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Betfan Daily Sports Briefing — Monday, 26 October 2026
Yesterday's results & headlines
It was a brutal Sunday for Manchester United, thrashed 3-0 at home by Bournemouth. Dean Huijsen headed the Cherries in front from a corner, Justin Kluivert doubled the lead from the penalty spot, and Antoine Semenyo added a third inside three second-half minutes. Manager Ruben Amorim took full responsibility afterwards, admitting the dressing room is "tired of these moments" and calling the struggles "a lot of mental".
Newcastle United won 2-0 away at Crystal Palace, with substitute William Osula (47') and Harvey Barnes (58') on target at Selhurst Park. The result has cranked up the heat on Palace boss Pierre Sage, who insists he retains dressing-room and boardroom support but has conceded he is under pressure after a poor start to his first season in charge.
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield — their first home league win of the season — through a Pascal Groß own goal (deflecting a Florian Wirtz effort) and a clinical Alexander Isak finish from a Bradley Barcola cutback. Elsewhere, Hull City and Brentford drew 1-1 at the MKM Stadium (Oliver McBurnie penalty, Dango Ouattara reply), while Sunderland and Leeds United played out a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light.
Today's fixtures & previews
Football
There's no Premier League action on Monday, but a full EFL League One card keeps the week ticking over. Leicester City host bottom-of-the-table Wigan Athletic, while Luton Town entertain Doncaster Rovers, MK Dons face Bromley, Oxford United take on Stockport County, and Sheffield Wednesday host Cambridge United. Attention then turns to the Carabao Cup fourth round, which is played out across this midweek.
Horse racing
It's a five-meeting card for UK racing fans. Redcar stages the feature Flat action with eight races, first off at and the last at , on ground described as soft. Jumps fans get Hereford and Leicester on the card, with the all-weather tracks at Kempton Park and Southwell providing evening and afternoon fixtures respectively.
Other sport
On the tennis circuit, the Erste Bank Open in Vienna and the Swiss Indoors in Basel both get under way today, giving British tennis watchers two ATP 500 draws to follow this week. On the DP World Tour, the Genesis Championship in South Korea reaches its final round.
Betting tips & odds analysis
1. Iron Stone Lad to win the 12:55 Redcar — 11/8 (BoyleSports)
Selection: Iron Stone Lad, 12:55 Redcar. Reasoning: Progressive on his latest starts and sweet-spot handicapped on these soft-ground conditions, he looks the most solidly-drawn and consistent runner in a moderate contest.
2. Wise Crack each-way in the 16:05 Redcar — 5/1 (general UK books)
Selection: Wise Crack, 16:05 Redcar. Reasoning: Dropped back to Class 6 after respectable efforts at Thirsk and Ripon, and with a course-and-distance win on the book over seven furlongs, each-way value looks solid at the back end of the card.
3. Leicester City to beat Wigan Athletic — 5/11 (oddschecker best price)
Selection: Leicester City win, League One, Tuesday 7:45pm kick-off. Reasoning: Wigan sit bottom of League One with eight defeats from eleven games and the division's worst defensive record, while Leicester are unbeaten in three at home — the short price is short for a reason.
4. Liverpool to keep winning — Over 1.5 team goals vs next PL opponent, 4/6 (bet365)
Selection: Liverpool over 1.5 goals scored in their next league fixture. Reasoning: Alexander Isak is now finding form at the right time and Liverpool have scored in every home outing this term; confidence after the Brighton win should carry into the next fixture.
5. Bournemouth double chance (draw or win) at next away venue — 8/11 (Sky Bet)
Selection: Bournemouth draw-no-bet. Reasoning: The Cherries were ruthless on the counter at Old Trafford, scoring three without reply against a United side low on confidence, and Andoni Iraola's side look well set to back up that result on the road.
Player news & injury updates
Bukayo Saka — Arsenal
Saka picked up a quadriceps injury in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich on 21 October and faces a lay-off of six to eight weeks. Manchester United at home on 20 December is being pencilled in as a realistic comeback target, meaning he could miss as many as a dozen fixtures across all competitions.
Florian Wirtz — Liverpool
Wirtz was withdrawn in the 65th minute of the Brighton win after picking up an ankle knock, though the club say it is "not thought to be a significant issue" pending further assessment by medical staff.
Riccardo Calafiori — Arsenal
Calafiori added to Arsenal's defensive worries after picking up a knock as a second-half substitute, adding further selection concern for Mikel Arteta with Saka already sidelined long-term.
Pierre Sage — Crystal Palace
Sage is reported to have been given around three weeks to save his job following Sunday's defeat to Newcastle, with the November international break seen as a potential decision point if results don't improve, though the club say they remain keen to back him.
Transfer notes
Liverpool have made exploratory contact over Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, while Jadon Sancho has reportedly been offered a move to La Liga side Getafe.
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