ENGLAND failed to impress in the Women’s World Cup opener against minnows Haiti and will need to up their game against Denmark in Group D this morning.
The European champions were expected to start the tournament with a flourish but could only manage to score once – and even that came from a retaken penalty.
The Danes also toiled in their first outing and needed a last-gasp goal from Amalie Vangsgaard to secure a 1-0 victory over China.
After those results, today’s encounter should decide who tops the section and gets a potentially easier path to glory in the knockout stage.
So it could be a tense 90 minutes and that makes the half-time draw a decent option at a best 15/13 with VBet.
We’ve seen plenty of corners in World Cup games so far and the two openers in Group D both hit double figures.
That makes over 9.5 corners another good option for this game and it pays 19/20 with Betway.
Haiti and China have yet to get off the mark but their game today should be open as both sides need a win to stand a chance of reaching the knockout stages.
The goals are finally starting to flow in this tournament so I’m going for BTTS in this one at 5/4 with Unibet.
Elsewhere, the Belgian top flight gets underway with what should be a cracking game between Union St Gilloise and Anderlecht.
Union proved they were no flash in the pan last term by mounting another title challenge and were just pipped at the post again in the play-offs.
But fallen giants Anderlecht had another disappointing campaign and could only finish in midtable.
This is a tricky one to call as Union have lost a few star players, including striker Victor Boniface, while Anderlecht have splashed out on Kasper Dolberg and Luis Vasquez.
I can see a few goals in this one and combining BTTS with over 2.5 goals pays 11/10 at Bet365.
Super Singles
- Over 9.5 corners in England vs Denmark (19/20, Betway)
- BTTS and over 2.5 goals in Union vs Anderlecht (11/10, Bet365)
Match Previews & Betting Tips
- Weekend Football Tips: Thrilling Battles in South Korea, China, and Denmark
- Sat 15:00 St Mirren vs Forfar Athletic
- Sat 15:00 Albion Rovers vs Kilmarnock
Horse Racing Tips
Zarinks was an 11/4 winner for Rizzel on Thursday at Leopardstown. He has picked out his two strongest fancies for Friday's racing, with one at Ascot and the other at York's evening meeting.
Took Yesterday evening
Double
LASK
Hamburger SV
Over 2.5mgl
6/4 coral ssbt
🇦🇺 Mitchelton FC Women v Souths United NPL Women 🇦🇺
🇦🇺 Holland Park Hawks v North Star 🇦🇺
▪️Over 2.5 Match Goals Double (1.14/1, bet365)
Some pre-season bets i fancy…..
Spurs too finish above Chelsea 6/4
Newcastle too finish above Man Utd 6/4
Aberdeen too win the Scottish Premiership w/o Celtic & Rangers 13/8
Partick Thistle E/W for the Scottish Championship 11/2 (1/4 odds places 1,2,3)
Aberdeen are 2/1 but remember they are guaranteed 8 games in Europe Hearts couldn’t cope with Europe last year.
Very true Deb but i just dont fancy Hearts managerial set-up. Much prefer what Robson is doing at Aberdeen and how they improved when he took over
I would hang fire smokey on Spurs to finish above Chelsea, looks like Kane might be on his way, won’t stand a chance if he leaves.
Grazer AK – Amstetten
⚽ 2nd Half – over 1.5 goals @ 1.80 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Al Kuwait – Al-Wahda
⚽ over 2.5 goals @ 2.00 ⭐⭐⭐
Rapid Bucharest – Botosani
⚽ 2 or 3 goals @ 2.00 ⭐⭐
Terengganu – Negeri Sembilan
⚽ Negeri +1.0 AH @ 1.93 ⭐⭐
MTK – Paksi
⚽ 2nd Half – over 1.5 goals @ 1.70 ⭐⭐⭐
Taborsko – Sparta Prague B.
⚽ Taborsko to win @ 2.10 ⭐⭐⭐
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Eubanks – Vukic
🎾 over 23.5 games @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐
Humbert – De Minaur
🎾 De Minaur to win & over 19.5 games @ 1.96 ⭐⭐⭐
Lehecka – Arnaldi
🎾 Lehecka to win @ 1.75 ⭐⭐⭐
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Avanesyan – Cocciaretto
🎾 over 20.5 games @ 1.79 ⭐⭐⭐
Watson – Wickmayer
🎾 Wickmayer to win & over 16,5 games 1.82 ⭐⭐
Swiatek – Noskova
🎾 total games Noskova – over 5.5 @ 1.78 ⭐⭐
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Lionesses over 1.5 goals boosted to 6/4 from 11/10 @ bet365.
