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Hull City v Manchester United

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Sunday, 24 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Hull City go into their final fixture of the season knowing that only a win will give them any hope of survival as they do battle with a Manchester United side who have already secured a UEFA Champions League place for next season. Following last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham...

Stoke City v Liverpool

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Sunday, 24 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Sunday will see Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard playing his last game for Liverpool before heading over to the MLS with LA Galaxy, as the club he’s given almost three decades’ worth of service to seeks to nail down fifth position and qualification for the Europa League with a victory at...

Manchester City v Southampton

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Sunday, 24 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Manchester City will seek to end what has been a hugely disappointing year by finishing in the at-one-point-unlikely position of second when they host a Southampton side who still need a result to have a chance of guaranteeing European qualification on Sunday. Ronald Koeman’s Saints are guaranteed to finish at...

Manchester United v Arsenal

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Sunday, 17 May 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

With Champions League football now all-but secured for both of these sides, Manchester United’s final home clash of the season against Arsenal may no longer have anything riding on it – but don’t think for a second that means it won’t be another blood and thunder encounter at Old Trafford. ...

Sunderland v Leicester

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Saturday, 16 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

With the survival bids of both Sunderland and Leicester having received a shot in the arm last week thanks to 2-0 victories over Everton and Southampton respectively, there can be no denying that the biggest game in the relegation run-in takes place at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon. ...

Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City

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Saturday, 16 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While there can be no denying Sunderland v Leicester will be a real relegation dogfight, there will also be a nagging voice in the back of both managers’ minds reminding them that the result may well be academic if Hull don’t manage to get their act together against Tottenham Hotspur on...

Norwich v Ipswich Town

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Saturday, 16 May 2015 @ 18:15 (FINISHED)

Following the 1-1 draw between the two sides in the first leg, Norwich City and Ipswich Town will go into the second leg knowing that it will now be a case of do or die for the two East Anglican rivals as the pair gear up for a possible trip to...

Middlesbrough v Brentford

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Saturday, 16 May 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Brentford have it all to do if they are going to make the short trip to Wembley for the play-off final on May 25, as the London-based outfit need to overturn a one goal deficit on Teeside, with their opponents Middlesbrough already having one foot in the final following their 2-1...

Chelsea v Liverpool

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Sunday, 10 May 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

It isn’t often that winning the league becomes a secondary objective for a club, but Chelsea fans will be rejoicing after their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace not only gave them a first title since 2010, but also meant that hated rivals Liverpool will now have to perform the traditional guard...

Leicester City v Southampton

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Saturday, 09 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Leicester City’s battle to avoid the drop received a significant boost last weekend as they hammered Newcastle United 3-0 on home soil, but their fight is far from over and the Foxes will face a stern test in the shape of Southampton this weekend, who also still have something to play...

Hull City v Burnley

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Saturday, 09 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Burnley’s stint in the Premier League will officially come to an end on Saturday if they fail to secure a victory against a Hull City side that are also in desperate need of points themselves if they are to avoid dropping into the second tier of English football. The Clarets...

Barcelona v Bayern Munich

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Thursday, 07 May 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Nine Champions League titles, two elite sides and one mouth-watering semi-final – Barcelona’s last four clash with Bayern Munich has all the makings of a modern classic as Pep Guardiola is reunited with his old club for the first time since leaving the Catalan giants in 2012. In that farewell...

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

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Sunday, 03 May 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

It’s definitely a case of what might have been for both these teams this season, with Tottenham Hotspur seeming likely to miss out on the chance of experiencing the top four yet again and Manchester City looking back and wondering how they gave up their title so easily. While it...

Sunderland v Southampton

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Saturday, 02 May 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Both Sunderland and Southampton go into this fixture knowing that nothing but a win will suffice for either of their campaigns, with the pair chasing Premier League survival and Europa League qualification respectively. For Sunderland, this season has been a dismal tale, with the club in serious peril of returning...

Leicester City v Newcastle United

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Saturday, 02 May 2015 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

Newcastle United risk being dragged into a relegation battle as they face a Leicester City side buoyed by their recent escape from the bottom three following a superb sequence of four straight wins, which has given them a real chance of Premier League survival. The Foxes had looked dead and...

