Nov 7

What a crazy night of betting! At 11pm, both Labour and the SNP were odds-against on Betfair. Having got 2/5 earlier in the day, the SNP traded as low as 1.2 in the afternoon. However, Labour won by 6,373 votes - a stunning result. Are they once again a force to be reckoned with? They’ve been trimmed for the general election, even though the Tories will be a different proposition to the lackluster SNP.

There are plenty of betting events this weekend, a particular highlight must be the £1,300,000 Scoop6. A mug’s game you might say, but someone has to win it. The Channel 4 races are from Wincanton and Doncaster, featuring the totesport November Handicap. In that race I like 6/1 Electrolyser who will act on the soft ground and doesn’t carry much weight.

Elsewhere Roy Jones has been well supported in the boxing betting against Joe Calzaghe, forcing bookmakers to clip him into 9/4 from 5/2. In the Snooker, Ronnie O’Sullivan has pulled out of the Bahrain Championship. Stephen Maguire is the 6/1 favourite, although each way value seekers may prefer the likes of Stephen Hendry or Judd Trump, both 25/1 with totesport.

There’s also a feast of rugby this weekend, with England v New Zealand and Scotland v Tonga in the Rugby league World Cup. Rugby Union internationals include England v Pacific Islands, Wales v South Africa and a fascinating renewal of France v Argentina.

The highlight must be the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at the Emirates. Boylesports were briefly opposing the away team at 6/4, but now the best you can get is 7/5 with William Hill. Rather like the Chelsea - Man United fixture earlier in the season, I fancy a tight encounter. The draw is 23/10 with totesport, and under 2.5 goals is 4/5 - too short in my opinion to back.

My fancied correct score is 1-1, and I am slightly tempted by the 6/1 on offer. If you reckon the Arsenal attack will draw a blank, try 0-0 at 19/2. The form striker in the match is Berbatov - 9/4 to score anytime or 7/1 to score first.

Recommendation:

1pt each way 6/1 Electrolyser in Saturday’s November Handicap

Next General Election Betting

Doncaster 3.10 Totesport November Handicap Betting

Bahrain Chapionship Betting

Boxing - Calzaghe v Jones Betting

Rugby League World Cup - England v New Zealand Betting

Rugby League World Cup - Scotland v Tonga Betting

Arsenal v Man U Match Betting

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Nov 6

Another great night for the bookies last night in the Champions League, as both Arsenal and Man U failed to justify odds-on favouritism. Savvy punters would’ve seen it coming, both teams face each other in a crucial league match on Saturday, and we warned you that both were ‘weak in the betting’. Today’s quest for value sees us shun the UEFA Cup for the Glenrothes by-election!

Man City take on Steve McClaren’s FC Twente in the UEFA Cup tonight, in a match that will be televised on ITV4. Twente have won 4 out of 5 of their last away games, so 4/9 for the home side looks very short indeed. Twente are a massive 15/2.

Labour are expected to lose the Glenrothes by-election, and are the 2/1 outsiders. Today Labour have drifted from around the even money mark to 2.4/1. The current odds give Labour around a 30% chance of winning, as the Scottish National Party are the 2/5 favourites.

Defeat would be humiliating for Gordon Brown, who has enjoyed a recent comeback in the polls from his no-nonsense handling of the financial crisis. He has even joined the Glenrothes campaign trail personally, which is risky considering his image may get tainted in defeat.

Never mind that the Glenrothes constituency borders Gordon’s very own, all the pointers are that Labour will lose. The SNP were inundated with volunteers over the weekend, and the betting exchanges suggest it will be plain sailing. Let’s not forget the huge market move for Obama on Tuesday - money is a much better litmus test than any polls.

Assuming that the SNP will wrap up Glentrothes, the interesting market is the tricast with Ladbrokes. We have already established the 1-2, and the tricast market currently looks like this:

SNP/Lab/Cons: 13/8

SNP/Lab/Lib Dems: 2/1

Labour activists have reportedly been asked to bet on their party, in order to gather momentum. We’ll keep it simple and stick with a simple SNP win, although the current odds are restrictive. Still the 2/5 with Ladbrokes is value considering its 1.38/1 with Betfair.

Recommendation:

3pts 2/5 SNP Glenrothes by-election

bookies.com compares odds for all sporting events and wide range of political betting markets, including Next Permanent Labour Leader and the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election.

