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December 2024
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO END 2024 WITH A BUNDLE OF CASH
2024 is in its final days and for TAB soccer customers it’s going to be a grand finale with great matches and cash-added Soccer 10 pools this Friday and Saturday, plus a guaranteed R22-million pot to be shared by those who correctly the forecast all the games in Sunday’s Soccer 13. Here’s your chance to close off the year with a huge win!
RELY ON SPURS, PLACE & FOREST IN R22-MILLION SOCCER 13
On the local front the curtain comes down on 2024 with a full set of Premier Soccer League fixtures, something of a rarity nowadays, plus there’s a full set of English Premier League games Sunday through New Year’s Day.
You will find all the top games in TAB soccer pools and for many football fans - Sunday’s must-play Soccer 13 aside - the weekend’s Soccer Any 13 Xtra may be the most attractive bet. The games include PSL and EPL clashes, there’s a R200,000 carryover and you choose which 13 matches to bet on.
Champions Mamelodi Sundowns continue their journey under new coach Miguel Cardoso with an away game against second-from-bottom Richards Bay in Durban on Saturday. Sundowns have won all six previous meetings with Richards Bay, conceding only two goals in the process, and look a banker bet to extend their winning sequence.
SuperSport United’s clash with Stellenbosch later the same evening is tougher to call. Both go into the game with 15 points, but Stellenbosch have played two games less because of African Confederation Cup matches and could have the edge.
Sunday sees high-flying Orlando Pirates, play away in Polokwane against bottom-of-the-log Magesi, whose coach Clinton Larsen walked out recently. He had long been irritated by interference from club officials and after winning the Carling Knockout last month, issued an ultimatum to let him get on with the job or he would pack his bags.
Pirates lost to Magesi in a 3-2 shock defeat at the Orlando Stadium in mid-October, when they were 3-0 down at halftime but fought back and almost scored an equaliser in the last minute. Don’t expect a repeat this time. Pirates wiped the floor with Gallants midweek and could do the same to Magesi who have lost four in a row.
Sunday’s mega Soccer 13 is a mixture of EPL and Championship clashes and looks winnable if you can navigate past the one or two inevitable upsets. Liverpool look bang on track to win the Premiership, but it wouldn’t be a major shock if they dropped a couple of points in a London clash with West Ham. Three other London clubs are at home - free-wheeling Spurs should outscore Wolves and Crystal Palace look set to shade Southampton, but Fulham may have to settle for a draw with Bournemouth.
Nottingham Forest go away to Everton and should post their fifth win in a row, while the best banker bets in the Championship look to be home wins for Bristol City and Watford, and Leeds to win away at Derby.
MATCH PREVIEWS OF R150,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
S10 V3 - Friday 27 December
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Kuwait vs Qatar | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| TAB will add R150,000 to this Soccer 10 so you can bank on a big pool and an inflated payout. But note that the pool closes early at 16:30 at the start of two Asia Gulf Cup of Nations clashes. Kuwait are winless in their last 10 games, while Qatar have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10. Qatar won last meeting between the two 2-1. | |||
| M2: United Arab Emirates vs Oman | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| UAE are unbeaten in their last three games, while Oman have lost four of their last eight World Cup Qualifiers. Oman won 1-0 in their last meeting in January. | |||
| M3: Niger vs Togo | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Niger are unbeaten in their last three games, while Togo have failed to win in eight of their last 10. Their previous two meetings in African Nations Championship qualifiers ended in 1-1 draws. | |||
| M4: OH Leuven vs Beerschot | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leuven are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 games, while Beerschot are winless in their last three. The previous meeting between them ended 0-0. Leuven are 12th in Belgium’s First Division A with 22 points, 10 more than Beerschot. | |||
| M5: Brighton vs Brentford | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brighton are winless in their last five English Premier League games and Brentford are on a three-game losing streak. The teams drew 0-0 in their last meeting in April. In their last six meetings over two years, each team has won twice with two draws. Brighton are 10th with 25 points in the table with Brentford 12th on 23 points. | |||
