Soccer Betting and Handicapping Articles

Free Euro Cup Soccer Picks with Odds for Tuesday Matches
by Chris Vasile - 6/13/2016

The Euro Cup is only three days old, and I must say I have been impressed with the quality of games and the fight that each team has put up. I'm hoping the trend of goal scoring continues in these games and we are able to avoid the first stale nil-nil draw of the tournament. For all the positives of the tournament so far, soccer is such a cruel sport.

Free Euro Soccer Betting Picks for Saturday and Sunday Matches
by Chris Vasile - 6/10/2016

The countdown is over and its finally time to play some soccer! Grab a beer, find a comfy spot to watch and enjoy over the next month, because it'll be over quicker than you know it. Depending on what time you are reading this at, France is either still playing or has beaten Romania comfortably (which is what I'm going to assume has happened).

2016 Euro Cup Soccer Odds with Expert Betting Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 6/9/2016

Over the last week, I gave you group previews, which featured every team's form coming into the tournament, how they should line up and expectations in camp and amongst supporters. Every talking head and casual fan has given their predictions, and almost all of them love France to do what they've done twice already on home soil and win a major tournament. They won the Euros in 1984 and World Cup in 1998. This could be their third Euro Cup triumph and their first since 2000.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group F Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/8/2016

At first glance, many people would assume that this is Portugal's group to walk away with. However, after digging a little deeper, this group may provide us with the dullest soccer of the tournament and an interesting race for passage. Portugal is essentially a one-man team with an mediocre back line. Austria has a little momentum on their side since they've won nine consecutive qualifying games. Hungary and Iceland surely lack in quality, but they have the ability to give Portugal and Austria fits with strong performances.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group E Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/8/2016

Many pundits have labelled this the "Group of Death," and I believe they are correct. This group features four-time world champion Italy, a Belgian squad loaded with talent, King Ibrahimovic (I mean Sweden) and a feisty Irish squad that shouldn't be taken lightly. The pick of the fixtures will be on match Day 1 when Belgium takes on Italy in Lyon. Whichever team claims the full three points can almost be assured qualification to the knockout stage.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group D Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/7/2016

The only intriguing storyline taking place in Group D is the battle for second spot. Spain is the class of the group and should have no trouble securing top spot given the boatload of talent their entire squad features. Those left off the squad, like Isco and Diego Costa, could start for almost every major club in Europe. The remaining nations competing in Group D will all feel like they have a good chance to qualify for the knockout stage, which should make for some intense and cagey games.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group C Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/6/2016

Before you pencil in Germany for top spot in Group C, you should know that this group could provide us with some entertaining games that should leave us with some unexpected results. Yes, Germany are the class of this group and are reigning World Champions, but Poland have already beat them in qualifying. Ukraine went toe-to-toe with Spain twice in qualifying with a 1-0 loss to show both times. Should Germany slip up even once, Poland will be ready to take advantage of the opportunity.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group B Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/3/2016

With the 2016 UEFA Euro Championship right around the corner, all eyes will be on France starting June 10, 2016, through July 10, 2016. Many people think this group is England's to walk away with even before a ball has been kicked. To them I say, "not so fast." This is a very tricky group to navigate through, and one slip up could be the difference between advancing top of the group or scraping through in third.

2016 Euro Cup Soccer Preview: Several Doc's Sports Handicappers Offering Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2016

The biggest event of the summer sports schedule won't even be played in the United State. The UEFA Euro 2016 Soccer Championship is one of the most prestigious international soccer tournaments in the world. This year's Euro 2016 will take place from June 10 to July 10 in France and features teams from 16 of the most futbol-crazed countries on the planet.

2016 Copa America Preview: Several Doc's Sports Handicappers Offering Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2016

I don't know if any other sport engages our feeling of national pride like soccer. I know that USA basketball is a source of pride for the United States. But that's different. That's our sport. We are supposed to dominate international basketball and we do. And decades of unencumbered success have created a sense of inevitability with basketball.