Arsenal v Chelsea

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Sunday, 26 April 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

Having successfully overcome the challenge of halting Manchester United’s recent momentum by registering a gritty 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge last weekend, Chelsea will travel to the Emirates in Sunday’s late kick-off looking to do a similar job on London rivals, Arsenal. With the Gunners away on F.A. Cup duty...

Burnley v Leicester

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having garnered high praise for their spirit and endeavour all season, bottom-of-the-table Burnley will need points, not plaudits, on Saturday as they face a Leicester side that have shocked the Premier League by leapfrogging their fellow strugglers to sit level with Hull on 28 points. Given the nature of their...

Millwall v Derby County

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

With both teams currently sat at opposite ends of the table, a win in South London is imperative for both Millwall and Derby County for very different reasons on Saturday as the two clubs look to stay in the Championship and achieve promotion from it respectively. Millwall go into this...

Rotherham United v Norwich City

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

With automatic promotion now out of Norwich City’s hands, all the Canaries can do is win their remaining games and hope results elsewhere go their way – starting with a Rotherham United side who are very much feeling the heat of a relegation battle. Since Alex Neil replaced Neil Adams...

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

While the dream of Champions League football now seems to have evaporated for both clubs, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur will at least have the chance to consolidate their Europa League position when the two teams meet at St Mary’s Stadium in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. With both sides having fallen slightly...

Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford

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Saturday, 25 April 2015 @ 18:15 (FINISHED)

League leaders Watford enter the penultimate round of Championship fixtures this weekend knowing that their fate is in their own hands as they seek to take a giant step towards returning to the Premier League for the first time since 2007 with victory over Brighton. Craig Cathcart’s strike against Birmingham...

Liverpool v Aston Villa

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Sunday, 19 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

The weekend’s other F.A. Cup semi-final sees an all-Premier League clash pit Liverpool against Aston Villa in a game that Reds boss, Brendan Rodgers, knows his side will have to win if they don’t want their first season post-Luis Suarez to end with little more than a whimper. A lot...

Manchester City v West Ham

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Sunday, 19 April 2015 @ 19:30 (FINISHED)

With their season in complete disarray, Manchester City now face the difficult task to trying to generate enough points to finish ahead of Liverpool and qualify for the Champions League in fourth position – an achievement which should be the bare minimum requirement for such a gifted squad. With the...

Chelsea v Manchester United

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Saturday, 18 April 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

Manchester United have the chance the blow the title race wide open when they go to Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s late kick-off, sparking a double-header of fixtures for Chelsea that requires the Blues to escape unscathed if they are to comfortably win the title for the first time since 2010. ...

Arsenal v Reading

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Saturday, 18 April 2015 @ 23:20 (FINISHED)

Having come through their toughest F.A. Cup assignment of the season so far by defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford last month, Arsenal will be somewhat relieved to have drawn the competition’s only remaining non-Premier League side in the semi-finals as they prepare to take on Reading at Wembley Stadium this...

Stoke City v Southampton

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Saturday, 18 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Southampton will look to maintain their highly impressive European charge going into the last six matches of the season on Saturday, when they face a Stoke City side who have won a lot of admirers this campaign under the management of Mark Hughes. At the start of the campaign, the...

Porto v Bayern Munich

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Thursday, 16 April 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

If Monaco were the team everybody wanted to draw in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, there can be no denying that Bayern Munich – who warmed up for this stage of the competition with a 7-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk – are the side everyone hoped to avoid. Unfortunately for...

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona

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Thursday, 16 April 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Having already been paired together in the group stage, European powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will have the chance to renew old rivalries in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League as Luis Enrique’s team travel to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. With the two sides overcoming Premier...

Athletico Madrid v Real Madrid

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Wednesday, 15 April 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

While there can be no denying that the quarter-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League have thrown up some truly mouth-watering clashes, undoubtedly the pick of next week’s fixtures will be an explosive Madrid derby between bitter Spanish rivals, Atletico and Real. Having previously been unable to buy a win...

Juventus v Monaco

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Wednesday, 15 April 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Despite seeing off Premier League opposition in the form of Arsenal in the previous round of fixtures, if there was one team most sides would have been happy to get drawn against in the quarter-finals it would be Monaco – and that slice of luck has gone the way of Juventus. ...

