ENGLAND go back into battle against Pakistan today looking to fare better in the ODI format than they did in the recent Test series which they lost 2-0.
Star bowlers James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Steven Finn miss out so England will give stand-ins such as Reece Topley and David Willey the chance to shine.
The four-match series starts in Abu Dhabi this morning and for overall victory Pakistan are 6-5 favourites (Paddy Power) with England 10-3 at Totesport and the draw a 9-4 shot at Skybet.
Eoin Morgan's men are 6-5 at Boylesports to start with a win while Pakistan are chalked up at 8-11 by bet365.
Joe Root leads the top England batsman betting at 7-2 (Skybet) followed by Alex Hales (9-2, Paddy Power) and Morgan (9-2, Ladbrokes).
The knockout phase of the Grand Slam of Darts gets under way tonight while at the Snooker Champion of Champions event it's Group 1 action featuring Ali Carter v John Higgins.
There's also plenty NBA action so let's hear all your sporting tips and chat here and on the forums and good luck with your bets.
Tonights tips:
Chisnall over 2.5 180s 4/5 – 2.5points **WIN**
Huybrechts most 180s
Lewis
Wright
Treble 1.24/1 – 5points **WIN**
Another good day on the darts. Will put up wednesdays fancies later on after i’ve had a proper look.
nice one mate…?..can’t wait to see what u think for tommorows darts bets..
Eri Hozumi @ 0.533
Carlos Berlocq @ 0.333
Stake: 10.00 Possible Return: 20.43
Need Cavs to win the match and that’s the two doubles won.
Chris Bosh (Miami Heat) Over 17.5 Points @ 5/6 @ PP – 2.4 points **WIN**
NFL Week 10
New England Patriots -3.5
Cincinnati Bengals -2.5
@ 0.91/1 @ 365 – 10 points
Said I was going to change up the strategy this week but after looking through the matches I think this is too good to turn down. A couple weeks ago I pointed out the Dolphins were only getting 7.5 points when they went to Boston. The same was for the Jets who ended up covering from a field goal with 18 seconds on the clock. Now the unbeaten Patriots will head to the MetLife where they face their ultimate QB nemesis in Eli Manning and the NY Giants who are coming into this with a pass defense ranking 31st? What’s that Mr Brady? You just lost your pass catching running back for the season? No biggie. Make no mistake, Manning has the Patriots numbers winning all three of their last h2h (Two which holds Brady from having 6 Super Bowl rings) but Brady is on a mission against everyone this season. Most of their offensive line starters have been injured for the majority of the season , but each week Brady shows no signs of slowing down. With LaFell also getting back in the mix, they still have a very dangerous offense despite their dual threat out the backfield. Against the Jets in which Lewis was sidelined with an abdomen injury, they ran 16 snaps without a running back on the field (four receivers, one tight end). Do not be surprised to see Brady throw 50 times this weekend. Oh, guess who has given up the second most receiving yards to Tight Ends too? Look for Gronk to have a big game.
The second pick sees the undefeated Bengals face JJ Watts Houston Texans. I say JJ Watt because he’s the biggest name on the team, perhaps the biggest man too, but its safe to say that he has been relatively quiet this season despite picking up form a bit in recent weeks. For the second game in a row, the Bengals will be on national television in which Andy Dalton showed none of his history of playing bad under the lights, beating the Browns 31-10 on Thursday Night Football with three touchdown passes to Tight End Tyler Eifert. The Texans will be well rested coming into this one having more than two weeks to prepare, but the Bengals will be well rested themselves having played Thursday, so they get a stroke of luck with the schedule. The Texans have three wins on the season, all against teams with losing records as I type, the best team being the 3-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they won 19-9 at home. They have only played one team in the current top 5 power rankings which was a 24-17 loss in Carolina who are now one of the hottest teams in the NFC. In each road game, the Texans have given up 20 or more points, 44 or more twice. The Dolphins destroyed them in the first half in Miami, scoring 41 points with no reply, and 48 points against the Falcons who have fallen off the face of the earth. Bengals rank 3rd in points per game, it could be a long night for the Texans. The only positives they have here is that Brian Hoyer is used to playing the Bengals after signing over from the Cleveland Browns. Cecil Shorts is likely to be back so that does give Hoyer another weapon on offense. The trouble is, will they be able to keep up with one of the most dynamic offenses in the league this season? No.
This may be a case of double stake on Sunday but will see what the lines do. Happy with those numbers for now.
huggy`s single HASSAN WHITESIDE , over 13.5 points , ( 10 points )
won in the 2nd quarter , great when a confident 10 point bet comes in..
