We are entering the crunch time of the football season and Easter weekend is traditionally a time when dreams go up in flames. For the lucky few though there will be silverware on the line and in this week’s betting blog, we have previewed the action from the UK and the continent.

The below prices are indicative and may be subject to fluctuation

Please remember that unlike fixed odds betting, when spread betting losses can exceed deposits.

FOOTBALL – EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

After the first legs of the Champions League quarter finals, three sides are priced at 1/9 or shorter to qualify with Inter made a 1/3 shot to hold on to their 2-1 lead as they host Bayern. It was a mixed bag for the English sides, with Aston Villa now 9/1 to progress against PSG having been beaten 3-1 in the French capital.

The Villains will be hoping to make a game of it tonight though and Total Goals is available to trade at 3.2-3.4. As for Arsenal, the consensus seems to be that they need to avoid conceding early if they are to have a stress-free night. The minute of the first Madrid goal can be bought or sold at 40-43 and we have boosted Kylian Mbappe to score a hat-trick from 11/1 to 14/1.

In the Europa League, it is much more finely poised. Rangers (who played the vast majority of the first leg with 10 men), Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United all drew their first legs and it is all to play for. Rangers are 6/1 to beat Athletic Bilbao at San Mames with Tottenham 17/10 to overcome Frankfurt in 90 minutes as the Londoners travel to Germany.

Manchester United dropped Andre Onana after his horror show in Lyon and the Red Devils are 4/6 to beat the French side in 90 minutes. Finally, a strong second half showing from Chelsea saw them win 3-0 at Legia Warsaw and the Blues have more than a foot in the semis of the Conference League. They are just 2/11 to win this week, with our total goals football spread betting market priced at 3.55-3.75.

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RUGBY LEAGUE – RIVALS ROUND

One of the biggest weekends for rugby league spread betting punters is nearly upon us with the return of Rivals Round.

The action commences on Thursday night as Wakefield host Cas in the Calder derby. Trinity have been impressive since their promotion back to Super League and they will fancy their chances of despatching their near neighbours who have won just once this season.

From West Yorkshire, we go to West Hull on Friday lunchtime for the first of two heavyweight derbies. Hull FC are out for revenge as they host rivals Hull KR having lost 32-16 in the Challenge Cup quarter finals a few weeks back, with just one point separating the two sides in the league.

There is just points difference between Wigan and St Helens as the pair head to the Brick Community Stadium for their traditional Good Friday clash before Leeds Rhinos host Huddersfield Giants. The action is rounded off on Saturday with Warrington travelling up the road to face Leigh and Catalans host Salford.

We will have a full range of rugby league spread betting specials available for the weekend as well as price boosts and match-by-match prices as the table begins to take shape.

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FOOTBALL – EFL EASTER WEEKEND

For football spread betting punters bored with the mundanity of the Premier League, there are plenty of subplots to be worked through this weekend in the EFL with each side playing on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Two successive defeats for Sheffield United have seen the Blades drift to 66/1 in our Championship winner odds with Leeds priced at 2/5 and Burnley 7/4 for the title. Chris Wilder’s side are 4/7 to win a vital home tie against relegation-threatened Cardiff.

Middlesbrough’s clash with Plymouth is another which could have a say on both promotion and relegation while Derby are 7/5 to win in a relegation six pointer with Luton on Friday lunchtime.

In League One, Birmingham have wrapped up promotion and they have a good chance of beating Reading’s 106 point EFL record In our season points football spread betting market, you can buy or sell Birmingham’s final tally at 106.5-107.5.

In League 2, there are a whopping six sides who are all priced under 2/1 to be promoted with Port Vale all but up. A thrilling promotion race could go down to the wire with Walsall wobbling. Yorkshire duo Bradford and Doncaster meet in the penultimate game of the season in what could be a pivotal match. Notts County and Wimbledon also remain in the mix, with County playing both Donny and Bradford before the season’s end.

There will be plenty of thrills and spills this weekend in the EFL and we will be with you every step of the way with our superb range of football spread betting markets, enhanced prices and our acca boost offer which can see you get up to a 100% on your acca odds.

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