Galway are the only unbeaten team left in Ireland’s top tier and they can stun Shamrock on Friday. The hosts have picked up back-to-back wins ahead of this game and Rovers have managed just four points from as many trips so far.

A late charge into the play-off spots isn’t out of the question for in-form Albacete, who have won their last three. The visitors can overcome a Castellon side who are winless in four overall (D2, L2) and have three defeats in their last six at home.

Nice overall have done very well at home this season, averaging two goals a game, and losing just one all season. They beat Nantes 2-1 in the reverse fixture and can complete a league double but the visitors should be able to score a consolation effort.

Blackburn have gone six games without a clean sheet but they are generally good for a goal at Ewood Park, having scored in five of their last six games at this venue. Both teams have scored in 12 of Boro’s last 15 away games so goals at both ends looks likely.

Rayo have just one defeat in their last seven at home (W3, D3) and they should be able to see off an Espanyol side who travel poorly. The Catalan club have seven defeats in their last nine away and have just one win in 13 attempts on the road in La Liga.

Minnesota has won 12 of 15 games and 5 of 6 on the road. 3 of their last 4 wins were by double-digits and they’ve also beaten the Nets in 4 of the last 5 meetings. Over the last 13 meetings the T’Wolves have covered the spread 10 times, they should be able to do that again vs the tanking Nets.

Minnesota has won 12 of 15 games and 5 of 6 on the road. 3 of their last 4 wins were by double-digits and they’ve also beaten the Nets in 4 of the last 5 meetings. Over the last 13 meetings the T’Wolves have covered the spread 10 times, they should be able to do that again vs the tanking Nets.

Defending the three-point line will need to be a point of emphasis tonight for Memphis against Miami, a team filled with long range threats. The Grizzlies have a good opportunity tonight to try and take advantage of the Heat as they come into this game on the second half of a back-to-back. The Heat’s offense has been playing above their season averages in recent games. Over the course of the season, they sit in the bottom 10 of the NBA in points per game.

Justin Thomas has struggled in his last two Masters starts – no surprise given the downturn in his form generally – but he ended 2024 by finishing second and third in his last two events. He’s well suited to Augusta, where his approach play and scrambling ability are huge assets.

Rory McIlroy’s first PGA Tour title came at the Charlotte venue in 2010 and he’s gone on to win the Wells Fargo Championship at the course on a further three occasions. He is comfortable at Quail Hollow and looks an obvious title threat if he can hold it together mentally.

A runner-up in 2022 and third in 2023, the exacting test which the US Open usually provides should prove to be ideal for such a marvellous ball-striker as Scottie Scheffler.

Tommy Fleetwood is one of the best exponents of links golf in the world, finishing in the top 12 in four of the last six Opens. Expect him to make another bold run at the Claret Jug come July.

Aryna Sabalenka dominated the hard courts on the WTA tour last year, winning 40 of her 49 matches on the surface, and she claimed both the Australian Open and US Open titles. She can be devastating in Melbourne, winning 27 of her last 28 matches at the Grand Slam in the last three seasons.

Iga Swiatek remains the undisputed queen of clay on the WTA tour. The Pole has won the title at Roland Garros three seasons running as well as in 2020 and she has lost just twice in 37 matches at the clay-court Grand Slam.

Last season’s ATP Tour was pretty much dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who each won two of the four Grand Slam titles, and between them it should be another stellar year. Alcaraz reigned supreme at Wimbledon, making it back-to-back titles at the All England Club, and Novak Djokovic’s obvious decline at 37 years of age makes the Spaniard a worthy favourite to rack up the hat-trick.

At the back end of a gruelling season, the US Open can sometimes throw up strange results and there are often surprises before the September silverware is eventually secured. It could, therefore, be worth going against the head of the market and hard-court specialist Daniil Medvedev ticks plenty of boxes at a nice price.

Bayern average 2.88 goals a game and are bound to score a few here. Augsburg are in good form and should provide a stern challenge and may get a goal of their own, but Bayern should come out on top with over 2.5 goals in the match. This bet landed in the reverse fixture.

Both teams aren’t typically involved in high scoring matches. Three of Vallecano’s last five matches have had under 2.5 goals, while four of Espanyol’s last five have had under 2.5 goals. Expect this match to follow that trend.

Emmen won the reverse fixture 3-1 and another high-scoring game could be on the cars here. Emmen have scored six goals across their last three games and Cambuur have hit 12 across their last five.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of Excelsior’s last four games and in eight of Maastricht’s last 10 at home.

Ajaccio are in reasonable form with three wins in their last six, and three wins in their last five at home. They can make home advantage count against out of sorts Amiens, who have won just one of their last seven and are among the division’s worst travellers – with 10 defeats in 14 trips.