HOPE SOMEONE WAS ON ?
It’s good when your confidence in a player shines through Mark and is further
backed by hard cash. Well done mate!!!!
Great pick Huggy
Well done Huggy, back with a BANG!!!!
Huggys single for tonight… 5 points
Lopez over 7.5 rebounds vs houston
Fancy houston 2 pepper the rim and brook will be there to get his 8
Huggy, where do I find this bet on bet365? I couldn’t get on last nights tip as I was too tired to sign up for the new site. Shame on me
Hornets @ Timberwolves
Wiggins Over 19 Points @ 1.83. – Void
I guess he was rested as my bet was refunded.
Had a quick look this morning, initially thinking Pistons +1.5 @ Kings looks good.
Thoughts?
Kemba walker over 17.5 points
Hornets home to knicks
Doubled with Spurs – 7.5
3 points
Add gsw -7 for the treble
2 points
I played it safe and went with your double as I couldn’t find your NAP on bet365. Well played mate! I see the treble also came in!
Created forum to discuss Grand Slam darts, post tips etc. Well done on yesterday’s winners Tungsten, Bullseye, Lucky Filipino and anyone else that posted winners.
https://mrfixitstips.co.uk/forums/topic/grand-slam-of-darts-2015/
Grand Slam Of Darts knockout stage evening matches
The longer format kicks in and this is the point where the better players get to really express themselves as it is now best of 19 legs so first to 10 will win. These are my picks for tonight:
Singles:
Taylor vs Jenkins, over 8.5 match 180’s 5/6 **NAP**
Thornton vs Green, over 9.5 match 180’s 5/6 **NB**
Taylor vs Jenkins, Taylor over 3.5 180’s 8/11
Anderson vs Webster, Anderson over 5.5 180’s 5/6
Van Barneveld vs Wade, over 8.5 180’s 5/6
Treble:
Thornton vs Green, Thornton most 180’s
Taylor vs Jenkins, over 8.5 match 180’s
Anderson vs Webster, Anderson highest checkout
7/2
Prices with BET365
Good luck all
Bullseye happy you’ve also posted Taylor over 3.5 and Anderson over 5.5 180s..feel more confident on double now .but tempted to add your NB to it..?
Bullseye, do you think Thornton can cover over 5.5 180’s? It’s priced evens and that looks quite high.
He had 4 in 9 legs in the first group match, 2 in 7 in the second and 4 in 9 in the last match.
Hi Mr. Orange, Thornton is definitely very capable of covering that line. He is playing Green who himself is a big 180 hitter so you would think its not going to be a straight forward victory for Thornton. More legs will be played meaning there is more opportunities for 180’s. Thornton has always been known as a prolific 180 scorer (one of the main reasons he won the Grand Prix last month) and as you say he has shown form in the group stages for it already despite talk of an injury. It does indeed look like a good bet :) good luck mate.
Cheers Dynamo, I’ll have a look at the forum
Dynamo can’t seem to open the link to your created forum. It just keeps showing blank page after loading ?..
Here’s my early thoughts for tonight.. Since it’s a race to 10 now there’s more chances in covering the 180 lines provided on bet 365..
Looking at the double of
Phil Taylor over 3.5 180s
Anderson over 5.5 180s
Pays 2.16/1 bet 365…
Not placed yet will wait for everyone’s feedback before I go ahead with it..?
Add barney most 180s
Treble pays 3.74/1
That looks like a solid treble Filipino. The only concern I would have is the barney bit. On paper he should win the 180 contest but it ultimately depends on what Wade turns up tonight. When Wade is in beast mode he also is capable of rattling in maximum after maximum. We’ve not seen it in the shorter format yet, just the solitary 180 here and there, but he has been getting a few 140’s. Barney has been battering the 180’s up to now. Im personally just going to take match 180 overs on this but I’ll leave it up to you. Good luck mate.
Cheers mate yeah think I will take your advice and take the double..
Good luck with your bets mate..
One 180 short mate ? Damn that Taylor damn him ..argh..never mind on to the next…
Looks a great treble that i will be following
Not sure what the problem what the link is Lucky, but you can access it from the drop down menu on the top right, under forums then darts. Just thought it would be easier to have a go to place for everyone’s thoughts. good luck for this evening.
Dynamo, I’ll ask admin to check but it’s good to direct people to forum.
After taking a closer look at the fixtures tonight I’ve decided to bet on the Pacers @ Celtics game.
Pacers +3 @ 1.90 – 2 points.
Pacers have looked good recently, beating Magic and played well against Cavs. Celtics are playing b2b games, and I think are over valued. Pacers are well rested and I fancy them to take the win here.
