Market: Both teams to score
Odds: 8/11 @
In what promises to be a fiery Welsh derby on Saturday night, Swansea will travel to the Cardiff City Stadium this weekend.
Starting with the hosts, last seen heading into the international break on the wrong end of an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Ipswich, Cardiff are still trying to find some much-needed stability. While the Bluebirds might have snatched a 2-1 win at home against Championship returners Sheffield Wednesday last month, that is the only victory that Erol Bulut’s men have claimed from their opening five second-tier appearances. With their early-season issues highlighted by a worrying 2-1 defeat at home against QPR on August 12th, many around the Cardiff City Stadium are fearing that their side could be s…
Alessandro Bastoni scored one goal and set another up for Milan Skriniar as Inter returned to the top of Serie A with a 2-1 win over Lazio.
Bastoni found the back of the net for the first time since June 2020 to put the Nerazzurri in front at San Siro on Sunday, but Ciro Immobile equalised in the first half with his 18th goal of the season.
Inter were not to be denied an eighth consecutive Serie A win, with Bastoni setting up fellow defender Skriniar for the winner midway through the second half.
Victory for Simone Inzaghi s side against his former club in their first game after the winter break moved them a point above Milan at the summit.
Lautaro Martinez looked to have given Inter a deserved 16th-minute lead when he raced onto a defence-splittin…
Kylian Mbappe reportedly nearing a move to Real Madrid does not change the intentions of Rodrygo, who hit out at speculation to end any uncertainty over his future in Spain.
Carlo Ancelotti s side are expected to complete the signing of long-term target Mbappe after the France international announced his intentions to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season.
With Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham to call upon, Los Blancos will have three of the world s best – and most exciting – young attacking talent to choose from.
Rodrygo may have to settle for a backup role behind that star trio and suggested in an interview to Placar TV earlier this month that he may be open to a Premier League move.
Yet the Brazilian took to social media late on Tu…
Bayern Munich have handed highly rated midfielder Paul Wanner his first professional contract.
At the age of 16 years and 15 days, Wanner became the youngest player to represent Bayern when coming on as a substitute against Borussia Monchengladbach on January 7.
That also made Wanner the second-youngest player to ever feature in the Bundesliga after Youssoufa Moukoko (16 years, one day) for Borussia Dortmund in November 2020.
Wanner played in all three of Bayern s league matches in January, but his future in Bavaria was uncertain as he was due to become a free agent at the end of the campaign.
However, Bayern confirmed on their official website on Monday that the Germany Under-17s international has now put pen to paper on a new deal at the Allianz Arena…
Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber is confident his side can keep hold of Alexis Mac Allister, despite the midfielder being a man in demand after playing a big part in Argentina s World Cup triumph.
Mac Allister started six of Argentina s seven games in Qatar, including Sunday s penalty shoot-out victory against France at Lusail Stadium in a thrilling final that finished 3-3 after extra time.
The 23-year-old assisted Angel Di Maria s strike at the end of a superb team move that put Argentina two goals up in the first half, having also opened the scoring in his side s must-win final group game against Poland.
Mac Allister signed a new deal with Brighton in October, with the option for the club to extend it by a further year, and Barber does not …
Frida Maanum scored a hat-trick as Arsenal stormed through to the Women s Champions League quarter-finals as Group C winners with a resounding 9-1 rout of Zurich.
Jonas Eidevall s side were already assured of a place in the knockout stages, but ran riot nevertheless at Wefox Arena to ensure they would be seeded in the last eight.
Along with Maanum s treble, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius both scored a brace, while further strikes from Kim Little and Mana Iwabuchi completed the scoring.
We scored some really good goals, and I m happy to have got my hat-trick, Maanum told UEFA.com. It s easier when you re surrounded by really good players. This is a nice early Christmas present, for sure!
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that Alexis Sanchez is keen for a wages increase and a release clause to be inserted in any potential new contract offer from Arsenal.
The Chile international, who scored the equaliser in Tuesday evening’s Champions League draw with Paris Saint Germain is currently committed to the North London outfit until the end of next season and a fresh deal is in the offing.
The Gunners signed Sanchez from Barcelona in the summer of 2014 and he has since racked up ninety-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring forty-four goals while he was part of the squad that won the FA Cup in 2015.
He made his one hundredth appearance for his country earlier this month and featured at both the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa and the tournament in Brazil four years lat…
Sevilla have reached an agreement with La Liga rivals Valencia for the signing of Argentina international Ever Banega.
The 26-year-old playmaker has been at the Mestalla since 2008 but spent last term on loan at Newell s Old Boys in his homeland, featuring 20 times in all competitions and scoring once.
Banega, who also spent a season on loan at Atletico Madrid during his time with Valencia, will move to Sevilla provided he passes a medical and agrees personal terms.
Ever Banega can become a new player of Sevilla FC if he passes the medical tests in the next few hours and the documents are signed, read a statement on Sevilla s website.
Sevilla FC and Valencia reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of the Argentinian midfielder on Sunday aft…
With the Premier League once again taking centre stage this weekend, we have a stacked Saturday schedule on the cards.
Watching Tottenham welcome Liverpool to north London on Saturday evening for a heavyweight showdown in the capital, the likes of Manchester City will also be looking to extend on their 100% start.
With a string of eye-catching affairs from up and down the country, we have taken a glance at a few of the standout fixtures and the best available betting odds.
Saturday, September 30th
15:00 Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
While Manchester United might have continued to show a string of issues since opening up the 2023/24 campaign, Erik ten Hag’s side certainly gained a welcomed boost earlier in the week. Extending on their EFL Cup adv…
Mainz hotshot Yunus Malli could be leaving the Bundesliga high flyers for greener pastures in the January transfer window, according to his official representative.
The 24-year-old has emerged as one of the hottest commodities in Germany’s top flight and he has been performing at a very high level for several years now.
After bagging 11 league goals last term, Malli has already managed 8 goals and 6 assists in all competitions this season, and no wonder he is being linked with a January exit.
Considering that the midfielder’s current contract is due to expire in June 2018, the upcoming transfer window is probably final chance for Mainz to secure a substantial transfer fee, with Borussia Dortmund expected to reignite their interest in the Turkey international…