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Racing & Football Outlook 2007-03-07 19:09:00 Match Trader praise undone by admission of no recordsI read an interesting letter in the Racing
& FootballOutlook
today. A reader had written in to praise Alex Deacon's Match Trader column. The man in question respects his (Alex Deacon) view more than any other tipster he has heard or read.He goes on to ask the following question:'Do you have any stats on whether you would have showed a profit following these (Mr Deacon's) tips over the last 12 months or longer if you have them?'This of course is a sensible question to ask when judging any tipster. Do they make a profit or a loss?RFOs response would have made Tony Blair blush:'Alex Deacon's Match Trader has been a roaring success, but we never expected anything else once the column was launched. Alex knows his onions, and there aren't many shrewder minds in the game.'And now the important part;'As for the stats you ask for, this raises two problems, there are price fluctuations to take into account and many of the plays are i
Midweek Football Recommendations 2007-03-05 23:26:00 In an attempt to build on recent profits - 33% on last weekends selections - here are the midweek recommendations for this week.Remember, with Betfair and Betdaq you can not only lay any selection, but also choose the price/odds you want to take, and how much you are prepared to risk (your liability). The shorter the price you wish to lay, the less money you risk compared to your potential reward. With the following bets you are attempting to create the market rather than follow it.'Linked' teams to be 'layed'Championship, Tuesday 6th MarchNorwich v Derby 2.38 19:45League 2, Tuesday 6th MarchMansfield v Chester 3.4 19:45League 1, Wednesday 7th MarchChesterfield 3.0 v Bristol City 19:30UEFA Cup, Thursday, 08 March 2007Celta Vigo v Werder Bremen 2.5 19:45Rangers 2.10 v Osasuna 20:05Notes & Explanation: Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you a Read more:Football
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Tic-tac and Cheltenham 2007-03-05 18:49:00 Cheltenham Festival 13 – 16 MarchThe Cheltenham festival is nearly upon us and, although I ordinarily focus on Football and to some degree Tennis, one cannot ignore this great festival of horseracing.I don’t believe you can make sustained returns betting on horses so I will not be tipping any horses to win. Instead I thought I’d take a look at tic-tac, the sign language used by on course bookmakers to indicate movements in the price of a horse. (Admittedly a dying art but interesting nonetheless!) Aside from the strange sign-language you’ll be able to tell a tic-tac chap from his white gloves and wooden crate!Note: All of the examples below are based on a handicap with more than 16 runners. Each-way payouts can vary depending on the size of field and type of race.………………………………………………………EvensYou won’t get any major Cheltenham races with an Even Money favourite which is a shame because in tic-tac terms it looks like your dad disco dancing Read more:Cheltenham
Betfred done in by Ginger Terrier 2007-03-05 14:30:00 Betfred, the self proclaimed 'Bonus King' has probably taken Paul Scholes off his Christmas Card list after the ginger terrier got sent off for a (missed) punch that would have embarrassed a drunk. Betfred ran a promotion on first and last goalscorer bets being refunded should a player see red. Oh dear!Betfred also ran a promotion for the weekend on the following accumulator, Chelsea, Everton, Wolves, Spurs and Rangers. The return on a £20 acca would have been £845.96. With William Hill £763.78, Coral £740.60 and Ladbrokes £635.25. An accumulator is one bet with four or more selections from different events. All selections must win in order for you to get a return. The returns from each selection are re-invested on successive selections. An accumulator is also known as a 'roll up', fourfold and a 'parlay' in the United States.For example, a £10 Acca on four teams priced at Evens, 7/4, 8/5 and 6/5 respectively would return £314.60*. The table below shows potential bets and Read more:Ginger
