TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 28 - 30 March
CLUB SOCCER IS BACK WITH BIG CASH BOOSTS FROM TAB
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 28 - 30 March
March 2025
CLUB SOCCER IS BACK WITH BIG CASH BOOSTS FROM TAB
Club soccer is back on the menu this weekend after the international window and the 2024-25 football season is now in the home straight. Six Betway Premiership games headline the local action along with Nedbank and FA Cup clashes here and in England. TAB is adding over R800,000 in carryovers and cash boosts to six pools, including R250,000 bonus injections to Soccer 10 bets on Friday and Saturday, plus there’s a guaranteed R17-million pot if there’s only one outright winner of Saturday’s Soccer 13.
DEPTH OF TALENT IN SUNDOWNS SQUAD TO PROVE DECISIVE
The cup action kicks off with the Nedbank Cup clash between Sundowns and Sekhukhune United at Atteridgeville on Friday night. With African Champions League action ahead, Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso may opt not to select several key players just back from international duty.
That could open the door for Sekhukhune to upset the PSL champions, but Sundowns have so much depth to their squad that most TAB customers will banker them to win in M3 in the R250,000-added Soccer 10 pool.
There are three PSL clashes on both Saturday and Sunday, when the focus will be on the battle for third place in the league, which delivers a berth in next season’s African Confederation Cup.
Stellenbosch hold third spot after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sekhukhune in their last outing and go back to Polokwane on Saturday for a meeting with Magesi. Steve Barker’s coastal side must be fancied to win again although they can expect a tough assignment.
TS Galaxy’s home game with Marumo Gallants on Sunday should see them keep up their challenge to Stellenbosch for third spot. Galaxy have won four of their last five home games.
At the other end of the table, Cape Town City and SuperSport United begin life with new coaches on Sunday after Muhsin Ertugral quit at the coastal club and fellow veteran Gavin Hunt was fired by SuperSport. The two clash in Polokwane and home advantage could see SuperSport come out tops under caretaker coach Andre Arendse, who has past experience in the role.
In England, the FA Cup quarter-final ties should all be closely contested, especially on Saturday when Crystal Palace have a London derby at Craven Cottage against Fulham and Nottingham Forest, flying high in the English Premier League, are away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Both matches plus the Stellenbosch-Magesi clash are included in Saturday’s R250,000-boosted Soccer 10.
The Forest-Brighton match is a must-watch. Forest, currently third in the English Premier League table, are enjoying their best season in some 50 years and only have to hold form for 10 more games to qualify for Champions League next season.
They thumped Brighton 7-0 back in February, but don’t be too keen to use that as guide to this cup clash. The Seagulls have got their wings back in the wake of that humiliation, winning their next six in a row and then drawing with Manchester City last time.
The other FA Cup quarters are on Sunday, when Aston Villa’s poor away record means they are no certainties on their visit to Championship club Preston North End. Manchester City go to Bournemouth where they lost 2-1 last November. They should win this time, but don’t put your house on it - Pep Guardiola’s team remains fragile with both frontline goalkeepers no longer looking up to playing at the top level.
