Month: December 2022

Competition: Liga Portugal 2

Market: Academico Viseu double chance

Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport

Looking to extend on their recent purple patch on New Year’s Eve, Academico Viseu will make the trip to Penafiel on Saturday morning.

Starting with the hosts, although Penafiel might find themselves holding a commanding eight-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone, they are in the midst of what has been an extended struggle. While Filo’s side might have been last seen on December 17th claiming a 1-1 draw away at Estrela, the Reds have managed to muster just a single win from any of their last nine straight contests across all formats. With that run stemming all the way back to October 8th, the former Feirense boss has also seen his downbeat squad gain a reputation for their rather glaring issues on home soil. Last seen in front of their own supporters getting hit with

Competition: Championship

Market: Sunderland double chance

Odds: 8/15 @ 888sport

Looking to make it back-to-back Championship wins on Thursday night and spring an upset on the road, Sunderland will make the trip to Wigan.

Starting with the hosts, while Wigan might have made their Ligue 1 return last season, the Latics have really struggled to find much stability this time around. Opening Thursday’s fixtures sat three points adrift of safety and tipped as a leading relegation pick, new boss Kolo Toure knows that he has quite the job on his hands. Last seen on Boxing Day when putting in a nightmare display as they were hit with a 4-1 drumming away at Middlesbrough, fans around the DW Stadium should be bracing themselves for what could be another tough test here. Despite claiming a much-needed 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Blackpool prior to the World Cup break, it appears that was

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Monaco win

Odds: 19/20 @ 888sport

Marking their return from the World Cup’s festive break on Wednesday afternoon, Monaco will make the trip to Auxerre.

Starting with the hosts, while Auxerre might have made their Ligue 1 return over the summer, it appears that Christophe Pelissier’s side are one of the leading relegation scrappers this time around. Last seen on top-flight duties when heading into the World Cup break with a 5-0 drumming away at defending champions PSG, the Whites open up Wednesday’s fixtures sat in the bottom-three. Claiming just a single victory from any of their previous 11 Ligue 1 outings – a run that stems all the way back to August 27th – Auxerre could face a tricky test in midweek. Likewise, it should also be highlighted, Pelissier’s men have picked up just a sole win from any of their last five showdowns on

Competition: League Two

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/9 @ 888sport

Two sides who find themselves battling it out at the top of the League Two table, Leyton Orient will welcome Stevenage to Brisbane Road.

Starting with the hosts, last seen on December 17th putting in another eye-catching display as they picked up a 2-0 victory at home against Sutton, Leyton Orient have only continued on a remarkable purple patch this season. Opening up Tuesday’s fixtures holding a commanding seven-point buffer at the top of the table and skyrocketing towards a League One return in 2023, Richie Wellens’ men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Looking to lay down another marker in midweek, the one-time Salford boss has now seen his side win each of their last four straight outings. With that run highlighted by a 3-0 romp against Bradford earlier in the month, Orient have

Competition: Championship

Market: Stoke draw no bet

Odds: 8/13 @ 888sport

Hoping to try and find a route into the top-half of the Championship table on Boxing Day, Stoke will make the trip to a struggling Rotherham.

Starting with the hosts, although Rotherham might open Boxing Day still sat outside the drop zone, it appears that the Millers are destined to be at the heart of another bottom-three scrap in 2023. Marking their return from the World Cup break with a pair of woeful displays, Matt Taylor’s men will firmly be looking over their shoulder. Now coming off the back of back-to-back 3-0 and 3-1 drummings at the hands of West Brom and Bristol City, the Yorkshire-based outfit have picked up just a single win from any of their last nine Championship outings. With that nightmare spell stemming all the way back to October 18th, Rotherham have also gained a