Bayern Munich will launch their Bundesliga title defence with a home match against Hertha Berlin.
That match gets the campaign under way on Friday, August 16, and was announced when the new season s fixtures were released on Friday.
The champions head to Schalke on the second weekend before returning to the Allianz Arena to face Mainz.
Borussia Dortmund, who faded badly in the second half of last term, could field new signings Thorgan Hazard and Nico Schulz in their first outing at home to Augsburg.
Lucien Favre s side then meet two promoted sides in Cologne and Union Berlin. Union Berlin s top-flight debut begins with a visit from Julian Nagelsmann s RB Leipzig.
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Houston Dynamo set a new club record for road wins in a single season last time out, and Ben Olsen is hoping to see more character when they travel to Seattle Sounders.
Their 1-0 victory over Austin FC last weekend was their eighth away victory of the season, and it lifted them to fifth in the Western Conference on 48 points.
Houston are unbeaten in their last five outings in MLS and have won their last four road games on the bounce.
Despite their impressive recent run, Olsen is still pushing his team, with a playoff spot not yet secured.
The road wins situation is great it shows we re growing in character, Olsen said.
To win on the road in this league, you need personality, along with talent and game plans. We always ask the guys for that, and …
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been crowned the first ever winner of the Yachine Trophy at 2019 Ballon d Or ceremony in Paris.
The 27-year-old beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ederson to be crowned the best keeper in the world.
Alisson played a crucial role in Liverpool s Champions League success and started six times for Brazil in their triumphant Copa America campaign.
He also won the Golden Glove in the Premier League last season with 21 clean sheets as the Reds fell just short of Manchester City in the title race.
Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen finished second in the voting, while Alisson s compatriot Ederson was third.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hugo Lloris, Jan Oblak, Samir Handanovic, Manuel Neuer, Andre Onana and Wojciech Szczesny were also in the r…
Edouard Mendy, Ruben Dias, N Golo Kante and Erling Haaland won the positional awards for the 2020-21 Champions League.
Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy kept nine clean sheets in last season s competition as the Blues won the trophy for the second time, beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final.
City defender Dias was named the best defender, while Chelsea s Kante – UEFA s man of the match in each leg of the semi-final and the final – won the prize for midfielders.
Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland was chosen as the best forward in 2020-21.
The players were chosen from a shortlist of 12, who had each received the most points in each positional category following a jury vote. The jury comprised coaches from the 32 clubs that entered into the group stage last s…
Zambia must win their final Africa Cup of Nations group game against Cape Verde on Monday to have a chance of reaching the last eight.
Zambia go into their final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations knowing they must beat Cape Verde to have any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.
The 2012 winners have struggled so far in taking just one point from two games, and must improve in Ebebiyin to keep their dreams alive.
Even if they take all three points on Monday, Zambia will need Tunisia to avoid defeat against the Democratic Republic of Congo if they are to qualify.
Zambia have opened their scoring in each of their Group B fixtures to date, only for DR Congo and Tunisia to fight back.
A late Yassine Chikhaoui goal earned Tunisia all…
The Green Bay Packers snuck out a win in Week 3, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter after falling down 17-0. Jordan Love continues to impress despite the Packers flaunting one of the league’s most inexperienced receiving corps.
Tongight they host the Detroit Lions, who bounced back with a 20-6 win in Week 3 behind a commanding performance from Jared Goff (243 passing yards and a touchdown through the air and on the ground) and fantastic efforts from Amon-Ra St. Brown (nine receptions for 102 yards) and Sam LaPorta (eight for 84 and a touchdown).
Let’s break down the TNF odds and try to figure out who will step up for each side in this Thursday Night Football showdown. If you want full-game side and total predictions check out our Lions vs. Packers p…
Thursday Night Football hasn’t exactly had stellar matchups for us of late — and Week 14’s game is again an NFL betting doozy as two of the NFL’s most confounding teams face off when the Minnesota Vikings host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers looked dead in the water when, by some divine miracle of a failed two-point conversion, upset the Baltimore Ravens last week, while the Vikings became the first squad to fall to the Detroit Lions this season.
With the Vikings laying three points, who is worth backing? Find out in our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Steelers vs. Vikings on Thursday, December 9.
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I feel like Paula Abdul dancing with a cartoon cat through six weeks of NFL picks and predictions. I take two steps forward. I take two steps back.
Don’t get that reference? Eh, Google it and blame me later for having “Opposites Attract” stuck in your head.
I followed a 3-0 ATS Week 5 with a winless 0-3 ATS Week 6 for my NFL Underdogs bets, leaving me with an 8-10 ATS record heading into my Week 7 NFL bets. My up-and-down start to 2022 reflects the outcomes of many NFL teams so far this season.
It’s been tough for anyone to string wins together, outside of a handful of clubs. Teams coming off a win are just 38-39 SU and 37-38-2 ATS and teams coming off a loss are posting a 40-37 SU count with a 37-36-4 ATS outcome.
And just like that, Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us, and it comes with an absolute avalanche of NFL betting trends — some new and some I’ll continue to go back to the well on as they continue to hit.
Being four weeks into a season has brought us to a place where league-wide trends are starting to even out a bit, as they tend to do. So far, NFL odds have seen favorites boast a minuscule edge over underdogs, with faves covering in 50.8% of games played. As far as totals go, the Under has hit at a 54.7% clip.
As always, avoid blindly backing trends when making your NFL picks. If you think one is actionable, try to find additional data to back it, and then fire away if you still like what you see.
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Nothing screams Thursday Night Football like a game between two mid-tier teams that will have Al Michaels annoyed.
Luckily for Al’s sake, the NFL odds have the Las Vegas Raiders as just three-point home favorites against the Los Angeles Chargers in a game that should be close. More importantly, it’s a game he can constantly reference the comically low 34-point total.
With Justin Herbert out and Easton Stick set to make his first career start in Week 15 odds, the Raiders have the edge despite throwing a rookie quarterback out there. That rookie, Aidan O’Connell, will have a lot on his shoulders with Josh Jacobs banged up.
Find out where our best bets lie as we dissect the TNF odds in our favorite NFL picks for Chargers vs. Raiders on De…