Premier League news: Aston Villa continue Champions League quest with win over Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa stifled a comeback to defeat high-flying Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Villa Park and continue their quest for Champions League football next season.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce examines what Saturday’s result means in the context of achieving a top-four spot.
Premier League betting tips: Trust in Declan Rice, and brace yourself for a Manchester Derby short on fireworks
The Premier League rolls on, and after a midweek dose of chaos (with Chelsea vs Spurs still to come Thursday night), it’s time to see where the value lies this weekend.
Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher is back with more tips - because let’s face it, we could all use a win.
FA Cup news: Aston Villa beat Preston North End to seal trip to Wembley
After comprehensively beating hosts Preston North End 3-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday, Aston Villa will play fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace in the semi-finals at Wembley.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce reports on the game and examines what it means for Villa going forward.
FA Cup quarter-finals betting tips: Forest fancy another feast against Brighton and Pep’s Man City look to avoid another Cherries slip-up
The scars of Cheltenham have just about healed, and after 12/5, 18/5 and 4/1 winners last time out - which included Newcastle to stun Liverpool and win the Carabao Cup – we are f***ing back and ready to wage war on the Camel Coats again this weekend as the FA Cup reaches the quarter-final stage.
Before we kick on, though, what was that international break about? Jordan Henderson being in the England squad over Morgan Gibbs-White in 2025 is criminal.
Tuchel has been at the Bitburger Pils again, hasn’t he?
Right then, here’s your weekly fix of the Bookie Basher’s Sports News Blitz betting tips.
FA Cup news: Preston North End vs Aston Villa – Five key battles and score prediction
Championship outfit Preston North End host Premier League heavyweights Aston Villa in an FA Cup quarter-final this weekend, with a trip to famous Wembley in the offing.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Joseph Hannen takes a look at five key battles across the pitch that could prove decisive at Deepdale Stadium.
Premier League news: Aston Villa march on as Ollie Watkins haunts former side Brentford
Aston Villa beat Brentford 1-0 on Saturday to maintain their quest for Champions League football next season and have former Bees man Ollie Watkins to thank for the result.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce looks at three influential Villa players from the win in West London.
Premier League betting tips: Bournemouth are bankrupting bettors, Man Utd and Arsenal are striker-less - What could go wrong?
The Bookie Basher thinks with blunt attacks and VAR officials with the foresight of a defrosting lasagne, this weekend could be another rollercoaster for punters.
11/4, 2/1 and 21/20 winners last weekend. Sports News Blitz readers, are you not entertained?
Champions League news: Club Brugge vs Aston Villa – Preview and team selection
Club Brugge are set to host Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday evening.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce takes a look at Villa’s impressive form on the continent.
FA Cup betting tips: Cardiff City to score, and banter club Manchester United to serve up more chaos
We are up, for the Cup, and Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher is here with his highly anticipated betting tips.
Premier League news: Rashford and Asensio reignite Aston Villa’s season in comeback victory over Chelsea
Loan signings Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio came to Aston Villa’s rescue on Saturday as Unai Emery’s side claimed a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce analyses the triumph at Villa Park and considers how it might impact the rest of the season.
Premier League news: Ipswich draw sees Aston Villa fail to capitalise on rivals’ losses
With Chelsea and Newcastle falling to losses this weekend, Aston Villa had a great opportunity to climb the table, but Unai Emery’s side could only manage a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Ipswich Town.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce looks at what went wrong at Villa Park on Saturday.
Aston Villa news: Superstar Kendrick Lamar to perform at Villa Park after going viral at the Super Bowl
Kendrick Lamar is bringing his highly anticipated Grand National Tour to Birmingham this summer, with a stop at Villa Park on July 10.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce reports that the rap icon will take the stage just months after his headline-making Super Bowl performance.
FA Cup news: Five talking points from Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Tottenham
Aston Villa made light work of Tottenham in a 2-1 victory at Villa Park on Sunday night to advance to the FA Cup fifth round.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce considers five key talking points from the game.
Marcus Rashford at Aston Villa: Last chance to revive a stalled career
One of the biggest stories of the January transfer window was Marcus Rashford’s loan to Aston Villa.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo looks back at how Rashford got to this point in his career and what this new chapter brings.
FA Cup fourth-round betting tips: Manchester United to flounder, Newcastle to deliver, and a kick of nostalgia
Sports News Blitz’ Bookie Basher is back with football betting tips - and a touch of poetry - for this weekend’s highly anticipated fourth-round FA Cup fixtures.
Premier League betting tips: Kai Havertz and Liam Delap to score; Everton and Tottenham to draw in banter clash
Newcastle aim to extend their winning streak, Arsenal look to keep pace in the title race, and Everton and Spurs prepare for a banter-filled battle in a thrilling Premier League weekend.
From Kai Havertz proving that he can, in fact, find the back of the net, to Liam Delap making a statement to Pep who’s managing a side that is as stable as a three-legged chair, the storylines are writing themselves.
FA Cup betting tips: Jack Grealish and Diogo Jota to score; Man Utd to stun Gunners
The Premier League makes way for the magic of the FA Cup this weekend, with the pick of the ties seeing Manchester United face Arsenal in the capital.
The Bookie Basher fancies Jack Grealish’s scoring chances while also tipping Diogo Jota to lash one in for Liverpool and Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils to build on their impressive display at Anfield against Arsenal.
Premier League betting tips: Manchester City to turn the tide, Mohamed Salah to score a hat-trick
This weekend promises another exciting round of action in the Premier League, with Chelsea and Arsenal in hot pursuit of Liverpool at the top of the table.
Sports News Blitz and the Bookie Basher are here with the latest betting odds.
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa analysis: Five key players and score prediction
Club Brugge are set to host an Aston Villa side hurting after some disappointing performances of late, including exiting the Carabao Cup to Crystal Palace before being dismantled 4-1 by Tottenham in the league.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce looks at five Aston Villa players who need to find their form again if they have any hope of beating the Belgians.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa analysis: Four key battles and score prediction
Tottenham are set to host high-flying Aston Villa on Sunday in an important game in the race for the Premier League top four.
Ahead of the match, Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea takes a look at four key battles that are likely to define the clash in London.