#Jorge Sampaoli

SEVILLA manager Jorge Sampaoli was the latest victim of card-crazy World Cup referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz. Spaniard Lahoz, 45, was sent home from Qatar after showing 15 yellows and a red card in the heated quarter-final between Holland and eventual champions Argentina. And he wasn't shy to get the cards out on his return to refereeing LaLiga…

Who wins in the battle of Spain's big two? Which clubs will qualify for the Champions League? Who will be scrapping for survival? Fear not, our trusty supercomputer has the answers for you. Who knows what to expect upon La Liga's return? Spanish teams waved 83 players off to the World Cup - second only to the Premier League's 126. How will that…

ISCO is set to leave Sevilla only four months after signing for the club, dramatic reports suggests. The midfielder had been trying to find his feet at a new club after a difficult few years at Real Madrid. But his move to Sevilla has not gone to plan and the six-times Europa League winners find themselves in the relegation zone after 14 games. The…

Lionel Messi's been here before. Four times before, to be exact. Now 35, he's unlikely to be here again. As Argentina prepare for their opening game of the Fifa World Cup against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the focus - as ever - is on their unparalleled number 10. After he led them to a first Copa America success since 1993 last year, the pressure on…

Manchester City face Sevilla at the Etihad on Wednesday night in a Champions League Group G fixture that lacks any jeopardy at all for the home side. City's place in the knockout stages as group winners is secure thanks to their draw in Dortmund last week but defeat for Sevilla might see them lose third spot and a place in the Europa League to…

The 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season has taken an impressive speed, and the calendar is increasingly compressed as we are on the eve of the World Cup Qatar 2022. As a result, the teams will have to play 6 matches in three weeks, which will help to define what their future will be facing the resumption of LaLiga at the end of December. That is why…

Manchester United's 1-0 win against Real Sociedad on Thursday was not enough to earn Erik ten Hag's side top spot in Group E - meaning the Red Devils will have to face a Champions League drop-out to advance in the tournament as a result. Every team that finishes second in their Europa League group must face a club that has been eliminated from the…

Paris Saint-Germain is a club that seems allergic to the quiet life. In the first few weeks of the season, the French giants appeared to be ticking along nicely. Kylian Mbappe had been persuaded to sign a new deal and reject the overtures of La Liga and, specifically, Real Madrid. Christophe Galtier had made a positive first impression after…

The intrigue around Matchday 4 of Champions League group play starts at the same place it did on Matchday 3: Group C, where Barcelona hosts Inter Milan in a pivotal matchup. Barca is -235 to avenge last week's 1-0 loss on the road at Inter Milan (+600), per betting odds available Tuesday morning. A loss by the La Liga side would put them in massive…

Borussia Dortmund welcome Sevilla to the Westfalenstadion tonight in a Champions League match up that could have huge implications for both teams. 888Sport are offering new customers £30 in free bets plus a £10 casino bonus when they bet £10 on the Champions League. The home side have won two of their three Champions League matches this season,…

The Champions League returns on Tuesday night with a full slate of games. Our football writers compiled a five-fold acca featuring five outstanding matches from the Champions League this Tuesday night. We tallied up the odds for this five-fold acca. You can get odds of 6.97/1 at Bet365 at the time of writing. A £10 bet would win you £79.73, with a…

The over 2.5 goals sit at -140 odds and was comfortably hit last week. The under has+110 odds. The German giants are not short on confidence at the moment. The 4-1 thrashing of Sevilla was huge for this side, especially because they were missing a plethora of regulars in their squad. That didn't seem to matter though as Dortmund ran riot on the La…

Sevilla vs Athletic Club Bilbao Athletic to win 2-0 against Sevilla- 10/1! At 10/1, a £10 bet would return £110! Sevilla vs Athletic Club Bilbao October 08, 2022 5:30 pm BST The Julen Lopetegui era at Sevilla is over. On Wednesday night, los Nervionenses were demolished 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund at home, with Lopetegui's departure announced seconds…

1.5pts Sevilla to beat Athletic Club at 2/1 (General) Fading Sevilla has been a favoured play for this column in 2022/23. It was clear the relationship between the club and Julen Lopetegui was no longer working. Now, with Sevilla parting ways with Lopetegui and hiring Jorge Sampaoli almost immediately, they might be of more interest, even though…

Olympique Marseille vs AC Ajaccio Marseille to win by three goals to nil - 15/2 Bet £10 and get £85 in return Our recommended bet for Saturday's clash at the Stade Velodrome comes in the form of a comfortable Marseille victory, by three goals to nil. A £10 wager for such an outcome will secure you a return of £75 with Bet365. Two sides fresh off…