A new month delivers a weekend in a million for TAB soccer customers. A R9-million Soccer 13 carryover with a guaranteed R22-million pot for those who forecast all 13 matches correctly heads the list of opportunities to win piles of cash. And TAB soccer pools are loaded with enthralling games, none more so than the latest edition of the famed Soweto derby.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs go head to head at the FNB Stadium on Saturday for the first time this season and to match the occasion TAB has cash-boosted Soccer 6, 10 and Any 13 Xtra pools that all include the biggest showdown on the South African football calendar.
And there’s more including a R200,000-added Soccer 10 tonight and tomorrow’s mega Soccer 13 that comprises all the English Premiership and Championship games that start from 17:00 onwards. It’s a supersonic weekend and you have a chance to get your share of cash for as little as R2.
A sell-out crowd will pack into the home of South African football to watch the Buccaneers take on Amakhosi in a battle for Betway Premiership points and Soweto bragging rights. Pirates have matured into a fantastic team under Spanish head coach Jose Riveiro - to the extent that they look serious rivals to Sundowns in the race for league title.
They have lost just three games in all competitions this season, winning the MTN8 trophy, progressing to the African Champions League knockout rounds and sitting second in the league table, six points behind Sundowns but with a game in hand. They need three points from the derby and on form they should have the edge over Chiefs. The only stumbling block is that, as in all great derbies, the lid often blows off the pressure cooker and ability goes with it, leaving victory to the most level-headed side. All that said make Pirates a banker to win in your R200,000-added Soccer 10 bets.
There look to be several other potential bankers in the pool, notably Stuttgart (M4), Everton (M7), Ipswich (M8) and Newcastle (M9) who should all be able to win at home. The EPL clash of the day is surprise-of-the-season Bournemouth at home to log-leaders Liverpool in M6.
Liverpool are 7-10 favourites and it’s hard to visualise them not coming out tops. But it won’t be easy Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 12 and have slaughtered two hot teams in a row in Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, scoring nine goals and conceding only one in the process. But, as they say, all good things come to an end!
Likely bankers to win in the eight Championship games in the Soccer 13 are log-leaders Leeds (home to struggling Cardiff), second-placed Sheffield United (away to Derby who have lost seven on the trot) and Hull at home to Queen’s Park Rangers (one win from last games).
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Richards Bay vs Magesi | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This end-of-month bet gets a R200,000 kick-start cash bonus from TAB, so expect a whopping pool of over R2 million. Richards Bay have lost eight of their last 10 games and Magesi are winless in their last eight. Richards Bay are 14th in the PSL with nine points and Magesi 16th with seven points after 13 and 14 games respectively. | |||
| M2: NAC Breda vs Heracles | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Breda have lost four of their last six games, while Heracles are unbeaten in their last four. Heracles won 2-0 in November's reverse fixture and have won five of the last seven meetings. Breda are six points ahead of Heracles in the Dutch Eredivisie but have played a game more. | |||
| M3: Palermo vs Pisa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The visitors are unbeaten in their last five and won the previous meeting between the two sides 2-0. They are second in Italy’s Serie B with 47 points. Palermo have lost five of their last eight and have 30 points. | |||
| M4: Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Mainz have won seven of their last 10 games and are sixth in the German Bundesliga with 31 points, four more than Bremen who are winless in their last four. Bremen beat Mainz 2-1 away in their last meeting. | |||
| M5: Montpellier vs Lens | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Montpellier are on a two-game winning streak, while Lens have won five of their last 10. Lens won 2-0 in their previous meeting in December and are seventh in Ligue 1 with 30 points, 15 ahead of Montpellier. | |||
| M6: OH Leuven vs KV Mechelen | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leuven winless in their last four and Mechelen in their last nine. Both have won three times in their last seven meetings and are separated by only a point in Belgium’s First Division A. | |||
| M7: Parma vs Lecce | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Parma are winless in their last four games and Lecce have lost two in a row. Their last meeting ended 2-2. Both teams are level on 20 points in Serie A. | |||
| M8: Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Preston are unbeaten in their last five games, while Blackburn have lost three in succession. The last meeting between the two sides ended 0-0. Blackburn are seventh in the English Championship with 42 points, five more than Preston. | |||
| M9: Leganes vs Rayo Vallecano | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Leganes are unbeaten in their last five games, while Rayo have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10. Their previous meeting ended 1-1. Rayo are seventh in LaLiga with 29 points, six more than Leganes. | |||
| M10: Boavista vs Famalicao | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Boavista are winless in last nine and Famalicão in their last 10. Famalicão are 12th with 21 points in the Primeira Liga, while Boavista are 18th with 12 points. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 1 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 3.
SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Famed Soweto derby kicks off this R200,000-added pot that is set to total well over R2 million. Pirates are on a three-game winning streak and Chiefs have won their last two. Pirates won 3-2 in their previous meeting in March last year and have won four of the last six encounters. Pirates are second in the PSL, six points ahead of fifth-placed Chiefs after 11 games. | |||
| M2: Stellenbosch vs Sekhukhune United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stellenbosch have won five of their last 10 games, while Sekhukhune have won four of their last six PSL fixtures. Sekhukhune are currently fourth with 23 points, four ahead of Stellenbosch. The last clash between the two ended 1-1. | |||
| M3: AC Monza vs Hellas Verona | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Monza have lost seven of their last eight games, while Verona have lost seven of their last 10 Serie A fixtures. Verona are 18th in Serie A with 19 points, six more than 20th-placed Monza. | |||
| M4: VFB Stuttgart vs Borussia M'gladbach | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stuttgart have won seven of their last 10 games, while M'gladbach have lost three of their last four. Stuttgart won their last meeting 3-1 and have won four of the last seven encounters. Stuttgart are fourth in the German Bundesliga with 32 points, five more than M'gladbach. | |||
| M5: St. Pauli vs Augsburg | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St. Pauli have won two in a row and Augsburg three. Augsburg are 12th in Bundesliga with 25 points, five more than St. Pauli. | |||
| M6: Bournemouth vs Liverpool | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 10 games and are playing out of their skins. Premiership log-leaders Liverpool have lost only one league game this season and are 13 points ahead of Bournemouth in the log. | |||
| M7: Everton vs Leicester City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Everton have won two in a row and Leicester ended a seven-game losing streak in the EPL by beating Spurs last weekend. Everton are 16th with 23 points, six more than Leicester. | |||
| M8: Ipswich Town vs Southampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both teams are on three-game losing streaks and the last clash between them ended 1-1. Ipswich are 19th with 16 points, 10 more than Southampton in last. | |||
| M9: Newcastle United vs Fulham | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Newcastle have won nine of their last 10 games, while Fulham have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10. Newcastle won the previous meeting 3-1 and have won six of the last seven encounters. Newcastle are currently fifth, eight points ahead of Fulham. | |||
| M10: Polokwane City vs Chippa United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Polokwane are unbeaten in their last seven games and are third in the PSL with 25 points after 14 games. Chippa are 12th with 15 points from 12 games. | |||
Suggested R36 perm: 1 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1.