TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 30 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY 2026
MULTIPLE CHANCES TO SCORE BIG THIS WEEKEND
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 30 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY 2026
January 2026
MULTIPLE CHANCES TO SCORE BIG THIS WEEKEND
TAB is rolling out multiple chances for football customers to score big on this last weekend of January with cash add-ins and carryovers totalling over R700,000 Friday through Sunday, plus the opportunity to join the ranks of the multi-millionaires by playing Saturday’s Soccer 13 bet, which guarantees a R35-million pool for all-13-correct entries.
BANKER BETS FOR R35-MILLION SOCCER 13 POOL
The mega Soccer 13, which costs just R2 a line to play, is the bet many customers will target and it’s an entertaining combination of English Premier League and Championship matches.
The stand-out bankers in the five EPL games are log-leaders Arsenal away to 16th-placed Leeds and fifth-placed Chelsea at home to London neighbours and relegation-threatened West Ham.
Both Arsenal and Chelsea are 1-2 favourites to win and on paper it’s hard to see either of them not coming away with thee points.
Arsenal have sailed through the group stages of Champions League and beat Kazakhstan’s Kairat 3-2 at home on Wednesday to make it eight wins out of eight in this season’s competition.
But it’s not such a success story in the EPL, where they have just two points from a possible nine in their last three matches and went down 3-2 to a revitalised Manchester United at their Emirates Stadium last weekend, a defeat that saw their lead in the table cut to just four points.
Arsenal thumped Leeds 5-0 at the Emirates back in August but will find beating them and their vociferous supporters at Elland Road a tougher assignment.
LEEDS HAVE LOST ONLY ONE OF LAST 10 IN EPL
Leeds totally lack Arsenal’s depth of quality, but they are fighters and have lost just one of their last 10 EPL games with six of those ending in draws.
What’s worrying many pundits about Arsenal in recent seasons is an apparent tendency to choke when it really matters. Their focus seems to switch from simply scoring more goals than their opponents to avoiding defeat with the result that they become overly cautious and stifle the talents of their attacking midfielders and forwards.
Chelsea blow hot and cold, but it’s hard to see them not unravelling West Ham’s defence often enough to win on Saturday, even though their rivals have looked more committed in winning their last two matches.
Brighton and Liverpool are odds-on favourites to win at home in two of the other three EPL games, but neither has been outstanding in front of their fans this term with the Reds winning six of 11 at home and Brighton five of 11.
Draws look the most likely outcomes in all three of the games, but gamble on victories for Liverpool and Brighton if you need to cut the cost of your bet.
SEVERAL POTENTIAL BANKER BETS IN CHAMPIONSHIP
Middlesbrough and Ipswich both look solid bankers to win at home in the Championship against Norwich and Preston respectively and it may also pay to banker home wins for Millwall (always tough to beat at the Den) and Watford, while you would expect log-leaders Coventry to go all out to win their away clash with QPR.
Coventry, managed by former Chelsea great Frank Lampard, were cruising at one point but their lead has been whittled down to just three points over Middlesbrough and they will want to get back on the winning trail as soon as possible after losing to Norwich on Monday night.
Three of the EPL games in Saturday’s Soccer 13 are also included in the day’s R150,000-added Soccer 10, which also contains four Betway Premiership clashes.
PIRATES SET FOR THREE POINTS AGAINST MAGESI
One-time log-leaders Pirates lost some momentum when drawing away to Sekhukhune last weekend and now find themselves in third place, three points behind Sundowns and a point adrift of arch-rivals Chiefs. But they have two games in hand and can move back into second by beating bottom-of-log Magesi on Saturday - and even first if they win by a wide margin, which is unlikely.
Sundowns and Chiefs have African club competition games this weekend. Sundowns are away to Al-Hilal Omdurman in Champions League tonight when they will probably be content to settle for a draw. The game is M2 in tonight’s R150,000-added Soccer 10.
Chiefs are at home to Zesco on Sunday after winning the reverse fixture 1-0 last weekend. They must win again at home on Sunday to enhance their prospects of qualifying for the knockout stages of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup.
WEEKEND’S TOP SOCCER 10 BET
R150,000 ADDED - LIKELY POOL R2 MILLION!