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Profit from Football 2007-03-04 16:40:00 Profits continued with a 33% return on this weekends selections.Watford and West Brom's inability to make home advantage count was key to this weekends profit making. And Blackburn's away victory at Bolton was the icing on the cake.The recommendations returned 33% (net of commission @ Betfair's rate of 4.76%)Saturday, 03 March 2007Watford 2.5 v Charlton (2-2 Winner)West Brom 2.25 v Sunderland (1-2 Winner)Crewe 2.10 v Brighton (1-1 Winner)Nottm Forest 1.66 v Huddersfield (5-1 Loser)Peterborough 2.0 v Notts County (2-0 Loser)Saturday, 03 March 2007Bolton 2.0 v Blackburn (1-2 Winner)Results Round UpMore tips and recommendations for next weeks games coming soon.For a beginners guide to Betting Exchanges and Fixed odds betting, visit top5bet.comScott Mowbraytop5bet.comhttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Football
Weekend Football Recommendations 2007-03-02 18:26:00 Remember with betting exchanges such as Betfair and Betdaq you can not only lay any selection, but also choose the price/odds you want to take, and how much you are prepared to risk (your liability). The shorter the price you wish to lay, the less money you risk compared to your potential reward. With the following bets you are attempting to create the market rather than follow it.'Linked' teams to be 'layed'Saturday, 03 March 2007PremiershipWatford 2.5 v CharltonSunday, 04 March 2007PremiershipBolton 2.0 v BlackburnSaturday, 03 March 2007ChampionshipWest Brom 2.25 v SunderlandLeague 1Crewe 2.10 v BrightonNottm Forest 1.66 v HuddersfieldLeague 2Peterborough 2.0 v Notts CountyNotes & Explanation:Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in the Watford v Charlton match market an Read more:Football
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Great Returns on Betting Exchange Continues 2007-03-01 20:43:00 38% Return on Midweek selectionsTorino, with their 1-0 win over Cagliari, scuppered a clean sweep of winning midweek 'lay' recommendations. Nonetheless the recommendations delivered a healthy 38% return on investment. It certainly beat the performance of the FTSE 100 this week (FTSE 100 6116.0 -55.50)!Norwich's comeback at Luton was the key. If Luton had held on at 2-1 the return would have only been 5.97%.More tips and recommendations for the weekend tomorrow.-------------------------------------------Although the main focus on betting here is betting exchanges, and in particular the ability to lay rather than back outcomes, I thought it would be nice to consider some of the more traditional bets you can use at a bookmaker.The PatentI thought I'd start by taking a look at the make-up of the Patent. A Patent consists of seven bets involving three selections from different events. At least one selection must win in order for you to get a return. A £1 Patent has a total stake of £7 Read more:Great
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Midweek Football Recommendations 2007-02-26 18:39:00 With Betfair and Betdaq you can not only lay any selection, but also choose the price/odds you want to take, and how much you are prepared to risk (your liability). The shorter the price you wish to lay, the less money you risk compared to your potential reward. With the following bets you are attempting to create the market rather than follow it.'Linked' teams to be 'layed'Championship, TuesdayLuton 2.2 v NorwichLeague 1, TuesdayCrewe 2.74 v ScunthorpeDoncaster 2.25 v YeovilFootball
League Trophy, TuesdayBristol Rovers v Bristol City 2.38Serie A, WednesdayTorino 2.25 v CagliariNotes & Explanation:Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in the Luton v Norwich match market and you lay Luton, you offer odds to other punters who wish to back Luton. In this instance as near to 2.2 ( Read more:Midweek
100% return from football bets 2007-02-26 11:42:00 Despite the Bristol Rovers v Stockport game being postponed the other betting exchange 'lay' recommendations for the weekend came in resulting in a return on investment of 46% (57% if you strip out the returned investment in the Bristol Rovers game).West Ham getting hammered was the key to the weekend as they posed the biggest liability to the betting bank at 2/1.More tips and recommendations to come this week.Bookie comparison and Free bets visit top5bet.comScott Mowbraytop5bet.comTechnorati Profilehttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss
This Weekends Football 2007-02-23 18:30:00 Visit Betting Exchanges Betfair or Betdaq to get your bets on this weekend. After a 13% return on investment from the Uefa Cup this week it is time to turn our attention to this weekends action.24 February 2007This weekends picks underlined...Barclays PremiershipCharlton v West Ham 3.0, 15:00Coca Cola ChampionshipQPR 2.5 v Plymouth, 15:00Coca Cola League 1Leyton Orient v Tranmere 2.6, 15:00Coca Cola League 2Bristol R v Stockport 2.5, 15:00Macclesfield v Grimsby 2.6, 15:00Notes & Explanation:Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in the QPR v Plymouth match market and you lay QPR, you offer odds to other punters who wish to back QPR. If QPR don't win, then you pick up the backer's stake minus commission. If QPR win, then you pay out. For a beginners guide to Betting on Exchanges v Read more:Football
