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Patriots v Seahawks in Super Bowl LX tonight 11.30pm Irish time

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The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks meet in Super Bowl LX tonight at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with an 11.30pm (Irish time) kick-off.

TV coverage in Ireland

The game, which will mark the first Super Bowl since the 1970 merger between teams that each ranked in the top four in scoring offense and scoring defence during the regular season, will be live on Virgin Media (11pm), Sky Sports NFL (10pm), Channel 5 and DAZN.

The Patriots, who ended the season 17-3, make their 12th Super Bowl appearance, the most among all teams.

Tonight, New England can become the first team to win seven Super Bowls and surpass San Francisco (40 wins) for the most postseason wins by a franchise in NFL history.

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Seahawks bid for second Super Bowl win

The Seahawks, with a 16-3 season record, will appear in the Super Bowl for the fourth time, and can secure the second Super Bowl victory in franchise history, previously winning Super Bowl XLVIII following the 2013 season, when they defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8.

New England and Seattle are the 10th pair of teams to meet in multiple Super Bowls, previously facing off in Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona following the 2014 season, with the Patriots winning 28-24 on that occasion.

The Head Coaches: Vrabel v Macdonald

Mike Vrabel, in his first season as the Patriots head coach, can become the first head coach to win 18 games, including the playoffs, in his first season with a team in NFL history. He can also become the fifth person in NFL history to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach, joining Mike Ditka, Tony Dungy and Tom Flores as well as Doug Pederson. As a player, Vrabel won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX) with New England.

The Seahawks head coach, Mike Macdonald, can become the third-youngest head coach, at 38 years and 227 days, to win the Super Bowl if successful tonight.

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The Quarterbacks: Maye v Darnold

New England quarterback Drake Maye can become the youngest starting quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl. He can also become the fifth quarterback to win the Super Bowl in his first or second season.

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold aims to become the fourth quarterback to win the Super Bowl in his first season with a team, joining Tom Brady (Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay), Trent Dilfer (Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore) and Matthew Stafford (Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams).

Players to watch

Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba can become the fourth player (fifth occurrence) to lead the NFL in receiving yards during the regular season and win the Super Bowl in the same year. If he achieves the feat, he will join Drew Pearson (1977) and Jerry Rice (1989 and 1994) and Cooper Kupp (2021).

Including the postseason, Smith-Njigba has 1,965 receiving yards – the most receiving yards by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history – and can become the third player ever with at least 2,000 receiving yards in a season, including the playoffs. He can also become the second player with 90-or-more receiving yards in 15 games in a season, including the playoffs.

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Seattle wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who was named Super Bowl LVI Most Valuable Player with the Los Angeles Rams, can become the eighth wide receiver to be on the active roster and win the Super Bowl with two different teams.

Seattle linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence, who has a sack and forced fumble in both Seahawks wins this postseason, can become the first player since 2000 with a sack and forced fumble in three consecutive playoff games within the same postseason.

Consecutive Super Bowl wins for Milton Williams?

New England defensive tackle Milton Williams, who won Super Bowl LIX last season with Philadelphia, can become the sixth player to be on the active roster and win the Super Bowl in consecutive seasons with different teams.

If successful, he will join LeGarrette Blount (2016 with New England, 2017 with Philadelphia), Chris Long (2016 with New England, 2017 with Philadelphia), LeSean McCoy (2019 with Kansas City, 2020 with Tampa Bay), Ken Norton (1993 with Dallas, 1994 with San Francisco) and Deion Sanders (1994 with San Francisco, 1995 with Dallas).

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Atalanta vs Cremonese Prediction and Betting Tips

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Atalanta will host Cremonese at the New Balance Arena in Serie A on Monday. With nine wins from 23 league games, La Dea have a 13-point lead over the visitors.

The hosts have lost just one of their last four games in all competitions. They faced Como in their previous league outing and were held to a scoreless draw. They met Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on Thursday and secured a 3-0 home win. Gianluca Scamacca scored from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, while Kamaldeen Sulemana and Mario Pašalić added goals after the break.

I Grigiorossi are winless in their last nine games. They suffered a second consecutive defeat earlier this month, losing 2-0 at home to league leaders Inter Milan.

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Atalanta vs Cremonese Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • The two Lombardy-based teams have met 44 times in all competitions. La Dea have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 20 wins. The visitors have nine wins, and 15 games have ended in draws.
  • The hosts have conceded 20 goals in the league this season, and I Grigiorossi have scored 20 goals.
  • La Dea are unbeaten in their last 15 meetings against Cremonese. The two teams last met in the reverse fixture in October and were held to a 1-1 draw.
  • Atalanta have won three Serie A home games in 2026 while keeping clean sheets.
  • The visitors have scored a goal each in eight of their last 14 meetings against La Dea. They have failed to score in the other six games in that period.
  • I Grigiorossi have failed to score in their last five Serie A away games. They have suffered four defeats in that period.

Atalanta vs Cremonese Prediction

La Dea are unbeaten in Serie A this year, winning four of their six games. They have also kept five clean sheets in that period. Interestingly, their last two Serie A wins against the visitors have been secured on their travels.

Mitchel Bakker returned to the squad in Coppa Italia against Juventus, and they have no injury concerns for this match. Honest Ahanor and Marten de Roon are suspended.

I Grigiorossi have endured a poor run of form and are winless in their last nine league outings, scoring just one goal in that period. They have drawn their last four Serie A away meetings against the hosts.

Michele Collocolo was injured last week and is expected to return later this month. Warren Bondo, Antonio Sanabria, and Martín Payero remain sidelined for the visitors.

The hosts have an unbeaten record in Serie A this year and considering the visitors’ recent struggles, we back La Dea to secure a win.

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Prediction: Atalanta 2-0 Cremonese


Atalanta vs Cremonese Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Atalanta to win

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score – No

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Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes