There are opportunities galore to win big cash on a weekend headlined by the latest edition of the Soweto Derby. The action starts tonight with a R150,000-added Soccer 10, in which AmaZulu and Manchester City look standout bankers to win, and continues tomorrow with two more added pools, a R200,000 carryover Any 13 Xtra and a guaranteed R19-million Jackpot pool if there is only one all-13-correct winner of Soccer 13.
Some 90 000 fans will pack into FNB Stadium this Saturday, when Kaizer Chiefs go up against Orlando Pirates in a Betway Premiership clash that carries Soweto bragging rights and three vital Betway Premiership points for the victor.
Pirates start clear favourites despite back-to-back defeats that have seen them knocked out of CAF Champions League and diminished their chances of overhauling Sundowns in the race for the Betway Premiership title.
Pirates went down 1-0 in a league clash with Sekhkhune on Wednesday and the defeat leaves them 12 points behind Sundowns with only two games in hand. Barring a slip by Sundowns, Pirates’ chances of catching the log-leaders now look slim.
Nevertheless, Pirates should be too classy for Chiefs, who are having another poor season. Nasreddine Nabi’s side are without a win in their last six league games and have slipped to ninth in the table, leaving them in serious danger of missing out on a place in the MTN8 for the second season in a row.
Nabi admitted after last weekend’s loss to Marumo Gallants that Chiefs seem to have lost their way of playing, not exactly a good omen heading into a game as tricky as the derby.
Under Nabi, Chiefs have already lost 11 league games this season and the pressure on the Tunisian’s job would surely be more severe if he had not also taken Amakhosi to this season’s Nedbank Cup final.
That showpiece fixture will also be against Pirates next Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. A victory there could still salvage joy from Chiefs’ sorry campaign, but meanwhile they need three points from the derby to boost their top-eight chances.
Pirates, however, will be determined to prove their superiority ahead of the Nedbank Cup final and keep alive their remaining hopes of catching Sundowns in the league.
Jose Riveiro’s side are aiming to complete a second successive Premiership double over Chiefs. They beat them twice last season and in the first of this term’s league clashes. With Riveiro having announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, Pirates’ players will be hoping to give their coach a decent send off by at least winning the Nedbank Cup.
Certainly it will still be a fine end to Riveiro’s stint if the Buccaneers can win Saturday’s derby and then pick up a third successive Nedbank Cup to go with the three MTN8s they have also won under their Spanish head coach.
The Soweto Derby is included in tomorrow’s R150,000-added Soccer 10 and a R50,000-added Soccer 6. Plus you will find it in the carryover Any 13 Xtra. Make Pirates a banker to win in all those bets.
MATCH-BY-MATCH FOR R150,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
| M1: Antalyaspor vs Konyaspor | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| R150,000-added pool to get the weekend off to a flying start. Konyaspor have won seven of their last 10 games in all competitions, while Antalyaspor have lost four of their last eight. The teams drew 1-1 in December. Konyaspor are eighth in Turkey’s Super Lig with 43 points, three more than 13th-placed Antalyaspor. | |||
| M2: Randers FC vs FC Nordsjaelland | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Randers and Nordsjaelland are level on points in fourth and fifth respectively in the Danish Superliga after 28 games. Nordsjaelland won their last meeting between them 5-2 recently and have won four of the last seven clashes over the past two years. | |||
| M3: AmaZulu vs Polokwane City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Randers and Nordsjaelland are level on points in fourth and fifth respectively in the Danish Superliga after 28 games. Nordsjaelland won their last meeting between them 5-2 recently and have won four of the last seven clashes over the past two years. | |||
| M4: Heidenheim vs Bochum | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Heidenheim have lost three of their last four games, while Bochum are winless in their last five. Heidenheim are 16th in the German Bundesliga with 25 points, four more than 18th-placed Bochum after 31 games. | |||
| M5: Derry City vs Shelbourne | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Derry have won four of their last seven Irish Premier Division games, while Shelbourne are unbeaten in their last seven. Shelbourne won the last meeting 3-1 in February and are fifth with 19 points, two more than Derry after 12 games. | |||
