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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 4 - 6 April
April 2025
R35-MILLION SOCCER 13 POOL THAT CAN PAY ROCKETS!
Saturday’s Soccer 13 with a guaranteed R35-million pot for all-13-correct tickets will top the shopping lists of many TAB soccer customers, but the weekend’s best bet from a match-content perspective has to be Saturday’s second Soccer 10, which gets a R200,000 cash injection from TAB that will ensure a bumper pool.
BANK ON IN-FORM PIRATES IN BEST POOL OF THE WEEKEND
The bet comprises an exciting mix of four Betway Premiership and four English matches, as well as a game from each of Serie A and LaLiga. The local matches include Soweto arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, who are fresh from an excellent away victory in CAF Champions League and now resume trying to overhaul Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL title race.
Jose Riveiro’s Buccaneers travel to face Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium tomorrow, their first PSL game since a 2-1 home win over Sundowns on 16 March reignited their title hopes. They still trail Sundowns by 15 points in the table, but they have four games in hand - and if they win all of them the gap will reduce to just three points.
Tall order and unlikely, most definitely, but suffice to say they have more hope of reeling in Sundowns than Arsenal have of catching Liverpool in the English Premier League.
Pirates will be buoyed by both the win over Sundowns and then returning from Algiers this week with a 1-0 lead over MC Alger from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. They defended superbly against Alger and picked up the victory via Mohau Nkota’s well-taken strike. With the second leg at Orlando Stadium on 9 April, Riveiro faces a tricky task in juggling his squad as they chase both continental and domestic glory and he has injury worries to contend with.
That said Pirates beat Polokwane City 3-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season and their class should tell against a team that has scored only 18 goals, and conceded as many, in 23 league matches this season.
Make Pirates a banker to win away in your Soccer 10 bets and you can also count on a home win for Golden Arrows against Chippa.
The big Soccer 13 is tough - four competitive EPL contests, eight Championship matches and a clash between newly-promoted Osters against Hacken in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier league. Best advice here is to go for a win by Hacken, who beat their rivals 3-0 in a cup game in February.
The English Premiership games are anybody’s guess. Brighton and Bournemouth are away to difficult opponents, but both will be intent on getting back on the winning trail and playing at home may just give Ipswich an advantage over Wolves in a likely volatile and must-win clash for both.
Taking Aston Villa to win at home against Notts Forest could be a worthwhile gamble. Both are riding the crest of a wave, but Villa were sharp away at Brighton midweek, whereas Forest looked tired and missing Chris Wood in their 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
As always the Championship games are a minefield, but the banker bets look to be away wins for Norwich and log-leaders Sheffield United, and a home win for Milwall.
MATCH PREVIEWS OF WEEKEND’S R200,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
Friday 4 April - S10 V2
| M1: AmaZulu vs Richards Bay | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| With a R200,000 bonus add-in from TAB, expect a good payout. AmaZulu are on a three-game losing streak in the PSL, while Richards Bay have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine. AmaZulu won the last meeting between the teams 3-1 away last November. AmaZulu are seventh on the log with 30 points, six ahead of 13th-placed Richards Bay. | |||
| M2: Sturm Graz vs Rapid Vienna | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sturm Graz are unbeaten in their last four games, while Vienna have lost six of their last 10. The teams drew 1-1 in their last meeting in November. Sturm Graz are second in the Austrian Bundesliga and seven points ahead of fifth-placed Rapid Vienna. | |||
| M3: Heerenveen vs Willem II | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Heerenveen have been unable to win in nine of their last 10 games, while Willem II are winless in their last 10 Dutch Eredivisie fixtures. Heerenveen won the last meeting 2-1 away and have won four of the last six encounters. They are 11th and seven points ahead of Willem II in the table. | |||
| M4: Augsburg vs Bayern Munich | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Augsburg are unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga games, while Bayern have won five of their last seven in all competitions. Bayern won the last meeting 3-0 and have won six of the last seven games between them. Bayern lead the Bundesliga table with 65 points, 26 more than eighth-placed Augsburg. | |||
| M5: Genoa vs Udinese | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Genoa have been unable to win in seven of their last 10 Serie A fixtures and Udinese have lost their last two. Genoa won the last meeting between them 2-0 away last December. Udinese are 10th in Serie A with 40 points, five ahead of Genoa after 30 games. | |||
