Jenson Button 17/2 In European Grand Prix Betting
June 24, 2011
Jenson Button sparked the 2011 Formula One season into life after he won a pulsating race at the Canada Grand Prix two weeks ago. The Brit had a blistering finish, catching up with the race leader Sebastian Vettel with only a few laps remaining, before forcing the young German into a rare mistake on the final lap to snatch a dramatic victory. Although Vettel still leads the overall standings by quite some margin, 60 points to be exact, Button’s win will give both himself and the other top drivers a glimmer of hope in an otherwise one sided season to date.
At 13:00 BST on Sunday 26th June the drivers will be revving up their engines as they get ready to roar into action in Valencia for the European Grand Prix. On Friday it was Mark Webber who was the quickest in the first practice. The Australian has been totally and utterly eclipsed by the exploits of his talented team mate Vettel so far, meaning he will be desperate to get a good starting place on the grid in order to have a chance of winning his first race of the season. The 34–year-old can be found at 25/1 with William Hill to win Pole Position, record the Fastest Lap and finish as the Race Winner.
The Valencia street circuit may not be as glamourous as Monaco or as challenging as Montreal but it does offer some good overtaking opportunities which will make it an exciting race. Vettel will once again head into the race as the favourite, with odds of 23/20. Lewis Hamilton will be eager to put his recent controversies behind him and focus on getting his season back on track and is 7/2 to win on Sunday. At 17/2 Hamilton’s McLaren team mate Button looks good value after his exploits in Montreal, while Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is available at 9/2 to win his first race of 2011.
European Grand Prix Race Winner Odds courtesy of William Hill
- 23/20 – Sebastian Vettel
- 7/2 – Lewis Hamilton
- 9/2 – Fernando Alonso
- 15/2 – Mark Webber
- 17/2 – Jenson Button
- 28/1 – Felipe Massa
- 40/1 – Nico Rosberg
- 50/1 – Vitaly Petrov
- 50/1 – Nick Heidfeld
- 66/1 – Michael Schumacher
All odds supplied by William Hill
England U21 v Czech Republic U21 Match Odds
June 16, 2011
England Under 21s face a crunch clash against the Czech Republic on Sunday 19th June after a frustrating goalless draw with Ukraine left them third in Group B with just two points. Stuart Pearce’s men know only a win will see them progress through to the semi-finals. As a result the Three Lions have had their odds lengthened from 7/2 to 7/1 with Victor Chandler to win the tournament in Denmark, while Spain remain the odds-on 8/13 outright favourites.
England were widely expected to be in a stronger position after their first two games, but instead they face a pivotal final Group B match on Sunday against the Czech Republic, which they must win to avoid an early flight home. The Czech side narrowly lost to Spain on Wednesday night but remain a single point above England due to their opening win against the Ukraine. England face a technically gifted team who like to keep possession and pass the ball the ball, something that they themselves have failed to do so far. Pearce’s men have faced criticism for their tactics and for not holding onto the ball, instead seemingly preferring the long ball approach. Pearce will need to conjure up a more effective strategy if his young guns are to have any hope of reaching the latter stages of the competition.
Despite their current position, Victor Chandler have England as the evens favourites to win the match, with a Czech win priced at 23/10 and a draw also available at 23/10. We predict a close, tense affair with only one goal separating the two sides, with England looking good at 6/1 for a 1-0 win or 15/2 to clinch it 2-1.
Match Odds:
Evens – England
23/10 – Czech Republic
23/10 – Draw
First Goal Scorer Odds:
17/4 – Daniel Sturridge
19/4 – Danny Welbeck
13/2 – Nathan Delfouneso
13/2 – Connor Wickham
7/1 – Scott Sinclair
All odds courtesy of Victor Chandler
David Haye v Wladimir Klitschko Odds: Fascinating World Heavyweight Boxing Betting
June 16, 2011
We now juts a few short weeks away from the biggest World Heavyweight title fight in recent times with David Haye heading over to Germany to face Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg on July 2nd. The massive unification bout has been on the cards for some time now but finally the talking is over and both men will need to walk the walk if they are to come through what is potentially the toughest fight of both fighters career. Haye of course is the WBA Champion while Wladimir Klitschko currently holds three versions of the World title, the winner of the fight will be able to call themselves the best Heavyweight in the world and the betting markets for the bout are looking fascinating.
