Southampton vs Leicester City – Best Prices On All Correct Scores

Southampton have the chance to regain top spot when they take on Leicester City at St Mary’s tonight. The Saints are currently second in the Championship following West Ham’s win at the weekend but will be gunning for the three points against an inconsistent Leicester side who are 15^th in the table. The south coast outfit are the 5/6 favourites with Ladbrokes, while Leicester can be backed at 10/3 to earn a surprise win, with a draw priced at 5/2.

Southampton look to have recovered from their mini-slump with back-to-back wins against Coventry and Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, Leicester have just the one win from their last seven league matches, although a 4-0 FA Cup thrashing of Forest last week would have restored some confidence. The Saints are undefeated in 12 of the last 14 meetings between the sides and have never lost to Leicester at St Mary’s, although it was The Foxes who came out on top earlier in the season, winning an entertaining fixture 3-2 at the King Power Stadium. Ladbrokes are offering best prices on all correct scores, with Saints available at 8/1 to win 2-1 and 16/1 to win 3-1. Leicester have been handed odds of 11/1 to win 1-0, while a 1-1 draw could be worth a punt at 6/1.

With star striker Rickie Lambert still suspended Saints will look to Guly Do Prado for goals. The Brazilian recently opened the scoring against Forest and is the 9/2 favourite to score first tonight. Steve De Ridder and David Connolly, who also scored against Forest, are next in the betting, while new signing Tadanari Lee is priced at 6/1 to be the game’s first goalscorer. The Foxes have scored in each of their last 10 Championship games and strikers Jermaine Beckford and David Nugent are both available at 7/1 to open the scoring at St Mary’s.

Match Betting

• 5/6 – Southampton
• 10/3 – Leicester
• 5/2 – Draw

Correct score

• 6/1 – Southampton 1-0
• 9/1 – Southampton 2-0
• 8/1 – Southampton 2-1
• 18/1 – Southampton 3 0
• 16/1 – Southampton 3-1
• 33/1 – Southampton 3- 2

• 11/1 – Leicester 1-0
• 22/1 – Leicester 2-0
• 14/1 – Leicester 2-1

• 17/2 – Draw 0-0
• 6/1 – Draw 1-1
• 18/1 – Draw 2-2

First Goalscorer

• 9/2 – Guly do Prado
• 11/2 – David Connolly
• 11/2 – Steve De Ridder
• 6/1 – Lee Barnard
• 6/1 – Tadanari Lee
• 7/1 – Yago Falque
• 7/1 – Adam Lallana
• 7/1 – James Ward-Prowse
• 7/1 – Jermaine Beckford
• 7/1 – David Nugent

Odds provided by Ladbrokes

Soccer Sunday Specials With Paddy Power

Man City v Tottenham – Sunday 22nd January (1.30pm, Sky Sports 1)
Arsenal v Man Utd – Sunday 22nd January (4pm, Sky Sports 1)

On Sunday four of the top five teams are in action in what promises to be an explosive day of Premier League football. In the 1.30pm kick-off league leaders Man City host fellow title contenders Tottenham, which is followed by a battle between old foes Arsenal and Man Utd at the Emirates Stadium. If there are four or more goals scored, Paddy Power will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on that match.

Man City simply have a flawless record at the Etihad Stadium this season, winning all ten of their home league games and scoring 31 goals in the process. However, as recent cup defeats to Liverpool and Man Utd have shown, they are beatable on home soil. Tottenham suffered a slight setback last weekend when they were held at home by an inspired Wolves side but they will no doubt be looking to bounce back and gain revenge for the 5-1 hammering City dealt them at White Hart Lane back in August. City head into the match as the odds-on 10/11 favourites, while Spurs are well worth a bet at 3/1, with a draw priced at 5/2. Sergio Aguero is the 9/2 favourite to open the scoring, with Mario Balotelli and Dzeko have both been handed odds of 11/2. With Emmanuel Adebayor unable to play due to the conditions of his loan, Jermaine Defoe could prove to be a good bet at 8/1 to score first.

