Welcome to another glorious weekend of exciting TAB soccer bets laden with exhilarating matches and chances to win piles of lovely cash. Seven TAB soccer bets have added cash in the form of TAB bonus add-ins and carryovers - and there’s a guaranteed R22 million Soccer 13 pool if only one punter correctly forecasts the outcome of every game.
Friday’s Soccer 10 and the last of three Soccer 10s on Saturday kick off with R150,000 cash add-ins from TAB. First match up in Saturday’s bet is an African Champions League clash between Egyptian giants Al Ahly and Orlando Pirates, a contest that will decide who tops Group C. Both sides have already made it to the quarter-finals, Pirates doing so with a 2-0 win at home over CR Belouizdad last weekend. As it stands, Pirates lead Ahly by a point at the top of the group, so Ahly need the three points to finish the campaign as group winners. The home team will be without Percy Tau, who has made a January transfer to Qatar, but Pirates will have to watch out for Ahly's in-form midfielder Emam Ashour. The 26 year-old followed a hat-trick in a 3-1 Champions League win at Stade D'Abidjan last weekend with two goals on Wednesday against El Gouna in an Egyptian Premier League clash. Pirates have plenty of attacking artillery of their own and this should be an entertaining game, particularly with both sides already assured of a place in the last eight. The pool contains several other cracker matches including Arsenal at home to Aston Villa in London. Arsenal are 8-15 favourites with the draw 7-2 and Villa 6-1, but the game may not be as straightforward as the betting suggests. Arsenal are battling to score without Bukayo Saka’s surging runs on the right and the draw looks the value option. On Sunday Mamelodi Sundowns have the chance to join Pirates in the quarter-finals of this season's ACL when they host Morocco's AS FAR at Loftus Stadium. Miguel Cardoso's side looked in trouble last weekend, when they trailed DR Congo's Maniena Union 1-0 heading into the last 10 minutes. But Peter Shalulile came to the rescue with a late goal and a huge hand in another. Sundowns now need just a draw against FAR to seal a place in the last eight, but will no doubt be looking for the victory that will see the Tshwane giants finish as Group B winners. Make them a banker to win in your Sunday bets.
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Cape Town City vs Richards Bay | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This pool gets a R150,000 kick-start from TAB so there’s good money to be won. City have lost six of their last 10 games and Richards Bay seven. City have won three of the last five clashes between these two sides with Richards Bay winning twice. City are seventh and eight points ahead of Richards Bay in the table. | |||
| M2: SuperSport United vs Polokwane City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Polokwane are unbeaten in their last five PSL games, while SuperSport have failed to win seven of their last 10 across all competitions. Polokwane are fourth in the league with 22 points, six more than SuperSport. | |||
| M3: Montpellier vs Monaco | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| French Ligue 1. Montpellier have won just one of their last eight games and Monaco just one of their last seven. Monaco are third with 31 points, 22 more than struggling Montpellier in 18th. | |||
| M4: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Frankfurt have won their last two, while Dortmund have just one win from their last eight. Dortmund have won six of the last seven clashes with Frankfurt, beating their rivals 2-0 last time. Frankfurt are third in Bundesliga with 33 points, eight ahead of Dortmund. | |||
| M5: Sampdoria vs Cesena | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sampdoria are winless in their last 10 games, while Cesena are winless in their last five. Sampdoria won the previous meeting 5-3 in October. Cesena are 10th in Italy’s Serie B with 26 points, five more than 16th-placed Sampdoria. | |||
| M6: Gent vs Sporting Charleroi | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Gent have failed to win in seven of their last 10 games, while Charleroi have lost five of their last 10. Charleroi won the previous meeting with Gent 3-0 and have won four of the last seven encounters. Gent are sixth with 31 points, four ahead of ninth-placed Sporting Charleroi in Belgium’s First Division A. | |||
| M7: Roma vs Genoa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Roma are unbeaten in their last five games, while Genoa have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10 Serie A fixtures. The teams drew 1-1 in their previous meeting in September and in the last seven clashes, Roma have won four times and Genoa once. Roma are 10th with 24 points, one more than Genoa. | |||
| M8: Burnley vs Sunderland | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| English Championship. Burnley are unbeaten in 10 games and Sunderland have won five of their last nine. Burnley are second in the log with 52 points, two more than Sunderland in fourth. | |||
| M9: Espanyol vs Real Valladolid | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Espanyol are winless in their last six games, while Valladolid have lost five of their last eight. Valladolid won the previous meeting 1-0 last August. Espanyol are 18th in LaLiga with 16 points, one more than 19th-placed Valladolid. | |||
| M10: Lille vs Nice | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Lille are unbeaten in their last 11 games and Nice have won four in a row. The previous meeting ended 2-2 and expect this one to be closely contested too. Nice are fourth in Ligue 1 with 30 points, one ahead of Lille in fifth. | |||
Suggested R216 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1, x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2.