Man City v FC Twente Match Betting

Glenrothes by-election Winning Party Betting

Glenrothes by-election Tricast Betting

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Nov 5

Never mind that 1/9 Barcelona failed to deliver and that we decided not to back Marseille, Barack Obama won the Presidential Election whilst Atletico opened the scoring to leave us 5 points up on the day.

Get ready for yet more Champions League tonight. 8/11 Manchester United take a trip to Celtic, whilst their league opponents this Saturday, Arsenal, host 11/1 Fenerbahce at the Emirates.Both English sides are odds on, although they have been weak in the betting markets. Last night was not a good night for favourites with Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter and Barcelona all struggling.

On this blog we look for the value bets, and don’t simply lump on at a short price (we backed Obama when the race was neck and neck). Can Zenit finally get it right in Belarus against BATE Borisov? Borisov won us our draw bet against Juventus, who have already beaten Zenit. Odds of 1.91 for Zenit on Betfair ring the ‘lay’ bells in my head, although I’d prefer to watch Arsenal play liquid football on Sky Sports Xtra.

Paddy Power are offering 7/4 that Arsenal win both halves tonight, which is a lot more tempting than an outright win bet. Arsenal have their fair share of injuries, and both teams were so poor defensively last time out that the game could’ve finished 5-5. Then again, Barcelona threw the form book out the window last night. I would like to back over 2.5 goals, but I still think that the 7/10 is too short.

Robin van Persie to score twice, at 6/1? I Would rather back him to score anytime at 6/5 with William Hill. Small stakes tonight because the frames are so punter unfriendly. For example, Lyon/Lyon HT/FT result is evens! Madness!

Recommendation (wait until starting line-ups announced on uefa.com. No RVP=No Bet):

Arsenal v Fenerbahce:

3pts 6/5 Robin van Persie to score anytime

1pt 6/1 Robin van Persie to score 2+

Celtic v Man U Match Betting

Arsenal v Fenerbahce Match Betting

Arsenal v Fenerbahce to win both halves Betting

BATE Borisov v Zenit Betting

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Nov 4

Referring to Septimus, ‘ I would certainly be laying the O’Brien horse’. The antepost favourite finished 18th out of 22 runners. Johnny Murtagh said afterwards, ‘ He might not be the right horse for the race’. Well Johnny, we knew on October 9 that the top weight was a listed-company horse. Mad Rush won our match bet with Septimus, finishing 7th, making the 1.9 on Betfair look silly. More impressive was 20/1 C’est La Guerre coming home for us in 3rd.

With only 4 more recognised Group 1 races this year, all taking place in Hong Kong in December, trainer Aidan O’Brien would have to win all of them just to equal the record. It is doubtful whether he’ll even have a runner given how lethargic the Ballydole team appear.

Tonight I will be leaving the Presidential Election alone, having already got on Obama at a juicy 4/6. Perhaps we would want to dutch McCain at 8/1 to guarantee a profit, but the polls only give him an 8% chance. The favourite-long shot bias may be coming into play, where punters wishfully forecast an upset and overbet the long shot, McCain in this instance. The fact that McCain has drifted like a barge out to 16/1 on Betfair is alarming, as the markets are usually more accurate than any polls. Some may wish to get involved in individual state betting, for example Missouri, where both candidates are 5/6.

Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid again tonight, in the feature match which will be televised on ITV1. The Reds can be backed at 8/13 with Boylesports, despite their loss at Tottenham on Saturday. Another cause for concern is that Liverpool have only won 2 out of 11 at home against Spanish opposition. Postives include their great European form and a possible return for star striker Fernando Torres.

In the last 30 minutes of the previous encounter, which ended 1-1, Atletico played very well. They have only failed to score twice in 15 games. Maybe I’m bitter about Liverpool throwing away my clean sheet bet against PSV, but I will have a small lay on the home side’s clean sheet tonight at 6/5. So laying to win 3 points, means I’m risking a 3.6 point loss. Expect the Atletico goal threats to come from Aguero and Forlan, both 10/1 to score first.