Man Utd’s stunning 8-2 win against Arsenal at Old Trafford back in August was a truly astonishing result but instead of crumbling under the relentless pressure The Gunners have managed to bounce back and get their quest for a Champions League spot back on track. Arsene Wenger will be hoping that recent back-to-back league defeats haven’t dented their surge. United’s form has dipped slightly of late too with two league defeats in their last three games but as always they will be going for the win in order to keep on track with City.

United have won six and drawn two of the last nine meetings between the sides in all competitions, including two comprehensive 3-1 victories at the Emirates. Fergie’s men are the narrow 13/8 favourites, while Arsenal are available at 17/10 for the win, with a draw at 9/4. Robin Van Persie is the 4/1 favourite to open the scoring, while Wayne Rooney is priced at 9/2. In the past Thierry Henry has been a consistent thorn in United’s side and he can be backed at 6/1 to score first.

Man City v Tottenham Match Betting

• 10/11 – Man City
• 3/1 – Tottenham
• 5/2 – Draw

Correct Score

• 7/1 – Man City 1-0
• 17/2 – Man City 2-0
• 7/1 – Man City 2-1
• 14/1 – Man City 3-0
• 12/1 – Man City 3-1
• 19/1 – Man City 3-2

• 12/1 – Tottenham 1-0
• 20/1 – Tottenham 2-0
• 11/1 – Tottenham 2-1
• 55/1 – Tottenham 3-0
• 30/1 – Tottenham 3-1
• 30/1 – Tottenham 3-2

• 10/1 – Draw 0-0
• 6/1 – Draw 1-1
• 11/2 – Draw 2-2

First Goalscorer

• 9/2 – Sergio Aguero
• 11/2 – Mario Balotelli
• 11/2 – Edin Dzeko
• 15/2 – David Silva
• 8/1 – Rafael van der Vaart
• 8/1 – Jermaine Defoe
• 9/1 – Roman Pavlyuchenko
• 9/1 – Samir Nasri
• 9/1 – Adam Johnson

Arsenal v Man Utd Match Betting

• 17/10 – Arsenal
• 13/8 – Man Utd
• 9/4 – Draw

Correct Score

• 17/2 – Arsenal 1-0
• 16/1 – Arsenal 2-0
• 17/2 – Arsenal 2-1
• 30/1 – Arsenal 3-0
• 20/1 – Arsenal 3-1
• 22/1 – Arsenal 3-2

• 8/1 – Man Utd 1-0
• 14/1 – Man Utd 2-0
• 8/1 – Man Utd 2-1
• 22/1 – Man Utd 3-0
• 17/1 – Man Utd 3-1
• 22/1 – Man Utd 3-2

• 9/1 – Draw 0 – 0
• 11/2 – Draw 1 – 1
• 11/1 – Draw 2 – 2

First Goalscorer

• 4/1 – Robin Van Persie
• 9/2 – Wayne Rooney
• 6/1 – Thierry Henry
• 6/1 – Javier Hernandez
• 6/1 – Danny Welbeck
• 7/1 – Dimitar Berbatov
• 15/2 – CY Park
• 15/2 – Nani

Odds supplied by Paddy Power

Brit Award Betting 2012 Points Towards Ed Sheeran Success

It’s that time of year when the British music industry is gearing up for the buggest night on the calendar with the 2012 Brit Awards fast approaching. It has been a great year of success for British music with a number of new acts making the big breakthrough and featuring in several categories at the Brits. Ed Sheeran has burst onto the scene in the last six months and according to the bookmakers he could be the artist to watch at the O2 Arena after he was nominated for no less than four awards next month.

The award for Best Male is always one of the big ones and Paddy Power make Sheeran the 1/4 favourite to lift the gong at this stage. It appears that Sheeran has at least one gong in the bag and will be looking to double up in the Best Breakthrough Act for which is also the hot favourite at 4/7 with Paddy Power with only Jessie J likely to offer him any real competition in according to the latest show of betting.

Sheeran is also nominated for the prestigious Best Album award at the Brits but that prize looks set to go to Adele who has had a monster year on both sides of the Atlantic. Her album, 21, has sold a mammoth amount in the UK and the London born singer can be backed at just 1/12 with Paddy Power to claim the award next month. There is no doubt that Adele has that one in the bag but it could be that ed Sheeran is the star of the 2012 Brit Awards, with four nominations to his name he looks a good thing for at least two awards to cap a stunning year for the young singer-songwriter.