Surely they’ve gotta find the net twice at some stage of their little goals draught, and I think they will make a statement today and shut Critics up.
The trouble with girlie-ball is it’s extremely unpredictable.
For example, Nigeria (40th in world) hammered Australia (10th) yesterday. Oh, and South Africa (ranked 54th in World) drew 2:2 with Argentina (28th).
According to bookies, you would think England should easily win this match as they are ranked 4th. However, Denmark are ranked 13th and could easily end up giving England a hammering. Equally, they could just sit back and play defensively.
One thing IS certain. Bookies aren’t charities – and any boosted offers are most likely to benefit THEM 😉
You’re right Chris in all points however I think the price is due to the fact that England haven’t scored in open play for an age and the bookies think that is going to continue. I’m willing to take it on as we know they are capable of getting a few if they get their mojo back.
It would be great if they did score a few al – and I hope they do. You are probably right 👍
But I learned an interesting lesson a few weeks ago playing the free “Beat the Drop” game at PaddyPower. For those who don’t know, you’re given a starting balance of £5,000 and then risk some or all of the balance answering a series of yes/no questions. After answering 15 questions correctly, you get to keep any money you have left.
Many of the questions are like “Will both teams score in the England (w) vs Denmark (w) match?”.
Intuitively, most people would say yes – and that’s invariably how 80%-ish answer the question.
However, the bookies odds are BTTS: 2.40 and BTTS-NO: 1.53.
This means the majority of games between these two sides should statistically end with either one side winning to nil, or a 0:0 draw.
And that’s exactly why the bookies generally win & most punters lose. The bookies understand probability and statistics better than we do, and we tend to bet emotionally 😉
“be wary of men carrying gifts”
Point proven !!!
We never bet on a negative ie in the unders markets which inverably land on occasions and in major tournaments.
We always gamble emotionally very much so agree Chris and also for a positive outcome.
I’ve wasted some big hard earned pennies on betting and now only do a single or on my own team were I have plenty of research and knowledge.
That’s my tuppence worth.
As I said unders is where the monies at… Obviously far from always this is the case but it’s not where most Punter’s look
If there was one sport the bookies could trade on and nothing else they would all pick football. With so many variables and dynamics possible In games. At times I get better runs for my money at 5-1 shots in the racing that 2-5 shots in football.
Also, making a spreadsheet the past while since the introduction of VAR I’ve found the decisions go against about 7-8 times out of 10 games, favouring those who sponsor everything.
The last world cup in Qatar had 8 goalless games and numerous shocks, leaving it a minefield for picking. I also nearly seen a brawl break out in a bookies when Japan started beating Germany. Now with the hype of the women’s world cup and other events as “major” footballing tournaments and offers everywhere, bookies are clearly winning here.
Small interest bet for the England ladies ,
Over 10 match corners 6/4…………
✅️
Looks like Harry Kane is going, surprised Man Utd didn’t sign him just shows how spending a billion quid over a 10 year period has hurt them.😂
Lots of must win games on the last day of the Scottish league cup sections.. for these teams .. Ayr United… Partick Thistle… Livingston.. Airdrie ..Kilmarnock… Motherwell.. St Mirren … even plucking 4 out of these selections to win … but they’ll all be trying that’s for sure … maybe for them to score 2+ as an option ..additionally stretch that for smaller stake for your picks to win and score at least two ??? Appreciate there’s always one which could let you down … as they say ” if you don’t speculate you won’t accumulate ” !!
small bet
haiti 2-1
around 45/1
just a 1£ work bet
ive also done 2-0 haiti china havent scored in last 3 matches
probs hump them
My Tennis plays today:
Double:
A Zverev 2-0 v Luca Van Assche / JJ Wolf +1.5 Sets 1.96 Pinnacle (NAP)
Luca Van Assche has done well to reach his maiden ATP tour quarter final. However, I see his run ending here as I just don’t see what weapons he has to hurt the Zverev game really. Zverev has the upper hand on the serve and will certainly have more power from the baseline. I backed Zverev last week to win in straight sets in Bastad and he let me down but I would be surprised if he did it again here especially with the home crowd behind him. I backed Koepfer to beat Evans yesterday and it was extremely lucky. Evans was in complete control and missed match points as well as failing to serve it out. He also lead 4-1 in the 3rd set as well before losing 5 games in a row. JJ Wolf should be winning this one comfortably really but I will pick him to just win a set here to increase the odds in the double.
