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Champions League Tips: Five bets for English sides including a 22/1 ACCA
Back 9/2 Aston Villa v Viking Bet Builder Click here for Aston Villa v Viking odds Wednesday, 20:00 Live on TNT After two wins out of two in this competition, are Unai Emery's men ghosting into Champions League contention? They won the Europa League last season and are 40/141.00 to get their hands on the biggest prize of all in 2026/27. On Wednesday, Villa host Viking, the Norwegian side that drew 3-3 with Bayern Munich last week.
Golf Tips: Best bets for the DP World India Championship
Steve Rawlings: Rory McIlroy opened at 7.413/2 on the Betfair Exchange market on Monday but after his disappointing course debut 12 months ago, when he finished down the field in a tie for 26th, he's drifted ever since and he's been matched at as high as 11.010/1. The defending champion, Tommy Fleetwood, is trading at slightly bigger than Rory but he makes little appeal given he's far from prolific and defending a title is never easy.
Champions League 2026/27: Barcelona slight favourites over PSG and Arsenal before matchday 2
October 2026 - Champions League is back for matchday 2 The Champions League returns for matchday two from 13-14 October and Betting.Betfair football experts will recommend their best bets for the standout fixtures. There are mouthwatering ties across both nights, with Manchester United's trip to Atletico Madrid likely to be fiery on Tuesday and Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain set to be a feast of attacking football on Wednesday.
Premier League Matchday 6: Opta stats and tips for every game
Premier League Matchday 6 Opta Stats and Tips Saturday 10 October, 12:30, Live on TNT The Opta Stat:Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has won all four his Premier League games against Leeds United's Daniel Farke, his joint-best 100%-win rate against a manager in the top-flight (level with Gary O'Neil), and Farke's worst 100%-loss rate against a manager during his league career in England.
Golf Tips: Best bets for the Baycurrent Classic and Open de Espana
Baycurrent Classic tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: Wyndham Clark is in search of his fourth victory in 12 starts. He made his debut in the event here 12 months ago when finishing only 48th but he's in better form this time around and looking at the result last year, he has the scrambling skills to prosper here.
England v Czechia: Will Kane and co run riot again? Three options for Fab Four to fire can be found here
England v Czechia - How to back Three Lions forwards to strike again Click here for England v Czechia odds Tuesday 6 October, 19:45 Live on ITV England finally served up a World Cup hangover cure and put themselves back on the front foot on Saturday night when they thumped Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka in the third match of this four game Nations League international break.
Croatia v England: Three stats and three bets for Saturday's match
Croatia v England - Three Lions strong favourites to beat Modric and co Click here for Croatia v England odds Saturday 3 October, 19:45 Live on ITV England got back on track in the Nations League on Tuesday with their 2-0 win over Czechia and Thomas Tuchel was pleased to see his side end a run of six matches without a clean sheet. Can they do it again on Saturday against a team they beat 4-2 in the World Cup earlier this year?
North Macedonia v Scotland: Three stats and three bets for Saturday's match
Scotland v Switzerland - Can Scots get a goal? Click here for North Macedonia v Scotland odds 19:45 kick-off Live on BBC Two Scotland were beaten 3-0 by Switzerland in boss Sebastien Pocognoli's first home match in charge on Tuesday. Their chances were hampered from the 11th minute when Jack Hendry was sent off. The defeat to the Swiss followed a 0-0 draw in Slovenia last weekend.
Golf Tips: Best bets for the Alfred Dunhill Links and Bank of Utah Championship
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: Although he finished a respectable 28th at the Open Championship in July, the five-time major winner, Brooks Kopeka, hasn't been close to his best this summer. Having finished 98th in the FedEx Cup standings, the 36-year-old has secured his card on the PGA Tour for next season but it's not a surprise to see him playing in Europe this autumn, given his route the PGA Tour was via the HotelPlanner and DP World Tour.
Man City Guilty Verdicts: Relegation 3/1, Haaland to leave 2/1 and more prices as fall out continues
Will Man City be relegated after guilty verdicts? Manchester City are 3/14.00 on the Betfair Sportsbook to be relegated in 2027 after they were found guilty of the vast majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League. The club are likely to appeal against the verdicts but their future has already been plunged into uncertainty and Betfair have opened markets on the potential penalties they could face.
