European football tips: Five strong Sunday fancies
We’ve got selections from Sunday’s games in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain for our latest European football tips and are chasing a 17/2 acca. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets from all over the world.
Bundesliga predictions: Saturday treble from Germany’s top tier
We’re continuing our regular Bundesliga predictions with a 22/3 Saturday treble from the eighth round of fixtures in Germany’s top division. Matches in this competition invariably produce lots of goalmouth action and more of the same is expected this term.
What does it take to manage a top football club?
We’ve assessed the top football managers to see what it takes to be successful at one of Europe’s major clubs. Our great infographic looks at age, experience, past playing ability and local knowledge of major leagues and their current employers.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Hosts look sharper
Dortmund were less disrupted by summer internationals than Munich and looked sharper in the opening round of Bundesliga games. The black and yellows have lost five straight head-to-head encounters but did prevail in the German Super Cup two years ago.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich: Foals can compete
Bundesliga action is back on Sky Sports this term, starting with an intriguing contest between Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Munich. The visitors are hot favourites to claim a 10th straight title triumph, but have lost at Borussia-Park for the last two seasons.
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Hosts appeal
Dortmund finished last season in great form and can pick up where they left off by beating Frankfurt in their Bundesliga opener. Both teams have had managerial changes and the hosts look to have adjusted better, judged on a 3-0 cup victory at Wehen-Wiesbaden.
Fixture difficulty: Which clubs have the toughest – and easiest – start to the new season?
The ‘big five’ European leagues have released their schedules for the 2021-22 season so we have analysed the fixture difficulty for them all. While every team has to play everyone else at some point, timing can be everything. A tough start can easily undermine a positive pre-season, while a gentle run of opening fixtures can provide the momentum necessary for a successful campaign.
Ballon d’Or odds: Messi could be in seventh heaven
Lionel Messi will look to extend his record of six Ballon d’Or titles when the annual football award returns. The 2020 award ceremony was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but with football’s return to action, the 2021 edition will see the voting commence.
Euro stars: Who will sign them this summer?
With Euro 2020 now over, attention is shifting to the upcoming domestic football season but the competition’s impact may be felt here as well. Until the first ball of a new campaign is kicked, the attention of fans tends to be fixated on the transfer market, where the Euro 2020 stars will have drawn the attention of the game’s big spenders.
Bundesliga winner odds: Nagelsmann eyeing perfect 10
Bayern Munich are red-hot favourites at 1/6 to claim a 10th straight German title under new boss Julian Nagelsmann in bwin’s Bundesliga winner odds. The Bavaria-born 33-year-old earned rave reviews for his work with Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.
Rebuilding a footballing dynasty – and what happened next?
With several of Europe’s leading clubs in a transitional period this summer, we’ve taken a look at which past seasons have seen the biggest exoduses of title-winning players and how it affected each team’s performances in the following years.
European Super League: Breakaway tournament collapses
The football world is in turmoil following a European Super League announcement which could shake up the very foundations of the sport. It is proposed the new competition will be a rival to the Champions League, with organisers claiming it will generate increased and guaranteed income for clubs involved.
RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: Value with underdogs in crunch clash
Arguably the match of the weekend in Europe is in the Bundesliga as the top two face off in a crunch clash which could go a long way to deciding the destiny of the title. Bayern Munich go into the game with a four-point lead at the top of the table and victory would boost their hopes of retaining their crown.
Who are football’s highest-profile free agents this summer?
As the football season enters its final stretch, Europe’s top clubs will already be preparing their transfer plans for this summer. While there will undoubtedly be fierce bidding wars for the continent’s top talent, some of the biggest signings could well be free transfers.