MATCH PREVIEWS OF TWO R250,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
Fri 28 March - S10 V3
| M1: Hamburger SV vs SV Elversberg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This German second-division clash kicks off a bonanza month-end Soccer 10, which should total over R2 million as a result of a R250,000 TAB bonus add-in. Hamburg have won six of their last nine and Elversberg have avoided defeat in six of their last seven. Hamburg top the table, eight points ahead of ninth-placed Elversberg. | |||
| M2: Konyaspor vs Gaziantep FK | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Konyaspor have won four of their last nine games and Gaziantep are on a three-game winning streak in Turkey’s Super Lig. Gaziantep won the last meeting between them 3-1 and are sixth with 38 points to Konyaspor’s 31 points. | |||
| M3: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Sekhukhune United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Postponed Nedbank Cup quarter-final. Sundowns have won seven of their last 10 games, while Sekhukhune have won four of their last seven. Sundowns have won six of the last seven matches against Sekhukhune. | |||
| M4: Bohemians vs Galway United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Irish Premier Division. Bohemians have won six of their last 10 games, while Galway are unbeaten in their last 10. The teams last met in a 1-1 draw in November. Galway are third in the league, four points ahead of ninth-placed Bohemians after six games. | |||
| M5: Colchester United vs Grimsby Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Colchester have won five of their last six games and Grimsby six of their last 10. Colchester won the last meeting between the teams 1-0 last November. Only one point between them in the English League Two table. | |||
| M6: Cork City vs Drogheda United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Cork are winless in their last three Premier Division games, while Drogheda have lost five of their last 10 in all competitions. Drogheda lead the league table with 11 points, five ahead of eighth-placed Cork. | |||
| M7: OH Leuven vs Sporting Charleroi | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leuven have been unable to win in seven of their last 10 games and Charleroi have lost two in a row. Leuven won the reverse fixture 1-0 in December. Both have 19 points in Belgium’s First Division A table. | |||
| M8: Strasbourg vs Lyon | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Strasbourg are unbeaten in six French Ligue 1 games, while Lyon are on a five-match winning run in all competitions. Lyon are fifth in the table, two points ahead of seventh-placed Strasbourg after 26 games. | |||
| M9: Tranmere Rovers vs Cheltenham Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Tranmere are unbeaten in their last five games, while Cheltenham have failed to win in six of their last seven. Cheltenham won the last meeting between the teams 1-0 in November and are 14th in League Two on 50 points, 13 more than Tranmere. | |||
| M10: Sheffield United vs Coventry City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sheffield are unbeaten in their last four Championship games, while Coventry have won six of their last seven. They drew 2-2 last November. Sheffield are second with 80 points, 21 more than Coventry in fifth. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1 x 2,3 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1.
Sat 29 March – S10 V2
| M1: Chippa United vs AmaZulu | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The pick of Saturday’s Soccer 10 bets and a R250,000 add-in from TAB will ensure a big pot. Chippa have lost five of their last nine games, while AmaZulu are on a two-game losing streak. AmaZulu are seventh in the PSL table with 30 points, five ahead of Chippa who have played three games less. | |||
| M2: Golden Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arrows have been unable to win in seven of their last eight games, while Chiefs have won four of their last eight. Arrows have won five of the last seven meetings between the sides, but Chiefs are eighth in the table with 29 points, five ahead of Arrows. | |||
| M3: Como vs Empoli | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Como have lost six of their last 10 Serie A games, while Empoli have lost seven of their last 10. Empoli won the last meeting 1-0 in November. Como are 13th with 29 points, seven ahead of 18th-placed Empoli after 29 games. | |||
| M4: Venezia vs Bologna | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The visitors are on a four-game winning streak in Italy’s Serie A, whereas Venezia are winless in 10 games across all competitions. Bologna are fourth in the league with 53 points, 33 ahead of Venezia. | |||
| M5: Borussia M'gladbach vs RB Leipzig | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Borussia have won six of their last nine games in all competitions, while Leipzig have avoided defeat in seven of their last eight. The last clash between them ended 0-0. Leipzig are fifth on the Bundesliga log, two points ahead of Borussia. | |||
| M6: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Espanyol have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10 games in all competitions, while Atletico are stuttering and have lost four in a row. Atletico are third in LaLiga with 56 points, 28 ahead of Espanyol. | |||
| M7: Magesi vs Stellenbosch | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Magesi have won two in a row and Stellenbosch have avoided defeat in eight of their last nine. Stellenbosch won the last meeting between the teams 2-1 and are third on the PSL table with 35 points, 12 more than Magesi. | |||
| M8: Juventus vs Genoa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Juventus have won six of their last 10 games in all competitions and Genoa are unbeaten in their last three Serie A fixtures. Juventus won the reverse fixture 3-0 last September and are fifth in the table with 52 points, 17 more than Genoa. | |||
| M9: Brighton vs Nottingham Forest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| FA Cup quarter-final. Brighton are unbeaten in seven games, while Forest have won their last three. Forest won the last meeting 7-0 in February and in the last seven lashes between them have three wins to Brighton’s two. | |||
| M10: Deportivo Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Alaves are unbeaten in three games, while Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last five. Vallecano won the last meeting 1-0 in October and are ninth in LaLiga on 37 points, 10 more than Alaves. | |||
Suggested R72 perm: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 3 x 2,3 x 3 x 3 x 1 x 2,3 x 1.
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