IT'S been nothing less than complicated with one and sometimes two Nations League tournaments running at the same time.
The group stages finally come to a close on Wednesday with a massive card of 18 games.
Matches include England vs Iceland, Israel vs Scotland, Wales vs Finland and Northern Ireland vs Romania.
As my area of Scotland is set for another extensive lockdown it seems strange to me that footballers are travelling all over Europe risking more infections. But that's the way it is and on Tuesday the latest victim of the pandemic was Switzerland vs Ukraine.
Scotland travel to Israel for their third game in seven days and a win will guarantee them top spot in B2 and promotion to join the A listers. In reality the Scots need to match or better Czech Rep's result at home to Slovakia. I've posted a preview of the game.
The Nations League qualifying process for making the World Cup isn't easy to grasp but there are two places available so three points could be vital for Scotland when it comes to deciding which non-qualifiers are awarded these spots.
We have a couple of match previews and predictions so check them out.
England can't win A2 after losing to Belgium but I expect them to beat Iceland with something to spare. Belgium need a draw at home to Denmark to seal top spot but should get all three points.
Group A1 is more interesting with Italy on nine, Holland on eight and Poland on seven ahead of Bosnia vs Italy and Poland vs Holland. So any of three countries could top the table but my money's on Italy even at a short price.
Austria need a point at home to Norway to tie up B1 while Northern Ireland must beat Romania to avoid the drop.
Hungary entertain Turkey in B3 and either can finish top if Russia don't win at Serbia. We saw how bad the Serbs were against Scotland and while they held Hungary after making many changes I expect Russia to beat them or at worst draw.
In B4 there's a winner-takes-all tie between Wales and Finland although a draw will be enough for the Welsh while Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria fight each other to stave off relegation.
North Macedonia are top of C2 and will stay there if they win at Armenia. However, if Armenia win they'll leapfrog the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Greece vs Slovenia decides C3 with the home men needing to win to climb above their visitors and Belarus need a point at Albania in C4.
So we know the state of the teams so it's just about picking out some tips.
In South America Argentina travel to winless Peru in the South American qualifiers and there are more Under-21 qualifiers.
On Tuesday my Top Treble twice became a double with call-offs but fell at the first hurdle with a disappointing defeat for Scotland Under-21s in Greece as they failed to qualify.
Highlight of Tuesday was Spain's 6-0 win against Germany and it could have been more so poor was the Germans' defending.
Well done to all the winners, including Scott Allot with a Super Single fro members only, and good luck on Wednesday.
Top Treble
- Scotland not to lose
- Czech Republic
- Russia draw no bet
- (16-5, boylesports)
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I Have to think that Bulgaria are worth a small punt tomorrow. Ireland cannot score lately , at least not before 85 mins . I think Bulgaria could sneak a win here as fighting for relegation .
Bulgaria 17/4 NB
Match under 2.5 goals 8/13 … nap
10:00 GMT
Perth Glory v Shanghai
Over 1.5 First Half Goals 2/1
Cant turn this price down with Perth Glory not playing a competitive game since August!
Great shout. After team news took a piece of this myself. Well done.
Brilliant mate
England win & over 1.5mgls
Wales dnb
0.87/1
Add
Belgium win
2/1
@paddy
No joy with my bookings or both teams to score a header in Spain LOSERS . Some fantastic winners last night . Well done to all of them .
poland League 1
Radomiak Radom vs LKS Łódź
LKS Łódź to win
home team missing 5 main players today and playing against a team which is at the top of the table and have not yet lost a match.
2.01/1 Marathonbet
Does anyone know why the LKS Łódź game is not showing on bet365?
Belgium First Division B 17:30
Westerlo vs Deinze – over 2.5 MGs
England EFL Trophy 18:00
Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21 – over 3 first half corners (bet builder)
UEFA Nations League 19:45
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Italy – over 3 first half corners (bet builder)
Treble 3.8/1 Bet365 **NAP**
Add
PDC Grand Slam of Darts 18:15
Nathan Aspinall vs Ricky Evans – most 180s Nathan Aspinall
4-Fold 7.78/1 Bet365 **NB**
Good luck all
Down already
Kawasaki – Yokohama M. Btts and over 2,5 goals
Ungaria dc 1x @1.65
Hey Mr F,what was the outcome of the Masters Comp? Cant see it anywhere.
Admin will post results of Masters comp.
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Hello everyone today ‘s match between Czech republic and Slovakia a penalty 9/4 red card 3/1 there is no love lost between the two nations after separation goodluck everyone today and stay safe BYE
I had a look at the H2H record. No red card or penalty in the last 5 matches, all of them friendlies or Nations League.
There was a penalty and a red card in a 2:2 draw in 2009. That was a WC qualifier and Slovakia won the group ahead of favourites Poland and Czech republic.
