The return of the Premier League couldn’t be back with a bigger bang; a clash between champions Manchester City and the only club to have halted their relentless march to top flight silverware in recent years, Liverpool.
The two giants meet at the Etihad in a lunchtime kick-off and the outcome could have a big bearing on the destination of the title.
A win for City would take them four points clear and seemingly destined to make it six titles in seven years. A Liverpool victory would not only offer hope to themselves but Arsenal and Spurs who are still within touching distance of the champions.
But the Reds have won just one of their past 14 Premier League trips to City (D5 L8) and travel to Manchester aiming to end City’s run of 23 wins at home so the odds are stacked against them at 16/5 to win. City are 8/11 but there looks better bets on today’s card.
Newcastle’s home form has been pretty solid, only Liverpool have won there in the league thanks to two late goals by Darwin Núñez. They’ve also beaten Man City in the League Cup and PSG in the Champions League at St James’ Park so probably should be shorter than 31/20 to win against Chelsea today.
The Blues have been improving and have won more points on the road than at Stamford Bridge but Newcastle look the value at those odds.
Sheffield United v Bournemouth isn’t a match that stands out but there could be goals at Bramall Lane. 83% of Sheff Utd home matches have seen Over 2.5 goals, while all of Bournemouth’s away matches have gone Over 2.5. It’s 4/5 for three or more today.
Southampton are the form team in the Championship and visit fourth-bottom Huddersfield who have won one point in 12. The Terriers have been struggling for goals, scoring once in their last four outings so the away win looks good for accas at 7/10 as does the 8/11 on two or more Saints goals.
Double that up with another 8/11 shot, Norwich to score two at home to struggling QPR. The Canaries got back to winning ways with a morale-boosting win at Cardiff and can pile more misery on Rangers. The double pays just short of 2/1.
League Two has been good to us for goals this season where matches are averaging three per game.
Pick of the bunch for Over 2.5 Goals looks to be Crewe v Doncaster and Newport v Stockport.
Derek Adams has returned to Ross County for a third time hoping to repeat the kind of success during his previous stints. He could get off to a flier thanks to Kilmarnock being the visitors. Killie have picked up just two points from six away games and had an abysmal away record last season. The Staggies look overpriced at 21/10 to win and 9/5 to score two or more.
St Mirren can get things back on track with a win over Livingston. Livi have suffered five straight defeats, failing to score in the last four. Just one goal in their last nine have come from open play so the problems for David Martindale are obvious.
The Buddies may have won just one in six themselves but two of those were against Celtic and Rangers so will feel they’re due a win and can secure all three points at 8/11.
In the Scottish Cup Partick Thistle can continue to have the upper hand in Glasgow Derbies this season. They host Queen’s Park at Firhill and are 7/10 to win. Goals have been a feature of Thistle matches so take the Jags to score two or more en route to the fourth round.
Gambla Podcasts
Tune in to this weekend's Gambla Podcast with tips from Scotland with Greg Browning, the penultimate weekend in the Eliteserien in the Norway Podcast and Gerry Taylor's best bets for the weekend.
Tipster's Tips
- SPFL Tips: Best Scottish Tips for this Weekend's Football
- Football Bet of the Day: Go For Goals in Germany Once More on Saturday
- Saturday’s Goals Accumulator Tips: Today’s 4/1 Both Teams to Score & Total Team Goals Acca
- European BTTS Tips: Goals in Spain, Germany & Belgium
- Scott Allot's Euro Tips: Leverkusen aiming for the top
- Saturday Accumulator Tips: Man City vs Liverpool, Freiburg vs Darmstadt & More
- EFL Tips: Bolton vs Exeter City, Huddersfield vs Southampton & Birmingham vs Sheff Wed
- 🎙 Gambla Podcast: Scottish Football Tips
- 🎙 Gambla Podcast: Norwegian Football Tips
- 🎙 Gambla Podcast: Gerry Taylor's Weekend Tips
Upcoming Match Previews & Tips
- Sat 12:30 Manchester City vs Liverpool
- Sat 15:00 Newcastle United vs Chelsea
- Sat 15:00 Luton Town vs Crystal Palace
- Sat 15:00 Burnley vs West Ham United
- Sat 15:00 Celtic vs Motherwell
- Sat 15:00 Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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- Sat 17:30 Brentford vs Arsenal
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Super Singles
- Newcastle to win 31/20
- Ross County to score Over 1.5 Goals 9/5
Over 2.5 Goals Treble
- Sheff Utd v Bournemouth
- Crewe v Doncaster
- Newport v Stockport
- Treble pays 9/2 Bet365
Championship Double
- Southampton & Norwich to score Over 1.5 Goals 2/1 Bet365
Scottish Double
- St Mirren to win & Over 1.5 Goals for Partick Thistle 17/10 Bet365
Racing Tips
Hold That Taught was a 6/1 winner for Rizzel on Friday, he has three fancies for Saturday's racing with two at Ascot and the other at Haydock.