Premier League Matchday 5: Opta stats and tips for every game
Premier League Matchday 5 Opta Stats and Tips Friday 18 September, 20:00, Live on Sky Sports The Opta Stat: Ten of Brentford's last 14 Premier League games have been drawn (W2 L2). However, the Bees are unbeaten in their last six league games (W1 D5), only enjoying longer runs in the competition in March 2023 (12 games) and September 2023 (7). Chelsea have won just one of their previous six Premier League away games (D1 L4).
BMW PGA Championship tips and predictions
This is a great line-up and a case can be made for most of the market leaders. But the only one I couldn't leave out before the off is this year's US PGA champion,Aaron Rai, who has finished second, third and fourth in the last three editions of this event. He hasn't recorded a top 10 finish since his victory at Aronimink, with a tied 11that the US Open his best performance, but that's not entirely surprising.
Carabao Cup Third Round Tips: Four bets for Wednesday including Man Utd to lose again at 9/2
Everton v Wolves Tip: Back Barry to strike in home win Click here for Everton v Wolves odds Wednesday, 19:45 Live on Sky Sports+ Everton have progressed from 12 of their last 13 EFL Cup ties against sides from outside of the Premier League, failing only against QPR in the 2021-22 third round. Wolves, meanwhile, have won just one of their last 16 away games against top-flight sides in the EFL Cup (D3 L12), beating Southampton 2-0 in 2017-18.
Premier League Matchday 4: Opta stats and tips for every game
Premier League Matchday 4 Opta Stats and Tips Saturday 12 September, 15:00 The Opta Stat:Only Bournemouth (12), Brentford (11) and Leeds United (11) have drawn more Premier League games in 2026 than Nottingham Forest (10), while only Andoni Iraola (33) has overseen more draws than Forest boss Oliver Glasner since arriving in the competition in February 2024 (31).
NFL 2026/27: Rams favourites to beat Bills and Seahawks to Super Bowl LXI
New NFL season means new opportunies on Betfair The NFL is back from 10 September when the new season kicks off with champions Seattle Seahawks beginning their title defence at home to the New England Patriots. The rest of the gameweek one fixtures will be played across the weekend, as teams try to make a winning start to 2026/27 and show that they will be among the contenders for Super Bowl glory.
Betfair Sprint Cup: Almeraq 5/2 fav to complete Haydock and Royal Ascot double on Saturday
Almeraq is the 5/23.50 favourite to win the 2026 Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock after a field of nine runners were confirmed for Saturday's feature contest at the latest declaration stage. The Group 1 is the highlight of a fabulous day of Betfair-sponsored racing at the Merseyside course. Almeraq looking to land a Royal Ascot and Betfair Sprint Cup double this season. Clive Cox's Coppull is the big mover in the field at this stage and is now the 7/24.50 second favourite from 9/25.50.
Premier League Matchday 3: Opta stats and tips for every game
English Premier League Tips Max Liu Published on 03 Sep 2026 at 13:30 3:00 min read Get Opta stats and tips for every Premier League game this weekend Opta stats and tips for every Premier League matchday three fixture Leaky Palace stat makes Fulham goals appeal at 4/15.00 Saka backed to extend scoring streak in bet builder at 11/43.75 Bruno's form means Fernandes can't go unbacked in Man Utd v Everton Click here for Betfair's latest football odds Click here for the latest football tips...
The Newer World — Sebastian Barry’s novel of the Black American slave experience
“Freed not the same as free” is how Tennyson Bouguereau, the Black narrator of Sebastian Barry’s 12th novel, describes his status in...
When agents build, deploy, and maintain, persistence becomes the hard problem
Every application has always needed a place to keep its state. That is not new. What is new is who creates that place, how many get created, and how long they have to survive after everyone has stopped looking. “Separating durable state from ephemeral compute is the new requirement, and the idle cost trap is only half of it.” Consider the agents built by Kimi, the AI platform from Moonshot AI. A non-technical user describes an application in plain language.