Good luck all!
Eri Hozumi @ 0.533.
Carlos Berlocq @ 0.333
Stake: 10.00 Possible Return: 20.43
Won
Cavs half time and full time win 0.75 Single
Cleveland Cavaliers/Cleveland Cavaliers @ 0.75
(Half Time / Full Time – Match)
Francesca Schiavone @ 0.667 (Tennis)
(Match Betting – Match)
Type: Double 5.00 Possible Return: 14.59
Won
Elina Svitolina 0.4 is a banker bet for me so I’m adding it to everything.
Famous last words.
Robert Thornton @ 0.615
(Most 180s – Match)
Elina Svitolina @ 0.4
(Match Betting)
Multiple Type: Double Stake: 5.00 Possible Return: 11.30
Elina Svitolina @ 0.4
(Match Betting)
Golden State Warriors/Golden State Warriors @ 0.65
(Half Time / Full Time – Match)
Multiple Type: Double Stake: 5.43 Possible Return: 12.54
Darts
Anderson most 180s
Barneveld most 180s
Double 1.04/1 – 5 points
Just the one relatively safe bet tonight. More confident with tomorows matches.
Van gerwen outright still looks a great bet at 6/4.
James Bond, how is your bet with the Cavs in it a winner? They lost by 2 points! Did me in on a nice 6-Fold I was on so I know they lost.
Attila
Cleveland won last night mate by 4 points.
Unless I’m missing something
Sorry – my bad! It was the Raptors that screwed me, haha, got it confused. Sorry Bond! (Thanks Pete)
Eurocup Basketball Single
Avtodor massively overpriced in my opinion. Yes Avtodor are the better team but at the given odds, I’m more than willing to take this on!
Avtodor @ Svolnoki Olaj
Money Line: Svolnoki Olaj
Single @ 9/2 Bet365 – 1pt staked
Good luck!
Hats off Mr HUNTER can`t beat a 9/2 winner , had a bit , cheers
Cheers Huggy, glad you were on! Now to have a look at the NBA and see where I can squander my winnings ;) Any standouts for you?
Inplay
Ice Hockey
Russia MHL
Krasnaya Armiya (60mins) @ 1.4 (2pts)
Couldn’t get on to post before the game
*Lost*
2-0 up at the end of the 2nd period. Looked at cashing out and didn’t. Ended up losing 5-2.
Ice Hockey
Finland Mestis
Hokki vs Hermes
Hermes (60mins) @ 4.25 (0.5pts)
Both teams in decent form and could be a close match, worth 0.5pts on the underdog.
Chris Bosh got the job done easily with a 30 point game last night.. Something different tonight with the nice big card.
San Antonio Spurs Over 98.5 Team Points
Detroit Pistons Over 98.5 Team Points
11/10 @ Skybet – 1 point
You know if bet365 offer alternate team totals, can’t seem to find it anywhere?
Shaun definately not , should do though !!
Only other bookie is William Hill I think Shaun. My bet is not available @ Skybet now. Market for Spurs points has been suspended.
How bloody irritating lol! You boys bets I can never seem to get on the slightly edited ones :(
Just thought I’d throw up the warning sign that the Clippers have a division game in Phoenix tomorrow. Warriors also playing tomorrow on the road but the tougher game will be tonight in Memphis.
Ice Hockey
AHL
Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs Providence Bruins
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (60mins) @ 1.85 (1pt)
Svitolina lost in the 3rd set tie break from being up 6-2 I’m despondent.
She was also up 3 games in the 3rd set and dropped that . Typical wta. Never betting on it again.
Cover available @ 20/1 on euro Basketball tip.
NBA Basketball
Pistons @ Kings
Money Line: Pistons
Single @ Evens Paddy Power – 3pts staked
Add
GSW @ Grizzlies
Points Spread: GSW -7
Double @ 31/5 Betway – 1pt staked
Good luck lads!
Sorry, should be 33/10
GSW Spread now available @ -6.5 at the same odds!
Hunter Pistons has been nowhere near EVS for the last hour or so @ PP mate.
Oddschecker just had it 5 mins ago! Now 5/6 :(
They must take a while to update their website.
Next best is Boyle @ 20/23
Nba tips for the night and quite fancy these
Hawks -7 alternative spread
Clippers -6.5
Rockets -7 alternative spread
Warriors -7.5
Magic -7.5
Pistons -1.5
Done singles, 5 folds a 6 fold
Good luck everyone
Just over an hour in fact. http://www.oddschecker.com/basketball/nba/detroit-pistons-at-sacramento-kings/winner/bet-history/detroit-pistons/today
Only saying it as I looked at them myself tonight.
