We all love a summer holiday, but doesn t it make more sense to take a trip in the British autumn or winter, when the weather is dark and dreary and you need a break from work? It certainly does if you can combine relaxation and luxury with a home match at one of Europe s leading football clubs. Forget Ibiza or Majorca, ditch Benidorm or Butlins look to combine the family holiday with a bit of footballing culture.

Madrid Jose Mourinho s Real Madrid side improved in 2010/11, and with a busy transfer window thusfar will look to end Barcelona s monopoly of La Liga next term; The Special One and Cristiano Ronaldo are not used to second best. The Meringue sell out their home games on regular occasion, but tickets are available if booked in advance. Not got a ticket? Watch the game i…

Week 15 kicks off with one of the best matchups of the week as the Los Angeles Chargers look to break the Kansas City Chiefs’ five-game winning streak and tighten things up in the AFC West.

Can Justin Herbert and the offense break through this newly dominant KC defense? Can Patrick Mahomes and the offense hold onto the ball and avenge a Week 3 loss? Find out in our Week 15 TNF props and predictions for Chiefs vs. Chargers

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A weird scheduling quirk will see the Cleveland Browns face the Baltimore Ravens in two consecutive games, with a bye week in between to lick their wounds after yet another miserable offensive performance.

The Ravens are also limping into this game — figuratively and literally — coming off a meltdown defeat to the Steelers and suffering even more injuries that further decimate the roster.

NFL betting odds currently have Cleveland as a slight home favorite… but can you seriously back the Brownies? Get our thoughts with our free NFL picks and predictions for Ravens vs. Browns on Sunday, December 12.

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There are some intriguing totals on the NFL betting board for Week 7, so they’ll be the focus of this week’s parlay plays.

We’ll “follow the money” with one of our parlay wagers, in which both legs are totals. We’ll also mix in a road favorite with another total play.

Below are our parlay picks for Week 7.

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With the increased popularity of betting touchdown props, it’s a little harder these days for bettors to find value in this weekly NFL props market. However, because of price discrepancies across books, having multiple outs is the best way to be profitable with the prop. 

Each week I’ll find my three best touchdown props among Sunday’s NFL odds. They might not be high-win probable plays, but if they aren’t, they’ll certainly be +EV. I’m up 13.245 units over four weeks and have hit seven of the posted 12 TD plays. 

For my Week 5 NFL picks and predictions, I’m taking a couple of longshot pass-catcher TDs that are showing solid expected value and then hitting one of the higher probable TD plays that aren’t being…

The Detroit Lions head to Soldier Field to face off against the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 14 odds on Sunday. The 9-3 Lions will look to build on their three-game lead atop the NFC North while the Bears are at the bottom of the division at 4-8. 

NFL odds for this divisional showdown have seen plenty of movement with the Over/Under opening at 45.5 before plummeting to 40.5 and then ticking back up to 43.5. Should you consider the volatile total or find another angle? I let you know with my best free NFL picks for Lions vs. Bears on Sunday, December 10.

Lions vs Bears odds

Lions vs Bears predictions

NFL weather reports on Tuesday projected messy weather for this contest with temperatures approaching zero…

This Saturday we have the Bears vs Bills. The Bears beat the Texans in the Hall of Fame game and come into this preseason game on the back of that win, however, this will be the first time we see the Bills.

Don’t miss my NFL picks Bears vs Bills predictions for Saturday, August 10. 

Bears vs Bills prediction

My best betBears moneyline (+105 at BetMGM)

My analysisAs always with preseason things are complicated and we need to see through coach speak and depth charts, in order to find out how things will shake out in each game. Ahead of this game, we know more about where the Bears are, than the Bills, having seen them beat the Texans 21-17 in the Hall of Fame game.

The most important thing in any preseason game is …

Media politics could not be more niche in Australia’s complex football landscape – and the message hardly muddier. For those operating in the comparatively small local scene, one currently battling sliding TV ratings and crowds, that can be both a blessing and a curse.

One striking advantage for journalists is the capacity to build close, trusting relationships with players, coaches, officials and other stakeholders. It is the kind of access about which counterparts working in the grand-scale, cut-throat world game in other countries can only dream.

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Undercutting this severely under-utilised benefit (more on that later) is a slightl…