Marco Silva is hoping Fulham’s 3-2 defeat to champions Manchester City will give his players “courage” against Aston Villa upon their return to Premier League action.

The Cottagers went toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola’s side before the international break but were made to rue missed opportunities during the contest, with Adama Traore the most notable for squandering some gilt-edged chances at the Etihad.

However, Silva is confident his team can take encouragement from their display as they aim to maintain their unbeaten record at Craven Cottage this season.

“To see City finish with three central defenders with five at the back shows that we were creating problems for them, not just in transition,” Silva said.

“It gives us courage. We know what…

Bayern Munich will play the remainder of their home matches this year behind closed doors due to rising coronavirus rates in Bavaria.

Bavaria s Prime Minister Markus Soder revealed earlier this week that fans were set to be prevented from attending games  for the foreseeable future .

The Bavarian government on Friday approved increased measures in an attempt to contain the pandemic, including bans on spectators at large, cross-region sporting events until the end of the year.

Bayern will face Barcelona in their final Champions League Group E match next Wednesday without fans.

The Bundesliga leaders, already assured of a place in the last 16 of Europe s premier club competition, will then take on Mainz on December 11 and Wolfsburg six days later behind …

Arsenal have raised their season ticket prices for the first time in seven years, with prices to increase by at least four per cent to return finances to a breakeven position in the medium term .

The Gunners welcomed back a full capacity to Emirates Stadium this campaign, after over a season of playing games almost entirely behind closed doors due to COVID-19.

Mikel Arteta s side are pushing for Champions League qualification this term, sitting two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with three games in hand, and the Spaniard has cited the home support as a driving factor.

However, ticket prices are set to rise next season, with the additional cost depending on what competitions Arsenal qualify for.

The average general admission season ticket p…

It’s reunion week for the Los Angeles Rams and new franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford, hosting his former club the Detroit Lions for the first time since the two teams swapped QBs as part of a trade this past winter.

Stafford and the Rams are big NFL betting favorites taking the fumbling Lions and former L.A. passer Jared Goff, laying anywhere between -14.5 and -16. Detroit’s fortunes are not as bright as its California counterpart’s, lugging an 0-6 record with it to Los Angeles in Week 7.

Here are our NFL free picks and predictions for Lions at Rams on October 24.

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The Eagles travel to Miami to face the Dolphins, with both teams looking ahead to a new season. Both teams are 1-1 in the preseason. We’ve heard plenty about the relationship between Jalen Hurts and his former college teammate Tua Tagovailoa, so we’re expecting to see something fun here.

Ahead of this game, you need to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Miami Dolphins. 

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Every season bettors make the assumption that NFL teams that were good and bad the previous season (barring huge roster turnover) are largely going to perform similarly in the upcoming season. However, as some more well-versed bettors know there are some key indicators that can help identify which teams over- and underperformed in the win column. One of those key indicators is turnover margin.

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Milestone and Alt Overs are a great way to find big plus-money Week 10 prop picks when it comes to NFL odds. With all the markets available at bet365, there are a ton of spots to find the perfect matchups to cash these lucrative and profitable Overs. 

This week in my latest NFL picks, I’m in Germany looking at some high route shares and how to make them profitable, backing another high-ceiling tight end in a game that could see some scoring, and then hitting a wide receiver in an indoor setting with an elite matchup to rack up yards. 

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NFL Championship Sunday has arrived with the Kansas City Chiefs dueling the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers hosting the upstart Detroit Lions. They say defense wins championships, and all four of these teams have some terrific defensive players to consider when it comes to props on the NFL odds board. 

I’m betting on a pair of Pro Bowlers to get a sack on Sunday, with Baltimore’s Justin Madubuike facing a banged-up Chiefs line and Detroit’s Aidan Hutchinson going up against a struggling right tackle. Here are my best free sack and tackle NFL picks for the AFC and NFC Conference Championship on January 28.

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Another week of NFL action is upon us and if it’s like the previous four, some wacky results are likely on the horizon.

The Week 5 schedule also features the second international game of the season with the Jets and Vikings crossing the pond to Jolly Old England. We have a pretty good sample size of international games now with a total of 45 taking place since the NFL started traveling outside of the United States. The games aren’t always pretty and have likely been the cause for at least a handful of divorces as they take over an even bigger chunk of our Sundays, but they’ve also provided a reliable betting trend, which is simply to back the favorite.

In these 45 International games, the favorite has gone 34-10-1 SU and 30-15 ATS. Any casual bettor should be …

Thanks to a Dominic Calvert-Lewin diving header in May, James Tarkowski gets to experience the passion and ferocity of a Merseyside derby four months on. It was a goal that preserved Everton’s top-flight status for a 69th year and, ultimately, inflicted a wound on their first summer signing that will not heal.

“It will never leave me. Never,” says the defender of Burnley’s relegation last season. “I was super proud to play for that club and I wanted to leave on a high – and staying in the league would have been a high. It was so disappointing that I couldn’t.

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