Yearly Archives: 2011
Premiership
Premier League Betting
Reigning Champions Manchester United have not rested on their laurels after domestic success last season, with £50m spent on bringing in young Spaniard ‘keeper David De Gea, defender Phil Jones and winger Ashley Young. With well over a month before the transfer window shuts they continue to be linked with big names and could conceivably come into September with Wesley Sneijder or Samir Nasri in their ranks.
Premier League odds
The gauntlet has been laid down swiftly by the Champions, and this season we have four or five teams capable of stepping up to the challenge. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all expect their teams to challenge, whilst big money spending Liverpool and Tottenham both have the players to get involved.
Second place Chelsea are under a new manager again after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked and 33 year-old Andre Villas Boas was brought in from Porto after winning the League and Europa League last season. The second favourites (3.75 with Stan James and Coral) have so far added no signings to their side, but having spent £50m in January on Fernando Torres, there’s little space in their team that needs cover. The major news in terms of players has been the long term injury suffered by Michael Essien, whose energy was missed last season as injuries blighted his game. The hope will be that Ramires continues to grow into the all action midfielder Chelsea need, whilst it has been said that David Luiz may be given the chance to step into a holding midfield role, helping his game adapt to England before moving to centre back, and also using his on the ball composure and natural defensive instincts. Their attack is overrun with goalscorers, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou, Malouda and the emerging Daniel Sturridge all in competition for what is likely to be a front three with Torres.
Third placed Manchester City are many people’s pick as United’s main challengers this year. A fantastic finish to the year saw the likes of Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany grow into the side and their FA Cup win was greatly deserved. Having ousted Arsenal for third place and gone straight into the Champions League (for the first time) without qualifying, the Blue half of Manchester can fully begin to kick on to the big time now. However, joint top league goalscorer and easily their most influential player Carlos Tevez looks set to leave. 43 goals in 63 games just shows the impact of the Argentine forward, and how Roberto Mancini replaces his captain will be crucial. Dzeko and Balotelli have yet to prove their consistent goalscoring capabilities and, with the money they have, their will be an incoming striker. Much has been reported of one Argentine leaving and another coming in. Sergio Aguero is the name on everyone’s lips, and there is no doubt he’s a world class quality buy. Before then, City have bought in nothing exceptional, with Gael Clichy coming in, alongside centre back Stefan Savic, who is an unknown quantity to most fans but has the potential to emulate another Eastern European in Manchester, the Reds Manchester United. Manchester City are best priced at 5.00 with Bet Fred.
Fourth favourites and the team no one has faith in anymore are Arsenal. Even their own players seem desperate to leave. Fabregas and Nasri seem destined to follow Gael Clichy out the door, and now Arsene Wenger’s football philosophy is being questioned even further. The capitulation of their season last year (or the year before that, and the year before that and far too many times) after Christmas, especially after losing the Carling Cup Final to Birmingham, was far too often an occurence for fans and pundits alike. The quality of Wilshere and Van Persie is obvious, but Arsenal lack winning mentality, and until their manager sorts that out they are not worth backing, even at best odds 10.00 with William Hill.
The only other two teams possibly capable will realistically be targetting Champions League as their main achievement for the year. For all the talk last year that Spurs felt they could win the league, their second half of the season contained little to suggest they really could and they even missed out on the Europa League after finishing sixth. Other than two future investments, their only transfer of note has been free signing Brad Friedel. While Heurelho Gomes has had outstanding games for all the right reasons, he’s had them for all the worst ones too. Friedel has never been a daft mistake kind of goalkeeper, and can be equally as spectacular with his shot stopping. Their problems seem much the same as last year, and if Jermain Defoe continues to be goal shy then they will struggle for a striker good enough to carry them. And if Luka Modric gets his transfer wish they will be shorn of world class talent in the heart of their midfield. What to do their divides opinion, but £30m+ gives them money to spend across the squad. Tottenham are priced up at 51.00 by Bet365, Sky Bet, Stan James, William Hill and Bet Fred.
It is Liverpool who are the team who look set to burst into the top four. Big money spent on Downing, Henderson and Charlie Adam, with it obvious there is still work to be done at left back, Liverpool’s new owners have given Dalglish a chance to make a real statement of intent this season with players who know the English game and still have years left to prosper. Add to that the big money January signings Carroll and Suarez have no had time to settle, Liverpool will no doubt be dangerous. King Kenny’s resurgent side impressed consistently in 2011, attacking with verve, style and intent. However, it is a push to suggest their defence matches up to that of Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea, whilst their midfield and attack are on a par at best. Liverpool are one to watch definitely, as their new signings click and the toll of the Europa League can be seen.
Last season’s top three are the ones to watch again. Manchester United were unconvincing for much of the year yet were relatively comfortable Champions, and they are the only ones to have drastically improved themselves in the transfer market. Their best signing may be the extended contract of Wayne Rooney, who looked a shadow of his former self until late on in the season, and the real Rooney from word go will have more impact than any new signing could. Unless they have trouble settling in a new goalkeeper, it is really hard to see past the Champions.
Recommended bets:-
Manchester United Champions: 2.8 Paddy Power
Manchester City E/W (1/3 for 2nd place): 5.00 Bet Fred.
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Big Brother Betting
Big Brother Betting
Online Bookmakers claim that more than £5 million has been gambled on this year’s Big Brother as the show draws to a conclusion this Friday. This is the greatest amount of money ever bet on a reality TV show, and means that over £50,000 has been bet every day on the show.
