Live Betting: Tottenham v. Swindon Town

As the 2013-14 English football season draws ever closer, a number of clubs from the top four leagues kick off their pre-season campaigns this evening with friendly matches. This will be the first chance to assess where these clubs stands approaching the new season, and also provides a chance for sports betting.

The biggest game will take place at League one club Swindon Town's Country Ground, when they host English Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur. The 14,700 capacity stadium will no doubt be full to capacity as the home side faces a visitor looking to improve on last year's fifth-placed finish.

In other notable games involving Premier League teams: Newcastle United travel just north of the Scottish border to play last year's SPL runner-up Motherwell FC, and West Ham visit League one Colchester United.

As these are only friendly games, William Hill Sports is only offering head-to-head match result betting. Unsurprisingly, the Prem League teams start favorites in their game: Swindon 5/1, draw 7/2, Spurs 4/11, draw; Motherwell 14/5, draw 5/2, Newcastle 8/11; Colchester 4/1, draw 11/4, West Ham 8/15.

In terms of live betting, these games are just as much a practice match for punters as they are for the players. Thanks to Hill's online sportsbook, customers can place a live, in-play wager on the result of all English friendly fixtures taking place today including Swindon-Tottenham.