What a weekend we've got to look forward to!
- The Masters ✅
- Grand National ✅
- El Clasico ✅
Not to mention a full card of (domestic) football in the UK and across Europe which all kicks-off on Friday night in the Premier League and the Championships north and south of the border.
In Scotland Hearts can move a step closer to a return to the Premiership with a win at home to Alloa. The Jambos have stumbled their way to the title so far and could clinch promotion this weekend if results go their way. Punters have all but given up backing Hearts after a series of let-downs. Not many will fancy will getting involved again at 1/6. KevMac has braved it out with three picks in his match preview including a 2/1 shot on a first half goal for the hosts.
Second-placed Watford put the best home record in the Championship on the line against Reading as they chase a return to the top flight. The Hornets rued a late goal at Middlesborough in midweek that cost them a couple of points but they're still nine points clear of third place Brentford.
Reading need points themselves as they try to secure a play-off berth but Tolu is siding with Xisco Munoz's side for his selections in his big match preview and Watford will be a popular pick at 5/6.
Time is running out for Scott Parker's Fulham side who have lost three on the bounce and you fear a fourth tonight could be fatal to their survival hopes.
Visitors Wolves have have had a tough season themselves. Just nine wins (only two of which by two goals) will almost certianly see them finish in the bottom half of the table and with them seemingly well clear of any relegation worries they could switch off from now until the end of the season.
Bookies make the Cottagers 6/4 favourites to win the three points but they've taken just 10 from a possible 48 at home. SlipsTips can't see Wolves losing and has added a 6/1 yellow card tip to his selections for the match.
Friday & Saturday's Match Previews & Tips
- Fri 7.45pm: Watford v Reading Preview & Tips
- Fri 7.45pm: Hearts v Alloa Preview & Tips
- Fri 8.00pm: Fulham v Wolves Preview & Tips
- Fri 8.00pm: FC Metz v Lille Preview & Tips
- Sat 12.30pm: Millwall v Swansea City Preview & Tips
- Sat 12.30pm: Man City v Leeds Utd Preview & Tips
- Sat 3.00pm: Liverpool v Aston Villa Preview & Tips
- Sat 5.00pm: Parma v AC Milan Preview & Tips
- Sat 5.30pm: Crystal Palace v Chelsea Preview & Tips
- Sat 6.30pm: Vfb Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund Preview & Tips
- Sat 8.00pm: Montpellier v Marseille Preview & Tips
- Sat 8.00pm: Real Madrid v Barcelona Preview & Tips
Friday's Racing Tips
Alan Thomson recommends three tasty each-way bets on Day Two at Aintree in his daily thread while we've a fantastic Podcast for the Grand National Festival courtesy of Gambla with our own Voice of Value and Jim Delahunt which is not to be missed.
With the declarations now announced Voice of Value has posted his brilliant horse-by-horse guide to the National. Not to be missed!
- Grand National Festival Day Two Racing Tips: Leon for last laugh at Aintree
- Grand National 2021: Your Complete Horse-by-Horse Guide
- Grand National Festival Podcast with Voice of Value & Jim Delahunt
Grand National Charity Sweepstake
Saturday will see the 173rd running of the Grand National and since it's highly unlikely you'll be able to enter the usual office sweepstake you're invited to enter our Charity competition where we're aiming to raise £200 for good causes in memory of Mr Fixit. Click the link below to find out how to take part;
2021 Masters
Thanks to everyon that entered our Masters Fantasy Golf Competition. Hopefully your bets are going well early doors. Just in Rose was the star of the show on the opening day but Tommy Fleetwood had a moment to remember with another hole-in-one.
Stop it Tommy! 🎯
That’s a hole-in-one at back-to-back tournaments for @TommyFleetwood1 pic.twitter.com/1u90BrJaC6
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) April 8, 2021
Good luck with all your bets on Friday!
It’s Friday so you should all know what division I’ll be heading to tonight, the Dutch second division. NAC Breda should be too strong for Utrecht’s youth side and goals is on my agenda in Volendam.
NAC Breda vs Jong Utrecht
NAC Breda to win & over 1.5 goals
Volendam vs Helmond Sport
Both teams to score
Double pays
1.79/1 (Betway/BoyleSports)
Reasoning on both games below 👇🏼
NAC Breda vs Jong Utrecht
Eerste Divisie 🇳🇱
Friday 9th April, 17:00 ⏰
NAC have won 11 of their 16 home games including 5 of their last 6.
NAC have scored 2+ goals in 11 of their 16 home games this season.
NAC have won 6 of their 7 games against bottom half sides scoring 2+ in all 6 of those victories.
