Time could be running out for Ian Baraclough as Northern Ireland manager and anything other than a win over Cyprus this afternoon could be the last straw.
Much like Republic of Ireland's manager Stephen Kenny, Baraclough has presided over a dismal period of results, enjoying a win percentage of just 20% and only picking up victories over low-ranked teams like Luxembourg, Lithuania, Estonia and Malta.
His side struggled to a 0-0 draw in Larnaca last week but they'll surely get the better of the Cypriots in front of the Windsor Park crowd today. The visitors have failed to score in 18 of their last 25 matches so it could take just the one goal to bag all three points.
At 4/7 to win it might be better to take Northern Ireland to win to nil at 11/8.
Results have been really difficult to predict in this international break and it could be another tricky day for punters.
Portugal to beat Switzerland at even money looks an obvious pick, however, considering the Swiss have lost all three Group A2 matches so far including a 4-0 reverse to the Portuguese, but things could be a bit closer on Swiss soil.
In the same group, Spain will be expected to see off the Czech Republic without too much difficulty in Malaga. They're 2/7 to take all three points but 5/6 to be winning at half-time and full-time.
Norway got the better of neighbours Sweden when the sides met last week, thanks to two Erling Haaland goals. They meet again in Oslo this evening and the home side will be popular with punters at 21/20. Goals could be the way to go here though despite the Norwegians behind held to a 0-0 draw by Slovenia last time out.
Norway and Haaland are unlikely to go two games without a goal and the Swedes will be out to salvage some pride after the Scandanavian derby defeat.
Super Singles
- Northern Ireland win to nil 11/8 Bet365
Upcoming Match Previews & Tips
SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Sunday's all-Scandinavian affair in the Nations League between Norway and Sweden.
Sunday’s Football Bet of the Day sees Greg once more focus on the Nations League fixtures and he's picked out one of the most in-form sides in Europe to record a comfortable win against their struggling opponents.
- Sun 14:00 Northern Ireland v Cyprus
- Sun 17:00 Norway v Sweden
- Sun 19:45 Switzerland vs Portugal
- Sun 19:45 Spain vs Czech Republic
Racing Tips
With Rizzel feeling under the weather, Cairnzy is covering Sunday's racing tips.
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 
23.00 Sint Maarten – Turks and Caicos Islands (Concacaf Nations League)
Over 3.5 goals @2.1 – WON
Over 4.5 goals @3.6 – WON
Both with Betfair Sportsbook
Currently 4-2 at half time.
Finished 8-2. They are playing again on Tuesday night for anyone interested.
In-play treble worth a punt:
Btts in Mineiro, Houston Dynamo II, and Junior games pays 12/1 (all games around the half-time mark)…
Good luck all!
BLAUBLITZ – OMIYA
Match Goals
Over 0.5
-:-SOCCER – Japan – J2 League
4401
MITO – YAMAGATA
Match Goals
Over 1.5
-:-SOCCER – Australia – NPL, NSW
6661
ROCKDALE – MARCONI
Match Goals over 1.5
Lost
No joy with my pens in the England game , all LOSERS
That was as bad a game I`ve watched in a long time .
Well done all winners
Morning lads , as usual for me staying away from the dreaded nations league and concentrating on goals in the Norwegian lower leagues ,
Ull/kissa
Moss
Over 2.5 mg’s double 1.14/1 hills
Goodluck everyone today 👍
23.30 Richmond Kickers – Charlotte Independence (USL League One)
01.00 Nashville – San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Over 2.5 goals double @3.08 (Bet365/William Hill)
LOST – good luck with your bets today.
Just kicked off & should see a few goals but always risky in these games. Previous game was 9-0
Subiaco women v Perth red star
Over 3.5fhgs 8/5
Over 7.5mgs 5/4
Eh think we can write this one off already 0-0 at half time…called it way wrong apologies
GUANGZHOU CITY – SHANDONG
Both Teams to Score
Good luck
Result from last night:
🇱🇺Luxembourg v Turkey 🇹🇷
🔘Bet: Turkey win/Turkey over 3.5 corners: 1/1 (bet365)
💰NAP ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅
🏴England v Italy 🇮🇹
🔘Bet: England over 3.5 corners/Italy over 6.5 goal kicks: 20/21 (bet365)
💰NB⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❌
I got the NAP and NB around the right way. It’s a shame another below par England performance cost the full house but profit on the night so can’t complain.
Well done all winners
In play half time 3-0
Shatin over 5.5mgs 11/8
**WON**
Punt on Soccer Aid. These games normally come down to who has the best celebs. That is without doubt England. Mark Wright, Damian Lewis, Tom Grennan are all more than decent, especially Wright and Grennan. They also have Mark Noble playing, who just a month ago was playing the the Premiership! In fact, all their ex pros are in pretty decent nick, downing, Neville etc. As I said in a previous post, these games are normally really tight in the first half as you have pro keepers in, David James and Petr Cech, they normally switches to celebs second half. So I’ll be having a punt at 0-0 at ht at 7/1, most goals second half at 10/11 and draw- England at 7/1.
