Major Football, Tennis and Esports Events Kick Off, Ending August on a High Note

Summer officially ends in a few days, but the arrival of autumn is celebrated by sports fans across the world. Major European football leagues return this weekend, with the tennis hardcourt season entering the decisive stage on North American soil. The best esports teams in the world make the final push for the playoffs, with the LCS stealing the show this weekend. You can bet on all these key matches at bet365 Sport, Stake, 1xbet, and 22bet to enjoy the highest odds and best betting markets.

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Major Football Leagues Return with Derbies

The Premier League started last weekend with Manchester City picking up three points at the end of a highly contested match. On Friday, the Citizens will try to win back-to-back games for the first time this season, when they travel to Crystal Palace. The hosts have lost the opening round and frequently struggle against Manchester City, so trust the visitors to win at odds of 1.70 with bet365 Sport.

Lille welcomes PSG, hoping to take advantage of the visitors’ poor start. Splitting points away at Rennes came as a shock, but the reigning champions were in control from start to finish. They don't have players injured ahead of this match and have won 8 out of the last 10 games against Lille, drawing twice. We trust them to extend that run on Friday and convert odds of 1.60 offered by 1xbet.

The Last Stop Before the US Open Begins on Sunday

The US Open starts this weekend, but tennis players still have a chance of grabbing a trophy before it begins. In an all-American duel, Alicia Parks and Ann Li square off in the quarterfinals of the Monterrey tournament. Li has had a hard time closing games in two sets, while Parks has a habit of going the distance. Take the odds on a +1.5 sets handicap on Parks at odds of 1.80 with 22bet.

The other quarterfinal has many similarities, only this time, two players from the Czech Republic face each other. Bartunkova is better positioned in the standings and has a slight advantage in the head-to-head games, but Vidmanova is in great form. The 1.60 offered by Stake on Vidmanova to win at least one set holds great value, so trust the underdog to cover the spread.

LCS Teams Lock Horns for Last Playoff Spots

The top North American division is finally reaching the most anticipated stage by League of Legends fans. Lyon is regarded as the strongest team in the championship, and this weekend it faces the only two opponents sitting above it in the standings. Inspired returns to the starting formation, bringing a plus in the jungle and more stability overall, which explains the team's favorite status in both games.

Team Liquid is undefeated this season and Morgan proved to be an excellent acquisition to the top lane. They should be able to win at least one map, an outcome priced at 1.40 by bet365 Sport. Cloud9 has a tradition of pushing series into a decisive match against top contenders, and they get even better odds of 1.50 to cover the +1.5 handicap. Risk-averse players can place two individual bets on the underdogs to cover the spread, but we like the combined odds of 2.10 on the accumulator.