On this day in 2011, Obafemi Martins scored a late winner for Birmingham to beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Carling Cup final.
Nikola Zigic headed the Blues in front in the 28th minute before Robin van Persie found the equaliser with a volley.
The game looked destined for extra time when a mix-up at the back from Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny proved costly.
Szczesny spilled Zigic’s header after Koscielny mis-kicked the ball and the loose ball rolled into the path of an unmarked Martins.
Happy Obafemi Martins Day!
10 years to the day since that unbelievable afternoon at Wembley.
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC)
The substitute then tucked the ball home into an empty net to seal victory and he describe…
After being left for dead, the Cleveland Browns roared back to life with an emphatic win over Cincinnati last week. They’ll try to keep the momentum going in Week 10 but will face a stiff challenge in visiting Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots, who have won four of their last five games.
The Patriots are coming off consecutive impressive road victories and NFL betting odds have them as slim home favorites against Cleveland, which is again dealing with some major injury concerns.
Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Browns vs. Patriots on Sunday, November 14.
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The New England Patriots defense allowed the fifth-highest completion percentage last week and now faces a Pittsburgh Steelers offense with a banged-up Najee Harris. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky didn’t take a lot of chances (3.3 air yards/ attempt) but focused his attention on two targets in Week 1.
With a nearly 60% target share between Diontae Johnson and Pat Freiermuth, will the two pass catchers have big days on Sunday? Find out in my free NFL picks and predictions for Patriots vs. Steelers.
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Week 1 of the NFL season had its fair share of storylines, and we can only hope that Week 2 will be just as intriguing.
Hopefully you made a profit in the opening week of the year, and if not, there are plenty of opportunities to make this week a winning one.
My weekly NFL parlay pick column starts with two run-heavy teams that I believe are not getting enough respect in the NFL odds. Then I’ll focus on a game that involves perhaps the most run-happy team in the league, the Baltimore Ravens, in a three-leg Same-Game Parlay.
Be sure to check out all our free NFL picks for Week 2.
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At this point in the NFL season, every club has played at least 10 games, giving handicappers a solid baseline to assess. Yet, there can still be some statistical anomalies courtesy of a relatively small sample size.
Case in point: the globetrotting Tennessee Titans, who will play only their fourth true home game of 2023-24.
Overarching trends are the theme of this week’s free NFL parlay picks as I rely on the Eagles’ rock-solid play at home, the Ravens’ scoring proclivity, and the rise of C.J. Stroud, who doesn’t seem to be getting enough credit against a Jaguars team that bettors might be backing based on preseason expectations.
I’ve parsed through the Week 12 odds so you don’t have to. Join me as I outline my favorite NFL odds selections this S…
Super Bowl Sunday is finally here and sportsbooks have responded by offering hundreds of enticing new markets for the Sin City clash between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Super Bowl odds available are an essential piece of information that can help bettors make Super Bowl predictions on a variety of different outcomes ahead of the big game.
Be sure to bookmark this page and visit it regularly to see the latest Super Bowl props, Super Bowl player props, derivative lines, novelty props, and NFL odds as the world gets ready to beat a path to Las Vegas for the biggest spectacle in all of sports.
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The struggling Cleveland Browns will have another difficult clash on Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Birds are getting back their top two weapons in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, which has my Browns vs. Eagles predictions focusing on Brown, who I expect to light up Cleveland’s defense.
Here are my best NFL picks for Sunday, October 13.
Browns vs Eagles prediction
My best betA.J. Brown Over 70.5 receiving yards (-115 at BetMGM)
My analysis
Despite a massive showing in Week 1, A.J. Brown has missed every contest since due to a hamstring injury. As a result, the Philadelphia Eagles offense has averaged just 16.3 points per game w…