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Al Ahly SC vs Orlando Pirates | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| The last Soccer 10 pool on Saturday and with a R150,000 cash add-in from TAB to get the ball rolling, you can bank on a big pot. Al Ahly have won their last two, while Pirates have won six of their last 10. The teams drew 0-0 in their last meeting in December. Pirates lead CAF Champions League Group C with 11 points, one ahead of second-placed Al Ahly. | |||
| M2: Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Lens have lost five of their last 10 games, while PSG are on a seven-game winning streak. PSG won the last meeting between the two in December (French Cup final) on penalties after a 1-1 draw and have won five of the last seven encounters. PSG lead the Ligue 1 table with 43 points, 16 points ahead of seventh-placed Lens. | |||
| M3: Juventus vs AC Milan | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Juventus have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10 games, while Milan are unbeaten in their last seven. The two met recently in the Italian Super Cup semi-final with Milan winning 2-1 away. Juventus are fifth with 33 points in the table, five ahead of AC Milan who have played a game less. | |||
| M4: Arsenal vs Aston Villa | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arsenal got back on the winning trail against Spurs midweek, while Villa have won seven of their last 10. Arsenal won 2-0 in their previous meeting in August and have won five of the last seven encounters. Arsenal are second in the EPL with 43 points, eight more than Villa. | |||
| M5: Real Betis vs Deportivo Alaves | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Betis have won five of their last eight games, while Alaves are winless in their last eight. The teams drew 0-0 in their previous meeting, with Betis winning three of the last seven clashes. Betis are 10th in LaLiga with 25 points, eight ahead of Alaves. | |||
| M6: Chippa United vs Marumo Gallants | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Chippa have lost their last two, while Gallants have lost five of their last 10 games. Both teams are level on 14 points in the league, but Chippa have played two games less. | |||
| M7: Rennes vs Stade Brest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brest have won five of their last seven games, while Rennes have lost six of their last nine Ligue 1 fixtures. Brest are currently five places and five points ahead of Rennes in the table. In their last meeting the teams drew 1-1, but Rennes have won four of the last seven encounters. | |||
| M8: Atalanta vs Napoli | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Atalanta have won five of their last 10 games, while Napoli are on a five-game winning streak in Serie A. Napoli won the previous meeting 3-0 in November, but Atalanta have won three of the last seven clashes. Napoli top the table with 47 points, four more than third-placed Atalanta. | |||
| M9: Getafe vs Barcelona | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Getafe have won seven of their last 10 games, while Barcelona are on a four-game winning streak. Barcelona won the previous meeting 1-0 and have won four of the last seven encounters, with three draws. Barcelona are third in LaLiga, 19 points ahead of Getafe. | |||
| M10: Lyon vs Toulouse | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Both have won six of their last nine games. Lyon won the last meeting between the two 2-1 and have won six of the last seven encounters. Lyon are sixth in Ligue 1 with 28 points, four more than Toulouse. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2.