There is no doubt that Klitschko is the warm favourite to win the fight by any method with experience, height and discipline on his side, the Ukranian fighter has racked up close to 60 fights and he can be backed at 4/7 with Victor Chandler to beat Haye. It does have to be said though that Klitschko is not the most exciting fighter in the world and much of that is down to the fact he is perceived to have a glass chin after being being knocked down a number of times during his career. Klitschko will try to keep Haye at distance with his excellent jab and that means that the 7/2 about him winning on points with VC Bet looks tempting and could prove plenty of value for punters.
Many believe that David Haye has the superior speed and punch power against Klitschko and that means the Hayemaker is a force to be reckoned with despite being the underdog, he has a massive support base in the UK and they will be quick to back him at 11/8 with VC Bet.com to win the fight. Haye will need to create angles to get past the jab of Klitschko and if he can then he will fancy his chances of knocking out the Ukrainian, punters wanting to back Haye to win by TKO or DQ can get a price of 15/8 with Victor Chandler and that could prove a nice piece of value.
David Haye v Wladimir Klitschko Odds with Victor Chandler
Method Of Victory Odds
- 13/10 – Klitschko by TKO or DQ
- 15/8 – Haye by TKO or DQ
- 7/2 – Klitschko by Decision
- 7/1 – Haye by Decision
- 33/1 – Draw
All markets are supplied by VC Bet.com
Victor Chandler Wimbledon Betting Special
June 15, 2011
Rain delays, Pimm’s, Henman Hill and strawberries and cream. Yes you’ve guessed it, Wimbledon begins next week on Monday 20th June and to celebrate Victor Chandler have a fantastic tennis betting special available. The bookmakers are so confident that neither our own Andy Murray or Danish superstar Caroline Wozniacki will win their respective singles titles that they will refund all your losing tournament Outright Bets as a Free Bet. So if Murray wins Wimbledon then all your Men’s outright bets will be refunded and similarly if Wozniacki wins then all your Women’s outright bets will be refunded.
Click here for the latest Wimbledon Odds
Murray has been seeded fourth for Wimbledon, and after his brilliant win at Queen’s Club last Sunday the expectation for him to win this year’s Wimbledon will shortly be reaching fever pitch. The Scot has an impressive record in 2011 Grand Slams having finished second to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and reaching the semi-finals at the French Open just under two weeks ago. Murray has reached the semi-finals in his previous two appearances at Wimbledon but, if he is going to reach the final for the first time he will most likely have to get past the World No.1 and defending champion Rafa Nadal, with either the six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer or the in-form Novak Djokovic awaiting him in the final.
It is common knowledge that Caroline Wozniacki has yet to win a Grand Slam. After a good start to 2011 – she has won five titles – the Women’s World No.1 will be feeling confident she can break this duck and lift her first Grand Slam trophy in a couple of weeks time. However, she doesn’t have the best of records at the All England Lawn Tennis Club – she is yet to progress past the fourth round – and with the Williams sisters back in the draw and Maria Sharapova back on song, the Dane’s chances look slim.
The draw for this year’s Wimbledon will take place on Friday 17th June.
All odds courtesy of Victor Chandler
Joe McElderry Favourite To Win Popstar to Operastar
June 10, 2011
The popular Popstar to Operstar show returned to our screens last weekend with a new batch of pop stars facing the tricky challenge of transfering their success in the pop arena into the world of classical music. This year’s show is presented by Myleene Klass, and includes the likes of X Factor winner Joe McElderry, Steps singer Claire Richards and ex-Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton.
