Lump on. That is what the Football Association would like you to believe Kieran Trippier told his friends shortly before his move to Atletico Madrid. It implies a ring, a sting and big, big rewards, hence his 10-week ban. It was nothing of the sort.
Transcripts reveal a more earthbound reality. The circle trying to win a few quid, the player trying to be a pal. One of Trippier's mates asks if he should 'lump on' — the first time the phrase is used — and gets the reply: 'Can do mate.' Later, pressed, Trippier adopts the same turn of phrase. 'Lump on if you want mate,' he advises. It is the tamest of endorsements.
Yet, as the friends swiftly discover, lumping on really isn't an option. Bookmakers don't want anyone lumping on a transfer bet because the only person who would enter such an unpredictable market with cash and confidence is in the know. Nobody is betting big money on a hunch.
So it's a win-win. If the move collapses the bookmakers keep the cash, and if it delivers they have the safety net of football's governing body to do their dirty work, if betting patterns indicate prior knowledge. So one of Trippier's friends had his stake 'massively restricted', and another got £300 on, but only at odds of 1-6, giving bookmakers a liability of £50 and a red flashing light.
Some of the other bets were laughable: £8.75 at 1-2, liability £4.37; £20 at 1-2, liability £10; £20 at 1-3, liability £6.66; £25 at 8-13, liability £15.38. The biggest bets were undermined by short odds: £100 at 5-6, liability £83.33; £120 at 5-6, liability £100. Another bet of £300 at 4-11 gave the winner £109.09, while £80.34 was wagered at 3-10, a return of £24.10.
The significant numbers here are not being made off book-makers. 'Levy just wants £500,000 more,' Trippier told his acolytes at one stage. According to FA evidence, the fee was finally agreed with Tottenham for £25m, which rather puts that £4.37 into perspective, or even the big hit, £109.09. As does the £482m Denise Coates was paid as chief executive of Bet365 across two years between 2017 and 2019.
And, yes, it's the principle that counts, not the profit. Trippier should not have been sharing privileged information with people he must have reasonably assumed were using it for gambling purposes.
Yet, why, exactly? This isn't a match. He isn't affecting the outcome and therefore the integrity of a competition. Bookmakers have chosen to make a market on his life, and in doing so have placed him in jeopardy.
Who makes significant career decisions without discussing it with family or friends, without taking counsel, or offering progress reports? Trippier did not ask for this book to be opened, and receives no revenue from it. Maybe that is what should change.
The only way these bans and fines would be fair is if book-makers had to seek permission from the individuals involved, who would receive a cut of the revenue as part of their image rights. Then, if a player was found to be manipulating the market, or offering the inside track, it would be fraud and he could be penalised accordingly.
This is just the FA acting as bookies' muscle. If they didn't pursue cases against players such as Trippier and Daniel Sturridge, the gambling houses would soon tire of losing and the problem would go away. It is the FA that facilitates this by acting as enforcer — as if the grubby charade is any of their business.
This is now being tested. Atletico Madrid have challenged the ban which is suspended, pending appeal. The club will go to FIFA and then the Court of Arbitration for Sport if unsuccessful.
Their case is simple. They bought a player. They had nothing to do with a betting scandal that took place when he was still under contract to Spurs, or a punishment handed down from a different country. Had Trippier served it as administered, he would have missed 13 Atletico matches including the home Champions League fixture with Chelsea. As he would not even be allowed inside the training ground before March 1 — or to attend a game — his place in the Madrid derby scheduled for March 7 would have been in jeopardy, too.
And this is a huge season for Atletico. They top the table with a two-point lead and games in hand on Spain's big two. They could win LaLiga for only the second time since 1996 — and Trippier is their first-choice right back.
Certainly, it did not escape Atletico's attention that his ban did not impinge on any international fixtures, leaving the FA and English football unscathed. Atletico protested and FIFA listened. It could mean, if the punishment is delayed but upheld, that Trippier misses the European Championship. That leaked this week as if the FA were trying to put the frighteners on.
Yet, so what? It's their trumped-up ban. Given the friend-of-the-right-back's-cousin's-best-mate's-cleaning-lady source of transfer gossip is such a familiar trope, how preposterous is it that the FA make passing information a crime? Equally, why are they prioritising protecting the sanctity of an artificial betting market created to separate mugs from their money?
Unless some mug knows somebody, of course. Then, they'll refuse to pay, turn the source over to the beaks, and the FA will prosecute as if they've cracked the crime of the century. Strange, isn't it, that they're so fascinated by £4.37 — but rarely with the part where the real money gets made?
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On Friday at 8pm UK time, Reading and Derby County will kick off the 127^th season of the English second division - also known as the Championship! 24 clubs will compete for 3 promotion spots to the Premier league (2 via automatic promotion and 1 via playoffs) and to avoid the 3 relegation spots to the third tier a.k.a League One.

Its looking like a really tight and competitive season. The league is absolutely full of ambitious player and managerial talent - the more time goes by the more it looks like a Premier League 2. If you want a competitive league with proper English football, that also has the spice of skilful players and forward thinking managers, it really is the place to go.

This is guide written by the fans who have come together on /Championship - an absolutely huge thanks to them. Do check out the sub, we try to keep it a good place to discuss the EFL, away from the rancid gloryhunting shithole that is /soccer (just kidding - I like this place). Lots going on, including a score predictor thread which is running all season.

This guide is in table order with the PL demoted sides first. Only 5 clubs today (because the Swansea one is a fucking novel and I can't fit any more in), the rest will be submitted tomorrow and Friday. Do bare in mind that not all the transfer news will be up to date as these guides were largely written a week ago. Point out to me if there are any clear errors with formatting or spelling.

