WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 14 - 16 March 2025
HIGH-OCTANE SOCCER AND CHANCES GALORE TO ...
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March 2025
HIGH-OCTANE SOCCER AND CHANCES GALORE TO WIN BIG!
Football fans are enjoying a week of high-octane action that continues through the weekend with matches in all the top leagues and then the Liverpool-Newcastle Carabao Cup final on Sunday evening, when the Reds will go all out to put a trophy in the cabinet after crashing out of Champions League midweek. For TAB customers there are chances galore to score big wins and Saturday’s likely R27-million Soccer 13 will be the chief target.
R12.9-MILLION CARRYOVER SHOULD YIELD R27-MILLION POOL
The pool kicks off with a R12.9-million carryover and comprises a challenging combo of five English Premier League clashes and eight Championship games. There’s another chance to hit a big Soccer 13 on Sunday, when the all-13-correct pool has a guaranteed R6.5-million Jackpot. And if Soccer 13 doesn’t appeal to you, there are R250,000-added Soccer 10 bets daily Friday through Sunday, as well as a R250,000 carryover Soccer Any 13 Xtra.
There are no cast-iron bankers in Saturday’s EPL clashes, but you have to take chances to win Soccer 13 and victories for Manchester City at home to Brighton and Notts Forest away to Ipswich are two outcomes to gamble on.
Current form and other statistics can count for little in the ultra-competitive English Championship, but Blackburn at home to Cardiff and West Brom at home to Hull both look banker bets to win in Saturday’s Soccer 13. Plus Burnley should be able to win away at Swansea and you also have to fancy Middlesbrough to go to Luton and win.
Luton looked likely to bounce straight back to the EPL after being relegated last season, but they lost key players like Ross Barkley and didn’t replace them. Add in a few other issues since and instead of returning to the EPL, Luton are on track for League One.
Sunday’s League Cup final will be preceded by the North-West London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea, currently second and fourth respectively and separated by only six points.
Hampered by injuries to key players, Arsenal haven’t won any of their last three league matches. Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz remain on the sidelines, but the Gunners should have Gabriel Martinelli fit and firing for Sunday, given he came off the bench in Arsenal’s draws with United and PSV.
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, meanwhile, have won their last two EPL matches, but they were against relegation-doomed Southampton and Leicester. Chelsea have much more to do come Sunday and Arsenal should take all three points in what is often a bad-tempered and entertaining contest. Defeat for Arsenal will put them on the brink of being sucked into a battle for Champions League slots next season.
MATCH PREVIEWS OF R250,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
Friday 14 March - S10 V2
SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: AmaZulu vs TS Galaxy FC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The first of three R250,000-added Soccer 10 bets through the weekend. AmaZulu are unbeaten in their last three PSL games, while Galaxy have won five of their last 10 in all competitions. In their last seven meetings Galaxy have won four and AmaZulu once. Galaxy are fifth on the log with 32 points, two more than AmaZulu. | |||
| M2: Magdeburg vs Hamburg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both teams have won six of their last 10 games. They last met last October when Hamburg won 3-1. Hamburg currently head 2. Bundesliga with 45 points, three ahead of fourth-placed Magdeburg. | |||
| M3: Almere City vs NAC Breda | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Almere are on a three-game losing streak, while Breda are winless in their last six. Breda won the last meeting 1-0 and are 11th in the Dutch Eredivisie with 28 points. Almere are 18th with 14 points. | |||
| M4: St. Pauli vs Hoffenheim | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St. Pauli are winless in their last six Bundesliga games, while Hoffenheim are unbeaten in their last four. St. Pauli won the last clash 2-0 in November, but Hoffenheim are 13th in the table with 26 points, four ahead of St. Pauli. | |||
| M5: Galway United vs Waterford FC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Galway are unbeaten in their last 10 games, while Waterford have won four of their last seven. Galway won the last meeting between them 2-1, but are two points behind second-placed Waterford in the Irish Premier Division table after five games in the new season. | |||
| M6: Genoa vs Lecce | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Genoa are winless in their last three Serie A games and Lecce in their last five. The teams last met in January and drew 0-0. Genoa are 12th in Serie A with 32 points, seven more than Lecce. | |||
| M7: Shelbourne vs Cork City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Shelbourne are winless in their last three Irish Premier Division games, while Cork have won six of their last 10 in all competitions. Shelbourne have won the last four clashes with Cork and are third with eight points, three ahead of their rivals. | |||
| M8: St Patrick's Athletic vs Bohemians | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St Pats are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 games and Bohemians have won six of their last nine. St Pats are fifth in the table with seven points, one more than Bohemians in sixth. | |||
| M9: Bristol City vs Norwich City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Bristol are unbeaten in their last six games, while Norwich’s unbeaten four-match sequence was ended by Derby midweek. Bristol won the last clash between the two 2-0 away from home and are seventh in the Championship with 54 points, five more than Norwich. | |||
| M10: Las Palmas vs Deportivo Alaves | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Las Palmas are winless in their last 10 games in all competitions, while Alaves have won two of their last 10 LaLiga fixtures. Alaves are 18th in the table, just two points ahead of Las Palmas in 19th. | |||
Suggested R216 perm: 1,2,3 x 2,3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3.