Utrecht have lost 10 of their 16 away games including 6 of their last 7.
Utrecht have conceded 2+ goals in 12 of their 16 away games including their last 7.
Utrecht have lost 4 of their 5 games against sides in the top 6 conceding 2+ in all 5.
4th placed NAC Breda come into this looking to put pressure on the 2 sides above them. NAC have won 6 of their 7 at home scoring 15 goals and will look to defeat 17th placed Utrecht. Utrecht are on a poor run of form losing 11 of their last 13 games. I don’t see them picking up anything here against a Breda side who are strong at home and score plenty.
Volendam vs Helmond Sport
Eerste Divisie 🇳🇱
Friday 4th April, 19:00 ⏰
Volendam have scored in 11 of their 16 home games scoring 33 goals.
Volendam have conceded in 13 of their 16 home games conceding 26 goals.
Volendam have scored 8 goals in their last 4 home games and have conceded in their last 7.
Helmond have scored in 12 of their 15 away games scoring 22.
Helmond have conceded in 13 of their 15 away games conceding 24.
Helmond have scored in their last 10 away games and conceded in all 5 away to top half sides.
Volendam come into this as short priced favourites against a side only 2 placed below them. Given Volendam are hot favourites they should get on the scoresheet and with Helmond only 2 places below and scoring in their last 10 away games, I see both sides finding the back of the net here.
🦉🦉 night owl🦉🦉
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Deportivo Pasto
V
La Equidad
01:30
Copa Sudamericana
⚽ BTTS 13-10 (HILLS) ⚽
Pasto lead 2-1 from the 1st leg so equidad need to score which could lead to goals.
Pasto scored in 10 of last 11 games.
Pasto scored in 15 of last 17 home games.
Equidad scored on 9 of last 10 games.
Equidad scored in 12 of last 15 away games
4 head to head in the last year seen BTTS with 3 BTTS and overs.
BTTS looks a decent price here.
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0-2 Lost
FC Den Bosch v Cambuur
Den Bosch to score @ 1.80 with BV
Over 5.0 asian goals @ 6.00 with unibet
Cambuur are 9 points clear with 6 to go, so promotion is almost in the bag. I think the pressure is off and this can be a high scoring game. Den Bosch can’t defend and under their new coach De Gier they play attacking football leaving loads of gaps. This could be a tennis score like 1-6 or something like that
Bang on !!
Top class sir
Lack of bookings in the Europa League downs my bets . LOSERS
Well done all winners
Friday tips
Focus is on 2 games today, English championship action from vicarage road and A league action from campbelltown. For my NAP I can’t see past Watford, 9 wins in their last 10 home matches, 8 of which were “to nil” suggests they should have too much against a reading side with only 3 away wins in the same 10 fixtures, all to sides in the lower half of the table. Backed Watford plenty this season and been stung a few times with them not scoring enough goals so it’s straight win for me.
For my NB it’s off to oz where MacArthur take on Brisbane roar. Home men are in good form of late winning 6 of their last 9 games and their last 3 at home by an aggregate of 8-1. They also triumphed 2-0 away to today’s visitors who after a bright start have slumped down the table to 8th from 1st, but being winless in 8 games will do that. Can’t see past the home men in this one and I’m on them straight win for the NB as well as putting together a few other bets for this match. Good luck if you follow any.
Advised tips
Watford to win 5/6 various NAP
Macarthur to win 6/4 coral NB
MacArthur dc
MacArthur over 0.5 tgs
MacArthur over 4.5 corners
MacArthur 10+ bp
6/4 bet 365
MacArthur to win/Matt Derbyshire to score
5/2 bet 365
Matt Derbyshire atgs 5/4 bet 365
Matt Derbyshire fgs 7/2 bet 365 (9/2 available at betway)
You can get Derbyshire ags 6/4 on paddy power
Good luck!
Good write up Sean, agree with you on MacArthur
Den Bosch
Wacker Innsbruck
Over 2.5mgs double 6/5
Morning lads! I am currently in dispute with Bet 365 over how many throw-ins occurred from the 80th min – End of the Man Utd match last night. After wasting my time on their live chat I have been told if I can provide a link to video evidence then they will pay me out but I can’t find anything online where I can watch the last 14 mins or so? Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Keep up the good work all of you!!
Scratch that comment managed to get the re-run on BT and case settled!
Nice late win last night on Prague goal. Sounds like they deserved it from commentary.