Four out of 5 Gamblers prefer top5bet.com 2007-02-23 12:17:00 23 February 2007Results of Thursday's UEFA Cup Football Matches Four out of 5 bets came in from last nights selections, a return of 13%.AZ v Fenerbahce 2-2 (5-5 Agg AZ on away goals)Ajax v Werder Bremen 3-1 (Werder 4-3 Agg)Blackburn v Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 (Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Agg) Dinamo Bucuresti v Benfica 1-2 (Benfica 3-1 Agg)Osasuna v Bordeaux 1-0 (Osasuna 1-0 Agg) For more on Fixed odds, Betting Exchanges, Bookie comparison and Free bets visit top5bet.comScott Mowbraytop5bet.comhttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Gamblers
Thursday's UEFA Cup Football Matches 2007-02-22 15:35:00 22 February 2007Tonights UEFA Cup 'Lays' 'Linked' teams to be 'layed'AZ v Fenerbahce (agg 3-3), 17:45 Lay quote 5.0Ajax v Werder Bremen (agg 0-3), 20:00 Lay quote 2.75Blackburn v Bayer Leverkusen (agg 2-3), 18:05 Lay quote 4.33Dinamo Bucuresti v Benfica (agg 0-1), 18:45 Lay quote 2.75Osasuna v Bordeaux (agg 0-0), 19:45 Lay quote 4.33Notes & Explanation:Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in a market on which team is going to win the Champions League and you lay Barcleona, you offer odds to other punters who wish to back Barcelona. If Barcelona don't win, then you pick up the backer's stake minus commission. If Barcelona win, then you pay out. For a beginners guide to Betting on Exchanges visit top5bet.com.Get on at Betfair or Betdaq for profitable punting!For more on Fix Read more:Football
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A weekend lay 2007-02-09 12:44:00 Return on investment from last weekends bets 9.5%After all the 'International Friendly' nonsense this week we can concentrate on the domestic scene where stable profits can be made with a level of certainty!These weekends picks...Barclays PremiershipEverton 2.25 v Blackburn, 15:00Coca Cola ChampionshipLeeds 2.5 v Crystal Palace, 15:00West Bromwich Albion 1.90 v Southampton, 15:00Coca Cola League 1Crewe 2.75 v Scunthorpe, 15:00Coca Cola League 2Darlington 1.72 Boston Utd, 15:00Notes & Explanation: Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in a market on which team is going to win the Premiership and you lay Chelsea, you offer odds to other punters who wish to back Chelsea. If Chelsea don't win, then you pick up the backer's stake minus commission. If Chelsea win, then you pay ou
Profit Hunter, This Weekend's Football 2007-02-02 17:24:00 Betting Exchange Lays for this weekend...ChampionshipSheff Wednesday 2.6 (At home versus Preston)League OneSwansea 2.4 (Away versus Cheltenham)League 2MK Dons 2.5 (Away versus Bury)Macclesfield 2.25 (At home versus Darlington)Wycombe Wanderers 2.5 (Away versus Wrexham)Mansfield 2.25 (At home versus Darlington)To convert these decimal prices into more traditional fractions click here.Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in a market on which team is going to win the Premiership and you lay Chelsea, you offer odds to other punters who wish to back Chelsea. If Chelsea don't win, then you pick up the backer's stake minus commission. If Chelsea win, then you pay out. For a beginners guide to Betting on Exchanges visit top5bet.com.Get on at Betfair or Betdaq for profitable punting!For Read more:Football
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Last nights outcome on the Football 2007-02-01 12:00:00 Return on Investment from yesterdays bets 14.85%WinnersBolton 1.6 Dortmund 2.26Milan 3.4Arsenal 1.9LosersDeportivo La Coruna 1.9Newcastle 2.1West Brom 1.65Visit top5bet.com for a beginner's guide to Betting Exchangeshttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Football
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Midweek Lays 2007-01-31 15:08:00 Yesterdays lays made a return of 6.3%. Not enough to give up work of course but a profit nonetheless.Tonights stand out lays are as follows:LayBolton 1.6Dortmund 2.26Milan 3.4Deportivo La Coruna 1.9Newcastle 2.1Arsenal 1.9West Brom 1.65Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with.Get on at Betfair or Betdaq for profitbale punting!http://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Midweek
