While Fulham continue to lead the way in the Championship the picture below them is much less clear.
Bournemouth look the most likely to be promoted in second place, with a four point lead and games in hand on the teams below them but they face a tricky fixture tonight with Nottingham Forest the visitors.
The Cherries suffered an embarrassing exit in the FA Cup at the hands of Boreham Wood but either side of that they've won their last three in the league and that is undoubtedly Scott Parker's main focus. Those wins have got things back on track after consecutive defeats to Hull and Preston.
Forest have received lots of plaudits since the arrival of Steve Cooper in September, none moreso than for their FA Cup wins over Arsenal and Leicester City whom they trounced 4-1 at the City Ground. Those results were impressive enough but Cooper has also overseen a rise from the relegation zone to play-off contenders, losing just four of his 23 league games in charge – and three of those to teams currently above them in the table.
Forest at 15/4 look a little on the big side, especially when you consider they've picked up more points on the road than at home. You can keep the draw onside by backing them on the Double Chance market at 10/11 (better odds of 2.070 on the Asian Handicap +0.5) or Draw No Bet at 12/5.
In Italy, Juventus have had the upper hand in the Turin Derby. You have to go back to 2015 for Torino's last win, a run of 15 meetings without a victory and that doesn't look like ending tonight. Juve are nine points off the pace in Serie A but can't be ruled out of the title race just yet and should claim the three points at 3/5.
In Germany, Bayer leverjusen have been on fire lately. Four wins in a row have seen them score 15 goals and move within five points of third placed Borussia Dortmund. Tonight's opponents, Mainz, have a good home record though so rather than take the 6/5 on Leverkusen win back them to keep their to leave with at least a point on the Double Chance market in a double with Juve.
Super Single / Double
- Nottingham Forest +0.5 Asian Handicap 2.070 Bet365
- Juventus win & Bayer Leverkusen Double Chance 6/5 Bet365
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Today's Racing Tips
With Kelso being the only jumps meeting left standing for Friday, Rizzel heads to the Scottish track for both his tips on Friday
As always, let us know your tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
In December 2020 we sadly 
🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇷
Defensa y Justicia v Racing Club
22:15
Argentine Super Liga Cup
Both teams to score 21-20 🇦🇷 NAP (SKYBET).
Small side bet
Btts and over 2.5 goals 9-5 (HILLS)
Early days in the league, hoping previous meetings continue in the same vein.
*** All 8 head to head seen BTTS, with 4 of them BTTS and overs ***
Prediction 2-1
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1-2 half time
🇦🇷 21-20 and 9-5 winners 🇦🇷
Lovely stuff Elvis 😁✨
Nicely done Mr Parsley
Btts-America de Cali v Deportivo La Equidad 6/5
Total Goals 2.5+
CS Herediano v Adr Jicaral
4/5
Double pays 3/1……
Btts-America de Cali v Deportivo La Equidad 6/5✅
Total Goals 2.5+
CS Herediano v Adr Jicaral
4/5❌
Double pays 3/1……Two 1-1 draws here…..😒😕
what u thinking for australia game sean? melbourne played a lot of games lately and looked a bit tired aginst adelaide
Melbourne city v Newcastle jets
Over 1.5mgs
Over 8.5 match corners
Over 25 match booking points
Treble Evens
Btts
Each team 4+ corners
Each team 20+ booking points
Treble 13/2
Good luck
Also mikeltadze Ags 11/4
In play 3-0
Melbourne over 4.5tgs 2/1
McLaren brace 13/8
All lost….main bet lost 1 corner short
Melbourne City vs Newcastle jets
Both teams 3+ corners
Both teams 10+ bp
4/6 skybet
Bit short but only a small stakes interest bet…..