Elsewhere 1/9 Barcelona should run riot against Basle. Back them with a -2.5 goal start with Bet1128 at 881/1000. Unfortunately it won’t be a 1000 pointer to win 881, just the 2 points thanks.  10/11 Marseille really should beat PSV this time, although having let me down last week I won’t be having a wager. Both sides will need miracles to progress to the next round from this point.

Recommendation:

3.6pts Lay Liverpool Clean Sheet v Atletico to win 3pts

2pts 881/1000 Barcelona -2.5 Asian Handicap v Basle

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Liverpool v Atletico Match Betting

Liverpool v Atletico First Goalscorer Betting

Liverpool v Atletico Correct Score Betting

Liverpool v Atletico Clean Sheet Betting

Barcelona v Basle Match Betting

Barcelona v Basle Asian Handicap Betting

Marseille v PSV Match Betting

Anorthosis v Inter Match Betting

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Nov 3

The start of November sees this blog in sensational form. The setback of Curlin in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was compensated by impressive victories from both Zenyatta and Ventura. We also backed Massa at 6/4 to win the Brazil GP on October 20! With Obama on the verge of the Presidency, we are in great form ahead of tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup.

We are in good company. Pricewise is backing 4/1 Mad Rush in the Melbourne Cup, saying that he’s ‘the one to be on’. All very well tipping up a favourite, but we tipped the horse each way at a stunning 16/1!

I have made no secret of my opposition to Septimus, whose ‘last Group One win came in the Irish St Leger, which was a poor contest, equivalent to listed company.’ If I hadn’t already backed Mad Rush, I would certainly be laying the O’Brien horse. Our biggest bet to date was a 10 pointer at evens that O’Brien wouldn’t train 26 or more Group One winners in 2008. He is now stuck on 22, and the record is now seemingly impossible.

I hate to put all my eggs in one basket, but I fancy a match bet between Mad Rush and Septimus. You can get 1.8 currently on Betfair for Mad Rush, but you’ll certainly get 1.9 from O’Brien supporters.

At The Races have 7 hours of Melbourne Cup coverage tonight, with the feature race schelduled for 4am. If you don’t take the odds from the British bookmakers, you will get the Australian SP.

If you didn’t get on Mad Rush when advised, it may be worth taking a punt on New Zealand derby winner C’est La Guerre. With 4 places up for grabs, 16/1 offered by Sky Bet and Paddy Power is tempting. He caught the eye in the Cox Plate, and connections have been aiming him at this race.

Laugh if you want, but Alessandro Volta could run a big race at 40/1. He looks to be the 3rd string horse, and will make the running for Septimus. He should stay, and there’s always a chance that Murtagh has picked the wrong horse. If Murtagh had picked Alessandro Volta, he’d be 10/1. The horse carries a light weight and is sporting the blinkers for the first time.

He often wonders around in the closing stages, and could have won the Irish Derby if he finished in a straight line. We’re hoping that blinkers will sharpen up his game.

Melbourne Cup Recommendations:

1/2pt each way 16/1 C’est La Guerre

3pts at 8/11 Mad Rush to beat Septimus (William Hill)

1/2pt each way 40/1 Alessandro Volta

Remember to compare Melbourne Cup odds at bookies.com to ensure you get better odds than the Australian SP.

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Oct 24

Suarez looked ’slick and dangerous’ but was unfortunately subbed off after 60 minutes. I thought that Spurs played well against Stoke on Sunday, and would’ve done better had it not been for a penalty and a red card. I didn’t think that the same would happen in Northen Italy, but I was ‘ready to be punished!’ Juande Ramos is now 5/1 with Ladbrokes to be axed by Sunday.

Our real focus is on tomorrow’s Breeders’ Cup action, where we can finally see 12/1 Winchester and 3/1 Curlin in action. By the way, Curlin is trading at 2.4/1 on Betfair at the moment, but Ladbrokes are still holding their 5/2. That should disappear by tomorrow.

Tonight sees the Fillies and Mares take centre stage at Santa Anita, which might throw up clues for tomorrow’s action. The first Breeders’ Cup race, 8.35pm UK time, is the Filly & Mares Sprint over 7 furlongs. Ventura looks good value at 4/1. There is no point doing it each way, because it will only return our stake. She will appreciate the drop back in trip, loves the polytrack, and should go well. Bobby Frankel got excited at the initial 8/1 quotes offered by the bookmakers, but those prices have long since gone.

