Since moving up from cruiserweight, Riakporhe has fought twice at heavyweight and has won both of those contests by stoppage. He can take the British title away from Jeamie TKV, who has been stopped twice in an 11-fight career, without needing the judges.

Conor Benn is the huge favourite but veteran Regis Prograis won’t go down easily. Rougarou has a 30-3 record and has never been stopped, while Benn’s last four fights have all gone the distance. Prograis is a former world champion and can at least reach the latter stages of this fight so over 6.5 rounds looks a solid bet.

Tyson Fury makes his return from retirement on Saturday but he’s only been out of the ring for around 16 months and ring rust isn’t a concern. Fury should be too much for a one-dimensional Arslanbek Makhmudov  and he can win inside the distance. Fury doesn’t have the kind of power that will allow him to just blow the 36-year-old away in one visit but he should be able to pick Makhmudov off as the rounds progress and he can force a stoppage in the second half of the fight.

Tyson Fury makes his return from retirement on Saturday but he’s only been out of the ring for around 16 months and ring rust isn’t a concern. Fury should be too much for a one-dimensional Arslanbek Makhmudov  and he can win inside the distance. Fury doesn’t have the kind of power that will allow him to just blow the 36-year-old away in one visit but he should be able to pick Makhmudov off as the rounds progress and he can force a stoppage in the second half of the fight.

Few boast a better Augusta skill set than Xander Schauffele, who can capitalise on an ideal preparation to claim a first Masters victory. Schauffele’s 2024 campaign, in which he won the US PGA Championship and the Open, was always going to be tough to beat, and he never found top gear last season after suffering a rib injury early in the campaign. However, he was still able to finish eighth at Augusta on just his fifth start of the year, and signed off 2025 with victory in the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.

Ludvig Aberg is arguably the form player on the PGA Tour, finishing third, fifth and fifth in his last three starts, and he is made for the Masters, as course form figures of 2-7 underline.

Min Woo Lee has long looked to have the tools for this test and has finished in the top 12 in four of his last five PGA Tour appearances. The power-packed Perth man was 14th on his Masters debut in 2022 and his touch around the greens will be a massive asset this weekend.

Nicolai Hojgaard returns to Augusta on an impressive run of results, finishing third in Phoenix, sixth in the Cognizant Classic and was a runner-up behind Gary Woodland in the Texas Open last time out.

Both teams have scored in eight of Atalanta’s last 10 games and also in six of Juventus’ last 10 games. And with so much riding on the result, neither team is likely to sit back.

Both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in Sevilla’s last two games against top-five clubs and also in five of Atletico Madrid’s last seven matches. Sevilla should see this as a chance to take points against a weakened Atleti side but their defensive issues could also betray them.

Rennes have won five of their last seven league games while Angers have taken just one point from their last three matches. Rennes have covered a -1 handicap in three of their last seven games.

Sporting may have one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League second leg trip to Arsenal, which could allow Estrela to get on the scoresheet. Sporting have conceded in their last three league games, but they’ve got a 100% record in meetings with teams outside the top six this season.

A high-scoring affair looks likely as Houston Dynamo visit Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids’ last four MLS games all went over 3.5 goals and Houston Dynamo are no slouches either; their last three games produced 13 goals. Side with four or more in this clash.

Inter Miami have been a touch disappointing this season, with their leaky defence an issue. However, they should be too strong for a New York Red Bulls team who lost their last away game 6-1. Inter Miami’s last 11 MLS home games have all gone over 3.5 goals, and the same looks likely as they chase a first win in their new surroundings.

Vancouver Whitecaps are fancied to win a game in which both teams score. New York City should be able to put up a challenge and have scored 14 goals in six games, but may struggle to pin back a side that have won five of their six league games and netted 17 times.

Vancouver Whitecaps are fancied to win a game in which both teams score. New York City should be able to put up a challenge and have scored 14 goals in six games, but may struggle to pin back a side that have won five of their six league games and netted 17 times.

Inter Miami have been a touch disappointing this season, with their leaky defence an issue. However, they should be too strong for a New York Red Bulls team who lost their last away game 6-1. Inter Miami’s last 11 MLS home games have all gone over 3.5 goals, and the same looks likely as they chase a first win in their new surroundings.

Charlotte have the best home record in the Eastern Conference, picking up three wins from four. They’ve beaten NY Red Bulls 6-1 and Philadelphia Union 2-1 across their last two matches, while Nashville have failed to score in consecutive outings.

