andre Villas-Boas side blew away PSV 3-0 on home soil in the last round and Lodygin has called for no let-up when Serie A s eighth-placed team v…
Marvin Sordell scored a brace in Bolton s surprise 2-0 FA Cup victory at Sunderland
There were a host of FA Cup third round replays played on Tuesday night and the games certainly didn’t disappoint.
The biggest shock of the night came at the Stadium of Light were struggling Championship outfit Bolton defeated Premier League Sunderland 2-0.
The Trotters took the lead on 64 minutes. Darren Pratley was brought down in the penalty area by Jack Colback and striker Marvin Sordell fired home the resulting spot kick past Simon Mignolet in the Black Cats goal.
Sordell slotted home his and Wanderers second in the 73rd minute, after the Sunderland defence struggled to clear a Tyrone Mears cross. The victory set up a fourth round home tie with Premier League Evert…
Although the 2023/24 Premier League campaign might have only just gotten underway last month, we already find ourselves at the start of another international break.
Despite the likes of top-flight returners Luton and Sheffield United already finding themselves tipped as leading relegation scrappers, a number of squads have their sights set on writing their own pieces of history this time around.
While reigning champions Manchester City might be the only Premier League outfit that can boast a 100% start when heading into the fortnight interval, a number of other clubs have enjoyed their own early-season flurry.
With England’s top-flight not set to make its return until September 16th, we have taken a look at a few Premier League clubs that have shocked many sin…
Sadio Mane has revealed he came close to joining Manchester United in 2016, agreeing a contract with the Red Devils before making a last-minute decision to join Liverpool after a call from Jurgen Klopp.
Mane has scored 23 goals in 50 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions this term, helping Klopp s team to win the EFL Cup and FA Cup trophies, while the Reds could yet add the Champions League when they face Real Madrid in Saturday s final in Paris.
The 30-year-old scored when Liverpool faced Madrid in the 2018 final in Kyiv, though substitute Gareth Bale netted a brace to condemn Klopp s side to a 3-1 defeat.
Liverpool are bidding to win their seventh European crown at the Stade de France, and Mane has been touted as a potential Ballon d Or contender after …
It’s been a tough week for both the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts after both teams were involved in narrow Week 5 losses. The Texans lost to the Patriots and the Colts lost that tense Monday Night Football game against the Ravens.
Both teams sit on a 1-4 record, two wins behind the Titans in the AFC South and both teams probably need to win Sunday in order to maintain hopes of winning the division.
This Sunday you need to make sure you read our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Texans vs. Colts.
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The Minnesota Vikings face the Las Vegas Raiders in Vegas this afternoon as they look to kickstart their season. For the Raiders it’ll be their second game having beaten the Jaguars in the Hall of Fame game. It gives us our first chance to see Kevin O’Connell as an NFL Head Coach.
For this game you need to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Vikings vs. Raiders.
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While traditional NFL Draft props such as who will be the first overall pick will always be popular, they may not provide as much value as some other markets, including who will be the first player selected from a specific position group.
The big-name position groups like quarterback and wide receiver will always have plenty of eyes on them, but this year some of the most interesting position groups heading into the 2023 NFL Draft look like offensive line, tight end, and linebacker.
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It’s the midway point of the NFL season which gives us plenty of data points to accurately project sack and tackle numbers for defensive players.
It’s been obvious for years that Rashawn Slater and Lane Johnson are two of the toughest offensive linemen in the game to beat, which is why I’m fading their opponents on the sack props market.
I’m also digging into the NFL odds for tackles and backing a pair of linebackers who’ve been filling up the stat sheet for their respective teams. Here are my favorite sack and tackle NFL picks for Week 9 odds.
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The NFL Divisional Round odds are all set with kick-offs just hours away.
Odds see the 49ers and Ravens tabbed as more than a touchdown favorite over the Packers and Texans, respectively. Meanwhile, the Chiefs travel to Buffalo as +2.5 road pups, and the Bucs roll into Detroit as 6.5-point underdogs.
Be sure to check out the NFL odds for this weekend’s games and follow along as we see who will stay alive in the quest for a Super Bowl title.
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Fresh off a win in Las Vegas, the Carolina Panthers are set to play host to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 action.
Longtime Cincy pivot Andy Dalton is now the QB1 for Carolina, and my Bengals vs. Panthers predictions will lean heavily on his tight end Tommy Tremble, who’s set to step up for a depleted receiving corps.
Read more in my NFL picks for Sunday, September 29.
Bengals vs Panthers prediction
My best betTommy Tremble Over 19.5 receiving yards (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysis
Tommy Tremble didn’t waste any time getting on Andy Dalton’s good side. He was targeted three times and caught all three balls for 23 yards in the Carolina Panthers’ upset win over the Raiders last weekend.
It was the tigh…