Championship info, links and media

/Championship's 17/18 player of the season review

Season previews: The Guardian | Sky Sports | The Mirror
EFL focused podcasts: Not the Top 20 | The Totally Football League Show
The 17/18 table - Wolves, Cardiff and Fulham went up. Barnsley, Burton and Sunderland went down. This season West Brom, Swansea and Stoke join from the PL and Wigan, Blackburn and Rotherham join from League 1.
These are the bookies' favourites for promotion (via Oddschecker):

Club	Odds
Stoke	2.75
Middlesbrough	4
West Brom	4
Nottingham Forest	4.5
Leeds	4.75
Swansea	5

And relegation:

Club	Odds
Rotherham	2.2
Bolton	2.25
Ipswich	4.5
Reading	5
QPR	6
Hull	6

How to watch in the UK: Live rights are owned by Sky Sports. They are upping the number of televised matches this season. Reading v Derby on Friday is televised. The weekly highlights show previously on Channel 5 is moving to Quest TV, which apparently is on Freeview.
How to watch abroad: Depends, but in most territories, the iFollow Service is available, which is £110 to watch all a single club's matches. Bargain. I think the clubs that aren't on iFollow have their own similar streaming services.
Check out club Youtube channels - quite a few of them post extended highlights now with their own commentary, including Derby, Norwich, Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford and more. (You may need VPN to watch if you're abroad.)

Swansea City by RafiakaMacakaDirk and my_knob_is_gr8

Location: Swansea, Wales
Nickname: Swans, The Jacks
Major honours: Football League Cup (2013), Championship Play-off Winner (2011), League One Winners (1925, 1949, 2008)
17/18 finishing postion: 18th (Premier League)
Transfermarkt squad value: €115.5 mil NOTE: This number is as of July 22nd, when we still have Mawson (€15 mil), A. Ayew (€15 mil), Bony (€10 mil), Clucas (€8 mil) and Fernandez (€8 mil), who are all pretty much expected to be sold, or loaned out, before the season starts. Without all of these players except Bony (who's injured for a while so it makes it unlikely he'll be sold soon), the squad value would be around €70 mil.
Manager: Graham Potter joined the Swans on 11th June 2018. In 2010, he became head coach of Östersund, who were in the fourth tier of Swedish football. 5 years later, he got the club promoted into the Swedish top flight and in 2017, they won Svenska Cupen which qualified them for the Europa League where they managed to get through the group stage. He’s been applauded for what he did at Östersund and the way he managed to build the club up from nothing. The year after his success in the Europa league he signed a 3 year contract with Swansea.
Potter is well respected by The Swans and after a few years of poor managerial and financial decisions his appointment is seen as a step in the right direction to bringing us back to our old ways of being a well-run club. Potter has been recognised for his "progressive" and "unconventional" coaching methods. At Östersund, he encouraged his players and staff to engage in community activities, such as performing in theatre and music productions which was designed to take them out of their comfort zone. Potter describes his style of football on the pitch as "tactically flexible, attacking, and possession-based". At Östersund, he deployed a flexible 3–5–2 formation centred on ball possession.
Best player(s)/ talisman:With many of our best players being rumoured with a move away what good players that remain at the start of the season is yet to be seen.
Alfie Mawson is probably our standout player. He’s been amazing for us since we got him and was a bargain at about £3m. He’s great in the air and is just an all round tank. Keeping him will be a huge boost for us and should be solid in the championship.
Federico "El Pajaro" Fernandez has also been strong at the back with Alfie. The pair played with each other for the majority of last season and together became a solid unit. We will most likely sell him to reduce wages though.
Jordan Ayew put in a great shift last season and was our top goal scorer. His work rate was immense and was able to drop back and defend when needed. He’s fast, able to beat a man and a decent finisher. Sadly all these players are transfer targets for other clubs and might not even be here at the start of the season. If we can keep a lot of our players we should have a decent season but who knows who'll be left by the end of the window…
Rising star: Swansea’s U23 had a great season last year and with Potter wanting a young and fresh squad, a handful have moved up into the first team.
Our standout youngster, Oliver McBurnie, joined Barnsley on loan in January last season where he went on to win a Championship player of the month award after 6 goals in 8 games and went on to win Barnsley’s Player of the year award. While only 22, he’s struggled to break into our first team but will most likely be our main striker for the coming season. Be on the lookout for his long legs, miniature shinpads and ridiculous sock length! LEGS LEGS LEGS!!!
Connor Roberts performed well at RB last season and adapted quickly to the premier league where he battled Kyle Naughton to be in the starting line up and did great when given the chance. Decent at going forward and professional at the back. Hopefully potter puts him ahead of Naughton.
What happened last season?: What Happened last season?: After our great escape the season before and with Paul Clement at the helm there was optimism that the 17/18 season could be our turning point where we start rebuilding 'The Swansea Way". How wrong we were.
After a disastrous transfer window where we sold Sigurdsson and never replaced him and started panic buying the week before the transfer window closed we were left an obvious hole in our team. We had no creativity in midfield and no one could kick the ball into the box to save their life. And just to rub it in further Renato Sanches turned out to be more disappointing than Bob Bradley. With the team sitting bottom of the table Clement was sacked in late December.
Then along came the wise talking Carlos Carvalhal who managed to rebuild the confidence the team had lost. Our results took a turn for the good, beating Liverpool, Arsenal, Burnley and West Ham consecutively at home. He pulled us out of the relegation zone and things were looking good. However, the good times were quickly followed by the bad times. Our form turned and we didn’t win a single one of our last 9 matches. We were quickly relegated after pitifully losing to both Southampton and Stoke in our last 2 games of the season.
Highlights (Or lowlights):
The pass by Renato Sanches that summed up his and our season
Swansea City 3-1 Arsenal
Summer transfer business (so far): At the end of last season, it was clear we needed several transfers, both in and out. However, this would all depend on the manager we got.
Yan Dhanda (Free, Liverpool): A 19 year-old Midfielder, Yan Dhanda left Liverpool this summer and joined the Swans in a free, before we even hired Graham Potter. At one time one of the most promosing youngsters in Liverpool's Academy, injuries slowed down his progress, and ultimately made him fall behind other players. Citing lack of first-team playing time, Dhanda decided to join us this summer in hopes of getting regular playing time in the senior squad. Through 3 pre-season games, Dhanda has been one of the brighest and most impressive players in the squad, even scoring a game-winning goal and smashing a penalty in a shootout against Genoa. With our current injuries and shenanigans involved in our midfield, Dhanda has a good chance of becoming a starter and hopefully guide our midfield during the season.
Jordi Govea (Free, Real Madrid): Another 19 year-old from Ecuador, Jordi was the first signing under Potter. Not much can be said about the lad, but this is what Real Madrid had as his bio:

Jordi is an Ecuadorian defender who possess three key qualities for a player in his position: he's skilful, is able to go past a player and has a good shot on him. He's left footed and is able to send in good crosses on the run.

