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It's hard to believe it's only been 16 days since the final of Euro 2016 and that we've still another 18 days until the Premier League season in England kicks-off and then only then will football in the UK will be back in full flight – it feels like an enternity. These truly are the dogs days of Summer.
But there is light at the end of the end of the tunnel, and we're just five days away from the start of league campaigns in Scotland, which get underway on Saturday. KevMac has shared his pre-season thoughts on how things might pan out this season in his SPFL Ante-Post Tips.
Rangers are McBookie’s 8/15 favourites to retain their Premiership crown while Celtic, under new gaffer Ange Postecoglou can be backed at 40/17 with SBK – which must be their biggest ante-post price in over a decade.
KevMac steers clear of the winner market and looks further down the table for some value, highlighting St Mirren's chances of breaking in to the top half of the table and calling out Hibernian's Kevin Nisbet as value in the top scorer market.
Beyond the Scottish season kicking-off, our friends at WeLoveBetting kindly provided a countdown to other major leagues kick-off dates. Spare a thought for the Italians who have almost another month to wait for the start of Serie A – they may just have sobered up by then!
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Tuesday's card doesn't hold too much interest. Of the four Champions league qualifiers, Tolu has previewed the Scandanavian clash between HJK Helsink and Malmo. The Finnish side need to overhaul a 2-1 deficit from the first leg in Sweden.
That match also forms one half of Greg's Bet of the Day Double where he's making a trip the Faroes to bring us a 71/50 tip.
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It’s almost time for the beautiful Zambian women again, unfortunately finding value after they scored 3 v Holland and 4 v China is going to be a little bit more difficult but we will try our best.
Tue, 12.30pm
Brazil Women v Zambia Women
As unlikely as it may be I’m hoping Zambia can win this and get through to the knockouts. They have the firepower to hurt Brazil but they need to shut up shop at the back and that will be a tough ask with Brazil netting 8 in their first two games. Zambia have been pure drama and a real money maker for me in their two games and I duly believe they can deliver profits again.
When you assess the games of the group so far:
Netherlands 10-3 Zambia
Brazil 5-0 China
China 4-4 Zambia
Brazil 3-3 Netherlands
There’s been a goal in the first ten mins of every game so far and I think it’s fair to say we can expect goals with everything to play for in the last match.
Speculative Bet:
Zambia Women to win, 28/1, Boylesports
Bet365 Bet Builder:
Over 2.5 FHG,
BTTS – Yes,
Over 6.5 goals in the match,
6/4, Bet365
Time of first Brazilian Women goal – 1st to 15th min, 19/20, Will Hill
Stagger stakes:
Zambia Women over 1.5 TG, 6/4, Bet365 – 5pts
Zambia Women over 2.5TG, 9/2, Bet365 – 2pts
Zambia Women over 3.5 TG, 19/2, Bet365 – 1pt
BTTS in both halves, 7/2, Will Hill
7 bets in 1 game do you have a nap in them craigyboy?
Nap I’d pluck for Brazilian first goal 1st to 15th minute, purely because as I mentioned there’s been a goal in the first 10mins in every game in this group so far. My NB would have to be the Bet 365 Bet Builder.
I’ll definitely be watching the game as there’s so many in-play opportunities.
Score Prediction: Brazil 5-3 Zambia
A clear cut chance missed by Brazil, red card for Zambia, an injury in the 10th minute which has gone on for nearly 8mins has ruined my day by the looks of it!lol.
Another injury! Going to be a good 10-15mins of stoppage time in this 1st half, keep an eye on the odds before 45mins for another goal or two
Nightmare pal these things can happen that’s why I asked for a nap I could never have 7 different bets on 1 match far to many eggs in 1 basket.
Poor show in this one. Red card and disruptions have really killed this one.
The Red card in the first 15minutes spoiled the Zambian party…1-0..
USA Women v Australia Women .
I think this could get a bit feisty
10 + booking points each team 1/1
30 + booking points in the match 7/4
10 + booking points each team & 1 + corner each team in each half 11/4
Skybet
Other Olympic Women Bets today:
USA Women
Sweden Women
Both to win/over 3.5 goals double, 2.45/1, Sky Bet
Netherlands v China
Bet365 Bet Builder
BTTS – Yes
Over 1.5FHG
Over 4.5 G
6/4, Bet365
**Lost**
Always a risk with both teams effectively through and two much changed sides
Over 2.5mgs double @ 11/10 (bet365)
Auerbach vs Berliner AK 07
Heimstetten vs Pipinsreid
Over 1.5tgs treble @ 21/10 (WHill boost)
Selangor ii
Schweinfurt
Streymur
A lot of these German lower league games were excellent for goals last season, just feeling my way into this season with teams coming and up down the divisions. The treble sees three teams who i expect to have joy against opponents who are consistently leaky at the back.