Get Laid 2007-01-30 12:15:00 Get Laid - That's right, profit from laying teams in tonights football.Rather than matching existing prices put your prices up for others to match. They should be as near to the prices below as possible.Lay's of the dayHome LaysColchester 2.5Coventry 2.0Notts County 2.0Crewe 2.75Shrewsbury 2.2Away LaysQPR 3.2Walsall 2.5Falkirk 3.2Get Laying at Betfairhttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss
Kilmarnock v Hibernian 2007-01-15 14:35:00 Kilmarnock v Hibernian Momo Sylla is in line to make his Kilmarnock debut but their are doubts over Gordon Greer who has picked up a knee ligament tear. Greer is not the only Killie cause for concern. Frazer Wright is doubtful, while David Fernandez, David Lilley, Ryan O'Leary and Paul Di Giacomo are all out. Hib's captain Kevin Thomson returns from suspension and Scott Brown is set for a comeback following a hamstring injury. Steven Fletcher replaces the injured Chris Killen up front. Zemmama remains sidelined for the Hibees.Do the math, Last 20 matches HT:FT:Hibernian DOUBLE RESULT HT : FTWin Win 4, Win Draw 2, Win Loss 1, Draw Win 4. Draw Draw 3 Draw Loss 2, Loss Win 0, Loss Draw 0, Loss Loss 5Kilmarnock DOUBLE RESULT HT : FTWin Win 2, Win Draw 0, Win Loss 0, Draw Win 3. Draw Draw 6 Draw Loss 3, Loss Win 0, Loss Draw 0, Loss Loss 5top5bet tip:Draw - Draw HT:FT 5.6 BetfairLay Hibs 2.5 or less BetfairEven up the Odds - Free Betshttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859
Murray Battles Cold and Mirnyi 2007-01-04 13:06:00 TENNIS ATP QatarMurray
faces Mirnyi in Qatar last eight Murray, ranked 17 in the world, is set to take Max Mirnyi in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha later on Today. The poor fella's got a cold as well so he'll need a big dose of Lemsip before he takes on the tough Belarussian.Murray has only played the world number 59 once before and won that match 7-6 6-4 in Nottingham last year.Murray is 4.3 to win 2 sets to 1 BetfairFree Bets and Exchange Bettinghttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Battles
Aston Villa v Chelsea 2007-01-02 16:41:00 Aston Villa
v Chelsea
Ballack is banned and Barry is suspended after his red card at Charlton. Petrov and Robben both have hamstring problems so we have a nice symmetry of problems for both managers tonight at Villa Park.Chelsea will be looking for their 8th away win of the season to get their title challenge back on track whilst Villa will be looking to avoid adding a 4th defeat on their home patch.Chelsea will have defender Boulahrouz back and he will be looking to impress a tetchy Mourinho.Chelsea are a best priced 1.60 on the Exchanges, Villa, 7.8Chelsea have W-W record of 9, Villa, masters of the draw have played 7 D-D games.Chelsea, with their problems will take time to get going so top5bet can see Villa get to half time with a draw and Chelsea nick it late on.top5bet prediction: D-W 4.6 Betfairhttp://news.google.com/nwshp?ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wn&q=&output=rss Read more:Aston
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Birmingham v Luton 2006-12-29 12:26:00 Championship 29 DecemberBirmingham
v Luton
7.45 KOLuton have lost their last six away games which suggests that Birmingham are nailed on at a best priced 2/5 to win at home this evening. In the Championship however, there are NO teams that would tempt me at that price. It is however, worth looking at the betting a little deeper to unearth some value.Half-Time Full-Time double result betting many would argue is the quickest route to handing your hard earned money over to the Bookies. And, unless you do your homework, that is broadly speaking, true. There are nine different HT/FT double result possibilities. Birmingham, who will surely go on to regain Premiership status, have won HT/FT six times this season. They have also Draw - Win HT/FT six times this year. How about Luton? Well, they've a record to flinch at, Draw - Loss HT/FT five times and Loss-Loss HT/FT five times.Birmingham are 2.32 (Betfair) to win HT/FT (£10 stake returns £23.20 inc returned stake)Birmingham are 4.9 (Betfai
Charlton v Fulham 2006-12-27 15:49:00 Charlton v Fulham