With Martin Olsson currently as our starting LB, and Kyle Naughton as the backup, the hope is that Jordi can develop on our U-23 squad and hopefully move up to the senior squad in coming years. Also the only man I've seen do a medical while wearing jeans (https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/1015251916132057089)
Joel Asoro (€2 mil., Sunderland): Yet another 19 year-old, a Swedish winger who has represented his country in the younger levels, he was Potter's first senior signing. With world-class speed, and some impressive skills, Asoro was able to score 3 goals and get 2 assists last season in 26 apperances for Sunderland. While these numbers may seem a bit disappointing, many of these games were sub appearances on a very dysfunctional team. Along with Dhanda, Asoro has been one of the most impressive players during preseason, constantly beating his man with either speed or skills, and whipping in good balls to Legs. At the current rate, Asoro appears to have a good chance of starting on the right wing spot, with Nathan Dyer and Luciano Narsingh backing him up.
Predicted starting XI: NOTE: This is gonna be assuming Mawson, A. Ayew, Clucas, and Fernandez are all sold by the start of the season. If by some reason they end up staying, they are pretty much guaranteed to start. Based on the pre-season games so far, a lineup looking like this would be plausible, with Rodon most likely to be replaced by a CB (possibly Scott McKenna) when we buy one. Our second unit is looking something like this.
Best case scenario: Graham Potter is able to motivate and make sure our senior players (Fer, Carroll, etc.) stay fit, along with our youngsters being able to make an impact as expected, and also we retain Mawson, Fernandez, and Clucas, we can finish in the top 2 and get promoted automatically.
Worst case scenario: Our worst case scenario, and something many of us fear of happening, consists of primarily 3 things. 1. Graham Potter isn't given enough time to build an identity with our squad and is sacked by the midway point of the season by the greedy, dumb American owners. . 2. We end up not replacing the players we sold properly like last summer, therefore having a squad with holes everywhere and no chemistry. 3. Our youngsters such as Asoro, McBurnie, Dhanda and company don't pan out and progress at all, thefore becoming mediocre players. This would all culminate in us looking like Sunderland, and making relegation a probability.
Prediction: Realistically I see us selling Mawson and company in the last days before the season starts and not replacing them properly until later on. Because of this, as well as our current injuries with Fer and Clucas, I can see us initially struggling to build an identity but over time, we will start playing like Potter wants us and finishing the season strongly.
8th place, missing the play-offs by 4 points
What will happen to your closest rivals?: The scum that is known as Cardiff City will break the record for lowest points ever accumulated in a Premier League season, getting 5 points all from draws, and will therefore get relegated with 17 games to spare.

West Bromwich Albion by Joelwba

Location: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Nickname: The Baggies, The Throstles
Major honours: 1x League title, 1x League Cup, 5x FA Cup
17/18 finishing postion: 20th in Premier League (relegated)
Transfermarkt squad value: £101.16m
Manager: Darren Moore or Big Dave as he's known to Albion fans. A club icon as a player in the early 2000s, he returned to look after our U23 squad before being promoted to assistant manager by Alan Pardew in January. Following the end of Pardew's horrific reign, Moore took temporary charge with Albion facing inevitable relegation. He led us to wins over Newcastle, Spurs, Man Utd and a draw with Liverpool, somehow taking our futile battle for survival to the final week of the season. Following this he earned the head coach role permanently. Moore is loved among the Albion faithful, largely due to his reputation as a player here. He heavily favours a 4-4-2 formation and at the back end of last season, tended to soak up pressure and play on the counter attack. It will be interesting to see how his approach differs in a league where we are one of the favourites, not fighting to survive (hopefully)
Best player(s)/ talisman: It's an interesting situation for Albion currently. There are plenty of Premier League quality players still in the squad. A lot depends on if they are picked off before the deadline shuts. Chris Brunt is a club stalwart and likely to be reappointed as captain. He is adored by the fans and in my opinion will be an incredible asset in the championship. His set pieces alone will bring 10+ goals to the side. Kieran Gibbs is a high quality player who appears to be set to stay and should make a big difference. Jay Rodriguez, Craig Dawson, Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli should all make a big difference in this division IF they stay. In all honesty I expect to lose a few of the above. Sam Johnstone appears to be an astute signing to replace the outgoing Ben Foster.
Rising star: Sam Field he's one of our own! He looked completely at home against some of the top Premier League sides last campaign. A box-to-box midfielder, he's full of energy and looks so comfortable on the ball. I expect him to be a major part of our side this season, having just signed a new long-term deal.
Kyle Edwards is an exciting attacking midfielder who has been impressing in pre-season. He may have a part to play following a loan spell at Exeter last campaign.
Jonathon Leko looked like a potential world-beater when he first came through a couple of years back. A lightning quick winger full of tricks. A loan spell at Bristol City and limited appearances later he seems to be losing his way. Will be an interesting one to watch.
Finally, the enigma that is Olly Burke. After signing with us last summer for £15m, he failed to impress any of the four managers we had over the season. He looks exciting when he comes on, without any end product so far, and was unfairly blamed for a loss at West Ham by Alan 'Coward' Pardew. We all know the talent he's got. Hopefully we can see it this season.
What happened last season?: Let's not talk about it... We finally escaped the stranglehold of Tony Pulis, only to opt for the human joke that is Alan Pardew and duly hurtled towards relegation. Four of our players stole a taxi and then played (and lost) the following weekend.
Pardew was sacked about 3 months too late, and Moore took over, restoring pride with some notable wins over Man Utd and Spurs.
This season we also lost the great Cyrille Regis, and the outpouring of emotion and the coming together of the club during the weeks after his passing was something special.
Summer transfer business (so far): We started by releasing Claudio Yacob, Boaz Myhill and Gareth McAuley. Yacob and McAuley will be greatly missed but it is perhaps the right time for them to go.
Jonny Evans departed for Leicester for a cut-price £3m, Ben Foster left for Watford and James McClean has departed for Stoke City.
Sam Johnstone has been bought in to replace Foster, with Jonathon Bond arriving as backup. Kyle Bartley has joined from Swansea City and it appears that Harvey Barnes will soon be arriving on loan from Leicester.
Finally, James Morrison is currently out of contract but still with the club. His future is uncertain.
I am very happy with Johnstone and Bartley. It has been a quiet window for Albion so far but that is largely a good thing. The squad is packed with Premier League talent and the window is more about keeping hold of them.
There is major interest in Dawson and Rondon, along with interest in Rodriguez, Hegazi and Chadli. If any of the above go, then we would need to replace. Otherwise I would be happy with another striker and another CB.
It is also worth mentioning that every player in the Albion side suffered a 50% wage cut upon relegation which means that we are financially sound despite relegation, but may lead to more big names leaving.
Predicted starting XI: This is my best attempt. It will undoubtedly be 4-4-2. We may see Nyom in at right back and perhaps Barry in for Field.
Obviously about half of this side could leave, so we shall see.
Best case scenario: The bulk of the side remains and the quality in the side shines through as we breeze to automatic promotion.
Worst case scenario: The better players leave or do not put the effort in. Moore cannot transfer his great start into his first full season in management. We become embroiled in a relegation battle
Prediction: It will be somewhere in the middle. I'd like to think we'll go up automatically but I think play-offs are more likely. 6th
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Villa won't go down but will settle into mid-table, despite the recent takeover.
I think Wolves will do well in the PL, although I don't know how long Nuno will last before a big club comes in.

