Liverpool will begin the new year leading the Premier League by 13 points, with a game in hand on nearest rivals Leicester City, after rounding off a sensational 2019 with a 1-0 victory over Wolves at Anfield in which they benefited from two VAR decisions in quick succession.

Sadio Mane s first-half goal ultimately secured an 18th win from 19 Premier League games for Jurgen Klopp s side, whose only dropped points so far this season came courtesy of a draw at Manchester United in October.

However, Mane s strike was only awarded after a VAR check, referee Anthony Taylor having initially penalised Adam Lallana for handball, and Wolves thought they had drawn level in first-half injury time, only for Pedro Neto s strike to be retrospectively ruled out for offside.

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Bayern Munich have more talent at their disposal now than when they last ruled Europe in 2013, according to captain Manuel Neuer.

Neuer, along with David Alaba, Jerome Boateng and Thomas Muller, was one of four players remaining from their Wembley triumph over Borussia Dortmund who started Wednesday s 3-0 semi-final triumph against Lyon.

Despite coughing up early chances to their Ligue 1 opponents, there was little doubt over the outcome after Serge Gnabry s fabulous opener – the initial part of a first-half brace from the Germany winger.

Robert Lewandowski, who played for Dortmund in the showpiece seven years ago, typically got in on the act with his 55th goal of the season, meaning only Paris Saint-Germain lie between Bayern and a sixth European title.

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NFL betting fans get to go trick-or-treating on Halloween as the Dallas Cowboys visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Week 8.

Dallas opened as the favorite and drew early action but the status of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his ailing calf has caused concern and the NFL odds took a huge swing on Thursday evening — shifting from Minnesota +2.5 to -2.5. 

Both teams are coming off bye weeks, with Dallas hoping that hiatus doesn’t stunt a five-game winning streak and 3-3 Minnesota searching for consistency.

Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Cowboys vs. Vikings on Sunday, October 31.

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If the actual game between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers is anything like the offseason line movement for this Week 1 contest, NFL bettors are in for a wild ride.

From the Deshaun Watson drama to Baker Mayfield’s move to Carolina, this non-conference clash has more intrigue than some of the marquee matchups on the board, but it’s also layered with a lot of mystery, namely around how these offenses will operate.

I try to make sense of one of the craziest NFL lines I can remember, breaking down the spread and total as well as giving my best NFL picks and predictions for Browns at Panthers.

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The New England Patriots will wrap up their preseason schedule when they visit the Tennessee Titans on Friday night.

The Patriots held off the Green Bay Packers 21-17 last weekend to get their first preseason win. The Titans also rebounded from a loss to beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-16 last week.

Both teams are likely to rest their star quarterbacks in the finale, though one coach has left the door open to playing his starter and NFL odds reflect that. We’ll break down the matchup in our free NFL picks and predictions for Patriots vs Titans on August 25.

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Patriots vs Titans predictions

According to reports on Thursday, the New England Patriots are strongly considering sitting…

NFL Week 10 odds ring in the second half of the 2023 season.

If this were a movie (and we all know the NFL is scripted, right?), this would be the point at which all that storytelling and character development through the first nine weeks gets flipped on its ear by some crucial conflict that sets the stage for Act 2.

If the NFL odds were “The Dark Knight”, Batman would have just thrown the Joker in jail after that crazy semi truck chase.

If Week 10 was “Titanic”, Jack and Rose would have just fogged up the windows in the back of that old-timey car.

And if this point in the schedule was “The Empire Strikes Back”, Han would be dapping up Lando on the landing platform in Cloud City.

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No matter what you feel about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, it’s safe to say his performance in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Packers last week didn’t change that opinion. The bottom line is Purdy gutted out a must-win game without stud wideout and offensive dynamo Deebo Samuel, who’s still listed as questionable Sunday against the Detroit Lions. His Niners are 7.5-point NFL odds favorites in Sunday’s NFC Championship, as San Fran looks to make their eighth Super Bowl trip, and first since 2020 when they lost to the Ravens. For our purposes, though, I’m sorting through the Brock Purdy odds for the best free NFL picks and predictions, starting with his ability to protect the football.

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It was another profitable TD week as Roschon Johnson hit (+215), pushing the year’s TD bankroll to 5-7 SU for +3.75 units, and now it’s time to stack some Week 5 TDs.

This week I’m going back to Johnson thanks to his red-zone role and the matchup, betting on the favorite for offensive rookie of the year, and putting my money behind my favorite offensive player through four weeks. 

Read more as I break down my favorite NFL picks for touchdowns in Week 5.

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