Today’s pick will be a roll over from last night
⚽️ Excelsior v NEC – Over Asian Goal Line 3.0 @ 1.95 – NAP ⚽️
Reasoning – great recent H2H stats and both usually high scorers – both seeing 4+ goals in 38% of games but a little less recently so due to a swing back the other way
Just checked an price is 2.07 on Unibet so definitely taking that
Macarthur or draw
Under 2.5 goals
6/4 bet365
Vitesse o1.5tgs
Schaffhausen BTTS
11/10
Over 2.5mgs
83/50
FC Metz – LOSC Lille BTTS
Fulham FC – Wolverhampton Wanderers FC BTTS
DSC Arminia Bielefeld – SC Freiburg BTTS
FC Den Bosch – SC Cambuur BTTS
SD Huesca – Elche CF BTTS
good luck all
This is probably the worst tip I’ve ever seen no way this will all btts
Good luck arsenal girl – really hope this wins now
If you don’t like it, scroll past it. No need to slate folk’s bets!
and Kno*end comment of the week goes to… Mbrownee94! Well done clown.
Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull KR v Castleford
Anytime tryscorers
Ryan Hall 9/5
Niall Evalds 8/11
Michael Shenton 13/10
(Betfair)
York v Wigan
Zak Hardaker 4/6
John Bateman 10/11
Sam Powell 11/10
Joe Shorrocks 7/4
(Betfred)
Good Luck 👍
Fulham v Wolves 20.00 KO
Each team 3+ corners & 10+ BP’s 5/4
Fulham 9+ corners 8/1
AFTERNOON DABBLE
Inter Zapresic
V
Junak Sinj
15:30
Croatian Druga HNL
BTTS 17-20 (UNIBET)
4-5 elsewhere.
Zapresic favourite to win.
Both have similar goals stats after 24 games.
Zapresic 32-34
Sinj 33-42
Zapresic conceded in 8 of last 10 home games.
*** Sinj seen BTTS in last 10 games, 7 were BTTS and over 2.5 goals ***
Sinj btts in last 6 away games with 5 BTTS and over 2.5 goals.
BTTS and overs 5-4 at hills but I’m sticking with just the BTTS
Prediction 1-1
Reverse fixture in September 2020
Sinj 2 zapresic 2
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Rubbish 1-0….
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Small stakes for a bit of teatime interest in the women’s football before following on with tonight’s games.
Omonia Nicosia vs Apollon Limassol
Over 4mgs @ 10/11 (bet365)
Ukraine vs Northern Ireland
Ukraine over 2.5tgs @ 11/10 (bet365)
Double @ 3/1 (bet365)
Good luck all 🤞🤞
Fulham v Wolves
Not posted in a bit. Had a lot going on personally and not really been able to give it the time needed and not only that….. cant predict the wolves at the moment.
A lot depends on the formation and the team tonight.
Cant call it.
Ill put a bet down at about 7pm once the lineup is announced.
If we play the same back 4 as monday then there will be goals and i can see mitrovic causing us a problem. Coady and Saiss at the centre of a back 4, especially without Jonny is a bloody joke. (WE HAVE TO FIX THIS IN THE SUMMER).
If we persist with 4 at the back tonight then i would be happier to see Max Kilman although he is still apparently mourning the loss of his dad.
I expect Moutinho will return tonight.
I would like to see Fabio Silva start at the expense of Willian Jose. Willian has the ability of a 3 week old piece of toast. Just offers nothing (cue him scoring a hat trick tonight 😂)
Ill see what the lineup is.
We start badly generally and finish with a decent 2nd half so…. Tentatively
Goal in Both Halves at 11/10 has value
Both to score at 10/11 is a good shout
Over 1.5 goals and 10+ booking points each team at 11/10
BTTS, 1+ corner each team each half, and 10+ booking points each team at 7/2 is decent
Hope all OK Rich 👍
Thanks Hull…. Been a tough one. The ex wife has been is hospital with a broken neck and hip so ive had to take some compassionate leave from work and have the kids full time…… love having the girls with me…. been amazing…… works definitely wasie though 🤣🤣🤣
All getting back to normal though.
Missing going up the wolves too 🐺
Works easier even 🤣🤣
Sorry to hear that Rich and glad to hear the missus is on the mend – take care pal!
BOLIVIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 8PM
ROYAL PARI V REAL SANTA CRUZ
ROYAL PARI WIN AND OVER 1 MATCH GOAL 17/20 (WH) NAP
ROYAL PARI HT/FT 6/4 (SKY) NB
Haha was that like I got ironic.. haven’t tipped for a while. I am literally Jonah recently… I could tip england to beat San Marino and they would not win at the moment..
Thinking of this 1 tonight just need to wait and see if Mitrovic and Neto both start.