| M6: St Patrick's Athletic vs Galway United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St Pats are winless in their last three games, while Galway have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10. Galway won the last meeting between the teams 2-1 in February and are second on the table with 20 points, one more than St Pats after 12 games. | |||
| M7: Torino vs Venezia | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Torino have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine Serie A games, while Venezia have failed to win in nine of their last 10 across all competitions. Torino won the last meeting between them 1-0 last August and are 10th in Serie A with 43 points, 18 more than 18th-placed Venezia. | |||
| M8: Westerlo vs FCV Dender EH | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Westerlo are unbeaten in their last five games, while Dender have lost five of their last nine. Dender won the last meeting between them 1-0, but are two points behind third-placed Westerlo in the Belgian First Division A table. | |||
| M9: Manchester City vs Wolverhampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| City are unbeaten in their last eight games and have won six of the last seven meetings with Wolves who are on a six-game winning streak in the English Premier League. City are fourth in the league with 61 points, 20 more than Wolves. | |||
| M10: Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Vallecano are winless in their last four games, while Getafe are on a three-game losing streak. The teams drew 0-0 in August last year in their last clash. Vallecano are 11th in LaLiga with 41 points, two ahead of 12th-placed Getafe. | |||
Suggested R108 perm: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
| M1: Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This Soccer 10 gets a R150,000 kick-start from TAB so get set for a bumper pool. Chiefs have only one victory in their last seven games, while Pirates have won only once in their last five. Pirates won the last clash between them 1-0 and have won five of the last six meetings. Pirates are currently second on the PSL table with 46 points - Chiefs are ninth with 30 points. | |||
| M2: Golden Arrows vs Stellenbosch | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arrows are winless in their last three games, while Stellenbosch have won three of their last five. Arrows won the last meeting between the teams 2-0 away from home. Stellenbosch are currently fourth in the league, 15 points ahead of Arrows who have played two games less. | |||
| M3: Cagliari vs Udinese | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Cagliari have lost their last two in Serie A, while Udinese have lost their last five. Udinese won the last meeting between them 2-0 in October last year. Udinese are 12th in the table with 40 points, 10 more than Cagliari. | |||
| M4: Parma vs Como | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Parma are unbeaten in their last six Serie A games, while Como are on a four-game winning streak. The teams drew 1-1 in their last clash. Como are 11th and 10 points ahead of Parma in the table. | |||
| M5: St. Pauli vs VFB Stuttgart | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St. Pauli are unbeaten in their last four games, while Stuttgart are winless in their last three. St. Pauli won the last meeting between them 1-0, but are 10 points behind 11th-placed Stuttgart in the league. | |||
| M6: Everton vs Ipswich Town: | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Everton have lost their last two games and Ipswich have lost eight of their last 10. Everton won the last meeting between them 2-0 and are currently 15th on the EPL table, 17 points ahead of Ipswich. | |||
| M7: Hibernian vs Dundee United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Hibernian have won six of their last nine Scottish Premiership games, while Dundee United have won three of their last four. Hibernian are third on 53 points, three more than fifth-placed Dundee. | |||
| M8: Leicester City vs Southampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both teams are winless in their last 10 games and on their way back to the Championship. Leicester are 19th with 18 points and Southampton last on 11 points. | |||
| M9: Villarreal vs Osasuna | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Villarreal have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10 games and Osasuna are unbeaten in their last five. The teams drew 2-2 in their last meeting. Villarreal are fifth in LaLiga with 55 points, 11 more than eighth-placed Osasuna. | |||
| M10: SuperSport United vs Chippa United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| SuperSport are winless in their last seven games, while Chippa are unbeaten in their last four. The teams drew 0-0 in their last clash. Chippa are eighth in the PSL table, seven points ahead of 14th-placed SuperSport United. | |||
Suggested R96 permutation: 3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 2,3