Watford are the bookies’ favourites to beat Crystal Palace in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday and secure promotion to the Premier League. The Hornets finished five points above Palace in the final league placings, but it’s Ian Holloway’s team who have enjoyed the less dramatic path to the Wembley showpiece, beating BrightonRead More
Serena Williams is the short-priced favourite to win the 2013 women’s singles French Open, with play getting underway on the clay courts of Roland Garros next week. Williams already has a French Open trophy sitting on her rather congested mantelpiece and she’s been in stunning form of late, picking up tour victories in Madrid andRead More
Rafa Nadal is the odds-on favourite to win his fourth consecutive French Open title when the second grand slam of the year gets under way at Roland Garros in Paris next week. The Spaniard, who would take home his eighth French Open title in total should he prevail on the Parisian clay courts, is trailedRead More
Bayern Munich are the odds-on favourites to make amends for last year’s Champions League final heartache by beating fellow German side Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday. Bayern, who lost to Chelsea on penalties in their home stadium to miss out last year, have lost three of the four Champions League finals they’ve played in,Read More
Spurs have to beat Sunderland at White Hart Lane on the final day of the season and hope Newcastle do them a favour by holding Arsenal if the Lilywhites are to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Andre Villas-Boas’ team trail their north London rivals by just one point, but their goal difference is suitablyRead More
The final day of the season is simple for Arsenal. The Gunners are not worrying about other results, nor are they racking their brains with the different permutations of what could happen: win at Newcastle and they will be playing in the Champions League next season. Should Chelsea fail to beat Everton at Stamford BridgeRead More
After beating Man City to win the FA Cup on Saturday Wigan go into what is another cup final at Arsenal on Tuesday, safe in the knowledge that anything less than a win and they will be all but relegated. Arsenal also go into the match knowing nothing but victory is likely to be enoughRead More
Manchester United are the odds-on favourites to beat Swansea in the penultimate match of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign on Saturday, which would be their first win since securing the Premier League last month. It’s almost unfeasible that United would lose in Ferguson’s final match in the Old Trafford dugout, but for those interested in miracles Swansea areRead More
Aston Villa’s great escape is nearly complete and a three-point haul from the visit of Chelsea would see them to safety, possibly even as high as 11th. Chelsea will also want to take maximum points from the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. The Blues are in the strongest position to claim the third Champions League spot andRead More
Man City will attempt to win their second FA Cup in three seasons when they take on Wigan at Wembley on Saturday evening, with Roberto Mancini’s side the unsurprising odds-on favourites to lift the trophy. Had Wigan beaten Swansea in midweek to move out of the relegation zone then their 8/1 odds would have beenRead More