Fredrikstad are the bet away at Valerenga, whose home form is poor with just one win in nine at Ullevaal. Fredrikstad sit eighth, three points above Valerenga, and face a defence that hasn’t kept a clean sheet in six. The visitors look capable of taking advantage.

Malmo are the best bet away at GAIS. The visitors sit just above their hosts in the table, pushing to stay in the title race. GAIS have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine Allsvenskan games, giving Malmo a strong chance to secure three points.

Union Espanola have started to pick up results at home, avoiding defeat in six of their last ten competitive home games and winning four of them. They may be able to spring a surprise against a Universidad de Chile side that have lost their last four away games.

Molde have won four of their last five competitive away games but have shipped four goals in their last three trips, while Tromso have scored in four of their last six home games, losing three of them.

VPS have only lost two of their eight competitive home games this season and have avoided defeat in three of their last five home meetings with HJK, while Saturday’s visitors lost at KuPS in their last away game and have failed to win four of their seven home league games this season.

Bayern Munich have won their last four meetings with PSG, but this is a very different side and Les Parisiens head into this clash having won eight of their last nine in all competitions. Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4-2 last time out, but they had just four shots on target, lost the shot count 12-8, and allowed the Brazilian side 1.37 expected goals to their 0.91.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open despite facing three match points in the fourth set to reel in Jannik Sinner in the final. That was the fifth time in the last six meetings that Alcaraz had got the better of his fierce rival, while he is on an 18-match winning streak, having won the last three tournaments he has contested.

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2023 winner Vondrousova recently won in Berlin, while she defeated Madison Keys, Diana Shnaider, Ons Jabeur and Sabalenka along the way. She’s capable of matching top-seed Sabalenka, making her a good outside option to win the title.

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One driver who’s record at Silverstone cannot be matched is Lewis Hamilton, and he could kickstart his Ferrari career with a first podium in red on Sunday.

The seven-time world champion has won the British Grand Prix a record nine times and has been on the podium 14 times, with the last time he finished outside the top three being back in 2013.

Ferrari look to have taken a step forward recently and were well clear of George Russell’s Mercedes last week, and Hamilton’s affinity with this circuit may allow him to get the better of teammate Charles Leclerc, as demonstrated by his timesheet-topping performance in FP1.

The cooler conditions and potential rain on race day may shake things up, but Hamilton is one of the best wet-weather drivers on the grid, so a bit of rain would not hamper his chances.

Lando Norris produced an excellent weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix last time out, absorbing a huge amount of pressure from teammate Oscar Piastri in the opening stint before keeping his cool amid scorching track temperatures to bring home a race win.

This cuts the gap at the top of the World Drivers’ Championship to 15 points, and Norris could continue to reel in Piastri with his first British Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

The 25-year-old was second in FP1 and almost a tenth-and-a-half quicker than Piastri, and he has a fantastic record against his teammates around Silverstone.

He has been on the podium here in each of the last two seasons, and he hasn’t lost to his teammate in the British Grand Prix since his first season in Formula One in 2019.

With McLaren looking so much faster than the field in race trim, expect it to be a two-way battle for the win, and I’m backing Norris to emerge victorious.

Back over 2.5 goals when Osters host Mjallby. The visitors have the strongest attack in the Allsvenskan, with over 2.5 landing in six of their seven away games. Osters have scored in five straight matches, and Mjallby have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five away.

SK Brann are second in the Eliteserien, 14 points above their hosts, and have won three of their last four away. Ham-Kam sit 13th and concede heavily at home. Brann average 2.67 goals away against bottom-half sides.

Union Espanola have started to pick up results at home, avoiding defeat in six of their last ten competitive home games and winning four of them. They may be able to spring a surprise against a Universidad de Chile side that have lost their last four away games.

VPS have only lost two of their eight competitive home games this season and have avoided defeat in three of their last five home meetings with HJK, while Saturday’s visitors lost at KuPS in their last away game and have failed to win four of their seven home league games this season.

Expect goals when Viking host Stromsgodset in the Eliteserien. Viking lead the league, unbeaten in 13, with ten wins from 14, while Stromsgodset sit 15th with nine defeats in 11. Over 2.5 goals is the bet, with Viking’s games often high-scoring and both teams shaky in defence.

Back over 3.5 goals when Tromsø host Molde. Tromsø have scored at least twice in four of their last six Eliteserien games and over 3.5 has landed in five of their 11 matches. With both sides capable in attack and Tromsø conceding often at home, goals look likely.

