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Weekend footy betting (Sat 2nd Jan)
This is notoriously one of the trickiest football betting days of the year IMO. The favourites will be ridiculously short odds & there'll always be a couple of surprise results to ruin your acca's. However, with a few careful picks I think there is some value to be had in tomorrow's games (particularly with a handful of League 1 & 2 games being played too) so here are my picks:
Norwich to beat Wycombe (away) @ 4/6
Bournemouth to beat Northampton (home) @ 8/11
Villa to beat Blackburn (home) @ 8/13
Newcastle to beat Plymouth (away) @ 4/5
Man City to beat Middlesbrough (away) @ 8/13
The 5 way is currently paying a little over 12/1.
As ever with the cup games I dare say they'll be at least 3 or 4 surprise results which, if you can get them right, can earn you a few extra quid for very little outlay. Looking through I think there are 6 games that definitely have the potential to spring a surprise. Here's my take on them.
READING vs. LIVERPOOL
Yes, Reading haven't won at home for what seems like forever & don't even have a permanent manager either. It's also worth remembering that this is probably Liverpool's only realistic chance of silverware this season too. Having said that, Forest were in a similar position this time last year when Man City rolled into town for their cup game and they won 3-0. You can currently get 15/2 for a Reading win or 3/1 for the draw (which I think is fantastic value in itself)
TORQUAY vs. BRIGHTON
Probably not the biggest of upsets but in terms of league positions it'll certainly be classed as a minor upset. Brighton have picked up a bit of late since Poyet took over but they'll probably see League 1 survival as a priority. It's also worth remembering that Torquay have been decent at home this season & saw off League 1 opposition in the previous round when the beat Stockport 4-0. You can get 7/4 for the Torquay win.
PORTSMOUTH vs. COVENTRY
One thing's for sure at Fratton Park tomorrow. Pompey will either completely wipe the floor with Coventry who have been very hit & miss themselves or we'll see a nice little booster for Coventry. Once again Pompey's players have been paid late for the 3rd time (I believe) this season & there's certainly some discontent down on the South coast. Also remember that they're missing a few players who are on international duty at the African nations so a weak team has been made even weaker. You can get 4/1 on the Coventry win or 13/5 on the draw (which like the Reading game is certainly worth a look)
FOREST vs. BIRMINGHAM
Yes, yes, yes, I know Birmingham are on a fantastic run at the moment (unbeaten in 11, of which they've won 7) but as everyone knows, all good things must come to an end & this could well be it. Forest are in fantastic form themselves (unbeaten in 16!). They've won 6 of their last 7 at home will be up for this game. Billy Davies has already stated that he doesn't want Forest to get promoted this year so will certainly be up for this. It's currently 15/8 for a Forest win.
MILLWALL vs. DERBY
If this was at Pride Park then I wouldn't even have this here. However, Derby's away form this season has been poor to say the least. They've only won once away from home in all competitions all season which came a few weeks ago with a 1-0 win at Watford. Unsurprisingly they went out of the Carling cup away to Rotherham too. Millwall are a decent proposition at home this season having only lost there once in all competitions when Wycombe beat them 0-2 back in November. It's also worth remembering that they've also beaten Leeds there this season too and not many teams have taken points from them. Currently you can get 6/4 on the Millwall win.
HUDDERSFIELD vs. WEST BROM
Likewise, if this was at the Hawthorns then no doubt I'd be backing West Brom every day of the week & twice on Sundays, but at the Galpharm it's a totally different ball game. Huddersfield certainly gave Newcastle a run for their money at St James in the Carling cup earlier this season only to narrowly lose 4-3 in the end. Their home record is also very good where they're unbeaten in 14 in all competitions this season. West Brom have certainly had their off days this season & it's fairly certain that their biggest efforts will go into winning promotion back to the Prem. You can currently get 11/5 on Huddersfield.
With those being the most likely games to offer the upsets, I've gone for a cheeky £1 on a treble of Forest, Millwall & Huddersfield which is paying a stonking 22/1.
Good luck with your selections.
Norwich to beat Wycombe (away) @ 4/6
Bournemouth to beat Northampton (home) @ 8/11
Villa to beat Blackburn (home) @ 8/13
Newcastle to beat Plymouth (away) @ 4/5
Man City to beat Middlesbrough (away) @ 8/13
The 5 way is currently paying a little over 12/1.
As ever with the cup games I dare say they'll be at least 3 or 4 surprise results which, if you can get them right, can earn you a few extra quid for very little outlay. Looking through I think there are 6 games that definitely have the potential to spring a surprise. Here's my take on them.