The San Jose Earthquakes are in form and look set to continue their good run away at Kansas City. They have won five of their six league games and should overcome a Sporting Kansas City side who have lost three of their last four.

Aaron Rogan: NEC Nijmegen have the chance to leapfrog second-placed Feyenoord on Sunday, and the hosts head into this clash after winning three of their last four Eredivisie matches. The visitors are winless against the Eredivisie’s top six this season, including defeats at PSV, Twente, and Ajax. Robin van Persie’s side are under huge pressure after winning only one of their last five league games, and NEC Nijmegen are well-placed to capitalise.

Jamie Griffith: Both Chelsea and Manchester City made the FA Cup semi-finals in emphatic fashion last weekend. However, there was a lot more to like about City’s 4-0 demolition of Liverpool. The Blues were thrashed 3-0 by Everton in their last league outing and are still a fair way off the level of City.

James Mason: Spurs have failed to win their last six away games in the Premier League, collecting just three points during this period. The Black Cats completed the league double over fierce rivals Newcastle before the international break, making it two wins from their last three top-flight assignments, and just three home defeats this season is evidence of how strong Regis Le Bris’s men have been on Wearside.

Enda McElhinney: Though the Blues have lost just three at St Andrew’s all season (W9, D8), a run of six losses in the last eight suggests Chris Davies’ side are running out of steam.

Alex Jack: Both teams come into this game in good form but Luton’s is slightly better, with just one defeat in their last 11 matches in all competitions. Knowing they can overwhelm County if they get it right on the day, Luton are good value to triumph in the battle of the Hatters at Wembley.

Joe Casey: Newcastle may have suffered a brutal defeat to rivals Sunderland last time out but they should be fresh after three weeks off. The Magpies have won the last two meetings between this pair by an aggregate score of 7-0 and they are facing an Eagles side who have won just three times at Selhurst Park in the league all season.

Arsenal have won their last seven home games and four of those wins have come by two or more goals. Bournemouth are unbeaten since the reverse fixture back in January but goals have been an issue for the visitors and they’ve failed to score in back-to-back trips. Arsenal are unlikely to blow the Cherries away but if they are able to keep a clean sheet they should be able to cover a -1 handicap.

Everton are in form with three wins in their last four games and four victories in their last six away from home. The visitors are backable underdogs to see off Brentford, who are on a four-game winless run at home (D2, L2).

Burnley have won just twice at Turf Moor in this season’s Premier League and they look unlikely to avoid defeat against Brighton, who have claimed a full return from their last two trips to Sunderland and Brentford.

Fulham have only lost one of the last five meetings between these two teams and they could at least avoid defeat against a Liverpool side whose confidence will be rock bottom after losing five of their last eight games. They may have one eye on the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against PSG and could fail to win again.

Kai Havertz scored at Sporting on Tuesday after coming off the bench with 20 minutes to play and he could come into the starting side on Saturday. The German forward is yet to score in the league having managed just six outings in an injury-hit season but he can get off the mark on Saturday. Havertz has two goals and an assist in his last three games for club and country and looks to be hitting some form at the perfect time for Arsenal.

Beto scored two of Everton’s goals in the win over Chelsea last time out and now has three goals in his last four games. The 28-year-old looks a solid contender for an anytime effort on Saturday.

Danny Welbeck took his seasonal league tally to 12 with a brace in their 2-1 win over Liverpool and the veteran can show his class again by notching against the strugglers.

With Alexander Isak still working his way back from injury, Hugo Ekitike is likely to lead the line again for Liverpool and he could get on the scoresheet for what would be the 18th time in all competitions this season.

Everton are in form with three wins in their last four games and four victories in their last six away from home. The visitors are backable underdogs to see off Brentford, who are on a four-game winless run at home (D2, L2).

Middlesbrough should be backed to get a home win over Portsmouth on Saturday. The visitors are out of form, with Portsmouth now without a win in eight Championship games. They have not tasted victory in any of their last four away matches.

Burton have been doing just enough to stay out of the relegation zone and they can take a big step towards survival by defeating AFC Wimbledon at the Pirelli Stadium. The Brewers have won eight home league games and should prevail over Wimbledon, who are likely to be missing several injured players.