Back over 2.5 goals when Osters host Mjallby. The visitors have the strongest attack in the Allsvenskan, with over 2.5 landing in six of their seven away games. Osters have scored in five straight matches, and Mjallby have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five away.

Back over 2.5 goals as Hammarby host Varnamo. Hammarby have scored in 17 of their last 19 league games and are chasing a fourth consecutive win. Varnamo are bottom with no victories and have lost five of six away. Goals should flow at Tele2 Arena.

SJK have scored 17 goals in their last four home games and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of them, while Ilves have seen three or more goals in four of their last five away games.

Molde have won four of their last five competitive away games but have shipped four goals in their last three trips, while Tromso have scored in four of their last six home games, losing three of them.

Bayern Munich have won their last four meetings with PSG, but this is a very different side and Les Parisiens head into this clash having won eight of their last nine in all competitions. Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4-2 last time out, but they had just four shots on target, lost the shot count 12-8, and allowed the Brazilian side 1.37 expected goals to their 0.91. The Bavarian side have scored 17 goals in their four games so far, though, so expect them to threaten at the other end.

Mjallby have scored three or more in five games this season, and no side has featured in more both-teams-to-score matches, while Oster’s last five games have featured goals at both ends.

Fredrikstad are the bet away at Valerenga, whose home form is poor with just one win in nine at Ullevaal. Fredrikstad sit eighth, three points above Valerenga, and face a defence that hasn’t kept a clean sheet in six. The visitors look capable of taking advantage.

Malmo are the best bet away at GAIS. The visitors sit just above their hosts in the table, pushing to stay in the title race. GAIS have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine Allsvenskan games, giving Malmo a strong chance to secure three points.

Union Espanola have started to pick up results at home, avoiding defeat in six of their last ten competitive home games and winning four of them. They may be able to spring a surprise against a Universidad de Chile side that have lost their last four away games.

1-0 was the score in both of the Netherlands’ wins in qualifying and Wales restricted their opponents to no more than a single goal in four of their six Nations League games.

A 2-1 home win for Hammarby looks likely. They have won their last two games by that scoreline, while Varnamo have lost twice by 2-1 this season. With Hammarby in strong form and Varnamo struggling, a narrow victory for the hosts is a solid bet.

Achraf Hakimi found the net again against Inter Miami, following on from his goal against Seattle Sounders. The attack-minded right-back now has a goal in five of his last eight appearances in all competitions.

Molde have won four of their last five competitive away games but have shipped four goals in their last three trips, while Tromso have scored in four of their last six home games, losing three of them.

Bayern Munich have won their last four meetings with PSG, but this is a very different side and Les Parisiens head into this clash having won eight of their last nine in all competitions. Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4-2 last time out, but they had just four shots on target, lost the shot count 12-8, and allowed the Brazilian side 1.37 expected goals to their 0.91. The Bavarian side have scored 17 goals in their four games so far, though, so expect them to threaten at the other end.

Only the Allsvenskan’s top two have avoided defeat at Elfsborg this term, with the hosts picking up five victories at their own ground. The hosts have scored 18 times across their seven home matches, while they meet a midtable Hacken side on Sunday.Hacken have suffered three defeats on their travels already this term, while they’ve failed to beat any of the current top six. Fourth-placed Elfsborg should head into this contest full of confidence, so back them to see off one of the weakest travellers in Sweden’s top-flight.

Norway Women and Finland Women both made winning starts to their Euro 2025 campaigns but the Norwegians can take charge of Group A with victory over the Finns on Sunday.They had to come from behind to beat tournament hosts Switzerland 2-1 on matchday one, when star forward Ada Hegerberg scored a header and missed a penalty during an eventful second half.Norway have lost only three of their last 19 competitive matches and they should bring Finland back down to earth after Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Iceland, who had Hildur Antonsdottir sent off in the 58th minute.

France and England meet in a heavyweight Euro 2025 clash on Saturday and the Lionesses may have been overrated by the prices.Sarina Wiegman’s women are the defending European champions, but this is not the same squad which lifted the trophy in 2022.Ellen White and Jill Scott have retired, while Rachel Daly, Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright have quit international football.Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway and Lauren Hemp have only just returned from serious injuries and Lauren James is a major doubt for the Zurich clash.

Real Madrid have been making quiet but steady progress at the Club World Cup and they can ease through to the semi-finals by defeating Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium.Xabi Alonso is off to a strong start at Real’s manager and has a nice selection headache to consider with Kylian Mbappe closing in on full fitness and fellow striker Gonzalo Garcia in goalscoring form.Real were dominant 1-0 winners over Juventus in the round of 16 and should have too much quality for Dortmund, who have been unconvincing despite a favourable run of fixtures.The Yellow-Blacks lost the shot count 14 to six while winning 2-1 against Monterrey, and their good fortune may be about to run out.