A Popyrin to beat D Prizmic 2.0, Skybet (NB)
I backed Popyrin earlier in the week and I will stick with him again here. Had a really good result beating in form Ofner 6-4 6-1 last round, winning 76% of service points and only facing 1 break point. He is up against local youngster Dino Prizmic, who looks to have a very bright future at just 17 years old. However, this is a big step up for him from previous opponents and will be facing a player with a massive kick serve which he may struggle to contain. The crowd will certainly be with Prizmic but that sometimes can be added pressure especially for such a young player. Popyrin will need to continue to serve well and avoid large amounts of unforced errors. If he can do that he should have too much power in this one.
A Zverev v L Van Assche Under 20.5 Games 1.95, Pinnacle
As per above I see a routine victory here for Zverev. I struggle to see Van Assche being able to reach 5 games in a set with the way Zverev has been playing so far this week. I see something like a 6-4 6-3 at best really.
L Siegemund -1.5 Games v L Stefanini 1.93, Unibet
I’ve been waiting to go against Stefanini this tournament but the opponents she faced just were not quite good enough for me to feel confident on. However, I now feel she will meet her match in Siegemund who has looked good so far in her opening 2 matches especially when previously beating 4th seed and 38th ranked big hitter Lin Zhu 6-4 6-4. Siegemund is a crafty player and often uncomfortable to play against. Could be some long rallies in this match but I do feel Siegemund will hold the edge with the better serve, although there will likely be quite a few breaks in this one.
Long Shot:
A Popyrin 2-0 v D Prizmic 3.30, William Hill
As per above I feel Popyrin will be too strong in this one and will have a small play on the straight set victory. If he plays as well as he did against Ofner this should have a decent chance.
I was also leaning towards Arnaldi win and Eubanks games handicap today but will just stick with the above.
Good luck everyone today with your bets
Went for under 8 corners ,2 so far.
19/20
Another corners bet. Bfair. No more than 5.
15/8.
This world cup. So bad, it’s good.
1-0 Haiti
3/1ish
🇦🇺 Mitchelton FC Women v Souths United NPL Women 🇦🇺
🇦🇺 Holland Park Hawks v North Star 🇦🇺
▪️Over 2.5 Match Goals Double (1.14/1, bet365)
✅️✅️
4-1 to Mitchelton Women and 2-1 Holland Park Hawks 👍
cashed out my corners bet minutes ago now on 6
Hibs HT/FT next week 4/6
Hibs RT9 when it comes out also
🇪🇪 Flora v Parnu Vaprus 🇪🇪
🇫🇮 P-Iirot v Tampere Utd 🇫🇮
▪️Over 2.5 Match Goals Double (1.35/1, william hill)
Sonderjyske 🇩🇰
MTK Budapest 🇭🇺
Over 2.5 mg’s double 1.2/1
Goodluck 👍
austria league 2
4.45
btts
havent put a bet on as at work, will do when i get a mo
odds might be rubbish
about 5/6 matches kickoff at 4.45
think its similar to icelandic lower leagues, a few goals about
looking through stats btts come up quite a bit so may not be worth doing
all 5 15/1 ish
2£
4.15pm Dukla Praha v Vyskov
Over 2.5 goals
Both scoring and conceeding plenty of late
*BET WON*
1-2 @ half time, was about even money
Barcelona v Real 10pm tomorrow
Real have a far superior squad imo.. I know it’s a friendly, but it’s only one in name.. Real will want to lay an early marker down for next season after losing out to Barca last year. I’ll be on these;
Real win 23/20
Real 2+ 4/5 Nap
Real 2+ FH 21/5
Real 3+ 5/2
Ladbrokes.. BoL if you follow
🇮🇸 Reynir v Vidir 🇮🇸
🇮🇸 Grindavik Women v Fylkir Women 🇮🇸
▪️Over 2.5 Match Goals Double (1.02/1, william hill)
Yourodds longshot treble tonight for an interest…
LASK Linz v Rapid Vienna
BTTS & O2.5gls
3+ corners each 11/8
Hamburg v Schalke
BTTS & O2.5gls
Hamburg 4+ corners & Schalke 3+ corners
Both sides to be carded 15/8
Union St Gilloise v Anderlecht
BTTS & O2.5gls
USG 3+ corners & Anderlecht 2+ corners 8/5
16/1 treble
Best of luck all
19.00 MTK Budapest – Paksi
First half over 1.5 goals @2.20
Over 3.5 goals @2.10
Both with Skybet – good luck today.