| M6: KV Mechelen vs Dender | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Mechelen are unbeaten in their last three games and face a Dender side that have lost seven of their last 10. Mechelen won the last meeting 2-1 and are second in Belgium’s First Division A on 20 points, one ahead of Dender after 31 games. | |||
| M7: St Patrick's Athletic vs Shelbourne | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St Pats have won six of their last nine games and Shelbourne have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10. St Pats won the last meeting 3-2 away and currently head the Irish Premier League with 13 points, one more than fourth-placed Shelbourne. | |||
| M8: Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Blackburn are on a four-game losing streak in the Championship, while Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last three. Middlesbrough won the last meeting between them 2-1 and are seventh with 57 points, five more than 11th-placed Blackburn. | |||
| M9: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Vallecano are on a seven-game unbeaten run in LaLiga and Espanyol have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10 in all competitions. Espanyol won the last meeting 2-1, but Vallecano had won five of six clashes previously. Vallecano are seventh with 40 points, 11 more than Espanyol. | |||
| M10: AVS vs Estoril | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| AVS are on a three-game losing streak in Portugal’s Primeira Liga, while Estoril are winless in their last four. They drew 0-0 last November in their last clash. Estoril are ninth on 36 points, 13 more than 15th-placed AVS after 27 games. | |||
Suggested R72 perm: 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 2,3.
Saturday 5 April – S10 V1
| M1: Golden Arrows vs Chippa United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| R35-million Soccer 13 aside, this Soccer 10 has to be the pool of the weekend – it’s a compelling combo of cracker games and a R200,000 kick start from TAB. Two PSL clashes get the ball rolling. Arrows have only two wins from their last nine games, while Chippa have won two in a row. Chippa won their last meeting 2-1 and are currently ninth in the table, one place and one point ahead of Arrows. | |||
| M2: Marumo Gallants vs SuperSport United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Gallants have won two games running, while SuperSport are winless in their last five. Gallants have three wins, two losses and two draws in the last seven matches between the sides. Gallants are 12th with 25 points, three more than SuperSport. | |||
| M3: AC Monza vs Como | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Monza are winless in their last 10 Serie A games and Como in their last four. The teams last met in November, drawing 1-1. Como are 13th with 30 points, 15 more than bottom-of-log Monza. | |||
| M4: Polokwane City vs Orlando Pirates | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Polokwane have lost five of their last eight games, while Orlando Pirates are unbeaten in their last five and won the away leg of an ACL game midweek. Pirates are second in the Betway Premiership with 43 points, nine more than sixth-placed Polokwane. | |||
| M5: Crystal Palace vs Brighton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Palace had won six in a row in all competitions before snatching a late equaliser against Southampton on Wednesday and Brighton’s great run has come to an end with back-to-back defeats, one a FA Cup clash on penalties. Palace won the last meeting between the teams 3-1 away from home. Brighton are eighth in the EPL table, seven points ahead of Palace. | |||
| M6: Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Wolves are one slot and nine points away from relegation. A win here should see them safe, whereas victory for Ipswich will put them within six points of Wolves and give them a remote chance of avoiding the drop. Wolves have won their last two and Ipswich ended a five-game losing streak by beating Bournemouth midweek. Crunch contest for both. | |||
| M7: West Ham United vs Bournemouth | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| West Ham have lost two of their last three games, while Bournemouth have lost their last three. The teams drew 1-1 in their last clash, but Bournemouth are 10th on 44 points after 29 games with West Ham 16th on 34. | |||
| M8: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both are in the FA Cup semis and enjoying spectacular seasons. The visitors are on a five-game winning streak and are third in the EPL, nine points ahead of seventh-placed Villa. The teams last met in December with Forest winning 2-1 at home. | |||
| M9: Real Mallorca vs Celta Vigo | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Mallorca have been unable to win in eight of their last 10 games, while Vigo are unbeaten in their last six. Vigo won the last meeting 2-0 in December, but both are mid table on 40 points in LaLiga. | |||
| M10: Kaizer Chiefs vs TS Galaxy | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Chiefs need to regain the plot after losing their last two matches, while Galaxy have won five of their last 10. The last meeting between them ended 1-1. Galaxy are fourth in the league and six points ahead of 8th-placed Chiefs, who they have not lost to in their last seven encounters. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 3 x 2,3 x 1,2 x 3 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2.
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