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5304 Tips by Mr Fixit:
Posted on: 25 Sep 2013
THE League Cup tips went well yesterday thanks to Hibs -1, St Johnstone and Inverness as well as first scorers Stevie May and Billy McKay. I had Celtic to be leading at the interval on one of my lines but I rarely take a chance on a 1-6 or 1-7 shot. There are four more ties tonight and I reckon […]
Posted on: 23 Sep 2013
Griffin Park, Monday, 7.45, live on Sky Sports I’M going for three in a row after weekend wins for Preston and Napoli and I’m focusing on the Brentford v Orient game. Orient have made a sensational start to the season with seven wins and are the only side in England boasting a 100 per cent record. That makes Russell Slade’s […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2013
San Siro, Sunday, 7.45, live on BT Sport I’M well aware no two games are the same and no two team performances are identical. That was made clear by Millwall for example who were thumped 5-1 at home to Derby last weekend then followed up by beating Championship leaders Blackpool three days later. I’m putting up the analogy because since […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2013
Sunday, the Etihad, 4pm, live on Sky Sports THERE are some huge games on Sunday and possibly the biggest is the Man City v Man United Premier League derby. It’s been a tough start for new boss Davie Moyes whose men have faced Chelsea and Liverpool and now City in their opening five games. I’m not sure of the fixtures […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2013
LAST week I posted some SPFL stats from William Hill’s Owen Scott and they had a good response. Owen’s being doing his homework again and I also have some McBookie.com specials for you to look at. Let’s start with Owen, who by the way tipped all six away wins in the Scottish Premiership in his weekly betting challenge that appears […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2013
I’M kicking off the treble with two teams who played last time out but failed to win. First up it’s Swindon who looked superb in their 3-2 defeat at Wolves last week. Mark Cooper’s side thumped Crewe 5-0 in their last home outing and will be looking to put Bristol City to the sword on Saturday. Swindon are benefiting from […]
Posted on: 21 Sep 2013
IN my Saturday Daily Record column I’ve started doing a Big Hitters Treble and I’ve had a 50 per cent hit rate on it at average odds of 5-2 (three wins out of six). I’ve commented about it once or twice and originally it was meant to be big hitters in the sense of punters wanting to do a big […]
Posted on: 19 Sep 2013
I WAS successful last week with an overs/unders treble and I’m having another go tonight. Last week I went with one under and two overs and it’s the same again. The unders fixture has to be Dynamo Zagreb v Odessa simply because the Ukrainians don’t do overs. It pays 13-20 at Titanbet. Five of their last six fixtures have been […]
Posted on: 19 Sep 2013
IT’S been good pick, bad pick for me the last few days with Sunday a loser, Monday a winner (Honka), Tuesday a loser and Wednesday a winner (Arsenal). I hinted last night that Zulte-Waregem would be my Super Single as they tackle Wigan and I’m standing by the Belgians. They are only slightly more experienced campaigners than rookies Wigan as […]
Posted on: 19 Sep 2013
EUROPA LEAGUE nights have to be treated with caution but there are some decent-looking prospects. I’m starting my treble with a side who could claim to be Europe’s form team at the moment. Standard Liege have won 13 out of 13 games, including six European ties, and that momentum can continue when they tackle Esbjerg at home. There is a […]
Posted on: 18 Sep 2013
BOOKIES have written off Celtic to qualify for the last 16 but have been forced to cut them for tonight’s trip to the San Siro. The Hoops are in a seriously tough section with AC Milan, Barcelona and Ajax and McBookie.com rate them 10-1 chances to emulate last season’s feat and come through. I have my doubts but if they […]
Posted on: 17 Sep 2013
IT’S a busy day of football and here are my Top Treble and both teams to score tips. A Champions League treble and Super Single have been posted separately. I’ve mentioned a few teams in my comments and I’m wary about taking too many selections and talking up too many sides. It’s tempting to go with a fivefold or even […]
Posted on: 17 Sep 2013
THE two Super Singles I suggested yesterday – Honka and Roma both came in – and I’ve decided to go with the side that stands out a mile on Tuesday. I actually mentioned Blackpool yesterday afternoon and a couple of times throughout the day because the price was too good to be true. When I quoted Blackpool to win at […]
