Your Guide to Sports on TV
This 7.45pm kick off sees group C winners, Italy, visit the likely runners up Serbia. Even though Italy have won the group, with a 7-1-0 record they are unlikely to let up. Serbia can guarantee second place with a win here so they will be well up for it.
If you want to bet on the game, the current odds are.
Serbia 2.25 Draw 3.25 Italy 3.2
This 5pm kick off sees 5th place Azerbaijan vs 4th place Austria in group A. Neither of these teams can qualify now so this looks like a meaningless friendly. Bet careful if you are betting on this. You can watch the game live and for free on Bet365.
If you want to bet on the game, the current odds are.
Azerbaijan 3.8 Draw 3.3 Austria 2.00
This 4pm kick off sees 3rd place Armenia vs 5th place Macedonia in group B. Its a tight group for which looks like Russia are going to win with second place up for grabs. You can watch the game live on Bet365.com.
If you want to bet on the game, the current odds are.
Armenia 1.66 Draw 3.75 Macedonia 5.00
Estonia play Uruguay in this pretty meaningless friendly. If you fancy watching it, Bet365 are streaming the event live and free for all customers.
If you want to bet on the game, the current odds are.
Estonia 7.00 Draw 4.00 Uruguay 1.50
Chelsea v Blackpool is on Sky Sports 1, kick off 4pm Sunday 19th September.
Can the mighty Blackpool stop the Chelsea Juggernaut? The bookies don’t seem to think so. Blackpool got a good result at Newcastle last week winning 2-0 but Chelsea are a class above those.
Latest odds from Bet365
Chelsea 1.1
Draw 9.0
Blackpool 26.0
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Sunderland v Arsenal is on ESPN, kick off 5.30 Saturday 18th September.
Sunderland want to build on their last home game when they beat Manchester City 1-0. Arsenal may be a tougher test for them but in the last 2 years they have certainly held their own against the Gunners. They won 1-0 last season and drew 1-1 the season before. Arsenal come in to this game off a 6-0 thrashing of Braga and with confidence high. If they are going to be serious challengers for the league they will have to win games like this.
Latest odds from Bet365.
Sunderland 1.67
Draw 3.7
Arsenal 5.5
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Stoke vs Wst Ham is on Sky Sports 2. Kick off at 12.45pm.
Stoke will be wanting to build upon the excellent result against Villa and properly kick start their season. 1-0 down at half time, they pulled it back and snatched victory with almost the last kick of the game. West Ham are already struggle at the foot of the table so early on in the season. No wins yet and worse still, they are getting battered every week.
Latest odds from Bet365
Stoke 1.91
Draw 3.4
West Ham 4.2
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Liverpool are challenging for the Europa League Cup this year. Quite a come down from the Champions League they are used to enjoying. You can catch the action on Channel 5 if you live in the UK.
Roy Hodgson nearly won this cup last season with Fulham so the reds will be hoping that some of that experience will take them all the way this time.
Liverpool are heavily favoured in this tie which is to be expected as home advantage counts so much in Europe.
Latest Odds from Bet365
Liverpool 1.40
Draw 4.33
Steaua Bucharest 8.5
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Manchester City start off their Europa League campaign in Austria today at 6pm. You can catch the action live on ESPN if you live in the UK and have a subscription.
Bookmaker have Manchester City as Odds on favourite despite their tame start to the season. Salzburg have taken only five points from their five league games so far this season though so maybe thats correct.
Latest Odds from Bet365
FC Salzburg 5.00
Draw 3.5
Man City 1.72
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Arsenal v SC Braga (Kick-off 7.45pm).
Arsenal start off their Champions League proper campaign with a home game against Braga. The Gunners are red hot favourites for this game but with key injuries to van Persie and Walcott things might not be as smooth as the odds suggest. Braga could well be dark horses having knocked out Celtic and Seville to get here with a crazy 4-3 victory at Sevilles’ home ground.
Latest odds from Bet365.
Arsenal Win 1.28
Draw 5.5
Braga Win 11.0
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