Stoke City by mrmariomaster

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Nickname: The Potters
Stadium: bet365 Stadium, 30,089 seats
Major honours: 1972 League Cup
17/18 finishing position: 19th, Premier League
Squad value: £127.8 million
Manager: Gary Rowett signed from Derby in May. His honest attitude has brought lots of optimism to fans, who are looking forward to an overhaul of the Club. His style of play seems to change based on the squad he has available.
Best Player: Joe Allen was vital to the Club last season, giving us hope that we would avoid relegation. His massive new contract signed this summer shows how loyal and committed to the Club he is, and will be a vital player this season.
Rising star: Tom Edwards is a local lad who has won the Under 18 Player of the Year award twice in the Club. In the latter parts of last season he played some good first team football.
What happened last season: A pathetic attempt at a season that had been coming for a while under Mark Hughes. Paul Lambert was appointed in January, but a win rate of just 2 in 15 matches wasn’t enough for him to keep his job and miss out on the million pound bonus offered to him.
Transfer business so far: So far this has been a decent transfer window. Peter Etebo had an amazing World Cup for Nigeria and Benik Afobe looks really promising. Adam Federici has also been appointed to replace Lee Grant. Xherdan Shaqiri has left along with a few players like Stephen Ireland and Glen Johnson who will not be missed. Badou Ndiaye also looks to be on his way out, but it looks like Jack Butland will stay with us, which is massive. Perhaps most surprising are the new contracts signed by our 2 best players last season, Joe Allen and Moritz Bauer.
Predicted Line up: Here is our predicted squad. I’m not sure what formation we will have. EDIT: This is a new version, complete with our rumoured new signings and in the right formation.
Best case scenario: Stoke will finish top with an all-time Championship points record.
Worst case scenario: A mediocre start to the season will see Rowett sacked and Stoke with a disappointing mid-table finish.
Prediction: I think with our squad and our new manager, we will finish 1st.
What will happen to our closest rivals? Port Vale will be relegated to the Vanarama National League.

Aston Villa by trueschoolalumni

Location: Villa Park, Trinity Rd, Birmingham B6 6HE
Nickname: The Villans, The Villa, Prince William's Club, David "Twat" Cameron's Second Club.
Major honours: 7 First Division wins, 7 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 1 European Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Intertoto Cup
17/18 finishing postion: 4th
Transfermarkt squad value: £67.77m and dropping fast
Manager: Steve Bruce (for now). Former Man Utd playing legend who's been a fixture of English football for decades. He joined Villa in 2016 after successful runs at Hull, Sunderland (yes they were good once) and Birmingham City. A bit of a promotion specialist, he's taken Championship clubs up to the Premier League 4 times in the past and just missed out last season, losing 1-0 to Fulham in the Playoff Final. Tactically, he's fairly old school who prefers 4-4-2 or a 4-1-4-1, usually involving a big man up top. Fun fact: while managing Huddersfield in 1999 he wrote three novels, "Striker!", "Sweeper!" and "Defender!", which focus on main character Steve Barnes, a football manager. Barnes solves crime and takes on terrorists, and the books have become prized rarities. The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast managed to get a copy and read out some of the copy - suitably awful.
Best player(s)/ talisman: There's only one Jack Grealish. A Villa boy through and through, he's been with the club since 2001 (aged 6), and made his way into the first team in the 2013-14 season. He's been the centre of controversy a few times, most notably getting on the beers and passing out on a Tenerife street. Playing as a number 10, his quick feet and dribbling skills provide a number of goals and assists, as well as fouls. He probably went down a bit too easily when first in the Premier League, but time in the gym has noticeably toughened him up and he's a much more solid player as a result. One of the better players in the Championship, and due to Villa's abject finances, a transfer target for the likes of Leicester.
Rising star: Keinan Davis could possibly be it, potentially Andre Green and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy as well.
What happened last season?: Have you ever walked into a casino, spotted the roulette table and popped £10,000 on red? It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off. You've doubled your money if you win, but look like a right git if you lose. Villa figured this was a good way to approach 2017-18: spend millions on players, get in lots of loans, gamble everything on achieving promotion. After a so-so start, Bruce got the team playing well, stringing together a number of wins and moving through the playoff spots. Unfortunately they ran into a few teams playing out of their skin - champions Wolves ran away with the league and boasted a squad that included several Champions League players. Neil Warnock's Cardiff couldn't stop winning and grabbed the second automatic promotion. In the playoff final Villa came up against a Ryan Sessegnon-led Fulham and were just pipped at the post 1-0.
Summer transfer business (so far): It's one-way traffic, due to absolutely abysmal finances. Loan spells for Lewis Grabban, Robert Snodgrass, Josh Onomah and Sam Johnstone have all ended, which is almost the spine of the team (Johnstone in particular - he was arguably the best keeper in the Championship and personally bagged a number of wins). Plus clubs are circling to pick off whatever assets we have left (eg. Jack Grealish, James Chester). With no prospect of anyone new coming in, it looks like the youth academy will be getting a lot more game time.
Predicted starting XI: Possibly this, but half these players could be gone before the first match.
Best case scenario: Mid-table anonymity would have to be best case - Villa are a mess and could go down this time around.
Worst case scenario: Our finances are the real issue - they are dire. Villa need to find £9 million this month to avoid going into administration. Owner "Dr." Tony Xia is a billionaire, apparently, but tax bills went unpaid and the question remains if he's able to support the club as generously as he has in the past. Administration, points deductions and potentially relegation to League One are all real possibilities right now. It's not looking good.
Prediction: Due to financial irregularities in the 23 clubs above us, Villa will get into the Champions League and take out the likes of Atletico, Bayern and Real Madrid on the way to our second European Cup. "Taylor, Green, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball played in for Jack Grealish. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Keinan Davis!"
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Unfortunately the Scum managed to avoid League One in the final rounds of the season. Here's hoping they go one better. Agbonlahor to re-sign for one game: the Derby. And score the winner, again.