In the Filly & Mare Turf at 10.35, I fancy the chances of Godolphin’s Folk Opera. Unbeaten in 4 starts over the trip, she could make all under Frankie from a decent draw. Take Coral’s 11/1.

In the Ladies Classic, it is impossible to look past Zenyatta. She has won over the course and is a true speed merchant. If you watch some of her performances on the Official Breeders Cup Site, you can’t fail to be impressed. Buy some money 8/11.

Recommendation:

1pt 4/1 Ventura Filly & Mares Sprint

1pt ew 11/1 Folk Opera Filly & Mare Turf

5pts 8/11 Zenyatta Ladies Classic

As well as comparing odds with the British bookmakers on bookies.com, I would also recommend the totebet service for betting into the Santa Anita Track pool. As well as standard win, place and show betting, the exotic bets are very rewarding.

Superfectas, trifectas, pick 6, super high 5, daily doubles and exactas are all available to UK and U.S. customers.

Check out bookies.com to compare odds for all of the Breeder’s Cup action:

Friday @ Santa Anita

Saturday @ Santa Anita

Breeders Cup Classic betting

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Oct 23

For some time last night, I was even doubting that we would pull off the Draw/Chelsea HT/FT result. John Terry was the man who got us out of jail. Meanwhile in Madrid, Liverpool touched 1.2 in running, but backers of the 11/1 English club accumulator were denied by Simao. “Atletico are perhaps a Betfair lay at 2.9.”

Punters without Sky Sports have some consolation in tonight’s UEFA Cup action, screened on Channel 5. Sorry Spurs kick-off at high-flying Udinese at 6.10pm, whilst Martin O’Niell’s Villa host Ajax, 8.15pm kick-off.

In the first match, Udinese are generally evens to prevail, the draw is 13/5 and Tottenham are 3/1 outsiders. Juande Ramos hads a good cup record, although Ladbrokes make him 9/4 not to be manager by the conclusion of the group stage. Udinese are 2nd in Serie A, and Spurs have a grand total of 2 points - shouldn’t the home side be odds-on?

Spurs played some decent football against Stoke on Sunday after Gareth Bale was sent off, although they will miss both Corluka and Pavlyunchenko tonight as they are cup-tied. However Udinese are likely to have one eye on their clash against Roma at the weekend, and may rest some key players. Quagliarella has been prolific this season, and is 5/1 to open the scoring.

Udinese have only played one side from the top 9 of their domestic league (Napoli), so perhaps their lofty position flatters them. I can’t bear to side with Tottenham tonight, but I still think that they might hold some value given that Ramos will be fighting for his job. If the match was last season, I would be smashing into the 3/1 offered for Spurs, but tonight I’ll only have a small interest in the Asian Handicap market. I am ready to be punished! Spurs +0.5 at 23/25, which is equivalent to laying Udinese at 2.04 on the exchanges.

4/1 Ajax have injury problems and still haven’t replaced the likes of Ryan Babel and Wesley Sneijder. Villa’s pace will cause problems and it is no surprise to see them best-priced at 4/5. In the first goalscorer market, many will take either 5/1 Carew or 8/1 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Just like I let Robinho score first for Man City at the weekend, I’ll be looking for more value. Luis Suarez is a terrific player from Uruguay, who has been scoring freely. Ladbrokes make him 10/1 in both the first and last goalscorer markets, which an insult.

Recommendation:

2pts Spurs +0.5 v Udinese

1pt each way 10/1 Luis Suarez First Goalscorer Villa v Ajax

bookies.com compares all the odds for tonight’s UEFA Cup matches to find you the best value, including Braga v Portsmouth & Schalke 04 v PSG.

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Udinese v Tottenham Match Betting

Udinese v Tottenham First Goalscorer Betting

Udinese v Tottenham Asian Handicap Betting

Villa v Ajax Match Betting

Villa v Ajax First Goalscorer Betting

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Oct 22

Wondering whether Man U to win both halves, Man U to win to nil or Man U to win by two goals or more is like splitting hairs. Lyon came from behind to beat Steaua 3-5 in a see-saw match, neither team settling for the draw. Arsenal tore apart Fenerbahce’s home record, and have now be cut to 10/1 to lift the trophy.

