TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 25 - 27 April
R25-MILLION SOCCER 13 HEADLINES A GRAND ...
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 25 - 27 April
April 2025
R25-MILLION SOCCER 13 HEADLINES A GRAND LONG WEEKEND
TAB football customers are in for another grand long weekend. TAB’s range of soccer pools are packed with top matches, including the semi-finals of the African Champions League and the FA Cup, and offer a string of opportunities to win huge amounts of money - six pools have added cash in carryovers or add-ins, plus Saturday’s Soccer 13 has a R25-million guaranteed jackpot to be shared by those who get all 13 games correct.TOUGH FOR PIRATES IN CAIRO BUT DON’T WRITE THEM OFF
The action kicks off at 18:00 tonight with a R150,000 carryover Soccer 10 and a R75,000-added Soccer 6, which both include the African Champions League semi-final clashes featuring our top teams Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.
For the first time in history there’s a chance of an all-South-African CAF Champions League final, although both Pirates and Sundowns will have to play out of their skins to emerge victorious in Cairo tonight.
The Buccaneers square up to Egyptian Premier League leaders Pyramids in the second leg of their semi-final at the June 30 Stadium. Pirates were held to a goalless draw at home in the first leg and were saved twice by the Video Assistant Referee after Pyramids had put the ball in the net.
Pyramids will take heart from causing Pirates so many problems at the Orlando Stadium and have a formidable home record in Champions League this season. They have won all six of their games at the June 30 stadium, averaging close to four goals a game and never conceding more than a single goal.
Those stats give you a clear picture of what Pirates are up against tonight. The good news is that they did not concede an away goal in Orlando, so a score draw tonight will put Pirates in the final.
And make no mistake Pirates have done outstandingly in what is to be coach Jose Riveiro’s last season at the club. They won the MTN8 and are through to the Nedbank Cup final, plus they still have a solid chance of overhauling Sundowns in the race for the Betway Premiership title.
There’s no doubt that the odds are stacked against them tonight, but make no mistake Pirates are knockout specialists so don’t be quick to write off their chances.
Sundowns are in the identical position to Pirates as they take on Al Ahly tonight in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Cairo International Stadium. Ahly also got a goalless draw in the away leg at Loftus and the 12-time Champions League winners will fancy their chances of beating Sundowns in front of their own fans.
But fact is Ahly have not managed to beat Sundowns in their last seven clashes, losing four out of four to Sundowns away and only managing to draw at home. As with Pirates, a score draw tonight will catapult Sundowns into to the final and that looks well within their capabilities.
The standout banker in tonight’s carryover Soccer 10 has to be Atalanta, who should be too good for visitors Lecce in a Serie A clash in Italy.
Tomorrow’s mega Soccer 13 includes four English Premier League games and the first of the weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals. In the EPL clashes Brighton, Newcastle and Wolves all look up to winning at home and Fulham can get back on the winning path away to Southampton.
The Championship matches in the pool are harder to forecast, but Middlesbrough, Millwall and Preston all look fair bets to win at home.
Aston Villa (24-19) and Manchester City (7-9) are favourites to beat Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest respectively in the FA Cup semis. The odds look a fair reflection, but this will be cup football at its best and you can’t write off the underdogs.