Middlesbrough by OneSmallHuman

Location: The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Founded: 1876
Nickname: The Boro (Or just Boro)
Major honours: The League cup 2003-2004 season
17/18 finishing position: 5th
Transfermarkt squad value: 79.34m
Manager: Tony Pulis became manager of us in late December 2017, replacing the sacked Garry Monk after a pretty lacklustre few months of the campaign (despite where our league position was). Pulis is known in England for being the man that is never relegated when in charge of someone in the top flight. We are all aware of Tony Pulis' style of football. You start by having a strong and massive defence and maximise your use of set pieces to gain an advantage. Pulis is a lover of all set piece plays, whether that is crossing the ball in from a corner or free kick, or launching a ball into the box from a throw in, they're all in his arsenal of weapons. 'Pulisball' as it is pretty much known. Pulis has achieved promotion from the championship once before with Stoke, and I hope he achieves it again with us this season
Best player(s)/ rising star: I mean, where else do I begin. Adama Traore. Arguably the best player in the championship on his day and is one of the most frightening dribblers in English football, maybe even world football. The winger is known for his speed and dribbling ability although is usually criticised for his lack of end product. Before last season I would've agreed, however 5 goals and 10 assists, with all but 2 assists coming before Pulis' arrival show the progression of the Spanish winger.
As for other members of the squad, Ben Gibson, the prodigal son. Boro through and through he's progressed into a commanding centre half with the ability to play out from the back thanks to Karanka. He gained attention and emerged as one of the few given credit after our disappointing premier league campaign but was only the subject of one bid upon our relegation, from now manager Tony Pulis. It remains to be seen whether he'll be here come the first game of the season, but I hope he will be.
As for future stars, Dael Fry, already has played 2 championship campaigns for us and looks as assured as a veteran of the game. Another centre half produced by our academy and he is being played in cdm this pre-season by Pulis, to add to his versatility. Hopefully a standout season for him, especially if Gibson does end up leaving. Finally, yes, he does always look as confused as images of him show.
What happened last season?: Well, the first half of the season was tragic under Monk. We played really poor football at times and looked like we hadn't defended a day in our lives. There was also no consistency in the team, we'd win one game then lose the next. A key theme under both managers however, was our inability to beat those around us in the table. After Pulis' appointment the results picked up and it ended with us finishing 5th in the table. We ultimately lost in the playoff semi finals to Aston Villa but honestly, we didn't think we'd even be in the top half around Christmas.
Summer transfer business (so far): Just the three deals to talk about so far. We've acquired Paddy McNair from Sunderland who looks like a decent player. He's been utilised in right back and midfield during pre-season so it looks like they'll be his positions for the season. I imagine he'll play alongside Clayts and Howson in a midfield three.
Aden Flint was signed from Bristol City and I think I'm in the minority when I say I don't like how much we paid for him. Obviously the man is a Pulis player but I'm a bit unsure about his defensive ability. That being said he's looked strong during pre-season and I'm sure Pulis will get the best out of him. Fabio departed our club for Nantes so we'll need more full back cover.
As for the rest of the window, I expect Gibson to leave but will be delighted if he doesn't. One of our strikers will also leave and Braithwaite should follow after his decent World Cup performances. We'll probably bring in a striker and a winger and hopefully hold onto Adama. That'd be a successful window in my eyes.
Predicted starting XI: My best guess The only other guess I could make is that Gibson might leave and then Ayala would start, but he's injured at this point in time. Britt might play over Gestede too if Pulis is feeling fancy.
Best case scenario: It has to be top of the pile right? It's not out of the question to imagine us up there and if everything clicks then we've got a chance. A defence that scores more than some teams' strikers, Adama channelling his inner Messi and finding consistency, Rudy/Britt/Bamford scoring for fun. It could be carnage.
Worst case scenario: I can't see us finishing outside the playoffs, if we did then that would be gut-wrenching. But if we did then that would most certainly be the worst. Realistically, it'd be losing in the playoffs... again, and if it were in the final again then god help me. Although saying this, now losing Bamford and maybe Traore will be a worst case scenario in itself, definitely if they're not replaced.
Prediction: Have to be confident, although it always kills me. 1st or 2nd. Tony Pulis and his nice white trainers carry us to the promise land. That being said, we never do it the easy way.
Best Match of Last Season Sorry Leeds fans, but it had to be. "Hattrick Bamford" as our Twitter account tweeted, 3-0 against Leeds with Adama running the show. Leeds clearly found some positive from the game as they're set to sign him off us. This was the sign of what we should've done more last season. Showed what Paddy could've been too if given an even more extended period in Striker by himself. Oh well.
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Who even are our closest rivals in this league? We're in geographical purgatory. Can't say Sunderland anymore so what? Leeds? Bielsa either turns them into the well oiled machine they hope for or he succumbs to the old Leeds ways and is sacked by December. As for the Mackems, probably promoted from League 1.