Saturday 31 January – S10 V1
| M1 | Chippa United vs Durban City | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Chippa have failed to win in nine of their last 10 games in all competitions, while City are on a two-game winning streak in the PSL. City won the last meeting between them 1-0 in August and are sixth in the table, 13 points ahead of 15th-placed Chippa after 16 games played. | |||
| M2 | Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Gallants are winless in four games, while AmaZulu have won five of their last seven. AmaZulu won the last meeting 1-0 and lead Gallants by 12 points in the league table. | |||
| M3 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Frankfurt are winless in their last six games, while Leverkusen have won their last two. Leverkusen won the last meeting 3-1, their 11th victory in the last 15 encounters. Leverkusen are sixth in Bundesliga with 32 points, five ahead of eighth-placed Frankfurt who have played a game more. | |||
| M4 | Werder Bremen vs Borussia M'gladbach | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Bremen are winless in their last nine games in all competitions, while Borussia have lost six of their last nine. Bremen won the last meeting 4-0 away, but Borussia had won six of the previous 14 encounters with six draws. Borussia are 11th in Bundesliga, two points ahead of Bremen who have played a game less. | |||
| M5 | Osasuna vs Villarreal | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Osasuna have won six of their last 10 games in all competitions, while Villarreal are on a three-game losing streak. Villarreal won the last meeting between them 2-1 last September. Villarreal are fourth in LaLiga, 16 points ahead of ninth-placed Osasuna who have played a game more. | |||
| M6 | Brighton vs Everton | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Brighton have been unable to win in eight of their last 10 EPL games and Everton have lost four of their last nine matches in all competitions. Everton won the last clash between them 2-0 last August and are 10th in the table, three points ahead of 13th-placed Brighton. | |||
| M7 | Leeds United vs Arsenal | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Leeds have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions, while Arsenal lead the EPL log by just four points after two draws and a defeat from their last three. Arsenal won the last meeting with Leeds 5-0 and are 24 points ahead of them. | |||
| M8 | Wolverhampton vs Bournemouth | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Wolves have been unable to win in eight of their last 10 EPL fixtures, while Bournemouth have two wins and a draw from their last three. Bournemouth won the last meeting between them 1-0 and are 13th on the log, 22 points ahead of Wolves in last place. | |||
| M9 | Orlando Pirates vs Magesi | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Pirates are unbeaten in their last 10 games and have won two of the last four meetings with Magesi, who are winless in their last four league games. Pirates are second in the PSL with 29 points with Magesi 16th on 11 points. | |||
| M10 | Polokwane City vs Orbit College FC | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Polokwane have lost four of their last nine games, while Orbit are on a five-game losing streak in the PSL. Orbit won the last meeting between them 1-0, but are 14th with 13 points while Polokwane are eighth on 23 points. | |||
BANKER BETS: Leverkusen (away win M3); Pirates (home win M9); Polokwane (home win M10).
WEEKEND’S TOP SOCCER 6 BET
Friday 30 January – S6 V2 P1
| M1 | Lazio vs Genoa | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Challenging pool. Lazio have won just once in their last five Serie A games, while Genoa are unbeaten in their last five league matches. Lazio won the last meeting 3-0 away and are ninth with 29 points, six ahead of 13th-placed Genoa after 22 games. | |||
| M2 | RAAL La Louviere vs Gent | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| La Louviere have failed to win in eight of their last 10 games, while Gent are on a three-match winning streak in Belgium’s premier division. Gent won the last meeting 1-0 and are currently fifth, nine points ahead of 13th-placed La Louviere. | |||
| M3 | St Johnstone vs Partick Thistle | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Top-of-table encounter in the Scottish Championship. St. Johnstone have won five of their last seven games in all competitions, while Partick Thistle have two wins and two draws from their last five league games. Partick Thistle won the last meeting 2-1 in November, but are two points behind log-leaders St. Johnstone who have played a game less. | |||
| M4 | Bristol City vs Derby County | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Bristol are seventh in the Championship with 43 points, one ahead of Derby. The teams drew 1-1 in their last clash, but in the last 15 meetings Bristol have won seven to Derby’s four. BANKER BET: Bristol City (home win). | |||
| M5 | Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Espanyol are winless in four games, while Alaves have won five of their last 10. Espanyol are fifth in LaLiga with 34 points, 12 ahead of 15th-placed Alaves. BANKER BET: Espanyol (home win). | |||
| M6 | Vitoria Guimaraes vs Moreirense | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Vitoria have lost two in a row, while Moreirense have won three of their last four. Moreirense won the last meeting 2-0 and are currently sixth in the Portuguese premier league, five points ahead of Vitoria. | |||
BANKER BETS: Bristol City (home win M4); Espanyol (home win M5).
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