This article will show you how to set up a successful betting strategy for derby games using stats and match analysis.

Soccer derbies are one of the most exciting sports events across the globe because of the fierce rivalry between the teams. A derby game has everything to get your heart rate up with drama on the pitch, a crazy atmosphere in the stands, and explosive headlines, before and after the game.

What is a soccer derby?

A soccer derby is a match between two historically rival teams, also known as arch-rivals, that compete in the same competition.

Soccer derbies are known to be aggressive encounters, both on the pitch between the players and off the pitch between fans. Unfortunately, derbies had been known for their hooligan history which started in Engl…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s next major patch is set to go live not long from now, and over on its official forums, publisher Focus Entertainment has shared details on some of the highlights that players can look forward to with the imminent update.

Patch 5 will go live in the first half of December, and is set to add a new mission in the co-op PvE mode Operations. Titled Operation: Obelisk, the new mission is set parallel to the main campaign’s final events, and will see players traveling to Demerium in order to disrupt the energy that’s protecting the Aurora device. You’ll also make your way through a pitch dark tomb, and even take on a new Majoris enemy type in the form of the Tzaangor Enlightened, the newest addition to the Cha…

Steph Catley ensured co-hosts Australia opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland despite the absence of star striker Sam Kerr.

Catley’s second-half penalty was enough to clinch three points for the Matildas in front of a record crowd of 75,784 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

However, they had to do it the hard way after their record goalscorer Kerr was ruled out of the first two Group B games with a calf injury suffered in training.

A night to remember in Sydney!

— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas)

Vera Pauw’s side, making their debut at a major tournament, made life difficult throughout for a side ranked 10th by FIFA, 12 places above Ireland.

But despite a late flurry, they were unable to ge…

that Schalke are ready to make a move for Fernando Torres, with the striker finally set to be permanently offloaded by Chelsea.

The Spain international moved to AC Milan on loan in August following the signing of Diego Costa and the return of Didier Drogba, while Loic Remy’s arrival at Stamford Bridge further lessened the ex-Liverpool man’s chances of reviving his career with the Blues.

He moved to Chelsea half way through the 2010/11 campaign and largely disappointed with just twenty goals in one hundred and ten Premier League appearances.

He did score a further twenty-five goals across other competitions and was part of the squads that won the Europa League in 2013 and the FA Cup and Champions League twelve months earlier.

Roberto Di Matteo,…

Central Coast received a boost before Tuesday s AFC Champions League clash with Nagoya Grampus with news Pedj Bojic had inked a new two-year deal.

And in another boost for the Mariners defensive stocks, it was also revealed on Tuesday that former Gold Coast United centre back Zac Anderson had joined the club.

Right back Bojic, who joined the Mariners in 2008, signed a deal that will keep him in Gosford until the end of the 2013/14 A-League campaign.

Last season the 28-year-old made 27 appearances for Graham Arnold s team, along the way notching up his 100th A-League game, and he said he was delighted to secure his future with the club.

It s satisfying to know that I’ve got my contract sorted and that I am staying at the club that I have been at for so…

One can only laugh at Luis Suarez links with Man United / Image via sport-english.com

Premier League underachieving giants Manchester United are reportedly ready to make an audacious world-record swoop for Barcelona star striker Luis Suarez.

oiled the rumour mill with their reports that the Red Devils will throw $135 million in Barcelona’s face in effort to persuade the Catalans to cash in on the 29-year-old Uruguay international.

Having spent $90 million to bring back Paul Pogba to Old Trafford this summer as part of their $170 million transfer splurge, Manchester United are seemingly once again ready to break the bank to boost their attack with one of the most prolific strikers in world football.

And while football-loving community is drooling over t…

Atletico Madrid approach the latest derby against Real Madrid no longer feeling inferior to their cross-city rivals, according to head coach Diego Simeone.

Despite generally playing second fiddle in Spain s capital, Atleti have been revitalised under Simeone s leadership – most notably when they memorably claimed the 2013-14 LaLiga title at Barcelona s expense on the final day of the season.

They lost that year s Champions League final to Madrid and repeated the same heartache after a penalty shootout at San Siro earlier this year in May, but they are unbeaten in the past six LaLiga encounters against their rivals, winning four of those games.

Atletico have reversed the trend, Simeone told a pre-match news conference ahead of the final league meeting between t…

This season s Champions League has thrown up more contenders for the best matches in the history of the competition, with the semi-final stage still to come.

Manchester City s 4-3 defeat of Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday was an all-time classic, with Spurs progressing on away goals 4-4 on aggregate after two moments of high VAR drama.

Earlier this season alone, Ajax stunned Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu while Manchester United made history of their own by overturning a 2-0 first-leg loss to knock out Paris Saint-Germain.

United, of course, are no strangers to dramatic turnarounds in this competition, as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows well from his treble-winning exploits 20 years ago.

But where do this season s results rank among …

Stephen Keshi s turbulent spell in charge of Nigeria has come to an end after he was sacked by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).

The NFF made the announcement on Saturday amid reports Keshi applied for the vacant Ivory Coast coaching job.

A statement on the NFF s official website read: Having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Technical and Development Committee, as well as having reviewed the actions and inactions of Mr. Stephen Keshi, in the performance of his duties as Super Eagles head coach, which we found to lack the required commitment to achieve the Federation s objectives as set out in the coach s employment contract.

To this end and pursuant to the provisions of Clause 4.3 of the Employment Contract…

Arsenal have been given a boost ahead of the transfer window, with defender Thomas Vermaelen pledging his future to the club.

The Belgian defender has been a hit for the English Premier League side since arriving from Ajax in 2009 and aspires to end his career at the Emirates Stadium.

Rumours that Arsenal captain Robin van Persie is set to leave Arsene Wenger s team persist, but Vermaelen insists he is not going anywhere.

I will stay at Arsenal forever. There will be no transfer for me, he told reporters.

I love London. I ve got a house there, I m happy there and I don t see any reason to ever leave the club.

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