| M6: Anderlecht vs Dender | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Anderlecht have won six of their last nine games, while Dender have lost five of their last nine. Anderlecht are third in First Division A with 33 points, nine more than Dender after 19 games. | |||
| M7: Dunfermline vs Falkirk | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The visitors have won eight of their last 10 games and top the Scottish Championship with 41 points. They beat Dunfermline, ninth with 15 points, 2-1 in October. | |||
| M8: Sint-Truiden vs Cercle Brugge | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sint-Truiden are on a three-game losing streak, while Brugge are unbeaten in their last five. Brugge won their previous meeting 1-0 recently and have won five of the last seven clashes. | |||
| M9: Arouca vs Gil Vicente | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arouca have lost six of their last eight games and Gil Vicente are unbeaten in their last three Primeira Liga games. Gil Vicente are 10th with 17 points, while Arouca are 18th with 11 points. | |||
| M10: Arsenal vs Ipswich Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 games, while Ipswich have lost six of their last 10. Arsenal are third in the EPL with 33 points, while 19th-placed Ipswich Town are struggling with just 12 points. | |||
Suggested R48 perm: 3 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 3 x 2,3 x 2,3 x 3.
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S10 V1 - Saturday 28 December
SOCCER 10 V1 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Great pool and kicks off with a R150,000 cash add-in from TAB. Arrows have lost five of their last eight games, whereas Polokwane have won their last two. Polokwane are currently third in the PSL with 20 points after 11 games, while Arrows have 13 points from nine. | |||
| M2: Richards Bay vs Mamelodi Sundowns | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Richards Bay have lost six of their last eight games, while Sundowns are unbeaten in their last six. Sundowns won the previous meeting 1-0 and have won all six encounters in the last two years. Sundowns lead the table with 27 points, 19 more than Richards Bay. | |||
| M3: Empoli vs Genoa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Empoli have lost their last two games, while Genoa are winless in their last three. The previous meeting ended 0-0 but Empoli are currently 11th in Serie A, three points ahead of Genoa. | |||
| M4: Parma vs AC Monza | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Parma have lost their last three and Monza are winless in their last 10. Parma are 16th in Serie A with 15 points, while Monza are bottom with 10 points. | |||
| M5: AVS vs Estrela | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| AVS winless in their last nine games whereas Estrela have lost four of their last six. AVS have 13 points from 15 games in Portugal’s Primeira Liga and Estrela 12 points from 14. | |||
| M6: Sekhukhune United vs Marumo Gallants | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sekhukhune have lost four of their last six games, while Gallants have won five of their last 11. Gallants won the previous meeting 2-0 and have won two of the last four encounters between the sides. Sekhukhune are eighth in the PSL with 13 points, three ahead of Gallants who were trounced by Pirates midweek. | |||
| M7: Cagliari vs Inter Milan | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Cagliari have lost their last four games, while Inter Milan have won eight of their last 10. Inter were held 2-2 by Cagliari in their last clash but had won the previous five encounters. Inter are third in Serie A with 34 points, 20 ahead of Cagliari. | |||
| M8: Estoril vs Moreirense | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Estoril have lost five of their last nine games and Moreirense have lost two in a row. Moreirense won 2-1 in their last meeting in May and are eighth with 20 points, six more than Estoril. | |||
| M9: SuperSport United vs Stellenbosch | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| SuperSport have won two in a row and Stellenbosch have lost four of their last seven. Stellenbosch won 4-0 in their last meeting, but the teams have two wins each in their last six clashes. They have 15 points apiece in the PSL table with Stellenbosch having played two games less. | |||
| M10: Lazio vs Atalanta | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Atalanta have won nine of their last 10 games, while Lazio have won seven of their last 10. Atalanta won the previous meeting 3-1 and lead the Serie A table with Lazio six points behind them in fourth. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 3 x 1,2 x 2,3 x 3.
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