**WON**
quick inplay melbournce city to score 4 th goal 6 to 4
crap gona make it up to anyone who was on armadale friendly over 2.5 ist half goals 13 to 8 ive stakes 40
on this which is a lot for me
2 0 as we speak probably not enough time for anyone to get on 😩
2 2 at half time happy with that 👊
Thun o2.5mgs
Fortuna Sittard o1.5mgs
Double
5/4
Add for a treb
Mainz BTTS
53/20
Dordrecht
Helmond
Telstar
Mezokovesd-Zsory
Over 2.5mgs longshot
47/5
all dutch games cancelled this evening
Cheers Bixie. Just noticed now so bets become just a double
Main bet tonight ,
Rotherham vs Wigan
Over 2.5 mg’s 6/5 skybet
1st vs 2nd here and I’m expecting an open game as Wigan are only 6 points off rotherham with 2 games in hand on them and 5 points clear of mk dons in 3rd and also 3 games in hand on them so i expect Wigan to go for it , which should hopefully lead us to goals
Goodluck all whatever your on tonight 👍
great thinking 👌
Joondalup Utd vs Quinns FC
Over 3.5mgs @ 1/1 (bet365) Nap
Small stakes
Over 4.5mgs @ 2/1 (Whill)
Over 5.5mgs @ 15/4 (Whill)
Over 0.5tgs double @ 6/5 (Whill) Nb
Boavista
Glentoran
Really fancy the Australian game to see some goals, albeit it’s a friendly, 4 out the last 5 between this pair have produced over 3.5mgs, and 3 out the 5 seeing over 5.5mgs.
More of the same would be ideal.
Good luck all 🤞
Well that was disappointing , just the 3 goals in it, fingers crossed for the nb.
Joondalup Utd vs Quinns FC
Over 3.5mgs @ 1/1 (bet365) Nap❌
Small stakes
Over 4.5mgs @ 2/1 (Whill)❌
Over 5.5mgs @ 15/4 (Whill)❌
AmaZulu vs Horoya
TIP: X2
ODDS: 1.9
GOOD LUCK 🙏🙏😭😏😏
Dutch games called off so just a double
Thun o2.5mgs
Mainz BTTS
Double
33/20
Gigi
It seems you are missing some news about your Thun bet because the odd keep increasing every minute
Just an observation
THANKS
Lunchtime 4-fold, all games kicking off shortly:-
Total Goals 2.5+
Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Astana 1/2
Total Goals 2.5+
Kuwait SC v Al-Ttadamon 1/2
Total Goals 2.5+
AL Hala v Al-Rifaa 17/20
Total Goals 3.5+
Odds Ballklubb v Jerv 13/10
Pays just over 17/2………
Oh, rollocks!
France Ligue National (7 games @ 6pm)
Over 0.5 1st half goals – 25/1 (Ladbrokes boosted)
Over 1.5 match goals – 14/1 (Ladbrokes boosted)
Goal in both halves – 200/1 (William Hill)
Over 0.5 FHG came in last week, as well as 6/7 games over 1.5 match goals. Weather obviously a factor, but much of France appears to be okay now (only area which may be affected seems to be the North, but that’s been downgraded to ‘amber’ status)
On the same bets with Hills. Always a good league for goals. Hopefully they survive the weather.
All Friday kick offs in this league had a goal each half and won at about 50/1 last week. I’m already on it I got 220/1 boosted at hills. GL👍
Lille btts
Leverkusen +3fh corners
Both German league2 btts
11/1
Well done all winners yesterday, excellent shouts and tips!💪👍
17:30
Dynamo Dresden v Heidenheim.
Summary
Hosts Dresden don’t set the corner stats alight but are consistent and solid with being awarded corner kicks, 8,4,5,4,10,4,4,6,4,5. Three of 4 in the sequence were against sides sitting in the top 7 of division , conceding 5,5,8. Visitors this evening currently sit 6th, averaging a shade over 5 on their travels and conceding 6. What’s interesting is the stats produced between Heidenheim and sides placed in around Dresden’s league position. 7-5,11-5,6-7,10-4! I’m expecting both sides to contribute to notching the corner tally over the line!
Dynamo Dresden over 10 match corners 11/10
Dynamo Dresden over 11 match corners 7/4
*will add over 9 match corners if opportunity arises inplay.