READING vs. LIVERPOOL
Yes, Reading haven't won at home for what seems like forever & don't even have a permanent manager either. It's also worth remembering that this is probably Liverpool's only realistic chance of silverware this season too. Having said that, Forest were in a similar position this time last year when Man City rolled into town for their cup game and they won 3-0. You can currently get 15/2 for a Reading win or 3/1 for the draw (which I think is fantastic value in itself)
TORQUAY vs. BRIGHTON
Probably not the biggest of upsets but in terms of league positions it'll certainly be classed as a minor upset. Brighton have picked up a bit of late since Poyet took over but they'll probably see League 1 survival as a priority. It's also worth remembering that Torquay have been decent at home this season & saw off League 1 opposition in the previous round when the beat Stockport 4-0. You can get 7/4 for the Torquay win.
PORTSMOUTH vs. COVENTRY
One thing's for sure at Fratton Park tomorrow. Pompey will either completely wipe the floor with Coventry who have been very hit & miss themselves or we'll see a nice little booster for Coventry. Once again Pompey's players have been paid late for the 3rd time (I believe) this season & there's certainly some discontent down on the South coast. Also remember that they're missing a few players who are on international duty at the African nations so a weak team has been made even weaker. You can get 4/1 on the Coventry win or 13/5 on the draw (which like the Reading game is certainly worth a look)
FOREST vs. BIRMINGHAM
Yes, yes, yes, I know Birmingham are on a fantastic run at the moment (unbeaten in 11, of which they've won 7) but as everyone knows, all good things must come to an end & this could well be it. Forest are in fantastic form themselves (unbeaten in 16!). They've won 6 of their last 7 at home will be up for this game. Billy Davies has already stated that he doesn't want Forest to get promoted this year so will certainly be up for this. It's currently 15/8 for a Forest win.
MILLWALL vs. DERBY
If this was at Pride Park then I wouldn't even have this here. However, Derby's away form this season has been poor to say the least. They've only won once away from home in all competitions all season which came a few weeks ago with a 1-0 win at Watford. Unsurprisingly they went out of the Carling cup away to Rotherham too. Millwall are a decent proposition at home this season having only lost there once in all competitions when Wycombe beat them 0-2 back in November. It's also worth remembering that they've also beaten Leeds there this season too and not many teams have taken points from them. Currently you can get 6/4 on the Millwall win.
HUDDERSFIELD vs. WEST BROM
Likewise, if this was at the Hawthorns then no doubt I'd be backing West Brom every day of the week & twice on Sundays, but at the Galpharm it's a totally different ball game. Huddersfield certainly gave Newcastle a run for their money at St James in the Carling cup earlier this season only to narrowly lose 4-3 in the end. Their home record is also very good where they're unbeaten in 14 in all competitions this season. West Brom have certainly had their off days this season & it's fairly certain that their biggest efforts will go into winning promotion back to the Prem. You can currently get 11/5 on Huddersfield.
With those being the most likely games to offer the upsets, I've gone for a cheeky £1 on a treble of Forest, Millwall & Huddersfield which is paying a stonking 22/1.
Good luck with your selections.
Comments
These being..
West Brom have good odds to beat Huddersfield 6/5
Doncaster to beat Brentford 11/8
Burnely to beat Mk Dons 10/11
Wigan to beat Hull is 5/6
I won a pound accunlator mid week for a nice 15 pound so shall be cashing and splashing that out on bets tommorow. Been looking forward to this day for a while now
1 game usually let's me down, so it will be nothing new if i do not win, but if i do, should be a nice profit...
It'll be DONNY HARTS!!
DO NOT BACK DONNY!!! - Unless theyre away at a big club n theyre 5/1, as they always seem to be!
Ive woke up with a huggggeee hangover - made up for beiong bad over xmas by getting sozzled new years day, so no poker today, cnt concentrate, just some big sports gambling, lay back, n let the pros do the work for me!
Will post in abit with selections!
Ya never know! - Stick a big blind on it!!!....
66980/1 !!!
GL ALL, DOHHHHHHH !!!!
Everton
Man City
Millwall
Southampton
Stoke
Spurs
Norwich
Forest Draw
Preston Draw
Simon Whitlock to beat Barney
£1 pays £334
COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
had
Westbrom
Leicester
Birmingham
Preston
Scunthorpe
Did have Charlton as well but just seen that gameis off.
Good Luck All
Preston & Colchester to draw, what was i thinking. 8-(
Welldone harts getting ur bet up
Seems the rest of us lost alltho i think dohs bet is still going, blooming Birmingahm let me down, oh well theres always tomorrow
Its Harts lucky day!!!
Finished 6/900 in the freeroll - And Donny got postponed!!!
Hope hes got a lottery ticket!
Chelsea and Barca to go? the 2 best teams in europe? ill take that! lol
I havent actually checked the FT's but all this afternoons 4 were up last I checked....
I can't BELIEEEVVVVVEEEEEE IT!!!!
Chapmions of SPain, Champions of Europe, Champions of THE WORLD!!!!
LET ME DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spose there really is no such thing as a banker!!!!
DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Portsmouth let me down a hundred or so
And blackpool lost me 80 or so on another bet