As always, post your tips for today in the comments section below.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Morning gents,
1-1 at h/t boded well for goals last night but neither Rotherham or Leeds added to the tally to down my picks 👎
Early bird for me in Oz before the big EPL lunchtime KO…
SYDNEY VS. WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
(8.00pm)
SYDNEY FC OVER 5.5 TEAM CORNERS
(8/11, bet365) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
OVER 12.5 MATCH CORNERS
(7/4, bet365) ⭐️⭐️
WSW TO MISS A PENALTY
(16/1, bet365) ⭐️
Best of luck today!
Arsenal to win @7/10.
Its a must win for the Gunners.
Get on it like a car bonnet.
I think City will win today, Liverpools form has been hit and miss this season. Klopp lost his mind many years ago and most would say he can’t string 2 words togetter Nevermind a season defining victory in Manchester. His transfer activity has lost all its focus and there seems to be weakness in his squad and starting 11 now that Liverpool 3 worldies can’t compensate for. The man’s an idiot, you only have to watch him on the TV to see that.
Geezer If you think he is an idiot I would have him any day over pep and man shitty who have to be at least dropped to the championship for all their financial crap they have done over the years if what has happened to Everton the start of things to come they must go after Chelski but as always Sky and Man shitty will never let it happen it will drag on for ages I respect your opinion but I don’t have to like it Sky BT sport have ruined football to its core it’s time the fans turned on them and stop subscribing let’s have a level playing field and see who wins the league have a great day bashing the bookies
Win acca insured boylesports 6/1
Southampton
Wrexham
Stockport
Bolton
Athletico Madrid
Bol
Basketball tips from last night:
Pacers -7.5 ✅
Pelicans +5 ✅
Timberwolves -4 ❌
The Pacers almost made me look an idiot with their awful rebounding before they pulled away in the last quarter to cover the above and my alternate spread bet of -11, whilst the Pelicans – as I predicted- didn’t even need the extra five. Sadly the Wolves got defanged to blow my accas.
Overall record last night for ref on any future basketball recs I make:
Pre game handicap 5/7
Pre game match line 2/2 (not impressive, long negative odds, for accas only)
Pre game total points 1/1
Pre game Players props 4/11 (terrible after being 5/5 last time, need to not spread the net so wide)
No joy with my pen at Rotherham last night LOSER
Lucerne 🇨🇭
Twente 🇳🇱
Over 3.5 mgs double 4.25/1 ,
Goodluck everyone today with bets 👍
Arghhhh goal short in Twente/PSV game ❌️
Today’s bet
England championship
Preston v Cardiff
Both teams to score
Ladbrokes. Evens
NAP
Ended up with 17 corners in Oz so could’ve gone bigger! Happy with those though but low stakes stuff 😀
Onto the big one and I agree with Macca’s post the other night, can see goals and a 90 minute stalemate…the only thing putting me off is the dreaded lunchtime KO curse…
MAN CITY VS. LIVERPOOL (12.30pm)
OVER 3.5 GOALS
(6/5, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
RODRI CARDED
(3/1, bet365) NB ⭐️⭐️
FULL TIME SCORE = 2-2
(12/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck with all bets 👍
Brentford v Arsenal
Newcastle v Chelsea
Man City v Liverpool
Btts treble at 3.87/1 b365
All 3 games to be draws at 55.7/1 longshot
Best of luck for today
Salah SOT – EVENS WH
Rodri foul – EVENS Betfair
Haaland to score or assist – EVENS 365
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Tsimikas, Dias & VVD cards – 34/1+ PP free BB
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BTTS & 8+ corners – EVENS+ BetUK – £10 & £5 free bets to use once settled
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Hopefully this game doesn’t disappoint…
Also got free fiver wi Ladbrokes on an awfy longshot in Scotland, 2 gls up 4fold…pays £240
HEARTS v St Johnstone
FALKIRK v Formartine
BROXBURN v Buckie Thistle
Morton v BO”NESS
VAN DIJK 1+ FOUL 7/5 PP
VAN DIJK/RODRI 1+ FOUL EACH EACH HALF 38/1 PP
👎👎
Afternoon,
Man City v Liverpool k.o 12.30
Bernardo Silva Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 7/2 Goodluck.
