TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 19 - 21 September
EXCITING GAMES GALORE AND CASH-BOOSTED POOLS
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 19 - 21 September
September 2025
EXCITING GAMES GALORE AND CASH-BOOSTED POOLS
TAB football customers have another entertaining weekend ahead with several carryover and cash-added pools, and a range of exciting matches that could see one or two more English Premier League managers getting the boot come Monday morning.
GUARANTEED R7.4-MILLION SOCCER 13 TOPS THE MENU
The pick of the cash-boosted pools is Sunday’s Soccer 13, which offers a guaranteed pool of R7.4 million for all-13-correct winners. It is a challenging pool comprising matches from seven different leagues, including three EPL games with no stand-out outcomes.
The best bankers look to be Bayer Leverkusen, better since Erik ten Hag was sacked after just three games in charge, as well as Elche, Atletico Madrid and Sirius.Hag Elche are at home to Oviedo in a LaLiga clash and should come away with three points, while Atletico turned in a solid performance in defeat in an away clash with Liverpool in Champions League midweek and appear to be finding top gear.
Friday night’s Soccer 10, which starts with R125,000 in the pool from TAB, also looks set to pay big. The bet is wall-to-wall competitive clashes and best advice is to opt for home-team wins in most games.
CASH-ADDED SOCCER 10 LOOKS A GREAT BET TO PLAY
Saturday’s R125,000-added Soccer 10 is the most attractive pool of the weekend and comprises eight Betway Premiership and EPL games, plus one match from each of the German Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A.
Locally Sekhukhune have moved to the top of the PSL log and should consolidate their position in a home game against Golden Arrows, while Stellenbosch should pick up the winning thread at home to Richards Bay.
The EPL matches include West Ham at home to London neighbours Crystal Palace and another defeat for the hosts will probably spell the end of manager Graham Potter’s tenure at the Hammers.
They have one win and four defeats from five games this season and one has to suspect that another loss will be unacceptable to West Ham’s difficult-to-please owners and fans. Crystal Palace meanwhile are riding the crest of an eight-match unbeaten wave and look set to inflict more trauma on their rivals.
ANOTHER LOSS COULD SEE AMORIM EXIT UNITED
The other manager on the verge of a red card is Ruben Amorim, whose Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday evening in the final game in the Soccer 10.
United have lost to Arsenal, drawn with Fulham, just beaten Burnley and been hammered by Manchester City in their first four league games. Plus they crashed out of the League Cup at the feet of League Two club Grimsby Town.
It’s a dismal start for a team that spent big again in the recent transfer window and a loss to Chelsea could see Amorim on his way out the back door as early as Monday, although it is more likely that he will be given the three games before the next international break early next month to steady the ship.
Amorim and United would love to beat Chelsea, but that looks unlikely. Chelsea have had a mixed start to the campaign with two wins and two draws in the EPL before going down 3-1 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena midweek in their Champions League opener.
There was little disgrace in losing to Bayern in Munich, but the concern is that there may be some tired legs in the Chelsea squad. They won the Club World Cup instead of having a winter break and it remains to be seen how this affects them as the season progresses.
The fatigue factor and that Chelsea have not won an EPL match at Old Trafford since 2013 are two elements to give United fans some hope. But all things considered Chelsea should put United to the sword, especially now that star attacker Cole Palmer is back in the side after a groin injury.
All the EPL and PSL games this weekend are included in Saturday’s R100,000 carryover Soccer Any 13 Xtra, which should generate a total pool of some R500,000 and is well worth playing. And also tomorrow, there’s a guaranteed R18-million Soccer 13 jackpot if there is only one all-13-correct entry.