Good luck all 🤞
Over 1.5tgs treble @ 21/10 (WHill boost) ❌
Selangor ii
Schweinfurt
Streymur
God i hate early kick offs, but confident enough in the other two to back it again as a double @ 13/10 (bet365) 🤞
Brazil women v Zambia women
Bet builder
Over 3 first half goals
Over 2 second half goals
11/5 b365
Good start in Japan
10 + booking point each team 1/1 WINNER
30 + booking points in the match 7/4 WINNER
10 + booking points each team & 1 + corner each team in each half 11/4 WINNER
Delighted with that
That was the USA V AUSSIE match
Well done Cocker!
Finished with 11 corners last night – 1 shy for the Nap and 2 shy for the Nb…onwards!
I’m following Macca’s thoughts and reckon it could rain goals in the women’s Olympic game at 12.30…
BRASIL WOMEN VS. ZAMBIA WOMEN
BRASIL OVER 5.5 TEAM GOALS
(11/10,bet365) NAP ⭐⭐⭐
OVER 5.5 MATCH GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 1ST HALF
(7/4, bet365) NB ⭐
OVER 8.5 MATCH GOALS
(11/4, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐
Best of luck!
Russian youths 2pm onwards
UOR u19s
Lokomotiv Moscow u19s
Zenit u19s
Over 2.5mgs treble 8/5
Good luck
Lost
Let down by the uor game
Absolutely brutal in the women’s game thank god for the Netherlands ladies who helped me claw back my losses on the Zambia women.35/1 for under 1.5 goals pre kick off mad scoreline lol
Yup – don’t think the early red helped but still,had this down for a hatful 🙄🙁
Where did you tip Netherlands? maccathered I must have missed it 🤦♂️
Never tipped the Netherlands game,just saying clawed back my money on them inplay.
Change of tack towards the Russian Youth League – could be goals in this one but then again, I thought that in the Olympics earlier 😁
LOKOMOTIV MOSKVA U19 VS. CHERTANOVO U19 (4.00pm)
OVER 4.5 GOALS
(11/8, bet365) ⭐⭐
Good luck!
All looked great with 3 goals in 34 minutes but just one more in the ensuing 60 minutes 😳
AC. Omonia v Dinamo Zagreb
Cards for me in this one
Red card 5/1 Hills
Each team over 1 card 11/10 Hills
50 + booking points in the match 1/1 Skybet
THOR v FRAM 7.00
Lucky yesterday in epygt with the bet landing in the 102 min. In Iceland am liking Thor to score+2 team goals, no doubt Fram our top dogs in the league but Thor have been banging them in for fun of late.
Thor 2+tgls 11/8 willhill
Good Luck
🇮🇸 THOR v FRAM
🏴 EDINBURGH UNI v BO’NESS UNITED
🇫🇴 EB/STREYMUR II v SUDUROY
◾ A Goal in Both Halves Treble
▪️ 2.32/1, Hills
Not much going on today but quite fancy this but at half the stake I’d normally place.
A pleasure following your tip… Nice one mate.
Nice one 👍
Champions League
TALLINNA FC FLORA v LEGIA WARSAW 17.00
BTTS and Over 2.5 Goals Evs NAP
BTTS and Over 3.5 Goals 2/1 NB
Skybet
Definitely goals in this game.. 🔆🔆🔆🔆
Sure???
Nope, couldn’t of got it any more wrong.. 😔
deportivo tachira v hermanos colmenares
deportivo tachira win + both teams to score
bet365 11/5
NAP lost
treble
juventude v chapecoense
both teams to score
argentinos juniors v newells old boys
over 2.5 goals
dep tachira v hermanos colmenarez
dep tachira win + both teams to score
william hill 18.5/1 lost
No joy with my cards in Nicosia LOSER . Close but not close enough .