The popstars will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the 2010 winner Darius Campbell and to help them in their quest for success they will be mentored by the Mexican music maestro Rolando Villazón and the supremely talented and equally stunning classical singer Katherine Jenkins. The highly regarded operatic duo will use their expertise to transform the celebrities into classical maestros, and they will be joined on the judging panel by violinist Vanessa Mae and actor/opera director Simon Callow.
The 2009 X Factor winner Joe McElderry heads the betting and is currently the odds-on 8/11 favourite with Victor Chandler. Steps singer Claire Richards, who is 5/1 to win, will be hoping her transformation from popstar to operastar won’t be a Tragedy, while the former Eurovision winner Cheryl Baker is available at 6/1. Erasure front man Andy Bell and the former Pussycat Doll turned solo artist Melody Thornton are both priced at 7/1, with soul diva Jocelyn Brown and Toploader’s Joe Washbourne outsiders at 10/1 and 12/1 respectively.
In the opener last week Ultravox frontman Mitch Ure was the first singer to be voted off the show. The 57-year-old failed to impress the public with his rendition of Questa O Quella and lost a close sing-off against Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton.
Popstar to Operstar Outright Winner Odds – correct as of 24/06/2011:
All odds courtesy of Victor Chandler
Euro 2012 Qualifier: England v Switzerland Betting
May 31, 2011
After another hectic end of season finale England’s superstars would be forgiven for packing their bags and jetting off abroad for a deserved holiday. However, they cannot afford to relax just yet as there is the small matter of an important Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at 4:45pm on Saturday 4th June.
The Three Lions are currently locked on 10 points with surprise contenders Montenegro at the top of Group G, with their superior goal difference all that separates the two teams. In contrast, the much fancied Swiss side have had a woeful campaign, where they have picked up just four points from four games. Their Head Coach, Ottmar Hitzfeld, knows that they need to come away with an unlikely victory at Wembley in order to ignite their slim qualification chances. Whereas a win for Fabio Capello’s men could extend England’s lead to three points at the top of the table as they edge closer to automatic qualification for Euro 2012 next summer.
England were convincing 3-1 winners aginst Switzerland back in September when the teams met in Basel. England are firm favourites at 4/11 to come away with the three points on Saturday, whilst Switzerland are outsiders at 8/1 to record what would be a shock win. However, the Swiss cannot be taken for granted as this is the same team who upset the eventual champions Spain 1-0 in their opening group game of the 2010 World Cup. If England can play to their full potential we fancy a convincing win, with a scoreline of 3-1 looking good value at 11/1 with Victor Chandler.
With Wayne Rooney suspended and Jermaine Defoe injured, England face a mini-striker crisis. This could be a blessing in disguise as it gives fringe forwards such as Darren Bent, Bobby Zamora and Peter Crouch a chance to shine and really prove themselves on an international level. Victor Chandler have given Bent odds of 18/5 to open the scoring and 4/1 to grab a brace, whilst Zamora and Crouch are both available at 17/4 to score the game’s opening goal.
England v Switzerland Match Odds
4/11 – England
8/1 – Switzerland
18/5 – Draw
England v Switzerland Specials
6/1 – Theo Walcott to open the scoring
18/1 – Darren Bent to score a hat-trick
33/1 – England 5-0 Switzerland
All odds are courtesy of Victor Chandler
Carlton House The Epsom Derby Favourite For The Queen
May 13, 2011
The Dante Stakes has produced the winner of the Derby no less than four times in the last seven years making it then premier trial for the Epsom Classic, that stat alone makes it easy to understand why punters are getting excited about Carlton House who won the York race in some style recently. The Dante was billed as the big Derby trial with Carlton House, Seville and World Domination taking each other with both bookies and punters watching closely for clues, and it was the Sir Michael Stoute trained Carlton House who proved he was the class act winning going away from Seville.