Full time: Guangzhou Evergrande 7-0 Eastern

Guanghzhou Evergrande scorers: Goulart 4', Shangyuan 22', 83', Lisheng 33', 47', Alan 65', Paulinho 82'
Competition: AFC Champions League
Venue: Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China
Time: 12:00 GMT, 13:00 CET, 20:00 local time
Streams: /soccerstreams, TV
Referee: Chris Beath
Notes: Six time Chinese Super League winners Guangzhou Evergrande and reigning Hong Kong Premier League winners Eastern meet for the first ever time at the Tianhe Stadium in a 'local' AFC Champions League derby, with only 130 kilometres separating the pair. Eastern made history last season by becoming the first men's top tier team to win the league, under the guidance of Chan Yuen-ting. The biggest team news coming from the Guangzhou camp is the fact €42 million signing Jackson Martínez hasn't been registered for this competition. Controversy has reigned over the tie, with all away tickets being cancelled with both sets of clubs and authorities giving different reasons for the dispute. Finally, Evergrande have lost only two of their last 24 AFC Champions League home games.
LINE-UPS
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE: Cheng; Linpeng, Xiaoting, Xuepeng , Shangyuan ; Zheng Zhi , Paulinho , Lisheng , Alan ; Gao Lin , Goulart .
Subs: Xin, Long , Zheng, Hanchao , Dianzuo, Chenglin, Wenzhao .
EASTERN: Hung Fai; Kam To , Beto , Mitchell, Tsz Ho ; Diego Eli, Bai He, McKee, Chi Chung , Hong Lim ; Bleda.
Subs: Ying Zhi, Chi Hau, Chun Pong, Deshaui , Wai Chiu , Kwok Chuen, Man Wing .
FORM
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE: D L W D D
EASTERN: L D W W W
Live Group G table

Team	Games played	Points	GD
1) Guangzhou Evergrande	1	3	7
2) Kawasaki Frontale	1	1	0
3) Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1	1	0
4) Eastern	1	0	-7

ODDS
Such is the task Eastern have, bookies are prepared to pay out massive amounts if they find a result across the border in China. Hong Kong's only bookmaker, HKJC, is not taking bets on the match.

Bookmaker	Country	Guangzhou win	Draw	Eastern win
bet365	United Kingdom	1/20	10/1	33/1
Bodog	China	1/20	19/2	25/1
Vbet	Macau	1/25	8/1	28/1

MATCH EVENTS
0: Guangzhou get the game underway.
3: PENALTY. And a red card. Wong Tzo Ho is set off to handling Alan's attempt off the time.
4: GOAL! Ricardo Goulart sends the Eastern keeper the wrong way. 1-0.
8: Hung Fai spills the ball in the Eastern goal after a whipped ball from Linsheng. Goulart steals the loose ball an squares it, however nobody can connect to make it 2-0.
12: Paulinho shoots from range and Hung Fai spills the ball again, but gathers at the second attempt. Evergrande in total control here.
14: Alan's shot is fired wide.
22: GOAL! Good initial save from Hung Fai from a Paulinho header, however Shangyuan is there to poke home to make it 2-0 early on.
25: Another penalty, and this time it's Chi Chung's turn to be booked for another handball.
25: Alan misses! Brilliant low save by Hung Fai after Alan stuttered in the run up.
31: Yet another Paulinho shot from distance, parried away for Guangzhou's fifth corner.
33: GOAL! Lisheng taps into an empty net following a Goulart assist.
34: Second red for Eastern. Second yellow for Chi Chung.
42: Goulart smashes the crossbar from close range. Alan can't get enough on the rebound and Hung Fai forces a corner.
45: How hasn't Alan scored? His run cuts open the Eastern defence. He passed to Gao Lin who cuts the ball back for him and his shot is deflected behind for a corner.
45+1: Alan blasts the ball at Hung Fai in the Eastern goal and the Hong Kong international saves for a corner.

Half time: Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 Eastern

Total dominance from Guangzhou Evergrande, as widely expected. Two red cards haven't helped Eastern and will only make the task harder in the second half. Guangzhou have had 21 goal attempts to Eastern's one.
46: Eastern start the second half.
47: GOAL! Liao Lisheng heads home his second from three yards following a Gao Lin cross.
48: Paulinho has the ball in the back of the net but it's called back for offside.
59: Yu Hanchao replaces Zheng Zhi.
62: Xuepeng hits the Eastern crossbar for the second time today.
62: Man Wing comes on for Hong Lim.
65: GOAL! Alan finally gets his goal! A curling shot from just outside the box evades Hung Fai and Guangzhou make it five.
66: Gao Lin leaves the field for Zhang Wenzhao
71: Kam To is subbed off for Xu Deshuai.
72: Zheng Long enters the field of play for Li Xuepeng.
75: Alan heads just over.
77: Calls for a penalty as Deshaui goes in with a hard challenge. Not given.
80: Ng Wai Chiu is on the pitch in place for Beto.
82: GOAL! Paulinho gets in on the act. A driving run results in the Brazilian blasting the ball in the bottom left hand corner. 6-0.
83: GOAL! Shangyuan gets an unlikely second, hitting the ball into the roof of the net.
90: Lisheng misses out on the chance for a hat-trick, just hitting his shot wide.

Full time: Guangzhou Evergrande 7-0 Eastern

Easy for Evergrande as they make a sterling start to their season. In truth, they could've won anything up to 15-0 as Eastern experience a baptism of fire in their AFC Champions League campaign.