Manchester United v Manchester City

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Sunday, 12 April 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

Manchester City are currently proving just how quickly things can change at the top of the Premier League, having gone from being pre-season title favourites and in a good position to defend their trophy to falling way off the pace and into a battle to finish fourth. City’s fall from...

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Sunday, 12 April 2015 @ 19:30 (FINISHED)

QPR will be looking to further boost their survival chances while simultaneously dishing out a minor blow to west London rivals Chelsea’s title hopes on Sunday, as the two sides from the capital go head-to-head in a match that will be seen as vitally important by both managers. As it...

Burnley v Arsenal

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Saturday, 11 April 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

Following their thumping 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday, second-placed Arsenal will be hoping forge an unlikely run of form which could see them take on leaders Chelsea, with manager Arsene Wenger stating they will need a 100% record if they are to stand any chance of winning the title. ...

Sunderland v Newcastle United

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Sunday, 05 April 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

Struggling Sunderland will be hoping that their remarkable recent record against bitter rivals, Newcastle United, continues as they desperately seek to pull themselves away from the relegation trapdoor with just eight games remaining in the Tyne and Wear derby. Following an abysmal run of just four wins in 23 games,...

Chelsea v Stoke City

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Saturday, 04 April 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

After stuttering a bit in recent weeks, Chelsea will be hoping to rediscover some of their early season form on Saturday now that the international break has passed as former Blue, Mark Hughes, takes his Stoke City side to west London. Six wins in 13 in all competitions is hardly...

Arsenal v Liverpool

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Saturday, 04 April 2015 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

Arsenal will have the opportunity to leapfrog Manchester City and move into second in the Barclays Premier League with a victory in the early kick off on Saturday – and a win for the Gunners will also severely damage Liverpool’s top four aspirations as two of England’s biggest clubs go head-to-head. ...

Derby County v Watford

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Saturday, 04 April 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Both Derby County and Watford will be looking for a win to bounce back from the disappointments both sides suffered before the international break, with the former rolling over against Wolves and latter losing out in the 93rd minute to Ipswich Town. Defeat was probably more damaging for Derby than...

Ipswich Town v Bournemouth

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Friday, 03 April 2015 @ 23:15 (FINISHED)

League leaders Bournemouth will have a fight on their hands when they look to extend their lead at the top of the Championship on Friday, as they face a resurgent Ipswich Town side who can close the gap on top spot to just three points with victory. Such is the...

Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Friday, 03 April 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Nottingham Forest have reached the do-or-die stage of their season following defeat to Norwich last weekend, with the Reds now realistically needing to win six out of their last seven games to gatecrash the top-six. Such a scenario is far from an attractive proposition for Dougie Freedman’s men – especially...

Ireland v Poland

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Monday, 30 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

Having beaten Georgia, thrashed Gibraltar, drawn in Germany and lost to Scotland, it’s fair to say Euro 2016 qualifying has been a largely positive experience for Ireland so far and – that one slip up at Celtic Park aside – Martin O’Neill will be very pleased with how his side have...

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Saturday, 28 March 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

While England’s progression from Group E is viewed by most as little more than a formality, over in Group B things are a lot more open, with the top three teams separated by just three points – and they may be closer still by the end of Saturday as second-placed Wales...

England v Lithuania

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Saturday, 28 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

Having opened their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Switzerland in Basel, the general consensus was that England had already passed their sternest test in Group E – and in truth, Roy Hodgson’s men have barely had to break a sweat in the three games they’ve played since...

Liverpool v Manchester United

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Sunday, 22 March 2015 @ 18:30 (FINISHED)

Following Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Swansea on Monday, Brendan Rodgers’ side have successfully placed themselves back in serious contention for a top four spot – and they could even break into the league’s upper echelons at the expense of bitter rivals, Manchester United, on Sunday. The North-West Derby has had...

Newcastle United v Arsenal

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Saturday, 21 March 2015 @ 20:00 (FINISHED)

Following the Arsenal’s superb form on the domestic front, where they have now closed the gap on second-placed Manchester City to just one point, manager Arsene Wenger could be forgiven for taking the day off ahead of his side’s trip to Newcastle on Saturday – something that the majority of opposite...