Icelandic 4 Deild tonight for me and hoping to get back in the saddle with this one and a longer shout goals treble:
ALAFOSS VS. BJORNNIN (9.00pm)
OVER 4.5 GOALS
(10/11, bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
ALAFOSS
GG GRINDAVIK
ARBORG
OVER 4.5 GOALS TREBLE
(9/1, bet365) ⭐
Best of luck
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Algeria tonight 9pm.
Chiefs v setif
Biskra v Saora
Kybylie v MC alger.
Team to score double
Chiefs 8-13
Biskra 1-2
Pays 7-5 NAP
Team to score treble
Chiefs 8-13
Biskra 1-2
Kybylie 3-10
Pays 21-10 NB
LONGSHOT
BTTS treble 11-10,6-5 and 21-20
Pays 17-2
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Cheers Elvis took your treble & double
On fire Elvis
Nice work Parsley ould bean 👍👍
Nice one Elvis 👏
Brill
Nice one elvis
And well done Bangor
Budocnost v Torshavin INPLAY
Budocnost RT9 corners 5/6 – 6-2 just now
both teams to score
ind juniors v cumbaya
william hill evens
NAP
Penrhyncoch 0 Bangor 1 !!!!!!!!
Well deserved win by Bangor
Even down to 10 men for over half the game they deserved to win.
Told by mates who were watching the game
Bangor win 2.50 bet365 WINNER
Bangor win 2.50 skybet WINNER
Well played, you were confident and it paid off.
Well done Oneoff 👍
Over 2.5mgs double @ 11/10 (bet365)✅
Auerbach vs Berliner AK 07✅
Heimstetten vs Pipinsreid✅
Over 1.5tgs double @ 13/10 (WHill)❌
Schweinfurt✅
Streymur❌
Should have stuck with Germany 😅 , even the double coming up short with Streymur only hitting one.
Well done all winners 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Nice work on the double!
Nice work on the double!
🇮🇸 THOR v FRAM
🏴 EDINBURGH UNI v BO’NESS UNITED
🇫🇴 EB/STREYMUR II v SUDUROY
◾ A Goal in Both Halves Treble
▪️ 2.32/1, Hills
***WON***
Nice one jamesylfc 👏
👍👍
Looking good in Iceland and I’ll post up this one for a Night Owl hailing from the Brasilian Cup…🦉
CRICIÚMA VS. FLUMINENSE (11.15pm)
Two tiers of the domestic league system seperate these two and, whilst match goals appeal, it looks like team goals could pay dividends with Fluminense have hit at least a brace in 8 of the last 9H2H’s!
FLUMINENSE OVER 1.5 TEAM GOALS
(10/11, bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
FLUMINENSE OVER 1.5 TEAM GOALS
OVER 8.5 CORNERS
(2/1, bet365) ⭐⭐
Best of luck!
5th goal on ’57 in the 4 Deild pick 😀
ALAFOSS VS. BJORNNIN (9.00pm)
OVER 4.5 GOALS
(10/11, bet365) ⭐⭐⭐ ✅
👍
Nice one Hull 👏
Cheers Vishal, 8,6 and 3 goals in the treble with just GG’s falling short for the 9/1 👎
Superb work mate
THOR v FRAM 7.00
Lucky yesterday in epygt with the bet landing in the 102 min. In Iceland am liking Thor to score+2 team goals, no doubt Fram our top dogs in the league but Thor have been banging them in for fun of late.
Thor 2+tgls 11/8 willhill👎👎👎 crap 0-2
Good Luck
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Algeria tonight 9pm.
Chiefs v setif
Biskra v Saora
Kybylie v MC alger.
Team to score double
Chiefs 8-13
Biskra 1-2
Pays 7-5 NAP
Team to score treble
Chiefs 8-13
Biskra 1-2
Kybylie 3-10
Pays 21-10 NB
LONGSHOT
BTTS treble 11-10,6-5 and 21-20
Pays 17-2
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FULL HOUSE 🙂
⚽ 7-5, 21-10 AND 17-2 LONGSHOT WINNERS ⚽
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well done ONE OFF, I called it 0-1 Bangor with a gun to my head and well done for keeping the faith in my team.
You had more faith than myself 😆.
well done shaker and other winners 👍
Great work once again Elvis, superb winners 👏🏼👏🏼
Cheers Greg 👍
Top work Elvis – Fluminense shocked by Cricumia 2-1 🙈