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September 2024
YOU HAVE TO PLAY SATURDAY’S R40-MILLION SOCCER 13
What a weekend to play TAB soccer bets. There’s an array of enthralling matches, none more so than the City-Arsenal clash in Manchester on Sunday, and opportunities galore to win big bucks, notably Saturday’s Soccer 13 that boasts a guaranteed R40-million pool.
VILLA AND LIVERPOOL TWO OF THE POTENTIAL BANKERS
With that kind of money on the table and only R2 a line to play, tomorrow’s Soccer 13 is a must-bet pool and the good news is that there appear to be several bankers in the English Premiership and Championship games that make up the pool.
Aston Villa and Liverpool both looked sharp in UEFA Champions League encounters midweek and should win at home against Wolves and Bournemouth respectively. The other English Premier League games are trickier, but it’s tempting to banker away wins for one or more of Newcastle, Brentford and Everton. Spurs are 4-7 favourites for a home victory against Brentford, but they have looked pretty ordinary recently and needed five substitutions and two late goals to overcome Championship side Coventry in the League Cup midweek. Brentford on the other hand are looking sharp and composed and gave Manchester City a run for their money last weekend.
Beating Fulham away is never easy, but Newcastle travel to London off the back of wins over Spurs and Wolves, whereas their rivals got dumped out of the League Cup by championship outfit Preston on Tuesday.
Everton go away to Leicester and after four successive EPL losses followed by a League Cup defeat to Southampton midweek, this is simply a have-to-win game for Sean Dyche’s men. The Championship games in the pool are competitive, but West Brom at home should have too much for Plymouth.
SIX OTHER ADDED-CASH AND CARRYOVER POOLS!
Six other TAB pools today through Sunday boast extra cash in the form of add-ins and carryovers, including R200,000-added Soccer 10 pools tonight and tomorrow, plus an enticing Soccer 4 on Sunday that has a R25,000 add-in and is headlined by the City-Arsenal clash at the Etihad.
That match is undoubtedly the highlight of the weekend and the latest chapter in the ongoing war for the EPL title between Mikel Arteta’s London-based team and Manchester City. The Gunners head north having finished second to City in the title race in the last two seasons. Last season Arteta's men pushed Pep Guardiola's side right to the wire, but City, as they have done for most of the last decade, stayed strong to lift a sixth Premiership title in seven years.
City have made a flying start to the new campaign, winning their first league four matches of the season, and they head the table with Arsenal, as usual, just two points back in joint-second with Newcastle.
City are 17-20 favourites to win with 18-5 an Arsenal victory and 8-3 the draw, but whether those odds are a true reflection of the likely outcome is questionable. Both were unimpressive in Champions League midweek, City failing to solve the puzzle presented by the Inter Milan defence and Arsenal saved from defeat against Atalanta by an amazing double save by David Raya.
That Arsenal will play without captain Martin Odegaard is a significant factor in City’s favour, but the hosts could be without the genius of Kevin de Bruyne who may also have to watch from the sidelines after being injured against Inter. At the end of the day which team scores first may prove the pivotal factor in what should be a fascinating tactical battle. Enjoy!