The Champions League winners have carried on from where they left off at the end of the season, with some impressive displays in America.They now face Bayern in Atlanta on Saturday (5pm BST) in what is likely to be physically draining conditions once again.Weather forecasts for Georgia suggest it will be a humid 33 degrees and that could also help a PSG team that are full of confidence at present.The average age of the PSG party is 24.8 years, compared to 27.7 years of the Bayern squad – who have kept just one clean sheet in the tournament and that was in the 10-0 win over Auckland FC.PSG will also have revenge on their minds, with Bayern beating them 1-0 in last season’s Champions League, when Ousmane Dembele was sent off in the second half.

Inter Miami are back in MLS action overnight on Saturday after their Club World Cup bid was ended by PSG, and a trip to struggling Montreal provides a great chance for their star-studded line-up to make a winning return to their domestic competition.Montreal claimed a 1-0 win over New York City in their last home game but that was their first MLS victory of the season at Saputo Stadium at the ninth attempt, losing five of their previous eight games at this venue.Inter won the reverse fixture 4-2 and picked up back-to-back draws in road games at strong San Jose and Philadelphia sides prior to their break for CWC. If Inter Miami can pick up where they left off with that kind of level of performance against Montreal they should run out fairly comfortable winners in this MLS fixture.

Fredrikstad are the bet away at Valerenga, whose home form is poor with just one win in nine at Ullevaal. Fredrikstad sit eighth, three points above Valerenga, and face a defence that hasn’t kept a clean sheet in six. The visitors look capable of taking advantage.

VPS have only lost two of their eight competitive home games this season and have avoided defeat in three of their last five home meetings with HJK, while Saturday’s visitors lost at KuPS in their last away game and have failed to win four of their seven home league games this season.

Union Espanola have started to pick up results at home, avoiding defeat in six of their last ten competitive home games and winning four of them. They may be able to spring a surprise against a Universidad de Chile side that have lost their last four away games.

Sarina Wiegman has an impeccable tournament group-stage record with the Lionesses and this is where it matters. They have won 14 straight group-stage games at major tournaments, and they can begin their title defence with a win.

Despite their heavy defeat by Italy, Wales have a general trend towards low scores even against high-quality opponents, while Netherlands did not score more than once in any of their qualifiers.

Bayern Munich have won their last four meetings with PSG, but this is a very different side and Les Parisiens head into this clash having won eight of their last nine in all competitions. Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4-2 last time out, but they had just four shots on target, lost the shot count 12-8, and allowed the Brazilian side 1.37 expected goals to their 0.91.

Real Madrid have won the last four meetings between them and Borussia Dortmund, putting five past the German side when they met in the Champions League in November, and they are fancied to get the better of them once more when the pair meet in the Club World Cup.

Sarina Wiegman has an impeccable tournament group-stage record with the Lionesses and this is where it matters. They have won 14 straight group-stage games at major tournaments, and they can begin their title defence with a win.

Real Madrid have won the last four meetings between them and Borussia Dortmund, putting five past the German side when they met in the Champions League in November, and they are fancied to get the better of them once more when the pair meet in the Club World Cup.

Shamrock Rovers are in form on their travels and look set to continue that trend away to Sligo on Saturday. The visitors have been winners on four of their last five Premier Division away days, and they should be backed to secure another victory at The Showgrounds.

Bodo/Glimt look the best bet away at Kristiansund. The hosts have lost five of their last seven at home and struggle for goals, failing to score in six of their last eight at their ground. Bodo/Glimt, who’ve scored in 48 of 50 league games, should capitalise on Saturday.

Bayern Munich have won their last four meetings with PSG, but this is a very different side and Les Parisiens head into this clash having won eight of their last nine in all competitions. Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4-2 last time out, but they had just four shots on target, lost the shot count 12-8, and allowed the Brazilian side 1.37 expected goals to their 0.91.

Only champions Liverpool are a shorter price than Tottenham to win their opening Premier League fixture and I think I would look to oppose Spurs.Of course, a home tie against Burnley appears a fairly kind fixture, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Clarets, who conceded only 16 goals in 46 Championship matches last term, were difficult to break down.The decision to replace Ange Postecoglou with Thomas Frank wasn’t met with unanimous euphoria in north London and it could take a while for Spurs to find their stride.

