TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 29 - 31 August
FIVE TAB SOCCER BETS GET A R750,000 BOOST
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 29 - 31 August
August 2025
FIVE TAB SOCCER BETS GET A R750,000 BOOST
This end-of-August weekend is loaded with riveting matches and for TAB soccer customers it’s especially alluring - five TAB soccer bets will offer bonus add-ins or carryovers totalling R750,000, plus there’s a guaranteed R18-million Jackpot for Saturday’s Soccer 13 if there’s only one outright winner.
UNITED HAVE CHANCE TO REDEEM AGAINST BURNLEY
Manchester United’s loss midweek in the Carabao Cup to English League Two nobodies Grimsby Town stunned the soccer world and tomorrow they take on newly-promoted Burnley in an English Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
In normal circumstances this is a game you would expect United to win nine times of out 10, but now it’s a matter of whether Ruben Amorim and his men can pick themselves up off the canvas after Wednesday’s embarrassing defeat.
Another loss, especially against a team many expect to be relegated this season, will plunge them deeper into a bottomless black hole and see Amorim head for the exit door. More likely is they will put themselves together and beat Burnley in a game that is M4in tomorrow’s R200,000-added Soccer 10.
It’s a challenging Soccer 10, but Spurs at home and Everton away also look up to winning their respective matches.
The big-gun weekend action kicks off tonight with a R200,000-added Soccer 10 bet that has the potential to deliver a huge payout. Banker bets are scarce but opting for away wins by Richards Bay, St Pauli, AC Milan and Moreirense could pay off.
GET SET FOR SPARKS AT ANFIELD ON SUNDAY
The big clash of the weekend is Sunday’s EPL showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. In terms of football action, it doesn’t get much bigger than this - last season’s champions (Liverpool) and runners-up (Arsenal) have both won their first two games of the season, and both have a chance to make a real statement by taking all three points.
Both teams have invested heavily in the transfer market to bolster their squads for the new season, with more business possible before the transfer window shuts on Monday.
Liverpool’s French striker Hugo Ekitike has made the greatest impression so far, with two goals and an assist in two matches. And his link-up play with Mohammed Salah, Cody Gakpo and another new signing Florian Wirtz has been electric with the Reds netting seven times in two games.
At the back though, Liverpool have looked vulnerable. Arne Slot’s side let two-goal leads slip against both Bournemouth and ten-man Newcastle, only to find late winners in both games.
It is a weakness a reinforced Arsenal will look to exploit and the Gunners have spent big in their bid to win their first EPL title in over 20 years. Striker Victor Gyokeres has come in from Sporting Lisbon, while Martin Zubimendi adds strength in central midfield with ex-Chelsea Noni Madueke adding pace on the wing.
Arsenal also beat Tottenham to the signing of mercurial midfielder Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace and he could make his debut against Liverpool.
Last season’s clash at Anfield ended in a gripping 2-2 draw and this game should be equally tight with Arsenal fancied to edge out Liverpool.
The match is included in Sunday’s first Soccer 10, in which Nottingham Forest are a banker bet to win at home against West Ham. So are Pirates to win away against Chippa.
R200,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS MATCH BY MATCH
Fri 29 Aug – S10 V3
| M1 | Siwelele FC vs Richards Bay | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Newly-promoted Siwelele won first game but lost both subsequent matches 1-0, Richards Bay had lost four straight before beating Chippa midweek. Teams have not played before. | |||
| M2 | Elche vs Levante | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Elche drew first two LaLiga games, Levante lost both but were competitive against Barcelona. Levante won last meeting 3-1 and have dominated historical record with 9 wins in last 15 meetings. | |||
| M3 | Hamburger SV vs St. Pauli | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Both drew opening Bundesliga games. Hamburger won last meeting 1-0 in May 2022. | |||
| M4 | Cercle Brugge vs Sint-Truiden | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Brugge on two-game winning streak, Sint-Truiden are log-leaders with four wins and a draw from first five league games. | |||
| M5 | Derry City vs St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Derry avoided defeat in 7 of last 10 games, St Pat's won 7 of last 10. Derry won last meeting 1-0 in June and are third with 45 points, four ahead of fifth-placed St Pat's. | |||
| M6 | U.S Lecce vs AC Milan | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Lecce drew first game, Milan lost 2-1 to Cremonese. Milan won last meeting 3-2 in March. | |||
| M7 | Lens vs Stade Brest | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Lens have three points from first two Ligue 1 games, Brest have one. In last 15 clashes, Lens have won seven times to Brest's five. | |||
| M8 | Leicester City vs Birmingham City | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Both promotion contenders. Leicester have two wins and two losses from first four games. Birmingham had three wins and a draw but lost unbeaten record midweek. | |||
| M9 | Gil Vicente vs Moreirense | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Gil Vicente have win and draw from first three games, Moreirense have won three in a row. Moreirense won last meeting 1-0 away and have won 8 of last 15 meetings. | |||
| M10 | Valencia vs Getafe | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Valencia have point from first two games, Getafe have won twice running. Valencia won last meeting 3-0 in May this year. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 3 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 3 x 2,3
Sat 30 Aug – S10 V2
| M1 | Magesi vs AmaZulu | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| AmaZulu have two wins and a draw from five games this season, won last meeting 3-0 in February. Magesi winless in last six PSL fixtures. | |||
| M2 | Stellenbosch vs Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Sundowns have two wins and two draws from first four league matches. In last 15 meetings, Sundowns have won nine times to Stellenbosch's four. | |||
| M3 | VFB Stuttgart vs Borussia M'gladbach | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Second round of Bundesliga. Borussia won last clash 2-1 in February, but in last 15 meetings Stuttgart have won seven times to their rivals' six. | |||
| M4 | Manchester United vs Burnley | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| United looking better this season despite cup loss. Newly-promoted Burnley got off the mark by beating Sunderland 3-0. Teams last drew 1-1 in April. | |||
| M5 | Sunderland vs Brentford | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Both have three points from first two league games, both have big question marks hanging over them this season. | |||
| M6 | Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Spurs have won both EPL games this season under new manager. Last meeting ended 2-2, in last 15 meetings Spurs have won nine times with three draws. | |||
| M7 | Wolverhampton vs Everton | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Wolves without a point this season. Everton looked better in second game, beating Brighton away. Teams drew 1-1 in March. | |||
| M8 | Deportivo Alaves vs Atletico Madrid | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Alaves on three points to Atletico's one. Last meeting ended 0-0 in May, but in last 15 meetings Atletico have won 10 times with three draws. | |||
| M9 | Golden Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Arrows have seven points from four PSL games. Chiefs won first three then held Sundowns to draw. Arrows won last meeting 2-1 in March. | |||
| M10 | Sekhukhune United vs Durban City | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Sekhukhune United have won four and drawn two of seven games. Newly-promoted Durban City have two wins and two draws from four matches. Teams have not played before. | |||
Suggested R72 perm: 3 X 3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 3 x 1,2 x 3 x 3 x 1,2,3 x 1,2
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