Fulham v Wolves
Over 0.5 Cards Fulham
Mitrovic & Neto at least 1 shot on target
21/20
Watford v Reading
Over 1.5 Goals
Over 2.5 Watford Corners
Over 1.5 Reading Corners
11/20
Just over 2/1 for the Double👌
Been on a bad run on of late hoping for a change in fortunes tonight.
UCD v Bray Wanderers
Over 2.5 goals at 7/10*****(NAP)
Over 3.5 goals at 7/4
Over 4.5 goals at 4/1
Looking at UCD’S stats and these are the goals totals in their last 13 games.4.4,5,4,6,6,4,7,4,4,6,3,8 not to bad.However Brays stats don’t read to good but the last time these two met it was 1-3 to bray wanderers,no reason to think they won’t carry on the goals per game,infact UCD have scored 41 goals in them 13 games so hoping for more of the same at decent prices.
Best of luck
Hearts v Alloa
20 + Hearts booking points 11/8
1 + corner each team in each half & 10 + booking points each team 11/8
Skybet
Belgium First Division B 19:00
Westerlo vs RWD Molenbeek – GIBH
Portugal Primeira Liga 20:00
Portimonense vs Guimaraes – over 1.5 MGs
Double 7/5 Skybet **NAP**
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England Premier League 20:00
Fulham vs Wolverhampton – Wolverhampton to score in 2nd half
Premier League Darts 20:30
Van Gerwen vs Aspinall – Van Gerwen win
Double 12/5 Bet365 **NB**
Good luck all
Nice work Elvis on the Dutch game mate
That was GREG McLean bud.
But thanks anyway 😁
No joy in El Salvador last night but I’m casting the South American net again later on – this time in the direction of Costa Rica and some potentially great value for goals:
MUNICIPAL GRECIA VS. ALAJUELENSE
(10.00pm)
ALAJUELENSE OVER 1.5 TEAM GOALS
(5/6, bet365) NAP ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ALAJUELENSE OVER 2.5 TEAM GOALS
(11/4, bet365) NB ⭐⭐
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE BOTH HALVES
(14/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐
Best of luck!
nite owl WON 17/20 bolivar o1.5tgs……………
tonite………..
hearts, royal pari, den bosch overs 19/10
royal pari & den bosch o3.5mgs 5/2
may have have a look at a couple of low stake punts………….
Scandalous the hearts games been chucked aff the tele
Have to agree . A lot of people would be looking forward to it.
hows it been put off?
Fulham vs Wolves
Were totally unchanged in line up from monday night.
So expect goals and some defensive blunders from the wolves tonight.
My predictions dont differ from earlier. Theres no particular NAP. I think all the above have a good chance of landing.
We start badly generally and finish with a decent 2nd half so…. Tentatively
Goal in Both Halves at 11/10 has value
Both to score at 10/11 is a good shout
Over 1.5 goals and 10+ booking points each team at 11/10
BTTS, 1+ corner each team each half, and 10+ booking points each team at 7/2 is decent
both teams to score
dinamo zagreb v villarreal
ladbrokes 11/10
NAP lost
both teams to score
arsenal v slavia prague
ladbrokes 11/10
NB WON
double on above 2
ladbrokes 3.41/1 lost
Ligue 1 – Metz v Lille
Red card @ 4/1
Both teams red card @ 80/1
Both with Paddy Power
Nada ❌
It’s Friday so you should all know what division I’ll be heading to tonight, the Dutch second division. NAC Breda should be too strong for Utrecht’s youth side and goals is on my agenda in Volendam.
NAC Breda vs Jong Utrecht
NAC Breda to win & over 1.5 goals ✅
Volendam vs Helmond Sport
Both teams to score ✅
Double pays
1.79/1 (Betway/BoyleSports) ✅✅
NAC Breda got there in the end with a 3-1 win. Had a man and goal advantage after 47 minutes but got pegged back to 1-1, two quick fire goals sealed the win. After going behind after 10 minutes, Volendam equalise on the 48th minute to bring the double up 👌🏼 double picked out for tomorrow already and will post later on 👍🏼 also put up on my Twitter earlier about a goal scorer bet for tomorrow, not an avenue I go down often but felt the price was too good to ignore, feel free to check it out 👍🏼
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Paysandu SC (PA)
V
Tuna Luso
21:00
Brazilian Campeonato Paranaense
BTTS 17-20 (hills). ⚽ Nap/NB double stake ⚽.
Fancy this quite strongly…….
Side bet BTTS and over 2.5 goals 6-5 (Betway bet builder).
Paysandu btts in 6 of last 8 and scored in them all.
Tuna luso reformed after 20 years played 4 all btts, 3 btts and over
Both these teams average 3+ match goals in their 4 games so far.