Obviously it’s a charity game, so wouldn’t go mad, but the most goals in second half I really like.
Meaty single on that and also gonna double it with Georgia against a truly woeful Bulgaria team who couldn’t even beat Gibraltar.
Northern Ireland – Cyprus
⚽ NI to lead before 60 minute @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐
⚽ Half with most goals – 2ns Half 1.98 ⭐⭐
⚽ CS 1-0 @ 5.00, 2-0 @ 6.00 ⭐
All roads lead to Bolivia for me tonight as the country’s biggest 2 teams battle it out for supremacy…
THE STRONGEST VS. BOLIVAR (9.00pm)
You won’t find a closer split of success ratios in many H2Hs and these two work out pretty much honours even over a sustained period of time!
Everything points to a close encounter and, unless you can find any card markets, the value has to be in the draw:
90 MINUTE RESULT = DRAW
(5/2, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️
HT/FT RESULT = DRAW/DRAW
(9/2, bet365) NB ⭐️
THESTRONGEST WIN ON PENALTIES
(5/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck!
GrIFK
Narpes Kraft
Finnish Btts double 4/5
Add Armenia u21s Btts treble 3/1
Good luck
Northern Ireland – Cyprus
⚽ NI to lead before 60 minute @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐
⚽ Half with most goals – 2ns Half 1.98 ⭐⭐
⚽ CS 1-0 @ 5.00, 2-0 @ 6.00 ⭐
lost … disapointed ….
Greece v Kosovo – Greece win
Georgia v Bulgaria – Over 1.5 gls
Spain v Czech – Over 1.5 gls
Cortiba v Palmeiras – Palmeiras to score & take 5+ corners
7/2+
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Spain, Greece, Georgia & Macedonia all -1 – 17/1
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Spain to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half
Georgia to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half
Macedonia to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half
30p trebles pays £92+ for full house
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PP prices with free bets for 3 out 4 on the 4folds
both teams to score
crb v vila nova
william hill 11/8
NAP lost
both teams to score
corinthians v juventude
william hill 6/5
NB lost
double on above
william hill 4.28/1 lost
Over 2.5mgs treble @ 13/10 (bet365)
Sprint/Jeloy vs Fram✅
Fredrikstad 2 vs Start 2❌
Rosenborg 2 vs Strindheim✅
A game short in the treble, yesterday not a great day results wise!
Like the look and price of this though for today.
Georgia vs Bulgaria
Over 1.5mgs, over 8.5 corners, over 2.5 bp @ 2/1 (skybet)
Good luck today 🤞
Deal is done for Darwin Nunez,shocked to see them break their transfer record but happy at the same time.
Nunez To Man Utd at 6/1 lost
Only small stakes on this ,i thought Man Utd would of gone for him with a bigger money offer looks like they have learn’t from the purchases they have made in recent years.
Looks like mane will be off now then macca ?
Looking that way,i don’t think he can stop at Liverpool now.His dream is to win the Ballon d’or he’ll never win it at Liverpool whilst Salah’s there so off he goes.We have seen a million times players wanting to leave to win bigger things only for them to fail.Sterling is one good example he left because he wanted Champions League titles and League titles, (he’s never won a Champions league) Liverpool have won the lot since he left and he wouldn’t get in to the Liverpool team now imo.Coutinho another one,Wijnaldum Torres all failed.
Nations league
Spain v Czech Rep
Btts at 1/1 (NAP)
Switzerland v Portugal
Btts at 5/6
Gibraltar to score at 13/8
San Marino to score at 9/4
Best of luck
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Georgia – Bulgaria BTTS 2.2 bet365
Georgia beat Bulgaria 5:2 in Sofia. Bulgaria are terrible at the moment but they usually score against opponents at this level.
I also placed a bet on the home win two days ago, odds have dropped but if the hosts are motivated, they will win this.
——AFTERNOON DABBLE——
🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 ASIA CUP 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳
Saudi Arabia u23 v Vietnam U23
17:00
AFC U23 Championship
Vietnam to score 11-10 (BETFAIR SPORTSBOOK) 🇻🇳 🇻🇳
Just watched a montage of their goals in the group stage and they certainly know where the net is.
Vietnam have played 9 competitive games in the last 2 months in this and the south East Asia games Which they won, and they are unbeaten in those 9, scoring in 8 of them.
Saudi are a more renowned footy nation in these waters and not conceded in the group’s but as long as Vietnam continue to play with a smile on their faces as their coach orders them to do hopefully they can breach the mean Saudi defence.
