Real Madrid can recover from their UEFA Super Cup loss to city rivals Atletico by starting the new La Liga season with a win over Getafe at the Bernabeu. The Whites have won the last nine head-to-head meetings between these sides, with the most recent being a 3-1 triumph at this venue in March. More...

We're eyeing an 11/2 handicap treble with this week's Super League predictions, as teams gear up for the second round of matches in the Super 8s. The focus now is on which sides will boost their hopes of making the Grand Final at Old Trafford in late October and these selections are all hungry for success. More...

Rangers must travel to Kilmarnock for a tricky Scottish League Cup tie just three days after a demanding Europa League trip to Slovenia to face NK Maribor. There is also the fact that the Glasgow outfit have not won on their last three visits to Rugby Park, including a 2-1 Premiership defeat just before Christmas. More...

Celtic could still be feeling sorry for themselves after a disappointing Champions League exit when visiting Partick in the Scottish League Cup. Add on the fact that Thistle pushed the Hoops hard in two Premiership encounters at Firhill last season and the feeling is that we may get a tight tussle in this tie. More...

After picking out US PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and Francesco Molinari (6th), the task is to keep the good run going with our Wyndham Championship betting tips. The first selection from the top of the market is Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who has hinted at a return to peak form. More...

With the final major of the season in the books, we return to regular European Tour action and another new course for the Nordea Masters. Our golf guru Phil Casey hit the target with 18/1 winner Brooks Koepka at the US PGA Championship and is eyeing another nice pay-out this week. More...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his Serie A debut for Juventus at Chievo on Saturday and all eyes will be on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Ronaldo took just eight minutes to hit the target in Sunday's 5-0 friendly win over his new club's B team, so the omens are good for his sensational switch to Italy to pay off. More...

Stoke have not adjusted well to life in the Championship and could still be vulnerable when visiting Preston on Saturday evening. North End are always difficult opponents at Deepdale and have already claimed league and EFL Cup victories on home turf this month. More...

Swansea have got off to a good start in their bid to bounce straight back up to the Premier League and can maintain the momentum with a third straight win at Birmingham. The Blues picked up just one point from their opening two Championship fixtures and crashed out of the EFL Cup at Reading. More...

Barcelona are expected to begin their La Liga title defence by brushing aside Alaves, but the visitors do not have a bad record at Camp Nou. Babazorros El Glorioso claimed a shock 2-1 win here a couple of years ago and have since been competitive in a 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat and a 3-1 league loss. More...

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both have excellent UEFA Super Cup records and are also hard to split on last season's La Liga form. Both meetings ended in stalemate, with November's goalless draw at Wanda Metropolitano followed by a 1-1 scoreline at the Bernabeu in April. More...

Crystal Palace opened their Premier League campaign with a useful win at Fulham, but Liverpool were more impressive when thrashing West Ham. That ties in with last season's head-to-head form, with the Reds being pushed hard by the Eagles but coming out on top by a single-goal margin in both meetings. More...

Huddersfield played better than the bare result suggests when beaten by Chelsea in their Premier League opener and have past history of giving Manchester City a good test. The Terriers held out for a goalless draw at Etihad Stadium in May, having only gone down 2-1 to the Blues at home last November. More...

Watford can be inconsistent but our Trueform ratings suggest they have the ability to beat Burnley on their best Premier League form. The Hornets impressed when seeing off Newcastle late on last term and began the new season with a convincing victory over Brighton. More...

Celtic's bid to reach the Champions League group stage for a third straight season is set to right down to the wire when they visit AEK Athens. The Hoops will travel to Greece on level terms following last week's 1-1 stalemate at Parkhead, when their opponents were reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute. More...

Chelsea enjoyed a better start to the Premier League season than Arsenal, but there is not much between these teams on our overall Trueform chart. It is also worth noting that they met five times in all competitions last term and the Gunners did not taste defeat in any of those head-to-head encounters. More...

Everton and Southampton both picked up a point last week but the Merseyside outfit made a far more encouraging start to the new Premier League season. The Toffees overcame a contentious red card to draw 2-2 at Wolves in an entertaining encounter, while Saints were involved in a low-key goalless stalemate with Burnley. More...

The Sky Sports cameras will be at Huish Park scenting an EFL Cup upset when League Two outfit Yeovil host Championship promotion hopefuls Aston Villa. Steve Bruce's side did lose at Luton in the first round a couple of years ago and everything is geared around getting into the Premier League this term. More...

We're tracking the Premier League outright winner odds for 2018/19 and will continue to update our power rankings for the top six contenders. Managerial changes, transfer moves and World Cup form affected our pre-season views on the leading fancies for title glory, but now the action is under way. More...

We're tracking this season's Premier League relegation odds and following the form of the six teams rated most likely to struggle in the top flight. All three promoted clubs managed to survive last term but a couple of the newcomers are among the favourites to go straight back down this time. More...

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been trimmed to 4/1 in bwin's Premier League top scorer odds after striking the first blow among the leading contenders. Last season's Golden Boot winner took just 19 minutes to get off the mark in the Reds' 4-0 romp against West Ham at Anfield. More...

West Ham had to endure a chastening experience at Liverpool, but their overall Trueform chart puts them on a similar level to Bournemouth. These teams are also evenly matched on past head-to-head meetings, with two wins apiece and a couple of draws coming from their last six encounters. More...

Manchester United made a much brighter start to the new Premier League campaign than Brighton and are now fancied to avenge May's surprise loss at Amex Stadium. The Red Devils registered a solid success against Leicester in the opening round of fixtures, whereas Albion were well beaten at Watford. More...

Tottenham must play one more home game at Wembley before their new stadium is ready but can still brush aside Premier League new boys Fulham. The visitors celebrated their return to the top flight with a summer spending spree but were given a reality check when losing to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. More...

Leicester earned plenty of plaudits for their performance in defeat at Manchester United and may just be too strong for Wolves at King Power Stadium. Wanderers marked their Premier League return with an entertaining draw against Everton on home turf but this is a tricky first away fixture back in the top flight. More...

Newcastle showed enough promise in their opening loss to Tottenham to suggest they can prove a cut above Premier League new boys Cardiff in Wales. City were soundly beaten at Bournemouth on their return to the top flight and are odds-on to go straight back down at the end of the season. More...

Arsenal will begin life after Arsene Wenger by taking on Premier League champions Manchester City and would no doubt settle for an Emirates Stadium stalemate. The Blues started fast in last season's record-breaking campaign, but the World Cup may affect their early preparations this term. More...

Liverpool go into the new Premier League season as second favourites to end their long wait for a first title since 1990 and can make a bright start versus West Ham. The Reds have a settled squad, whereas the Hammers may take time to get going after a summer shake-up. More...

Southampton had to survive a big relegation scare last term and will be determined to hit the ground running when kicking off the new Premier League campaign by hosting Burnley. The Clarets exceeded all expectations by finishing seventh but now have the distraction of Europa League action. More...

Runaway LaLiga winners Barcelona crushed Sevilla 5-0 in the Copa del Rey final but we're expecting a much-closer contest in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup clash. Los Rojiblancos drew 2-2 at home to the Catalan giants in league action last March and only went down 2-1 at Camp Nou in November. More...