Cambridge United are unbeaten in their last 16 home league games and boast the best defensive record in League Two, conceding just 31 goals in 41 matches. Notts County have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last nine games, while 58% of top-six clashes have been home wins.

Consistency has been Torino’s biggest adversary this season but they have finally found some rhythm at home, where they have won three of their last four games. Another Turin triumph is on the cards against second-bottom Verona, who have lost their last three games without scoring.

Aberdeen are in dire form with no wins across their last nine league games, and they’ve suffered 12 defeats from their 14 clashes with sides placed fifth or higher, including home and away losses to Hibs.

Relegation is looming for AVS in the Primeira Liga, and their misery should be extended by Vitoria Guimaraes. The hosts have failed to score in five of their last six home league games and look unlikely to offer much resistance.

Utrecht’s seven-match unbeaten run in the Dutch top flight was ended by a late winner by PSV last time out, but they should be confident they can bounce back against Telstar, who have lost seven of 14 away trips this season.

Borussia Dortmund are second, 15 points above sixth-placed Leverkusen, with 19 wins compared to 14. They have won nine of their last 11 home games and scored heavily, averaging 2.40 goals against top-half sides at home. Leverkusen have defensive issues, failing to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last ten matches.

Rennes have won five of their last seven league games while Angers have taken just one point from their last three matches. Rennes should improve defensively with the return of right-back Przemyslaw Frankowski and centre-back Anthony Rouault from suspension this week. They have kept four clean sheets in their last five games with this duo and can shut out a weak Angers attack that has scored once across the last three games.

Both teams to score has landed in a number of Watford’s latest outings and that looks the best bet when they visit Oxford at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. Six of Watford’s last seven Championship games have ended with both sides scoring and BTTS had come in by half time when they last clashed with Oxford in October.

Both teams have scored in nine of the last 11 meetings and in four of the last six at Bloomfield Road. Peterborough have netted in 12 of their last 14 games, while Blackpool have conceded 64 goals this season and failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their last 13 against Peterborough.

Leipzig have scored two or more goals in 16 of 28 matches, while Monchengladbach have found the net in eight of their last nine. Both teams have scored in four of the visitors’ last six games, and defensive issues persist, with Leipzig without a clean sheet in six of eight home matches.

Both teams have scored in four of Barcelona’s last six matches and also in nine of Espanyol’s last 10 games. The Parakeets created three big chances and an xG of 1.6 in their 2-0 home loss to Barca in January, so should carve out some chances if they follow a similar blueprint while Barca have failed to score only three times this term.

Both teams have scored in eight of Atalanta’s last 10 games and also in six of Juventus’ last 10 games. And with so much riding on the result, neither team is likely to sit back.

Burnley have won just twice at Turf Moor in this season’s Premier League and they look unlikely to avoid defeat against Brighton, who have claimed a full return from their last two trips to Sunderland and Brentford.

Southampton look set to beat Derby at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. The visitors have lost four of their last five away games in the Championship, and Southampton are in good form.

Burton have been doing just enough to stay out of the relegation zone and they can take a big step towards survival by defeating AFC Wimbledon at the Pirelli Stadium. The Brewers have won eight home league games and should prevail over Wimbledon, who are likely to be missing several injured players.

Salford are sixth, 24 points above Gillingham, with 23 wins compared to the visitors’ 12. They have won their last five home games and six of their last eight overall. Gillingham are out of form, with one win in eight and five defeats in their last seven away matches.

Both teams have scored in the last two meetings and a repeat is fancied on Saturday, as the Bees have scored 26 goals in 15 home league fixtures and Everton have conceded in each of their last four away games. A 2-1 away win has a chance as six of Everton’s seven road wins in the league have been by one-goal margins.

Meetings between these two teams have had a tendency to be high-scoring affairs, with five of the last six going over 2.5 goals, and a repeat of that could be on the cards given Liverpool’s poor defensive record. Side with a 2-2 draw.

Barnet have created the second-highest Expected Goals in League Two this term, and they’re fresh from a 5-2 victory at Fleetwood. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of the hosts’ last four, and they’re capable of impressing against second-bottom Barrow, who have lost 5-0 at Grimsby and 3-1 at Salford in the last month.

Livingston have improved under Marvin Bartley and they could get on the scoresheet when they take on Dundee United. Five of the last seven head-to-heads have seen both teams find the net, and Livi held Hearts to a 2-2 draw last time out. 