Premier League Matchday 2: Opta stats and tips for every game
Premier League Matchday 2 Opta Stats and Tips Friday 28 August, 20:00, Live on Sky Sports The Opta Stat:Palace have won just two of their last 22 matches against City (L15D5) and are winless in nine against them. Erling Haaland has scored in all five of his Premier League games against Palace, netting eight in total. Twelve of Cherki's Premier League assists have come from open play - including last week for Gvardiol's winner against Bournemouth.
Champions League 2026/27: Arsenal 6/1 to deny favourites PSG hat-trick win
UEFA Champions League Max Liu Published on 27 Aug 2026 at 14:30 Updated on 27 Aug 2026 at 15:05 3:00 min read Get the latest on the Champions League 2026/27 PSG 5/16.00 favourites to win and complete UCL hat-trick Gunners 6/17.00 to go one better than last season Man City, Man Utd, Liverpool and Villa all in UCL 2026/27 For the latest Betfair football odds click here Click here for more football betting tips Arsenal joint second favs to holders PSG Paris Saint-Germain are 5/16.00 favourites...
Saturday Football Cheat Sheet: Best bets for Premier League, Championship and more
Premier League tips and predictions Paul Higham: Benjamin Sesko is unlikely to feature having only just returned to training, soBryan Mbeumo at6/4andMatheus Cunha at8/5are the leading anytime goalscorer favourites for Man Utd. Bruno Fernandes is21/10to score anytime, and a shorter price at11/10to provide an assistagain after setting a Premier League record with 21 last season.
Premier League 2026/27 Season Cheat Sheet: Outright best bets
Premier League 2026/27 Outright Tips Dave Tindall: The trends say Arsenal are deserved favourites. Manchester City are a clear second but there's quite a gap from them to the Gunners. City lose ground for not scoring 80 points last season, only managing 37 points in the second half of that campaign and having a new manager. Also, second favourites have a poor record. It's interesting to note that Manchester United are way clear of Liverpool in third.
Claudia Rankine’s Triage explores a harder America under Trump 2.0
The Jamaican-American poet and playwright Claudia Rankine is best known for Citizen (2014), her prizewinning work of prose poetry about...
FedEx St Jude Championship tips and predictions
Steve Rawlings: After finishing 18thfrom off the pace at the US Masters, Viktor Hovalnd has missed the cut in all three of the other majors in 2026 but there's been some great golf in-between. The Norwegian finished third in the Canadian Open after missing the cut in the US PGA Championship and he won the Travelers Championship in a playoff over Scottie Scheffler after he missed the cut at the US Open.
New for NFL 2026/27! Combine antepost wagers on the season to come with Betfair's outright Bet Builders
Get ready for the NFL season 2026/27 by placing outright Bet Builders on the Super Bowl LXI champions, Conference winners and much more with the Betfair Sportsbook. For the first time on Betfair, American fooball bettors can combine antepost picks in a massive amount of season outright markets. And by combining bets you get big prices that could leave you in the money come the end of NFL 2026/27.
Next UK General Election: Burnham bounce makes Labour 6/4 favourites
See the latest Betfair Exchange odds in our graphic Why are Labour favourites win next general election? Labour are 2.486/4 favourites to win the next general election as Andy Burnham completes his first fortnight as prime minister. Burnham has made a confident start in 10 Downing Street, announcing policies on transport, housing, social care, pubs and plans to devolve power to English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Championship 2026/27: West Ham, Wolves and six more promotion contenders rated
EFL Championship Max Liu Published on 31 Jul 2026 at 11:30 4:00 min read Find out which teams are expected to be challenging for Championship promotion Get the latest Championship winner and promotion race prices from Betfair Will 7/42.75 Championship favourites West Ham go back up at first time of asking or struggle?
Next Newcastle Manager: Bettors back Magpies for relegation after Eddie Howe leaves
30 July - Betfair punters back Newcastle for drop after shock Howe exit Newcastle United were backed into 12/113.00 from a high of 33/134.00 for relegation on the Betfair Sportsbook after Eddie Howe's shock departure from the Premier League club. You can check out the latest odds here in a fast moving market but all the momentum is with Newcastle who, at the time of writing on Thursday morning, have received eight per cent of bets since the betting opened.
