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Gareth Purnell

Gareth Purnell is our sports betting analyst, specialising in identifying opportunities for making money from sports 'exchange betting'. He writes the daily 'IBet' column for the 'i'.

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iBet: Expect England to struggle, Sport

iBet: Expect England to struggle

Euro 2012, Group D
Lay England to qualify at 1.69 with Betfair
So what do we make of England? Truthfully, the build up has been chaotic and I expect them to struggle. The new manager clearly knows the squad’s limitations and is setting them up to not concede, but the top quality teams usually find a way [...]

By | Sport | Friday, 8 June 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet: Group C could be tight, Sport

iBet: Group C could be tight

World No1 ranked Spain go off a best priced 8/13 to win Group C, which some will see as buying money against three opponents who all have major question marks against them.

By | Sport | Thursday, 7 June 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet:  Back Germany to win Euro 2012 in style, Sport

iBet: Back Germany to win Euro 2012 in style

Germany have arguably the best balanced team in world football.

By | Sport | Wednesday, 6 June 2012 at 10:00 am

iBet: Group A outcome looks straightforward for Russia, Sport

iBet: Group A outcome looks straightforward for Russia

As we run up to kick off this Friday evening I’ll be dealing with ante post bets for Euro 2012, including the four groups. Group A looks arguably the most straightforward.

By | Sport | Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at 10:00 am

iBet: Serena Williams looks hungry again, Sport

iBet: Serena Williams looks hungry again

Serena Williams has looked right back to her best in recent weeks and more importantly she looks hungry again. She has won the Charleston and Madrid titles this year and boats a 17-0 record on red clay this term

By | Sport | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet: Germany could have their shooting boots on at Euro 2012, Sport

iBet: Germany could have their shooting boots on at Euro 2012

With a bit of a lull in sporting activity before the European Championships kicks off on June 8th, I’ll be taking the opportunity to look at some of the event’s long term markets.

By | Sport | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 at 12:00 am

iBet: Hamilton and Alonso in battle for Monaco Grand Prix success, Sport

iBet: Hamilton and Alonso in battle for Monaco Grand Prix success

The last time there were five different winners of the first five Formula One races was 20 years ago and the season is proving as difficult for the bookmakers as it is for the punters.

By | Sport | Friday, 25 May 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet: The PGA Championship, Sport

iBet: The PGA Championship

Last year’s PGA at Wentworth saw Englishman Luke Donald claim the World No1 slot following a play-off victory against Lee Westwood and both merit serious consideration again.

By | Sport | Thursday, 24 May 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet: Chanderpaul to outdo his West Indies team mates, Sport

iBet: Chanderpaul to outdo his West Indies team mates

Chanderpaul is the world’s number one batsmen and he looked head and shoulders above his team mates in the first test at Lord’s.

By | Sport | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 at 12:01 am

iBet: Manchester City to retain the title, Sport

iBet: Manchester City to retain the title

Premier League Betting 2013
Back Manchester City at 6/4 to win the title again with BetVictor
With the dust only just settling on a brilliant Premier League season, the bookies are already keen to get our money for 2013. Manchester City are understandably best priced 6/4 favourites with BetVictor to take the title again. They are likely [...]

By | Sport | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at 12:01 am

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