No team has scored in more of their Eredivisie games than PSV this season, and there have been four or more goals in 16 of their 29 league matches, including their 4-3 victory over Utrecht last time out. Sparta have seen 18 goals scored in four home clashes with the top five, while they lost the reverse fixture 6-1.

Both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in Sevilla’s last two games against top-five clubs and also in five of Atletico Madrid’s last seven matches. Sevilla should see this as a chance to take points against a weakened Atleti side but their defensive issues could also betray them.

AC Milan have kept only two clean sheets in their last eight games while Udinese have scored in five of their last six away matches, including multiple goals in four. The visitors are more likely to score with top marksman Keinan Davis back from suspension this weekend.

Celtic need to keep the pressure up on Rangers and Hearts while St Mirren are riding high after back-to-back wins in the relegation battle. Both teams have scored in four of Celtic’s last five games, and they’ve conceded in each of their last five victories.

Both teams have scored in four of Barcelona’s last six matches and also in nine of Espanyol’s last 10 games. The Parakeets created three big chances and an xG of 1.6 in their 2-0 home loss to Barca in January, so should carve out some chances if they follow a similar blueprint. However, the league leaders should improve as they aim to bounce back from their Champions League defeat.

Sporting may have one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League second leg trip to Arsenal, which could allow Estrela to get on the scoresheet. Sporting have conceded in their last three league games, but they’ve got a 100% record in meetings with teams outside the top six this season.

Celtic need to keep the pressure up on Rangers and Hearts while St Mirren are riding high after back-to-back wins in the relegation battle. Both teams have scored in four of Celtic’s last five games, and they’ve conceded in each of their last five victories.

Aberdeen are in dire form with no wins across their last nine league games, and they’ve suffered 12 defeats from their 14 clashes with sides placed fifth or higher, including home and away losses to Hibs.

Everton are in form with three wins in their last four games and four victories in their last six away from home. The visitors are backable underdogs to see off Brentford, who are on a four-game winless run at home (D2, L2).

Oldham are ninth, 21 points above Shrewsbury, and have won 17 games compared to the hosts’ 12. They have won four of their last six away matches and scored in 12 of their last 13 games. Shrewsbury are struggling, losing six of their last eight and three of their last four at home.

Reading have struggled for consistency in recent weeks but they can revive their playoff push by defeating Doncaster at the Eco-Power Stadium. The Royals lost 2-1 at home to Lincoln on Monday, but they face a step down in class against 17th-placed Rovers, who have suffered successive defeats.

Harrogate have shown improvement in recent months and they can register a vital victory over fellow strugglers Newport at Rodney Parade. Simon Weaver’s side triumphed 3-1 at Grimsby last Friday and are ready to prevail over Newport, who have suffered back-to-back defeats.

No team has scored in more of their Eredivisie games than PSV this season, and there have been four or more goals in 16 of their 29 league matches, including their 4-3 victory over Utrecht last time out. Sparta have seen 18 goals scored in four home clashes with the top five, while they lost the reverse fixture 6-1.

Barnet have created the second-highest Expected Goals in League Two this term, and they’re fresh from a 5-2 victory at Fleetwood. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of the hosts’ last four, and they’re capable of impressing against second-bottom Barrow, who have lost 5-0 at Grimsby and 3-1 at Salford in the last month.

Fulham have only lost one of the last five meetings between these two teams and they could at least avoid defeat against a Liverpool side whose confidence will be rock bottom after losing five of their last eight games. They may have one eye on the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against PSG and could fail to win again.

Stoke have enjoyed two straight Championship successes at home and they should be backed to beat Blackburn on Saturday.

Both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in Sevilla’s last two games against top-five clubs and also in five of Atletico Madrid’s last seven matches. Sevilla should see this as a chance to take points against a weakened Atleti side but their defensive issues could also betray them.

Keinan Davis has scored four goals in his last six appearances for Udinese and returns from suspension this weekend.

Former Angers striker Esteban Lepaul has scored seven goals in his last eight appearances for Rennes. He is currently Ligue 1’s leading marksman with 15 from 26 games.

With Alexander Isak still working his way back from injury, Hugo Ekitike is likely to lead the line again for Liverpool and he could get on the scoresheet for what would be the 18th time in all competitions this season.

Alexander Sorloth scored off the bench on Wednesday and has 10 La Liga goals this term. He looks set to start in a much-changed line-up ahead of the Champions League QF.