*weather forecast looks ok👍
Good luck all with bets today !💪
Not 1 Dresden corner! Unable to legislate for that, 👎 on wards to the weekend, best of luck with bets this evening 💪👍
Austria 5.30pm
Horn btts & overs 5/6
Good luck
Lost no horn goal…struggling for a winner
Happy Friday all. Treble for me tonight
Juventus win (v Torino)
Over 8 corners Mainz v Leverkusen
Over 1.5 goals Lille v Metz
Pays 2.1/1
TONIGHTS FOOTBALL TIPS
BOAVISTA TO SCORE 1+ 8/11 NAP (SKY)
🔥🔥🔥
WIGAN / METZ TO SCORE 1+ 17/10 NB (SKY)
🔥
BOAVISTA / METZ / SERAING TO SCORE 1+
42/10 LONGSHOT (SKY)
GL All and well done yesterdays winners👌👍
Total Goals 2.5+
Shakhtar Donetsk v FC Astana 1/2✅
Total Goals 2.5+
Kuwait SC v Al-Ttadamon 1/2✅
Total Goals 2.5+
AL Hala v Al-Rifaa 17/20❌
Total Goals 3.5+
Odds Ballklubb v Jerv 13/10✅
Pays just over 17/2…Goal short of a full house (Al Hala finished 1-1)😕
Bournemouth v Nottm Forest and Dunfermline v Partick Thistle both cancelled.
Heads up for tomorrow
Sky bet boost
West ham v Newcastle
Bowen shot on target now EVENS
Rotherham v Wigan
bet builder
Under 3 goals
btts No
Rotherham to win
3/1
Small stake on this,Rotherham haven’t conceded in their last 5 games winning all of them,they have only conceded 18 all season and whilst they don’t score hatfuls they do win games a well drilled side.The weather will also play a part,scoring goals in windy weather is always more difficult.
Best of luck
Evening 5-fold:-
Total Goals 2.5+
Rotherham v Wigan 5/4
Total Goals 2.5+
Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen 8/13
Total Goals 2.5+
Boavista v Benfica 8/13
Both Teams to Score
Juventus v Torino 21/20
Both Teams to Score
Elche v Rayo Vallecano 11/10
Pays around 25/1….
Good luck all tonight🙂
Shels v St Pats 745pm
League of Ireland is back tonight and we’ve a televised game here for the Dublin derby of Shels v St Pats. Just like the UK it’s shocking windy here so I’m surprised this game is still on but nonetheless, despite conditions, I can’t help but get involved in BTTS at 11/10 (PP & Ladbrokes). Shels have had a good pre season under Damien Duff’s tutelage and the atmosphere should be fiery.. St Pats are the better team (they won the Cup last season) and have added Eoin Doyle to the ranks so I can’t see them not scoring.. but following promotion last season, I feels Shels will start the season strongly too, with some new faces being added to the squad, and I think they’ll score themselves.
BOL
both teams to score double
defensa y justicia v racing club
america de cali v la equidad
bet365 7/2
NAP WON
Juventus v Torino 7:45
Vlahovic atgs 13/10 @ betfred
Vlahovic to score 2 goals or more 7/1 @ unibet
Belgium First Division B 19:00
Lierse Kempenzonen vs Westerlo – over 4 second half corners
Italy Serie A 19:45
Juventus vs Torino – Juventus to win either half
Double 1.14/1 Bet365 **NAP**
Add
Hungary NB I 19:00
Mezokovesd Zsory vs Budapest Honved – over 0.5 FHGs
Treble 1.92/1 Bet365 **NB**
Good luck all
tonite……………..
mainz & boavista overs 9/5
thinking of taking a long shot punt in the game at iceland at 9 h2h’s suggest not many goals but ye never no there could be 1-0 or 4-3………………….
Dundalk
Wexford
Btts double 2/1
Super DC
+*WON** in before half time
Cheers fitzy
Serie A: Juventus v Torino
Quite a few reds of late in Italy
Red card @ 10/3
Both teams red card @ 50/1
Both with WH
35 fouls and only 3 late yellows ❌
Thun o2.5mgs✅
Mainz BTTS✅
Double
33/20 WON
Good start to the weekend. Well done winners
No single nap tonight, poor choice, gone with 3 bets on this game.
Bet 1 sees overall profit
Bet 1 and 2 sees good profit.
All 3 and I’m very happy.
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Alebrijes de Oaxaca II v Club Deportivo Guerreros de Xico
21:00
Mexican Liga Premier Serie B
Club Deportivo Guerreros de Xico to score 7-5 (BETWAY).
Both teams to score 13-8 (HILLS).
Both teams to score and over 3.5 goals 2-1 (BETWAY).
Away side are pathetic hence the prices.
They have only scored in 2 of their 8 games but one of them was here in November
They have conceded between 2 and 7 goals in all 8 away games.
They have lost all 15 games since they were formed last year, and only scored in 3 of them.