🇪🇪 Flora v Parnu Vaprus 🇪🇪
🇫🇮 P-Iirot v Tampere Utd 🇫🇮
▪️Over 2.5 Match Goals Double (1.35/1, william hill)
❌️✅️
3-1 to P-Iirot but ends 1-1 in Estonia 👎
Evening gents,
Quick post and just the one game I like the look of for goals…hailing from Iceland’s 3 Deild:
ÁRBÆR VS. ÍH (9.00pm)
OVER 4.5 GOALS
(27/20, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️
CORRECT SCORE = 4-2
(22/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck!
Cusco FC v Cantolao
21:00
Peruvian Primera Division
Cantalao to score 11-10 SKYBET NAP
Prediction 2-1
Cantalao are poor and despite being above Cusco will likely Lose *but they have scored in their last 9 head to head v Cusco*
4/4 selections winning today, including the NAP for the 5th time in a row. One of the selections is now playing tomorrow due to rain. It’s been a great week so far with a guaranteed profit of at least +19.89 units even if the pending selection does lose tomorrow. After the end of last week when some very strange results occurred and I went through a rough few days, it’s nice to get back to profit again. Also means this month is now close to +30 units.
A Zverev 2-0 v Luca Van Assche / JJ Wolf +1.5 Sets 1.96 Pinnacle (NAP) ✅
A Popyrin to beat D Prizmic 2.0, Skybet (NB) ✅
A Zverev v L Van Assche Under 20.5 Games 1.95, Pinnacle ✅
L Siegemund -1.5 Games v L Stefanini 1.93, Unibet – PENDING
Long Shot:
A Popyrin 2-0 v D Prizmic 3.30, William Hill ✅
Well done all winners
Well done. Had a wee double on popyrin and Arthur Fils once he took a healthy lead. 👍
Cheers & nice one mate. Fils certainly played well today.
Excellent 👏👏👏
19.00 MTK Budapest – Paksi
First half over 1.5 goals @2.20 ❌
Over 3.5 goals @2.10 ❌
Not enough goal in Hungary – well done all winners.
All good with the women’s game in Iceland, goal short in the mens 👎
I’m not a pro gambler.
Women’s world cup
Sweden v Italy
Under 10 corners
France v Brazil
Over 10 corners
Panama v Jamaica
Under 10 corners
Hilly’s daily boost
5.29/1.
3£
Whills
Brighton v Newcastle
Over a corner both teams in each half
4/1
Starting soon
Only 2 corners in whole match. 💩
Grazer AK – Amstetten
⚽ 2nd Half – over 1.5 goals @ 1.80 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❌
Al Kuwait – Al-Wahda
⚽ over 2.5 goals @ 2.00 ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
Rapid Bucharest – Botosani
⚽ 2 or 3 goals @ 2.00 ⭐⭐ ❌
Terengganu – Negeri Sembilan
⚽ Negeri +1.0 AH @ 1.93 ⭐⭐ ✅
MTK – Paksi
⚽ 2nd Half – over 1.5 goals @ 1.70 ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
Taborsko – Sparta Prague B.
⚽ Taborsko to win @ 2.10 ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
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Eubanks – Vukic
🎾 over 23.5 games @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐ ❌
Humbert – De Minaur
🎾 De Minaur to win & over 19.5 games @ 1.96 ⭐⭐⭐ ❌
Lehecka – Arnaldi
🎾 Lehecka to win @ 1.75 ⭐⭐⭐ ❌
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Avanesyan – Cocciaretto
🎾 over 20.5 games @ 1.79 ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
Watson – Wickmayer
🎾 Wickmayer to win & over 16,5 games 1.82 ⭐⭐
Swiatek – Noskova
🎾 total games Noskova – over 5.5 @ 1.78 ⭐⭐