All price’s skybet
AFC Champions League
Perth v shenhua
The glory haven’t played a competitive game since August and line up with 4 of their u21 squad in the 11, Shanghai have played a full CSL season and look almost full strength, odds of 13/10 for the Chinese seem generous in my view. Worth keeping a watching brief to see how the game pans out first 15.
1-0 shenhua after 7 mins. I thought the bookies had priced this wrong and I’m happy to put up a couple of inplays at decent odds
Shanghai shenhua -0.5 ah 7/5
“ “ Over 2.5 tgs 7/4
Both at bet 365
I had this and added over 5.5 corners, 5 in first half 0 in second nightmare
Well done mate 👍🏻
Serbia vs Russia over 1.5 goals
Weles under 2.5 goals
Nations League NAP Double:
Rep of Ireland v Bulgaria UNDER 2.5 GOALS
AND
Wales v Finland UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Odds 6-5 (Bet 365) Good Luck!
Early Oscar Best Actress Tips: Going to be between these 2 actresses:
Frances McDormand 6-1 (Paddy and Betfair)
Viola Davis 3-1 (William Hill and Paddy)
By the way back in early September I tipped Lewis Hamilton at 10-1 for SPOTY award next month. He is now odds on. Hope you got on.
If Marcus Rashford isn’t nominated, Hamilton is strong fav to win.
But if MR is included, Hamilton has no chance.
Sean I couldn’t believe odds for Shanghai drifted to 13-10 just before the game. That has to be the bet of the day.
Yeah team news came out and odds lengthened. Really surprised considering the line ups. Glory’s best player is 38 and hasn’t played since before Covid, he cannot be anywhere near fully fit, and they have a 16 year old at right back along with other youth team players.
11.00 Paraguay v Bolivia Paraguay Win + >2.5mgs @5/6 (Skybet)
11.00 Uruguay v Brazil >2.5mgs @11/8 (Skybet)
@3.35/1 for the double
Close, but no cigar. Finished 2-2 (Paraguay) and 0-2 (Uruguay)…Onwards
10:00 GMT
Perth Glory v Shanghai
Over 1.5 First Half Goals 2/1
Cant turn this price down with Perth Glory not playing a competitive game since August!
Winner✅
Be back later for tonight’s fixtures
Ungaria 1x
Olanda X2
Rusia x2
Idk bro. 4-5 key players will not play in our national team ( Hungary ).
Vegalta Sendai to win inplay at 9/2 currently 1-1
Lost finished 2-2
Well Done Cordo on your win. I took the straight win wish I put more on if I knew the team news.
Been doing some research Bradgate on the Czech Derby. Surprisingly only 1 out of their 10 meetings has been a draw.
The angle I would take is similar to yours. Last 3 head to heads have seen at least 4 cards. Sky Bet going 8-13 on this happening.
Thank you mate👍🏻 Well done too
NAP ***
40+ booking points Scotland Game
40+ booking points ROI Game
Over 2.5 Goals Italy u21s
3.57/1
Both Of the refs in the Scotland and ROI games are lean with cards. 9 Cards in the Scotland game on Sunday and 8 in ROI including a red card. Italy u’21s and Sweden u’21s have both had over 2.5 in 4 of their last 5 so expecting goals there with Sweden needing a win.
Nap* (longshot)
Over 1.5 First half goals in
Belgium v Denmark
Hungary v Turkey
Serbia v Russia
GL tonight.
Supposed to say lenient with cards.
Israel v Scotland
Going for McLean to score at decent prices with PaddyPower
To score anytime 18/1
To score 1st goal 35/1
To score 2 or more goals 300/1
He came close last week
Also on him to be carded at 9/2 Bet365
Do t think hes playing Cocker.
He tested positive for Covid and has to self isolate.
Cheers bud . I did not realise that
spacelover it was James McLean the republic who tested positive.
Don’t think he’ll start cocker. Clarke will likely go back to a 3 of McGinn, Jack and McGregor.
Cant see it anywhere spacelover .. I think James McLean ( Ireland ) might have it
I have the cash out option with both bookies nb . Cheers
Yes my mistake.
It is James McClean if the Republic who has it.
Serbia – Russia
Over 2.5mgs
113/100
Team corners treb
Italy o4.5
Hungary o4.5
Denmark o3.5
63/20
Amazed lack of people backing Belgium.
I will be on them .Belguim win btts. 3/1. NAP.
I’m on them too.
Ov1.5Tg for Les Belgique
North Macedonia
Hungary
Over 0.5tgs Double evens
Add Austria over 1.5tgs 9/5 Treble
Over 2.5mgs Treble 13/2
Good Luck
Is it just me or is Kazakhstan a good bet at 11/10? They are better than Lithuania? And it’s a tough place to go!
