Chile to grind down free-flowing Germans
Chile's dogged determination has seen them through to yet another final and they can beat Germany in the Confederations Cup showpiece. La Roja will head to St Petersburg on Sunday hoping to celebrate a third successive summer tournament triumph, having won the 2015 and 2016 editions ... read more
German kids set to fly
Germany might have a young and inexperienced side at the Confederations Cup but they will surely have too much for Mexico on Thursday. Die Mannschaft secured top spot in Group B courtesy of two wins and a draw to reach the semi-finals and will take on a Mexico side who claimed seven points in... read more
Portugal can edge out Chile
Portugal and Chile meet in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup on Wednesday in a clash that could produce fireworks. The Selecao topped a competitive looking Group A which also included, Mexico, hosts Russia and New Zealand and have again shown themselves to be more than the sum... read more
Mexico to end Russia's campaign
Mexico will end hosts Russia's Confederations Cup campaign with a Group A victory at the Kazan Arena on Saturday. Juan Carlo Osorio's side sit top of the group going into the final round of matches on Saturday evening after following up an opening 2-2 draw with Euro 2016 winners Portu... read more
Germany should fear Chile test
Germany were edgy in their Confederations Cup opener against Australia and Chile can test them in their next group clash on Thursday. The world champions, who are [30909853:P1] to win, have taken a youthful squad to Russia for the eight-team tournament and it showed at times in their Group B ... read more
Portugal to edge out hosts
Russia and Portugal look set for a cagey encounter when they meet in the Confederations Cup in Moscow on Wednesday. The teams will be playing their second games of the competition and the hosts will be aiming to book their place in the semi-finals with a second victory, while the reigning Eur... read more
Portugal to make winning start
Portugal should be able to get their 2017 Under-21 European Championship off to a perfect start against Serbia on Saturday. Portugal enjoyed a fantastic qualifying campaign, finishing top of Group 4 after racking up eight victories and two draws from their 10 matches, scoring 34 goals and con... read more
Progress for Berdych in Stuttgart
Tomas Berdych takes on Bernard Tomic in the Stuttgart Open on Thursday and the Czech star should be able to claim a win. There is a high-quality field in the German tournament as the players prepare for next month's Wimbledon, with Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov among those involved.... read more
French fancied to edge out Three Lions
France and England meet in an international friendly in Paris on Tuesday with the hosts likely to edge a close game. Gareth Southgate takes his squad across the Channel following Saturday's get-out-of-jail last-gasp 2-2 draw against Auld Enemy Scotland at Hampden Park, with newly-named skippe... read more
Halep set to break Grand Slam duck
Simona Halep takes on Jelena Ostapenko in Saturday’s French Open final and will surely have too much for the youngster. In the absence of the pregnant Serena Williams, Halep began this year’s tournament as favourite and has lived up to her billing. The Romanian did... read more
Nadal to continue progress
Rafa Nadal will take on Dominic Thiem for a place in the French Open final and should have too much power for the Austrian youngster. Nadal has now rediscovered his best form and is a [32297283:P1] favourite to win a 10th title at Roland Garros. After a few years when his form ... read more
Nadal to make light work of Carreno Busta
Rafael Nadal should have no trouble in disposing of compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Tuesday. The 31-year-old has looked to be back to his imperious best on clay this season, winning three titles on the surface in the build up to this year's tournamen... read more
Uruguay's quality to shine through
Uruguay will prove to have too much quality for the Republic of Ireland when they meet in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Both countries are looking to get some ideal preparation in ahead of crucial 2018 World Cup qualifiers, with Uruguay facing two international friendlies... read more
Goals at a premium in Cardiff
Real Madrid take on Juventus in the eagerly awaited Champions League final on Saturday but it is unlikely to be a goal fest. The Italian champions have already shown their brilliant defensive efforts in the competition, when they kept Real’s arch rivals Barcelona scoreless in both legs of t... read more
Murray headlines Tuesday's action at Roland Garros
Andy Murray will get his French Open campaign up and running on Tuesday when he takes on Andrey Kuznetsov in round one. The world number one has endured a difficult start to 2017, losing in the early rounds of a number of tournaments, including a straight sets defeat to Fabio Fognini at last ... read more
Royals to rule right Wembley affair
The play-off experience of Reading’s squad gives them the edge over Huddersfield in Monday’s Championship final clash at Wembley. Both clubs have been written off at various times this past season and overcame more fancied opponents in the play-off semi-finals. Read... read more
Gunners can block Chelsea's double chance
Arsenal will hope to stop Chelsea from doing the double on Saturday and the in-form Gunners can upset the odds to win the FA Cup. Chelsea, unsurprisingly favourites at [31325597:P1], have clearly been the team the rest have been measuring themselves against this season in the Premier League, ... read more
United expected to edge Ajax
Manchester United will aim to finish an underwhelming season on a high when they face Ajax in Wednesday's Europa League final. This week's clash in Stockholm gives the Red Devils the chance to secure the only European competition they have never won - but it will not be straightforward agains... read more
Gunners targeting top four
Arsenal need to win their final game of the season against Everton to boost their hopes of claiming a top-four spot. The Gunners have secured Champions League football in every season since Arsene Wenger took charge of the club back in 1996. However, that incredible run could c... read more
Foxes ready to take advantage of Spurs
Leicester City will look to boost their hopes of a top-10 finish this season as they try to overcome Tottenham on Thursday night. After losing to West Ham at the start of May, Tottenham have been playing for pride recently with Chelsea having won the race for the Premier League title. ... read more
Saints can gain revenge on drifting Devils
Southampton can cement their claim for a top-eight finish by beating a Manchester Utd who have lost their domestic focus on Wednesday. The Saints won for the first time in six matches last weekend when they saw off already-relegated Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. ... read more
Tight affair at Palace expected
Crystal Palace take on Hull City on Sunday lunchtime in a relegation six pointer with goals expected to be at a premium. A win or draw for Sam Allardyce’s Palace would ensure his reputation for having never been relegated in England remains intact, while a defeat would see them dragged back... read more
Chelsea will get the job done
Chelsea are on the verge of winning the Premier League and it would come as a major shock if they don't do it on Friday at West Brom. A win over the Baggies, on offer at [31423598:P2], would secure Antonio Conte and his side the top-flight crown after a season in which they have generally dom... read more
Arsenal's late top-four bid can get new boost
Arsenal's win over Manchester United on Sunday means Wednesday's trip to Southampton could yet be vital in the race for the top four. The Gunners go to St Mary's still with a chance of a top-four Premier League finish this season - something that had looked very unlikely just a few weeks ago.... read more
Gunners can take advantage of weakened United
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho intends to rest key players against Arsenal on Sunday so the Gunners will fancy a victory. Mourinho has been moaning about his side's congested fixture list for a few weeks and following Thursday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in the first leg of their ... read more