Pete has been the odds on favourite to win since the second week of the show, and is currently best odds 1/5 with Ladbrokes and Corals. Second favourite is Aisleyne, who is best odds 5/1 with totesport. Nikky, who was voted back into the show last week, and is now 25/1 with Sky Bet.
Paddy Power are offering a number of big brother betting specials, including Pete to have a number 1 single in 2006 3/1 and Pete to marry Nicky in 2006 at 5/1.
Tennis Betting
Tennis Betting
Tennis betting popularity has increased since the launch of the internet, with more online bookmakers offering competitive prices on tennis matches, and a bigger range of markets.
The next major tennis tournament is Wimbledon, which is one of the best tournaments for betting on, with excellent coverage on the BBC allowing for plenty of in-play betting.
Our team of betting experts have put together a betting preview of both the Wimbledon Mens Tournament and Wimbledon Womens tournament, providing betting analysis, the latest odds, and free bets from online bookmakers.
Millions of people watch the major tennis tournaments world wide and the progression to tennis betting with the emergence of the internet and increased television coverage has been no surprise.
Stan James offer the best range of tennis betting markets, with an excellent “in running” betting service on tennis, meaning they update the odds throughout the match, making tennis betting extremely exciting. Stan James offer a number of tennis betting markets, including match winner, match score, and tournament winner.
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Golf Betting
Golf Betting
Golf betting is probably the third biggest sport in terms of betting, after horse racing and football. With so many people enjoying the game of golf, it is no surprise to see the number of people placing golf bets online is growing year on year.
Golf is a particularly good value sport to bet on, with many online bookmakers offering place terms on the player who finishes fifth or even sixth.
Major golf tournaments such as the US Open, the British Open, the British Masters, the Ryder Cup represent great betting value. With the dominance of Tiger Woods in recent years, you can often get odds of 14/1 or better for the second favourites behind Tiger Woods. With so many golfers throughout the world, the average punters knowledge of golf is very good, making it a profitable sport to bet on.
As well as the outright winner of a tournament, there are also many other golf betting markets available, including 3-ball betting, Top European/U.S./ROW player, to miss the cut, or to finish “in the money”. This means golf betting offers something for almost everyone who enjoys placing bets online.
We recommend Betfred as the number 1 online bookmaker for golf betting, with a great range of golf markets, as well as special promotions and golf free bets.
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Online Betting
Online Betting
Since the launch of the internet, online betting has become a craze. People interested in betting, but were always intimidated by entering betting shops, or confused by the jargon used by bookmakers, could learn how to place bets quickly and easily by betting online.
Online Betting has a number of advantages for customers. Firstly, there is more competition and transparency between different bookmakers. Customers who bet online can view and compare odds of numerous bookmakers easily to find who is offering the best odds.
Online bookmakers also offer regular free bet incentives encouraging people to bet online. Because online bookmakers overheads are lower, they are able to pass on these savings in the form of free bets for online betting customers. As well as free bets, online bookmakers generally offer better odds, extra place terms, and special refunds on selected losing bets, making online betting much more appealing than betting over the phone or in a betting shop.
Online betting also offers a wider range of betting opportunities. Online bookmakers offer a wider range of betting markets for customers that are unavailable in betting shops. For example, Bet365 offer over 20 betting markets on every football match from the Premier League right through to non-league, and for leagues in over 30 different countries – you couldn’t get this in your local betting shop!
Online betting is also responsible for a rise in popularity in in-running betting. This is a form of betting where the odds are updated throughout the event, e.g. a football match live on tv.
Football Betting
Football Betting
Every week we provide match previews for the bigggest football matches. Each preview contains a comprehensive guide to form, squad details and previous head to head matches. We provide the latest odds from leading online bookmakers, including special offers and free bets.
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There are some mouthwatering matches in the Premier League this weekend with the live on Sky clash between Spurs vs Man City on Sunday. Our free betting previews provide match insight, the latest odds, and betting tips.
Football betting previews
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Football betting is one of the most popular forms of online betting, due to the fact it is the nation’s most popular sport. Online football betting has never been easier, with online bookmakers having quick slip options to place your bets quickly, and a massive range of football betting markets to choose from. With so many people throughout the world having such an in dept knowledge about football, punters often have the advantage over online bookmakers when it comes to football betting. With so many special offers, promotions and free bets being offered by online bookmakers, football betting can be very profitable.
Football betting online has seen a different trend to normal football betting patterns. Online betting tends to se a heavy focus on football matches that are live on TV. Online punters tend to bet on the outcome of single matches, or correct scores and first goal scorer markets. Traditional “shop” punters tended to place “accumulator” bets on a number of teams winning. All bookmakers on this site feature a wide range of football betting opportunities.
Some of the key football betting markets are as follows, at free bet finder we aim to provide in depth analysis and free betting tips on all these markets:
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When it comes to football betting we recommend Bet 365 as the best online bookmaker, as they feature an incredible range of markets on all English, European and World Football, from the Premier League right down to non-league football matches.
Stan James offer an unrivalled service when it comes to football betting in-running (where you place bets throughout the game on markets like next goal scorer, next corner etc). By betting online the odds are updated instantly as the game is played.
Asian Handicaps are a popular form of football betting. You can read our guide to Asian Handicap betting here. When it comes to placing Asian Handicap bets, we would recommend VC Bet
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