Month: December 2021

class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Rams welcome League Two opposition to Pride Park in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday and we think it could be a long night for Wayne Rooney's side

Wayne Rooney’s Derby County face Salford City in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening.

The Rams began their Championship season at the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town, while Salford also drew by the same scoreline against Leyton Orient in their League Two opener on Saturday. 

Derby County vs Salford City latest odds

These two sides met in a pre-season friendly just over two weeks ago, with Salford running out 2-1 winners and bet365 price another success for Gary Bowyer’s team at 12/5 (3.40) .

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Derby, meanwhile, are available at 11/10 (2.10) to win, with the draw on offer at 12/5 (3.40) .

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Derby County vs Salford City team news

The Carabao Cup is unlikely to be a priority for either side this season and both managers look set to make plenty of changes to their respective starting XIs.

Derby remain without long-term injury absentee Krystian Bielik while fellow midfielder Jason Knight is also missing with an ankle problem.

Derby County vs Salford City preview

Rooney was positive about his side’s performance at the weekend and was particularly impressed with their reaction when they conceded.

The manager will know that the midweek game against lower-ranked opposition is a chance to build confidence and momentum at the start of a new campaign, although realistically he will be more concerned with the forthcoming clash in the Championship against Peterborough United.

Salford for their part knocked out Championship opposition at this stage of the tournament last season, beating Rotherham on penalties, and they will view Tuesday night’s clash as another chance for an upset which will further help cement their relatively new-found status in professional English football. 

Derby County vs Salford City tips & predictions

The price of 12/5 (3.40) for the draw could be of interest, while the price of evens (2.00) for Salford to win either half could also appeal. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having struggled for cutting edge so far this season, Al Hain-Cole expects Gerrard's men to endure another frustrating 90 minutes against the Sky Blue

Rangers will be aiming to mount a comeback when they welcome Malmo to Ibrox in Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier.

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Steven Gerrard’s side went down 2-1 in the away leg in Sweden, with Steven Davis pulling one back late on to halve the deficit.

Rangers vs Malmo latest odds

While away goals no longer count for double, Rangers are available at 11/20 (1.55) with bet365 to at least take this game into extra-time by coming out on top in front of their own fans.

Malmo have now gone 11 Champions League qualifiers without defeat and are priced at 19/4 (5.75) to progress to the play-off round by pulling off a win in Glasgow.

Each of the visitors’ last three away matches in this competition have resulted in draws, and there are odds of 14/5 (3.80) on offer for them to hold out for another stalemate in this one.

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Rangers vs Malmo team news

Alfredo Morelos will lead the line after returning to action since the first leg, although Ryan Jack is injured and Kemar Roofe is unavailable due to personal reasons.

Jonas Knudsen and Ola Toivonen remain the only injury absentees for the visitors, who are likely to stick with the same line-up that emerged victorious at the Eleda Stadion.

Rangers vs Malmo preview

While Morelos’ return is a major boost for a Gers side that struggled for cutting edge in the away leg, he was unable to come up with the goods in Saturday’s frustrating 1-0 defeat against Dundee United – their first SPL loss in 41 fixtures.

That game was hardly ideal preparation for this crucial game against Jon Dahl Tomasson’s team, who are likely to also sit deep and defend as they aim to protect their first-leg lead.

Having kept four consecutive clean sheets in the league and let in just three goals in their last five Champions League matches on the road, the Swedish champions will definitely back themselves to stifle their out-of-form opponents.

Rangers vs Malmo tips & predictions

All in all, even money (2.00) seems like good value on Malmo ensuring under 2.5 goals against a Rangers side that are yet to hit top gear this season.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Northern Ireland hosts the UEFA Super Cup for the first time this week and the fixture should provide plenty of entertainment as it usually does

Chelsea and Villarreal meet in Belfast on Wednesday evening as the winners of the Champions League face the Europa League holders in the UEFA Super Cup.

The traditional curtain raiser to the European season takes place at Windsor Park this year and Thomas Tuchel’s side are overwhelming favourites against their La Liga opponents.