Tonight I am steering clear of Atletico Madrid v Liverpool for a number of reasons. Firstly reports from Spain are suggesting that star striker Sergio Aguero will be rested. Atletico have the maximum of 6 points, and are making La Liga their priority, making 8 team changes from their 2-1 defeat to Real.

Secondly, even with Sky Sports Xtra multiscreen, it is difficult to follow two matches at the same time. Flicking between channels, like I did last night, inevitably means you’ll miss goals. Atletico are 13/8 for the win, perhaps a Betfair lay at 2.90. I won’t put anyone off who took Paddy Power’s 11/1 for the English fourfold in Europe, and evens looks a fair price for Liverpool in the Draw No Bet market.

Chelsea are absolutely rampant, and even though 10/1 Roma welcome back Francesco Totti, 4/9 is a decent price. Their record reads: 13 unbeaten home Champions League matches and 5 straight clean sheets in all competitions. Roma’s record in England: P11, W1, D3, L7.

The home side are 11/10 to win to nil, but Roma’s attack should pose more of a threat than Middlesbrough. Roma lost 0-4 to Inter at the weekend, although Spalletti reckons the result was harsh. Tonight he can call upon the suspended Philippe Mexes and Christian Panucci to shore up the back.

Roma are 3/1 to score first, a tempting price, as they have scored a first-half goal in 10 out of their last 13. In the first goalscorer market Totti and Vucinic are 10/1, whilst Mexes is a potentially rewarding 50/1. There should be at least 2 goals in the match, so I’ll take over 2.5 goals at 10/11 with Betfred.

Elsewhere, 2/1 is a big price for Marseille to defeat PSV.

Recommendation:

2pts 10/11 Chelsea v Roma Over 2.5 Goals

1pt 3/1 Roma to score first

1pt 7/2 Draw/Chelsea HT/FT Result

1pt 2/1 Marseille to beat PSV

bookies.com compares all the Champions League odds, and has the odds for the forthcoming Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita:

Atletico Madrid v Liverpool Match Betting

Atletico Madrid v Liverpool Draw No Bet Betting

Atletico Madrid v Liverpool HT/FT Betting

Chelsea v Roma Match Betting

Chelsea v Roma HT/FT Betting

Chelsea v Roma First Goalscorer Betting

PSV v Marseille Match Betting

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Oct 21

That’s the great thing about betting the first goalscorer each way. ‘Obvious’ 6/1 Robinho kicks you in the teeth with a penalty, but all is not lost. It took time, but 4 mintues from the end Stephen Ireland rewards us for taking a ‘whopping’ 16/1. We also predicted and backed over 2.5 goals. We also thought that Kinnear was ‘underrated’ at 10/1 to be next Newcastle Manager, now into 4/1.

Manchester United are the ‘bankers’ of the night, top-priced at 2/7. The bookies will be egging on 14/1 Celtic, to try and recoup losses sustained over the weekend after the Big 4 all won. United are in inspired form whilst Celtic are deep in an injury crisis, missing 3 forwards: Samaras, Jan Vemnegoor of Hesselink and Chris Killen. Celtic have a truly shocking away record in the Champions League, having never won in 18 fixture, and only twice managing a draw.

United have kept 7 clean sheets in their last 8 European games, and layers of Celtic will be anticipating ‘free money’. However, take a look a Celtic’s competitive record in England, only 1 defeat from their last 6. That defeat was at Old Trafford. Read into form as you like, but there is no denying that Wayne Rooney is firing on all cyclinders and is 4/1 in the First Goalscorer market. Ronaldo is 7/2 to open the scoring, whilst Sky Bet offer 5/2 that both players net.

Man U are 8/11 to win to nil, which is more appealing than 10/11 offered by Betfred for United to score in both halves. I don’t like to get too stuck into these sorts of games, because it is so hard to find decent value. 20/1 Nakamura to score first? Not wholly confident. Small wager on the handicap result, Man U -1 at 4/5 with Betfred.

The Fenerbahce v Arsenal game also kicks off at 7.45pm, and will be screened on ITV4. Arsenal are too short for me at evens, and are experiencing defensive problems. The home side have not lost at home in their last European 15 matches, and can be backed for the win at a huge 3/1 with Boylesports. Either lay Arsenal on the exchanges at 2.1, or back Fenerbahce +0.5 in the Asian Handicap market. Also value in the ‘Draw No Bet’ market where we can take the home side at 7/4.

