Middlesbrough vs Sunderland Odds – Fraizer Campbell Anytime Goal Special

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland – Wednesday 8^th February (ITV1, 19.45)

The second installment of the Tees-Wear derby takes place tonight as Middlesbrough play Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium in their FA Cup fourth round replay. Boro managed to hold Sunderland to a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light just over a week ago and with home advantage tonight they will be hoping to upset their North East rivals and dump them out the cup. The winners will set up a fifth round tie at home to Arsenal. Sunderland go into the match as the 19/20 favourites, while Boro can be backed at 3/1, with a draw available at 23/10. Ladbrokes will refund losing first goalscorer bets if Fraizer Campbell scores at any time.

Sunderland have been on fire under Martin O’Neill who has remarkably taken them from relegation strugglers to eighth in the league. The Black Cats have lost just once in their last ten matches in all competitions and have won three of their last four trips on the road. O’Neill has stated his intent to win the FA Cup and will be confident of coming away with a victory tonight. Boro have hit a  rocky patch of late and are without a win in five matches. They won just one of their last eight games and will be without striker Scott McDonald, while Marvin Emnes, Faris Haroun and Barry Robson are all doubts.

Sunderland are unbeaten in the last five meetings between the clubs and haven’t lost away to Boro in their last three trips to the Riverside. The previous two clashes between the teams have ended 1-1 and that result is available at 11/2 to happen tonight in 90 minutes. Due to the contrasting form of both teams Sunderland are the hot favourites to win the tie and have been priced at 8/1 to win 2-0 and 7/1 to win 1-0. Boro’s attacking options are slim and they could struggle to find the back of the net. However, this is the FA Cup and anything can happen, with a Boro 1-0 win priced at 7/1.

The in-form Fraizer Campbell and Stephane Sessegnon have been installed as the 5/1 favourites to open the scoring at the Riverside Stadium. Campbell has scored twice since his return from injury, including the equaliser against Boro, while Sessegnon has been at the heart of their attacks in recent weeks. Connor Wickham has been handed odds of 6/1 to score first, while Dong Won Ji is available at 7/1. With the 8/1 priced Marvin Emnes an injury doubt, Lukas Jutkiewicz (also at 8/1) could be the way to go for Boro.

Match Betting

• 3/1 – Middlesbrough
• 19/20 – Sunderland
• 23/10 – Draw

Correct Score Odds

• 7/1 – Middlesbrough 1-0
• 11/1 – Middlesbrough 2-0
• 10/1 – Middlesbrough 2-1

• 8/1 – Draw 0-0
• 11/2 – Draw 1-1
• 14/1 – Draw 2-2

• 7/1 – Sunderland 1-0
• 8/1 – Sunderland 2-0
• 7/1 – Sunderland 2-1

First Goalscorer Odds

• 5/1 – Fraizer Campbell
• 5/1 – Stephane Sessegnon
• 6/1 – Connor Wickham
• 7/1 – Dong Won Ji
• 8/1 – Marvin Emnes
• 8/1 – Lukas Jutkiewicz
• 8/1 – Sebastian Larsson
• 8/1 – James McClean

Odds supplied by Paddy Power

Mark Cavendish Tour de France And 2012 Olympic Betting Specials

Over the past couple of years Mark Cavendish has turned himself into one of the most well known and successful cyclists in the world and 2012 could well be another great year for the Manx man. The Sprinter has joined Team Sky for the new season and he has set the Green Jersey at the Tour De France and the Olympic Road Race as his two main targets for the upcoming season. This follows a 2011 which saw Cavendish become the World Road Race Champion in Denmark for the very first time as well as claiming the famed Green Jersey for the first time last last summer.

The Green Jersey is awarded to the sprinter who achieves the most points during the three week Tour de France and once again Cavendish will be the odds on favourite to pick up the jersey in 2012. They key for Cavendish will be to pick up his usual amount of stage wins on the flat whilst also managing to stay in the race when the peleton goes through the mountains of the Alp. and the Pyrenees. Ladbrokes are convinced Cavendish can pick up the Green Jersey in 2012 and they make him a 5/6 shot to repeat his feat from last season and confirm his status as the worlds best sprinter.