Back in May, Unai Emery’s men overcame Manchester United on penalties to lift the first piece of European silverware in their history and, while Chelsea have contested the UEFA Super Cup in four previous years, this will be Villarreal’s first appearance in the fixture.

Chelsea vs Villarreal latest odds

Chelsea’s only previous UEFA Super Cup success came back in 1998 when they defeated Spanish opposition in the form of Real Madrid, and while on that occasion they were clear outsiders, on Wednesday they are well fancied.

Chelsea are offered at 3/4 (1.75) by bet365 to win in 90 minutes and at 2/5 (1.40) to lift the trophy.

Villarreal for their part are available at 15/4 (4.75) to win without extra time and at 2/1 (3.00) to triumph. 

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Chelsea vs Villarreal team news

Last week saw the Blues’ international stars from Brazil, Italy and England return to training with Thiago Silva, Emerson, Jorginho, Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell  and Reece James coming back from their respective summer breaks.

All six players are in the squad for Wednesday’s game although without any pre-season minutes it remains to be seen how much any of them can feature.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ross Barkley, Davide Zappacosta, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Trevor Chalobah have all been left out of the squad.

Villarreal are missing midfielder Dani Parejo who is out with a calf injury.

His absence is a real blow for Unai Emery, with the former Valencia man playing more minutes in La Liga than any outfield player in the squad last term.

Chelsea vs Villarreal preview

In recent years the UEFA Super Cup has proved to be an exciting and open match, and Wednesday night’s clash should be another entertaining encounter.

The Yellow Submarine may be outsiders, but their last two European matches have seen them overcome English opposition in both Arsenal and Manchester United, and Unai Emery’s side are unlikely to be overawed.

Villarreal were the fourth top scorers in La Liga last season behind Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, while in the Europa League they netted in 14 of the 15 matches they contested.

Chelsea, too, were regular scorers in the Champions League last term, failing to find the back of the net just twice in 13 games, and with the UEFA Super Cup having a history of seeing plenty of goals, there should be plenty of interest in opposing either side to keep a clean sheet.

Chelsea vs Villarreal tips & predictions

Both teams to score has paid out in eight of the last nine UEFA Super Cups and a repeat is offered at the healthy-looking price of 19/20 (1.95) . 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With the Hoops starting to look sharp in front of goal, Al Hain-Cole expects an entertaining Europa League clash when Rada's men visit Celtic Park

Celtic will be hoping to continue their recent resurgence when they welcome Jablonec to Glasgow for Thursday’s Europa League qualifier.

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After failing to win any of his first four matches in charge, Ange Postecoglou oversaw a 4-2 first-leg victory in the Czech Republic before seeing his side thrash Dundee 6-0 at the weekend.

Celtic vs Jablonec latest odds

In high spirits, Celtic are now clear 4/11 (1.36) favourites with bet365 to maintain the feelgood factor by making it three wins in a row.

Jablonec have gone three matches without a win after drawing 2-2 with Bohemians at the weekend and are 6/1 (7.00) outsiders to come out on top at Parkhead, or priced at 15/4 (4.75) to earn a draw.

Celtic vs Jablonec team news

New signing James McCarthy will be hoping to make his debut after joining from Crystal Palace last week, although Leigh Griffiths and Christopher Jullien are both ruled out due to injury.

Petr Rada is likely to stick with the same line-up as took to the field in the home leg, with Vaclav Pilar the danger man after scoring in three of his last four appearances.

Celtic vs Jablonec preview

Having arrived in Scotland with a reputation for attacking football, Postecoglou will have been frustrated with his side’s lack of cutting edge in the first few games – scoring just three times in three competitive matches.

However, the Hoops certainly seem to have slipped into gear over the last couple of fixtures, scoring 10 goals in two games and seeing new signing Kyogo Furuhashi hit the net four times.

They will be confident of extending that streak against Jablonec, who have conceded nine times in their last three matches and will need to push forwards in an attempt to get back into the tie on Thursday.

