TAB soccer customers have a range of fabulous chances to win big cash this weekend with seven cash-boosted pools and a guaranteed R16.5-million Soccer 13 pool if there’s only one all-13-correct winner. The added-cash action kicks off tonight with a R200,000-added Soccer 10 (expect a mega R2-million total pool) and a Soccer 4 with a R25,000 TAB bonus.
Inter Milan and Atalanta look banker bets to win at home in Serie A in tonight’s Soccer 10 and it will be a major shock if PSG fail to beat Auxerre away in a French Ligue 1 encounter.
Tomorrow’s R200,000-added Soccer 10 contains a batch of matches that are real brainteasers, but back-to-form Aston Villa should win at home against Southampton, who are headed straight back to the Championship, and LaLiga log-leaders Barcelona should have too much firepower in an away clash with Real Betis.
Manchester City looked a whole lot better midweek with Kevin de Bruyne back in the starting line-up, beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home. On Saturday, they travel to London to face Crystal Palace and their fans will be hoping to see Pep Guardiola’s men build on their last win.
The London clash between Spurs and Chelsea will be the highlight of Sunday’s action and you will find the match in TAB soccer pools like Soccer 6 and 10, as well as this weekend’s R250,000 carryover Soccer Any 13 Xtra.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca keeps denying that his side are in the English Premier League title race, but fact is they are now disputing second place with Arsenal seven points behind leaders Liverpool.
Maresca is dealing with Chelsea's bloated squad, mostly by fielding very different teams in the EPL and Europa Conference League. This has resulted in a squad in which most players get some sort of opportunity and legs can be kept relatively fresh.
Chelsea will be looking for a third EPL win in eight days at Spurs on Sunday. Their inconsistent hosts are always dangerous opponents and can be devastating when they are on song, but Chelsea are gathering confidence daily and should be able to handle anything Spurs can throw at them.
SOCCER 10 V3 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Inter Milan vs Parma | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Top-flight Italian clash kicks off this R200,000-added pool, which should total over R2 million. Inter are unbeaten in their last 10 games, while Parma have won two of their last three after a long winless streak. Inter won the previous meeting 2-1, their fourth victory in the last six clashes between the two with two draws. Inter are third in Serie A, 13 points ahead of 11th-placed Parma. | |||
| M2: Richards Bay vs SuperSport United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Richards Bay have lost four in a row and SuperSport have won one of their last five. SuperSport won the last meeting 3-1 and have won three of the last five encounters between the two. SuperSport are ninth with nine points, four more than Richards Bay in the PL table. | |||
| M3: Lille vs Stade Brest | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Lille are unbeaten in their last 10 games, while Brest have lost four of their last six. In their last meeting earlier this year, the two drew 1-1. Lille are fourth in France’s Ligue 1 with 23 points, seven more than 11th-placed Brest. | |||
| M4: PSV Eindhoven vs Twente | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| PSV are on a five-game winning streak and lead Twente by 11 points in the Dutch Eredivisie. PSV have won four of the last six clashes with one Twente win. | |||
| M5: Mirandes vs Levante | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Mirandes are on a three-game winning streak and Levante have won their last two. They drew 1-1 in their last meeting. Mirandes are third in the Spanish Segunda Division with 31 points, two ahead of fifth-placed Levante. | |||
| M6: VFB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Stuttgart have lost three of their last five games, while Union Berlin are winless in their last six. Stuttgart won the previous meeting 2-0 and have won three of the last six encounters. Stuttgart are one place and one point ahead of Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga. | |||
| M7: Atalanta vs AC Milan | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Atalanta are on a seven-game winning streak and AC Milan are unbeaten in their last six. They drew 1-1 in their last meeting. Atalanta are second in Serie A with 28 points, six ahead of Milan. | |||
| M8: AJ Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Auxerre have won five of their last eight games, while PSG have won five of their last nine. PSG won the previous meeting 2-1 and have won four of the last six encounters. PSG head Ligue 1 and are 14 points ahead of Auxerre in the table. | |||
| M9: Burnley vs Middlesbrough | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Burnley are on a four-game winning streak and Middlesbrough have won four of their last five. Burnley won the last meeting between the two 2-1 and are second in the Championship with 36 points, with Middlesbrough fifth on 30 points. | |||
| M10: Celta de Vigo vs Real Mallorca | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Celta Vigo winless in their last three, while Mallorca have won six of last 10. Mallorca are sixth in LaLiga with 24 points with Celta Vigo 11th on 18 points. | |||
Suggested R96 perm: 1 x 2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 1,2 x 1 x 3 x 1,2 x 1,2.
SOCCER 10 V2 SUGGESTED BET:
| M1: Las Palmas vs Real Valladolid | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Another bet with a R200,000 TAB bonus, which should ensure a bumper total pool and lots of cash for the winners. Las Palmas have won five of their last seven games, while Valladolid have lost six of their last 10. Las Palmas are 14th in LaLiga with 15 points, six ahead of Valladolid. | |||
| M2: Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahly SC | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| CAF Champions League. Pirates have won eight of their last 10 games, but suffered an unexpected loss at home to Stellenbosch last time. Al Ahly are unbeaten in their last eight, winning six. Should be a good game. | |||
| M3: TS Galaxy FC vs AmaZulu | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| TS Galaxy are unbeaten in their last three games, while AmaZulu have lost six of their last eight. TS Galaxy won 2-0 in their previous meeting in March and have won three of the last six clashes, with AmaZulu winning once and two draws. Both teams are level on six points in the PSL table. | |||
| M4: Genoa vs Torino | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Serie A. Genoa are unbeaten in their last four games, while Torino are winless in their last five. In their last six clashes, Genoa have won once and Torino three times. Only one point separates them in the table. | |||
| M5: Aston Villa vs Southampton | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Villa had been winless for eight games before a good 3-1 win over Brentford midweek. Southampton are battling in the EPL and have lost seven of their last 10. Villa are seventh with 22 points in the EPL, while Southampton have only five points. | |||
| M6: Brentford vs Newcastle United | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Brentford have won five of their last nine games, while Newcastle have avoided defeat in eight of their last 11 and held Liverpool 3-3 midweek. Newcastle have won the last five clashes between the two. | |||
| M7: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Palace beat Ipswich away midweek and City got back on the winning trail with a 3-0 success over Notts Forest after failing to win in their previous seven across all competitions. City won 4-2 when the teams last met in April. City are fourth with 26 points, 14 ahead of Palace after 14 games. | |||
| M8: Real Betis vs Barcelona | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Betis are on a three-game losing streak while Barcelona have won seven of their last 10 games. Barcelona won 4-2 in their previous meeting in January and have won all six encounters in the last two years. Barcelona top La Liga with 34 points, 14 more than 10th-placed Betis. | |||
| M9: Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Eagles have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10 games, while NEC have lost their last two. Eagles have won two of the last six encounters with three draws. | |||
| M10: Marumo Gallants vs Magesi | TEAM A WINS | DRAW | TEAM B WINS |
| Magesi have avoided defeat in eight of their last nine games, while Gallants have lost five of their last 10. Magesi won the last meeting 2-0 and have won three of the last five clashes with no draws. Magesi are 15th with six points, one behind 12th-placed Gallants after seven games. | |||
Suggested R108 perm: 1,2 x 1,2,3 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1,2,3 x 3 x 3 x 1 x 1,2,3.