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Saturday 15 March - S10 V1
SOCCER 10 V1 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Cape Town City vs Marumo Gallants | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Two Betway Premiership clashes get this R250,000-boosted Soccer 10 rolling. City are winless in their last nine games, while Gallants have lost five of their last nine. Gallants won the last meeting between the sides 1-0 in January. City are 10th in the table with 23 points, four ahead of Gallants who have played a game more. | |||
| M2: Magesi vs Golden Arrows | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both teams won midweek, Magesi beating Richards Bay at home while Arrow downed Polokwane 1-0 away. Magesi won the last meeting between the teams 1-0 in September last year. Arrows are ninth on the PSL table with 24 points, four more than Magesi. | |||
| M3: AC Monza vs Parma | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Monza are winless in their last eight Serie A matches, while Parma have lost six of their last nine. Parma won the last meeting between the teams 2-1 in December. Parma are 17th in Serie A with 24 points, 10 more than bottom-of-the-log Monza. | |||
| M4: Udinese vs Hellas Verona | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Udinese are unbeaten in their last five games, while Verona have lost six of their last nine. The teams drew 0-0 in January in their last clash. Udinese are 10th in Serie A with 39 points, 13 ahead of Verona. | |||
| M5: Augsburg vs Wolfsburg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Augsburg are unbeaten in their last five games and Wolfsburg have avoided defeat in seven of their last eight. The last clash between them was a 1-1 draw. Wolfsburg are seventh in the Bundesliga table, three points ahead of Augsburg. | |||
| M6: Mainz 05 vs Freiburg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Mainz are on a four-game winning streak and Freiburg are unbeaten in their last six. The last meeting between them ended 0-0. Mainz are third in Bundesliga with 44 points, four more than Freiburg. | |||
| M7: Everton vs West Ham United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Everton are unbeaten in their last five EPL games, winning one, while West Ham have lost six of their last 10 in all competitions. The teams drew 0-0 when they last met in November. Everton are 15th in the table and only ahead of West Ham on goal difference. | |||
| M8: Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Forest are riding high in third place in the EPL and 34 points ahead of Championship-bound Ipswich. They met in a FA Cup clash recently with Forest winning 1-0 at home. | |||
| M9: Manchester City vs Brighton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| City have lost five of their last nine games, whereas Brighton are on a six-game winning streak and beat City 2-1 in their last clash. City are fifth in the table 47 points, just one ahead of Brighton after 28 games. | |||
| M10: Southampton vs Wolverhampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Southampton have lost their last five games and Wolves have lost six of their last 10. Wolves have won six of the last seven matches between the two sides and are 17th in the EPL with 23 points to the 14 of Southampton in last place. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 3 x 1 x 2,3.
Sunday 16 March - S10 V3
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Arsenal vs Chelsea | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The third of three R250,000-added Soccer 10 pools across the weekend. North-West London derby kicks it off and likely to be a ferocious bad-tempered clash. Arsenal have won seven of their last 11 games in all competitions and Chelsea are on a four-game winning streak. The last meeting between them was a 1-1 draw with Arsenal winning five of the last seven meetings. Arsenal are second in the EPL with 55 points, six ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea after 28 games. | |||
| M2: Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Another London derby. Fulham have won six of their last nine games in all competitions, while Spurs broke a three-game winless run by beating AZ in a midweek Europa Cup game. The last clash ended 1-1. Fulham are 10th in the table with 42 points, eight more than their rivals. | |||
| M3: Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sundowns top the PSL and are 18 points ahead of second-placed Pirates (four games in hand). Sundowns are unbeaten in their last seven games, while Pirates have won eight of their last 11. Sundowns won the last meeting 4-1 and another win here will leave Pirates with little hope of catching them. | |||
| M4: Richards Bay vs Kaizer Chiefs | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Richards Bay six-game unbeaten run was ended by Magesi midweek in their last six PSL games, while Chiefs have won six of their last 11 in all competitions. Chiefs won the last meeting 2-1, their fourth success in their last six against Richards Bay. Chiefs are eighth on 29 points, eight ahead of Richards Bay. | |||
| M5: Twente vs Feyenoord | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Twente have won six of their last 10 games in all competitions, while Feyenoord have avoided defeat in six of their last seven. Feyenoord won the last meeting 2-1 last October. Twente are fourth in the Dutch Eredivisie on 46 points, two more than Feyenoord. | |||
| M6: Bologna vs Lazio | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Bologna have won three in a row in Italy’s Serie A and Lazio have won twice running. Lazio won the last meeting between them 3-0 and are currently fifth on the log, level on points with Bologna who have played a game more. | |||
| M7: Roma vs Cagliari | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Roma’s six-match winning streak ended with a 3-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao midweek and Cagliari are winless in their last four Serie A fixtures. The last meeting between them ended 0-0, but Roma had won five the six clashes before that. Roma are currently seventh in the log and 20 points ahead of 14th-placed Cagliari. | |||
| M8: Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sevilla are unbeaten in their last four LaLiga games, while Bilbao progressed in Europa League midweek by downing Roma. The teams drew 1-1 last September with Sevilla winning three of six meetings previously. Bilbao are fourth on 49 points, 13 ahead of 10th-placed Sevilla after 27 games. | |||
| M9: FC Basel vs Young Boys | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Young Boys have won six of their last eight games in all competitions, while Basel are unbeaten in their last five. Young Boys won the last meeting between the teams 3-2, but Basel are second in the Swiss Super League with 46 points, six more than Young Boys in fifth. | |||
| M10: Sekhukhune United vs Stellenbosch | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The hosts have won three of their last five games and Stellenbosch held Pirates to goalless stalemate midweek. Sekhukhune are third in the table and two points ahead of fourth-placed Stellenbosch, who have played a game less. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2,3.
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