The home team will score at least 2 or 3 but what offers hope of an away goal is the fact ** they have conceded in their last 11 games **.
Not real logic here, just hoping complacency, an own goal, red card etc might work in my favour for a change.
Prediction 4-1 5-1 or 6-1
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Belgium First Division B 19:00
Lierse Kempenzonen vs Westerlo – over 4 second half corners (postponed)
Italy Serie A 19:45
Juventus vs Torino – Juventus to win either half ✅
Double 1.14/1 Bet365 **NAP** WON at 4/11
Add
Hungary NB I 19:00
Mezokovesd Zsory vs Budapest Honved – over 0.5 FHGs ❌
Treble 1.92/1 Bet365 **NB** LOST
4/11 woohoo 🤣 Well done all winners.
Shels v St Pats 745pm
League of Ireland is back tonight and we’ve a televised game here for the Dublin derby of Shels v St Pats. Just like the UK it’s shocking windy here so I’m surprised this game is still on but nonetheless, despite conditions, I can’t help but get involved in BTTS at 11/10 (PP & Ladbrokes). Shels have had a good pre season under Damien Duff’s tutelage and the atmosphere should be fiery.. St Pats are the better team (they won the Cup last season) and have added Eoin Doyle to the ranks so I can’t see them not scoring.. but following promotion last season, I feels Shels will start the season strongly too, with some new faces being added to the squad, and I think they’ll score themselves.
BOL
❌ finished 0-3, disappointing, Shels could and should have had a few
THE STRONGEST V UNI DE SUCRE 1130PM
THE STRONGEST TO SCORE IN BOTH HALVES
10/11 🔥🔥🔥
blah blah blah
Hi pal good to hear from you😁
TONIGHTS FOOTBALL TIPS
BOAVISTA TO SCORE 1+ 8/11 NAP (SKY)
🔥🔥🔥✅
NAP lands again. A Metz goal off the full house unfortunately wdw tonight 👍
no mention of yer other 2 losers AGAIN………………..
Would be implied by saying I was a goal short of full house meaning selections lost. But you are a bit slow😀
tonite……………..
mainz & boavista overs 9/5 WON that’ll do………………..
WD all with a winner………………
Main bet tonight ,
Rotherham vs Wigan
Over 2.5 mg’s 6/5 skybet ❌
1st vs 2nd here and I’m expecting an open game as Wigan are only 6 points off rotherham with 2 games in hand on them and 5 points clear of mk dons in 3rd and also 3 games in hand on them so i expect Wigan to go for it , which should hopefully lead us to goals
Goodluck all whatever your on tonight 👍
**LOST**
NHL 12AM (SKY)
-HURRICANES V PREDATORS-
-BLACKHAWKS V STARS-
-GOLDEN KNIGHTS V KINGS –
OVER 5.5 MATCH GOALS TREBLE LONGSHOT 4/1
nite owl……………..
strongest btts & overs 23/20
Evening 5-fold:-
Total Goals 2.5+
Rotherham v Wigan 5/4❌
Total Goals 2.5+
Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen 8/13✅
Total Goals 2.5+
Boavista v Benfica 8/13✅
Both Teams to Score
Juventus v Torino 21/20✅
Both Teams to Score
Elche v Rayo Vallecano 11/10✅
Pays around 25/1…Changed my mind on Rotherham game from initially backing btts, to Over 2.5 – sod’s law it finished 1-1😒😒
No joy on my small stake effort.
Well done all winners
Joondalup Utd vs Quinns FC
Over 3.5mgs @ 1/1 (bet365) Nap❌
Small stakes❌❌
Over 4.5mgs @ 2/1 (Whill)
Over 5.5mgs @ 15/4 (Whill)
Over 0.5tgs double @ 6/5 (Whill) Nb✅
Boavista✅
Glentoran✅
After the disappointment of a goal short in Australia glad the Nb landed. Well done winners tonight 👏🏻👏🏻
A double for tonight if anyone’s interested…
Both fights to go the distance…
Jamaine Ortiz v Nahir Albright (1/2)
And
Paul kroll v. Marquis Taylor (8/13)
Double pays around 71/50 with Sky.
GL all 🤞
Looking forward to your thoughts on
Khan v brook
GL Jack👍
Thanks both.
Both fights went the distance so no issues with this one. I’ll post my predictions for Brook v Khan and Natasha Jonas’ World title shot this evening 👍