Golf Tips: Best bets for Rocket Classic
Rocket Classic tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: Xander Schauffelehas never played here before and he's never played in the Wyndham Championship at the Donald Ross designed Sedgefield Country Club, but he has a nice bank of form at Ross designed venues. The 32-year-old Californian has a brilliant record at East Lake, home of the Tour Championship, a course that Ross redesigned in 1913, and he's also played nicely on the only other four occasions that he's played other Ross designed courses.
The Mulai — an extraplanetary experiment in language and identity
The Spanish writer Munir Hachemi’s first novel to be translated into English, Living Things (2024), was a comedy about a group of...
World Cup Saturday Cheat Sheet: Best bets for Norway v England and more
World Cup 2026 Tips Max Liu Published on 10 Jul 2026 at 13:30 3:00 min read Get the best World Cup bets for Norway v England England take on Norway in World Cup quarter-final on Saturday Get our experts' tips for Three Lions including Alan Shearer's prediction From Bet Builders to singles we have you covered for the big game and more Click here for Betfair's latest World Cup 2026 odds Click here for more World Cup 2026 tips and previews Bet £10 Get £10 on ACCAs or Bet Builders at the World...
SPOTY 2026 : Kane favourite but could 999/1 Wimbledon hero Fery pull off a shock?
Betfair punters backed England captain Harry Kane and shock Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year as Britain's summer of sport reached fever pitch. Kane is the 11/82.38 favourite to win as he prepares to lead England into their World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday. Fery is 6/17.00 ahead of his All England Club last four clash with Alexander Zverev tomorrow.
Golf Tips: Best bets for Scottish Open and ISCO Championship
Scottish Open tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: In the last few months Wyndham Clark has won both the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the US Open, and he's also finished third in the Memorial Tournament, 11th in the Canadian Open and fifth last time out in the Travelers Championship, just one week after his stunning wire-to-wire win at Shinnecock. Clark has been putting brilliantly over the last two months, and he's got course form figures reading 16-25-10-11.
Norway v England: Early prices, stats and latest news on key quarter-final as Haaland and Kane prepare to do battle
Norway v England - The key odds covered Click here for Norway v England odds Saturday 11 July, 22:00 kick-off Miami Stadium, Florida Live on ITV England are 10/111.91 favourites on the Betfair Sportsbook to beat Norway inside 90 minutes in their World Cup quarter-final this Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's team are 40/851.47 to qualify from the tie - including via extra-time and penalties - and reach the semi-finals.
Mexico v England: Are Three Lions worthy favourites for last 16 Azteca altitude clash?
Do England deserve to be favourites against Mexico? England are 29/202.45 favourites on the Betfair Sportsbook to beat Mexico 2/13.00 in 90 minutes in their last 16 tie, while the Three Lions are 3/41.75 to qualify by any means, including via extra-time or penalties, with the hosts 21/202.05. It is not unpatriotic to ask - should those odds should be other way around? Mexico have a 100 per cent record at this World Cup and are yet to concede a goal.
Swiss novelist Christian Kracht: ‘I decided not to be a cynic any more’
At 59, and seven novels into a career that saw him initially portrayed as German-language literature’s enfant terrible and more recently...
England v DR Congo: Three stats-related bets for Wednesday's knockout tie
England timing it well or is their best not good enough? Click here for England v DR Congo odds Wednesday, 17:00 Liveon BBC One Have England's performances at the World Cup been disappointing so far or are they doing enough and quietly building momentum as the tournament goes on? At the longest World Cup ever, with this extra knockout round of 32, it may pay not to peak too soon.
Stick To Cricket: Watch England legends react to Stokes and Atkinson curfew chaos
Betfair and The Overlap present "Stick to Cricket," featuring England cricket legends Michael Vaughan, David 'Bumble' Lloyd, and Phil 'Tuffers' Tufnell. The weekly show offers insights and discussions, with special guests joining the cricket icons to delve into the sport's hottest topics. This week, the team react to the Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson curfew-breaking incident that's seen both players suspended from England duty.