Beware the 0-0 though 🤷♂️🤷♂️
🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳
both teams to score
velez sarsfield v platense
ladbrokes 6/5
NAP
both teams to score
sao paulo v america mg
ladbrokes 6/5
NB
double on above
ladbrokes 3.84/1
Today’s $64,000 Question:
Q. When is the next Premier League match?
A. Saturday, 1st January 2022
A handy date to remember if you have a SlySports subscription and only really watch footie. Sky are quietly jacking up the subscriptions by 25%, and there’s no Premier League now for OVER 6 MONTHS.
I just had all my discounts cancelled now am £71 for basically free view wi the top Internet wi virgin. Was £74 before that wi everything bar sky sports. IPTV aw the way
Alves,
Can you recommend a decent, stable IPTV provider?
Ta!
no premier league for over 6 months????
why is there no Prem for 6 months chris lol
As far as i know the Prem kicks off the 6/7 August and if my math’s are right that’s not 6 MONTHS lol
Whoops! Yes, you’re right Macca.
A mate of mine supports Fulham, and he mentioned their first game would be early January.
So, I Googled and got the wrong result. As you mentioned, the re-start is on Friday 13 August.
Panic over ;-)
6/7 August mate starts a week early due to the World cup being held at a stupid time of the year.
No Georgia gl at HT downs trebles with corners up, both up at Macedonia
HEADS UP – PADDY POWER (UNDER PROMOS TAB)
Royal Ascot | Day 1 – Tuesday
Completely Free £5 Bet On The 14:30 Queen Anne Stakes
Aw week hopefully
Morning lads , as usual for me staying away from the dreaded nations league and concentrating on goals in the Norwegian lower leagues ,
Ull/kissa ✅
Moss ❌
Over 2.5 mg’s double 1.14/1 hills
Goodluck everyone today 👍
GrIFK
Narpes Kraft
Finnish Btts double 4/5**WON**
Add Armenia u21s Btts treble 3/1**LOST** 0-2
Greece over 1.5tgs evens
Serbia over 1.5tgs 11/10
2 singles & 16/5 double
Pavlavidis
Mitrovic
Ags double 7/1
Good luck
Think u referring to elvis….Nobody can argue against elvis record on here as being one of or even the most consistent at picking winners on here.
I have also been betting on the u23s over the last week or so & won a good few quid. For me doesn’t matter what level football is played the stats are there & money can be made. It’s not for everyone tho
Slovenia v Serbia
Serbia to score 2+ 11/10
Serbia to score 2+ and Serbia 4+ corners 21/10
Both bet365
Good luck all
Ahhh mirrors eh? Funny things….. 🤣
Jamaica prem leg
9.00 cavelir v tiovli
The last five cavaelir has seen btts, tivoli has see 4 of their last 5. These two teams play just over ot finished 1-3 cavelir
BTTS to score here 17/20
Hills could be btr elsewere
Gd luck guys
*****NIGHT OWL****
St Kitts & Nevis v Saint Martin
at midnight
CONCACAF Nations League.
Saint Martin to score 6-4
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 9-4
Prediction 5-1
been a poor weekend so might as well end it in the same vein 😄.
These games are hit and miss and the biggest threat to 142 world ranked st Kitts conceding could be over confidence in the second half.
🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫
At bet365……..
Greece over 1.5tgs evens**WON**
Serbia over 1.5tgs 11/10**WON**
2 singles & 16/5 double**WON**
Pavlavidis
Mitrovic
Ags double 7/1**LOST**
Saved by a Late late late late second Greek goal 😝
Well done all winners
Apologies john boy, I was rushing earlier and didn’t realise I put the same Serbia bet up as you until afterwards
Great shout on your double 👍
Well in dc
Serbia to score 2+ 11/10✅
Serbia to score 2+ and Serbia 4+ corners 21/10❌
Happy with the main bet but frustrated with the lack of corners. 0 for either team in second half!
Well done all winners today
Nice winner & no apologies needed
Concacaf Nations League – 23.00
Martinique v Panama – Over 2.5 goals
Puerto Rico v British Virgin Islands – Over 3.5 goals
Double @2.48
Small stakes
Martinique v Panama – Over 3.5 goals @2.75
Martinique v Panama – Over 4.5 goals @5.50
All with Betfair Sportsbook
Georgia vs Bulgaria
Over 1.5mgs, over 8.5 corners, over 2.5 bp @ 2/1 (skybet)❌
Corners and cards in but a lack of goals!
Well done winners tonight 👏🏻👏🏻
Oooft Bolivar smashed their match tonight…0-3…unexpected and smashed my bets too 😔
Well done all winners!
Full house of losers for me
Well done all winners