Watford v Ipswich Town

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Saturday, 21 March 2015 @ 20:00 (FINISHED)

Watford will be aiming to maintain their status as league leaders with a victory over Ipswich Town on Saturday – a win which would realistically all but end the Tractor Boys’ automatic promotion hopes and leave their play-off ambitions hanging by a thread. From seemingly being nailed-on to at least...

Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion

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Saturday, 21 March 2015 @ 17:45 (FINISHED)

Things are looking increasingly bleak as far as retaining the league championship is concerned for Manchester City, and last weekend’s shock away defeat to Burnley will also have Manuel Pellegrini glancing nervously over his shoulder as the chasing pack look to make up ground on second place. Indeed, due to...

AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough

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Saturday, 21 March 2015 @ 17:15 (FINISHED)

In what is undoubtedly the biggest Football League match of the weekend, the race for automatic promotion in the Championship will take a huge turn as second-placed Middlesbrough take on third-placed AFC Bournemouth in the early kick-off. With fellow automatic promotion rivals Derby County facing Wolves and Norwich City hosting...

Wolves v Derby County

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Saturday, 21 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

Derby County will have the unenviable task of trying to salvage their season at Wolves’ Molineux stadium in tonight’s game, as their grip on the top two is no more following an unexpected implosion which has left the Rams without a win in five. Steve McClaren’s side had seemed dead-certs...

FC Barcelona v Manchester City

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Thursday, 19 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

It’s not often an opposing club can say that four-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi, has gifted them a reprieve, but that’s exactly what the Argentine gave Manchester City in Barcelona’s 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium after missing a crucial penalty. Had the diminutive...

AS Monaco v Arsenal

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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

It seems incredible that a side who only mustered four goals in the Champions League group stage could go to a place like the Emirates Stadium – against a far superior side on paper – and score three goals with just one in reply, but that’s exactly what AS Monaco did...

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

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Sunday, 15 March 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Like Arsenal on Saturday, Manchester United will be shifting their focus back to the Premier League this weekend as Tottenham Hotspur visit Old Trafford in a game that could yet prove vital for both teams’ aspirations of qualifying for the Champions League this season. Unlike Arsenal and their game against...

Chelsea v Southampton

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Sunday, 15 March 2015 @ 18:30 (FINISHED)

While it was very much a case of “as you were” at the top of the Barclays Premier League table during the last round of fixtures, something will have to give this weekend as league leaders Chelsea take on seventh-placed Southampton at Stamford Bridge in a crucial game at the top. ...

Arsenal v West Ham

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Saturday, 14 March 2015 @ 20:00 (FINISHED)

Having faced a brutal battle with Manchester United during the week, Arsenal will be relieved to return to Barclays Premier League action this weekend in one of the most one-sided London derbies on the footballing calendar as they entertain out-of-sorts West Ham United at the Emirates. With the two sides...

Manchester United v Arsenal

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Tuesday, 10 March 2015 @ 00:45 (FINISHED)

Following their disastrous and unforeseen 3-1 Champions League hammering by Monaco at the Emirates ten days ago, retaining the F.A. Cup is probably Arsenal’s only realistic chance of silverware this season – and something that their manager, Arsene Wenger, may need to win in order to preserve his job security at...

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers

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Sunday, 08 March 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

With the F.A. Cup final landing rather conveniently on Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard’s birthday, you would be forgiven for believing that it was perhaps written in the stars that the Reds would get a tie that – on paper at least – should be a walk in the park for them...

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion

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Saturday, 07 March 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

Saturday offers Aston Villa a chance to repeat their most recent league performance as they brace themselves for an F.A. Cup quarter-final clash against Midlands rivals, West Bromwich Albion, with a day out at Wembley Stadium the reward for the tie’s eventual victors. With Tim Sherwood’s men mired deep in...

Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough

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Saturday, 07 March 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having lost their six match unbeaten run in midweek, Nottingham Forest will look to get back on track and resuscitate their extremely slim play-off hopes by taking on the new table-toppers, Middlesbrough, at The City Ground on Saturday. The 2-1 defeat to Charlton was Forest’s first under new manager, Dougie...

