Liverpool will be quietly confident after a run of reasonable results, whilst Bolton will look to maintain their good form under new Manager Owen Coyle.
Whilst the calls for Rafa Benitez sacking have died down only marginally, there is a new sense of optimism surrounding the team who looked to be in absolute freefall until recently. Even last weeks toothless draw with Wolves has failed to draw too much criticism. The Reds fans are eyeing what would normally be a fairly easy run of games starting with bottom half of the table Bolton. Injuries are not what they were with Benayoun, Torres and Johnson the only real first team absentees. Gerrard s fitness is imprving all the time and Liverpool fans, and Rafa Benitez, will be hoping he can drive their team on to win.
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Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been ruled out for the rest of 2019 after tests confirmed he has suffered ligament damage.
The goalkeeper dislocated his elbow after landing awkwardly during his side s 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.
France head coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday that Lloris would almost certainly not be fit to return until the new year.
Spurs later issued a statement to confirm that Lloris is unlikely to be able to train again until the end of this year, even though he does not require surgery.
Hugo Lloris has undergone further assessment this morning after sustaining a dislocated elbow in our match against Brighton on Saturday, the club said.
The findings have shown that although surgery …
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi acknowledged the moment of withdrawal is approaching after picking up a record sixth Ballon d Or crown at Monday s ceremony in Paris.
Messi saw off stiff competition from Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to win the award for the first time since 2015, moving him one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished third.
The 32-year-old has scored 41 goals in 44 club appearances this calendar year, but he is unsure just how long he will be able to maintain his incredible goalscoring form.
Speaking on stage after collecting the prestigious accolade, a decade on from his first triumph, Messi said: To the journalists and my colleagues with whom I win and lose, I remember my first Ballon D Or in Paris, when I arrived with my brothers, now I…
Yesterday, UEFA held the draw to determine the group stages of the Champions League this season. Eighteen different countries were represented in the field, with Spain and England sending four teams each to the world s largest club football competition. Now let s take a look at the groups that were assembled in Monaco on Thursday.
Group A:
Bayern Munich
Villarreal
Manchester City
Napoli
Favourite: Manchester City
City have by far the most talented squad of Group A, in arguably a group that may well be the Group of Death. Manchester United s noisy neighbours must be considered the front-runners to top the group, especially since they have brought in Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero this summer.
Group B
Internazionale
CSKA Mosco…
Monday night’s monster matchup between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills will be a mess, with the forecast for Orchard Park calling for wind gust close to 50 mph, possible snow showers throughout, and temperatures that “feel like” below 20 degrees.
Thankfully, most NFL bettors will be at home for this Week 13 finale, all toasty warm with a drink in hand and a full menu of Monday Night Football prop bets to choose from. We narrow down all the wondrous ways to wager on Pats at Bills with our favorite NFL prop picks for Monday Night Football.
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The Tennessee Titans are 8-4 on the season and sit atop the AFC South. But the Titans sure don’t look like a first-place team at the moment. They are battered, are having trouble scoring, and have lost two in a row.
So, you could certainly say the Titans are in desperate need of a “get-right” game — Jacksonville Jaguars come on down! If there is a team that is more of a mess right now than the Titans, it’s the Jags.
But which shaky team will cover the 8.5-point spread? Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Jaguars vs. Titans on Sunday, December 12.
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While Week 7 doesn’t have the heavyweight fight like last week at Arrowhead, there are still plenty of juicy player props to comb through and find good NFL betting value.
Ahead of kickoff, I’m taking a look at a tight end in an excellent matchup (and a little revenge spot) plus a middling tailback set to benefit from Washington’s outright incompetence.
Check out my favorite NFL prop picks for Week 7 from around the league.
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The Buffalo Bills are set to “host” the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. The Bills arrived on Friday and now play a team that has been on the continent for over a week, sitting as 5.5-point favorites with a total of 48.5 according to NFL odds.
With a high frequency of 12 personnel and a growing snap/target share, is this the week bettors see rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid showcase his talents as he faces a defense that has been generous to opposing TEs?
Here are my free NFL picks as we dissect the Week 5 odds for Jaguars vs. Bills on October 8.
Be sure to also check out our Josh Allen spotlight picks along with our Jaguars vs. Bills prop bets.
Jaguars vs Bills odds
Jaguars vs Bi…
The NFC East is on the line for all intents and purposes when the Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles in an SNF odds showdown.
The last matchup between these division rivals was drum-tight, with Philly squeaking out a 28-23 home victory in Week 9. Now the series swings to Arlington, where Dallas has defied the NFL odds to win 14 straight games.
The Eagles are coming off an embarrassing loss in Week 13, getting rolled by San Francisco in front of the Philly faithful. The Cowboys, on the other hand, enjoy a 10-day break after a thrilling win over Seattle last Thursday.
I break down the Week 14 odds for Sunday Night Football and give my best NFL picks for Eagles vs. Cowboys on Sunday, December 9.
Make sure to also check out our favorite…
Week 1 of the NFL preseason continues Saturday night with a matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.
Neither the Saints nor the Cardinals plan on playing any of their main starters, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an edge to be found in the NFL odds.
With that said, let’s get into our Saints vs. Cardinals predictions and NFL picks for August 10.
Saints vs Cardinals prediction
My best betSaints moneyline (+105 at DraftKings)
My analysis
The New Orleans Saints are currently dealing with a bunch of injuries and have only six wide receivers available, so there will not be a lot of rotation going on Saturday night. A few other positions may also see a lack of rotation due to minor ailments.