Rayo have just one defeat in their last seven at home (W3, D3) and they should be able to see off an Espanyol side who travel poorly. The Catalan club have seven defeats in their last nine away and have just one win in 13 attempts on the road in La Liga.

Grenoble are out of form as they are winless in five, and they’ve been generally poor on their travels all season with eight defeats in 13 Ligue 2 trips. Laval could still sneak into the play-off spots and have three wins in their last five, so back the hosts to claim the spoils.

Mechelen are in decent form with two wins and a draw in their last three games. They can make home advantage count against Dender, who have lost each of their last five on the road.

Ajaccio are in reasonable form with three wins in their last six, and three wins in their last five at home. They can make home advantage count against out of sorts Amiens, who have won just one of their last seven and are among the division’s worst travellers – with 10 defeats in 14 trips.

Evann Guessand has three goals in his last five games for club and country. The Ivory Coast international can help fire Nice to victory against Nantes.

Harry Kane has scored in each of his last three appearances for Bayern and can make it four in a row in this Bavarian derby.

Kelechi Iheanacho initially struggled after joining Boro on loan from Sevilla but he’s put in some solid displays over the last couple of weeks and he grabbed his first goal in the win over Oxford last time out. That goal may have been what the Nigerian needed to kickstart his spell at the Riverside, and he can back that up with another strike at Blackburn.

Nice overall have done very well at home this season, averaging two goals a game, and losing just one all season. They beat Nantes 2-1 in the reverse fixture and can complete a league double but the visitors should be able to score a consolation effort.

Bayern average 2.88 goals a game and are bound to score a few here. Augsburg are in good form and should provide a stern challenge and may get a goal of their own, but Bayern should come out on top.

Galway are the only unbeaten team left in Ireland’s top tier and they can stun Shamrock on Friday. The hosts have picked up back-to-back wins ahead of this game and Rovers have managed just four points from as many trips so far.

A late charge into the play-off spots isn’t out of the question for in-form Albacete, who have won their last three. The visitors can overcome a Castellon side who are winless in four overall (D2, L2) and have three defeats in their last six at home.

Blackburn have gone six games without a clean sheet but they are generally good for a goal at Ewood Park, having scored in five of their last six games at this venue. Both teams have scored in 12 of Boro’s last 15 away games so goals at both ends looks likely. Boro are the team in the better form but they have lost twice to Blackburn this season, in the league and FA Cup, and their away form hasn’t been particularly impressive – with just six road wins in the Championship this season in 19 attempts. Blackburn have lost their last four but they can stop the rot with a point here and a 1-1 draw has a chance. Rovers are averaging just over a goal per-game in the league and Boro have scored eight goals in total across their last eight away games. 

Udinese have seen 73% of their away games end with both teams scoring while Genoa see 53% of their home matches. With not a lot on the line for either team, we should see a fairly open game here allowing for both teams to score. While both teams see a lot of their games end with both team scoring, neither team has a high percentage of games finishing with over 2.5 goals. With it hard to split the two teams, a bet a 1-1 score draw may be worthwhile. 

Blackburn have gone six games without a clean sheet but they are generally good for a goal at Ewood Park, having scored in five of their last six games at this venue. Both teams have scored in 12 of Boro’s last 15 away games so goals at both ends looks likely.

Udinese have seen 73% of their away games end with both teams scoring while Genoa see 53% of their home matches. With not a lot on the line for either team, we should see a fairly open game here allowing for both teams to score.

Both teams come in with mixed form. Nice have only failed to score in one of their thirteen home games, while Nantes have picked up score draws against PSG and Lille in recent weeks. Both teams should score here.

Backing both teams to score appeals in this all-Brazilian Copa Libertadoes clash. Both teams have scored in Bahia’s last four games and in three of Internacional’s last four. The visitors are yet to draw a blank this season and Bahia have scored in nine straight home games.

Backing both teams to score appeals in this all-Brazilian Copa Libertadoes clash. Both teams have scored in Bahia’s last four games and in three of Internacional’s last four. The visitors are yet to draw a blank this season and Bahia have scored in nine straight home games.

Central Cordoba come into this game in mixed form but they have been fairly strong at home so far this season, with four wins and just one defeat in their domestic league. Back the hosts to make the most of home advantage against LDU Quito in Argentina, as the Ecuadorian outfit have won just one of their last five competitive away games.

La Paz is never an easy place to visit, and Chile’s U. Espanola could be the latest victims of the high altitude. GV San Jose have won nine of their last 11 at home and the visitors have lost three of their four trips this season.

Both teams have scored in Mushuc Runa’s last five games and in four of Palestino’s last five.