Last night’s four FA Cup matches failed to really catch fire and there’s little to get excited about in today’s ties.
Teams at 1/2, 2/5 and 1/10 don’t offer much value for punters so the matches look best avoided until this evening when Fulham host Newcastle live on ITV4.
The Cottagers were edged out of the EFL Cup at the semi-final stage by Liverpool in midweek but can bounce back against the Magpies who have suffered more than their fair share of travel sickness this term.
Eddie Howe’s men have just five points to show for their 10 road trips in the Premier League. They’re only five points better off than Fulham in the table and on paper don’t deserve to be 5/4 favourites to win at Craven Cottage. That means a bit of value can be found in the 2/1 to win and in the 11/10 Draw No Bet market should it go to a replay.
In League 1, Blackpool look a good thing at 7/10 against poor travellers Charlton. The Addicks have won just one of 13 on the road and are winless in almost two months. Contrast that with the Seasiders who’s 10 wins at home is a league high.
Wigan are another side who’ve performed well at home. They’ve suffered an eight point deduction but Shaun Maloney has them mid table and looking up. Stevenage will provide a stern test but the Latics are unbeaten in five in the league (W3 D2) and could be worth a punt at 11/5.
Without wishing to sound like a broken record, we’ll be on Celtic corners again today. We’ve cashed in as the Hoops have racked up an average of 10.32 per game in the Premiership.
First half corners at home are averaging 5.82 and they should see plenty of action in the final third against struggling Ross County today.
Five or more in the first 45 pays 4/5, six or more pays 6/4 and seven or more is 11/4.
Steven Naismith’s Hearts incurred the wrath of home fans at half-time against Dundee in midweek but they turned things around in the second half, coming from 2-down to win 3-2.
That sets them up nicely for today’s visit of Aberdeen who still look unconvincing under Barry Robson. They were fortunate to leave Perth with a point in midweek and defeat today at Tynecastle will pile pressure back on the Dons gaffer.
Aberdeen haven’t won in Gorgie since 2017 so the Jambos at 11/10 are the pick in this one.
Also in the Scottish top flight there’ll be plenty of support for Kilmarnock at 19/20 against an unreliable Hibernian. Derek McInnes has things motoring at Killie, especially at Rugby Park where they’ve won more home points (21 from 33 available) than anyone outside of Celtic and Rangers.
The Hibees were insipid in midweek against Rangers, scraped past Forfar in the Cup last week and had won just one win five prior to that.
Dundee could be a touch at Livingston who haven’t won in the league since early October, 13 games ago. They’ve scored just four goals in that time but they did record a potentially morale-boosting 2-1 win over Championship side Raith Rovers last weekend.
The Dark Blues have impressed under Tony Docherty this season. They’ve already won at the Toni Macaroni and can land the spoils again at 17/10.
In the Championship, Dundee Utd and Morton make up an even money double against Dunfermline and Arbroath respectively but out of sorts Raith Rovers are best avoided at 7/10 against Inverness.
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Super Singles
Top Treble
- Blackpool
- Dundee Utd
- Morton
- Treble pays 5/2 at Bet365
Longshot Treble
- Wigan
- Hearts
- Dundee
- Treble pays 18/1 at Bet365
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Upcoming Match Previews & Tips
- Sat 12:30 Ipswich Town vs Maidstone United
- Sat 12:30 St Mirren vs Rangers
- Sat 15:00 Sheffield United vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- Sat 15:00 Celtic vs Ross County
- Sat 15:00 Leicester City vs Birmingham City
- Sat 15:00 Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
- Sat 17:30 Barcelona vs Villarreal
- Sat 19:00 Fulham vs Newcastle United
- Sat 20:00 Nigeria vs Cameroon
- Sat 20:00 Marseille vs Monaco
- Sun 11:45 West Brom vs Wolves
- Sun 14:30 Liverpool vs Norwich City
- Sun 16:30 Newport County vs Manchester United
- Mon 19:30 Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham
Racing Tips
As always, post your betting tips for today in the comments section below.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Lincoln +1 @21/20 nap
Sunderland btts 5/6 nb
Darts- Dutch masters – Luke Littler to bt Luke Humphries EVS. Humphries was below par last week in Bahrain and last night on that basis i will take the young 17 yr old.
Central Coast Marriners v Brisbane Roar 8:45am
50+ booking points Sky 1/1
Landed in corresponding fixture in November and 4 of last 5 H2Hs
Winner ✅
Spartans v Clyde.
Being a long suffering clyde fan we are starting to turn a corner a bit (hopefully), with Ian McCall in as manager and starting to get a tune out the players…….4 decent signings in, including Jordan Allan from Falkirk for rest of season. He scored goals for us in the league above last season, hence move to Falkirk, but not had a chance there. Based on the above upturn in form recently, decent manager and decent signings in, we look ridiculously overpriced at 7/2 today, with double chance for anyone cautious at 23/20.
Clyde win 7/2 Nap and Nb******
Clyde minus 1 – 10/1 Longshot
Clyde minus 2 – 22/1 Hail Mary shot.