That’s it for the televised matches. Elsewhere Steaua Bucharest v Lyon smells like a draw, 23/10 with Sky Bet.

Recommendation:

2pts 4/5 Manchester United -1 Handicap Result

3pts 7/4 Fenerbahce Draw No Bet

1pt 23/10 Steaua Lyon Draw

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Man U v Celtic Match Betting

Man U v Celtic first Goalscorer Betting

Man U v Celtic To Win to Nil Betting

Man U v Celtic To Score in Both Halves Betting

Fenerbahce v Arsenal Match Betting

Fenerbahce v Arsenal Asian Handicap Betting

Fenerbahce v Arsenal Draw No Bet Betting

S Bucharest v Lyon Match Betting

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Oct 20

A sensational weekend of betting, marred only by hard luck in the Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton finally conquered his Asian demons, and is 1/7 to take the Drivers Championship. Even if Massa wins the Brazilian GP, Hamilton only needs to finish 5th. The Ferrari driver is 6/4 favourite with Ladbrokes for victory at Interlagos - a decent price for his home GP.

Alonso was a commendable 4th in Shanghai, not sufficient for our each way bet, but still rewarding for punters who back him at evens to win the grand prix with the ‘Big 6′. Bourdais shortened to evens for a points finsh after qualifying, but his race was over following an early incident with Jarno Trulli.

Our ante-post fancy for the Melbourne Cup is Mad Rush, backed at 16/1. Following an unlucky fourth in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday from a terrible draw, he has now been promoted to favoritism at 4/1! Let’s not forget that our biggest bet to date, Aidan O’Brien not to train 26 or more Group 1 winners in 2008, is doing very well. We backed it at evens, now William Hill go 1/4! The shake up comes after Rip Van Winkle flopped in the Dewhurst, heavily backed at 11/8.

Duke of Marmalade has been confirmed for the Breeders Cup Classic, in which he is 12/1. Johnny Murtagh will almost certainly ride the Duke, because 7/1 Henrythenavigator isn’t proven over the 1m2f trip. We told you 11 days ago that the Duke “cannot be backed at 4/1 in the Breeders’ Cup Turf given that he may opt for the Classic.” I cannot imagine that you will get 3/1 for Curlin on the day, so take it now at Ladbrokes. Our selection for the Breeders’ Cup Turf was 12/1 Winchester, although I backed him the following day at Ladbrokes at 14/1. He has shortened to 10/1, but is as short as 6/1 with some firms.

Meanwhile in tonight’s Premier League clash, Manchester City travel to Newcastle, who have lost their last three matches at St. James’ Park. Don’t be too impressed by Newcastle’s apparently ‘gutsy’ draw at Everton - Moyes’ side haven’t won at home in four tries. The form pick is certainly an away win, 6/4 this morning but now 11/8. The home side make little appeal at 23/10, so I’ll side with a Man City win. Even with Michael Owen missing due to a groin strain, I still think this will be a high scoring match.

Back over 2.5 goals at 5/6 with Stan James, because both teams have woeful defensive records. If asked to recommend a player in the First Goalscorer market, it would have to be a Man City player, as we are supporting them to win the Premier League without the Big 4. 6/1 Robinho and 7/1 Jo are obvious choices, but I’d prefer a bigger price for an each way selection. Shaun Wright-Phillips is 10/1, but I’ll take Stephen Ireland at a whopping 16/1.

Recommendation:

3pts 6/4 Massa to win the Brazilian GP

3pts 3/1 Curlin to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic

4pts 5/6 Over 2.5 goals Newcastle v Man City

1pt each way 16/1 Stephen Ireland to score first

bookies.com will enable you to find the best odds for all of the Breeders’ Cup Races and the forthcoming Champions League Fixtures.

Brazilian GP Winner Betting

F1 Drivers Championship Betting

Melbourne Cup Betting

Breeders Cup Turf Betting

Breeders Cup Classic Betting

Newcastle v Man City Match Result Betting

Newcastle v Man City First Goalscorer Betting

Newcastle v Man City HT/FT Betting

Newcastle v Man City to score 2+ Betting

Newcastle v Man City Correct Score Betting

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