2016 Euro Cup Predictions: Group A Odds and Expert Picks
by Chris Vasile - 6/2/2016

Over the next week, I will be breaking down each group to help you understand how each team got into the 24-team tournament, what their expectations are, how they like to line up on the pitch, if they possibly have what it takes to get hot and go on a run (looking at you Italy) or if a nation can shock the world like Greece did in 2004.

Copa America Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Victor Ryan - 6/1/2016

Copa America is the world's oldest international soccer tournament, as its 1916 start pre-dates the World Cup by 14 years. This year's centennial edition of the South American championship is unique in a couple of ways, most notably that it's being played in the United States. Second, in addition to the usual 10 countries from South America (CONEMBOL), six nations from North and Central America (CONCACAF) will also compete.

Women's World Cup Betting: Expert Gives Elimination Round Best Futures Bets
by Trevor Whenham - 6/18/2015

The round-robin portion of the Women's World Cup is in the books, and now we await the elimination rounds. It has been a good tournament so far, and this is where it gets really good. It's also where the betting really gets interesting. Sixteen teams are still alive, and by July 5 there will be just one. But which team will it be? And is there money to be made from betting on them? Let's take a look (odds to win the tournament are from 5Dimes):

Summer Soccer Tournaments Provide Great Moneymaking Opportunities
by Raphael Esparza - 5/19/2015

This Saturday another season of English Premier League soccer ends, and on Saturday June 6 the UEFA Champions League soccer tournament comes to an end. Don't be too sad, soccer fans, because this summer there are three enormous soccer tournaments that will provide us with some quick summer cash. I have spoken to Las Vegas sportsbooks and offshore sportsbooks and they all agree that betting interest will be high for these summer tournaments.

2015 Women’s World Cup Betting Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 5/7/2015

The Women’s World Cup is now less than a month away. It runs from June 6 to July 5 and will be played in six Canadian cities. There has been some controversy leading up to the tournament — the men’s tournament must be played on grass, so the women are upset that the whole tournament will be on artificial turf. Anger seems to have shifted to bitter acceptance at this point, though, so now we can focus on getting ready to make some money on the tournament.

2016 Euro Soccer Futures Odds with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 7/19/2014

Now that the World Cup is in our rearview mirror, the thing for soccer betting fans to do is to look ahead to the next major international competition — and the handicapping challenges that it will bring. The next big one is less than two years away — Euro 2016 kicks off on June 10 in France, with the final coming a month later. Given the top-end strength of the European squads at the World Cup — they finished first and third — there are a lot of reasons to be excited.

2018 World Cup Futures Odds with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 7/17/2014

The 2014 World Cup just ended, but is it ever too soon to start thinking about the 2018 edition of the world’s biggest sporting event? Of course it’s not! There will be a lot that changes between now and then, and qualification always offers plenty of surprises. Still, there are futures odds posted for the 2018 tournament at Sportsbook.ag already, so we might as well speculate about what could happen.

Betting on the World Cup Championship Game: Tips and Advice
by Trevor Whenham - 7/9/2014

Betting on the World Cup final is different than betting on any other game in the tournament. Significantly different. Those who are aware of those differences have the best chance of avoiding costly mistakes and of making the best decisions that they can. Here are five of those biggest differences and what they mean for bettors:

World Cup Handicapping: Betting Challenges for Third-Place Game
by Trevor Whenham - 7/9/2014

As I write this we are just a few hours removed from Brazil’s semifinal debacle. Time has not made it make any more sense — that was the strangest game I have ever seen. Among many other things to ponder coming out of that game, this 7-1 result forces us to think about the third-place game even more than usual.

Brazil vs. Germany World Cup Handicapping: Neymar and Silva absences
by Trevor Whenham - 7/7/2014

The good news for Brazil and their fans is that they beat Colombia and moved on to the Semifinals in their own World Cup. That is pretty much where the good news ends, though. Beyond that the semifinals were pretty much a disaster. First, captain Thiago Silva received his second yellow card in the game, and that means that he will not be available for the semifinal against Germany — though he can return for the final if they make it that far.