Wolves v Watford

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Saturday, 07 March 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Watford could go top of the Championship if they defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers and other results go their way this weekend, while there is also a considerable chance that the Hornets could end the day in the top two positions in the league. Following Derby County’s recent blip in form, even...

Ipswich Town v Brentford

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Saturday, 07 March 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

For Ipswich Town, this is arguably their biggest game of the season – perhaps even more so than last week’s 2-0 Old Farm derby defeat at Norwich City – as it will put them back among the top six if they can navigate their way past Championship surprise package, Brentford. ...

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

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Sunday, 01 March 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

The big game at Wembley this Sunday sees Premier League giants Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur given the chance to land their first piece of silverware of the season as the two London clubs battle it out in the final of the 2014/2015 Capital One Cup. While both teams stumbled to...

Arsenal v Everton

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Sunday, 01 March 2015 @ 20:00 (FINISHED)

Having highlighted the recent outstanding form of top four contenders Liverpool, it’s worth mentioning that the Premier League’s second hottest team right now is not title-chasing Chelsea or Manchester City, but rather perennial Champions League qualifiers, Arsenal. The Gunners have lost just twice in their last 10 Premier League games,...

Liverpool v Manchester City

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Sunday, 01 March 2015 @ 18:00 (FINISHED)

With the defeat to Swansea raising a fresh set of questions about the legitimacy of Manchester United’s recent improvement, one team who really gave their detractors something to chew on last weekend were Liverpool, who saw off top four rivals Southampton in impressive style. In last week’s Sports Betting Weekly,...

Manchester United v Sunderland

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Saturday, 28 February 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While Louis van Gaal may have claimed that his side were unlucky to lose to Swansea last weekend, there can be no denying that despite the points they’ve accumulated recently, such a defeat has been in the post for some time. Quite simply, the performances have not matched the results. ...

Arsenal v Monaco

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Thursday, 26 February 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

If Manchester City’s Tuesday night clash with Barcelona pits two of European football’s great entertainers against one another, Wednesday’s game will see this season’s spoilers-in-chief travel to the Emirates Stadium as Leanardo Jardim’s resilient Monaco side take on Arsenal in the round of 16. Having so often been paired with...

Manchester City v Barcelona

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Wednesday, 25 February 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Having looked all but dead and buried with four of their Group E games played and a measly two points on the board, Premier League champions Manchester City will have been delighted that two wins from their next two fixtures against Bayern Munich and Roma secured them a spot in the...

Southampton v Liverpool

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Sunday, 22 February 2015 @ 22:15 (FINISHED)

This weekend’s action-packed bill of Premier League fixtures signs off with a bang on Sunday afternoon as Brendan Rodgers ever-improving Liverpool side travel to Southampton for a game that could potentially have a massive bearing on which of the two clubs make it into this year’s top four. While Liverpool’s...

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham

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Sunday, 22 February 2015 @ 18:00 (FINISHED)

They say pride comes before a fall – and in terms of talking yourself up before crashing to defeat, West Ham boss Sam Allardyce couldn’t have timed his comments about being one of the league’s best managers any worse as his side were thumped 4-0 by West Brom in the F.A....

Aston Villa v Stoke

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Saturday, 21 February 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having been “very encouraged” by what was – in truth – a dire F.A. Cup fifth round victory over Leicester City, new Aston Villa manager, Tim Sherwood, will have the chance to eke out a performance to truly be proud of from his players when the club entertain Stoke at Villa...

Arsenal v Middlesbrough

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Sunday, 15 February 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

Having recorded a coupon-busting win over Manchester City in the previous round of games, Middlesbrough’s reward for their famous giant-killing is being given the chance to do it all over again as they travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal in Sunday’s late kick-off. While many teams from...

Fulham v Ipswich

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Sunday, 15 February 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having previously been right up there in the race for automatic promotion, it’s been a chastening month for Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town, with two wins in their last five games seeing the Tractor Boys slip to fourth in the table ahead of their Sunday afternoon clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage. ...