I know mate a few must fancy them it seems.
I still think 20/23 is great odds. Will happily take that over a minus spread.
Double
Phil Taylor over 3.5 180s
Anderson over 5.5 180s
LOST* one 180 short on Phil Taylor ..?
Sorry if anyone followed..
Darts
Anderson most 180s
Barneveld most 180s
Double 1.04/1 – 5 points
**LOST**
First poor night on the darts this tournement. Thought the bet was on when anderson scraped a 4-3 win on the 180s but then barney got destroyed on them despite winning the match. Onto tomorow, looks like a much better card betting wise.
A disappointing day of darts after a good one yesterday.. Forget today move on tommorow..
My NAP tommorow is van gerwin to get over 5.5 180s 6/5 on bet 365.. Too good to ignore . He managed over 5 last time round in race to 5 format , in a race to 10 I’m sure he will get more..
Van gerwin over 5.5 180s 6/5 bet 365 (NAP)
Atletico Juniors v Independiente Santa Fe )@0.5
Golden State Warriors/Golden State Warriors @ 0.65
(Half Time / Full Time – Match)
6/4
Atletico Juniors v Independiente Santa Fe
(Total Goals – Over/Under 1.5 – 90 Mins)
Made a mistake.
Bills @ Jets
This AFC East game opens up week 10 in what should be a cracker. Rex Ryan heads back to New Jersey where he managed the Jets for 6 years, and all he’s done this week is try to ruffle some feathers. Mocking Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatricks beard, and naming the same player as a captain who broke Geno Smiths jaw in the pre season. Everyone has their game plans I suppose…
Both sides will be coming into this one fairly banged up, but their main offensive weapons will all start. Jets Brandon Marshall has dealt with a toe/ankle injury for the last couple of weeks and it showed by his production against the Jaguars on the weekend. Eric Decker ha struggled with a knee injury all season but has still put up some decent numbers and was their stand out player on the weekend with Marshalls struggle. Running back Chris Ivory has had a hamstring injury for the past few weeks, with the Jets not able to rush for 100 yards in their last three games. Antonio Cromartie their starting Corner is also a doubt for tomorrow as is starting Right Guard Willie Colon.
On the Bills side of things, Running Back LeSean McCoy has been dealing with a shoulder issue since the start of the season but didn’t show much effect against Miami on the weekend picking up 112 yard son the ground against Miami (one rush was 48 yards). Wide Receiver Sammy Watkins has a niggling ankle injury and was supposedly seen even limping at practice yesterday. Might have something to do with him burning the Miami secondary for 168 yards on Sunday, but he’s got a much tougher match up this week with a first class ticker to Revis Island.
Before the start of the year, both teams were being talked up about how good their defenses would be. In the run game these teams are both respectable. The Jets rank 1st with the Bills not far behind in 6th. Where these teams have struggled is when the ball is coming through the air. The Jets started well but have slowly gone off charts. Blake Bortles threw for 380 yards on the weekend against the Jets secondary even with two interceptions, but you can give some leeway as Revis can’t cover everyone at once. Derek Carr also threw for 333 yards and 4 TD’s in Oakland, so they are beatable if you can pick your passes, but with Tyrod Taylor at the helm and Sammy Watkins their only real receiving threat, that may prove difficult. Tight End Charles CLay can be a threat but he was hardly targeted last week against Miami.
With both sides stout in stopping the run but both struggling in the air in recent weeks, a division game on Thursday Night Football might see a higher total than what they’re giving, but teams not being particularly healthy at the skill position does worry me slightly.
Eric Decker has had six catches in his last three games, averaging 67.4 yards per game with a reception of 20 yards or more in every game, and TD in every game bar one against the Patriots. Marshall may break out of his weekend slump but with the toe injury I’d be inclined to slide with Decker. Nick Mangold their starting Center will be back on the offensive line but the Right Guard out could cause pass protection issues for deep balls. I’ll be looking for Decker to be used and used well in the possession game and I think this yardage is achievable.
Eric Decker (New York Jets) Over 62.5 Receiving Yards @ 10/11 @ Skybet – 2.2 points
Jordan whats your opinion on this bet?
Denver broncos -1.5 @4/9
Carolina Panthers -1.5 @4/9
2.09 dbl @bet365
Its actually available for 13/10 at bet bright but i don’t have an account there.
Atletico Juniors v Independiente Santa Fe )@0.5
Golden State Warriors/Golden State Warriors @ 0.65
(Half Time / Full Time – Match)
6/4
Won