Rangers v Celtic
Scottish Premiership – 12.00 noon
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It is the final round of action from the Scottish Premiership and there is an Old Firm derby to sign off with. Perhaps the only thing missing from this clash really is that there is nothing at stake for either of them. Celtic have wrapped up yet another league title by some distance. But they are not likely to ease off in intensity, not with this trip to Ibrox which they are 11/8 favourites to win. Celtic are undefeated in 16 league games now, not conceding in any of their last five.
Rangers are locked into second place in the table, but Steven Gerrard’s men have hit a purple patch of form. They are on a five-match winning streak at the moment on the domestic front. The Gers did also collect a home win over Celtic earlier this season (a 1-0 success), either side of one-goal margin away losses at Celtic Park. So this could be another tight battle between the two. Even though a win does nothing for Rangers, it will at least see them finish on a high note.
Brighton v Man City
Premier League – 3.00 pm
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The title race in the Premier League has gone down to the final day of the season. Manchester City breathed a huge sigh of relief in midweek. A stunning strike from captain Vincent Kompany saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Leicester. That left the Citizens leading the table by one point going into this final round of matches. That was Man City’s 13th straight Premier League win and they are 1/6 odds on with top bookmakers to win at the Amex on Sunday. A win and City retain the title.
Brighton managed to preserve their top-flight status and now have nothing to play for. However, last weekend they showed up at Arsenal and picked up a 1-1 draw which not many would have seen coming. Brighton have taken just one point from their last four home games in the EPL. During the course of the regular season, they went W1 D1 L3 at home against the rest of the Big Six. Can they possibly dig out something special, as they are playing with no pressure, to prevent Man City’s title defence? Brighton area 14/1 underdogs.
Liverpool v Wolves
Premier League – 3.00 pm
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Liverpool had an epic night on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League, posting a 4-0 home win over Barcelona to win their semi-final tie 4-3 on aggregate. That was without some of their star power as well, like Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino. Liverpool have to win this game and hope that Man City fail to collect a victory out at Brighton on Sunday. That is the only way that Liverpool finally get their hands on the Premier League title. Is there one final twist left in what has been an epic battle?
Liverpool are naturally strong favourite at home to win this one. They are 1/3 odds-on to pick up three points. This isn’t the easiest of games for them though as they facing a Wolves team who are in form. They are on a three-match winning streak at the moment and in their five away games against the other Big Six teams this season, Wolves are W1 D3 L1. So they have performed very well in their biggest road challenges this season. Wolves have nothing to play for, they are locked in for a seventh-place finish and are 13/2 underdogs to ruin Liverpool’s title dreams by winning at Anfield.
Spanish Grand Prix
F1 – 2:05 pm
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Lewis Hamilton will aim to become the first man since Michael Schumacher back in the early 2000’s, to win the Spanish Grand Prix three times in a row. Schumacher actually got four in a row between 2001 and 2004. Anyway, it has been all Mercedes in the 2019 F1 season. All four races so far have produced a Mercedes 1-2 finish. Hamilton and his teammate Valtteri Bottas have each earned two wins each.
It was Bottas who got a win in the most recent race, which was out in Azerbaijan. So will it be Hamilton who gets back to the top of the podium, given his recent history at the race? Hamilton is the 11/8 favourite with leading bookmakers to get the win, with Bottas behind at 5/2.
The challenge of Ferrari has yet to emerge this season but they are bringing engine upgrades to the table for this one. They are desperate. They weren’t supposed to be ready until a couple of races down the line. Can their new star, Charles Leclerc break the dominance of Mercedes? The Frenchman is 9/2 for the win in Spain.