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

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Saturday, 14 February 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

Like Tony Pulis, new Crystal Palace manager, Alan Pardew, has enjoyed life since taking over at the club in January. The Eagles have won three of their five Premier League games since the former Newcastle boss took charge – drawing one and losing the other – and for all the plaudits...

Norwich v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Saturday, 14 February 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

With the Premier League taking a break for the F.A. Cup fifth round this weekend, our football coverage this issue looks to the Championship, where a number of key battles will be unfolding at both ends of the table. First up is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ trip to Norwich, as two teams...

Leeds v Millwall

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Saturday, 14 February 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While Norwich and Wolves are battling it out in the top half of the table, two sides that will be looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation trapdoor will take to the field in a crucial match at the bottom as Leeds take on Millwall at Elland Road. The...

West Brom v West Ham

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Saturday, 14 February 2015 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

With two wins, two draws and one solitary defeat, there’s no doubt that the Tony Pulis effect is already starting to take hold at West Brom this year – but the Midlands-based club will be given another stern examination when West Ham United visit the Hawthorns on Saturday lunchtime. Having...

Ivory Coast v Ghana

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Monday, 09 February 2015 @ 02:00 (FINISHED)

The final that most neutral supporters wanted to see at the start of the competition kicks off on Sunday as tournament favourites, Ivory Coast, and the highest CAF ranked team in the competition, Ghana, battle it out to see who will be crowned 2015 Africa Cup of Nations champions. Despite...

West Ham v Manchester United

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Sunday, 08 February 2015 @ 22:15 (FINISHED)

While they may have sat fourth in the Premier League table as recently as December 20, it’s fair to say that the bubble has well and truly burst at West Ham as a return of one win in their last six games has seen them drop to eighth ahead of their...

Everton v Liverpool

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Saturday, 07 February 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

While one side of North London will probably have sewn up bragging rights for the season in Saturday’s early kick-off, there can be no denying that Everton and Liverpool fans will face a nervy 90 minutes as the second act of double derby day begins under the floodlights at Goodison Park. ...

Dr Congo v Equatorial Guinea

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Saturday, 07 February 2015 @ 23:00 (FINISHED)

While the final of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations stayed true to the form book in pitting two of the tournament’s outstanding favourites against each other in Bata, it’s fair to say that the third place play-off game has provided a bit of a turn-up for the books as hosts...

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

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Saturday, 07 February 2015 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

With two local derbies and another mouth-watering clash in the race for European qualification, it really is an action-packed weekend in the Barclays Premier League – and where better to kick of this issue’s previews than White Hart Lane, where Tottenham Hotspur host bitter London rivals, Arsenal? The two teams...

Chelsea v Manchester City

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

There can be no question where the biggest Premier League game of the weekend will take place, as faltering Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge desperate to get their hopes of retaining the title back on track in the evening kick-off against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. While it may sound hyperbolic,...

Liverpool v West Ham

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having taken a break to accommodate both the F.A. and League cups last week, the Premier League returns with a bang this weekend as a crunch match between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield looks set to have a decisive bearing on which side will make it into Europe this season. ...

West Brom v Tottenham Hotspur

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

In last week’s SBW, we highlighted the fact that new Crystal Palace manager, Alan Pardew, was aiming to “do a Tony Pulis” and inject new life into the Eagles’ domestic season after taking the helm in January – well, now it’s time to look at the real deal himself as the...

Charlton v Rotherham

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While our previous two previews of the weekend’s Championship action have been focused firmly on goings-on at the top of the table, our third game this issue concerns two teams who are right down in the thick of it as Charlton welcome fellow strugglers Rotherham to the Valley. The game...

Brentford v Middlesbrough

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 18:15 (FINISHED)

If Bournemouth’s Friday night clash with Watford is a meeting of two of the Championship’s best attacks, Saturday’s early kick-off between Brentford and Middlesbrough will see the Bees do their utmost to breach what is the second-tightest defence in the whole of English football. Only Southampton have conceded fewer goals...

Bournemouth v Watford

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Saturday, 31 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

A potentially pivotal round of fixtures in the Championship promotion race starts early this weekend as table-topping Bournemouth take on sixth-placed Watford at the Goldsands Stadium on Friday. Having nearly dropped out of the football league entirely in 2009, the Cherries’ story is one of the most inspiring in modern football as...

Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal

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Sunday, 25 January 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

What a difference a month has made for Arsenal fans. From seeing certain sections of their support boo Arsene Wenger at the train station following his side’s 3-2 defeat to Stoke to capping a run of five wins in six Premier League matches with a deserved victory away to Manchester City,...

Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth

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Sunday, 25 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While the two sides contesting the first of our Sunday F.A. Cup fourth round picks may be a division apart, there can be no denying that it will be Championship leaders AFC Bournemouth who will be the more confident going into their game against Aston Villa in the 3pm kick-off. ...

Southampton v Crystal Palace

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Saturday, 24 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Our preview of the weekend’s F.A. Cup fourth round action begins on Saturday with a meeting between two of the Premier League’s in-form sides as Southampton take on Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium. The hosts are currently the #1 ranked team on the Barclay’s Premier League form...

Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United

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Thursday, 22 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Having blown away Newcastle United with one of their most cohesive performances of the season in a 4-0 home win, Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham will be extremely confident of navigating their way to a first League Cup final since 2009 against the only non-Premier League side left in the competition, Sheffield United. ...

Liverpool v Chelsea

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Wednesday, 21 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Having both seen off opposition that will likely feature in next year’s Premier League, two of the top division’s current heavyweights do battle on Tuesday night as Liverpool welcome Chelsea to Anfield. With the Blues having emerged as worthy 2-1 winners the last time the two sides met in the...

Manchester City v Arsenal

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Sunday, 18 January 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

With Chelsea having already played on Saturday, Jose Mourinho’s men could potentially sit five points clear at the Premier League’s summit when Arsenal roll up to the City of Manchester Stadium, making a return to winning ways following last week’s dropped points at Everton an absolute must. Fortunately, in Arsenal,...

Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United

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Saturday, 17 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Our first point of call for this weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures is Loftus Road, where two teams fighting at either end of the table lock horns as Harry Redknapp’s struggling Queens Park Rangers take on Louis van Gaal’s Champions League-chasing Manchester United. Interestingly, the two teams come into...

Swansea v Chelsea

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Saturday, 17 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

Having seized the initiative in the title race once more with a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle last weekend, Jose Mourinho’s table-topping Chelsea side will head to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday knowing that victory will heap further pressure on title rivals Manchester City ahead of their game with Arsenal on...

Ipswich Town v Southampton

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Thursday, 15 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

While the F.A. Cup third round may have been lacking in upsets, it’s fair to say that Ipswich Town will be mightily pleased with their resolute display at St Mary’s last weekend, where a battling 1-1 draw secured the high-flying Championship side an unlikely replay at Portman Road. True, Mick...

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley

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Thursday, 15 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

As Ipswich Town entertain the Saints in the east of England, further south an all-Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley will unfold at White Hart Lane after the two sides played out a dire 1-1 draw at Turf Moor last weekend. A goal for Sam Vokes on only...

Wolverhampton v Fulham

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Wednesday, 14 January 2015 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

The first fixture of a relatively low-key midweek selection of F.A. Cup third round replays sees Wolverhampton Wanderers take on fellow Championship side Fulham at Molineux after the two sides played out a deceptively entertaining 0-0 draw in West London last weekend. In their previous encounter it was arguably Kenny...

Manchester United v Southampton

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Sunday, 11 January 2015 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

With the title race and relegation dogfight already covered in this week’s pick of Premier League fixtures, attention on Sunday will turn to the battle for UEFA Champions League places as Manchester United welcome Southampton to Old Trafford in the late kick-off. Having lost four consecutive games across November and...

Everton v Manchester City

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Saturday, 10 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

The second round of Premier League fixtures from 2015 sees two sides that could not have had a more contrasting end to the year face off in the north of England as Everton entertain the reigning champions, Manchester City. The two teams currently sit at either end of the form...

Burnley v Queens Park Rangers

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Saturday, 10 January 2015 @ 21:00 (FINISHED)

While Manchester City are continuing their toe-to-toe scrap with Chelsea at the Premier League summit, two teams at the opposite end of the table will lock horns on Saturday as 19th placed Burnley take on 16th placed QPR in a match that could prove to be the clichéd relegation six-pointer. ...