Celtic vs Jablonec tips & predictions

Considering Celtic have been less than solid at the back themselves and looked fairly shaky at times in the first leg, odds of 5/4 (2.25) look well worth backing on them ensuring over 3.5 goals for a third game in a row – as well as an eighth consecutive Europa League fixture.

class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having scored freely in the Championship, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Bees to provide an entertaining Premier League opener against Arteta's men

Brentford will be hoping to mark their Premier League debut with a win when they welcome Arsenal to the Community Stadium on Friday.

Thomas Frank’s men are returning to the top flight for the first time since the 1946-47 season, having beaten Swansea in the Championship play-offs last campaign.

Brentford vs Arsenal latest odds

Having lost just two of their last 23 matches on home turf, Brentford are available at 16/5 (4.20) with bet365 to make a big entrance by pulling off a shock win against their high-profile opponents.

After finishing last season in a disappointing eighth place, Arsenal are priced at 5/6 (1.83) to raise the spirits by coming out on top in their opening clash.

Four of the hosts’ last eight home games have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 11/4 (3.75) on them being held to a stalemate in this one.

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Brentford vs Arsenal team news

Ivan Toney is fit to start after recovering from a minor neck injury, although Mathias Jensen and Josh Dasilva are both ruled out.

Rob Holding will face a late fitness test as he struggles with a slight knock, while Gabriel Magalhaes, Thomas Partey and Eddie Nketiah are definitely sidelined through injury.

Brentford vs Arsenal preview

Having narrowly missed out on promotion the season before last, the Bees will be champing at the bit to get started with their first ever Premier League campaign.

Top scorers in each of the last two Championship seasons, they look set to provide plenty of entertainment for the neutrals as well as their own supporters over the course of the upcoming campaign.

Indeed, 31-goal Championship golden boot winner Toney will certainly fancy his chances to get off to a productive start against Mikel Arteta’s injury-hit backline – particularly after a pre-season that saw Arsenal fail to keep a single clean sheet in six friendly matches.

Brentford vs Arsenal tips & predictions

Considering the attacking quality at their disposal and having failed to score in just one of their final 13 league away games last season, Arsenal are well worth odds of 3/4 (1.75) to join Brentford on the scoresheet in an end-to-end clash in West London.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With the Premier League getting underway this weekend, Al Hain-Cole has put together a four-fold accumulator from England's top four leagues

The Premier League 2021-22 season gets under way this weekend and Goal has put together a four-fold accumulator featuring bets from the top four divisions in English football.

Check out our accumulator guide here

Man Utd vs Leeds – Man Utd to win at 8/15 (1.53)

Although their high-profile signings may not be ready to start on the opening weekend, Manchester United look in good shape for kick-off after thrashing Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford in their final pre-season friendly.

In contrast, Leeds failed to win any of their last five friendly matches – losing 4-0 to Ajax in their penultimate game – and are missing a number of key players as they head to a ground where they lost 6-2 last season, making 8/15 (1.53) odds look safe on a home win here.

Leicester vs Wolves – Leicester to win at 4/6 (1.67)

Having already beaten Manchester City to lift the Community Shield last weekend, Leicester will come into the opening Premier League weekend in high spirits as they look to improve on last season’s fifth-placed finish.

With some exciting new signings in their ranks, they look well worth 4/6 (1.67) odds to overcome a Wolves side still finding their feet under a new manager and who won just two of their last 14 league matches on the road.

Hull City vs QPR – Both teams to score at 8/11(1.73)

After sealing the League One title in exciting fashion last season – scoring 39 goals in their final 18 league fixtures – Hull seem to have brought that prolific form with them into the Championship by winning 4-1 away to Preston in their first match.

Considering QPR have both scored and conceded in eight of their last 10 competitive fixtures, and have only failed to find the net on the road in one of their last 16 trips, odds of 8/11 (1.73) look solid on goals going in at both ends at the MKM Stadium.

Salford City vs Sutton United  – Salford to win at 17/20 (1.85)

While they may have narrowly missed out on a play-off place, Salford boasted the best home record in League Two last season – losing just once in 23 games at Moor Lane.

