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Becky Ashton

Becky is a freelance sports reporter for The Independent. She has more than 25 years of experience as a journalist including football coverage for Manchester United and The EFL and a wider range of sports for BBC Sport, including F1 and tennis.

Football

Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction: FA Cup betting tips & odds

Michael Carrick applauds Manchester United fans after the club's win over Tottenham
Football

West Ham vs Man United prediction: Premier League betting tips & odds

<p>France are the reigning Six Nations champions and talisman Antoine Dupont is fit again</p>
Rugby Union

France vs Ireland prediction, Six Nations betting tips and rugby odds

<p>Mikel Arteta is hoping to take Arsenal into the Carabao Cup final</p>
Football

Arsenal vs Chelsea prediction: Carabao Cup betting tips and odds

Football

Next Crystal Palace manager odds: Who could succeed Glasner?

<p>Daniel Farke has led Leeds to some impressive recent results</p>
Football

Everton vs Leeds prediction: Premier League betting tips and line-ups

Sport

Best cricket betting sites 2026

<p>Arne Slot can’t afford Liverpool to lose to Barnsley</p>
Football

Liverpool vs Barnsley: FA Cup prediction, betting tips and odds

Darts

Best darts betting sites UK: Expert reviews & betting guide 2026

Football

Sunderland vs Leeds prediction: Premier League Betting Tips & Odds

Football

Chelsea vs Aston Villa prediction, odds and betting tips

<p>Mikel Arteta returns to former club Everton</p>
Football

Everton vs Arsenal prediction: Premier League betting tips and odds

<p>Enzo Maresca threw a cat among the pigeons with recent comments about feeling unsupported at Chelsea</p>
Football

Newcastle vs Chelsea prediction: Premier League betting tips and odds

Football

Newcastle vs Chelsea prediction: Premier League betting tips and odds

<p>Enzo Maresca threw a cat among the pigeons with recent comments about feeling unsupported at Chelsea</p>
<p>Kieffer Moore of Wrexham reacts against Preston North End</p>
Football

Swansea vs Wrexham prediction, betting tips & EFL odds

Darts

World Darts Championship day 8 prediction, best bets and 22/1 treble

<p>Eddie Howe will want to see Newcastle bounce back from derby defeat to Sunderland</p>
Football

Newcastle vs Fulham prediction: Woltemade can make amends

<p>Darts legend Raymond van Barneveld returns to the Ally Pally stage</p>
Darts

World Darts Championship Day 7 predictions, best bets and 23/1 treble

<p>Darts legend Raymond van Barneveld returns to the Ally Pally stage</p>
Darts

World Darts Championship Day 7 predictions, best bets and 23/1 treble

Football

Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips

<p>Ruben Amorim will hope Man United can break the Hammers</p>
Football

Man Utd vs West Ham Prediction, Betting Tips & Line-Ups

<p>Eddie Howe will hope his Newcastle side can pile the misery on Tottenham</p>
Football

Newcastle vs Tottenham prediction, odds and betting tips

<p>Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have taken control of the title race</p>
Football

Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction: Trossard to make his mark at the Bridge

<p>Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea are eyeing revenge for last season’s Women’s Champions League semi-final defeat</p>
Women’s football

Chelsea Women vs Barcelona Women prediction and best bets

Football

England vs Serbia: Prediction, betting tips & line-ups

<p>Fulham manager Marco Silva is among the favourites for the next PL manager to go (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>
Football

Sack race odds: Silva and Farke favourites to go

Football

Next Norwich manager odds: Old boys top betting for Canaries job

Football

England vs Serbia: Prediction, betting tips & line-ups

<p>Fulham manager Marco Silva is among the favourites for the next PL manager to go (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>
Football

Sack race odds: Silva and Farke favourites to go

Football

Next Norwich manager odds: Old boys top betting for Canaries job

Football

Watford vs Bristol City prediction: Robins to avoid Hornets’ sting

Football

Watford vs Bristol City prediction: Robins to avoid Hornets’ sting

<p>Erling Haaland has made a stunning start to the season (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>
Football

