BRITISH youngster Kyle Edmund faces the biggest match of his career tonight as he goes into battle against world No.1 Novak Djokovic at the Miami Open second round.
It's their first meeting and Edmund, 21, is a 20-1 outsider at Paddy Power who make him 6-1 to win a set.
Djokovic is just 1-50 at Coral for victory and 2-17 at Unibet to win in straight sets and if you fancy him to dish out a drubbing the super Serb is 42-41 at Unibet on the -6.5 games handicap.
There's plenty more Miami action today including British women's No.1 Johanna Konta (7-20, Sportingbet) against Danka Kovinic (11-4, BetVictor).
Things are hotting up at the T20 Cricket World where West Indies can book a semi-final spot with victory over South Africa while Pakistan and Australia go head to head in the other game.
On the rugby front there's Super League and Pro12 matches worth a punt and in the NBA there's a nine-match card that Jordan will study before adding his tips below.
Cycling: E3 Harelbeke 2016 (Friday)
Big race today starting in less than an hour. Match-ups also available at 365 and WH.
Match-up:
Boom to beat Kwiatkowski @ 2.40 with 888
This price is way too big. Kwiatkowski’s team Sky have 2 better riders than him at the start with Stannard and Rowe. Kwiatkowski hasn’t done much cobblestone races in the past and I can’t see him competing with the best here. Boom is a specialist on this kind of terrain and is the team leader for team Astana and is expected to do well. I will also be raining in the morning causing wet and greasy roads, something Boom loves as an ex cyclo cross World champion.
Peter Sagan for a place 1-3 @ 2.00 with 888
I think (and hope) he will win this race. He is in amazing form and his worst result in his last 9 races on the highest level in pro cycling is 12th. Believe me, that’s insane. He was 2nd in 2013 and won this race in 2014. He had a bad start to 2015, but became World champion in the end and started the new season on that same level.
Match-ups:
Demare to beat Haussler
Roelandts to beat Boonen
Double @ 2.33 with 888
I will have to go with these 2 guys in form.
Demare won Milan-Sanremo last weekend and looks like he is in his best form. He also won the hard rainy stage in Paris-Nice and did very well in the Belgian races in the past. The last time Haussler did wel in these kind of races was in 2013. There are no signs he will do well here and I think their team have a better option with Devenyns.
Roelandts got a 3rd place in Milan-Sanremo and said he is in very good form at the moment. Boonen has won this race a couple of times, but is getting old. His team also has a lot of better options to win this race. I think Boonen will work for the team and we won’t see him finishing with the best.
hi all, widnes +17.5 and Salford +6.5 pays 7/4 double with hills .wigan +2.5 and south Africa in cricket double pays just over 13/8 with hills again two 1 point doubles and half point acc at 13/2 good luck
Chicago Bulls -5 @ 1.86 (Bet 365) – 2 Points. – *LOSER*
Bulls clearly don’t want to make the playoffs, lol.
Anyway, decent looking card tonight.. and that loss doesn’t affect a good week so far – 9-5 (64.3%) last 14 bets.
On to tonight… I like the look of quite a few games, I’m a bit busy today.. but should be back with bets later.
Cycling: E3 Harelbeke 2016 (Friday)
Match-up:
Boom to beat Kwiatkowski @ 2.40 with 888 LOST :(
Peter Sagan for a place 1-3 @ 2.00 with 888 WIN :)
Match-ups:
Demare to beat Haussler
Roelandts to beat Boonen
Double @ 2.33 with 888 LOST :(
That was a bit disappointing.
No joy on my doubles 1 winner out of 4 sorry hope Jordan or Raoul can help me out on the basketball
Tennis
Federer 2-0 10/11
Konta 2-0 5/6
1 point on the double at 5/2
German darts masters on tomorow, weekend european tour events are always profitable.
Got no time for explanations.
3 bets locked…
Bucks +9 @ 1.90
Wizards -7 @ 1.83
Kings -7 @ 1.90
1.2 Points on each, odds Bet 365.
I may have 1 more.
Good luck.
Well, wish I hadn’t jumped on the Bulls so quickly after seeing Gasol didn’t play but that’ll teach me.
Dallas pretty much resting everyone against the Warriors tonight, hence the huge spread, so plenty of offense to go round. Wes Matthews looks set to have a good game if he can knock down his 3’s, and should hit this or get close.
Wes Matthews (Dallas) Over 12 Points @ 5/6 @ Paddys – 3.6 points
Portland blowing a lead late in the 4th cost me. Was watching the game and waiting for a good time to cover then fell asleep! Oh well onto tonight.
Some Rugga tomorrow. Main bet will be a double: Crusaders +10.5 & Highlanders ML just under evens bet365.
Gonna also have a small stakes punt at a treble of Saracens and the Brumbies to win with the Chiefs to score over 3.5 tries against the Force (1.64/1). Enjoy lads.
Inplay guarani sp rt 5 corners 1/2 doubled with home team to score over 1.5 goals
1.74/1 tenner
Wizards -4.5 ht spread
£20
Lobos buap to score and guarani to win 1.33/1
Tenner
Memphis +13.5 is my last pick. Same stakes.
I was going to be on Dallas too.. but Dirk ect being out makes it too shady a bet.
Good luck.