Mint… #YNWA
Mint – mint 😀
Afternoon,
Man City v Liverpool k.o 12.30
Bernardo Silva Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 7/2 Goodluck.
Mint… 😉 Won 89th Min! 👌
2+ gls 6fold insured wi Ladbrokes – 4/1
Luton v Palace
Newcastle c Chelsea
Notts Forest v Brighton
Cheltenham v Oxford
Derby v Bristol Rovers
Newport v Stockport
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Mixed acca insured wi PP – 16/1+
Chesterfield to score 2+
Notts Forest v Brighton – GIBH
Shef Utd v Bournemouth – 3+ corners & 1+ cards each team
Newport v Stockport – GIBH
Wrexham v Morecambe – GIBH
Arsenal to score & take 5+ corners
Twente v PSV – 9+ corners
Atletico Madrid v Mallorca – 2+ gls
Salah SOT, WH banking today. Full of crap….
Lunchtime curse again 🫠
90 minute draw but no joy on my picks – good luck Macca…there’s the first one in!
Had a good stake on the draw hull, both teams were pretty flat hardly surprising after an international break.
Intense first half but faded away – perfect for the draw backers 😂
Good luck pal – think the Ipswich v Baggies could be stalemate too later
Trent man of the match. What a goal from the right back.
Maccathered,
Excellent Strike both goals to be fair.
Hope all is well.
Mint…
Bolton v Exeter
The form team in the division at home to a side with arguably the worst form in the EFL right now. As an Exeter fan I can honestly say I’ve never been more sure of a home banker in this game.. We’re horrendous and Bolton should be 1/4 in my opinion…
However.. Cheick Diabate (centre back) was tried as a centre forward in the EFL trophy game against Swindon mid week and I believe he’s starting up front again today. @skybet have him priced as 28/1 to score anytime.. Got to be worth a punt!
Nice heads up Whaler – good luck 👍
What a find biggest price ever for someone starting up top by a long long way
Over 1 corner 1st 15 min in the games
Dundee v Hibs
Hearts v St Johnstone
St Mirren v Livi
Ross County v KIlmarnock
17/1 Hills
Close but not close enough LOSER
IPSWICH VS. WEST BROM (5.00pm)
Going for a Hail Mary Betbuilder here…
90 MINUTE RESULT = DRAW
BROADHEAD TO SCORE
HARNESS BOOKED
(40/1, bet365) ⭐️
Good luck!
Corner 1st 10 min in each of the 5 SPL 3pm KO 7/1 Bet365
Not to be LOSER
Finally bit of luck had £2 on one of sky bet specials @ 75/1 had BTTS Trippier, Joe Linton and Reece James to be carded happy days 😁 sorry guys wish I’d of posted it but it was a last min thing I only went on to back a tip off here Cheick Diabate ATGS
Anyone experiencing problems with paddy Power
Yeah I cant get live bets on any games at the moment
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
E Frankfurt v Stuttgart. 17.30
E Frankfurt goal before 52 mins.. 5/6 NAP
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
Over 3.5 Match Goals.. 2/1 NB
🔸🔸🔸
BET365…. Good Luck…. 🤞
2 out 4 for the specials in the early KO so damage done.