Yea im all over Belgium like shit in a field as for the other games well….
BTTS Double –
Armenia v North Macedonia
Bristol Rovers v Chelsea u21s
2.35/1
Norway
Poland
Russia
All score 2+
42-1
😮
Incase you didn’t know, Norway had to change their whole squad bud.
If Poland plays same as against Italy then I rather suggest backing over 1.5 Holland goals
F it didn’t know that Sean bollcks
Armenia v North Macedonia btts, 1+ corner each team in both halves & 20+ booking points each team @4/1
Live bet
CHILE Primera division
Over 4.5 g odds 1.4
Had one of these up recently, so will give it another go. 8-fold acca and Goliath. However, not one to go wild on. By their very nature they are very much Longshots…
4.30 Italy U21 v Sweden U21 >2.5mgs
5.00 Lillestrom v Jerv >2.5mgs
5.30 Westerlo v Deinze >2.5mgs
5.00 Radomiak Radom v LKS Lodz >2.5mgs
7.30 Portugal U21 v Netherlands U21 >2.5mgs
7.45 Austria v Norway >2.5mgs
7.45 Belgium v Denmark >2.5mgs
8.00 Sion Swifts v Linfield >2.5mgs
@ 60/1 (Skybet)
Looks like this is going nowhere. Sorry folks
Nations league long shot
Belgium, Serbia, Hungary, Armenia, Georgia games O1.5 MGls
7/2
2 POINTS
Lost – lack of goals in the early kick offs
I ve bet this in play
Portugalia Campionato de POrtugal – Sud
Canelas 2010 – Anadia score 0-1 HT
Bet Canelas 2010 DNB for odds 4 or 1x for odds 2,1
On it
Anadia have an impregnable defence and they always score 1 g
Think might end 0-1 or 0-2
Btts/Win Treb – Belguim,Russia + Turkey = £406 for a £5 Freeby. Bway. O 1.5 Goals in England,Belguim,Hungary,Serbia + Poland games. 3.6/1.
Latter bet WON ! Belguim btts/win WON !
Quick post:
ENGLAND VS. ICELAND
ENHLAND OVER 7.5 TEAM CORNERS
(1/1, bet365) NAP ⭐⭐⭐
PENALTY AWARDED
(2/1, bet365) NB ⭐
Best of luck!
last nites 9/5 treble bet LOST 2 sailed in easy but no 2nd goal in costa rica……….. goal on 3 mins then fek all in next 87 onwards but………………..
Kenny McLean on the bench . I have cashed out all my bets on him .
No 1st half goal at Lincoln cost me last night.
BELGIUM v DENMARK
ENGLAND v ICELAND
SERBIA v RUSSIA
A Goal in Both Halves Treble
5.3/1, William Hill (boost)
—Treble—
Serbia v Russia
Hungary v Turkey
Belgium v Denmark
All 3 games Over 1.5 MGls
5/4
3 POINTS
—Double—
Serbia v Russia – BTTS
Hungary v Turkey – BTTS
2/1
1 POINT
Good luck
Israel v Scotland
Pen bets for me
Israel score 17/2 .
Israel miss 28/1
Scotland score 15/2
Scotland miss 25/1
2 pens taken 28/1
Skybet
Is var used in tonight’s United Nations games?
I don’t think VAR is being used.
Ireland – Bulgaria HT score 0:0 – odds 2.25
Bulgaria +0.5 – odds 2.11
and a cheeky bet on Shane Duffy to score – odds 7.5
I expect a boring low-scoring match and I don’t see why Ireland are odds-on favourites. They don’t even have to win this to stay in the same “league”. There’s not much between these teams and no real home advantage.
tonite, always think theres a potential major blunder in the england defence or keeper so………………
england btts & overs 19/10
cliftonville w & sion swifts overs, england o1.5mgs, israel u3.5mgs, dep cali to score just under 3/1
england btts, israel u2.5mgs 7/2
GL all with a with a bet on………….
Fancy a comfortable win for england tonight so on the following betbuilder
England to win
England over 2 goals
England over 6 corners
2/1 @ bet365
Wales vs Finland X / 3.1 with bet365
***NAP***
Gl 🤙
North Macedonia
Hungary
Over 0.5tgs Double evens
Add Austria over 1.5tgs 9/5 Treble
Over 2.5mgs Treble 13/2
Alll lost as Macedonia go down 1-0
Will try another treble
Austria over 1.5tgs
Hungary over 0.5tgs
Scotland over 0.5tgs
Treble 17/10
Good luck
Dykes
Sabitzter
Ags double 6/1
All lost pile of crap
Scotland win @ 29/20
Penalty taken @ 12/5
Both with WH
Nations League penalty treble & trixie:
Belgium v Denmark
England v Iceland
Israel v Scotland
@ 36.36/1 (boosted) with WH
Bombed out again tonight and now Scotland are at it again! Onwards…..
