Bitesize Prediction: Flamengo vs Bahia – 21/06/24

Market: Flamengo win

Odds: 7/10 @

In what is a real showdown at the top of the Serie A table, Flamengo will welcome Bahia to the Maracana in the early hours of Friday.

Starting with the hosts, continuing on what has been a real purple patch since opening up the 2024 campaign, Flamengo have their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine title charge this season. Snatching a last-gasp 1-1 stalemate away at Athletico-PR last weekend, Tite’s men have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous 10 straight appearances across all competitions a run that stems back to May 8th. Likewise, mustering 19 points from their previous seven matchups across all formats, the Brazilian giants have also gained a fearsome reputation for their success on home soil. Book…

Man City condemn homophobic chants during Chelsea match

Manchester City have condemned homophobic chants from some of their own supporters during Sunday s FA Cup tie with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola s side eased to a 4-0 victory to eliminate Graham Potter s side and set up a fourth-round tie with Premier League leaders Arsenal, should Mikel Arteta s side defeat Oxford United on Monday.

A section of home fans could be heard chanting Chelsea rent boys , which in January 2022 was defined as a hate crime by the Crown Prosecution Service.

City confirmed after the match they are looking into the matter along with the Football Association (FA).

Manchester City strongly condemns the behaviour of a minority of fans who engaged in discriminatory chanting at today s match, a club statement read.

Dnipro v Inter: Guarin backs confident Inter

Dnipro will attempt to bring free-scoring Inter back down to earth when the two sides start their UEFA Europa League Group F campaigns.

Walter Mazzarri s side have hit the ground running by scoring 16 goals in four competitive matches so far this season, including a 9-0 aggregate victory over Stjarnan in the play-off round and a 7-0 demolition of Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday.

To make their start even more impressive Inter have been exceptionally frugal at the back, having yet to conceded a goal in their three wins and a draw.

The Serie A club will hope to continue that form when they face Dnipro in Kiev on Thursday and take advantage of their hosts playing away from the home ground due to to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Forward Fredy Guarin i…

October 15th: Sunday’s Daily Double – 9/1 Special, Tips & Predictions

With the race for EURO 24 once again set to steal most of the headlines this weekend, we certainly have another intriguing set of fixtures from across Europe.

Ahead of a stacked schedule from the likes of Spain’s Segunda division throughout Sunday, we have found a pair of interesting markets that are worth keeping an eye out for.

17:30 Eibar vs Huesca

While Eibar might have suffered Segunda play-off heartbreak last season, it is no secret that Sunday’s hosts have their sights firmly set on securing a La Liga return this time around. Despite enduring a brief wobble when opening September, Joseba Etxeberria’s side have come roaring back in some style.

Last seen putting in another eye-catching performance as they claimed a 2-1 victory away at Amoreb…

Salah hopes for long Liverpool stay

Having helped his team win the first English top-flight title in 30 years on top of last year s Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup triumphs, Mohamed Salah told he hopes to stay at Liverpool for a very long time.

The Egyptian s path to the top hasn t been easy. Deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea, he had to fight his way to the top through the Italian Serie A, where he played for Fiorentina and AS Roma before eventually arriving to Anfield in 2017. He reportedly wasn t even the first-choice target for manager Jurgen Klopp, who turned to him only after Julian Brandt, now at Borussia Dortmund, chose to stick with Bayer Leverkusen at the time.

But neither Klopp nor Salah looked back from that point on. The forward broke the Premier League record with…

How to Spot Value in Soccer Betting Markets

Whether you are a seasoned punter or a newbie, identifying value bets is a great way to increase your earnings. While predicting accurately the outcome of an event remains the most important aspect of long-term success, learning how to spot value in soccer betting markets will return more money for every wager won.

What is a value bet?

A value bet is a wager placed on sporting events in which the odds a bookmaker provides are higher than the actual probability of that event happening. While punters have been looking to explore value since the beginning of gambling by using different ways, there is now a well-established formula to determine if a bet is valuable.

the formula is: odds*implied probability/100

You have a value bet if the formula returns a positive number …

A true gentleman – David Beckham pays tribute to ‘national hero’ Bobby Charlton

“It all began with Sir Bobby. Sir Bobby was the reason I had the opportunity to play for Manchester United… I will be forever grateful to a man I was named after, someone I looked up to and was a hero to many around the world not just in Manchester and our country where he won the World Cup in 1966,” Beckham posted on Instagram.

“A true gentleman, family man and truly a national hero… Today isn’t just a sad day for Manchester United England it’s a sad day for football and everything that Sir Bobby represented… Our thoughts go out to Lady Norma, their daughters and grandchildren x Rest in Peace Sir Bobby x @manchesterunited @england Today our hearts are heavy.”

Charlton had previously held the record as all-time top goalscorer for both England and United…

Dean Henderson could join Nottingham Forest on loan

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson could join Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the England international goalkeeper could move to Forest, who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship, could move to the City Ground on loan with an option to buy

Brice Samba is the number one goalkeeper at Forest at the moment, but he reportedly wants to leave and has told the Reds so. The goalkeeper wants to return to France and play for Lens.

Henderson is at Manchester United at the moment and is a back-up to David de Gea. The 25-year-old made one appearance in the Champions League and once in the Carabao Cup last season, and made 12 starts and one substitute appearance in…

Galliani hopeful over Ancelotti deal

Adriano Galliani hopes Milan can tug on the heart-strings of Carlo Ancelotti and lure him back to San Siro for a second stint in charge.

Ancelotti is in demand following his exit from Real Madrid earlier this week, and Milan are hoping to gazump any other potential suitors and agree a deal with the 55-year-old.

However, Milan are not at the same level as the club he previously managed between 2001 and 2009, so chief executive Galliani knows they have a tough job to convince Ancelotti to return.

He will give us his final answer next Wednesday, Galliani told Sport Mediaset after a meeting with the former Chelsea boss. 

According to Carlo the decision is 50-50, but we are hoping that on Wednesday it will become 100 per cent, but I fear it may become zero…

Alves: I almost joined Madrid

Barcelona full-back Dani Alves revealed he almost joined Real Madrid instead of the Catalan giants.

Alves signed for the La Liga champions in 2008 for a then-record fee for a full-back when Barcelona paid Sevilla €30million.

But Alves said his fate might have been different had he seen through a move to Real Madrid which he says was almost done.

The revelation came during a Spanish radio interview in which Alves discussed Neymar s future at the club.

People should know Neymar and his family better before they give their opinion, Alves told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.

In life, people move on their interests and even more when money is an issue.

I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done my fate changed and I arrived at Bar…