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Weekend footy betting (11th/12th)
Right then, now that the international break is over we can get back to some proper footy & some decent opportunities to take some cash from the bookies.
2 Acca's for me for tomorrow.
Main Acca:
Newcastle to beat Blackpool (H) @ 8/15
Norwich to beat Barnsley (H) @ 10/11
Huddersfield to beat Leyton Orient (A) @ 11/8
Rotherham to beat Burton (H) @ 10/11
These 4 are paying a very tasty 12/1.
To be honest, I really thought that Newcastle would be a shorter price than this being at home & this should be as close to a home banker as you're ever likely to get. In the corresponding fixture last season Newcastle won 4-1 & although it's still early days I can't see Blackpool getting too many points on the road this season. Newcastle have only played one at St James' so far & they battered Villa 6-0. I can't see them getting 6 again this time but with the toon in full voice & Andy Carroll on fire it should be quite comfortable.
Norwich & Barnsley have both made similar starts to the season with 7 points from 4 games but the crucial thing here is that this is being played at Carrow Road. They beat Swansea in their last home game & Barnsley are not particularly good travellers. Plus the canaries have history on their side too. You have to go right back to August 2000 since Barnsley last beat Norwich home or away! Since that game these 2 have met 9 times with Norwich winning 7 of those.
If Huddersfield are to push for automatic promotion this year then it's exactly these games they need to be winning. They've made a decent start with 8 points from their opening 5 games whilst Leyton Orient have started how most people have expected them too with only one win so far. Huddersfield won both games last season & although I think it could be fairly close I think they'll nick it here. Plus that price is just too good to ignore.
Rotherham have three things going for them for this game. Firstly, they managed to keep hold of Adam Le Fondre during the transfer window & his goals will be valuable for them. Secondly, they're very decent at home & thirdly, Burton are not particularly great travellers themselves. Rotherham lost last time out away to Shrewsbury but they should have enough quality to see off Burton.
Long Shot Acca:
Fulham/Wolves - DRAW @ 12/5
Chelsea (-1) to beat West Ham (A) @ 8/11
Spurs to beat West Brom (A) @ 11/10
QPR to beat Middlesbrough (H) @ evens
Cardiff to beat Hull (H) @ 8/13
Port Vale/Aldershot - DRAW @ 12/5
These 6 are paying a massive 134/1!! I've only had £1 on it but feel that there are some decent shouts in this little lot.
Fulham have drawn the last 2 home meetings with Wolves & in the six games that these 2 have played between them so far this season they've had 5 draws!
I really hate betting against my boys but sometimes when there's money involved you just have to be realistic. We got a point from this fixture last season but I can see yet another defeat coming up here.
Both Spurs & West Brom have made indifferent starts to the season & West Brom have also won the last 2 meetings between them at the Hawthorns. However, even with their injuries I just think that Spurs will shade this & that price is too big to ignore imo.
Quite why Rangers are not at a shorter price than this I really don't know. They're unbeaten in their opening 4 games & have both at home scoring 6 without reply. Boro have been their usual inconsistent selves & lost at Barnsley last time out. I can't see them leaving West London with anything either.
Cardiff really should take the points at home here. Jay Bothroyd is in form & Craig Bellamy has too much quality at this level. Hull have also lost both their away games this season against Millwall & Donny conceding 7 goals in the process.
Since Aldershot's promotion back to the football league in 2008 they've met Port Vale 4 times. They won the first meeting at home & have drawn the last 3 against them. Although I expect Vale to be in the play off picture come the end of the season it's these kind of games where they fail to pick up crucial wins.
Happy betting peeps
Jay
Comments
posted mine on a different thread.
Wigan v Sunderland DRAW @ 9/4
Portsmouth v Ipswich DRAW 12/5
£11 Treble pays £413.27
Good luck all.
DERBY AT HOME TO SHEFF UTD 7/5
SUNDERLAND AWAY TO WIGAN 85/40
FULHAM AT HOME TO WOLVES 10/11
NEWCASTLE AT HOME TO BLACKPOOL 8/13
4 TREBLES AT £3
1 ACCA AT £3
£15 COST
trying this lot in 9 X 8 folds and an acca