Brit Award Best Male Odds with Paddy Power

• 1/4 – Ed Sheeran
• 7/2 – Noel Gallagher
• 4/1 – Professor Green
• 25/1 – James Morrison
• 25/1 – James Blake

Brit Award Best Album Odds

• 1/12 – Adele – 21
• 8/1 – Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
• 8/1 – Florence and the Machine = Ceremonials
• 12/1 – Ed Sheeran – +
• 18/1 – PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

Brit Award Best Breakthough Act Odds

• 4/7 – Ed Sheeran
• 13/8 – Jessie J
• 10/1 – Emeli Sande
• 12/1 – Anna Calvi
• 25/1 – The Vaccines

All markets and prices supplied courtesy of Paddy Power.com

African Cup of Nations Specials – Ivory Coast Hot Favourites

African Cup of Nations – January 21st – February 1st (Eurosport)

On Saturday 21^st January attention will turn to the continent of Africa where 16 countries will be battling it out in the African Cup of Nations. The eagerly anticipated tournament is being held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and there will be a host of Premier League stars on show. Get involved in the Paddy Power money-back special whereby if any group stage match ends 0-0, they will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on that match.

The tournament is stripped of a number of Africa’s best nations, with the winners of the past three tournaments, Egypt, failing to qualify as did Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa and Algeria. Ivory Coast have therefore been installed as the hot 6/4 favourites to win their first African Cup since 1992. The Elephants have a very strong team, which includes inspiration captain Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, the Toure brothers and Arsenal striker Gervinho. Next in the running with odds of 9/2 are the World Cup 2010 quarter-finalists, Ghana, who will be gunning for their first win since 1992. They boast a strong squad with the likes of John Mensah and Asamoah Gyan but it is worth noting that they will be without star player Michael Essien.

With Demba Ba, Moussa Sow and Papiss Cisse in their ranks Senegal are well worth a bet at 11/2. Morocco have been priced at 8/1, with the 2004 winners Tunisia have been handed odds of 11/1. Due to the absence of the traditional superpowers of African football, many nations will feel they have a chance of causing an upset or two and going far in the tournament, with Mali available at 16/1 and Libya an outside bet at 40/1.

Didier Drogba is the 4/1 favourite to finish as the tournament’s Top Goalscorer, while the in-form Senegal striker Demba Ba is well worth a bet at 6/1. Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan has been priced at 15/2, while Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) and Senegal’s Moussa Sow and Papiss Cisse are all available at 12/1.

African Cup of Nations 2012 Outright Betting

• 6/4 – Ivory Coast
• 9/2 – Ghana
• 11/2 – Senegal
• 8/1 – Morocco
• 11/1 – Tunisia
• 16/1 – Mali
• 25/1 – Gabon
• 25/1 – Burkina Faso
• 25/1 – Guinea
• 40/1 – Angola
• 40/1 – Libya
• 40/1 – Zambia
• 66/1 – Equatorial Guinea
• 66/1 – Niger
• 66/1 – Sudan
• 100/1 – Botswana

Top Goalscorer Odds

• 4/1 – Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
• 6/1 – Demba Ba (Senegal)
• 15/2 – Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
• 12/1 – Moussa Sow (Senegal)
• 12/1 – Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast)
• 12/1 – Papiss Cisse (Senegal)
• 16/1 – Gervinho (Ivory Coast)
• 18/1 – Mamadou Niang (Senegal)
• 20/1 – Issam Jemaa (Tunisia)
• 20/1 – Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

Odds supplied by Paddy Power

Wolves vs Birmingham Money Back Special With Ladbrokes

FA Cup third round replay: Wolves v Birmingham:- Wednesday 18th January (ITV 1, 8pm)

The West Midlands rivals lock horns once again tonight as they battle it out at Molineux for a place in the FA Cup fourth round. If the team you back wins on penalties in Ladbrokes will refund your losing 90 minutes match bet. Premier League side Wolves go into the game as the evens favourites, while Championship outfit Birmingham can be backed at 11/4, with a draw priced at 12/5.

