Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to beat Aston Villa in a promising match-up, and Leicester City to extend horrendous record
Full disclosure. I’ve just watched Alex Higgins’ 69 clearance against Jimmy White on YouTube, so I am revved up for whatever the Bank Holiday weekend throws at me.
Liverpool, who only need another six points to lock in the Premier League title, may have turned the title 'race' into a rather boring procession, but the battle for Champions League qualification is really hotting up, with Newcastle in the box seat.
Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold’s top five moments in a Liverpool shirt
Reports over the past week suggest that Liverpool’s local hero, Trent Alexander-Arnold, is set to leave his boyhood club to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.
As fans debate whether or not Trent’s legacy will be tarnished by the potential switch, Sports News Blitz writer and Liverpool fan Jack Burgess remembers his top five moments in a red shirt.
Premier League and Carabao Cup betting tips: A London Derby stalemate and Newcastle doing it for Ant & Dec
Despite having a tough week at Cheltenham, The Bookie Basher returns to Sports News Blitz with a weekend football guide that’s sure to split opinions, wallets, and the last remaining patience of punters everywhere.
Women’s Super League analysis: Man Utd v Leicester City key battles and prediction
We get as excited by the Women’s Super League as the English Premier League here at Sports News Blitz, and have taken on a new writer to cover Manchester United’s season.
Claudia Jones is doing a Sports Management degree at Loughborough University - but also plays the beautiful game, having represented Liverpool FC and Wales U17s and U19s.
She also does football coaching - but is now turning her hand to writing about the game she loves, and will be previewing Manchester United’s games on a weekly basis.
Here, she looks at five key battles on the pitch, and provides a prediction for the game.
Premier League betting tips: Kai Havertz’s injury and Man Utd on the glass mountain in moccasin slippers
The Premier League has a knack for throwing up curveballs, and this week’s twist is the injury news surrounding Kai Havertz, leaving Arsenal in a bit of a bind.
Meanwhile, Manchester United continue their slippery climb up the metaphorical "glass mountain," wearing those all-too-comfortable moccasin slippers.
Here, Sports News Blitz’ Bookie Basher takes a look at what’s on the cards this week, and whether Havertz’s absence and United’s struggles can help us cash in.
FA Cups news: Late Harry Maguire header sees Red Devils past Leicester City
Harry Maguire scored a stoppage-time header to send Manchester United into the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of Leicester City.
Sports News Blitz writer Robert Bore takes a look at another topsy-turvy performance from Ruben Amorim’s side.
FA Cup fourth-round betting tips: Manchester United to flounder, Newcastle to deliver, and a kick of nostalgia
Sports News Blitz’ Bookie Basher is back with football betting tips - and a touch of poetry - for this weekend’s highly anticipated fourth-round FA Cup fixtures.
Everton vs Leicester City: Five key battles and score prediction
Everton host Leicester City in a high-stakes bottom-of-the-table Premier League battle this weekend.
Ahead of the six-pointer, Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea gives his five key battles and score prediction for the match.
Ruud van Nistelrooy set to lead Leicester: A bold gamble to revive Premier League hopes
Following the recent dismissal of Steve Cooper, Ruud van Nistelrooy has emerged as the most likely candidate to become the new head coach of Leicester City.
Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo gives insight into why the Dutchman is a good pick for the Foxes who are looking to revitalise their Premier League campaign.
The Premier League’s best opening-day games: Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and more
There have been some classic games on the opening day/weekend of the Premier League season in years gone by - and Sports News Blitz’s Jon Shea looks at some classic games that have raised the roof, entertaining fans from the off.
Leicester City news: Steve Cooper agrees deal to become Enzo Maresca’s successor
Steve Cooper will be Leicester City manager for the 2024/25 season after the Foxes decided he is the right man to replace Enzo Maresca, who left to join Chelsea earlier this summer.
Chelsea news: A look at Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca’s career so far
Chelsea are believed to be interested in Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as they search for Mauricio Pochettino’s successor at Stamford Bridge.