Man City vs Bournemouth: Prediction, Betting Tips & Line-ups

<p>Eddie Howe will be hopeful that his Newcastle team can come out on top against crisis-hit Nottingham Forest</p>
Football

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, betting tips and line-ups

Football

Leeds vs Tottenham: Prediction, betting tips & predicted line-ups

Football

Bournemouth vs Fulham prediction, best bets & predicted line-ups

Football

Bournemouth vs Fulham prediction, best bets & predicted line-ups

Football

Wrexham vs Birmingham City: Prediction, EFL betting tips & team news

<p>Arne Slot will hope for a more straightforward Liverpool win</p>
Football

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool prediction, best bets and line-ups

<p>Marti Cifuentes will hope to see his Leicester side record another win</p>
Football

West Brom vs Leicester prediction, best bets and team news

<p>Team Europe will try to retain the Ryder Cup against the odds</p>
Golf

Ryder Cup betting tips, best bets and free bets: Will Europe triumph?

Golf

Best Golf Betting Sites 2025: Top 5 Reviewed and Ranked

Football

Millwall vs Watford prediction, best bets, odds & team news

Football

Arsenal vs Man City prediction, free bet offers & predicted line-ups

Football

Middlesbrough vs West Brom prediction, best bets, odds & team news

Football

Liverpool vs Everton prediction, best bets & predicted line-ups

Football

Man Utd vs Chelsea prediction, bet builder tips & predicted line-ups

Football

Manchester City vs Manchester Utd prediction & predicted line ups

Football

Manchester City vs Manchester Utd prediction & predicted line ups

Football

Arsenal vs Forest prediction, best bets & predicted line ups

Football

West Ham vs Tottenham prediction, best bets & predicted line ups

Football

Ipswich vs Sheffield United prediction, best bets & team news

Tennis

US Open Day 12 best bets & Osaka vs Anisimova prediction

Tennis

US Open Day 12 best bets & Osaka vs Anisimova prediction

<p>Chelsea welcome Fulham to Stamford Bridge this weekend</p>
Football

Chelsea vs Fulham prediction, best bets & predicted line ups

Football

Grimsby vs Manchester United Prediction, Best Bets & Team News

Football

West Ham v Chelsea prediction, team news & odds

<p>Jack Grealish has made the switch to Everton and is looking to impress on debut</p>
Football

Leeds vs Everton prediction, best bets & predicted line-ups

Football

Man Utd vs Arsenal prediction, team news & bet builder tips

<p>Hugo Ekitike will look to kick off his Premier League campaign by scoring again for Liverpool</p>
Football

Liverpool vs Bournemouth prediction, best bets & team news

<p>Dan Sheehan will look to score again for the Lions in their final test against Australia</p>
Rugby Union

Australia vs British & Irish Lions prediction & 3rd Test betting tips

<p>Luke Humphries won the Premier League after beating Luke Littler in the final (John Walton/PA)</p>
Darts

2025 World Matchplay prediction, best bets & odds

<p>Iga Swiatek celebrates her semi-final victory over Belinda Bencic (Jordan Pettitt/PA)</p>
Tennis

Women’s Wimbledon final betting tips & Anisimova vs Swiatek best bets

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Tennis

French Open Day 11 Best Bets & 83/1 Acca: Djokovic in The Groove

Football

Ballon d’Or 2025 Betting Odds: Dembele’s Odds Slashed

Football

Ballon d’Or 2025 Betting Odds: Dembele’s Odds Slashed

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Tennis

French Open Days 6 predictions: Sabalenka, Swiatek betting tips

Football

Barcelona vs Inter Milan Prediction: No Stopping Raphinha

<p>Jean-Philippe Mateta is a big threat when Palace take on Millwall in the FA Cup</p>
Football

Saturday acca betting tips: FA Cup prediction, best bets & 52/1 acca

Football

The best Premier League bookmakers 2025

Football

The best Premier League bookmakers 2025

Football

Liverpool quadruple odds: What are the Reds’ odds on winning the quad?