When these sides met at St Andrew’s the honours were shared after an uninspiring goalless draw. Since that fixture Birmingham have recorded a 6-0 win at Millwall, while Wolves earned a credible draw away to high-flying Tottenham. While Wolves’ main focus for the season is preserving their Premier League status, Birmingham are aiming to get back into the top flight at the first time of asking. This replay definitely comes as a distraction but due to the rivalry both club’s will be gunning for the win, with the winners travelling to Sheffield United in the next round.

With in-form striker Steven Fletcher expected to be rested, Kevin Doyle at 9/2 and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake at 11/2 could prove to be good bets to open the scoring. Birmingham’s Marlon King is priced at 7/1 to score first, while Nenad Milijas and Nikola Žigic have both been handed odds of 8/1. If the score is still level towards the end of the match then it would come as no surprise to see Birmingham sneak a last gasp winner. Chris Houghton’s men have scored a goal in the 89th minute or later in four of their last five matches and you wouldn’t bet against them doing that tonight.

Wolves are without a win in eight games in all competitions and with five draws in their last six matches you can see tonight’s encounter going the same way. A 1-1 draw is a tempting bet at 6/1, while a 2-1 Wolves win is available at 8/1. Birmingham can be backed at 10/1 to come away with a narrow 1-0 win.

Match Betting

• evens – Wolves
• 11/4 – Birmingham
• 12/5 – Draw

Correct Score

• 6/1 – Wolves 1-0
• 7/1 – Wolves 2-0
• 8/1 – Wolves 2-1
• 14/1 – Wolves 3-0

• 8/1 – 0-0 Draw
• 6/1 – 1-1 Draw
• 16/1 – 2-2 Draw

• 10/1 – Birmingham 1-0
• 18/1 – Birmingham 2-0
• 12/1 – Birmingham 2-1

First goalscorer

• 7/2 – Steven Fletcher
• 9/2 – Kevin Doyle
• 11/2 – Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
• 7/1 – Marlon King
• 8/1 – Nenad Milijas
• 8/1 – Nikola Žigic
• 9/1 – Adam Rooney
• 10/1 – Stephen Hunt

Odds supplied by Ladbrokes

FA Cup Betting – Leicester vs Nottingham Forest Penalty Special

Leicester vs Nottingham Forest – Tuesday 17^th January

Championship sides Leicester and Nottingham Forest will lock horns at the King Power Stadium for the chance to progress through to the FA Cup fourth round. The winner of tonight’s third round replay will go on to host League Two side Swindon Town who dumped out Wigan. The previous cup meeting between the East Midlands rivals resulted in a drab goalless draw and the recent poor form of both teams means this match could follow a similar pattern. Ladbrokes have installed Leicester as the odds-on 8/11 favourites, while Forest can be backed at 7/2, with a draw at 90 minutes priced at 5/2. If the team you back wins on penalties, Ladbrokes will refund your losing 90 minutes match bet.

Forest are having a torrid time in the league. Just one win in their last nine matches has seen them drop into the relegation zone. They are also having a shocker in front of goal having failed to score in nine of their last ten games. Similarly, Leicester’s recent record makes for miserable reading with just the won win from their last eight matches, with their defeat at home to Barnsley last weekend their first loss at the King Power Stadium under Nigel Pearson. Both league and cup meetings between the teams this season have ended in a draw making the odds of 5/2 in 90 minutes very tempting. The match is unlikely to be a thriller and could well be won by a single goal, with City priced at 5/1 to come away with a 1-0 within 90 minutes and 7/1 to win 2/1. A 0-0 is available at 9/1, while a 1-0 Forest win is 10/1.

Leicester’s David Nugent is the 9/2 favourite to open the scoring, as he did at the City Ground when these two sides met in the league back in August. Jermaine Beckford can be backed at 5/1 to score first, as can Paul Gallagher. Forest will be hoping the 8/1 priced Marlon Harewood and Marcus Tudgay can get them off to a bright start.

