Champions League Group A Preview

To Win Group A Man United 4/6 Shakhtar Donetsk 9/2 Leverkusen 5/1 Real Sociedad 6/1 Manchester United: Robin van Persie The difference-maker in last season’s Premier League title race, Robin van Persie’s 26 goals and 15 assists fired Manchester United to the championship in…

Champions League Group C Preview

To Win Group C PSG 8/15 Benfica 9/4 Olympiacos 12/1 Anderlecht 16/1 Paris Saint-Germain: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paris Saint-Germain have splashed the cash once again this summer, most notably on Edinson Cavani, but the main man in the French capital very much remains Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The…

Champions League Group B Preview

To Win Group B Real Madrid 2/5 Juventus 5/2 Galatasaray 12/1 FC Copenhagen 50/1 Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo Three successive Champions League seasons under Jose Mourinho have seen the nine-time winners Real Madrid reach the semi-final stage but fail to get any further. Now with…

Champions League Group D Preview

To Win Group D Bayern Munich 4/7 Man City 15/8 CSKA Moscow 12/1 Viktoria Plzen 33/1 Bayern Munich: Franck Ribery The outstanding French winger Franck Ribery enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2012-13 as he led Bayern Munich to an unprecedented treble. Moreover,…

Champions League Group E Preview

To Win Group E Chelsea 1/4 Schalke 4/1 Basel 14/1 Steaua Buch 33/1 Chelsea: Eden Hazard Winners of the Champions League in 2011-12, Chelsea failed to pass the group stage last season before landing on their feet under Rafa Benitez and winning the Europa…

Champions League Group F Preview

To Win Group F Dortmund 5/4 Arsenal 9/4 Napoli 11/4 Marseille 12/1 Arsenal: Laurent Koscielny Arsenal’s attacking talent is plentiful, and the addition of Mesut Ozil, the brilliant German schemer, only adds to that number. However, their achilles heel at the top level has long…

Champions League Group G Preview

To WinGroup G Atletico Madrid 6/5 FC Porto 9/5 Zenit St Peters 3/1 Austria Vienna 33/1 FC Porto: Juan Fernando Quintero The magnificent young Colombian was outstanding at the Under-20 World Cup and, having signed for FC Porto as a replacement for compatriot James…

Champions League Group H Preview

To Win Group H Barcelona 1/5 AC Milan 9/2 Ajax 16/1 Celtic 50/1 Barcelona: Lionel Messi In the case of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, the world ran out of superlatives a long time ago. His qualities have been widely publicised, while his goalscoring record speaks for…

AC Leopards vs Pirates Preview

CAF Champions League | Saturday 14 September | Dolisie | 15:30 Orlando Pirates can secure their place in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League this weekend when they travel to Congo to play AC Leopards. After four matches, Pirates…

Chiefs v Maritzburg Utd Preview

ABSA Premiership | 14 September 2013 | FNB Stadium | 20:15 To Win (90 Min) Kaizer Chiefs 6/10 Maritzburg Utd 9/2 Draw 5/2 Normally seen as strong favourites, Chiefs are naturally the go-to choice when playing at home. However, of late they don’t seem to be…