Saturday 11/04/2015, 18:00, Italy Serie A, Round 30 Parma vs Juventus Preview Parma is arguably the worst team in the Italian first division, but they managed to win a point on the road against inter Milan. There are already relegated to the second flight regardless of what happens in the remaining rounds, but this doesn't seem to affect their game. They are not impressive by any stretch of imagination, but instead defend with all lines and take whatever they can, regardless of opponent. Parma vs Juventus Odds At Bet365 Parma 17.00, Draw 6.20, Juventus 1.20 Parma vs Juventus Tips Having home pitch advantage against Juventus doesn't mean much, especially when you only have 10 points in 30 rounds. Parma is going to bolster the backline with five defenders and just as many midfielders will be in the starting formation. This means that only Coda is going to spearhead the offensive and hopefully for the hosts, he will get lucky up front and score against the leaders. Juventus are virtually winners of the Italian Serie A, with a comfortable advantage over the runner-up and they have better things to focus on this April. The team is competing in the Champions League against formidable opponents and this is the objective that should be pursued at all costs. Avoiding injuries is far more important than securing a lopsided victory on the road against the worst team in the first division. Parma vs Juventus Prediction Juventus is very likely to win this match even without throwing everything it's got, but there is no point in backing them to cover such a wide spread. There is definitely value in betting on Parma not to lose by two goals or more, especially with the stakes being returned if the home side loses by exactly 2 goals. Bet: Parma +2 goals @ 1.70 with Bet365
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Sunday 13/04/2014, 13:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 33, Real Betis vs Sevilla Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Preview Sevilla lost just 3 of the last 13 games and both of these defeats occurred in the first leg of Europa League and were swiftly offset in the second leg. They are now waiting for a thrilling semifinal against Valencia and meanwhile they can shatter the fading dreams of city rivals Real Betis. The latter are sitting in the last place and only a miracle can save them from relegating to Liga Adelante at the end of the season. At Bet365 Real Betis 3.30, Draw 3.50, Sevilla 2.10 Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Tips On Thursday, Sevilla came out firing on all cylinders, knowing they have to score at least two unanswered goals to advance to the next stage of Europa League. Porto is a former Champions League winner and a team with tremendous experience in the decisive stages of major competitions. This didn't help them against Sevilla, who dominated the match from start to finish and allowed a single goal. Chershyev and Cristoforo were not on the pitch for Sevilla three days ago and they will be missing this Sunday as well. The long-term absentees were brilliantly replaced by coach Unai Emery who uses a bold 4-3-3 formation. Bacca and Gameiro traded places upfront in the Europa league match but they are expected to play together against Betis. The hosts are in miserable shape, with an injury list that now includes nine players and most of these absentees are scattered in the midfield and defense. Recent results speak for themselves, as Betis allowed an average of two goals per match and lost 4/5 games. They are now 10 points behind Valladolid and even though they have a game in hand, their chances to avoid relegation don't look good at all.It looks like the players completely lost the motivation to fight, but they will probably find it against their city rivals. When these two teams meet, it doesn't really matter where they stand in the Primera Division standings, as this is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Key Facts Betis can't rely on the services of nine key players, with eight of them injured and Reyes suspended Betis and Sevilla met 35 times and the former won just eight games, with three of those victories being earned at home. Real Betis vs Sevilla Betting Odds Prediction Sevilla is clearly the better team, has no injury concerns and its offense is clicking. The visitors are also motivated to win, as such a victory would have a two-pronged effect. On one hand they would remain in the race for a Champions League position, on the other they will send their city rivals crashing down to Liga Adelante. Back the visitors to prevail at odds of 2.10 offered by Bet365, as they will probably drop. Bet: Sevilla @ 2.10 with Bet365
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Saturday 12/04/2014, 19:00, England FA Cup, Semifinals, Wigan vs Arsenal Wigan vs Arsenal Betting Preview Wigan Athletic fans had very few reasons to be enthusiastic about how their team performed this season, but things could take a turn for the better. Wigan sits in the fifth place in the Championship division and could return among the best English teams. They are also alive and kicking in the FA Cup, a competition they won last season, but they will have a hard time besting Arsenal. Wigan vs Arsenal Betting Odds At bet365 Wigan 7.00, Draw 4.60 Arsenal 1.50 Wigan vs Arsenal Betting Tips Bookmakers are reluctant to credit the reigning champions with a decent chance at retaining the trophy and the fixture against Arsenal appears to be the biggest obstacle. It comes as no surprise that a team playing in the Championship division is the underdog against a former Premier League winner. Even so, Wigan plays much better than it did a few months ago, and the arrival of Uwe Rosler is the main reason for this sudden improvement. They faced Manchester City in the previous round and back then, bookies were also expecting an easy victory for the Premier League giants. Rosler chose the correct strategy and made short work of their better opponents, to set up the stage for an epic confrontation with Arsenal. Wenger is under a lot of pressure after missing out on another Premier League title and is in dire need of a trophy. They trail Liverpool by 10 points with just five rounds left and even if they put together a string of convincing results, the gap seems too wide to cover. Arsenal is not in a great form either and is winless in the last four games, so everything is on the line for them. It would be excessive to blame injuries for their recent slump, although missing the likes of Ozil, Walcott and Ramsey didn't help their cause. Flamini is suspended, but Arsenal has plenty of options upfront and Podolski is going to be the main threat for Wigan tonight. There are no hosts and visitors in this fixture, as the game is hosted by Wembley Stadium, but Arsenal is expected to be the more offensive team. Key Facts Arsenal allowed an average of three goals per match in the last four games and despite Wenger's best efforts, the backline is still shaky. 9 of the last 10 head to head games, were high-scoring ones with at least three goals being scored in each of those fixtures. Wigan vs Arsenal Betting Odds Prediction Arsenal is the best team of the four still standing in the FA Cup and expectations are high for the Gunners to lift the trophy. They will come out firing on all cylinders and despite their absentees upfront and in the midfield, should keep Wigan under pressure. While Arsenal would be the dominant force tonight, their own defensive woes can't be ignored, so betting on at least three goals to…
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The first Outright-Winner (Tournament Winner) odds for the upcoming League of Legends World Championship are available. The majority of participants in the LoL World Championship 2016 are waiting in the wings and some of the major LoL betting sites have already released the first odds for the outright tournament winner. Right before the group draw ceremony taking place live on Saturday, September 10th, the bookmakers from Bet365 were the first to open the market for LoL Worlds 2016. But we are sure all other online betting sites will follow soon and rank the 16 participants from all over the world accordingly in the next couple of days.

Bet365 odds for the Outright Winner

Team	Odds	Team	Odds
SK Telecom T1¹	2.75	ROX Tigers¹	2.75
Edward Gaming²	6.00	Samsung Galaxy	11.00
Royal Never Give Up	13.00	Team SoloMid³	17.00
G2 Esports³	21.00	Flash Wolves	21.00
I May	41.00	Splyce	81.00
Counter Logic Gaming	81.00	Cloud9	81.00
ahq e-Sports club	101.00	H2K	101.00
Albus Nox Luna³	2001.00	INTZ³	2001.00

¹ Unsurprisingly the South Korean powerhouse and defending champion SK Telecom T1 in conjunction with the first seeded team from Korea, ROX Tigers, were getting the best odds for winning the whole tournament.
² After a clutch defeat in the last year’s championship Edward Gaming managed to bounce back and secure the highest ranking of all the non-Korean teams.
³ The “best in the west” betting odds are proudly presented to Team SoloMid followed by G2 Esports from Europe. You can multiply your betting stake by a factor of over 2000 if you end up being right betting on the victory of one of the Wildcard teams.
The odds are heavily inclined to the Korean teams, SK Telecom T1 avoided the championship curse, will G2 Esports have a good performance in this tournament?
What are your thoughts about this odds? and who's your favourite winner for Worlds 2016?