Match Betting

• 8/11 – Leicester
• 7/2 – Nottingham Forest
• 5/2 – Draw

Correct score

• 5/1 – Leicester 1-0
• 13/2 – Leicester 2-0
• 7/1 – Leicester 2-1

• 9/1 – Draw 0-0
• 6/1 – Draw 1-1
• 18/1 – Draw 2-2

• 10/1 – Nottingham Forest 1-0
• 20/1 – Nottingham Forest 2-0
• 14/1 – Nottingham Forest 2-1

First Goalscorer

• 9/2 – David Nugent
• 5/1 – Jermaine Beckford
• 5/1 – Paul Gallagher
• 11/2 – Steve Howard
• 6/1 – Jeffrey Schlupp
• 8/1 – Marlon Harewood
• 8/1 – Marcus Tudgay

Odds supplied by Ladbrokes

Jessie J The Slight Favourite In The Voice Winning Manager Betting

The BBC are getting ready to launch their rival to the X-Factor in March and following the announcement of the four judges/coaches the betting markets have quickly become popular with punters. The Voice has been a smash it in America and the BBC have decided to invest big money into the show which requires the judges to listen to auditions blind folded with the singing the key factor in the show. The four judges are Jessie J, Will I Am, Tom Jones and Snow Patrol front man Danny O’Donaghue who will be in a mentoring and coaching role through the series.

Jessie J has had a massive year in the charts with a number of hits to her name and the BBC will be hoping she can attract the young audience the show desperately needs. It is no surprise to see Ladbrokes installing Jessie J as the warm favourite to be the winning Manager this series and she can be backed at 15/8 to do just that with her loyal fan base likely to follow her when it comes to a phone vote. The producers will be hoping that Jessie J will have the same affect on The Voice that Cheryl Cole had on the X-Factor, that will be a tough ask though with the X-Factor already a more successful format.

The winning Manager Betting is always tough before any new series but Tom Jones is sure to be popular with a long history in the business sure to stand him good stead. The welsh legend will see the show as a great way to attract a younger audience and anyone wanting to back Jones to be the winning Manager on The Voice can get a price of 11/4 with Ladbrokes. The BBC have pumped plenty of money into The Voice and it will be interesting to see how the new format fares over the coming months, will it recreate a tired format or will it become another unsuccessful talent show on the scrap heap.

The Voice Winning Manager Betting with Ladbrokes

• 15/8 – Jessie J
• 5/2 – Will I Am
• 11/4 – Tom Jones
• 7/2 – Danny O’Donaghue

All the betting markets are supplied by Ladbrokes.com

Wigan vs Man City Odds – Adam Johnson Anytime Goal Special

Tonight’s Premier League clash pits together top of the table Manchester City against basement club Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. City are the overwhelming odds-on 4/11 favourites for the three points, while Wigan have odds of 8/1 to spring a shock win, with a draw available at 10/3. If Andy Johnson, who is in line to make his 100th career league start, scores at anytime during the match then Ladbrokes will refund all losing first goalscorer bets.

Man City’s have stuttered on the road recently, losing two and drawing two of their last four away games. Roberto Mancini’s men have also just suffered back-to-back domestic cup defeats to Man Utd and Liverpool. However, Wigan’s record of just one win from 10 home games is unlikely to worry them, with that sole victory coming all the way back in August. Furthermore, Wigan haven’t won in five league games and were recently dumped out of the FA Cup by League Two side Swindon Town.

City have won their last four matches against Wigan without even conceding a goal. They have hammered home scored 56 league goals so far this season, in contrast to Wigan who have mustered just 18. Sergio Agüero and Mario Balotelli can both be backed at 3/1 to open the scoring, although the latter is an injury doubt. Edin Dzeko has been priced at 7/2 and David Silva at 5/1, while Adam Johnson and Samir Nasri are both available at 7/1. Wigan’s Franco Di Santo, Hugo Rodallega and Conor Sammon may all be worth a bet at 9/1 to score first.

City look good value at 7/1 to come away with a 2-0 win, while a 3-0 scoreline is available at 8/1. Wigan have been delt odds of 16/1 to sneak an unlikely 1-0 qin, while a 1-1 draw can be found at 8/1.