4/1 gls 6fold winner at Ladbrokes plus longshot 16/1+ mixed 8fold rolls onto last 3 legs.
Free fiver wi BetUK – 24/1
Ajer & Zinchenko to be carded
Marathón v Lobos UPNFM
21:00
Honduran Liga Nacional 🇭🇳
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 10-11 (most bookies got this price). NAP/NB **** double stake **
Marathon going well and should beat lowly Lobos.
This fixture has a glorious BTTS history though so hopefully marathon win with BTTS.
** The last 10 head to head seen BTTS.
18 of 22 total historical head to head seen BTTS.
*** All 10 head to head at this venue since 2018 seen BTTS.
Reverse fixture in September
Lobos 1 marathon 3.
Lobos score away to leaders Olimpia in their last away game and have scored in 15 of their last 17 games.
Early Night Owl 🇧🇷
ABC VS. VILLA NOVA (8.00pm)
Great odds on away goals here – think Villa Nova could blitz their hosts…
VILLA NOVA OVER 1.5 TEAM GOALS
(8/11, bet36) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
VILLA NOVA OVER 2.5 TEAM GOALS
(12/5, bet365) ⭐️⭐️
VILLA NOVA OVER 4.5 TEAM GOALS
(19/2, bet36) ⭐️
Good luck!
They should score 2+. hully
It’s the last game of the season and vile nova are one of many teams vying for a top 4 promotion slot, a win and vile nova should be promoted unless athletico go win by 3 more goals than vile nova do, simples 😮
while the home team were doomed long ago to relegation.
Should be easy as ABC as the Jackson’s once sang, shit song though, sounds like a musical youth song if you remember them.
OK I currently can’t bet due to the Paddy issue, so in the spirit of “here’s what I would have done” my basketball picks are:
76ers to beat okc moneyline (no handicap) – this game is judged bang on 50/50 based on the odds I saw earlier so this is a punt on Embiid back from injury tonight and feasting
Heat +6 v Nets. Heat gave up a big lead last night, tonight I think they get ahead and stay there and I like the 6 point cushion the bookies are giving us on top
Hawks v Wizards, handicap is set at 8.5 which is how many the Hawks beat them by earlier in the season. I think Wizards are stronger now than they were then but I don’t trust them enough to beat the spread, and they could just as easily lose this by 20 the way they are playing final quarters. Avoiding.
Lakers v Cavs – fitness issues with the Lakers that often miraculously disappear half an hour before the game. Avoiding
Pelicans -2.5 v the Jazz. I like the Pels and they’ve won 5 of their last 6 but they played last night and I haven’t seen the Jazz this season. I’d back the Pels but wouldn’t advise you to follow.
Mavs -2 v Clippers. Nom nom nom. Clippers played last night, Mavs didn’t, back the Mavs but be prepared to wait for the Clippers’ old legs to seize up in the final quarter
So if you think I’m the sort of unlucky **** who would have all his picks come through on a night he couldn’t bet, follow the above 😂
Al 10 Brazilian B games 20:00 ko over 1.5mgls
Just under 15/1 Skybet
Banfield
Platense
Union Santa Fe
Velez Sarsfield
Argentinian 4 fold all 4 games o1.5 mgs 3.79/1 ,
Goodluck and well done any winners today 👍
Think il leave Argentina in future for goal bets lol knew it wasn’t great for goals but thought I’d have a small punt 👎
Tonight’s boxing tip….
Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor.
There’s no doubt that Katie Taylor’s on the wane….. or so speak, and she is the underdog tonight for her rematch with Chantelle Cameron…. however…. I do think that Katie will have learnt a lot from the defeat in May and will be more savvy tonight.
This one should go the distance, and Katie Taylor is around 15/8 to win on points.
GL All 🤞
Had villa Nova over 1 cheers HullShaker