WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 29 - 31 March

March 2024

R24-MILLION SOCCER 13 POOL TOPS EASTER WEEKEND MENU

This Easter Weekend is an absolute bomb for TAB soccer customers. The big leagues are back after the international window, TAB has added cash bonuses to five pools and there are two Soccer 13 bets with guaranteed pools - R24 million for Saturday’s Soccer 13 and R8 million on Sunday! For as little as R2, you can play a Soccer 13 and get a chance to win more cash than you have ever dreamed of. So make your choices and take a bet!

SEVERAL STAND-OUT BANKERS FOR SATURDAY’S BETS

The first seven matches in the minimum R24-million Soccer 13 pot are all English Premier League encounters and there look to be a couple of stand-out bankers, while there’s no option but to take a chance in several of the others. Newcastle entertain West Ham in the early game and with the crowd behind them, you have to fancy their chances of edging out their visitors. Newcastle haven’t played to the level we saw last season, principally because of injuries, but the good news is that hopefully one or both of Kieran Trippier and Tino Livramento will be fit. That will give Eddie Howe more options and three points with a bit of luck.

The banker bets look to be Aston Villa and London clubs Spurs and Chelsea to triumph at home, while Fulham were razor sharp against Spurs in their last game and should be up to an away win against Sheffield United.

In other games in the pool count on Bayern Munich to win at home and Monaco should be able to extend their winning sequence over Metz to six despite playing away.

Suggested R192 perm: 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 3 x 1,2 x 2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 3.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEKEND

SHORT: Walker and De Bruyne should play; Cape Town City’s captain good to go against Chiefs; Atlanta centre-back will miss Chicago Fire clash.

* Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Edson Castillo has returned from two friendlies with the Venezuelan national team in the USA, including coming on as a substitute against Italy, but will not play against Cape Town City on Saturday. He is suspended for the trip along with fellow midfielder Yusuf Maart.

* Manchester City expect Kyle Walker to be fit for their title showdown with Arsenal on Sunday. Walker suffered a hamstring injury against Brazil on Saturday and withdrew from the England squad for Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium. City also expect to have Kevin De Bruyne available after he pulled out of the Belgian squad due to a groin injury.

* Cape Town City skipper Thamsanqa Mkhize makes a timely return from suspension for Saturday’s clash against Chiefs. He is expected to return to his role at right back in place of youngster Patrick Fisher with another veteran Marc van Heerden on the left.

* Atlanta United centre back Stian Gregersen sustained a meniscus injury to his left knee and will be unavailable for Saturday's match at home to Chicago Fire, who have skipper Xherdan Shaqiri, the Swiss international midfielder, back from international duty.

MATCH-BY-MATCH GUIDE TO CASH-BOOSTED SOCCER 10 POOLS

Friday 29 March S10 V3

SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:

M1: Bristol City vs Leicester City	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
One win in their last five matches has seen Leicester surrender the Championship lead to Leeds, although they do have a game in hand. Bristol City have lost five of their last six outings.
M2: Millwall vs West Bromwich Albion	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Millwall are looking for a third successive home victory as the Baggies chase promotion on the back of six games without defeat.
M3: Cardiff City vs Sunderland	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Cardiff won four on the trot before losing to Welsh rivals Swansea in their last outing. Sunderland will want to snap a run of seven matches without a win.
M4: Huddersfield Town vs Coventry City	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Huddersfield are third from bottom in the Championship, but only goal difference keeps them from safety. Coventry are through to the FA Cup semi-final, which could prove a distraction.
M5: Hull City vs Stoke City	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Hull have drawn their last four games but are still in the promotion fight. Stoke are only two points above the Championship relegation zone.
M6: Norwich City vs Plymouth Argyle	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Norwich have scored eight goals in their last two outings, whereas Plymouth have a single point from their last four Championship fixtures.
M7: Preston North End vs Rotherham United	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Preston are still in with a chance of a top-six finish and a place in the post-season promotion play offs. Rotherham are close to having their relegation from the Championship confirmed.
M8: Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
A key battle in the fight against relegation with QPR one point above the drop zone, while Birmingham are safe currently only because of a better goal difference than Huddersfield.
M9: Sheffield Wednesday vs Swansea City	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
The Owls can move out of the relegation zone with a home win. Swansea are unbeaten in their last five clashes with Wednesday.
M10: Southampton vs Middlesborough	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Southampton have scored four goals in each of their last two outings. Ten points from their last four games puts Middlesboro back in contention for a late run at a promotion playoff place.

Suggested R96 perm: 3 x 2,3 x 1,2,3 x 2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1

Saturday 30 March S10 V2

SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:

M1: Napoli vs Atalanta	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Napoli have won four in a row over Atalanta with three of those wins coming away from home.
M2: Newcastle United vs West Ham United	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Newcastle have won only one of their last four home matches against the Hammers, but were 5-1 away winners against West Ham in London last season.
M3: Getafe vs Sevilla	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
The visitors are 21-15 ahead in the win count of previous meetings with Getafe and seven have yielded draws.
M4: Cape Town City vs Kaizer Chiefs	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
This match has been moved to the Athlone Stadium because of a clash with rugby. Chiefs played away against City at the start of the season in the MTN8 and won 2-1.
M5: Lamontville Golden Arrows vs Richards Bay	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Arrows’ win at Polokwane City in their last game ended a run of 11 successive defeats. Richards Bay are one from bottom in the PSL standings.
M6: Polokwane City vs Chippa United	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Polokwane City have been beaten in their last three outings, but remain one point above Chippa on the log.
M7: Stellenbosch vs Royal AM	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Stellenbosch are on a club record 17-game unbeaten run. Royal AM won away in the Cape against Spurs in November.
M8: Tottenham Hotspur vs Luton Town	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Spurs have not lost to the Hatters in their last 10 clashes, a sequence stretching back to 1987.
M9: TS Galaxy vs AmaZulu	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Galaxy won 3-2 away against AmaZulu when they last met in December in the Carling Knockout semi-final.
M10: Sekhukhune United vs Orlando Pirates	TEAM A WINS	DRAW	TEAM B WINS
Sekhukhune’s defeat by AmaZulu in their last game ended a run of eight matches without a loss. Pirates are in second place on the PSL log but on goal difference only.

Suggested R64 perm: 1,2 x 1 x 2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2,3.

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