Posted on: 16 Sep 2013
AFTER much debate with myself I’ve chosen FC Honka as today’s Super Single. They’ve just pipped Roma and let’s hope they don’t play like FC Honkin’ away to Jaro. Honka sit second in the Finnish league, three points behind leaders HJK having played a game more, after successive 0-0 draws at MyPa and with RoPS. The first wasn’t a bad […]
Posted on: 16 Sep 2013
LIVERPOOL are sitting pretty as the only team in the Premier League with a 100 per cent record and it will tested at Swansea tonight (8pm). Brendan Rodgers returns to the Liberty Stadium to face his former club and the Reds are no bigger than 5-4 at BetVictor to make it four straight victories – for the first time at […]
Posted on: 15 Sep 2013
TODAY’S Super Single was a toss-up between Nuremberg and Valencia – and I’ve plumped for the Spanish side. There is no doubt Valencia are an inconsistent outfit but have quality as they showed in a 3-2 defeat against Barcelona. They were 3-0 down early on but battled back to 3-2 with a double from Helder Postiga before half-time and that’s […]
Posted on: 14 Sep 2013
I’M moving away from both teams to score bets on Sunday and trying an over/under 2.5 goals treble. There isn’t much difference between a btts and over 2.5 goals pick but of course 1-1 for example doesn’t bring up the later. I’m starting with over 2.5 goals at the Bundesliga clash between Hoffenheim and Moenchengladbach. Hoffenheim were hammered 6-2 by […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
I DON’T get the criticism of Davie Moyes after just three games in charge of Man United. Do fans not remember how long it took Sir Alex Ferguson to get it right when he arrived at the club from Aberdeen. Moyes proved himself a decent job at Everton without winning anything and I’m sure he’ll get it right when he […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
HERE are some interesting stats sent out by William Hill on the weekend games in the SPFL for anyone having a bet. I’ll try to make this a regular feature if there’s demand and let’s see how many of them come up. Cheers to Owen Scott for the research. Hearts v Celtic Celtic’s last two visits to Tynecastle have both […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
GARETH BALE is 5-4 to perform his heart celebration on his debut for Real Madrid according to Labrokes. But an even better bet could be the world-record signing making his first appearance as a sub. Bale is expected to feature at Villarreal on Saturday night (9pm KO)but his boss Carlo Ancelotti insists he’s not match fit and the only problem […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
LAST week’s Top Treble came up at 13-2 so that’s three out of six enhanced Betway efforts since the season started back on August 10. One win out of two is a decent effort and with the three successes paying 11-2, 15-4 and 13-2 – thanks to Crawley, Chesterfield and Rotherham last weekend – it means anyone playing to a […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
DROGHEDA are a side I’ve successfully tipped several times on the site this season. Tonight they’re in action in the FAI Cup quarter-finals and while form often goes out of the window they should have too much quality for lower-league Finn Harps. It’s a big day for hosts Harps though as they compete in the last-eight stage for the first […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2013
THE transfer window is shut and the World Cup qualifiers have passed but it may take a couple of weeks for the big guns to settle into a rhythm. It’s been a stop-start season and although Paris St Germain spent early – and massively at £100million – they’ve not hit top gear yet with two draws followed by two battling […]
Posted on: 09 Sep 2013
IT’S a big night in South America and Argentina are looking to equal a record run of 26 matches and book their Brazil ticket by winning in Paraguay. Colombia and Argentina are level at the top and Colombia can clinch their spot with a draw against Uruguay in Montevideo. Skipper Messi and Man City striker Aguero missed the 2-1 friendly […]
Posted on: 09 Sep 2013
INTERNATIONAL cards are always tough but the second half of a double header should provide punters with more chances to win. It’s handy seeing sides in action then being able to bet on them just four days later. Last week was the first time most teams had played a competitive match for more than three months. Sides who impressed last […]