What makes Carlton House all the more interesting is the fact that he carries the Royal colours and will be bidding to give Her Majesty The Queen her first ever Epsom Derby winner, that coupled with his impressive run at York mean he is now as short as 7/4 favourite with VC Bet. That looks short enough at the moment for a race like the Derby but many are predicting a massive gamble on Carlton House on the day of the race, with one or two even suggesting there is a chance he could go off an odds on shot by the time the stalls fly open on June 4th.
There is no doubt that it was an impressive run from Carlton House in the Dante but he could face a tough re match at Epsom against Seville who was not far behind him at York. The Aidan O’Brien team were happy with his run and expect him to improve for a quicker early pace which is likely to be the case in the Derby, with that in mind Seville can be backed at 7/1 with VC Bet.com to win the Derby. Balllydoyle always have a strong hand in the Classics and in Seville and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Recital they look to have a nice chance at Epsom with many struggling to split the pair at this stage.
Latest Epsom Derby Odds with Victor Chandler
- 7/4 – Carlton House
- 9/2 – Recital
- 7/1 – Seville
- 10/1 – Pour Moi
- 16/1 – Native Khan
- 16/1 – Casamento
- 20/1 – World Domination
- 20/1 – Markmanship
- 20/1 – Roderic O’Connor
- 25/1 – Ocean War
- 25/1 – Treasure Beach
- 25/1 – Nathaniel
- 25/1 – Master Of Hounds
- Bar
All markets supplied courtesy of Victor Chandler
Swansea Slight Favourites In Championship Play-Off Betting
May 11, 2011
Nottingham Forest face Swansea at the City Ground at 7.45pm on Thursday 12th May and a day later Reading host Cardiff at the Madejski Stadium at 7.45pm Friday 13th May in the first-leg semi-finals of the Championship play-offs. Place a bet on one of those teams to be promoted through the play-offs and if they are knocked out via penalties, Victor Chandler will refund your losing stake as a free bet.
Nottingham Forest are back in the play-offs after finishing in 6th spot with 75 points. This is familiar territory for the club, having been in the same position last year, where they were beaten twice by Blackpool. Forest have a decent home record this season and will be confident of going into the second-leg in a good position, especially after recording a 3-1 victory against Swansea at the City Ground earlier this season. Swansea have had a cracking season, but will nonetheless feel disappointed at finishing 3rd, just four points behind automatically promoted Norwich. If Swansea can snatch a draw they will be confident of progressing through to the final.
Reading are arguably the play-offs most in-from team after putting together a scintillating run of eight straight league wins from late February to late April, and five points from their last four games was enough to ensure 5th position and a play-off place. Cardiff have been in contention for an automatic play-off place all season, and like their fierce rivals Swansea, will be disappointed at missing out. Cardiff have been stuck in the Championship since 2003, and after many near misses, they will feel that this year is as good as any to finaly make the step up to the big time.
Victor Chandler have Swansea as the favourites to reach the Premier League at 9/4, while Reading and Cardiff are 13/5 to go up and Nottingham Forest are priced at 3/1.
Nottingham v Swansea Match Odds
7/5 – Nottingham Forrest
11/5 – Swansea
23/10 – Draw
Nottingham v Swansea Qualify To Final Odds
11/10 – Nottingham Forrest
4/5 – Swansea
Reading v Cardiff Match Odds
5/4 – Reading
5/2 – Cardiff
12/5 – Draw
Reading v Cardiff Qualify To Final Odds
5/6 – Reading
5/6 – Cardiff
Outright Promotion Odds
9/4 – Swansea
13/5 – Reading
13/5 – Cardiff
3/1 – Nottingham Forest
All odds courtesy of Victor Chandler
Alberto Contador Odds On In Giro d’Italia Betting
May 6, 2011
This weekend sees Cyclings first Grand tour start with the Giro d’Italia taking centre stage and it promises to be three weeks of gruelling and exciting action both on the mountains and in the latest betting market. Alberto Contandor has won all three Grand Tours during his career and the Spaniard is the odds-on favourite to claim his second Giro win with Victor Chandler. Contador has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons lately, but he is free to ride at the moment and VC Bet are sure he is the man to beat once again and price him up accordingly at a short looking 7/10 to win the Giro.
