TAB soccer customers have a cracker Festive Season coming up with top matches virtually daily across a range of pools and numerous chances to win huge amounts of cash all the way into 2025. Monster must-play bets to look out for are guaranteed Soccer 13 pools of R32 million and R22 million on 26 and 29 December respectively!
TAB is injecting over R800,000 in added-cash bonuses and carryovers to an array of bets this weekend and several football fans are going to be a lot richer come Monday. And the pools are loaded with absorbing clashes, including Saturday’s early English Premier League game between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Villa ended a rocky patch with three wins in succession before going down 2-1 away to Notts Forest in their last game, in which they played well before predictably failing to hold Espirito Santo’s disciplined outfit at bay in the closing stages.
City, on the other hand, plunged deeper into the swamp in the Manchester derby last weekend. They had the game by the scruff of the neck with minutes to play before conceding two goals in little more than a minute, courtesy of back-to-back mind-blowing errors by Nunes followed by goalie Ederson misjudging a long ball that enabled United to net the winner.
City manager Pep Guardiola took to blaming himself afterwards, an absurd and emotional reaction in the heat of the moment. Rodri was the glue to hold together a mix of too many ageing and injury-prone players this season, but that plan went up in smoke in his first EPL game of the season. The only blame that can be laid on Pep’s shoulders is his role, if any, in selling the likes of Palmer and Alvarez.
City are currently 23-20 favourites to beat Villa, but whether they can live up to that price remains to be seen.
The match kicks off Saturday’s first Soccer 10, in which the best bankers appear to be home wins for Burnley, Sunderland and Millwall, always difficult rivals on home soil.
The second Soccer 10 on the day should generate a bumper pool with a R200,000 kick-start from TAB and there’s every chance of a bonanza payout. There are three EPL games in the pool and all offer possible bankers - Brentford have been superb at home and could beat Notts Forest in London with Newcastle and Brighton looking up to winning away at Ipswich and West Ham respectively.
The must-play bet tomorrow is the R250,000 carryover Soccer Any 13 Xtra, which was not won last weekend. Choose your 13 games from the list of 30 and have a go!
SOCCER 10 V1 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Here’s a big chance to win a bundle of cash before Christmas. This pool is set to total some R2 million as a result of R200,000 added cash from TAB. Bayern have won seven of their last 10 games, while Leipzig have lost six. Bayern won their last meeting 2-1 in February and lead the Bundesliga with 33 points, six more than fourth-placed Leipzig. | |||
| M2: Salernitana vs Brescia | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Salernitana are winless in eight of their last nine games, while Brescia have failed to win their last five. Brescia have won four of the last six meetings between the sides with Salernitana victorious twice. Brescia are 11th in Serie B with 20 points, three points ahead of Salernitana. | |||
| M3: Cambridge United vs Huddersfield Town | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Cambridge are winless in eight of their last nine, while Huddersfield have won five of their last seven. Huddersfield are fourth in England’s League One with 36 points and Cambridge 22nd with 17. | |||
| M4: Hellas Verona vs AC Milan | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Verona have lost seven of their last nine games, while Milan have won six of their last 10. Milan have won all six encounters between the two over the last three years and are eight points ahead of Verona in the Serie A table. | |||
| M5: Motherwell vs Kilmarnock | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Motherwell have lost six of their last 10 games and Kilmarnock five of their last nine. Motherwell won the previous meeting 1-0 and are fourth with 25 points in the Scottish Premiership, eight more than Kilmarnock. | |||
| M6: Stockport County vs Peterborough | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stockport have lost their last two, while Peterborough have won six of their last 10. Stockport are fifth in England’s League One with 33 points, nine more than Peterborough. | |||
| M7: Westerlo vs KV Mechelen | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Westerlo are on a three-game losing streak in Belgium’s First Division A, while Mechelen are winless in their last four. Mechelen have won five of the last seven meetings between the two with two wins for Westerlo. Separated by just three points in the league. | |||
| M8: Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Wycombe have won seven of their last 10 games and lead League One with 43 points, 13 more than Bolton who have won six of their last 10. Bolton won the last meeting 2-1 in February. | |||
| M9: Girona vs Real Valladolid | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Girona, 10th with 22 points in LaLiga, are on a four-game losing streak but beat Valladolid 1-0 in April. Valladolid are 19th with 12 points. | |||
| M10: Luton Town vs Derby County | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Luton have lost five of their last 10 games, while Derby have failed to win in eight of their last 10. Derby are 14th in the Championship with 24 points, two more than Luton. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2 x 1,2 x 1 x 1,2.
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Torino vs Bologna | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Get set for another big pool thanks to a R200,000 cash kick-start from TAB. Torino have lost six of their last 10 games, while Bologna are unbeaten in their last five. Their last meeting ended 0-0 but Bologna are seventh in Serie A with 25 points, six more than Torino. | |||
| M2: Hoffenheim vs Borussia M'gladbach | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Hoffenheim are winless in their last six games, while Borussia have avoided defeat in eight of their last 10. Hoffenheim won 4-3 when they last met in April, but Borussia are seven points ahead of them in the Bundesliga table. | |||
| M3: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brentford have won five of their last 10 games and Forest six of their last nine EPL matches. Brentford won 3-2 in their previous meeting in January and have won three of the last six encounters. Forest are fourth with 28 points, five more than Brentford after 16 games. | |||
| M4: Cliftonville FC vs Glentoran FC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Northern Ireland Premiership. Cliftonville have won seven of their last 10 games, while Glentoran are unbeaten in their last four. Cliftonville are third in the table with 31 points, level with fifth-placed Glentoran after 19 and 20 games respectively. In their last six clashes Glentoran have won three and Cliftonville once. | |||
| M5: Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Ipswich have lost six of their last 10 EPL games. Newcastle have won five of their last nine games across all competitions. Newcastle won the last meeting between them 4-0 and are 11 points ahead of their rivals. | |||
| M6: Ross County vs St. Mirren | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Ross County on a three-game losing streak, whereas St. Mirren have won four of their last seven. St. Mirren are six places above their rivals in the Scottish Premiership table. | |||
| M7: Sporting Charleroi vs Sint-Truiden | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Charleroi have lost seven of their last 10 games, while Sint-Truiden are on a two-game losing streak. Charleroi won the previous meeting 4-1 and have won three of the last seven encounters with two wins for Sint-Truiden. Charleroi are 12th in First Division A with 21 points, three more than Sint-Truiden. | |||
| M8: West Ham United vs Brighton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| West Ham have two wins and a draw from their last five, whereas Brighton have won one of their last five and lost twice. The teams drew 0-0 in January with West Ham winning one and Brighton three of their last six meetings. Brighton are ninth in the EPL with 24 points, six more than West Ham. | |||
| M9: Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Celta Vigo have won four of their last eight and Sociedad are unbeaten in their last six. Sociedad won the last clash between the two 2-1 and are seventh in LaLiga with 25 points. Celta Vigo are 12th with 21 points. | |||
| M10: Go Ahead Eagles vs NAC Breda | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Eagles are unbeaten in seven of their last 10 games, while Breda have won five of their last 10. Both teams are level on 22 points after 16 games in the Dutch Eredivisie. | |||
Suggested R324 perm: 1,2,3 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 3 x 1 x 3 x 1,2,3 x 1.