Speculative Night Owl – Chile 🇨🇱
UNIÓN LA CALERA VS. UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
(10.30pm)
BTTS IST HALF
(7/2, bet365) ⭐
BTTS BOTH HALVES
(14/1, bet365) ⭐
Best of luck!
GUATEMALA PRIMERA LEAGUE
10pm.
Mixco v carcha.
Btts EVENS (hills) NAP
carcha to score 8-11 (hills)
If carcha score btts should land, I’m on btts myself.
Mixco 2-5 to win and should at least score.
Of the 5 league games they have played, the Last 3 mixco games seen btts and overs and they conceded in 4 of them and lead the table.
Carcha not won in their 5 games but they ALL were btts.
*** 4 of last 5 h2h seen btts and carcha scored in all 5 ***.
They played last month carcha 1 mixco 2.
thx. nice pick.
No probs mate 👍
Thanks
Hungary v Turkey (in play)
Under 0.5 match goals 11/4
With Serbia 4-0 up in the other group game Hungary will top the group and Turkey don’t finish bottom, good chance they will pas the ball about for the 2nd half
netherlands u21 1.5 tgls 6/4
ENGLAND VS. ICELAND
ENHLAND OVER 7.5 TEAM CORNERS
(1/1, bet365) NAP ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
PENALTY AWARDED
(2/1, bet365) NB ⭐ 👎
😉👍
Nice one Shaker. England never disappoints with the corners
Cheers hull
That last corner came late
Nice one Hull
👍⚽ nice one shaker
Serbia – Russia
Over 2.5mgs✔
113/100 WON
Team corners treb
Italy o4.5✔
Hungary o4.5✔
Denmark o3.5✔
63/20 WON
Happy with that on the last Internationals night. Well done all winners.
Great treble Gigi
No joy with my pens in Israel LOSER
Well done all da winners .
NAP ***
40+ booking points Scotland Game
40+ booking points ROI Game
Over 2.5 Goals Italy u21s
3.57/1 ✅
Both Of the refs in the Scotland and ROI games are lean with cards. 9 Cards in the Scotland game on Sunday and 8 in ROI including a red card. Italy u’21s and Sweden u’21s have both had over 2.5 in 4 of their last 5 so expecting goals there with Sweden needing a win.
Nap* (longshot)
Over 1.5 First half goals in
Belgium v Denmark
Hungary v Turkey
Serbia v Russia
26/1❌
4 cards in the last 10 mins of the Scotland game make the Nap *** come in.
Dissapointed about the longshot as the Belgium and Serbia game sailed in however let down by Turkey game.
Well done to all winners.
England to win
England over 2 goals
England over 6 corners
2/1 @ bet365
⚽️⚽️ WON ⚽️⚽️
BELGIUM v DENMARK
ENGLAND v ICELAND
SERBIA v RUSSIA
A Goal in Both Halves Treble
5.3/1, William Hill (boost)
***WON***
Well done everyone with a winner tonight.
Nice one Jamesy…went with you on this. Great picks mate
tonite, always think theres a potential major blunder in the england defence or keeper so………………
england btts & overs 19/10 LOST
cliftonville w & sion swifts overs, england o1.5mgs, israel u3.5mgs, dep cali to score just under 3/1 WON
england btts, israel u2.5mgs 7/2 LOST 1 from 2
late, late cali goal saved the day, plenty goals again in the NILFS games 7&4 ………….. both others close but no cigar…………. WD all with a win
Larger stake bet won, BTTS double lost.
—Treble—
Serbia v Russia
Hungary v Turkey
Belgium v Denmark
All 3 games Over 1.5 MGls ✅✅✅
5/4
3 POINTS
**WON**
—Double—
Serbia v Russia – BTTS ❌
Hungary v Turkey – BTTS ❌
2/1
1 POINT
Lost
Well done all winners
Nice Treble Alex. Well done mate
nice treble on a tricky card alex son…………… WD
GUATEMALA PRIMERA LEAGUE
10pm.
Mixco v carcha.
Btts EVENS (hills) NAP
carcha to score 8-11 (hills)
If carcha score btts should land, I’m on btts myself.
Mixco 2-5 to win and should at least score.
Of the 5 league games they have played, the Last 3 mixco games seen btts and overs and they conceded in 4 of them and lead the table.
Carcha not won in their 5 games but they ALL were btts.
*** 4 of last 5 h2h seen btts and carcha scored in all 5 ***.
They played last month carcha 1 mixco 2.
3-1 on 62 minutes
⚽😁winner😁⚽
Nice one Elvis😀
Thankyou Elvis brought be back even from yesterday
England win & over 1.5mgls
Wales dnb
0.87/1
Add
Belgium win
2/1
@paddy
*won*