While many punters naturally gravitate towards backing a winner, betting on a draw can be a smart and rewarding alternative.
This is because bookmakers typically assign bigger odds to stalemates, which occur less often than victories for either team.
With that in mind, let’s examine this weekend’s fixtures and identify the games where draw outcomes present the best value.
Cove Rangers v Montrose (Saturday, 15:00)
Cove Rangers have picked up over the last couple of weeks and could add another point in their bid to pull away from the bottom of Scottish League One when Montrose visit Balmoral on Saturday.
Paul Hartley’s side put four past Hamilton without reply last weekend, though three of their previous five home league games had ended all square.
That brings the draw into play again here, particularly with Montrose’s last two away games both finishing 1-1. There’s a good case for backing the same scoreline on Saturday.
Georgia vs Hungary (Saturday, 17:00)
A tight contest looks likely when Georgia host Hungary in the Nations League on Saturday evening.
The Crusaders may be bottom of Group F, but they have already played out goalless draws with Ukraine and Northern Ireland.
As for Hungary, they edged out Georgia 1-0 in the reverse fixture, then drew 0-0 away to Northern Ireland in September.
With both sides having shown a tendency to keep things tight, another low-scoring game looks a strong possibility in Tbilisi.
Fleetwood vs Tranmere (Saturday, 17:30)
The draw looks worth backing when Tranmere head to Fleetwood in English League Two on Saturday evening.
Darrell Clarke’s men have drawn seven of their 14 league games this season, which is the joint-highest tally in the division. A closer look shows that four of those stalemates have come on the road, the most recent of which was a 1-1 at Crawley.
Fleetwood’s record adds to the appeal, with five of their 14 league games this season ending all square, including three at Highbury Stadium.
Weekend Draw Treble
- Cove Rangers v Montrose
- Georgia vs Hungary
- Fleetwood vs Tranmere
- Treble pays 35/1 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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