R150,000 CARRYOVER SOCCER 10 POOLS MATCH BY MATCH
Friday 25 April – S10 V1
| M1: Al Ahly SC vs Mamelodi Sundowns | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| African Champions League second-leg semi-final kicks off this R150,000 carryover pool. Both teams are winless in their last three matches and have drawn 0-0 in their last two clashes - the most recent meeting being a draw last week in the first leg. Al Ahly have not beaten Sundowns in their last seven meetings over three years, drawing three and losing four. | |||
| M2: Hertha Berlin vs Magdeburg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Hertha are unbeaten in their last six games, while Magdeburg have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10. Hertha won the last meeting 3-1 in November, but are 10 points behind third-placed Magdeburg in the Bundesliga second division. | |||
| M3: Randers FC vs Brondby | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Randers have lost four of their last six games, while Brondby are unbeaten in their last six. Randers lost 4-3 to Brondby in their last meeting, but won 4-2 before that. Brondby are third in the Danish Superliga with 43 points, two more than fourth-placed Randers after 26 games. | |||
| M4: Pyramids FC vs Orlando Pirates | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Pyramids top the league table in Egypt but are winless in their last four games, while Pirates are unbeaten in their last nine. The teams drew 0-0 in the recent first leg of this semi in Orlando and the Cairo club now has home-ground advantage. | |||
| M5: VFB Stuttgart vs Heidenheim | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stuttgart have been unable to win in eight of their last 10 Bundesliga fixtures, while Heidenheim are on a three-game losing streak. The teams last met in December, with Stuttgart winning 3-1 away. Stuttgart are 11th in Bundesliga with 41 points, 19 ahead of Heidenheim | |||
| M6: Bohemians vs St Patrick's Athletic | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St. Pats are unbeaten in their six Irish Premier Division games, while Bohemians have lost six of their last 10. St. Pats won the last meeting 3-0 and are second in the table, six points ahead of Bohemians after 10 games. | |||
| M7: Galway United vs Drogheda United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Galway are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 games, while Drogheda are unbeaten in their last five. They drew 1-1 in their last meeting in February. Log-leaders Drogheda are three points ahead of Galway in the Irish Premier Division table with both teams having a zero goal difference after 10 games. | |||
| M8: Shamrock Rovers vs Shelbourne | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Shamrock have won five of their last eight games and Shelbourne are unbeaten in their last five. They drew 1-1 in February. Shamrock are third with 18 points, one more than fourth-placed Shelbourne after 10 games. | |||
| M9: Atalanta vs U.S Lecce | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Atalanta have won their last two games in Serie A, while Lecce are winless in their last 10. Atalanta won the last meeting 4-0 away from home and are third in the league with 64 points, 38 ahead of 17th-placed Lecce. | |||
| M10: Stoke City vs Sheffield United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stoke have won four of their last eight Championship games, while Sheffield have dented their promotion hopes by losing four of their last five. Sheffield won the last meeting 2-0 in October and are third in the Championship with 86 points, 36 more than Stoke. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 3 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1 x 3.
Saturday 26 April – S10 V3
| M1: Golden Arrows vs AmaZulu | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Cracker R150,000 carryover pool. Arrows are unbeaten in their last three games, while AmaZulu have lost six of their last 10. The two drew 0-0 in January. In their last seven meetings, Arrows have won four times and AmaZulu twice. AmaZulu are seventh in the table with 33 points, four more than 10th-placed Arrows. | |||
| M2: Kaizer Chiefs vs Marumo Gallants | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Chiefs are unbeaten in their last three games, while Gallants have drawn two and lost one. Chiefs won the last clash between them and are eighth in the league, four places and four points ahead of Gallants. | |||
| M3: Polokwane City vs SuperSport United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Polokwane have lost seven of their last 10 games, while SuperSport United are winless in their last six. Polokwane won the last meeting 1-0 and have 34 points from 25 games compared to SuperSport's 23 from 23 matches. | |||
| M4: Brighton vs West Ham United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brighton are swerving and have lost four of their last five games, while West Ham are winless in their last six English Premier League fixtures. The last meeting between them ended 1-1. Brighton are 10th in the table with 48 points, 12 more than 17th-placed West Ham. | |||
| M5: Newcastle United vs Ipswich Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Newcastle have won six of their last seven games in all competitions, while Ipswich have lost seven of their last nine and will be relegated. Newcastle are third on the EPL log with 59 points, 38 ahead of Ipswich. | |||
| M6: Southampton vs Fulham | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Southampton are winless in their last 10 games and doomed to relegation, while Fulham have lost five of their last seven. The teams drew 0-0 when they last met, but Fulham are ninth in the EPL with 48 points, 37 ahead of last-placed Southampton. | |||
| M7: Wolverhampton vs Leicester City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Wolves are on a five-game winning streak, while Championship-bound Leicester have gone from bad to worse and are winless in their last 10. Wolves won the last meeting 3-0 and are 15th in the EPL with 38 points compared to Leicester's 18 points. | |||
| M8: Inter Milan vs Roma | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Serie A log-leaders Inter lost last weekend but have won six of their last 10 games in all competitions. Roma are on a hot streak with three wins and two draws from their last five. Inter are 14 points ahead of sixth-placed Roma after 33 games. | |||
| M9: Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Palace have won five of their last 10 games in all competitions and Villa eight of their last 10. The teams last met in February when Palace won 4-1 at home. In the last seven meetings, Palace have won four times and Villa twice. Enthralling clash likely, don’t miss it. | |||
| M10: Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Eintracht are third in Bundesliga with 52 points and Leipzig fourth on 49 points. Leipzig won the last meeting between them 2-1 and are unbeaten in their last three, while Eintracht have won four of their last nine matches. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1,2 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 3 x 1 x 1 x 2,3 x 1,2,3.
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