A week after the Tour De France finishes in July, Cavendish will head to London with the aim of winning the first gold Medal of the 2012 London Olympics. The Road Race will circle around London and with its reasonably flat nature it lends itself to a sprint finish on the Mall. The British Team will be working with the sole aim of getting Cavendish to the sprint in the best possible shape and with that in mind Ladbrokes make him the 9/4 favourite to claim the Olympic Road Race Gold Medal. The Tour and the Olympics are particularly close together so Cavendish will need to hope he avoids injury in France if he is to any chance of claiming an Olympic Gold Medal but if any sprinter can do the Green Jersey/Gold Medal double then it is the current Sports Personality Of The Year.

Mark Cavendish Tour De France and Olympic Betting 2012

• 5/6 – Cavendish to win the Green Jersey at the Tour de France
• 9/4 – Cavendish to win the 2012 Olympic Road Race Gold Medal

All markets supplied by Ladbrokes.com

Tiger Woods The Favourite In 2012 US Masters Golf Odds

The new golf season is now well underway which means attention is slowly beginning to turn towards the US Masters at Augusta at the start of April. The first Major of the season is always a massive event and all the players are preparing their schedules before heading to Georgia for a tilt at the fmous Green Jacket. All eyes remain on Tiger Woods who despite falling down the rankings over the past couple of years is still the favourite to win his 15th Major and his fourth Masters Green Jacket in 2012.

Woods has shown one or two signs of a return to form recently and with an injury free off season he is the current 4/1 favourite with Ladbrokes to win his first Major Championship since 2008. Augusta is like a second home for the former world number one and although he does have every chance, there does look to be a little more value to be found further down the market. Rory McIlroy hit the big time in 2011 with his win in the US Open and most experts believe it is only matter of time before he is putting on the Green Jacket, his game suits Augusta and the man from Northern Ireland is available at 8/1 with Ladbrokes.

There is no doubt that Woods and McIlroy are the two to beat but the field is wide open at the moment with a number of European players towards the top of the rankings and heading to Augusta full of good claims. Luke Donald remains the top ranked player in the world and he is eager to win his first Major this season, punters wanting to back Donald to claim the Green Jacket in 2012 can get a price of 16/1 of Ladbrokes. The Masters is always one of the great sporting occasions on the calendar and this year’s tournament is looking particularly exciting with a number of players being well backed to take the Green Jacket.

US Masters Golf Betting 2012 with Paddy Power

• 4/1 – Tiger Woods
• 8/1 – Rory McIlroy
• 14/1 – Lee Westwood
• 14/1 – Phil Mickelson
• 16/1 – Luke Donald
• 25/1 – Adam Scott
• 25/1 – Nick Watney
• 25/1 – Dustin Johnson
• Bar

All markets sre supplied courtesy of Ladbrokes.com

Sunderland vs Norwich Betting – Grant Holt Special

Sunderland v Norwich – Wednesday 1st February (8pm)

Tonight’s match at the Stadium of Light between 11^th placed Sunderland and 10^th placed Norwich pits together two in-form teams who have ambitions of a top 10 finish. While Sunderland have had their season transformed since Martin O’Neill’s arrival, Norwich have continued to flourish under Paul Lambert. Ladbrokes have Sunderland as the 10/11 favourites for the win, while Norwich are well worth a bet at 7/2, with a draw priced at 9/4.

O’Neill has restored confidence and belief into his players and they now go into every match believing they can win the three points. Since his arrival he has made the Stadium of Light a fortress, winning three and drawing one of their four league home matches. When Sunderland travelled to Norwich back in September The Canaries recorded a narrow 2-1 win in what was the first ever Premier League meeting between the sides. Tonight’s match is likely to be another closely fought affair and there could well be goals due to the attack minded nature of both teams. Sunderland will be looking to take advantage of their opponents open play as it often leaves them vulnerable at the back, with Lambert’s men failing to keep a clean sheet away from home this season. A 2-2 scoreline at 14/1 could be a worthwhile bet, while Sunderland can be found at 7/1 to win 2-1. Norwich, who are priced at 12/1 to come away with a 2-1 win, haven’t lost away since the start of the December and have scored two goals in their last four games on the road.

