Several TAB soccer customers have won buckets of cash recently with Soccer 13 payouts of R368,000 and R157,000, plus a whopping R341,000 Soccer 10 dividend on Wednesday. And there should be more mega payouts on the way this weekend with a guaranteed R30-million Soccer 13 pot, carryover Soccer Any 13 Xtra and Mega 10 bets and four cash-added pools.
The cash-added action kicks off with tonight’s Soccer 10, which starts with a R200,000 cash bonus from TAB in the pot that should fuel a total pool of over R2 million! It’s a challenging pool but attractive banker bets are home victories for Borussia Dortmund, Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Tranmere Rovers.
Saturday’s range of pools will be more enticing for local fans with the Kaizer Chiefs-Sundowns showdown at FNB Stadium headlining cash-boosted Soccer 4, 6 and 10 pools and the carryover Any 13 Xtra.
This is a huge game for Chiefs and will act as a barometer of how much they have improved following a host of new signings and a new coach in Nasreddine Nabi. Chiefs endured their worst campaign in Premier Soccer League history last season, but they have made a flying start under their Tunisian boss, winning their first two league games of the season.
Several of the new recruits have already made their presence felt. Gaston Sirino has been superb since joining as a free agent when Sundowns let him go at the end of the last campaign. He scored his first Chiefs goal against AmaZulu as did Angolan central defender Inacio Miguel, who has also formed a solid-looking central defensive partnership with another fresh face Rushwin Dortley.
Bradley Cross has also impressed at left back and Nabi also seems to be getting the best out of Chiefs' youngsters, with 18 year-old Mfundo Vilakazi netting a brilliant winner against Gallants.
Nabi said he was a long way from happy after Chiefs beat AmaZulu midweek and that the team still has a long way to go. So reigning PSL champs Sundowns will start strong favourites tomorrow, but expect Chiefs to cause their rivals more problems than when they last clashed.
Banker bets for the weekend: Arsenal to win at home against Leicester and Liverpool for an away success against Wolves. Both matches are included in the guaranteed R30-million Soccer 13 pool on Saturday.
The big Soccer 13 comprises six English Premier League and seven Championship games. Bets bankers look to be home wins for Arsenal, Brentford, Hull and Watford with Liverpool to win away against Wolves.
R200,000 CASH-BOOSTED SOCCER 10 BETS THIS WEEKEND
SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Here’s your chance to win a bomb! The pool gets a R200,000 kick-start from TAB and should total over R2 million with every chance of a bumper payout. Dortmund had won six of seven before getting trounced by Stuttgart last time and Bochum drew their last game after losing three of four previously. Dortmund beat Bochum 3-1 earlier this year and have won three of the last six meetings with two draws. | |||
| M2: Sporting Charleroi vs Club Brugge | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Charleroi have won 10 of their last 15 games, while Club Brugge have lost their last two. Club Brugge have won five of the last six encounters between the two with one draw. Both teams are level on points after eight games in Belgium’s First Division A. | |||
| M3: Dundalk vs Bohemians | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Dundalk are winless in their last eight games, while Bohemians have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 13. Bohemians are eighth with 33 points and nine ahead of Dundalk in the Irish Premier League. The sides drew 1-1 in their last meeting in July. | |||
| M4: Drogheda United vs Derry City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Drogheda have won seven of their last 11 games and Derry City nine of their last 15. Derry City won the previous meeting 5-1 and have won four of the last seven encounters. They are second in the Irish Premier League with 50 points to Drogheda’s 28 points. | |||
| M5: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Shelbourne are on a two-game losing streak while Sligo Rovers have won eight of their last 13. Sligo won the last encounter between the two 2-1 but are seven points behind Shelbourne in the league. | |||
| M6: Tranmere Rovers vs Salford City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Rovers have lost their last two and Salford City have lost seven of their last 11. Tranmere won 5-1 in their last meeting in December, their fourth win in the last six clashes between the two. Both teams are level on points after six games in England’s League Two. | |||
| M7: Waterford FC vs Galway United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Galway have won five of their last 10 games, while Waterford have lost four of their last five. Galway won their previous meeting 1-0 and have won five of the last seven encounters between the two with two draws. Galway are fifth with 45 points in the Irish Premier League, more than sixth-placed Waterford. | |||
| M8: Plymouth Argyle vs Luton Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| English Championship. Plymouth have lost three of their last four games, while Luton have improved recently and won their last two. Both are struggling with Luton 15th and Plymouth 20th. | |||
| M9: Real Valladolid vs Real Mallorca | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Valladolid are winless in their last five LaLiga games, whereas Mallorca have won nine of their last 14 games across all competitions. Mallorca are currently 10th with eight points, three more than Valladolid. | |||
| M10: Shamrock Rovers vs St Patrick's Athletic | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| St Patrick's are on a four-game winning streak and Shamrock are unbeaten in their last three. St Patrick's won 2-1 when the two last met in June, but Rovers are third in the table with 46 points, five more than their rivals here. | |||
Suggested R162 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1.
SOCCER 10 V1 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| This Soccer 10 also gets a R200,000 kick-start from TAB and don’t forget there are cash-added Soccer 4 and 6 bets as well, containing some of the games in this pool. Chiefs have won both their PSL games this season under their new coach, coming from behind to beat Marumo Gallants and then beating AmaZulu. Sundowns are on a four-game winning streak and have won six of the last nine clashes between the two with three draws. | |||
| M2: Sekhukhune United vs Golden Arrows | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Sekhukhune have two wins and a draw from their first three games of the new term and Arrows suffered their first defeat in seven matches against Magesi midweek. Sekhukhune won the previous encounter 1-0 and have won two of the last six meetings between the two with one win for Arrows and three draws. | |||
| M3: Arsenal vs Leicester City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight games, while newly-promoted Leicester City have lost six of their last 11. Arsenal won 1-0 in their previous meeting last February and have won five of their last six encounters. | |||
| M4: Brentford vs West Ham United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brentford have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 15 games but were outgunned by Spurs last weekend. West Ham have lost eight of their last 15, going down 5-1 to Liverpool in the League Cup midweek. Brentford have won four of their last six encounters between the two. | |||
| M5: Chelsea vs Brighton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Chelsea are on a two-game winning streak and looking good, while Brighton are unbeaten in their last 10. Chelsea have won four of the last six clashes between them to Brighton’s two. | |||
| M6: Everton vs Crystal Palace | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Everton drew last time after losing their first three this season, while Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last five. Everton have won three of the last six meetings between the two with three draws. | |||
| M7: Nottingham Forest vs Fulham | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Forest have avoided defeat in 11 of their last 13 games and Fulham have won six of their last 11. Forest won 3-1 in their previous meeting in April. Both are level on points after five games played. | |||
| M8: Magesi vs Royal AM | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Newly-promoted Magesi lost their first two PSL games, but beat Arrows away midweek, while Royal AM have a win and four draws from their last five. | |||
| M9: Real Sociedad vs Valencia | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Real Sociedad are winless in their last five La Liga games, while Valencia have lost seven of their last 11 in all competitions. Real Sociedad won 1-0 in their previous meeting in May with two wins each in their last six clashes. | |||
| M10: Wolverhampton vs Liverpool | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Wolves have lost three in a row, while Liverpool are flying high and have won 12 of their last 15. Liverpool won 2-0 in their last meeting in May and currently have 12 points to Wolver’s one. | |||
Suggested R144 perm: 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1 x 3.