Racing

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe tips: Predictions, best bets and racing odds

Football

Wolves defender Mosquera to miss entire season after awful knee injury

Cricket

England bowler Wood told ‘not to pick his kids up’ due to injury

<p>Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag (Andrew Matthews/PA)</p>
Football

Manchester United vs Twente prediction: Rashford 9/2 to make a point

Football

Southampton vs Man Utd predictions: Bruno to fire Red Devils to win

<p>McIlroy is the Irish Open betting favourite</p>
Golf

Irish Open prediction: McIlroy and Lowry to finish in the top 5

<p>Marcus Trescothick is keen to include Jamie Smith against Australia (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>
Cricket

England vs Australia T20 predictions: Aussies may edge series-opener

<p>Lee Carsley will again lead England when they face Finland (Niall Carson/PA)</p>
Football

England vs Finland prediction: Kane to mark century with a goal

<p>Ollie Pope has made just 30 runs in four innings as stand-in England captain (Ben Whitley/PA)</p>
Cricket

England vs Sri Lanka predictions: Betting tips and 3rd Test odds

<p>England interim manager Lee Carsley will lead the senior team for the first time on Saturday (Nick Potts/PA)</p>
Football

Ireland vs England prediction: Grealish 9/2 to make goalscoring return

<p>Kyogo Furuhashi was rumoured to be of interest to Manchester City.</p>
Football

Celtic dismiss rumours over Man City interest in forward

Football

Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction: Havertz can maintain fine form

Football

Brighton vs Man Utd prediction: Welbeck to haunt his former club

<p>Christy Grimshaw explains AC Milan’s ground-breaking maternity policy</p>
Sport

AC Milan first club in Europe to have guarantee for pregnant players

<p>Rassie Erasmus has denied accusations that he is disrespecting Australia </p>
Rugby Union

Erasmus claims sweeping changes ‘not disrespectful’ to Australia

Football

Brighton vs Man Utd prediction: Welbeck to haunt his former club

<p>Christy Grimshaw explains AC Milan’s ground-breaking maternity policy</p>
Sport

AC Milan first club in Europe to have guarantee for pregnant players

<p>Rassie Erasmus has denied accusations that he is disrespecting Australia </p>
Rugby Union

Erasmus claims sweeping changes ‘not disrespectful’ to Australia

<p>Amber Rutter has called for changes in her sport and an apology after she missed out on an Olympic gold medal in Paris</p>
Olympics

Rutter demands apology after being robbed of chance for Olympic gold

<p>Jack Kennedy is a bike racing star </p>
Motor Racing

Ryanair charge Superbike champion £75 to take trophy home

<p>Joe Hart will join the Match of the Day team after retiring from professional football at the end of last season.</p>
Football

Joe Hart announced as new Match of the Day pundit

<p>Goalkeeper Mary Earps is the first professional female footballer to receive a wax figure at Madame Tussauds (Madame Tussauds/PA)</p>
Sport

Earps becomes first female footballer to have Madame Tussauds figure

<p>Arsenal have issued bans to 24 fans over abusive behaviour including assualt and racism. </p>
Football

Arsenal ban 24 fans for abusive behaviour including assault and racism

<p>Fabio Carvalho has signed for Brentford after completing his move away from Liverpool but how will he impact the team?</p>
Football

Will Fabio Carvalho buck Brentford’s big signings trend?

<p>Six per cent of Brits believe they could qualify for the Olympic 100m in Los Angeles if they started training today </p>
Olympics

One in four Brits convinced they could qualify for 2028 Olympics

<p>Rosa Kafaji will hope to replace the goals of Arsenal icon Vivianne Miedema </p>
Football

Arsenal sign one of ‘most exciting young talents’ to replace Miedema

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