Having reinforced once again over the summer, Gary Bowyer’s team look like solid value at 17/20 (1.85) to beat a newly-promoted Sutton United that lost three of their final four away games in the National League and have started this campaign with two successive defeats.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having shared eight goals in their last meeting at Old Trafford, Al Hain-Cole expects the Red Devils and Bielsa's men to provide plenty of action

Manchester United will be hoping to get their Premier League season off to a winning start when they welcome Leeds United to Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Red Devils enjoyed a promising campaign last season, finishing second to a Manchester City team that ran away with the title.

Manchester United vs Leeds latest odds

Aiming to build on that with a genuine title challenge this season, Man Utd are 8/15 (1.53) favourites with bet365 to make a strong start by coming out on top against their historic rivals.

Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds secured an impressive top-half finish on their long-awaited return to the top flight and are available at 19/4 (5.75) to keep that momentum going by pulling off a shock win here.

The last meeting between this duo resulted in a 0-0 draw at Elland Road, and you can get odds of 7/2 (4.50) on them cancelling each other out yet again here.

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Manchester United vs Leeds team news

Marcus Rashford and Alex Telles are both injured, while Dean Henderson and Jesse Lingard are absent due to Covid-19 and Eric Bailly, Amad Diallo, Edinson Cavani and new signings Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho are unlikely to start after only returning to training this week.

Diego Llorente, Junior Firpo and Jason Shackleton are all doubtful due to injury, while Kalvin Phillips may not be ready for action after his late start to the pre-season.

Manchester United vs Leeds preview

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team will have fond memories of this fixture last season, when they ran out emphatic 6-2 winners in an extraordinarily open match.

While a repeat of that scoreline might be too much to expect, goalmouth action is unlikely to be in short supply once again if the visitors’ pre-season form is anything to go by.

The Whites failed to keep a single clean sheet in six friendly matches, conceding at least twice in five of those games and being thrashed 4-0 by Ajax in their penultimate clash.

Manchester United vs Leeds tips & predictions

Missing some key defenders and potentially without Phillips providing his defensive shield in midfield, odds of 6/5 (2.20) look solid on Leeds coming unstuck in Manchester United’s 10th league home game in 12 to feature over 2.5 goals. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Stamford Bridge hosts a London derby on the opening weekend of the Premier League season and the Blues should have little trouble recording a win

European champions Chelsea begin their Premier League campaign on Saturday against Crystal Palace and Thomas Tuchel’s men will be aiming to show they are serious title contenders this season.

The Blues were in action in midweek in Belfast, triumphing on penalties against Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup to round off what has been a successful pre-season.

Palace for their part have also enjoyed some promising results in preparation for the forthcoming campaign and new manager Patrick Vieira will hope to hit the ground running in his first match in charge.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace latest odds

Chelsea have won their last seven matches against their rivals from the south of the capital and bet365 price another victory at 1/4 (1.25).

Crystal Palace can be backed at 12/1 (13.00) to claim their first victory in this fixture since 2017 with the draw available at 19/4 (5.75).

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace team news

The hosts are without Hakim Ziyech who scored the team’s goal in the UEFA Super Cup but had to go off with a shoulder injury.

It remains to be seen whether club record signing Romelu Lukaku comes straight into the starting XI having finalised his return to the club this week.

Palace are without injured trio Nathan Ferguson, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace preview

Last season Chelsea only managed to score more than three goals in a Premier League match on three occasions.

One of those games was against bottom side Sheffield United, the other two were against Palace, with the Blues winning 4-0 at home and 4-1 at Selhurst Park.

The signing of Lukaku is a statement of intent not only because of the eye-catching sum of money spent, but also because it reinforces the side in the final third, the one area where they were at times lacking last term.

Palace, meanwhile, suffered some heavy defeats in the 2020-21 campaign, not only being thrashed by Chelsea twice but also losing 7-0 to Liverpool, 4-0 to Manchester City and 4-1 to Tottenham.

Against a strong Chelsea team looking to kickstart the season in positive fashion the south Londoners could struggle once more.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace tips & predictions

Chelsea to win and over 2.5 goals in the game is priced at evens (2.00) and looks like an excellent angle from which to get the hosts onside. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Reds finished last season extremely well, picking up 26 of the last 30 Premier League points available and should get off to a winning start

Norwich City and Liverpool meet at Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon as both sides begin their respective Premier League campaigns.

