England kicks off their Euro 2012 qualification campaign on Friday night at Wembley stadium, as they take on Bulgaria. England will be desperate to start the qualifiers with a win, as they try and put another disappointing World Cup campaign behind them. The question is whether England will rise again or whether the Bulgarians will spring a surprise and pile more misery on Fabio Capello’s men? Read on as we preview the match, predict the winner and give you the best betting tips.

England team news

John Terry and Frank Lampard both miss the game with injury and are not in the squad. Meanwhile there are concerns for Phil Jagielka and Peter Crouch, who have missed the last couple of days of training and are both rated as doubtful for the game.

Jermain Defoe is in need of an operation due to a groin injury, but has been convinced to wait until after England European qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland to go under the knife. On the more positive side youngster Theo Walcott, who has already scored four goals this season for club Arsenal, is expected to start the game on the right wing.

Bulgaria Team News

Bulgaria has had a horrible form lately and is without a win in their last six games since they defeated Latvia over a year ago. Furthermore earlier in the summer former captain Dimitar Berbatov announced his retirement from international football, which means Aston Villa’s Stiliyan Petrov will be the new captain.

Manager Stanimir Stoilov has a full team to select from and former Manchester City striker Valeri Bojinov will be responsible for leading the attack in Berbatov’s absence. Meanwhile Bolton’s Martin Petrov has recovered from a minor knock to feature in the game.

Match Preview

It has been a steady decline for Bulgaria since the 1994 World Cup, when the likes of Hristo Stoichkov and Yordan Letchkov helped them reach the World Cup semi finals. Since then there has not been much new talent coming through the ranks and the loss of talisman Dimitar Berbatov is a massive blow to their qualification chances.

On the other hand England has not been at their best, but nevertheless have the quality to take all three points in the game. The injury to Frank Lampard could also be a blessing in disguise, as it frees up Steven Gerrard, who has been in great form as of late, to play in his favourite position just behind the striker. England’s players will be eager to make amends for their recent results and anything other than a comfortable win would be considered a catastrophe.

Betting Tip and Match Prediction

We predict England to win at odds 1.28 at William Hill Sport

We also predict Steven Gerrard to score the first goal in the game at odds 5.50 at William Hill Sport

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On Sunday afternoon Everton will travel to Villa Park to take on an Aston Villa side that has been plunged into crisis in recent weeks. After a comfortable opening day victory Aston Villa were crushed 6-0 by Newcastle in the Premier League and then knocked out in the qualification round of the Europa League by Rapid Vienna. The question is whether Aston Villa will get the win needed to get their season back on track or whether the Blues will pile more misery on the Villa side? Read on for our match preview and best betting tips for the game between Aston Villa and Everton.

Aston Villa Team News

Aston Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald has a few injury problems to deal with as Gabriel Agbonlahor, John Carew and Richard Dunne have minor knocks and are rated as doubtful for the game. Meanwhile winger Stewart Downing and left back Stephen Warnock are set to start the game after being dropped in the midweek defeat by Rapid Vienna.

Everton Team News

Everton will be without Nigerian trio Victor Anichebe, Joseph Yobo and Ayegbeni Yakubu, who are all out injured. Except for those three players Everton manager David Moyes has a full team to select from and faces a pleasant headache as his reserve players performed so well in the cup game against Huddersfield in midweek, winning 5-1. Youngster Seamus Coleman and Jack Rodwell impressed and will challenge the likes of Tony Hibbert and Leon Osman for a start.

Match Preview

This is a game between two very even sides. A fact that is reinforced by their last three encounters, which have all ended in a draw. However Aston Villa seems lost after the departure of manager Martin O’Neill and star Midfield player James Milner. Winger Ashley Young’s future is also questionable, as he is reportedly unhappy at Villa Park with rivals Tottenham publicly declaring their interest in acquiring his services.

On the other hand Everton have been playing well, although they seem to be having trouble scoring goals, as Frenchman Louis Saha has been woefully out of form this season. Nevertheless Moyes has a plethora of attacking players to choose from and his team should be on a high after smashing five goals past Huddersfield. New signing Jermaine Beckford scored in that game and is expected to get the nod to start in place of Saha. Taking all this into consideration we believe that Everton can pull off a surprise here and beat Aston Villa to collect their first win of the season.