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Cortuluá
V
Boca Juniors de Cali
21:30
Colombian Categoria Primera B
Boca juniors to score EVENS (hills).
Side bet BTTS 11-8 (hills).
Cortalua probably need to win to cement a top 8 spot and have to score, and they don’t concede many ☹️.
Boca have no pressure and will finish in the bottom section.
Boca scored in 10 of last 11 away games including scoring at the top 3 in the standings, hulia Magdalena and quindio.
Boca scored in 5 of last 7 h2h here also
Bit of a longshot as won’t be surprised if it ends 1-0 but teams get nervous when they have to win as cortalua showed recently conceding to llaneros who are crap and bottom side Santander at HOME….
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Rain delay on your nap Elvis going by flashscore just in case anyone looking for it inplay 🌧🌧🌧
Postponed save that for sunny day🌞
Hopefully yir other one comes in for you Elvis, good luck
FC Den Bosch v Cambuur
Den Bosch to score @ 1.80 with BV ✅
Over 5.0 asian goals @ 6.00 with unibet ✅
Shame their wasn’t a bigger goal line available :)
Well in mr orange 👏🏼 Love reading your input on the Dutch games 👍🏼
No problem mate.
I don’t post very often as I write a lot of articles for a Dutch betting site, but when I find something I really like I will share it on here.
Great shots Mr O 👍
arrras mr O…………. a long time valuable, consistent contributor and hope you continue to do so sir
Advised tips
Watford to win 5/6 various NAP✅
Macarthur to win 6/4 coral NB❌
No joy with the smaller stakes stuff, shock result saw MacArthur lose 2-1 at home to Brisbane and Derbyshire never got on the scoresheet. Onto tomorrow and there’s 3 games from the A league and I like something from them all so I’ll keep the previews as brief as I can.
🇦🇺 A league
Newcastle jets v Melbourne victory
Clash of the bottom 2 here and a lot at stake, think there could be quite a few cards here and the victory grab more than their share most games, the jets are well known for corners and I’ll be having them to win that market.
Sydney v Melbourne city
Clash of what has been the best 2 teams the past couple of years and while neither are where they want to be right now they are both playing well. Fancy goals in this one. Last meeting a few weeks ago finished 3-2 to city, and while it’s 2 of the best defences in the league on show, I think there’s enough attacking talent on shoe to see both nets bulge.
Adelaide v western Sydney
Again these sides met a few weeks ago and the match finished 3-2, it’s a common theme in h2h where both side have netted in 10 of the last 11, and both have netted in 6 of Adelaides last 7 and 5 of wsw last 6. Could be a game where they cancel each other out but I doubt it.
Advised tips
Newcastle jets most corners/victory most cards
15/8 hills
Adelaide v wsw
btts/o2.5mgs/Adelaide dc
8/5 bet 365 NB
Sydney v Melbourne city
Adelaide v wsw
Both teams to score double
27/20 bet 365
Den Bosch
Wacker Innsbruck
Over 2.5mgs double 6/5**LOST** crap as only 1 goal in Austria
Well done all winners
Writing my bets off all them goals in the stats and not one 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
Well done all winners
tonite………..
hearts, royal pari, den bosch overs 19/10 WON
royal pari & den bosch o3.5mgs 5/2 WON
fancied all 3 for goals galore, should have gone bolder but as hull says when looking for business downt docks ………………will take it in any way shape or form it comes……………
Well in Crane! 👏🏼
Great form Crane!
cheers greg to you too……………. ave never stick up reasoning like others do on here just post ma bets up, some win some lose just glad to contribute, all well researched though and cold hard earned on them………………
Belgium First Division B 19:00
Westerlo vs RWD Molenbeek – GIBH ✅
Portugal Primeira Liga 20:00
Portimonense vs Guimaraes – over 1.5 MGs ✅
Double 7/5 Skybet **NAP** WON
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England Premier League 20:00
Fulham vs Wolverhampton – Wolverhampton to score in 2nd half
Premier League Darts 20:30
Van Gerwen vs Aspinall – Van Gerwen win ❌
Double 12/5 Bet365 **NB** LOST
Well done all winners
nice nap bully………………
Cheers Crane
Nowhere near, not a single card at Fulham
nite owls………………
manta btts 4/5
double with gremio to score 6/4
Macca – Always tomorrow mate. Let’s pull out another beauty mate 👍🏽
TOMORROW
Queen’s Park to win and over 1.5 goals
Frankfurt v Wolfsburg btts
2.06/1 bet365
A full house of fails on my predictions 🤣🤣
Better luck tomorrow
Brazil game called off.
Colombia game a write off ☹️
Bad day at the office.
Well done winners today…