These teams met on the opening day of the 2019-20 campaign in a match which saw the Reds go 4-0 up after 42 minutes to provide a hefty dose of reality to the Canaries on their top-flight return, and the east Anglia outfit will be hoping to avoid a repeat.

Norwich City vs Liverpool latest odds

Norwich are winless in their last 14 Premier League meetings against Liverpool with their last victory against the Reds coming back in 1994.

The hosts are offered at 17/2 (9.50) with bet365 to end that run this weekend, while the visitors are priced at 2/7 (1.28) and the draw at 5/1 (6.00). 

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Norwich City vs Liverpool team news

Daniel Farke’s side have been hit by an outbreak of coronavirus and, while there have been no new cases this week, there are a number of players whose participation is doubtful.

Grant Hanley, Onel Hernandez, Jordan Hugill and Bali Mumba are among the players that could miss out, while Todd Cantwell suffered an ankle injury last week and is also a doubt.

Liverpool are without Andy Robertson who picked up an ankle problem in pre-season against Athletic Club, while Curtis Jones also looks set to be sidelined. 

Norwich City vs Liverpool preview

Norwich’s last appearance in the Premier League saw them end the 2019-20 season bottom of the table with the worst defensive record and the poorest goalscoring return.

Indeed, the Canaries conceded an average of two goals a game, something which will have to improve significantly for them to avoid another immediate return to the Championship.

Liverpool, meanwhile, ended last season extremely strongly, bouncing back from a catastrophic opening two months of 2021, to end up in third after a run of five consecutive wins at the end of the campaign.

The Reds should be able to see off Norwich, as they usually do, without too many problems and there should be plenty of interest in investing in an away win on Saturday afternoon.

Norwich City vs Liverpool tips & predictions

Liverpool to win and score under 3.5 goals is priced at 3/4 (1.75) and looks an excellent way to back the Merseysiders, with this selection paying out in 16 of their 20 Premier League victories last season. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With BVB missing a number of key defensive players, Al Hain-Cole expects another high-scoring clash against Glasner's team on Saturday

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Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to lay down an early marker when they welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the Westfalenstadion for their opening Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

After looking well adrift of Champions League qualification at one stage last season, Dortmund eventually secured third place thanks to a run of seven wins from the final seven league matches.

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt latest odds

Hoping to mount a serious title challenge against a Bayern Munich team that finished 14 points ahead last campaign, Borussia Dortmund are available at 2/5 (1.40) with bet365 to get off to a strong start by coming out on top.

Having foregone Champions League football with Wolfsburg in order to take over at the Waldstadion this summer, Oliver Glasner is priced at 5/1 (6.00) to reap immediate rewards by overseeing an impressive victory for Eintracht Frankfurt here.

Three of the last five encounters between these sides have resulted in draws, and there are odds of 9/2 (5.50) available on them cancelling each other out once again.

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Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt team news

Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Soumaila Coulibaly, Nnamdi Collins, Mateu Morey, Marcel Schmelzer and Marius Wolf are all ruled out for the home team, while Thomas Meunier and Julian Brandt are in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 last week. 

Almamy Toure and Ragnar Ache are absent with respective thigh and ligament injuries, with Ajdin Hrustic also unavailable due to Covid-19. 

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt preview

With so many defensive players missing due to injury, lack of fitness, or Covid-19, Marco Rose’s new side will be relieved that Andre Silva is not lining up against them after leaving Frankfurt for RB Leipzig following his 28-goal Bundesliga haul last season.

Nevertheless, Frankfurt will still fancy their chances of causing problems up front after scoring at least once in 10 of their last 11 meetings with this opposition, running out 2-1 winners on their last trip to this ground back in April.

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt predictions

However, given the visitors ended the last campaign by conceding 11 times in their last three league away games, odds of 10/11 (1.91) seem like decent value on over 3.5 goals being scored for Dortmund’s sixth league game in eight.

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