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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Thursday, 18 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

The first of two Wednesday night League Cup ties is a repeat of a fourth round FA Cup match last January, where the away team ran out 0-2 winners thanks to goals from Victor Moses and Daniel Sturridge. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is looking for some much needed respite after...

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

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Thursday, 18 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

With both teams lying in tenth and seventh respectively in the Premier League, the Capital One Cup provides Tottenham and Newcastle with a realistic chance of silverware, as well as a route into European competition next season. Tottenham’s home form in the Premier League has been suspect to...

Derby County v Chelsea

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Wednesday, 17 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

The current leaders of the Sky Bet Championship will meet the current leaders of the Barclays Premier League in Tuesday night’s televised League Cup quarter-final. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea won the competition twice during his previous spell as manager – in 2005 and 2007 respectively – and will view this as...

Sheffield United v Southampton

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Wednesday, 17 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

These two sides have not met since both were playing in the Championship in February 2009 – and both clubs have experienced contrasting fortunes since Southampton’s relegation at the end of that season. After back-to-back promotions in 2011 and 2012, the Saints now sit fourth in the Barclays Premier League,...

Swansea v Tottenham Hotspur

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Sunday, 14 December 2014 @ 22:00 (FINISHED)

Sunday’s late afternoon fixture throws up another tantalising clash between two of the teams vying for European football this season as Swansea entertain Tottenham Hotspur at the Liberty Stadium. Of the two, it will no doubt be Gary Monk’s men who are currently happier with their Premier League position, but both...

Manchester United v Liverpool

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Sunday, 14 December 2014 @ 19:30 (FINISHED)

The first half of a Sunday’s double-header of Premier League football provides undoubtedly the tie of the weekend as Manchester United host Liverpool in one of the game’s longest-standing grudge matches – and with Liverpool winning both fixtures against David Moyes’ United side last season, Louis van Gaal will be eager...

Arsenal v Newcastle United

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Saturday, 13 December 2014 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

From Newcastle United’s hard-fought victory over table-topping Chelsea to Arsenal’s annual capitulation away to Stoke, it was a day of contrasting fortunes last weekend for the two sides that will contest Saturday’s evening kick-off at the Emirates Stadium – and the onus will most definitely be on the home team to...

AS Roma v Manchester City

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Thursday, 11 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Without naming any names, there was a bit of a gaffe in one of the London’s dailies a couple of weeks ago that boldly declared even a win against Bayern Munich could see Manchester City eliminated from the Champions League if CSKA and Roma shared the points Moscow, but the reality...

FC Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain

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Thursday, 11 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

There may be no doubts surrounding the teams that will progress from Group F, but with two of the European game’s current super powers locking horns in a match that will ultimately decide who clinches top spot and a more favourable tie in the knock-out stage, there will still be plenty...

Liverpool v FC Basel

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Wednesday, 10 December 2014 @ 01:45 (FINISHED)

Though half of the British contingent in this year’s UEFA Champions League have already secured their progression into the knock-out stage with a game to spare, Matchday 6 throws up a couple of pivotal fixtures for teams in the Barclays Premier League – and none is perhaps more crucial than Liverpool’s...

Southampton v Manchester United

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Tuesday, 09 December 2014 @ 02:00 (FINISHED)

A busy weekend of Premier League action concludes on Monday night with the mouth-watering clash between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s, where the host’s top four credentials will be given another stern examination by a visiting side who are looking to extend their current winning streak to five league...

Manchester City v Everton

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Saturday, 06 December 2014 @ 23:30 (FINISHED)

Having had the benefit of watching Chelsea’s trip to Newcastle in the weekend’s early kick-off, Manchester City will take to the field in front of their home fans poised to take advantage of any slip-up from their title rivals as they welcome Everton to the City Of Manchester Stadium. The Toffees have...

Newcastle United v Chelsea

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Saturday, 06 December 2014 @ 18:45 (FINISHED)

When you think of Chelsea and Jose Mourinho – particularly in their current all-conquering Premier League incarnation – you don’t tend to think of the Blues having any particular ‘bogey’ sides, but it may surprise you to learn that under the guidance of the ‘Special One’ the London club have never...