SOCCER 10 POOLS OF THE WEEKEND
Soccer 10 S10 V2 Friday 20 September
SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Augsburg vs Mainz 05 | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This pool is set to soar as high as R2 million as a result of the carryover! First game up is a Bundesliga clash - hosts Augsburg have lost eight of their last 14 games and visitors Mainz are winless in their last four. Mainz won 1-0 when they last met in February, their fourth win in the last six encounters with Augsburg winning twice. | |||
| M2: Granada CF vs Malaga | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Granada have lost eight of their last 15 games, while Malaga are unbeaten in their last seven. Granada won the previous meeting 1-0, but Malaga are seventh in Spain’s Segunda division with nine points, four points more than Granada. | |||
| M3: Bohemians vs Drogheda United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Irish Premier League. Bohemians are unbeaten in their last five games, while Drogheda have won six of their last 10. Their last clash ended in a 2-2 draw. | |||
| M4: St Patrick's Athletic vs Waterford FC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St Patrick's have won seven of their last 12 games, while Waterford have lost six of their last nine. Waterford won 1-0 in their previous meeting, but St Patrick's lead the head-to-head record over the past three years with three wins to Waterford's two. Waterford are third with 43 points, five ahead of St Patrick's. | |||
| M5: Nice vs Saint-Etienne | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Nice have been winless in nine of their last 11 games and Saint-Etienne have lost four of their last five. Nice are 12th with four points in France’s Ligue 1, one point more than Saint-Etienne. | |||
| M6: Hellas Verona vs Torino | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Serie A. Verona have won eight of their last 14 games and Torino are unbeaten in their last eight. Torino won the previous meeting between the two 2-1, their fourth win in the last six encounters with two draws. | |||
| M7: Stoke City vs Hull City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stoke have won 10 of their last 15 games, whereas Hull are battling and are winless in their last 14. Stoke beat Hull 2-0 in their last clash and have won four of the last six encounters. Stoke are 13th in the English Championship with six points, three points ahead of 22nd-placed Hull. | |||
| M8: Deportivo Alaves vs Sevilla | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| LaLiga clash. Alaves have won eight of their last 15, while Sevilla have lost eight of their last 13. Alaves won 3-2 in January in the reverse fixture. | |||
| M9: C.D Nacional vs Sporting Braga | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Nacional have won eight of their last 15 games and Sporting have avoided defeat in 12 of their last 13. Sporting won the last meeting between the two, their fifth victory in the last six. | |||
| M10: Gimnasia LP vs Deporti Riestra | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Argentina Liga Profesional. Gimnasia are unbeaten in their last six games, while Deportivo Riestra have won six of their last 10. Gimnasia won their previous meeting 2-1. | |||
Suggested R54 permutation: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 3 x 1.
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Soccer 10 S10 V1 Saturday 21 September
SOCCER 10 V1 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Golden Arrows vs Marumo Gallants | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Great pool with a combo of PSL and EPL games plus a high-level Serie A game. Golden Arrows are unbeaten in their last four PSL games and won 3-1 away against AmaZulu in their first game of the new season. Gallants are back in the top flight after buying the Swallows’ franchise and went down 2-1 to Kaizer Chiefs in their first game. | |||
| M2: Magesi vs Polokwane City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Magesi have won 10 of their last 14 games in 1st Division and make their debut in the PSL. Polokwane have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 13 PSL fixtures. | |||
| M3: Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Aston Villa have lost eight of their last 15 games, but recovered well to beat Everton recently. Wolves have lost 10 of their last 15, but have won three of their last six clashes with Villa. | |||
| M4: Fulham vs Newcastle United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Fulham are unbeaten in their last four games, while Newcastle United's unbeaten run stands at seven. Newcastle won 1-0 when the teams last met in April and have won all six of their previous encounters over three years. Newcastle are third with 10 points after four games, five more than Fulham. | |||
| M5: Leicester City vs Everton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Newly-promoted Leicester have lost six of their last 10 games, while Everton have lost their first four matches this season. Their last meeting ended in a 2-2 draw. | |||
| M6: Liverpool vs Bournemouth | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Liverpool suffered a shock defeat to Notts Forest recently but have won nine of their last 12 games, while AFC Bournemouth have lost seven of their last 15. Liverpool won the last meeting between the two 4-0, their fifth success in the last six encounters. | |||
| M7: Southampton vs Ipswich Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Southampton have lost four of their last five games, while Ipswich are winless in their last five. Ipswich won 3-2 in their previous meeting earlier this year. | |||
| M8: Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Spurs have lost their last two, while Brentford have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 15 games. Spurs lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal last weekend and will go out all out to win this, but Brentford will be tricky rivals. | |||
| M9: SuperSport United vs Royal AM | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| SuperSport have avoided defeat in eight of their last nine games, while Royal AM have lost eight of their last 14 PSL fixtures. SuperSport won the last clash between the two 1-0. | |||
| M10: Juventus vs Napoli | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Serie A. Napoli are on a three-game winning streak, while Juventus are unbeaten in their last four. Napoli won 2-1 in their previous clash and have won four of the last six encounters with one draw. | |||
Suggested R216 permutation: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 3 x 2,3 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 2,3 x 1 x 1.
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