Betting Tip and Match Prediction

Our betting tip will be Everton to win at odds 2.70 from William Hill Sports.

In addition we predict that Everton will win the game 2-1 at odds 10 from William Hill Sports.

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Inter Milan take on Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup on Friday night in Monaco. The European Super Cup is contested every year by the winner of the Champions League and the winner of the Europa League. Will Inter Milan manage to take home a 5th successive title, after their treble last season and last weeks win in the Italian Supercoppa, or will Atletico Madrid manage to surprise everyone and take home the trophy?. Read our full match preview and our betting tips for the game tonight between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid.

Inter Milan Teams News

Rafa Benitez replaced Jose Mourinho as manager of Inter Milan in the summer after Mourinho left the club for Real Madrid, and Benitez will have a tough task keeping the high standards that Mourinho has set at Internazionale. This said he had a good start at his new club and won his first competitive game last week, when he led Inter Milan to the Italian Super Cup by beating fierce rivals Roma 3-1 with striker Samuel Eto’o looking particularly sharp as evidenced by his two goals.

However prior to tonights match and despite being labelled as favourites for the Super Cup, Benitez was not optimistic in evaluating the team’s current form to the press. “Our physical condition is not exactly the best…. For this match we have not had much time to prepare.”

Despite these comments Benitez will be eager to add yet another trophy to Inter Milan’s already impressive collection. Benitez has named a 21 match squad for the game and will have a full team to select from except for Thiago Motta and Davide Santon, who are both carrying knocks.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Last year, in his debut season, Quique Sanchez Flores led Atletico Madrid to the Europa League title, where they lifted the cup after beating Fulham in extra time. It was Atletico Madrid’s first European trophy since 1962, but their great season was not a coincidence and Flores also managed to lead Atletico to the Copa del Rey final, where they were defeated by Sevilla.

However the cup success last season was also accompanied with a somewhat mediocre league campaign for Atletico, as they only managed to finish 9th in the Spanish League. While winning the title in Spain would seem like mission impossible this season for them, Atletico Madrid will be very eager to add another European Cup to their cabinet and continue their success from last season.

There is good news for Flores on the injury front as World Cup Golden Boot winner Diego Forlan and Argentinean Sergio Aguero are both fit and ready to lead the attack, while Flores will give former Arsenal midfield player Fran Merida his debut. Sergio Asenjo, Borja Gonzalez, Juanito, Koke and Alberto Perea are all unavailable for the game and have been left out of the 21 man squad by the manager tonight.

Match Preview and Prediction

Overall it could be a very tight game tonight, and it is interesting to note that the teams have never faced each other before in a competitive game. Furthermore neither team has ever won the Super Cup and is looking to create history tonight. We feel that while both teams excel offensively, Atletico Madrid have had a lot of defensive problems after selling John Heitinga to Everton. Since then they have struggled to replace him and have been unable to build a strong defensive unit. With Samuel Eto’o being in top form and given more attacking responsibility this year by Benitez, we feel Inter Milan will have too much firepower for the weak Spanish defence, which could very well turn out to a deciding factor tonight

Match Betting Tips

Our betting tips will be Inter Milan to win at odds 1.85 at William Hill Sports
In addition we pick Samuel Eto’o to score first goal at odds 5.5 at William Hill Sports

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Fulham will host Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in what tends to be an exhilarating game. The Cottagers have managed to beat Sir Alex Ferguson’s men on their last two visits to Craven Cottage 2-0 and 3-0, and the Red Devils will have their work cut out, if they want to take all three points. Read below for the match preview and our predictions and betting tips for the game.

Fulham Team News

New manager Mark Hughes has big shoes to fill, as he takes charge in his first competitive home game. Former manager Roy Hodgson led Fulham to the Europa League final and established them as a mid-table Premier League side in the last couple of season, which does give the new manager quite a challenge. Likely Hughes will struggle to match those achievements, unless Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed plans to make more transfer funds available to his newly-appointed manager, which seem unlikely at the moment.

