Following today's UEFA Champions League group stage draw, the most prominent European football/soccer competition is ready to kick off. And so is betting on the same. In this article, we will review all the groups and present them to you. Manchester City is the top contender for winning the trophy, and … Read More... about UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Completed
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Premier League Odds and Best Bets: Leicester vs Sheffield and Picks Thru 7/20
Despite the frenetic schedule of Premier League fixtures, all 20 top-level English clubs have managed to play exactly 35 domestic league matches as of early Tuesday morning. That gives us a chance to make a full analysis of the EPL table and discern the main motivation (or lack thereof) for squads headed into their final 2019-20 appearances, the final 3 Premier League … [Read more...] about Premier League Odds and Best Bets: Leicester vs Sheffield and Picks Thru 7/20
English Premier League: Spurs vs United Odds and Predictions on Matchday 30
Well, that was better. WagerBop’s “team” soccer handicaps went right around .500 last weekend, and .500 is typically a great number in a betting sport full of 3-way markets and partial payoffs. At the same time, many of the correct predictions Nikola and I made were at 1-to-1 (or worse) payoff odds, so we can’t claim punters got more than a piddling sum from any of our direct … [Read more...] about English Premier League: Spurs vs United Odds and Predictions on Matchday 30
Premier League Odds and Previews: Chelsea a Weird Favorite vs Everton on Sunday
Well – as Robin Williams put it in Bicentennial Man – that won’t do. Our soccer blog has bounced back from losing weeks a number of times in a long English Premier League season, and as a veteran handicapper I’m supposed to keep the faith and believe in the process until things turn around. Yet I am also reminded of the “patience mythology” that infects other sports and hobbies … [Read more...] about Premier League Odds and Previews: Chelsea a Weird Favorite vs Everton on Sunday
Premier League Betting Lines: Aston Villa vs Leicester and 9 Other Matchday 16 Picks
Forget all that jazz about the Premier League calendar setting-up well for handicaps and blog posts as of a week ago. This is the time of year when the EPL schedule begins losing the plot. Playing catch-up after a few scattered breaks for international football, the Premiership will now undertake a flurry of 3 Matchdays within less than a 10-day span. Manchester United, for … [Read more...] about Premier League Betting Lines: Aston Villa vs Leicester and 9 Other Matchday 16 Picks
Liverpool vs Leicester City: Foxes a Sexy Moneyline Pick on Matchday 8
Now we’re talkin’. WagerBop – or myself, personally – had a lousy week making English football predictions prior to the 6th round of Premier League fixtures. Moneylines might be 3-ways and goal spreads push too often to shoot for 60% accuracy, but punters still rightfully expect at least 6+ prevailing picks or maybe 3-5 bargain-priced jackpots out of 10 sets of markets. … [Read more...] about Liverpool vs Leicester City: Foxes a Sexy Moneyline Pick on Matchday 8
Premier League Matchday 6: Blues Can Save All or Fall vs Liverpool
There are a few common threads in the typical early-season Premier League storylines. Less-heralded clubs will often run-up a nice point tally in August, September and October matches, only to predictably fall back once the real football gets going in winter. Aristocrats will slip, slide and work to improve their lineups before becoming prohibitive favorites in fixtures late in … [Read more...] about Premier League Matchday 6: Blues Can Save All or Fall vs Liverpool
English Premier League Matchday 4 Preview: Citizens and Reds Among the Vulnerable?
Sometimes 2 different angles can lead to the same conclusion. For instance, I am personally in favor of universal health care, but not due to a belief in collectivist governance or in professional services as rights. Rather I feel that abiding medical care for all is a moral choice that humanity must make if civilization is to flourish – a building block of a peaceful society. … [Read more...] about English Premier League Matchday 4 Preview: Citizens and Reds Among the Vulnerable?
Premier League Matchday 3 Odds and Preview: Can’t Forget Those Reds
I’ve got to fess up – 2 major boners by WagerBop in the past week can be directly traced to my malfeasance. Baseball fans may have noticed our accurate-yet-misplaced “Chicago White Sox to win” pick at nearly 4-to-1 odds on Monday. The ChiSox did indeed score an upset. However, it was just a filing error – my real 4-to-1 pick was the Detroit Tigers, who lost by 1 … [Read more...] about Premier League Matchday 3 Odds and Preview: Can’t Forget Those Reds