Match betting

• 8/1 – Wigan
• 4/11 – Manchester City
• 10/3 – Draw

Correct score

• 16/1 – Wigan 1-0
• 33/1 – Wigan 2-0
• 20/1 – Wigan 2-1

• 8/1 – Man City 1-0
• 7/1 – Man City 2-0
• 8/1 – Man City 2-1
• 8/1 - Man City 3-0
• 10/1 – Man City 3-1
• 20/1 – Man City 3-2
• 16/1 – Man City 4-0
• 18/1 – Man City 4-1

• 16/1 – Draw 0-0
• 8/1 – Draw 1-1
• 20/1 – Draw 2-2

First Goalscorer

• 3/1 – Sergio Agüero
• 3/1 – Mario Balotelli
• 7/2 – Edin Dzeko
• 5/1 – David Silva
• 7/1 – Adam Johnson
• 7/1 – Samir Nasri
• 9/1 – Franco Di Santo
• 9/1 – Hugo Rodallega
• 9/1 – Conor Sammon
• 10/1 – Jordi Gomez

Super Bowl 46 Betting Shows The New England Patriots As The Warm Favourites

We are down to just four teams in the NFL and with the Superbowl just a matter of days away we are looking forward to two excellent Championship matches this weekend. The big shock of the play-offs so far saw the Green Bay Packers crash out after they were beaten by the New York Giants, it was a clinical away performance from the Giants and they will now head to San Francisco to meet the 49ers in the NFC Championship match.

The NFC Championship match looks particularly tight  with both teams producing shocks in the last round, the bookmakers are struggling to split the teams with Paddy Power making both the Giants and the 49ers an 11/4 shot to won the Superbowl. The Giants will be looking to Eli Manning to produce the goods as he did against the Packers while the 49ers will be looking to continue the momentum they picked up in during their thrilling win over the New Orleans Saints this past weekend.

The AFC Championship match looks a little more straight forward with the hot New England Patriots expected to have too much for the Baltimore Ravens who are continuing their fine season. Tom Brady will be leading the Patriots line as always and his experience could be key over the next couple of weeks as Paddy Power make them the 5/4 favourites to win the Superbowl. The Ravens have a massive task on their hands as they head to New England for their second AFC Championship match in four years, keeping the shackles on Brady will be key as always but as the betting suggests they face an uphill task.

NFL Superbowl Betting 2012 with Paddy Power

• 5/4 – New England Patriots
• 11/4 – San Francisco 49ers
• 11/4 – New York Giants
• 11/2 – Baltimore Ravens

All markets supplied by Paddy Power.com

Irish Trained Winner Just 5/2 In Special Grand National Betting

The Irish have a great record in the Grand National and with the 2012 race now on the horizon there are a number of top contenders expected to head across the sea to take their chance at Aintree for the big race. The last Irish trained winner of the National was Silver Birch back in 2007 who was trained by Gordon Elliott and punters may want to have a closer look at the 5/2 on offer from Betfred about there being another winner added to that list in 2012.

There are of course a number of potential Irish trained National winners currently featuring in the Aintree betting who may be worth considering, the trainers to keep an eye on include Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott who will both be looking to add to previous success in the race. Elliott could be running the likes of Chicago Grey and Beautiful Sound who both look to have decent chances while Mullins will be looking to The Midnight Club who was well backed last year only to finish sixth and could improve this time around.

Another nice special for punters to have a close look at is for Paul Nicholls to finally train the winner of the National, the Master Of Ditcheat can be backed at 10/1 with Betfred to claim his first win in the race in 2012. Nicholls has won just about every big race in the sport apart from the National and he will be hoping the likes of Niche Market and The Minack among others maybe able to help him put an end to that drought this season. The National is always the biggest race of the season and that is particularly the case in 2012 with one of the most competitive betting markets in years starting to hot up as we approach the big race.

Aintree Grand National 2012 Special Betting with Betfred

• 5/2 – Irish Trained Winner
• 10/1 – Paul Nicholls to train the Winner
• 12/1 – AP McCoy tio ride the Winner
• 12/1 – David Pipe to train the Winner
• 12/1 – Donald McCain to train the Winner
• 14/1 – Nicky Henderson to train the Winner

All markets supplied by Betfred.com

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