Contador is with a new team this season and his new Saxo Bank team mates will be doing everything they can to support their team leader who will hoping to hold off a strong challenge from a number of riders in the peloton. One rider who may offer a little bit of value to punters is Italian Vincenzo Nibali who after winning the Vuelta a Espana last season will come to his home tour full of confidence. Nibali rides for the Liquigas Italian team who will be going all out to support their team leader and Nibali can be backed at a nice looking 9/2 with VC Bet to claim the overall Pink Jersey at the end of the Giro this month.
As well as the top two in the betting there are one or two other contenders that punters might want to consider and they include the big Russian Denis Menchov who himself is a former Giro winner having picked up the overall classification in 2009. Menchov will be hoping that Contador is not at his best for the race with the Tour De France fast approaching and with that Menchov can be backed at 12/1 with VC Bet to claim the overall leaders jersey at the end of the month. Much of the outcome of the 2011 Giro will depend on the form and fitness of hot favourite Alberto Contador, if he arrives at 100% fitness and focus then he will be tough to beat but any cracks in his armour and it should be a classic race.
Outright Giro d’Italia Betting with Victor Chandler
- 7/10 – Alberto Contador
- 9/2 – Vincenzo Nibali
- 5/1 – Michele Scarponi
- 12/1 – Denis Menchov
- 12/1 – Joaquin Rodriguez
- 20/1 – Roman Kreuziger
- 40/1 – Domenico Pozzovivo
- 50/1 – Tiago Machado
- 50/1 – Jose Rujano
- 66/1 – Danilo de Luca
Others On Request
All markets supplied by Victor Chandler.com
Victor Chandler Betting Specials Man Utd v Chelsea
May 5, 2011
The title decider we have all been waiting for will explode into life on Sunday 8th May at 4.10pm live on Sky Sports. The match promises to be an absolute cracker with two sides going all out to gain the advantage in what has been a pulsating title race. As part of the occasion Victor Chandler have prepared an assortment of betting specials for you to get involved in. For starters if Wayne Rooney or Didier Drogba score the last goal of the match, Victor Chandler will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Correct Score and Double Result (Half-Time/Full-Time) bets as a Free Bet up to £50.
The fierce rivals have met four times already this season – Champions League, Premier League and Community Shield – with United leading the head-to-head 3-1. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men recently outclassed Chelsea over two-legs in the Champions League quarter-finals and they have been in imperious form at Old Trafford this season, dropping only two points. However, Chelsea were the last visiting team to win at the Theatre of Dreams back in April 2010, with goals from Joe Cole and Didier Drogba giving them a 2-1 win, and Victor Chandler have Chelsea at 19/2 to win by the same scoreline this time round. Drogba has been a pivotal part of Chelsea’s late title charge and the Ivory Coast international is priced at 13/2 to score the winner on Sunday.
If there is a time for Fernando Torres to shine then surely it is now. The Spaniard’s confidence levels have soared since he netted his first goal for the club against West Ham just over a week ago and he is 13/2 to open the scoring at Old Trafford. Ferguson rested the majority of his top players on Wednesday against Schalke 04 so the likes of Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Ryan Giggs will be fresh and raring to go. Rooney and Hernandez have both scored twice against Chelsea this season and you wouldn’t bet against them finding the back of the net yet again this weekend. Both strikers are 19/4 apiece to open the scoring.
United are well known for coming back from the dead and scoring late goals and they can be found at 28/1 to win the match after falling behind at half-time. It is going to be a close encounter and a draw looks to be the way to go at 23/10. If one side is to edge if you feel United, with home advantage, are the more likely and Victor Chandler have them available at 8/1 to clinch it 2-1.
Manchester United v Chelsea Match Odds
Specials
- 7/2 – 6 minutes or more second-half injury time
- 16/1 – Didier Drogba to score, be booked and be subbed
- 7/4 – Torres to start
- 50/1 – Anderson to score two or more goals
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