16 September 2022

R800,000

BOOST FOR

TAB POOLS

Add-ins and carryovers totalling R800,000 add lustre to TAB’s weekend soccer pools and both cash-boosted Soccer 10s look must-plays. Friday’s night Soccer 10 and the first Soccer 10 bet on Saturday both kick off with R200,000 added by TAB and both pools should soar past R2 million.

TWO TEAMS TO RELY ON TO WIN

Two English Premier League games headline Friday’s Soccer 10 with Aston Villa at home to Southampton and Fulham away to Nottingham Forest. Southampton are sharp on their day, but this is a contest you have to fancy Villa to win and Fulham should be capable of disposing of Forest who made a record 21 signings during the summer transfer window.

There’s no doubt that Forest had to strengthen, but they may have gone too far and it’s going to take time for Steve Cooper, the lowest-paid manager in the EPL along with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, will surely need time to get to grips with all the new faces.

Mainz, Salernitana and Real Valladolid are others to consider selecting as bankers to win in the pool, which closes at 19:00.

Saturday’s cash-boosted Soccer 10 contains several cracker games, notably Kaizer Chiefs at home to SuperSport United and a MLS Big Apple derby between New York City and New York Red Bulls. Both those games are tough to call, but Newcastle and Spurs to win at home against Bournemouth and Leicester respectively look banker bets in this pool.

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SOCCER 10 POOLS OF THE WEEKEND

Friday 16 September S10 V1

M1 Galatasaray vs Konyaspor: This Soccer 10 starts with R200,000 from TAB and that should generate a total pool of some R2 million. Konyaspor have a one-point lead over Galatasaray and both clubs are among the early season front-runners in the Turkish premier league.

M2 Hatayspor vs Kayserispor: Hatayspor have collected a solitary point so far this season from their first five games of the new season in Turkey. Kayserispor won their last meeting 4-3.

M3 FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmengen: Utrecht have scored five goals in winning their last two outings in the Dutch premier league, while NEC have drawn four in a row.

M4 FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha Berlin: Mainz are unbeaten in their last six clashes with struggling Hertha, winning four of them.

M5 Crusaders vs Linfield: Linfield won 1-0 away at Crusaders just 10 days ago in cup action.

M6 Salernitana vs Lecce: Salernitana held Juventus 2-2 away last weekend. Lecce are yet to win after first six games since their return to Serie A.

M7 Aston Villa vs Southampton: Villa beat Southampton 4-0 at home last season to end a sequence of three successive away wins at Villa Park for the Saints.

M8 AJ Auxerre vs Lorient: Auxerre have lost their last three games, including a 5-0 defeat at Rennes on Sunday. Lorient are up to fourth in France’s Ligue 1 on the back of three successive victories.

M9 Nottingham Forest vs Fulham: Forest have conceded 11 goals in losing their last three matches. Fulham’s last two away games were at Arsenal and Spurs and both lost 1-2.

M10 Real Valladolid vs Cadiz: The visitors have no points and sit bottom of Spain’s LaLiga, but have managed to draw their past three clashes against Valladolid.

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Saturday 17 September S10 V2

M1 Mallorca vs Almeria: Another cash-boosted pool and many will banker Mallorca for as home win. The have won their past three clashes with Almeria.

M2 Bologna vs Empoli: Empoli have won on only one of their past eight past visits to Bologna.

M3 Chippa United vs Marumo Gallants: Chippa had a surprise win at AmaZulu last weekend, while Gallants are still looking for their first victory of the new season.

M4 Lamontville Golden Arrows vs Swallows FC: Arrows have lost just once in their last five league outings, while Swallows have had a single victory in their previous five fixtures.

M5 Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth: Newcastle have gone five games unbeaten against Bournemouth, winning three of them.

M6 Sekhukhune United vs Stellenbosch FC: Sekhukhune have dropped to the bottom of the DStv Premiership table after five games without success. Stellenbosch were away winners at Swallows last weekend.

M7 Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City: Tottenham have won all four home games this season. Leicester have lost their last three matches and conceded eight goals in the process.

M8 Valencia vs Celta Vigo: Valencia have lost three of their last four matches. Celta lost 4-21 at Atletico Madrid last weekend.

M9 New York City vs New York RB: NYC have gone without success in their past five matches. NYRB have won three of their past four matches.

M10 Kaizer Chiefs vs SuperSport United: Chiefs have won only once in their past seven clashes with SuperSport, who have posted three victories in the same period.

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