Football, Basketball and Esports Fans are in for a Treat this Weekend

Mid-December brings some of the most exciting football, basketball and esports matches of this month. Action starts late on Friday and continues throughout the weekend, with some of the derbies scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Leading teams compete for the podium in top European leagues, while the KeSPA winners will be decided in Korea. EuroLeague teams are making the final push before the competition takes a break for the winter holidays. You can bet on all these games at competitive odds at bet365 Sport, Stake, 1xbet and 22bet.

European Football Leagues Steal the Show this Weekend

Action returns fast and furious in the English Premier League, where two of the most in-form teams meet on Saturday. Crystal Palace has the home pitch advantage against Manchester City, yet they start with the second chance and odds of 4.00 at bet365 Sport. The visitors have scored an average of four goals per match in the last three teams, so odds of 1.90 on them to win are still appealing.

Ajax and Feyenoord are playing catch-up with PSV in the English top flight and can't settle for a draw on Saturday. Ajax plays at home, but is given underdog status by Stake, with surprisingly high odds of 3.00 at 1xbet. Both teams have played in European competitions midweek, but Ajax chose to rest key players as they are eliminated from the race. That's why a home win bet should be considered.

Marseille and Monaco return to domestic duty after playing in the Champions League on Tuesday. Marseille managed to turn around a game that started poorly and win away from home, while Monaco dominated from start to finish. In the Derby of the South, Marseille plays at home, where it has a stellar Ligue 1 record, so we love the odds of 2.00 as opposed to 3.70 on Monaco to prevail.

Atletico Madrid and Valencia used to play high-octane La Liga derbies, but the two teams are now miles apart in terms of quality. On Sunday, they meet in Madrid, where the hosts are widely expected to prevail. Odds of 1.30 offered by 22bet are simply too low against a team that hasn't lost in the last five rounds. Consider the halftime/fulltime market and bet on X/1 at odds of 4.00.

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Bet on the Last EuroLeague Games this Year

The EuroLeague is quickly approaching its conclusion of the regular season, and the teams have their eyes locked on the playoffs. Bayern Munich and Dubai play for their last chance to qualify, and there is no room for error in the Friday match. Monaco and Fenerbahce have more leeway, but both are in dire need of victory. Dubai and Monaco are both priced at 1.50 by bet365 Sport with 2.25 for a combo.

Crvena Zvezda and Partizan are at opposite ends of form, but this doesn't make the Serbian Derby any less exciting. Partisan has the home pitch advantage, but the visitors are clearly the better team, so take the odds of 1.85 at Stake. The same applies to the match between Barcelona and Olympiacos, where the visitors are priced at 1.95 in spite of winning the last four head-to-head matches.

KeSPA Cup Crowns its Winners This Weekend

League of Legends fans are in for a final weekend of pure entertainment in 2025 as the KeSPA Cup winner will be revealed. Dplus KIA faces Hanwha Life after losing the first game in the competition. 1xbet justly credits Hanwha with the first chance, but the odds of 1.20 are simply too low. We love the odds of 2.50 on Dplus KIA to take at least a game, but bold players can consider outright victory at 4.30.

T1 fans should take advantage of the early odds on them to win the KeSPA Cup, as they are set to face both Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life. First, they will play against the loser of the upper bracket semifinal and then the winner. They are favourites against Dplus KIA, and players should expect even odds against Hanwha Life. We trust the world champions to avenge the recent loss and win the trophy on Sunday.