Melanie Gervasoni

Meet Melanie Gervasoni

Melanie Gervasoni

I've been a copywriter for almost 10 years now. The job, broadly, is getting people to read things they were fully prepared to scroll past. At 7bet, what I write about is sports and casinos.

Areas of Expertise

English football

Major tournaments

Pre-match analysis

Betting markets

Tennis

Basketball

Writing Approach

The stuff I’m proudest of is the articles you finish reading and come away actually understanding the game a bit better. I try my hardest to keep my English as plain as possible so that even beginners can grasp the topic.

How Do You Stay Up to Date?

  • Stats and analytics platforms for form, xG, and head-to-head numbers
  • Official league and club sites for confirmed team news and lineups
  • Football news outlets, both British and continental press
  • Odds movement across the books
  • Watching live sports, obviously

Approximate published articles: I must have written more than 800 articles throughout my career – these are a few I particularly enjoyed writing for 7bet.

Education & Languages

  • I have a degree in Marketing, Sales and Export Management, which sounds grander than my daily to-do list usually is, but it's how I ended up writing for a living.
  • I work in two languages: Italian, my native language, and English, which I'm fluent enough in to argue about football.

Articles by Melanie Gervasoni

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Football

FIFA World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Sweden Betting Odds

Few expected the Group F table to look like this after matchday one. The Dutch, long among the favourites, were held 2-2 by Japan and now need a win to steady the ship, while Sweden announced themselves by thrashing Tunisia 5-1. It is only matchday two, yet it already feels decisive. Now the two sides meet at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday 20 June, kicking off at 6pm UK time, with the standings already looking very different from what the bookmakers had predicted. Below you will find the full Netherlands vs Sweden betting odds across every major market 7bet is...

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World Cup trophy
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Football

FIFA World Cup 2026: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | Betting Odds

Switzerland are heavy favourites to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina when the two meet in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 World Cup. The match takes place on Thursday 18 June at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with kick-off at 8pm BST. The Swiss arrive with far greater World Cup experience, having qualified six times in a row and sitting inside the world's top 20, while Bosnia needed two penalty shootouts in the playoffs – against Italy and Wales – just to get here. The gap in pedigree is wide, but Bosnia could make awkward opponents in a group...

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Football match
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Football

FIFA World Cup 2026: France vs Senegal | Betting Odds

The last time France and Senegal met at a World Cup, it ended in one of the tournament's great ambushes: Senegal beating the reigning champions 1-0 in the 2002 opener. Twenty-four years on, the two meet again, this time to open Group I at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kick-off is 8pm BST on Tuesday 16 June. France arrive among the favourites for the whole thing. Senegal will play remembering exactly how vulnerable the French can be on day one.   France vs Senegal – Betting Odds The bookmakers have made France clear favourites for this one, but the France...

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Tennis

Halle Open 2026 Schedule & Order of Play

The entire grass-court season lasts little more than six weeks, and the Halle Open sits in the busiest part of it. The tournament takes place in Germany from 15 June to 21 June, which leaves anyone who reaches the closing rounds only a few days to recover before Wimbledon starts. This page tracks the Halle Open 2026 schedule across the full week, with the daily order of play, the court each match is given, the start times and the rounds all added as the ATP confirms them.  The official order of play is typically released around 24 hours in advance. We'll...

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Football

FIFA World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Japan | Betting Odds

Thirty-two years ago, Ronald Koeman captained the Netherlands in Dallas for the final cap of his playing days, a 3-2 quarter-final defeat to Brazil. On Sunday he returns to the same city as a head coach, the slate wiped clean. Japan instead have spent recent years turning the game's hierarchy on its head, with Germany and Spain both beaten in Qatar and neither result an accident. The Netherlands could have definitely drawn a kinder opener than this one. The Group F first match kicks off at 9pm UK time on Sunday 14 June at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – an...

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Blackjack

How Online Blackjack Dealing Rules Can Vary Between Tables

Blackjack remains one of the most widely recognised table games in both live and online casino environments. While the core objective stays the same, online blackjack dealing rules can vary between tables. Differences may include the software provider, deck configuration, payout structure, and live dealer setup. Dealer actions, blackjack payouts, and optional rules can also change depending on the table. Understanding how these blackjack dealing rules work may help explain why some online blackjack games operate differently from others. This includes dealer hit and stand rules, dealing order, blackjack variants, and table-specific rule changes.   What Are Blackjack Dealing Rules? Blackjack dealing rules determine: ...

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Tennis

Zverev vs Cobolli Betting Odds | French Open Final

Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli will meet in the 2026 French Open men's final at Roland Garros. Zverev enters the championship match as the favourite after another strong clay-court campaign, while Cobolli has produced the best Grand Slam result of his career to reach his first major final. The matchup features one of the ATP Tour's most established contenders against a player enjoying a breakthrough season. With the French Open title on the line, attention now turns to the latest betting odds and key markets ahead of Sunday's final in Paris.   Zverev vs Cobolli Betting Odds Below, you can find the latest...

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Blackjack

What Is the 21+3 Side Bet in Blackjack and How Does It Work?

The 21+3 side bet in blackjack is an additional wager that combines elements of blackjack and poker. It is based on the player’s first two cards and the dealer’s upcard, forming a three-card hand. While standard blackjack focuses on reaching a hand value close to 21, the 21+3 side bet is settled separately and depends on whether those three cards form specific poker-style combinations. This blog explains what 21+3 blackjack is, how it works, the types of hands that qualify, and how 21+3 blackjack payouts are typically structured.   What Is 21+3 in Blackjack? In blackjack, the term “21+3” refers to: The player’s two...

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