Football Previews

We’re only hours away from the start of the Champions League semi-finals. Both Tuesday and Wednesday night’s match-ups are sure to impress and will ultimately lead to an even more thrilling second round of games. The four remaining clubs are all former Champions League champions and not a single one could be considered an underdog. Just how great of a ...

Monaco take on Clermont Foot this evening in a tie that sees a side chasing promotion face a side fighting for survival in France Ligue 2.  Monaco currently top the table and a win will almost ensure they will be playing in France Ligue 1 next season.  Clermont Foot sit two points above the relegation zone in seventeenth place and ...

Atletico Madrid travel to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this Sunday to face a Sevilla side who still have hopes of making it into the Europa League next season.  Sevilla are currently tenth, just eight points off a Europa League Qualification placing and a win will move them to eighth.  Atletico Madrid are third, six points behind second placed side Real Madrid ...

Full Result: 1st     9 Godsmejudge (IRE) 12/1 2nd   17 Big Occasion (IRE) 12/1 3rd   14 Mister Marker (IRE) 25/1 4th   12 Tour Des Champs (FR)25/1 5th   19 Fill The Power(IRE) 14/1 6th   23 Cool Operator 33/1 7th   24 Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 16/1 Just seven horses finished the race, the rest of the ...

Full race result here The 2013 Coral Scottish Grand National takes place today (20th April) at Ayr with twenty-six runners expected to tackle the 4m 110y course.  The sponsors current favourite is Rival d’Estruval at odds of 9/1.  2013 John Smiths Grand National Winner Auororas Encore is expected to run and is currently 12/1 with most bookmakers.     Race information: ...

Lyon travel to the Stade de la Mosson this Friday evening to take on a Montpellier side who still have hopes of making it into the Europa League next season.  Montpellier are currently seventh, just eight points behind Lyon and although a win won’t improve their league position, it will move them to within three points off a Europa Lague position ...

The 2013 Coral Scottish Grand National takes place this Saturday (20th April) at Ayr with thirty-seven runners expected to tackle the 4m 110y course.  The sponsors current favourite is Rival d’Estruval at odds of 6/1.  2013 John Smiths Grand National Winner Auororas Encore is expected to run and is currently 12/1 with most bookmakers.     Race information: Time – 15:50 ...

Boca Juniors travel to the Estadio Nemesio Diez to face Toluca in the Copa Libertadores after an embarrassing 6:1 defeat at the hands of  San Martin De San Juan just three days ago. Toluca sit third in group 1, four points behind Boca Juniors and a win will take them to within two points of top placed team Club Nacional.  A win for ...

Pacos Ferreira travel to the Estadio da Luz this Monday evening to face Benfica in the second leg of their semi-final tie in the Portugal Cup.  The first leg finished 2:0 to Benfica and the winning team will play either Belenenses or Vitória Guimarães in the final.   Current form: Benfica – D W W W W W W  Pacos Ferreira – D ...

Osasuna travel to La Rosaleda this Saturday to face a Malaga side who have hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.  Malaga are currently seventh and a win will move them into fifth position, just one point off a Champions League placing.  Osasuna are fifteenth, just five points above the relegation zone and although a win won’t improve their league position, ...

Sevilla travel to the Benito Villamarin this Friday to face a Real Betis side who have hopes of moving into a Europa League placing in the Spanish Primera.  Real Betis are currently seventh and a win will move them into sixth (Europa League position).  Sevilla are currently tenth, just six points behind Betis and a win will move them to eighth ...

Quilmes travel to the Estadio Ciudad de Lanus this evening to face a Lanus side who have won five of their last seven matches.  Lanus are currently unbeaten at the top of the Torneo Final Table and if they win tonight, they will move three points clear at the top of the table.  Quilmes are sixth, just five points behind ...

Sporting Lisbon travel to the Estádio Municipal de Braga tonight hoping for a win that will move them closer to a guaranteed Europa League placing however Braga have other ideas as they are aiming for a Champions League Qualification position in the Portugal Primera Liga. Braga currenty occupy fourth spot, just two points behind Paços Ferreira and a win will ...

Getafe travel to the Estadio Benito Villamarín this evening with hopes of leapfrogging Real Betis in the Spanish Primera Liga. Real Betis are currently seventh, just one point ahead of Getafe and just three points from a Europa League placing. Getafe are eighth and a win will move them into seventh, just one point behind Valencia who currently occupy sixth ...

The Ladbrokes Irish Grand National takes place this Monday (1st April 2013) at Fairyhouse less than a week before the John Smiths Grand national stops the nation for a brief fifteen minutes.  Twenty-eight horses are set to run and the sponsors (Ladbrokes) currently has five co-favourites at odds of 10/1 – Carlingford Lough, Home Farm, Rich Revival, Marasonnien and Sweeney ...