Monday 12 October 2026
Hand-picked betting tips across the Premier League, Championship, World Cup and more. Updated daily.
Lens are fortress-like at home in Europe and Sporting have won just once in eight away CL games — back Les Sang et Or to make it count at Bollaert.
Sabah host their first ever Champions League game at the Baku Olympic Arena — against a depleted Slavia Prague side on a 16-game European winless run. Home win.
Arsenal host Lille in a first-ever meeting — back the Gunners -1 handicap as they target win 14 in the Champions League league phase.
Two CL stragglers desperate for points — a scrappy, tight draw looks the most likely outcome in this one.
Inter desperate for their first CL points at a leaky Brugge — backing a high-scoring home win in Milan.
Barcelona arrive in Istanbul unbeaten in nine with a 5-1 UCL opener behind them — backing the away win and BTTS looks the smart play here.
Bayern's firepower should be too much for Viking at Lyse Arena — back a high-scoring Bayern win with both teams finding the net.
Leipzig are unbeatable at home this season and PSV's leaky defence arrives at the worst possible time — backing a 2-0 home win.
Atletico are flying at home in Europe and United are falling apart — back Atletico to win and BTTS at the Metropolitano.
Bodo/Glimt's fortress record meets Dortmund's patched-up defence — both teams to score looks a near certainty in the Arctic Circle.
Shakhtar host AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge in a tight Champions League clash — back the 1-1 draw as both sides cancel each other out.
City are 8/8 this season and PSG have never won at the Etihad — back the hosts in a feisty European showdown.
Mourinho returns to Rome, but Madrid's class and stunning H2H record makes them hard to oppose — both teams to score and Real to win.
Cardiff host fellow strugglers Watford on Tuesday night — and with Watford winless in five against the Bluebirds, a Cardiff home win looks the value call.
West Brom haven't scored in two — Wrexham at home to nick a tight one 1-0.
Wolves host a leaky Bolton side under the lights at Molineux — backing a 2-0 home win in the Correct Score market.
Burnley bounce back with Saturday's hammering of Watford — but Charlton grind out draws for fun. Back Under 2.5 Goals at Turf Moor.
League leaders Swansea travel to The Den in a game that screams 1-1 — tip the correct score draw at a cracking price.
Bristol City can climb into the playoff places with a home win — backing the Robins 2-0 against a Blackburn side yet to prove themselves on the road.
Birmingham are in form, at home, and have won the last three against a Preston side that's rock bottom. Back the Blues to win 2-0.
Stoke's incredible turnaround meets Boro's seven-game unbeaten run — a tight one under the lights, and 1-1 looks nailed on.
Norwich are leaking goals and out of form — Southampton arrive with the Championship's top scorer and fresh derby confidence. Away Win backed here.
QPR host a depleted Derby side under the lights at Loftus Road — backing the hosts 2-1 in a tight but telling home win.
West Ham's attack is the best in the Championship — Lincoln's leaky defence is the perfect opponent to get them firing again.
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The Championship is one of the most unpredictable divisions in world football and one of the most interesting from a betting perspective. That’s one reason why our football experts love picking out their Championship betting tips. Twenty four clubs playing 46 league games each season creates a relentlessly congested fixture list where form can shift dramatically over just a few weeks. We track every Championship club across the full season and publish tips for the fixtures where we find the clearest value.
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