As we have said previously on these very pages Charlton Athletic are very poor indeed. Will a new boss in the shape of Alan Pardew save their season? We doubt it.He may, however, improve on Les Reed's abysmal 41-day record of one win, one draw and six defeats in eight League and Cup matches though - that's just four points out of a possible 21 available. But we don't mean 'improve' the points tally as such just the 41 days in the job!The Addicks are poor at the back (33 conceded), eight points from safety and will be looking to beat Fulham for the first time in five Premiership meetings. They have lost all their games in the capital this year while Fulham have won two, drawn two and lost one of their five London Premiership derbies so far this season.Fulham haven't got much 'game' away from Craven Cottage and have an away record this year of one win, four draws and four losses.top5tip Lay Charlton at 2.50 Betfair Inverness CT v Rangers Rangers striker D Read more:Charlton
Premiership at Xmas 2006-12-22 11:14:00 FIXTURESSaturday, 23 December 2006Barclays Premiership
Arsenal v Blackburn, 15:00Aston Villa v Man Utd, 15:00Fulham v West Ham, 12:45Liverpool v Watford, 15:00Man City v Bolton, 15:00Middlesbrough v Charlton, 15:00Newcastle v Tottenham, 15:00Portsmouth v Sheff Utd, 15:00Reading v Everton, 15:00Wigan v Chelsea, 17:15top5focusNewcastle v Tottenham, 15:00Middlesbrough v Charlton, 15:00Newcastle v Tottenham, 15:00Newcastle United will be going for a fourth successive home Premiership win, while Spurs will be looking for a sixth successive win in League and Cup. Despite their 1-0 reverse against Chelsea, Newcastle are a somewhat rejuvenated team with their new number 9, Martins, beginning to find his feet at last. Outside the top three Spurs are the most in form club with 13 points from a possible 18. Form, outside the top 3 clubs, is almost always a temporary thing though so top5bet can see a hard fought draw as the most likely outcome at St James Park.Both Newcastle and Spurs have played o Read more:Xmas
Middlesbrough v Fulham 2006-12-18 16:40:00 top5bet went to see the Charlton v Liverpool game on Saturday. It really was like watching Stevie and Co. in a training match and should have been a lot more than 3-0 to Liverpool. A couple of pieces of magic from Bellamy and Gerrard - who was given a central midfield berth from which to control the game - gave the scoreline a more accurate reflection of events on the pitch.Charlton are long odds on to go down (1.32 Betfair) and on this showing they will most certainly be playing in the Championship next year. They were truly awful and Les Reed hardly inspires confidence in a recovery.Anyway, on to more pressing issues...Premiership 18 December 2006, Fulham
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A quick run through...Fulham have won 2-1 at home four times this season and Middlesbrough have lost by the same score away from home three times. Chris Coleman's charges have won four of the five Premiership meetings between the sides in London. Middlesbrough have gone 12 Premiership away games without a win. There
Free Bets, Premiership Betting 2006-12-15 18:38:00 Remember to grab your free bets this weekend and make a killing on the two top5bet games in focus; they are: Charlton v Liverpool and Reading v BlackburnCharlton v LiverpoolRafa' Benitez could well rely on the dynamic duo of Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt at Charlton this weekend to improve the Reds dismal away record. Scott Carson is unable to play as Liverpool pay his wages so Charlton will no doubt be dreadful. Dreadful, but will no doubt scrap for their lives to try and get something out of the game. With Liverpool's recent revival though top5bet can see a 1-0 away win for Liverpool.For those that like that sort of thing, Liverpool look like this in numbers...Last 20 Liverpool games, result at half time and full time:Win - Win 8 GamesWin - Draw 0 GamesWin - Loss 0 GamesDraw - Win 4 GamesDraw - Draw 2 GamesDraw - Loss 0 GameLoss - Win 0 GameLoss - Draw 1 GameLoss - Loss 5 GamesThe Liverpool story continued 2006 / 2007Average goals scored (Home 2, Away 0.6)Average goals conceded (Home Read more:Premiership
15, 31, 63 unlucky for some 2007-03-08 18:29:00 I covered the Patent last week and suggested that, having broken down the different elements of that particular bet that you should decide whether that bet would work for you.It then struck me that, in most betting shops, notably Betfred and Ladbrokes they offer their Lucky 15, Lucky 31 and Lucky 63 bets with bonuses on top.For example, a Lucky 15 with Ladbrokes would pay an extra 10% bonus to your returns if all 4 selections win. You'll get a 20% bonus added to your Lucky 31 returns if all 5 selections win. And a 25% bonus added to your returns if all 6 selections win in your Lucky 63. You can also get a consolation of 'double the odds' if you only have one winner.All this should be setting alarm bells ringing. These bets use the bonuses as a gimmick to try and draw you in on the promise of added value. They are bets to steer clear of unless you are in it for fun only and not interested in profit and growing your betting bank.I have broken each bet down below:Lucky 15 - A Lucky 15
