Newcastle are the joint favourites at 11/10 in bwin’s Premier League relegation odds after a bad weekend for Steve Bruce’s men. While several of the teams expected to struggle this season enjoyed impressive results, it is two defeats out of two for the Magpies. More...

Rangers will be hoping to keep the tie alive when they travel to the Polish capital for the first leg of their Europa League clash with Legia Warsaw. Steven Gerrard’s men have made an impressive start to the season and are favourites to get past Legia to reach the group stage. More...

Celtic must quickly put aside the disappointment of crashing out of the Champions League as they begin their Europa League campaign at home to AIK. The Scottish champions were knocked out of Europe’s premier club competition last week following a 4-3 defeat at home to Cluj of Romania. More...

Middlesbrough have been cut to 8/1 in bwin’s Championship relegation odds as the wait continues for a first win under Jonathan Woodgate. Results have not been forthcoming yet and Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Blackburn left them in the relegation zone at this early stage of the season. More...

Leeds United were already the clear favourites in bwin’s Championship winner predictions and their odds have been cut further after victory at the weekend. The West Yorkshire side could and perhaps should have won by more and are now 9/4 for the title after taking seven points from three games. More...

Liverpool are expected to win at Southampton but there were some worrying signs again in their UEFA Super Cup penalty shoot-out triumph over Chelsea. The Reds looked pretty ragged at the back at times both in that contest and their Premier League opener versus Norwich on home turf. More...

Norwich and Newcastle only managed one goal between them last week but both sides were more positive going forward than that stat suggests. City and United also have a history of bringing out the best in each other, with their last four encounters producing a whopping 24 successful strikes. More...

Manchester City have won their last four Premier League games against Tottenham but will still feel as though they have a score to settle with Spurs. The London outfit ruined the Blues' quadruple bid when knocking them out of the Champions League, so this will be seen as a bit of a grudge match. More...

Everton made some bold transfer moves during the summer in a bid to beat teams like Watford and climb up the Premier League table. The Toffees opened their campaign with a solid draw at Crystal Palace but will now be keen to kick on against the Hornets, who lost 3-0 at home to Brighton. More...

Graham Potter got off to a great start as Brighton boss with a big win at Watford and the honeymoon period can continue when hosting West Ham. Albion have taken 10 points from a possible 12 in four previous Premier League meetings with the Hammers, including two home victories. More...

Aston Villa made a promising return to the Premier League at Tottenham and now look a decent bet to beat Bournemouth on home turf. The Cherries suffered from travel sickness last season, losing 13 times on the road, and have started the new campaign with quite a few injury problems. More...

Arsenal have won 10 straight encounters with Burnley, but the Clarets did manage to grab a consolation goal in both of last season's Premier League meetings. Sean Dyche's side will travel down to London buoyed by a convincing victory over Southampton and should have their moments again. More...

Anthony Yarde has been expertly managed to an 18-0 record and his connections clearly believe the time is right to challenge WBO light-heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev. The 36-year-old Russian has a wealth of experience, but three defeats in his last six bouts does have alarm bells ringing. More...

Real Madrid have gone 10 seasons without losing their opening La Liga fixture and can extend that impressive record when visiting Celta Vigo. The Whites have claimed seven wins during that period and are fancied to add to that tally, with a fired-up Zinedine Zidane back at the helm. More...

Our latest ITV racing tips feature seven selections from Newbury, Ripon and Newmarket, as we look to help armchair punters bash the bookies. There are two Group-class events from the Berkshire track, plus some cracking handicap contests, and we've got expert picks from Anita Chambers. More...

We've got European football tips from France, Germany, Holland, Portugal and Spain and are hoping to land a 28/1-plus pay-out with this Saturday acca. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Home advantage proved decisive in both games when Huddersfield and Fulham met in the Premier League last season and that trend could continue in the Championship. The Cottagers are still trying to play a passing game, but those tactics look questionable on a pitch also used for rugby league. More...

Bayern Munich appear to have been handed a nice start to the new Bundesliga season as they head off in search of an eighth straight title by hosting Hertha Berlin. The visitors do have a decent record against them, though, losing just one of their last five encounters in Germany's top division. More...

Barcelona begin their quest for a third straight La Liga title by visiting Athletic Bilbao on Friday night and are fancied to get off to a flying start. The Catalan giants were twice held to a draw by the Lions last term but now look refreshed and raring to go following some impressive summer signings. More...

Reading and Cardiff drew twice when last meeting in the Championship a couple of seasons ago and we're expecting a similarly even contest. The Royals have brought in promising reinforcements in a bid to avoid another relegation battle, while the Bluebirds are eyeing a quick return to the Premier League. More...

We've got five Premier League predictions from Saturday's first round of fixtures and are hoping to land an 18/1-plus acca if they all come in. Don't worry if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team Acca Insurance comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Frank Lampard has been left cursing his luck after two early setbacks in charge of Chelsea but can hopefully enjoy a change of fortune against Leicester. The Blues have played some lovely football versus Manchester United and Liverpool, but came out of those games with nothing to show for their efforts. More...

Palace fought long and hard to keep Wilfried Zaha over the summer and can start to reap the benefits when visiting Sheff Utd in the Premier League. The Eagles' talismanic forward only came on for 25 minutes in a goalless draw with Everton but should now be ready to make more of an impact. More...

We've got five Europa League predictions from Thursday night's qualifiers and are hoping to land a 17/1 acca if they all come in. Don't worry if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team Acca Insurance offer comes into play if a single selection goes astray. More...

Liverpool are hot favourites to prevail in Wednesday's Super Cup clash with Chelsea but past history points towards this being a tight tussle. Four of the last six renewals of this contest went to extra-time and these teams are evenly matched on head-to-head encounters over the past two years. More...

As another Premier League season gets under way, many fans will be optimistic for the campaign ahead. However, there are certain clubs - and individuals - in the top flight who seem to be specialists in throwing away a strong position, whether that be a commanding lead in the table or a cup run. More...

Wolves can afford to ease off when hosting Pyunik in the second leg of their Europa League qualifier, having already come back from Armenia with a 4-0 advantage. Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo could now be forgiven for having one eye on Monday's Premier League clash with Man Utd. More...

Rangers were really impressive going forward when beating Midtjylland 4-2 away and can do the double over the Danes in this Europa League qualifier. Steven Gerrard's side have been in rampant form up front so far this season and the manager will be keen to maintain that momentum at Ibrox. More...

Aberdeen have a mountain to climb against Rijeka after losing the first leg of their Europa League qualifier 2-0 and we fear this challenge is beyond them. Derek McInnes has never made it past this point in five previous attempts with the Dons and everything points towards more heartbreak. More...

Raheem Sterling has been cut to 6/1 in bwin's Premier League top scorer odds after hitting a hat-trick in Manchester City's 5-0 romp at West Ham. The England winger finished joint-sixth last season with a tally of 17 but has made an early statement of intent to climb the table this term. More...