Andy Johnson, Philippe Senderos and Diomansy Kamara are all ruled out for the game with long term injuries. Paul Konchesky and Mark Schwarzer are both rated as doubtful. Speculations about their probable pending transfer to Liverpool and Arsenal respectively might explain this, but nevertheless the loss of either would be blow to Fulham.

New £5 million signing, Belgian Moussa Dembélé will start on the bench and will hope to make his Premier League debut at some point in the game.

Manchester United Team News

Sir Alex Ferguson will look to start the same eleven that beat Newcastle United in their first game of the season. Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Anderson are still missing due to injury. Patrice Evra has a slight knock, but should start the game, while Fabio, who also has a small knock, is likely to feature on the bench.

Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov is expected to start up front, while Michael Owen is back in the squad after being excluded completely from last week’s win over The Magpies. Worries over Rooney remain, as he has now gone 13 games – 1,082 minutes – without a goal for club and country, his last coming on March 30th.

Sir Alex doesn’t seem too concerned however and was quite philosophical in the pre match press conference, when he stated: “Strikers live by their goals. When they’re not scoring they think it’s never going to come. Then when they do come, they think they’re never going to finish. They’re quite straightforward in that respect.”

Match Preview

Manchester United has developed a team with tremendous strength going forward and their firepower will likely be too much for Fulham to handle. In light of Wayne Rooney’s inability to find the net in recent months, players like Berbatov, Chicharito and Valencia have been picking up form, and we expect Manchester United to score at least two goals in the match today.

Furthermore, veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes have also looked inspired recently. Scholes picked up the Man of the Match award against Chelsea in the Community Shield and Giggs scored a beautifully-worked goal against Newcastle.

While Fulham are organised at the back and in midfield, they will struggle to score goals this season. If Nemanja Vidic can keep, England debutant, Bobby Zamora quiet, then we don’t see many viable attacking options left for Fulham.

Betting Tip and Match Prediction

Our betting tip is Manchester united to win at odds 1.57 at William Hill Sports
The match prediction will be a 2-0 win for Manchester United at odds 7.00 William Hill Sports

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The German Bundesliga finally gets underway Friday night, as last years champions Bayern Munich kick off their campaign against Steve McLaren’s Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich had a remarkable season last year winning both the league and domestic cup, but will Bayern Munich start the season with a win or will Werder Bremen provide a shock and announce themselves as possible title contenders?

Read the team news and match preview below, and receive the best betting tips for the game tonight.

Bayern Munich Team News

Bayern Munich have not made any notable transfer changes this summer and are, understandingly, relying on the same squad that dominated so strongly last season. For the match tonight they are without star players Arjen Robben and Ivica Olic, who are both injured, while Franck Ribery will probably not feature due to personal reasons. This mean they must rely on rejuvenated Miroslav Klose to start upfront as a lone striker and youngster Thomas Müller, who played remarkably during the World Cup this summer, just behind him.

Werder Bremen Team News

While Bayern made little changes during the summer, Werder Bremen has rung the changes, as this they try to improve on their disappointing 8th place finish last season. Former England manager Steve McLaren has taken over as manager, fresh from leading Twente the title in the Dutch Eredivisie last year. A result that has proved to be a remarkable turnaround for Steve McLaren, whose reputation and carrier was in tatters after a nightmare spell with England.

Changes have been made on the field as well for Werder Bremen. Young Dane Simon Kjaer and German international Arne Friedrich has been brought in to stabilize the defence, while Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic will now supplement Edin Dzeko upfront. Furthermore Obafemi Martins and defender Ricardo Costa have been showed the door this summer to Rubin Kazan and Valencia respectively.

Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen Match Preview

In our opinion Bayern Munich should be able to this match playing at home and get off to a good start in the new season. Louis van Gaal has built a very steady and organised side, which always seem to produce the required result. In addition we believe this match comes a little too soon for Steve McLaren, who is still in the process of organising his new side. History is on Bayern Munich’s side as well, as they have beaten Werder Bremen in 8 out of the last 9 home games. Last years corresponding tie ended in a 3-0 victory for Bayern Munich, and with a home advantage we can not ignore Bayern Munich in this match.

Our Betting Tip

Bayern Munich outright win at odds 1.57 at William Hill Sports

Our Match Prediction

Bayern Munich to win 2-1 at odds 8 at William Hill Sports

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