Betting Insight 2007-03-09 19:35:00 So what was the return on our imaginary L15/31/63?Lucky 15Lens won, Alkmaar lost, PSG won, Osasuna drewLens - Evens, Alkmaar - 11/4, PSG - 13/10, Osasuna - 11/4£1 Lucky 15, 15 bets = £15.00 stake and if all win a £222.37 returnOut of a possible £222.37 your actual winnings would have been £8.90, a loss of £6.20Lucky 31Lens won, Alkmaar lost, PSG won, Osasuna drew, Seville drewLens - Evens, Alkmaar - 11/4, PSG - 13/10, Osasuna - 11/4, Seville - 4/9£1 Lucky 31, 31 bets = £31.00 stake and if all win a £545.01 returnOut of a possible £545.01 your actual winnings would have been £8.90 a loss of £22.01Lucky 63Lens won, Alkmaar lost, PSG won, Osasuna drew, Seville drew and Spurs wonLens - Evens, Alkmaar - 11/4, PSG - 13/10, Osasuna - 11/4, Seville - 4/9, Draw Spurs - 9/4£1 Lucky 63, 63 bets = £63.00 stake and if all win a £2,319.55 returnOut of a possible £2,319.55 your actual winnings would have been £41.08 a loss of £21.20You can argue, the selections were not up too much Read more:Insight
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Big European Games 2007-03-10 18:28:00 SpainBarcelona 20/21 (Tote) v Real Madrid 15/4 (Bet365) Draw 5/2Barca have a fantastic home record and remain unbeaten at Camp Nou this season. Madrid however have the best away record in La Liga this season with eight wins. Expect Madrid to sit back and soak up everything Barca have to offer and take the El Clasico draw.ItalyInter 6/4 (Stan James) v Milan 12/5 (Betfred) Draw 2/1Inter are flying this year and top the table by a massive 16 points. Milan on the other hand draw far too many away matches (7 this season) making Inter the value bet at 6/4.GermanyBayern Munich 21/20 (Bet 365) v Werder Bremen 3/1 (Paddy Power) Draw 23/10W. Bremen have taken the spoils in the last to clashes between these sides, one in the league and one in the cup. W. Bremen were the home side on both occasions. With Bayern at home this time and desperate for a win to stay in the title race they will look to nick this match by the odd goal.FranceLyon 4/7 (Bet 365) v Marseille 11/2 (Coral) Draw 13/5Lyon are by Read more:European
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Weekend Football Recommendations 2007-03-10 10:34:00 Remember with betting exchanges such as Betfair and Betdaq you can not only lay any selection, but also choose the price/odds you want to take, and how much you are prepared to risk (your liability).The shorter the price youwish to lay, the less money you risk compared to your potential reward. With the following bets you are attempting to create the market rather than follow it.'Linked' teams to be 'layed'Saturday, 10 March 2007League 1Blackpool 1.90 v BrightonChesterfield v Leyton Orient 3.0League 2Notts County 2.38 v MansfieldScottish Division 2Alloa v Morton 1.72Sunday, 11 March 2007FA CupChelsea 1.44 v TottenhamSerie AChievo 1.83 v MessinaNotes & Explanation: Try and get as near as possible to these prices. If the market isn't close to these levels be patient or adjust to a level you are comfortable with. When you 'lay' a selection, you are betting against it winning. For example, if you're betting in the Chelsea v Tottenham FA Cup match market and you lay Chelsea , yo Read more:Weekend
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Best Price League Table 2007-03-11 20:54:00 The Tote odds compilers were head & shoulders above their counterparts this weekend. They offered the best prices on 32 matches across this weekends coupon. Having said that they weren't best price about Chelsea (a top5bet recommended lay) so will no doubt be sick about that. VCBet, Ladbrokes, Bet 365, Paddy Power, Bet Direct and Blue Square on the other hand will have been very pleased with the pile of money lumped on Chelsea at their joint best price of 4/9 after an entertaining 3-3 draw. Punters who backed Chelsea will have been tearing their hair out after Chelsea's inept display. A 4/9 loser is the quickest way to the poor house! Layers of Chelsea at 4/9 on the Exchanges will be delighted with Spurs attacking football, even though they threw away a two goal lead.Paddy Power and Bet 365 were also sitting pretty on their joint best price of 4/6 about Manchester United's visit to Middlesbrough. The game ended in a 2-2 stalemate.All in all a good weekend for the bookies and Exchan Read more:League
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