Shamrock Rovers are flying in League of Ireland, reeling off four straight wins to cement their place at the top, and they can get the better of second-placed Derry, who drew 1-1 with Drogheda last time out.

Drogheda United’s form has taken a downturn, but they have still only lost once at home this season and have won their last two meetings with Bohemians. Bohemians have won their last three away games, but two of these came against sides in the bottom three of the Irish Premier Division and they had lost four of their five trips prior to this resurgence.

The hosts are unbeaten at their own ground this term, winning five of eight games and three of four against sides below them in the standings. Waterford have lost half of their away trips so far.

Cork have seen both teams score in each of their last five matches, while they head to a struggling Galway side who are short on clean sheets. BTTS has landed in three of the hosts’ last four at home, so back goals here.

The visitors finished their league campaign with two heavy defeats, conceding at least three times in each. Over 2.5 goals has landed in Saarbrucken’s last six, while the hosts have conceded in eight of their last nine home matches, so expect this to be high-scoring.

Valencia have been beaten in only two of their last ten road trips, one of which was a defeat at champions Barcelona, and they have won 2-1 at Real Madrid and drawn with fifth-placed Villarreal in that run. Real Betis have failed to win any of their last three league games and Wednesday’s Conference League final is clear priority.

Inter are bidding for the title when they head to an in-form Como side, with the hosts scoring in 14 consecutive games. However, Como have struggled to keep the sides above them at bay, with over 2.5 landing in six of their eight clashes at home to the nine sides ahead of them.

Bottom side Valladolid have conceded over three goals per game on the road, while Leganes have scored nine times across their four home meetings with the bottom six.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in two-thirds of Celta’s away trips and in five of their last six league games. Getafe can play with freedom now they’re safe from the drop, so back goals here.

Bologna lost 3-2 against Fiorentina following their Coppa Italia success, while Genoa look to be on the beach. The visitors have seen 12 goals across their last three matches, so back this to be high-scoring.

The Eagles are capable of causing problems for a Liverpool side who have relaxed after winning the title. The Reds should look to thrill in their final home game ahead of lifting the trophy, but Palace scored 12 times across their final three games last season and they recently took the game to City at the Etihad in a 5-2 defeat.

Barcelona’s reckless style brought a 3-2 loss to Villarreal, while Athletic are likely bidding farewell to some key names after a brilliant season. Both sides should be encouraged to go forward, so this should be an entertaining contest.

Justin Thomas has struggled in his last two Masters starts – no surprise given the downturn in his form generally – but he ended 2024 by finishing second and third in his last two events. He’s well suited to Augusta, where his approach play and scrambling ability are huge assets.

Rory McIlroy’s first PGA Tour title came at the Charlotte venue in 2010 and he’s gone on to win the Wells Fargo Championship at the course on a further three occasions. He is comfortable at Quail Hollow and looks an obvious title threat if he can hold it together mentally.

A runner-up in 2022 and third in 2023, the exacting test which the US Open usually provides should prove to be ideal for such a marvellous ball-striker as Scottie Scheffler.

Tommy Fleetwood is one of the best exponents of links golf in the world, finishing in the top 12 in four of the last six Opens. Expect him to make another bold run at the Claret Jug come July.

Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

The hosts face a must-win game, but they’ve lost three of their last four at home, scoring in each defeat. Hartberg have been strong in the relegation group, putting together a six-game unbeaten run and winning three of their last five. BTTS has landed in the last six meetings, while the hosts are bottom and in danger of another loss.

The visitors finished their league campaign with two heavy defeats, conceding at least three times in each. Over 2.5 goals has landed in Saarbrucken’s last six, while the hosts have conceded in eight of their last nine home matches, so expect this to be high-scoring.

A win would secure the Serie A title for Napoli in their final game of the season and they have taken all three points in four of their last five at home, with four of these featuring at least three goals.

Inter are bidding for the title when they head to an in-form Como side, with the hosts scoring in 14 consecutive games. However, Como have struggled to keep the sides above them at bay, with over 2.5 landing in six of their eight clashes at home to the nine sides ahead of them.

Valencia have been beaten in only two of their last ten road trips, one of which was a defeat at champions Barcelona, and they have won 2-1 at Real Madrid and drawn with fifth-placed Villarreal in that run. Real Betis have failed to win any of their last three league games and Wednesday’s Conference League final is clear priority.

Como have little to play for but they have enjoyed a fantastic end to the season as they are unbeaten in eight, having won six in a row prior to last week’s draw with Verona. The hosts can ruin Inter Milan’s title hopes by at least avoiding defeat as the Nerazzurri have just two wins in their last nine overall – and will have one eye on their upcoming Champions League final with PSG.

Shamrock Rovers are flying in League of Ireland, reeling off four straight wins to cement their place at the top, and they can get the better of second-placed Derry, who drew 1-1 with Drogheda last time out.

Sligo Rovers are rock-bottom of the Irish Premier Division and two of their three wins this season have come against fellow bottom-three sides, while Shelbourne have only lost two of their nine home games and beat Rovers in March.

Cork have seen both teams score in each of their last five matches, while they head to a struggling Galway side who are short on clean sheets. BTTS has landed in three of the hosts’ last four at home, so back goals here.

Cagliari’s last trip to Napoli ended in a 2-1 defeat and they have lost by this scoreline in two of their last five matches, while Napoli have won 2-1 in three of their last eight at home.

Take a chance on Como holding title hopefuls Inter to a 1-1 draw. Como have drawn 10 times in Serie A this term and eight of those have been 1-1 stalemates, and the hosts have only conceded more than one goal in three of their last 13 home fixtures.

Shamrock Rovers are flying in League of Ireland, reeling off four straight wins to cement their place at the top, and they can get the better of second-placed Derry, who drew 1-1 with Drogheda last time out.