More information about the League of Legends World Championship 2016 are available here in our tournament overview, a complete detailed guide for the Worlds 2016.

Edit1: Changed the format

Betting site bet365 calculated the odds of Bangladesh winning the tournament 100/1 before the start of the tournament, according to this site. Now it's 12/1; the current betting odds can be found in this site. Obviously, these odds are no way close to Leicester City FC's odds of winning the English Premier League 2015-16, which was 5000/1 (according to ladbrokes). That means if Bangladesh eventually wins this tournament (which is still highly improbable, as of now), that will still be about 49.5 times less improbable to Leicester's EPL winning.

We witnessed a strange North American LCS season with a lot of unexpected upsets, great League of Legends games, talented newcomers and eye-popping plays but although some of the big teams faltered throughout the regular season the playoff games starting with the quarterfinals on August 19th will feature these six anticipated teams: the Immortals, Team SoloMid, Counter Logic Gaming, Cloud9, Team Dignitas and Team EnVyUs. Because of their top two finish in the regular season TSM and the Immortals will start their journey to become the Summer Split champion 2017 not until the playoff semifinals and are therefore able to watch their prospective opponents to analyse their strategies and playstyle. The last two remaining seats will be awarded to the quarterfinal winners, a lot of pressure will rest on the shoulders of these professional players. Eventually there is a lot on the line – the best teams of each region will qualify for this year’s League of Legends World Championship to have a shot at the title Champion of the year 2017. The playoff quarterfinals will set the pace for many challengers, so don’t miss turning in on August 19th for crazy League of Legends action on Summoner’s Rift!

Overview

Dates: 08/19/2017 – 08/20/2017
Start Times: see schedule in our page
Format: 2 matches | One best of five match per day
Location: NA LCS Studio – Los Angeles CA
Patch: LoL 7.16
Betting Odds for all matches available

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Day	Team	Odds	Team	Odds
Day 1	Cloud9	1.61	Team Dignitas	2.20
Day 2	Counter Logic Gaming	1.44	Team Envy	2.62

OUR Predictions:

DAY 1

#C9win > DIG

DAY 2

#CLGwin > NV

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Overview

Dates: 08/19/2017 – 08/20/2017
Start Times: see schedule in our page
Format: 2 matches | One best of five match per day
Location: NA LCS Studio – Los Angeles CA
Patch: LoL 7.16
Betting Odds for all matches available

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Day	Team	Odds	Team	Odds
Day 1	Cloud9	1.61	Team Dignitas	2.20
Day 2	Counter Logic Gaming	1.44	Team Envy	2.62

OUR Predictions:

DAY 1

#C9win > DIG

DAY 2

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Hi guys, new to the reddit community and decided to focus on a sub-reddit I am sure to visit. I am European - and like to think I know my fair share of football (wish this could translate into an improved financial state, but that is still in the works).
One of the areas I've generally found a decent profit in is champions league group stage bets - either as group winners or simple qualification.
I would love to hear your views on these following bets -
FYI - I use bet365 for 99% of my betting, find it usually has the greatest selections and decent odds.
Firstly the groups; Group A Man. United (ENG) Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Leverkusen (GER) Real Sociedad (ESP)
Group B Real Madrid (ESP) Juventus (ITA) Galatasaray (TUR) København (DEN)
Group C Benfica (POR) PSG (FRA) Olympiacos (GRE) Anderlecht (BEL)
Group D Bayern (GER) CSKA Moskva (RUS) Man. City (ENG) Plzeň (CZE)
Group E Chelsea (ENG) Schalke (GER) Basel (SUI) Steaua (ROU)
Group F Arsenal (ENG) Marseille (FRA) Dortmund (GER) Napoli (ITA)
Group G Porto (POR) Atlético (ESP) Zenit (RUS) Austria Wien (AUT)
Group H Barcelona (ESP) Milan (ITA) Ajax (NED) Celtic (SCO)
My champions league qualifier bet;
Man United, Juventus, Dortmund, Atletico to QUALIFY from their group. PSG, Chelsea, Barcelona to WIN their groups Combined into a single - gave odds of around 5.29 (bet was done almost after the draw, so not sure if the odds are the same now).
In hindsight - United have been quite poor I think in the EPL, and Moyes is new to Europe. Still, I just took them to qualify, and in a relatively easy group (it could have been much harder) it'd be a shock if they don't make it.
If I had to pick a potential weakness to my bet it would be PSG to win their group. They haven't started the season well and are potentially a worry to me.
Let me know what you guys think and your ideas for other qualification bets.

We are in the year 2017 and it is still all quiet on the western front – if you take a look at the participants of the Grand Finals of the NA LCS Spring Split playoffs you may think that we took a trip in the time machine back to the year 2013. The North American League of Legends bedrocks Team SoloMid and Cloud9 will again face each other in a battle for pride, Championship points and prize money on Summoner’s Rift. Well deserved for both teams, after all these two challengers were the strongest LoL squads of the regular season and their opponents in last week’s semifinal matches stand the same chance as a snowball in hell. The winner of the NA LCS Spring Split 2017 will earn 90 juicy Championship points which are use to directly qualify for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship without the need to win the upcoming Summer Split or take place in the qualification tournament. Furthermore the best teams of each region take a shot at the Mid-Season Invitational tournament in Brazil to fight against other champions from all over the world. In the meantime Phoenix1 and FlyQuest will battle for the third place of the split trying to up their prize money and Championship points. Don’t miss turning in on April 22th for the last games of the NA LCS Spring Split 2017 and exciting games on Summoner’s Rift!
2017 Spring Playoffs > NA Quarter-Finals > NA Semi-Finals > NA Finals

Dates: 04/23/2017 – 04/24/2017
Start Times: see schedule in our page
Format: 2 matches | One best of five match per day
Location: NA LCS Studio – Los Angeles CA
Patch: LoL 7.6
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Day	Team	Odds	Team	Odds
Day 1	Phoenix1	1.50	FlyQuest	2.50
Day 2	Team SoloMid	1.72	Cloud9	2.00

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Predictions will be posted in our website 1-2 days prior the match.
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