World Cup Day 7 Cheat Sheet: Best bets for England v Croatia and more
England v Croatia tips and predictions Dave Tindall: England beat Iran 6-2 in their Qatar opener four years ago but that won't be happening again. The previous two times they kicked off with a victory, the Three Lions beat Tunisia 2-1 (2018) and Paraguay 1-0 (2006). Long-term England fans will also recall the edgy, often dour and disappointing opening 1-1s against the Republic of Ireland (1990), Sweden (2002) and USA (2010). In short, that Iran result is an outlier.
World Cup 2026: Who will win? How far will England go? Get our experts' predictions and best bets
Who will win the World Cup? Stephen Tudor - Spain @ 9/25.50 Reigning Euro winners. Unbeaten in 29. Twenty-one goals scored in qualifying. Yamal the magician. Pedri in the middle. Their pedigree and supremacy. There are numerous reasons to back La Roja this summer while you have to scramble about to find negatives.
The 13 Pulitzer Prize winners everyone should read
1 day ago Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones explains why the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act is not just a blow to Black representation. It’s a blow to democracy itself. "The Black rights struggle has been a struggle to democratize America for everyone," she says, “and the loss of this impacts democracy for everyone." MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.
Golf Tips: Best bets for Cadillac Championship and Turkish Airlines Open
Cadillac Championship tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: Cam Young's disappointing tied 25thin the RBC Heritage two weeks ago was a perfectly understandable performance following hisnear miss at Augusta. The 28-year-old New Yorker was matched at as low as2.1to bag his first major at the US Masters after five holes on Sunday, so it was far from surprising to see his form dip the following week after his third-place finish behind Rory McIlroy.
Saturday Racing Cheat Sheet: Best bets for ITV Racing at Sandown and more
Tips Summary Please Note: Prices quoted in table below were correct at time of each writer/tipster's column being published on Betting.Betfair.
Golf Tips: Best bets for Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Volvo China Open
Golf Bets Max Liu Published on 22 Apr 2026 at 09:00 3:00 min read Get the best bets for this week's Zurich Classic and China Open Get our writers' best bets for this week's PGA and DP World Tour events Steve Rawlings previews and providesweekend in-play blog Check out Steve's outsiders to back at100/1and bigger Get the best each-way and first round leader tips Zurich Classic of New Orleans tips and predictions Steve Rawlings: The Jordan Smith/Haotong Li pairing makes for an interesting team.
Saturday Racing Cheat Sheet: Best bets for ITV Racing on Scottish Grand National day
Tips Summary Please Note: Prices quoted in table below were correct at time of each writer/tipster's column being published on Betting.Betfair.
Saturday Football Cheat Sheet: Best bets for Premier League, EFL and Copa Del Rey
Premier League football tips and predictions The Opta Stat: Fulham have won each of their last three league games against Brentford, more than they had in their first 14 21st century meetings with the Bees (W2 D4 L8). Brentford, meanwhile, have drawn each of their last four Premier League matches, having only drawn four of their first 28 games in 2025-26 (W13 D11). The Bees have only drawn five league games in a row once before, doing so in March/April 1957.
Europa League: Forest to play Villa in semi as Palace reach Conference last four
There will be a club from the Midlands in the final of the Europa League after it was confirmed that Aston Villa will play Nottingham Forest in the last four. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are in the semi-finals of the Europa Confernce League and, with Arsenal reaching the last progressing in the Champions League this week, there are now four Premier League clubs in European semi-finals.
Tottenham's must-win match
Get the latest tips, previews and expert betting insights across football, horse racing, cricket, golf, darts and a range of other sports on Betting.Betfair.com. Alongside leading voices in sport such as Paul Nicholls on horseracing and Alan Shearer on football, our team of trusted tipsters and specialist writers deliver smart analysis and recommended bets every day.
My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein — Deborah Levy’s adventures with the avant-garde
The nameless narrator of Deborah Levy’s ninth novel goes to Paris to write an essay about the author Gertrude Stein, who spent most of...
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