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Premier League predictions: Arsenal to put five past Sheff Utd | Football News
Arsenal to demolish Sheffield United on Monday Night Football? Jones Knows has all the latest tips… Image: Watch free Premier League highlights on the Sky Sports app Sheffield United vs Arsenal, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports No team in English league history (top four divisions) has lost three successive home games by five or more goals. Sheffield United could become the first. Arsenal are as short as 14/1 with Sky Bet to win 5-0 and it’s worth pointing out the Gunners have scored two or more goals in each of last seven halves of Premier League games, becoming the first team to do so in Premier League history. If…
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NFL picks, predictions against the spread Week 1: Buccaneers best Cowboys; Packers, Patriots, Steelers slip up
The 2022 NFL season is here, giving us the first real meaningful action since Super Bowl 56. That means it’s time for Sporting News to get back to picking games against the spread and straight up for 2022. From opening kickoff Thursday night through Monday night, every team has a clean slate and represents a fresh set of possibilities. With all the records unblemished, here’s navigating through some of the unknown to make a fearless forecast vs. the initial numbers: (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) MORE: SN’s predictions for entire 2022 season, Super Bowl 57 pick NFL picks against the spread for Week 1 Game of Midweek: Bills (-2.5, 52.5…
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College football picks, predictions against the spread for Week 1 top 25 games
The top-five showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Notre Dame is the most-anticipated game on the Week 1 schedule. The matchup between the Buckeyes and Irish is part of a loaded five-day weekend that starts with the renewal of the Backyard Brawl between No. 17 Pittsburgh and West Virginia on Thursday and ends with the ACC opener between No. 4 Clemson and Georgia Tech on Monday. There also are ranked matchups between No. 3 Georgia and No. 11 Oregon and No. 19 Arkansas and No. 23 Cincinnati. Of those 17 games involving FBS teams in the Top 25, a total of four have single-digit spreads. Each week,…
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College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for key games today in Week 0
Most of the 131 teams playing in the FBS won’t take the field until next week, but for 17% of college football’s top division, the 2022 season begins Saturday in Week 0 with games taking place as far east as Dublin, Ireland to as far west as Honolulu, Hawaii. Since games are scattered across six time zones, there will be games to watch from early in the day into late at night. Nebraska vs. Northwestern — that aforementioned game in Ireland — is the highlight entering Saturday as the lone contest between not only Power Five opponents but conference foes. The Cornhuskers will be seeking a big first W to…
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Sports Illustrated Took The Justin Fields Doom Predictions To A New Level
Five quarterbacks from the 2021 draft class started significant games last year. One of them expects to join them this year. As usual, the results from every member of the group were mixed. Some bad and some good. Justin Fields was no different. Yet it seems the expectations for him a decidedly less optimistic going into 2022 than every other QB from that group. Look no further for proof than Sports Illustrated. Their columnist Conor Orr did a projection piece on the 2021 class, setting benchmarks for what should be considered reasonable expectations for each QB. Most of the big names were relatively straightforward. Trevor Lawrence should have 22 TDs…
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UEFA Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England predictions, expert picks, betting odds for Wembley showdown
The emotional rollercoaster ride that has been UEFA Euro 2020 is almost over with only the final left to play this Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The English have had home advantage for pretty much the entire tournament bar one memorable night in Rome, Italy, which saw Ukraine blown away. The Azzurri also benefitted from significant home comforts in the group stage, but have also played in London and Munich, Germany, in the knockout phase. Gareth Southgate’s men saw off Denmark in extra-time in the semifinals while Roberto Mancini’s troops needed penalties to dispose of Spain and now it all comes down to this game. Who will come…
