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  • The EPL Weekend Coupon: September 23/24/25

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>After the fun and games of midweek cup competition, the bread and butter of the Premier League returns, with a full program of fixtures across the weekend. The weekend kicks off with a London derby on the Olympic Park in Stratford as West Ham play host to Tottenham, while Leicester City and Liverpool…

  • The Midweek Coupon: Who gets giant-killed in the EFL Cup?

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>The EFL Cup (known to English fans as The League Cup) takes center stage as the big guns of the Premier League face off against lower-division opposition (or fellow EPL rivals) in the competition’s third round. The competition has long suffered from an inferiority problem. It doesn’t have the prestige of The FA…

  • The EPL Weekend Coupon: September 16/17

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>The big clashes in the Premier League take place on Sunday with a London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal the pick of this weekend’s EPL games. Liverpool will be looking to bounce back at home after their 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City last weekend. They take on Burnley, who have…

  • The Midweek Coupon: UEFA Champions League Matchday 1

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>The UEFA Champions League kicks off this week as the cream of European soccer launches into the biggest and most prestigious club competition in the world. Most of the tournament’s big guns all have eminently winnable opening games, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG all big odds-on favorites to kick off…

  • Premier League: Expect a tight one between Tottenham and Everton

    The first international break of the season is always the toughest. Even though it’s only been a couple of weeks since the Premier League was in action last, it feels like much more than that. Fortunately, we don’t have to wait much longer. Tottenham (+114) at Everton (+245), Draw (+220) Both Everton and Tottenham head…

  • The Weekend Coupon: September 9-11

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>The international break showed up like an unwelcome dinner guest last weekend, interrupting a barnstorming start to the Premier League season. Thankfully things are now back as they should be, as the Premier League returns to action with a full schedule of matches this weekend. Here’s the full list, together with the best…

  • World Cup Qualifying: Costa Rica can punch their ticket to Russia against El Tri

    After pulling off an upset against the USA in New Jersey on Friday night, Costa Rica head back home to host Mexico at Estadio Nacional on Tuesday. Mexico (+200) already clinched their spot in the 2018 World Cup, so it wouldn’t be a shock to see a lot of changes in Juan Carlos Osario’s side…

  • The Midweek Coupon: September 4

    < div class=”kg-card-markdown”>The international break is here, which means the Premier League takes a week off as European World Cup Qualifiers take over. But fear not, the EPL is back with a vengeance this weekend. Waking up this morning and remembering the Premier League is back this week! ?? pic.twitter.com/X5yfP1E2BV — BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball)…

  • World Cup Qualifiers: Thursday’s picks

    The Premier League takes a back seat as the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers take center stage in Europe. Nine matches are set for action on Thursday, with the teams in Groups A, B and H on deck. GROUP A: Bulgaria v Sweden, France v Netherlands, Luxembourg v Belarus It’s tough at the top of Group…

  • World Cup Qualifying: Sweden to stay atop Group A

    The club football schedule comes to a halt this weekend as World Cup Qualifying heats up. We are less than 10 months out from Russia 2018, so there’s some big points out there. Sweden (-129) at Bulgaria (+330), Draw (+250) Sweden sits in the catbird seat in Group A, thanks in large part to a…

  • Premier League: Newcastle can get off the mark, sharp money on Saints

    We’ve already arrived at week three in the Premier League season, and there are two matches on Saturday worth a look. West Ham (+215) at Newcastle (+133), Draw (+215) Both of these teams come in without a point and one of them, Newcastle, has yet to find the back of the net. Last weekend, 10-man…

  • EFL Championship picks: Jedinak’s return key for Aston Villa against Bristol City

    The start of the Steve Bruce era at Aston Villa didn’t get off to a great start, but it looks like the Villans may have sorted things with two consecutive wins. Villa defeated Norwich City, 4-2, last weekend for their first league win and then dispatched Wigan, 4-1, in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Bristol…

  • Premier League: Looking ahead at Saturday’s week 3 fixtures

    The third round of fixtures in the Premier League offer us a couple of interesting fixtures. Most people will point to Arsenal at Liverpool on Sunday as the headliner, but we’ll get to the Sunday lines later. For now, let’s take a look at Saturday’s slate, which includes six matches. Right away one fixture catches…

  • Premier League: Spurs’ odds drifting against Chelsea

    The biggest matchup of the weekend arrives on Sunday morning when Tottenham play host to Chelsea. The Spurs looked themselves in an opening 2-0 win at Newcastle. After finishing third and second in the past two years, respectively, the Spurs fancy themselves a title contender even if they are to play their home matches at…

  • EFL Championship: Roll with in-form Wolves and underdog Barnsley

    Barnsley (+350) at Sheffield United (-133), Draw (+250) It is derby day at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United host local rivals Barnsley in Saturday’s early kick-off. There’s very little between these two teams and their form early on mirrors that. Both squads have one win against two losses and a -2 goal differential to start…

  • Premier League: Back to the well with Bournemouth in week 2

    Last week we hunted big value with Watford +460 at home against Liverpool and Bournemouth +205 away to West Brom. Neither of the two sides came through as Watford handed away two leads before earning a last-gasp draw and Bournemouth couldn’t muster up anything against a well-organized Baggies side. Watford (+265) at Bournemouth (-105), Draw…

  • EFL Championship: Birmingham City to hand Burton Albion another setback

    It’s still very early, but Burton Albion (0-0-3, 0 points) find themselves at the bottom of the EFL Championship table after three matches. The Brewers will look to right the ship as they welcome Harry Redknapp’s Birmingham City (1-1-1, 3 points) to Pirelli Stadium on Friday. Burton are listed as slight underdogs at +175, with…