Atletico Madrid will have an early showdown with Real Madrid as they take on their rivals in the second month of the 2019-20 LaLiga campaign.
Diego Simeone s side have finished behind Barcelona in successive seasons in Spain but will be aiming to go one better this time around.
Atletico are expected to lose striker Antoine Griezmann to reigning champions Barca, though the club-record signing of Joao Felix from Benfica will help to fill the void.
And Los Rojiblancos have the opportunity to get some points on the board early doors as only one of their opening six opponents including promoted Mallorca finished in the top nine of the division last season.
Opening-day opponents Getafe will provide a tough early test, though, and Atletico also take on a…
A new seven-team North American professional soccer league will begin next April after several clubs withdrew from the United Soccer Leagues first division to begin a club owner-operated circuit.
The Vancouver Whitecaps, set to join the premier-level Major League Soccer in 2011, will be part of the as-yet-unnamed league in 2010 along with teams in Miami, Atlanta, Carolina, Montreal, Minnesota and St. Louis.
We have united some of the best owners, teams and markets around a new vision for a professional soccer league in North America, Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo told the Miami Herald.
Saputo, set to chair the new league s board of governors, said in a statement released by his club that talks remained ongoing with United League officials but the new le…
Having been scrapped last year due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, the Ballon d Or returns in 2021.
With Euro 2020 and the Copa America rescheduled for this year, the stars of Europe and South America had the chance to use those tournaments as a springboard towards claiming the game s top individual prize.
Italy and Argentina lifted the respective trophies at the weekend, with the Azzurri beating England in a penalty shoot-out and La Albiceleste seeing off bitter rivals Brazil at the Maracana to win the Copa for the first time since 1993.
Stats Perform has looked at 13 of the leading candidates to feature at either tournament to determine how their chances look heading into the new season.
Jorginho
Before Euro 2020, N Golo Kante was the…
Mikel Arteta is unsure whether Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will rediscover his best form in 2021-22.
Aubameyang signed a huge £250,000 per week contract at Emirates Stadium in September 2020 but then failed to live up to his billing as the Gunners slumped to eighth in the Premier League last term.
The former Borussia Dortmund forward endured by far the worst season of his Premier League career, contributing 10 goals along with three assists.
His 13 goal involvements were his fewest in a single campaign in England, including 2017-18 when he joined in the January and tallied 10 goals and four assists.
Aubameyang has turned 32 since the end of 2020-21 and it was put to manager Arteta on Thursday that this could be the start of an extended slum…
Pablo Zabaleta believes that Manchester City s dramatic Premier League title win in 2012 will serve as a positive during this year s run-in.
City won their first Premier League crown two years ago at the Etihad Stadium when goals in injury time from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero capped off a remarkable comeback against QPR.
A final-day 3-2 win saw City crowned champions on goal difference ahead of rivals Manchester United in one of the most thrilling title races of recent times.
Zabaleta reckons City are a stronger team for that experience and is hopeful it will stand them in good stead for this season s run-in.
I think we were talking about that (2011-12 title win) this week, said the Argentina international in quotes reported by the British media.
We know …
The Arizona Cardinals absolutely whooped the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, and they’ll now look to make it two in a row when they host the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium in Week 2.
While the Cardinals are flying high, Minnesota suffering a disappointing loss last Sunday and will be hoping to avoid an 0-2 start — albeit the Vikings will have to do it as an NFL betting underdog.
Will the Cards trounce another opponent? Find out in our Vikings vs. Cardinals picks and predictions for Sunday, September 19 with kickoff set for 4:05 p.m. ET.
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Thursday Night Football hasn’t exactly had stellar matchups for us of late — and Week 14’s game is again an NFL betting doozy as two of the NFL’s most confounding teams face off when the Minnesota Vikings host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers looked dead in the water when, by some divine miracle of a failed two-point conversion, upset the Baltimore Ravens last week, while the Vikings became the first squad to fall to the Detroit Lions this season.
With the Vikings laying three points, who is worth backing? Find out in our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Steelers vs. Vikings on Thursday, December 9.
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I feel like Paula Abdul dancing with a cartoon cat through six weeks of NFL picks and predictions. I take two steps forward. I take two steps back.
Don’t get that reference? Eh, Google it and blame me later for having “Opposites Attract” stuck in your head.
I followed a 3-0 ATS Week 5 with a winless 0-3 ATS Week 6 for my NFL Underdogs bets, leaving me with an 8-10 ATS record heading into my Week 7 NFL bets. My up-and-down start to 2022 reflects the outcomes of many NFL teams so far this season.
It’s been tough for anyone to string wins together, outside of a handful of clubs. Teams coming off a win are just 38-39 SU and 37-38-2 ATS and teams coming off a loss are posting a 40-37 SU count with a 37-36-4 ATS outcome.
And just like that, Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us, and it comes with an absolute avalanche of NFL betting trends — some new and some I’ll continue to go back to the well on as they continue to hit.
Being four weeks into a season has brought us to a place where league-wide trends are starting to even out a bit, as they tend to do. So far, NFL odds have seen favorites boast a minuscule edge over underdogs, with faves covering in 50.8% of games played. As far as totals go, the Under has hit at a 54.7% clip.
As always, avoid blindly backing trends when making your NFL picks. If you think one is actionable, try to find additional data to back it, and then fire away if you still like what you see.
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The Cincinnati Bengals host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14 odds of NFL action on Sunday. The Bengals are 6-6 and will look to keep pursuing a playoff spot despite the loss of superstar quarterback Joe Burrow. Meanwhile, the Colts are 7-5 and just one game behind the banged-up Jaguars for first place in the AFC South.
NFL odds for this contest have flipped, with the Colts opening as 1.5-point road faves before jumping the fence to favor the Bengals at -2. Here are my best free NFL picks for Colts vs. Bengals on December 10.
Colts vs Bengals odds
Colts vs Bengals predictions
I’ve been on the Michael Pittman Jr. prop train all season and it’s been paying off. The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver is tied fo…