WEEKEND’S R125,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
Fri 19 Sep – S10 V2
| M1 | Nancy vs Red Star | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Nancy have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10 games, while Red Star are on a three-game winning streak. Red Star are currently second in the table, two points ahead of Nancy in fifth. | |||
| M2 | Sparta Rotterdam vs Twente | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Rotterdam have won six of their last 10 games, whereas Twente have lost five of their last eight. Rotterdam are eighth with nine points, five more than Twente in 13th. | |||
| M3 | Deportivo La Coruna vs Huesca | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Deportivo are unbeaten in their last eight games, while Huesca have won six of their last 10. Deportivo are second in LaLiga2, one point ahead of sixth-placed Huesca. | |||
| M4 | VFB Stuttgart vs St. Pauli | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Stuttgart have won three of their last four games and St. Pauli are unbeaten in their last eight. St. Pauli are disputing second place with seven points, four more than their rivals. | |||
| M5 | Derry City vs Shelbourne | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Derry are unbeaten in their last three games and Shelbourne have won three in a row. Derry won the last meeting 1-0 and are second in the table, seven points ahead of fourth-placed Shelbourne. | |||
| M6 | Kilmarnock vs St. Mirren | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Scottish League Cup clash. Kilmarnock were unbeaten in six games previously, while St. Mirren are unbeaten in their last five. St. Mirren won their last meeting 5-1. | |||
| M7 | Lecce vs Cagliari | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Lecce are on a two-game losing streak, while Cagliari have avoided defeat in six of their last seven games. Cagliari won the last meeting 4-1 in January. | |||
| M8 | Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Rovers have won five of their last 10 games, while Drogheda are on a four-game losing streak. Drogheda won the last meeting 1-0 and are sixth with 42 points, 12 ahead of ninth-placed Rovers. | |||
| M9 | Middlesbrough vs West Brom | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last four games and top the table, three points ahead of fifth-placed West Brom who have won four of their last seven. Middlesbrough won the last meeting 2-0. | |||
| M10 | Real Betis vs Real Sociedad | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Betis are winless in their last three games, while Sociedad are winless in their last seven. Betis won the last meeting 3-0 and are 10th with six points, four ahead of 17th-placed Sociedad. | |||
Suggested R64 perm: 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1.
Sat 20 Sep – S10 V1
| M1 | Bologna vs Genoa | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Bologna have won five of their last nine games, Genoa avoided defeat in five of last six. Genoa won last meeting 3-1 in May. | |||
| M2 | Magesi vs Siwelele FC | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Magesi winless in last nine games with only three points from six league games. Siwelele lost again midweek and have four points from six matches. | |||
| M3 | Sekhukhune United vs Golden Arrows | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Sekhukhune top the table after beating Chiefs midweek. Arrows have lost six of last nine and are nine points behind Sekhukhune. | |||
| M4 | Augsburg vs Mainz 05 | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Augsburg lost three in a row, Mainz won five of last 10 games. Last meeting was 0-0 draw in February. Augsburg have won eight of last 15 meetings to Mainz's six. | |||
| M5 | Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Brighton won six of last 10 games, Spurs won four of last five. Brighton won last meeting 4-1 in May. Spurs third with nine points, Brighton 13th with four points. | |||
| M6 | Burnley vs Nottingham Forest | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Burnley won one of four EPL games this season. Forest have win and draw from four league games. Forest won last clash 2-1 away last year. | |||
| M7 | West Ham United vs Crystal Palace | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Palace unbeaten in last seven games, West Ham lost four of last five. Palace won last meeting 2-0 and are ninth, three points above West Ham. | |||
| M8 | Wolverhampton vs Leeds United | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Wolves lost seven of last eight games. Leeds winless in last four. Leeds 16th with four points, Wolves last with zero points. | |||
| M9 | Stellenbosch vs Richards Bay | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Stellenbosch lost to AmaZulu midweek with only four points from six games. Richards Bay lost six of last 10 but drew midweek and are a point ahead. | |||
| M10 | Manchester United vs Chelsea | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| United have win, draw and three defeats in five games. Chelsea suffered first defeat in 11 games midweek. Chelsea won last clash 1-0 in May and are fifth with eight points, United 14th with four points. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 3.
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