Brentford have a busy summer ahead as they plan for a future after Thomas Frank but they should be ready for the opening weekend of the season and can start with a win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.The Bees might be without Bryan Mbeumo, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United, but they are usually a step ahead when it comes to player recruitment and are likely to assemble a strong squad over the next few weeks.Forest will be in for a tough game and they might struggle to shrug off the disappointment of missing out on Champions League qualification.The Tricky Trees have taken one point from their last four home games and they could be stung by the Bees.

Despite little expectation, there was plenty of promise in Fabian Hurzeler’s first season at the Amex and it would be no surprise to see a young Brighton side take another forward step next term.The Seagulls saw out the campaign by drawing with Newcastle and beating West Ham, Wolves, Liverpool and Tottenham in their final five matches and they have already added Sunderland’s playoff hero Tommy Watson and Italy Under-21 centre-back Diego Coppola to a strong squad.Fulham, meanwhile, lost five of their last seven matches of the season, only beating Southampton and Brentford, and are yet to bring in any new faces, suggesting an opening-day defeat may be on the cards for the Cottagers.

Pep Guardiola must adapt his usual pre-season plans due to Manchester City’s involvement in the Club World Cup and the Citizens could drop points in a tricky opening assignment at Wolves.City made hard work of May’s 1-0 home victory over Wolves, who hit the woodwork twice at the Etihad Stadium, and they needed a 95th-minute John Stones winner at Molineux in October.Wolves sold forward Matheus Cunha to Manchester United and left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri to City but their recruitment has been good in recent years and they won ten of their 22 league matches after Vitor Pereira’s arrival in December.

Leeds were the highest-scoring side in last season’s Championship, but they may find the going tougher in the top flight, and they could kick off their season with a low-scoring affair at Elland Road.Ten of Everton’s final 12 games of 2024/25 featured fewer than three goals, and their away games throughout last season averaged a Premier League low of 1.95 goals per game. A mere 26 per cent of them went over 2.5 goals, and no team outside the top four conceded fewer goals than the Toffees.

Liverpool won by at least two goals in nine of their 14 home victories last season, while they comfortably saw off Bournemouth home and away. The Cherries lost 3-0 at Anfield and 2-0 at home to the Reds, despite enjoying a successful campaign.Bournemouth have already sold Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, while Liverpool are pursuing their left-back Milos Kerkez. The Reds will have plenty of time to bed in their new signings, while Andoni Iraola’s side will likely start this campaign weakened at the back. Back the champions to lay down a marker in their opener.

Montse Tome’s side look to have a much easier group that contains Italy, Portugal and Belgium, especially as they put 19 goals past the latter two in four Nations League meetings this season. Spain have demonstrated they know how to bottle a winning formula and they look strong candidates to add to their trophy collection.

Montse Tome’s side look to have a much easier group that contains Italy, Portugal and Belgium, especially as they put 19 goals past the latter two in four Nations League meetings this season. Spain have demonstrated they know how to bottle a winning formula and they look strong candidates to add to their trophy collection.

Tadej Pogacar has been nigh on unbeatable since winning a third yellow jersey, claiming the world championship title and three Monuments, and he looks capable of landing this year’s Tour de France.

Lando Norris is yet to win around Silverstone, but the 25-year-old has outperformed team-mate Oscar Piastri in each of their two British Grands Prix at McLaren, finishing third here last year and second the year before, both times over 12 seconds ahead of the Australian.

Ryan Fox looks an excellent each-way bet at generous odds. Fox has claimed PGA Tour titles at the Myrtle Beach Classic and the Canadian Open since the start of May. He is a proven links specialist, winning the Dunhill Links in 2022 – where three of the four rounds are played on Open venues – and he was 16th at Portrush in 2019.

Oleksandr Usyk already has one KO win over Daniel Dubois on his CV and he can remove any controversy over that result with another stoppage in the rematch. The Ukrainian is too slick to get caught by Dubois and has the power and accuracy to win without needing the scorecards.

FC Dallas have only taken two points from their last six home games and have only beaten Minnesota United once in six home meetings, while the visitors have only lost two of their 11 competitive away games this season.

FC Dallas have only taken two points from their last six home games and have only beaten Minnesota United once in six home meetings, while the visitors have only lost two of their 11 competitive away games this season.

Palmeiras have only conceded two goals in four Club World Cup games, and three of them have produced fewer than three goals, while Chelsea were taken to extra-time by Benfica last time out after a 1-1 draw in normal time.

Colorado Rapids should be backed to beat Sporting Kansas City at home. The visitors have been poor on the road this season, with just two wins in ten away games.

LA Galaxy have scored in four of their last five home games, but have only kept one clean sheet in this run, while Vancouver Whitecaps have the same record across their last five away games.