WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 10 - 12 Jan 2025
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January 2025
BIG CASH BOOSTS FOR THREE POOLS THIS WEEKEND
Get set for several opportunities to win big cash on TAB soccer pools this weekend. Three pools get cash boosts totalling R550,000 from TAB, there’s a R16.5-million guaranteed Soccer 13 pool in the event of only one all-13-correct winner and many pools have a challenging combination of matches.
FA CUP HOLDERS FACE AN EARLY EXIT THIS TIME ROUND
The third round of the famous FA Cup in England is underway and there are cup matches aplenty in TAB soccer pools this weekend, including several fascinating clashes between teams from different divisions.
Tonight, Wycombe Wanderers, currently joint second with Wrexham in League One, are at home to English Championship club Portsmouth and many will fancy the home side to come out tops, despite being pitted against a team from a higher league.
Portsmouth won promotion from League One last season, but are struggling this term and currently sit near the bottom of the Championship log.
Then on Saturday there’s a similar clash with Leyton Orient, currently in eighth place in League One, pitted against Championship outfit Derby, who are battling and have lost four of their last five games. Derby are 16-10 favourites, but Leyton have won five in a row and can extend their winning sequence.
The highlight of the FA Cup clashes comes on Sunday, when Manchester United begin their defence of the trophy. Unfortunately for United, it’s as challenging a third-round tie as you can get - a trip to the Emirates Stadium in London to face Arsenal, who have won the FA Cup a record 14 times.
United stunned Manchester City to lift the FA Cup for the 13th time last year, but there’s much water under the bridge since then and the Red Devils are only 13th in the league and could easily fall into relegation territory.
Arsenal are 10-13 favourites and should win, although it might be a tougher game than many expect given United's capability to raise their game against better teams, as they did when holding Liverpool last weekend.
At home Orlando Pirates host Algeria's CR Belouizdad on Sunday, knowing a win will seal their place in knockout stages of the CAF Champions League for the first time since 2013.
Pirates are coming off a disappointing 1-0 Betway Premiership loss to Cape Town City, but should have enough to take down Belouizdad for the second time, having already beaten them 2-1 in Algeria. Make them a banker to win in all your permutations.
R200,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS THIS WEEKEND
Friday 10 January - S10 V3
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: SBV Excelsior vs Dordrecht | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Here’s a chance to have loads of fun and win a pile of cash in this R200,000-added Friday night Soccer 10. Excelsior are unbeaten in 10 games and Dordrecht in five. Of the last seven clashes between the two, Excelsior won have four with three draws. Excelsior are second in the Dutch Eerste Divisie with 39 points. Dordrecht are third with 36. | |||
| M2: Fortuna Sittard vs Go Ahead Eagles | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Eagles are unbeaten in their last five games, while Fortuna Sittard have lost four of their last eight. Eagles have won four of the last seven meetings between the two with Fortuna Sittard winning twice. Both teams are level on 25 points in the Dutch Eredivisie after 17 games. | |||
| M3: Rodez AF vs Troyes | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Rodez have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10. In their last six meetings, each team has won three times. Troyes are 12th with 21 points in France’s Ligue 2, one point ahead of Rodez. | |||
| M4: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leverkusen are on a nine-game winning streak in all competitions and are second in the Bundesliga, seven points ahead of sixth-placed Dortmund after 15 games. The last meeting between the sides ended 1-1. | |||
| M5: Larne vs Cliftonville FC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Larne have won four of their last nine games and Cliftonville five of their last 10. In their last six meetings, Larne have won four times and Cliftonville once. Cliftonville are five points ahead of Larne in the Northern Ireland Premiership. | |||
| M6: Standard Liege vs Kortrijk | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Liège are winless in their last six games and Kortrijk in their last five. In their last seven clashes Kortrijk have won three times and Liège twice. Standard Liège are 10th with 25 points in Belgium’s First Division A. Kortrijk are 15th with 18 points. | |||
| M7: Wycombe Wanderers vs Portsmouth | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| FA Cup clash. Wycombe are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 games and are second in League One. Portsmouth have lost four of their last six games in the English Championship. | |||
| M8: Aston Villa vs West Ham United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| FA Cup. Villa have won five of their last eight games, while West Ham have lost their last two by wide margins. In their last six clashes both teams have won twice. | |||
| M9: AJ Auxerre vs Lille | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Lille are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions, while Auxerre are winless in their last five. Lille are currently fourth in France’s Ligue 1 with 28 points, seven more than Auxerre. | |||
| M10: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta de Vigo | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Vallecano are unbeaten in their last six games and Celta Vigo have won six of their last 10. They are separated by just two points in LaLiga. | |||
Suggested R36 perm: 1 x 3 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 3 x1,2,3.
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Saturday 11 January - S10 V3
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Torino vs Juventus | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Last Soccer 10 of the day and guaranteed to generate a bumper pool as a result of TAB injecting a R200,000 cash bonus into the pot. Torino are winless in nine of their last 10 games, while Juventus are unbeaten in nine of their last 10. In the last seven clashes between the two, Juventus have won five times with two draws. Juventus are fifth in Serie A with 32 points, 11 more than Torino. | |||
| M2: Espanyol vs Leganes | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Espanyol are winless in their last five games, while Leganes have won five of their last 10. Leganes are 15th in LaLiga with 18 points, three more than Espanyol. | |||
| M3: Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| FA Cup. Coventry are winless in their last three Championship games and Sheffield have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10. In their last six clashes Coventry have won four times and Sheffield once. | |||
| M4: Leyton Orient vs Derby County | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leyton have won nine of their last 10 games in League One, while Derby have lost four of their last five in the Championship. Competitive FA Cup clash. | |||
| M5: Reims vs Nice | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Reims are winless in eight of their last 10 games, while Nice are on a two-game winning streak. Nice won the previous meeting between them 3-2 and have won two of the last six encounters with four draws. Nice are sixth in Ligue 1 with 27 points, seven more than Reims. | |||
| M6: Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| NEC are winless in their last seven games, while Zwolle are winless in their last three Eredivisie fixtures. Both teams are level on 17 points after 17 games. | |||
| M7: AC Milan vs Cagliari | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Milan are unbeaten in their last six games, while Cagliari have lost five of their last six. In their last seven meetings, Milan have won five times with two draws. Milan are 10 points ahead of Cagliari in Serie A. | |||
| M8: Sporting Charleroi vs Union Saint-Gilloise | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Union are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions and have won all of the last seven clashes against Charleroi. Union are currently four points ahead of Charleroi in First Division A. | |||
| M9: Rennes vs Marseille | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Marseille are unbeaten in their last six games, while Rennes have lost five of their last eight. Marseille are second in Ligue 1 in France, 16 points ahead of Rennes. | |||
| M10: Sevilla vs Valencia | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| LaLiga clash. Sevilla have lost two in a row, while Valencia are winless in their last five LaLiga games. Their previous meeting ended 0-0. Sevilla are 14th in the table with 22 points and Valencia 19th with 12 points. | |||
Suggested R108 perm: 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 3 x 1,2,3 x1.
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