Stephane Sessegnon is the 4/1 favourite to open the scoring. The Beninese striker has five goals to his name this season and has scored two in his last three league games for Sunderland, including the opener in their last league match against Swansea. Connor Wickham and Fraizer Campbell are available at 5/1 to score first, while Sebastian Larsson and James McClean can be backed at 8/1. Norwich’s main man Grant Holt has also been handed odds of 8/1 to open the scoring and if he does then Ladbrokes will refund all losing first goalscorer bets.

Match Betting

• 10/11 – Sunderland
• 7/2 – Norwich
• 9/4 – Draw

Correct score

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

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

• 10/1 – Draw 0-0
• 6/1 – Draw 1-1
• 14/1 – Draw 2-2

First Goalscorer

• 4/1 – Stephane Sessegnon
• 9/2 – Dong Won Ji
• 5/1 – Connor Wickham
• 5/1 – Fraizer Campbell
• 8/1 – Sebastian Larsson
• 8/1 – James McClean
• 8/1 – Grant Holt
• 8/1 – Steve Morison
• 9/1 – James Vaughan

Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes

Novak Djokovic 10/1 To Win All Grand Slams In 2012

Novak Djokovic kicked-off the New Year with a bang after claiming his third Australian Open crown and fifth Grand Slam of his career after overcoming Rafael Nadal in a pulsating five-set thriller. The 24-year-old, who has won three Grand Slams in a row and four of the last five, simply looks unstoppable at the moment and if he can stay injury free he will be setting his sights on a clean sweep of Grand Slams in 2012. Ladbrokes have Djokovic priced at 10/1 to achieve this goal and become only the third male player (behind Don Budge and Rod Laver) in history to win accomplish the remarkable feat of winning the True Grand Slam.

The epic encounter between Djokovic and Nadal at Melbourne Park set a new record of five hours and 53 minutes for a Grand Slam Final and Ladbrokes are offering odds of 25/1 for that match time to be broken in any men’s Grand Slam Final this year. Next up in the calendar is the French Open in May. This is the only Slam which Djokovic has yet to win and if he does so he will not only achieve the career Grand Slam but hold all the Slams at one time. Djokovic is currently the second favourite behind the clay court maestro Nadal to win at Roland Garros. However, Djokovic has now beaten the Spaniard seven times in a row – all in Finals and twice on clay – giving him a huge mental advantage.

Novak Djokovic 2012 Grand Slam Specials

• 9/4 – Exactly One Win
• 5/4 – Exactly Two Wins
• 5/2 – Exactly Three Wins
• 10/1 – All Four

French Open 2012 Odds

• evens – R Nadal
• 6/4 – N Djokovic
• 10/1 – R Federer
• 12/1 – Juan Martin del Potro
• 14/1 – Andy Murray
• 33/1 – David Ferrer

Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes

Wigan The Slight Favourites In Super League 2012 Grand Final Odds

The new Super League season for 2012 is now on the horizon and according to the betting we are in for a classic year with no less than four teams in the frame for glory. At this stage the slight favourites in the Grand Final Betting are the Wigan Warriors who will be looking for their second title in three years having won the championship back in 2010. They were dumped out in the play-offs last season and they will be eager to improve on that with a new coach at the DW Stadium, the Warriors are available at 5/2 with Ladbrokes.

Last year’s champions were of course the Leeds Rhinos who after an average season by their standards hit form at just the right time in the play-offs to win the Super League Grand Final for the fifth time. The Rhinos will of course be eager to retain their title and their current price of 5/1 with Ladbrokes looks like an excellent piece of value at this stage although they do of course face a number of teams looking to knock them off their perch.

The other team to keep a close eye on in the betting are the Warrington Wolves who really turned themselves into a top class team last season when they claimed the League Leaders Shield for the very first time. The Wolves were unable to replicate that form in the play-offs but with another year’s experience under their belts they could be a real threat, Warrington can be backed at 11/4 with Ladbrokes to claim their first ever Grand Final success in 2012. St Helens cannot be ignored either in what looks a four way race for the title over the next eight months with the Grand Final as always taking place at Old Trafford in October.

Super League 2012 Grand Final Winner Odds with Ladbrokes

• 5/2 – Wigan Warriors
• 11/4 – Warrington Wolves
• 7/2 – St Helens
• 5/1 – Leeds Rhinos
• 16/1 – Huddersfield Giants
• 20/1 – Catalan Dragons
• 20/1 – Hull FC
• Bar

All prices supplied courtesy of Ladbrokes.com

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

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

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