Good luck all 😊
Linfield play Dungannon for the fourth time this season and have won the three previous matches 4-3, 3-2 and 2-1.
Linfield are top of the league scoring 59 and conceding 26 in 26 games. Dungannon despite being third from bottom have scored 43 and conceded 53 in 26 games.
Linfield to win and both teams to score pays 7/4 with BET365
PP 5fold insured – 4/1. 12.30 KO
St Mirren v Rangers – Rangers to score &take corners 5+ corners
Hearts v Aberdeen – Hearts to score &take corners 5+ corners
Livingston v Dundee – 2+ gls
Wimbledon v Mansfield – 2+ gls
Mk Dons v Gillingham – 2+ gls
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Ladbrokes insured 5fold – 9/1+. 12.30 KO
Ipswich v Maidenhead – 3+ gls
Leeds v Plymouth – 3+ gls
Barnsley v Exeter – Barnsley win
Fylde v Bromley – 3+ gls
Hearts v Aberdeen – Hearts win
All 6 of todays Bundesliga games over 2.5 mgs 12/1 , goodluck 👍
Got my two booking bets up at spurs 1/1. 11/10 WINNERS
Happy with that . Well done all winners
Ayr United @ 8/5 could be worth a punt v Queens Park. New manager bounce under Scott Brown.
They are 8/5 cause they are away. QP have a new manager too !
Bristol Rovers v Oxford Utd
BTTS & o2.5gls,over 9 corners,both teams to be carded & 3+ match cards 14/5
Grimsby v Tranmere
BTTS & o2.5gls,over 8 corners,both teams to be carded & 3+ match cards 9/4
Blackpool v Charlton
Match result Blackpool & BTTS, Blackpool 4+ team corners 27/10
Lincoln City v Peterborough
Match result Peterborough & BTTS 13/5
Any 3 & all 4 @163/1
Yourodds double
Ipswich v Maidstone
Ipswich -2 match h’cap & 6+ team corners
Maidstone 2+ cards 9/5
Celtic v Ross County
Celtic -2 match h’cap & 10+ team corners 2/1
Just shy of 15/2 double
Best of luck all
Ipswich 10 changes from Monday 😐 fingers crossed they’re still too strong with a bit too spare
Notts county v Barrow
Btts and over 2,5mgs EVENS bet 365
Both scored in their last 10 games
God luck
St Mirren v Rangers
Each team 1 + corner each half & each team 10 + booking points 5/4 Skybet
No Rangers corner down`s this one early doors LOSER
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No tips from Desmond?
I don’t know what’s happened to them but they are Barnsley +Peterborough 2+goals, Grimsby +Wimbledon games btts and overs at Blackpool, Bristol Rovers and Doncaster
Anyone back Maidstone 2+ Goals 🤣 Magic what a result!!
Rangers not 1 corner in the 1st half…great
Pen taken at St Mirren v Rangers 10/1
12 min to go
Nope LOSER
15.15 Bari v AC Reggiana
15.15 FC Cartagena v Amorebieta
Over 1.5 goals double @2.16 (Bet365)
Goal short in Spain ❌
Hearts,Fulham and Killie treb. 10/1.PP.
No bet from Desmond today
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Brighton Women v Chelsea Women 5:30
Chelsea 2+ goals and Chelsea 7+ corners 11/10 Sky
Landed in last 3 H2Hs
Chelsea 8+ corners
Chelsea have landed 8,15,7 and 13 corners in last 4 H2Hs
Both winners ✅✅
Nigeria 🇳🇬
V
Cameroon 🇨🇲
20:00
Africa Cup of Nations
BOTH teams to score 5-4 bet365 NAP ***
Over 2.5 match goals 7-4 UNIBET *
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 12-5 bet365 *
Prediction 1-1 or 2-2
Also try
Karl toko ekambe to score or assist 13-5.
BETFAIR SPORTSBOOK
Couple of bets for this evening.
AC Milan to score in both halves v Bologna @3.3, Coral
AC Milan to win a 2+gls @ 2.35, Coral
Milan have score 2+ in 9 from last 11.
You only ever see condolences on here for the high and mighty of the sporting world so I’d like too add a little god bless & RIP too Stuart Gray who passed away aged 50 💚
FULHAM v NEWCASTLE 7PM
All picks are player fouls for the upcoming match. These shouldn’t be too far away at all. All prices PaddyPower
REED first half foul 5/6 NAP
REED / TRIPPIER / GORDON to foul 6/4 NB
GORDON / WILSON shot on goal
REED / GUIMARAES first half foul
12/1 LONGSHOT
NAP lands inside 11 mins🍺, trippier foul short on NB had 60 minutes for that to land. And Gordon shot had the whole second half to land longshot, ah well onto the next one..
Yourodds double
Fulham v Newcastle
BTTS & o2.5gls
4 corners each team 3/1
Marseille v Monaco
BTTS,3 corners each & 2 cards each 12/5
25/2
tonite………….
lewis ferguson atgs 5/1
Alva Glen. I hope you took my bet and backed Ayr